Spells & Secrets

Spells & Secrets is a roguelike game developed by Alchemist Interactive and published by Rokaplay and Merge Games. It was released on 9 November 2023 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch.

Spells & Secrets
Developer(s)	Alchemist Interactive
Publisher(s)	Rokaplay Merge Games (consoles)
Director(s)	Roman Matuszczak
Engine	Unity
Platform(s)	Windows PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S Nintendo Switch
Release	9 November 2023
Genre(s)	Roguelike
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Spells & Secret is an isometric roguelike (self described rogue-lite) game set in procedurally-generated wizard academy Greifenstein. The player controls a student fighting magical creatures using physics-based spells. It features a cooperative mode and character creator.^[1]

Development

Spells & Secrets was developed by Düsseldorf, Germany-based studio Alchemist Interactive (formerly Lemonbomb Entertainment, developers of Stranded Sails^[2]) and published by Rokaplay and Merge Games for consoles.^[3] It was crowdfunded on Kickstarter in April 2022^[4] and was shown at Future of Play Direct at E3 2022.^[5] An early access version was planned for summer 2022.^[1]

The game was released on 9 November 2023 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.^[6] The Xbox Series X/S was delayed to a later date.^[7]