Patch Notes for 1.8.6
- Fix crash on startup when there is no save data (i.e. when playing the game for the first time). Sorry about this!

Developer posts and news about this game.

- Fix crash on startup when there is no save data (i.e. when playing the game for the first time). Sorry about this!

- Add toggle to skip title screen when you open the game - "Exit" button will now exit the game rather than exit to title - Remove "Erase Game" section from Options screen in lieu of the title screen controls - Introduce new button in Options screen to go to the title screen (to

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.8.2, is now out for everyone. This update introduces a title screen and the capability to have multiple save slots. It also introduces experimental modding support (it is still a work in progress). Full patch notes below. Add title scr

- Fix UI bug in Inventory / Equipment screen when equipment slots are empty

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.6.3, is now out for everyone. This is a medium-sized update with mostly a lot of UI changes and improvements, with the goal of trying to reduce friction while playing the game. Full patch notes below. New features and changes Add new e

- Fix bug where saving Wizard strategies sometimes did not correctly save assigned Wizard amounts to spells - Fix bug where specifically prioritized Perma-Cast spells (Wizard Focus, Enchant Mana Spouts, Enchant Mana Steamers) were not being prioritized in the back-end - Fix Skull

- Add feature to further detail auto-usage conditions for healing pouch items - Move "Quick Channeling" below favorite spells in larger screens - Make manually pressing "Use Time Pieces (Event)" no longer always show the triggered event - Other minor bug fixes

- Fix crash on startup for players who update to v1.5.4 with a version older than v1.3.0

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.5.4, is now out for everyone. This is a medium-sized update, with a few quality of life tweaks and small features, some balance changes to the early and mid-game (such as getting rid of some of the more annoying regular enemy attacks,

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.5.1, is now out for everyone. This version introduces a small bit of new content: a new enemy that lets you measure DPS, and a new Storyline to go with it. There are changes to some of the icons and colors, a convenience feature to aut

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.4.4, is now out for everyone. This version introduces a small bit of new content: a new Spell that is unlocked towards the early game, and one new Storyline that is unlocked late-game. It also has a lot of balance changes related to Fa

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.3.7, is now out for everyone. The main changes in this version are quality of life changes, like some limited navigation within the Compendium, some improvements to the Transmute screen, and more. Full patch notes below. New features a

- When hiding low quality items, add an extra info tooltip button where it says "Total amount (any quality)" trying to make clearer that the items are hidden - Fix secret boss being able to use two strong buffs at once which were intended to be separate - Fix bug with Shapeshift

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.3.2, is now out for everyone. Version 1.3.2 has many big changes. The biggest change is the addition of a new game mode: "Classic Mode" (formerly known as "alternate Land"), where furniture no longer consumes land. After updating, as l

A new version of Magic Research 2, version 1.2.16, is now out for everyone. This version is focused mainly on revamping Perma-Cast, to make it overall easier to use, but it has a few other smaller improvements as well. Full patch notes below. New features and changes - Re-vamp Pe

- Fix for hanging when you press the button "Transmute Materials and Item", which should (hopefully) be working correctly now. - Slightly reduce power of the attacks of the boss Technotitan - Typo fixes and other minor balance changes

Hi everyone! I have just moved version 1.2.12 from the beta branch to the default branch. This update contains many UI improvements and quality of life fixes, as well as many bugfixes. Here is a few of the highlights of the update: New features and changes - Make items obtained b

Hello everyone! I have just pushed a new version, 1.2.9, to the main branch. There are a few small UI and quality of life improvements, but the most important thing is a fix for a crash that could prevent finishing the game. The release notes are below. - If an item is being sold

Hi everyone! It has barely been one day since launch. I have just moved the current beta version, 1.2.7, to the main branch. This is a fairly large update, with 2 Storylines and many quality of life changes. Full release notes below. New features and changes - Add new early game

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