This game was made by just one dev, developed over 6 years, from board game to the digital version. According to the dev it is a mix of Magic: tG, D&D, Hero Quest, Warhammer and similar board games with a huge multiplayer aspect. I recommend you all to give it at least a little look. PS: it is universal. Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later. Hero Mages D20Studios, LLC Hero Mages is a turn-based tactical strategy fantasy game that combines the fun of role playing games (RPGs) with compet… $2.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsHero Mages is a turn-based tactical strategy fantasy game that combines the fun of role playing games (RPGs) with competitive and cooperative cross-platform multiplayer gameplay. Designed and developed by a single individual driven to share his passion for gaming with the world, Hero Mages also blends the best elements of tabletop miniature and collectible card games. ***GAME PLAY*** Hero Mages is played from a top-down perspective allowing the player full visibility over the battlefield. Each player commands a party of three fantasy heroes, including a powerful mage. Equipped with a set of dice and a hand of cards representing magical spells, players take turns commanding their party of heroes. With the power to unleash the wrath of the elements, summon heinous creatures, and manipulate the world itself, the player's mage is their ultimate hero as they leverage skill, politics, and luck to eliminate their enemies and emerge victorious! *** GAME FEATURES *** >Multiplayer: Cross-platform, realtime, and asynchronous turn-based multiplayer are supported! Play free for all, team, and cooperative games with up to 8 players per game from all over the world! >Six campaign missions entertain your sense of fantasy RPG humor as the precocious characters of Papillion teach you how to play this simple yet compelling game >Over 80 diverse spells and abilities offer limitless opportunities for creative strategies and intense, climatic struggles >6 unique playable character classes to build your offline and multiplayer battle party (Sorceress, Fighter Mage, Warrior, Paladin, Rogue, and Bard) as well as special characters encountered in the single player campaign and used by the computer. >Expand your playable character roster and create custom levels via In-App purchases >Quick Battle – An offline, single player mode that pits the player in a randomly generated battle against the computer. >Custom Battle – An offline, single player mode that allows you to create custom battle scenarios against the computer >Robust multiplayer statistics tracking and leaderboards >Play on any device! Hero Mages automatically adapts to fill the screen of your iPhone and iPad. >Rejoin Live Games – Spectate live games or rejoin a game if you lose your connection ***EXPANDABLE CONTENT*** Hero Mages can be expanded with In-App purchases. Expansion content is tied to your multiplayer account so you can use it on all of your devices without having to repurchase. Expansion characters will work in single player once you've logged into your multiplayer account for the first time. The map editor and custom levels can currently only be used in multiplayer. Information Seller:D20Studios, LLC Genre:Role Playing, Strategy Release:Apr 11, 2012 Updated:May 20, 2020 Version:1.9.0 Size:44.9 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (6) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Here's a DroidGamer review, you should also check out the really good designed web page (for much more reviews and all other stuff): http://www.heromages.com Invited the dev to tA... (edit) ... and here are the videos: Trailer 2010: Exact-Psience Well-Known Member Jan 12, 2012 22,664 3 38 The Work-At-Home Guy Philippines #2 Exact-Psience, Apr 12, 2012 Looks instabuy to me whichever angle i look. Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #3 Vovin, Apr 12, 2012 Last edited: Apr 12, 2012 Videos coming up! edit: added them to the first post. Nice, how Ross explains all this stuff. Zedd2011 Member Mar 27, 2012 13 0 0 #4 Zedd2011, Apr 12, 2012 Looks awesome. Buying now, thanks for bringing it to our attention. Love the look. Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #5 Vovin, Apr 12, 2012 Last edited: Apr 12, 2012 Apropos angle... I love how your characters look up and greet you when you touch them. It's all these little details and the love that went into the game, you really feel the devs dedication. I just hope a big campaign will follow, but it already has lots of stuff. edit: Added the device requirements to the thread. Ross, if you read this soon - I know the requirements are specified on the iTunes page, but better put it in the game description as well, for the completely blind people or the ones who buy it directly on their iPhone / iPod... You don't want a 3G user bite into your leg. Talbs Well-Known Member May 1, 2011 2,616 377 83 #6 Talbs, Apr 12, 2012 This looks fantastic. This could be lots of fun. Not gonna wait for any reviews because it really does look quite well done. Bought, at the very least in support of the dev. Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #7 Vovin, Apr 12, 2012 Last edited: Apr 12, 2012 This, this, this and this. Last point was very well said. I also think that the price is very reasonable from what I saw. And the dev ensured further development as well as listening to the players. What could we ask for more? We just need to take into account that he's a single dev and needs some more time probably. Ayjona Well-Known Member Sep 8, 2009 3,295 21 38 Freelance journalist and writer, amateur musician Stockholm, Sweden #8 Ayjona, Apr 12, 2012 The "rejoin a game if you lose your connection" makes me think this does NOT offer asynchronous multiplay. Which would be a shame, really. Is this so? syntheticvoid Well-Known Member Jun 20, 2010 14,504 124 63 Musician & factory worker. a[V-O-I-D] http://apparentsymmetry.bandcamp.com #9 syntheticvoid, Apr 12, 2012 woah... looks... VERY nice. I don't want to admit that I miss the days of playing D&D with friends 15+ years ago... but... I do. This looks awesome! =oD Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #10 Vovin, Apr 12, 2012 That has yet to be found out but I guess the description would mention it. But I think with all this multi-player stuff in it, it would be easy to fix it to Game Center and add asynchronous multiplayer. For everyone unsure: you can try out the game brower-based via Amazon! Grungebob Well-Known Member Jul 10, 2010 129 4 18 #11 Grungebob, Apr 12, 2012 Is the multiplayer async? strivemind Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2010 2,784 2 38 Designer Ottawa, Canada http://www.strivemind.com/ #12 strivemind, Apr 12, 2012 Also looking for a confirmation on asynchronous gameplay. Having more than one game going at a time would be a bonus too. Like a lot of older gamers (especially ones with small children), I don't have the single-slot time allotments required to play some big 8-player game. However, throwing in a turn here or there is perfect. Ayjona Well-Known Member Sep 8, 2009 3,295 21 38 Freelance journalist and writer, amateur musician Stockholm, Sweden #13 Ayjona, Apr 12, 2012 Last edited: Apr 12, 2012 I don't know for certain, but the app store description makes me doubt the game has async mechanics. Hopefully, with enough of us requesting it, the developer will consider the feature, should he ever swing by these forums (I will try to contact him and suggest it as well.) I firmly believe that asynchronous online multiplayer is a paradigm shift in gaming, a massive revolution of mobile philosophy and convenience. A shame the world, and many devs, either do not share my perspective, or do not seem to have caught on to it yet Grungebob Well-Known Member Jul 10, 2010 129 4 18 #14 Grungebob, Apr 12, 2012 I couldn't agree more. Async is a selling feature for me. A multiplayer game without async might as well not even be multiplayer as far as I'm concerned. strivemind Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2010 2,784 2 38 Designer Ottawa, Canada http://www.strivemind.com/ #15 strivemind, Apr 12, 2012 I can understand the place for fast-paced games with simultaneous gameplay (like an FPS, RTS, MMO, etc), but anything involving taking turns and/or waiting your turn is a prime candidate for asynchronous. Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #16 Vovin, Apr 12, 2012 Last edited: Apr 12, 2012 I already invited the dev to touchArcade and told him about all this... But I dunno about asynch multiplayer. It's cross-platform, PC, Android, iOS. Could be a challenge, if even possible. Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,420 148 63 Male Italy #17 Pitta, Apr 12, 2012 I played the tutorial in the free browser edition and I must say I'm really impressed. It's really stellar (and boy...do I love the skeletons that look at me from the board!!!). I'm at work now...I didn't understood what exactely is included in the package...a single player campaign? (if yes: bought) Only real time skirmish mode? (if yes: not for me, not without async). If it's async with GC friends, is a must buy...a more complex Hero Academy with personality. If they add a co op async campaign...seems like Pocket Heroes without the retro look. Looking this one with great attention...I advice everyone interested to play the online tutorial. As other said...async play was really a game changer for me (family, kids...). RazvanGNR Well-Known Member Apr 18, 2011 434 0 0 #18 RazvanGNR, Apr 12, 2012 This game looks really great! I really like the way it looks, the gameplay and as others said before, the attention to the details Buying it as soon as i get home! RossD20Studios Well-Known Member Apr 12, 2012 96 0 0 Founder and Game Developer of D20Studios, LLC Salt Lake City, UT http://d20studios.com #19 RossD20Studios, Apr 12, 2012 Introducing Ross Przybylski, Hero Mages Creator Hi everyone! This is Ross Przybylski, Manager of D20Studios, LLC and creator of Hero Mages. Vovin sent me an email this morning to join your discussion, and I couldn't be more excited for the invite. I mean...wow....the game has barely been live in the App Store for a few hours and already there is a dedicated forum discussion happening on Touch Arcade. What an awesome community you have here- thank you for inviting me! So, I'd like to take a moment to answer all your burning questions about Hero Mages for iOS: 1) No, the game is not asynchronous - it is real-time. The game was originally designed as a physical board game and first launched publicly as a browser-based game in July 2009. So much of the game's entertainment value comes from the conversation and experiences you have interacting with other players during the game: the very same kind of humor you find sitting down with a group of friends for a D&D session. The aim was to make a simpler game that captures the elements we love in more complex strategy/RPG games so that you can have a 10-15 minute session during a lunch break or enjoy a 2v2 or larger game in the evening in about 30-45 minutes. 