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Spellbound

$19.99
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Developer:
Wobbly Duck Studios
Publisher:
Wobbly Duck Studios
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

Spellbound is a virtual reality game where you can be a wizard and throw fireballs at zombies! At least, that's what it appears to be at first glance to the uninitiated eye but there's much more lingering below the surface, waiting for you to discover it. Spellbound is intended to be a rich story telling platform where players get to select a fable and become the active protagonist in the story. Each story is a creative exploration into a particular topic / theme designed to explore and discover the capabilities of virtual reality.

The first story is a three part tale about a red wizard who has suffered from a lifetime of loneliness after being chased away from his home village by villagers scared of his magical abilities. He grew up in a hidden tower deep in the dark forests, never meeting another person, always fearful of his own magical abilities. One day, he meets a strange crow on a tree which somehow knows how to speak. They become friends and the crow becomes his mentor on all magical things. What the wizard doesn't know is that his feathered friend isn't just any old run of the mill talking bird, there is something deep, dark, and sinister lurking beneath the surface...

Spell Casting in VR:

Within Spellbound, you use your hands to cast magical spells. Each spell has a different way of interacting with hands in VR. Fireballs can be thrown like baseballs and fly depending on how hard you throw them. A "cone of cold" will freeze your foes, but the focal angle and length of the cone is based on the distance between your hands. Frozen foes can be punched, causing them to shatter. Spells may seem a bit basic at first glance, but there is a lot of underlying complexity with the combinations you can create from the basic elements. For example, spraying sticky grease all over the ground may appear to slow down anyone passing through it, but it's flammable as well. If you ignite it with a fireball, you create a wall of fire. You can continue spraying grease into the fire but it becomes a dangerous flame thrower...

VR Features and Capabilities:

1. Room scale: You can walk around in your play space and your character does as well! When you duck and dodge, so does your character.
2. Full Body Avatars: You're more than just a pair of floating hands and a head, you're a full wizard. Expect some really cool uses of this in the future.
3. Object Collision: You can't phase through solid objects in VR, even though you can physically try to walk through it in your living room.
4. Locomotion System: Swing your arms side to side to walk. Jogging motions sprint for a moment. You don't have to leave your play area to walk across a meadow.
5. 360 degrees of freedom: You can throw a fireball from behind your back or under your leg. That wraith never saw it coming...
6. Pets: Every story will have magical pets you can interact with directly. Red wizard gets a crow; Sorceress of light gets a unicorn. After experimenting with pets in VR, I almost wanted to just stop everything else and make the game about interacting with pets.

Hardware Support:
Display Support:
HTC Vive: Full Support
Oculus Rift: Full Support
Traditional Monitor: Limited Support


Inputs:
Vive Motion Controllers: Full Support
Mouse & Keyboard: Limited Support
Game Pad: Limited Support
Oculus Touch: Full Support
Leap Motion: Coming Soon

Comfort & Suitability

Motion Sensitivity: This is a comfortable VR experience for a majority of people, but very motion sensitive people may experience brief moments of nausea. I strive to limit this. Also, I recommend not drinking alcohol prior to doing any VR.
This game may not be appropriate for young children: I discovered this the hard way when an eight year old girl tried my game for the first time and saw a life sized zombie. She immediately started crying and was very traumatized. Parental discretion is advised!
No jump scares: There aren't any intentionally added in.
Romance & Intimacy. There may be suggestive themes in future installments of content.
Heart Warning: Beware: To my surprise, this game has been scary for many people. If you have a heart condition, play at your own risk and discretion.

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User Reviews

Mostly Positive
21 user reviews
76%
Positive
49 min at review
Not Recommended

Well that was waaay to short for the asking price. It is maybe 15 Minutes long. I couldn´t believe it as i reached the end. Also what kind of fat wizard are you that you are exhausted and breathing after making 5 steps? That also interupts the narration if your come across one... The atmosphere is tight. Could be a great game sometime - but right now it is not- and also no development over the last 2 months i own this game... Ditch this and get the far better "Left Hand Path"

25 helpful 4 funny
23 min at review
Recommended

Spellbound is definitely one of the most charming VR games to date. Among the things it does well include: Music: The soundtrack is composed perfectly for a fantasy game and invokes a sense of whimsy Environment Design: The library, crypt, and forest are varied, detailed, and memorable. Graphics: Moonlight effects in the forest are jaw-dropping. Looks fantastic with supersampling Story/dialogue: The the story is fully voice acted, and definitely leaves you wanting more Locomotion: This flavor of arm-swing locomotion is tons of fun, and you can run in place for immersion Replayability: You'll want to replay it just because it's mechanics are fun, but there are also acheivements and easter eggs to unlock Which leads us to the bad: It's an early access game. You should expect all the little things that remind you that the title is still in development, but don't affect enjoyment or completion of the game at all. Things like stray text floating around after you die, or frustrat...

