GAME OVERVIEW
THEME/SETTING/GENRE
The Archmage’s Apprentice is a fantasy game about the young apprentice of the Archmage, the protector of their idyllic kingdom. They both reside in a tower where the child apprentice learns magic. To hone their skills in alchemy, the apprentice must brew powerful potions. Using various ingredients, the child must work out the correct way to brew a certain potion to gain their teacher’s approval.
CORE GAME MECHANICS
This game has drawn inspiration from mini-games such as the Tea Set in Professor Layton and Pandora’s box, which uses a combination system to create new blends of tea, which are usually given in riddles. There is also inspiration from Monster High: Ghoul Spirit, which contained a mini-game revolving around making potions and using the Wii Remote to perform motions in order to complete them. This game is also the inspiration for using mythical creatures as the ingredients.
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The main difference with these games is that the score is presented in numerical form.
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Another difference is that (in this iteration) there is no recipe book or timer that the player must pay attention to.