2) I really appreciate the feedback and being made aware of the demand for asynchronous game play. This is among my future development goals - though it will most likely take fruition in the form of a new game title with mechanics appropriately geared for make-a-move-and-go style async gameplay. 3) For those missing the async feature because you don't have time for a dedicated session, please note that the game DOES feature Quick and Custom battles against the AI, and, the game will allow you to minimize/or quit out the app entirely and return to your last game in progress exactly where you left off. So, if you only have a few minutes to play at a time, you can still enjoy the game. 4) Hero Mages was built with the intent to expand in a diverse and immersive way akin to how games like Magic the Gathering grow with each expansion. There are actually two character expansions currently released for the browser version. I want to be upfront in saying that these expansions are not currently included in the $2.99 iOS app. However, existing players who have previously purchased content will have access to their expansions as they are tied to your multiplayer account, not your device. 5) If you'd like to learn more about the expandable content offered and see a road map of what's being planned next for Hero Mages, please see my detailed notes here: http://www.heromages.com/gameInfo/expandableContent.html 6) If you're interested in my plans for future release titles (single player campaigns, cooperative dungeon crawls, async play), check out my recent post here: http://heromages.com/forums/index.php?topic=428.msg2224#msg2224 7) Any further questions, just ask! I'm glad to be here and happy to discuss anything you'd like to talk about. Once again, thank you Vovin for inviting me! I was really excited to get your email this morning and see this wonderful discussion going! Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #20 Vovin, Apr 12, 2012 Last edited: Apr 12, 2012 Ross, the developer has already created an account on tA (as he told me) and has already written a big post, answering all your questions. He said that his account and the post are currently waiting for moderation, so could an admin or mod be so nice...? He was also very glad by all your comments and will surely look into the asynchronous multiplayer option. I'll stop now, he better speaks for himself. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 16 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 16 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Apropos angle... I love how your characters look up and greet you when you touch them. It's all these little details and the love that went into the game, you really feel the devs dedication. I just hope a big campaign will follow, but it already has lots of stuff. edit: Added the device requirements to the thread. Ross, if you read this soon - I know the requirements are specified on the iTunes page, but better put it in the game description as well, for the completely blind people or the ones who buy it directly on their iPhone / iPod... You don't want a 3G user bite into your leg.
This looks fantastic. This could be lots of fun. Not gonna wait for any reviews because it really does look quite well done. Bought, at the very least in support of the dev.
This, this, this and this. Last point was very well said. I also think that the price is very reasonable from what I saw. And the dev ensured further development as well as listening to the players. What could we ask for more? We just need to take into account that he's a single dev and needs some more time probably.
The "rejoin a game if you lose your connection" makes me think this does NOT offer asynchronous multiplay. Which would be a shame, really. Is this so?
woah... looks... VERY nice. I don't want to admit that I miss the days of playing D&D with friends 15+ years ago... but... I do. This looks awesome! =oD
That has yet to be found out but I guess the description would mention it. But I think with all this multi-player stuff in it, it would be easy to fix it to Game Center and add asynchronous multiplayer. For everyone unsure: you can try out the game brower-based via Amazon!
Also looking for a confirmation on asynchronous gameplay. Having more than one game going at a time would be a bonus too. Like a lot of older gamers (especially ones with small children), I don't have the single-slot time allotments required to play some big 8-player game. However, throwing in a turn here or there is perfect.