10 helpful
41 min at review
Recommended

I think that this game is pretty awesome. The spells look amazing. The way you move is pretty inventive and engaging - although I'm not sure for how long this kind of movement will be fun. The only major issue I have with it as it stands is the stamina. after 3-4 seconds of walking, I don't want to slow down. IF there was a sprint function, which I honestly wouldnt want anyway, then maybe i could understand it, but it is currently really annoying and gets in the way of exploring because i come to a halt every few seconds. This lack of stamina also results in hearing panting near constantly. I think that the panting also overrides other audio, because when there was narration, usually it cut out after a couple seconds. Again, I think that this was because of the panting audio replacing it, but I'm not 100% sure. Definitely one of the better VR games going around, even if it is short at the moment.

5 helpful
35 min at review
Recommended

Thanks for an interesting and unique experience! Some constructive feedback: 1) Most of the time, the fireballs didn't go where I intended. More often than not they would go downward into the ground instead of forward. I found aiming to be quite difficult. Maybe the alignment was off somehow? 2) The locomotion actually worked surprisingly well, but it was annoying when the avatar kept getting out of breath and stopping. It felt like I had to stop to catch my breath every few feet. 3) I couldn't figure out how to switch between spells. 4) Please let me skip the beginning voiced intro. It went on for way too long, and I'd rather be able to quickly read something like that instead of having to sit there staring at a bookshelf and listening to a voice slowly read it. Excited to see the next version!

5 helpful
41 min at review
Recommended

So cool and immersive. best movment so far and you have hands and body, the spells looks great too. the cons: Very short and early acess, the is only one chapter right now. The price is a little spicy, but its a potential game for those who like RPGs and immersive movment, I want this game to be supported to grow, but thats up to you. I had a lot of fun with this and for me worth it, first rpg I saw with this movment.

5 helpful 2 funny
20 min at review
Not Recommended

cant write much of a review because the game is unplayable. After opening and reading initial storybook the game goes dark. I can hear the character speech but no graphics. Have tried reinstalling the game but to no effect. Cannot recommend until this issue is resolved

3 helpful
26 min at review
Recommended

Great Game, I love the movment controls. Looking forward to more releases.

3 helpful
1 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Paid $20 for an incomplete game that hasn't been updated in over a year. Oculus rift controls suck with this game. Doing a 360 with this game half the time the sensors don't register when you are face the opposite way so it needs a turning mechanism so we aren't wrapping ourselves in the cords. Hurry up and complete the other chapters. You had a year to complete. If you weren't planning on finishing anytime soon you should of dramatically lowered the price and made it clear to people you will not be done anytime soon.

2 helpful
43 min at review
Recommended

Very fun game, but very glitchy the hands look weird and I have only been able to complete 1 boss, it wont load any more chapters keeps repeating same chapter (first boss). Overall fun game if fixed and added more content.

2 helpful
32 min at review
Recommended

I absolutely love the ideah for this game, and it has been done well so far. I do have a few complaints though. 1 I HATE the movement system. I would really like an option for trackpad movement or even teleportation. and second. The body being visible at the moment is very hard on the eyes. when im looking straight im clipping into the characters upper torso, and the arms get in the way so much and dont reach far enough that it really took me out of character. If there was a way to disable the body and change movement system im going to have to find a new job because this game will be all im playing!

2 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel i5
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVidia GTX 970
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 9 GB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Standing or Room Scale

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel i7 quad core
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVidia GTX 980
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

FAQ

How much does Spellbound cost?

Spellbound costs $19.99.

What are the system requirements for Spellbound?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 9 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Standing or Room Scale Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel i7 quad core Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GTX 980 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space

What platforms is Spellbound available on?

Spellbound is available on Windows PC.

Is Spellbound worth buying?

Spellbound has 76% positive reviews from 21 players.

When was Spellbound released?

Spellbound was released on Sep 5, 2016.

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