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Sorcery! is a series of text/graphic adventure video games developed by Inkle for iOS, Android, and Steam having been first released on May 2, 2013. The games are based on Steve Jackson's Sorcery! gamebook novels: a four-part spin-off series of the larger Fighting Fantasy series.

Gameplay

The games are text-based fantasy quests based on Steve Jackson's choose-your-own-adventure novels, and incorporate visual and interactive elements not present in the gamebooks. They also contain expanded content vis-à-vis the original gamebooks. Additions include a different combat mechanic that includes turn-by-turn energy, the inclusion of your spirit animal, and spelling out names of spells from a star sky.

Release

The first entry Sorcery!: The Shamutanti Hills was released by Inkle in May 2013 on the iOS App Store and was a 'Game of the Year' finalist for TouchArcade, Mashable, and Gamezebo. The subsequent iOS releases were Sorcery! 2: Kharé - The Cityport of Traps in October 2013, Sorcery! 3: The Seven Serpents in April 2015, and Sorcery! 4: The Crown of Kings in September 2016.

The Shamutanti Hills was released on Android on March 12, 2014. Khare: The Cityport of Traps was released in 2014, The Seven Serpents was released in 2015, and The Crown of Kings released in 2016.

The first and second parts of Sorcery! were released as a single volume onto PC and Mac through Steam in February 2016. Sorcery! 3 and Sorcery! 4 were released in April and September of 2016 respectively.

Critical reception

The game's innovative style of gameplay was lauded upon launch from outlets such as Hardcore Gamer, writing: "Sorcery! is one of the best games that this reviewer has played on the iPhone and iPad, offering a plethora of options and an excellent story." IGN gave similar praise, adding: "Sorcery! relies on the often-ignored power of strong writing, and it’s better for doing so." It has a Metacritic score of 85 out of 100 based on 13 critic reviews.