Gameplay loop is mostly focused on battling in stages while upgrading your town afterwards. It still maintains that kairosoft charm of "just one last thing" and keeps you playing for ages. No base placing or the like if that's your favorite part, but progression is still supremely satisfying. Kairosoft makes some of the best games in the App Store. You just know when you download/buy one you'll be playing it for the next week at least, WITHOUT having to deal with endless microtransactions and pvp determined by whoever pays the most. And when youre done? Try another! They're cheap, or flat out free. I know this comes off like a raving shill review, but the truth is I rarely review any games, and Kairosoft is one of a handful of companies I can expect quality from, each and every time.

Maintaining just one mage is nice instead of the entire village! Unlocking new allies and being able to choose where everyone is lined up (or not if you choose not to use someone) is not new but still great. Utilizing the random people in town for commentary on how to do things, giving advice, and random funny comments is by far the best implementation of a “how-to” and highly appreciated! I’m hooked, per usual, by Kairosoft!

I am enjoying the game. Once you get a few town folk to join your team the progression picks up. Upgrades are linked in groups. So if you upgrade hp the cost next time goes up for hp AND mana. Same for atk def and regen. Same for cold fire lit. You might like switching spells or specialize in one element and let your recruits do the other types of magic damage. Upgrading your elements not only makes that specific atk stronger it gets bonus to the atk type. Like bigger splash radius. Only issue is I don’t understand the gear as of yet in relation to its leveling up= power. Gear lvl up and gets stronger prob is my bigger stuff is so strong vs newer stuff I don’t change equipment. And one other thing. Your not grinding zones for diamonds. After each map. Search the down for the man that offers diamonds. It’s 50 per

I very much enjoy Kairosoft games, however this particular game makes me feel like they don’t want me to play it often. The energy recovery timer is a bit long at 15 min per point of energy. While quests only cost one energy it only takes about 15 min or less to use all your energy then you can only play 1 quest for about a minute or less every 15 min. Or you can stop playing and forget about how much you want to play this game by playing other games while you wait for the energy to fill up. Maybe there is something later stages of the game that will boost energy recovery or give you more energy storage. Well folks that is my only gripe about this game.