Nuclear Mages

Nuclear Mages is a magic-focused action game set in Everdawn, where the Void threatens to engulf the world in chaos. You choose an affinity with one of four primordial elements—fire, water, earth or wind—and use elemental magic and arcane energy to fight the Void’s forces. The alpha is a solo experience.

Explore Everdawn

The open-world Town map, called Hall of heroes, contains varied landscapes, fantastical plants and eccentric fungi. As you explore, your presence draws dormant darkness and its inhabitants into the open. Five shops sell wares and arcane artifacts, while ancient ruins hold powerful relics and clues to Everdawn’s past.

You can keep discoveries safe in your home chest, the only secure storage in the unpredictable landscape. Ancient runes found across the land act as enchanted pouches that expand your storage. The Hall of heroes also has a shopkeeper who maintains player listings.

Magic and progression

Defeated enemies release Void orbs. By helping Zara, an enigmatic seer and guardian of ancient wisdom, you learn their secrets and can spend a synthesis of light and Void to gain passive skills and insights. The game has no weapons; your combat relies on magic. Gear combinations and their traits shape your character’s abilities.

Dungeons and crafting

The game has three dungeons, each with its own boss. These extractor-style dungeons have exit portals, and deeper runs can yield rare materials for improving your gear. Defeat in a dungeon costs you loot and hard-earned passive skills. Hidden merchants in the Hard and Insane dungeons sell items used in gear progression.

Specialized stations let you craft gear and brew and refine potions. Refining the first stage of a potion yields twice the input. One potion, Potion of uncertain demise of power, grants a 7x damage multiplier for 2 minutes, but has a 50% chance to kill you when drunk.

Defend the crystal

In the tower defence map, enemies advance along one lane toward your crystal. A single enemy hit makes you lose. You can choose from three waves and build and upgrade towers to protect the crystal, infusing structures with elemental power to repel attackers. The alpha has one tower model, which can be upgraded three times; a separate description of the current game state lists one tower that can be upgraded twice.

Characters and enemies use full-body physics: they can trip, fall and be thrown.