I don't know for certain, but the app store description makes me doubt the game has async mechanics. Hopefully, with enough of us requesting it, the developer will consider the feature, should he ever swing by these forums (I will try to contact him and suggest it as well.) I firmly believe that asynchronous online multiplayer is a paradigm shift in gaming, a massive revolution of mobile philosophy and convenience. A shame the world, and many devs, either do not share my perspective, or do not seem to have caught on to it yet
I couldn't agree more. Async is a selling feature for me. A multiplayer game without async might as well not even be multiplayer as far as I'm concerned.
I can understand the place for fast-paced games with simultaneous gameplay (like an FPS, RTS, MMO, etc), but anything involving taking turns and/or waiting your turn is a prime candidate for asynchronous.
I already invited the dev to touchArcade and told him about all this... But I dunno about asynch multiplayer. It's cross-platform, PC, Android, iOS. Could be a challenge, if even possible.
I played the tutorial in the free browser edition and I must say I'm really impressed. It's really stellar (and boy...do I love the skeletons that look at me from the board!!!). I'm at work now...I didn't understood what exactely is included in the package...a single player campaign? (if yes: bought) Only real time skirmish mode? (if yes: not for me, not without async). If it's async with GC friends, is a must buy...a more complex Hero Academy with personality. If they add a co op async campaign...seems like Pocket Heroes without the retro look. Looking this one with great attention...I advice everyone interested to play the online tutorial. As other said...async play was really a game changer for me (family, kids...).
This game looks really great! I really like the way it looks, the gameplay and as others said before, the attention to the details Buying it as soon as i get home!
Introducing Ross Przybylski, Hero Mages Creator Hi everyone! This is Ross Przybylski, Manager of D20Studios, LLC and creator of Hero Mages. Vovin sent me an email this morning to join your discussion, and I couldn't be more excited for the invite. I mean...wow....the game has barely been live in the App Store for a few hours and already there is a dedicated forum discussion happening on Touch Arcade. What an awesome community you have here- thank you for inviting me! So, I'd like to take a moment to answer all your burning questions about Hero Mages for iOS: 1) No, the game is not asynchronous - it is real-time. The game was originally designed as a physical board game and first launched publicly as a browser-based game in July 2009. So much of the game's entertainment value comes from the conversation and experiences you have interacting with other players during the game: the very same kind of humor you find sitting down with a group of friends for a D&D session. The aim was to make a simpler game that captures the elements we love in more complex strategy/RPG games so that you can have a 10-15 minute session during a lunch break or enjoy a 2v2 or larger game in the evening in about 30-45 minutes. 2) I really appreciate the feedback and being made aware of the demand for asynchronous game play. This is among my future development goals - though it will most likely take fruition in the form of a new game title with mechanics appropriately geared for make-a-move-and-go style async gameplay. 3) For those missing the async feature because you don't have time for a dedicated session, please note that the game DOES feature Quick and Custom battles against the AI, and, the game will allow you to minimize/or quit out the app entirely and return to your last game in progress exactly where you left off. So, if you only have a few minutes to play at a time, you can still enjoy the game. 4) Hero Mages was built with the intent to expand in a diverse and immersive way akin to how games like Magic the Gathering grow with each expansion. There are actually two character expansions currently released for the browser version. I want to be upfront in saying that these expansions are not currently included in the $2.99 iOS app. However, existing players who have previously purchased content will have access to their expansions as they are tied to your multiplayer account, not your device. 5) If you'd like to learn more about the expandable content offered and see a road map of what's being planned next for Hero Mages, please see my detailed notes here: http://www.heromages.com/gameInfo/expandableContent.html 6) If you're interested in my plans for future release titles (single player campaigns, cooperative dungeon crawls, async play), check out my recent post here: http://heromages.com/forums/index.php?topic=428.msg2224#msg2224 7) Any further questions, just ask! I'm glad to be here and happy to discuss anything you'd like to talk about. Once again, thank you Vovin for inviting me! I was really excited to get your email this morning and see this wonderful discussion going!
Ross, the developer has already created an account on tA (as he told me) and has already written a big post, answering all your questions. He said that his account and the post are currently waiting for moderation, so could an admin or mod be so nice...? He was also very glad by all your comments and will surely look into the asynchronous multiplayer option. I'll stop now, he better speaks for himself.
