What is Manaforge?
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Manaforge is a dice-rolling resource management game of crafting magical equipment for 2 to 4 players. Each player plays a wizard that specializes in creating magic items. These wizards cater to rich adventurers looking to trade their hard-won spoils for magical gear to make themselves more powerful. Each wizard owns a magic shop in which they display the fruits of their labor for gold-laden adventurers to come in and purchase. However, the adventurers' funds are finite. The wizards are competing to make their shops the most famous so that the adventurers will stop there first. And the best way to make a shop famous is to have the most impressive selection of useful and powerful magical gear. Whichever player's store obtains the most Prestige (victory points) will attract the customers and make the sales. May the craftiest wizard win!
Manaforge is played over nine rounds. At the beginning of each round, six cards representing the items that can be created that round are placed on the center board. Each player rolls their own handful of dice, the symbols on which represent the types of mana that they have to spend this round. Then in player order, each player spends that mana to construct one of the items in the center, taking its card and adding it to their collection. Some cards have an instantaneous effect and are then discarded, while other cards stay in play and grant the player benefits such as additional mana each turn or the ability to turn mana into Prestige. Beware, though: time is short! Each player may create only one item each round, so a player can only ever get nine cards in total.
A game of Manaforge takes roughly 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the number of players and their level of skill. Manaforge is intended for players ages 13 and up.
Manaforge is played over nine rounds. At the beginning of each round, six cards representing the items that can be created that round are placed on the center board. Each player rolls their own handful of dice, the symbols on which represent the types of mana that they have to spend this round. Then in player order, each player spends that mana to construct one of the items in the center, taking its card and adding it to their collection. Some cards have an instantaneous effect and are then discarded, while other cards stay in play and grant the player benefits such as additional mana each turn or the ability to turn mana into Prestige. Beware, though: time is short! Each player may create only one item each round, so a player can only ever get nine cards in total.
A game of Manaforge takes roughly 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the number of players and their level of skill. Manaforge is intended for players ages 13 and up.
Media
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Preview: Radho Runs Through
Interview: Just Got Played
2016 Dice Tower Convention (part 1) Play Session: Twitch Game Night
2016 Treasure Coast Comic Con Unboxing: Two-Gun Pixie
Review: The Boardgame Mechanics
Review: Dice at Dusk
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Preview: Just Got Played
Interview: Just Got Played
2016 Dice Tower Convention (part 2) Interview: Just Got Played
2016 Treasure Coast Comic Con Play Session: Two-Gun Pixie
Unboxing: The Cardboard Herald
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Preview: The Thirsty Gamers
Interview: Just Got Played
2016 Dice Tower Convention (part 3) Preview: Toucan Play That Game
Review: The Cardboard Herald
Review: Tantrum House
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- [Facebook video] Me teaching the For Geek's Sake crew how to play Manaforge.
- [Audio podcast] The For Geek's Sake crew interviews me.
- [Audio podcast] The Thirsty Gamers crew interviews me.
- [Audio podcast] The For Geek's Sake crew interviews me.
- [Audio podcast] The Thirsty Gamers crew interviews me.
Status
Manaforge has been released! The game is available for sale, both on our website, on Amazon, and from retailers who helped to back our Kickstarter campaign. Additionally, we are currently working to get Manaforge into more retail stores. Want your local game store to carry Manaforge? Have them contact us and we'll work with them to make it happen!
Three Different Ways to Play Manaforge Online Now!
If you would like to play Manaforge right now from the comfort of your computer, you have three choices:
1) Play Manaforge on Tabletopia in your web browser
You can play Manaforge right in your web browser! This should be supported on most browsers, though depending on your browser the support may be somewhat unreliable. (Some browsers work flawlessly, others may need a plugin or not work at all.)
Additionally, if you want voice chat with your game, Tabletopia has set up their own Discord chat server. You can use the web interface for Discord, or for more functionality and options you can get the Discord app (free download).
You can play Manaforge right in your web browser! This should be supported on most browsers, though depending on your browser the support may be somewhat unreliable. (Some browsers work flawlessly, others may need a plugin or not work at all.)
Additionally, if you want voice chat with your game, Tabletopia has set up their own Discord chat server. You can use the web interface for Discord, or for more functionality and options you can get the Discord app (free download).
2) Play Manaforge on the Tabletopia Steam client
Tabletopia has also been released onto the Steam platform. If you already have Steam installed (which is free), you can download Tabletopia for free. Tabletopia has a subscription model where you can pay per month for extra features, such as the ability to play "Premium" games, host private game rooms, and create guilds. However, the base platform is free, and so is playing Manaforge. :)
Tabletopia has also been released onto the Steam platform. If you already have Steam installed (which is free), you can download Tabletopia for free. Tabletopia has a subscription model where you can pay per month for extra features, such as the ability to play "Premium" games, host private game rooms, and create guilds. However, the base platform is free, and so is playing Manaforge. :)
3) Play Manaforge on the Tabletop Simulator Steam client
Manaforge is also available in Tabletop Simulator. If you already have that program, then you should be able to just jump right in! If not, you'll have to purchase it. Tabletop Simulator typically costs $20, though if you're short on money, 50% off sales are rather frequent. Once you have Tabletop Simulator installed, you'll need to go to the Workshop area within the client, search for Manaforge, and "Subscribe" to it. (Or just use the link below.) This automatically downloads the files you will need to play.
Manaforge is also available in Tabletop Simulator. If you already have that program, then you should be able to just jump right in! If not, you'll have to purchase it. Tabletop Simulator typically costs $20, though if you're short on money, 50% off sales are rather frequent. Once you have Tabletop Simulator installed, you'll need to go to the Workshop area within the client, search for Manaforge, and "Subscribe" to it. (Or just use the link below.) This automatically downloads the files you will need to play.
