Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor

Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor (1992)

by ASCII Entertainment, ASCIIWare, Brøderbund Software
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Strategy
Themes:Action
Game modes:Single player
Story:Robert is just an ordinary guy - or so he thought before he received that fateful letter from a relative in England. Arriving at the mysterious Stonehenge, Robert is teleported to Valoria - a magical world populated by legendary monsters and wizards. And that is precisely what Robert has to become (a wizard, not a monster). Can he survive battles against evil creatures in the seven elemental realms of Valoria? Spellcraft: Aspects of Valor is a strategy game based on spell creation and large-scale battles. Creating spells is a complicated process that involves finding components (powders, stones, jewels, etc.), mixing them according to a formula, and saying the magic word. Using a wrong formula will result in the player character's death. Besides the traditional attack and defense spells, the player can also create magic that modifies the terrain, and summon creatures that fight on the protagonist's side.Show more
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The story was enjoyable, but the really stand-out portion of the game was the ability to customize the spells to a significant degree. I always hoped that a sequel would come out.
user avatar@silmariauser avatar@silmaria
May 04, 2025
This game sits at the crossroads of corny and fun. There is just the right amount of story to keep you interested. The characters add just the right amount of flavor to make you want to keep going back and talking to them. The soundtrack is simple but with moments of genius. The gameplay is challenging almost to the point of being unfair. I could easily see this game concept being remixed into a rogue like.
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