Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
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| Developer(s) | Codename Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Codename Entertainment |
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| Release | Android, iOS
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| Genre(s) | Incremental |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is a 2018 incremental game based on Dungeons & Dragons for Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch.
Gameplay
[edit]The player confronts waves of enemies by clicking on them or managing a formation of unique champions with individual abilities. Each enemy drops currency that can be spent to unlock new champions or upgrade existing ones to strengthen the formation. Equipment can drop as loot, and be attached to specific champions to further enhance their abilities.[1][2] The game also revisits settings and storylines based on published adventures like Curse of Strahd and Tomb of Annihilation.[3]
Development
[edit]Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is developed by Codename Entertainment, whose previous incremental game Crusaders of the Lost Idols garnered popularity and served as a basis for this game.[2] The game entered early access on Steam in September 2017.[4][3] It was released for iPad and tablets via Android on May 17, 2018,[5] followed by PlayStation 4 version on December 11.[6] The game was released for Xbox One in North America on December 14, 2018, and in Europe on August 2, 2019.[7][8] It was fully released on Steam via Windows and macOS on March 25, 2020.[9] The Nintendo Switch version was released on the eShop on May 7 of the same year.[10]
The developers continue to add new unlockable champions to the game, some of which are based on characters from D&D novels,[6] or actual player characters from D&D web series, such as Dice, Camera, Action[11] and Critical Role.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is D&D's first clicker game (Updated)". VentureBeat. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b Macgregor, Jody (2017-11-13). "Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is the new Progress Quest". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ a b Jason Wilson (2017-09-07). "Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms D&D clicker game launches on Steam Early Access". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "Idle Champions Now in Early Access". codenameentertainment.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ Idle Champions [@idlechampions] (May 17, 2018). "We are excited to announce that #IdleChampions is now available for iPad and Tablet for Android! More info: https://t.co/H9etGqUE2D @Wizards_DnD #dnd #dndgames #indiedev https://t.co/mFPdmm8Haz" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Sheehan, Gavin (2018-11-28). "Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Announced for PS4 and Xbox One". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Xbox [@Xbox] (December 14, 2018). "Ready your champion! @idlechampions of the Forgotten Realms is ready to campaign with all new Xbox One access. 🐉 https://t.co/eMxsBPXI1W https://t.co/euc9XsjgRg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Idle Champions [@idlechampions] (August 2, 2019). "Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is now available on Xbox One in Europe and other countries around the world! Download and play today! https://t.co/sigfmeeOx8 @Wizards_DnD @ID_Xbox #dnd #dndgames #indiedev https://t.co/DijX2elZF9" (Tweet). Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Idle Champions: v1.0 & Spring Extravaganza". codenameentertainment.com. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "The D&D clicker game Idle Champions is out on Nintendo Switch". Destructoid. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Idle Champions adds Strix, Dice, Camera, Action's beloved trash witch". VentureBeat. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "'Critical Role' Gets a New Video Game Crossover (Sort Of)". GAMING. Retrieved 2021-01-18.