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The Mage's Tale

inXile Entertainment · 2017

The Mage's Tale

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Puzzle-filled dungeon crawler requiring focus and spell mastery."

Best session: 30-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play one dungeon per session to maintain puzzle-solving clarity and momentum.

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About

Welcome, apprentice of the mystic arts! The corrupt wizard Gaufroi has kidnapped your master, Mage Alguin, and you are the only one who has any hope of saving him. You may be an apprentice now, but to save your master, you will need to explore ten deadly dungeons, decipher mind-bending puzzles, avoid terrifying traps, and vanquish hordes of vicious monsters. Until you are able to wield every elemental power in the palm of your hand, evil remains ascendant! It is your turn now to sling gouts of flame, javelins of ice, arcs of lightning, and swirling tempests! Don your wizard's robe and begin your Mage's Tale!

Single playerFirst personVirtual RealityActionFantasy

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No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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The Mage's Tale — Session FAQ

How long does a session of The Mage's Tale take?
The minimum meaningful session for The Mage's Tale is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause The Mage's Tale?
The Mage's Tale uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does The Mage's Tale pressure you to keep playing?
The Mage's Tale has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is The Mage's Tale's Session Respect Score?
The Mage's Tale has a Session Respect Score of 7.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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