Designers: Aaron Brosman, Matthew Burch, and Bryan Pope
Artist: Craig J. Spearing
Year: 2015
Genre: Dueling mages card game
Players: Two players
Ages: 14+
Playtime: Around 30 minutes
MSRP: $29.99
I take a look at the latest in the Mage Wars line, Mage Wars Academy, from Arcane Wonders. Give a watch to find out if the game is simply a Magic: The Gathering knockoff or a truly unique game deserving your attention.
Be sure to watch the entire video as you’ll learn how to win in our exclusive Mage Wars Academy giveaway taking place on February 6th, 2016.
On a technical note, sorry to say one of our lighting rigs shorted out so you’ll notice a major change in the lighting from the “outside the box segment” and the rest of the video…
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Summary
You may have thought Mage Wars Academy is simply a M:TG knockoff but that surely isn't the case as the title has a lot going for it worthy of your attention. You don't have to worry about the sheer randomness M:TG sometimes brings to the table as you have access to your spellbook spells at any time. This is sure to please fantasy gamers and well worth adding to your collection!
Founder/Editor-in-chief of The Gaming Gang website and host of The Gaming Gang Dispatch and other TGG media, Jeff tackles any and all sorts of games but has a special fondness for strategy, conflict sims, and roleplaying games. Plus, he's certainly never at a loss for an opinion...