Artificer: Science of Magic

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Released: Sep 10, 2020
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 18:59 GMT

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10 Jun 2021Developer post
Cartography Update
Hey! Never get lost again with Cartography (tm)! Here's the changelog for version 1.0.6 : Content Added Cartography research Added map UI and map item Salazar gives paper to players who have none now Balance Wailroot spawn and acid times decreased by half Wailroot acid damage dou
Hey!
Never get lost again with Cartography (tm)!
Here's the changelog for version 1.0.6 :
Content

Added Cartography research
Added map UI and map item
Salazar gives paper to players who have none now
Balance

Wailroot spawn and acid times decreased by half
Wailroot acid damage doubled
Made Esoteric Optics unlock by completing 100% of alchemy research on an object
Alchemy clue scrolls now give 30% less points
Researching 100% alchemical research of an object now grants bonus points
Reduced Warniak aggro range by 50%
Reduced drunk effect time from Laudanum by 30%
Cut health regeneration of bandages by 50%
Decreased warniak speed by 6.6%
Fixes

Fixed no sound found null exception
Fixed atamur projectile crashing the game via damage tooltips
Fixed elemental fury save error
Fixed void sphere damage type
Fixed Zun wizard map null reference
Fixed wrong font on recipe titles
Fixed sound parameters not being set correctly
Fixed zun mage research point option disappearing even after not being clicked on
Optimized quest indicator lag
Ritual knife can no longer be studied in alchemical lab
Fixed incorrect space tutorial UI positioning
Fixed signal UI overlaying research book UI
Physical conditioning additional health now saves properly
Fixed item visual effects persisting on swap action
Fixed a null exception occurring while exiting tent/world while potion creation animation is playing
Laudanum drunk forever
Fixed sounds being too laud in the bog
Fixed Warniaks chasing forever
Fixed cauldron splash not playing
Fixed Warniak spawners not obeying spawn limit
Next Update Plan

Pinnable UI to show recipe requirements
Salazar as a companion
Make Fang fauna and flora harvestable for new ingredients
Elemental spells
Mac version
New optional areas with rewards that require certain potions/spells
New weather and combat events
Bugs that are not fixed yet (but I'm aware of them and working to get them):

Enchantment trigger persists in an area after enchanting
You can research research papers in alchemy lab (researchception)
Steam cloud saves have been disabled as they wiped some of your saves clean unfortunately, will look to implement cloud saves differently in the future.
If you'd like to vote what changes should be a priority for Artificer join in our Discord and let me know!
Thanks for all the support, all the best!
Peter
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09 Feb 2021Developer post
Forgotten Terror update!
Hey! This month we have a new final boss, new sounds and some performance and quality-of-life improvements requested by the community. Content Added new Atamur sounds Added new Cursed Tree sounds Added new Guardian sounds Added new Warniak sounds Guardians now have a chance to dr
Hey!
This month we have a new final boss, new sounds and some performance and quality-of-life improvements requested by the community.
Content

Added new Atamur sounds
Added new Cursed Tree sounds
Added new Guardian sounds
Added new Warniak sounds
Guardians now have a chance to drop ores and crystals
Added SHIFT CLICK STACK MOVING FINALLY
Added new Tasoth sounds
Added Forgotten Terror final boss
Added 4 new random events for Wailwood Forest
Balance

Optimized status bar for better performance
Increased Atamur projectile speed
Decreased Atamur chase range
Decreased Atamur speed by 10%
Reduced Cursed Wailwood summon time
Physical Conditioning now affects bomb throw range
Increased Warniak size
Reduced Warniak escape behaviour
Increased Guardian damage by 50%
Increased Guardian health by 30%
Increased Guardian armor by 100%
Fixes

Fixed null reference on Petrification while wearing protection amulet
Tuned down firefly weather effect for performance reasons
Fixed Thabit communicator signal not appearing
Fixed cauldron error on explosion
Fixed incorrect Atamur explosion hitbox
Fixed idle sounds not playing for monsters
Fixed status bar HP not refreshing on death on casual
Fixed Cursed Tree throwing Warniaks into the air
Optimized monster senses physics for an average 5 fps increase
Fixed Guardian body being harvestable multiple times
Reduced Krondir idle animation speed
Fixed tree flickering on same sort order
If you like the game please consider leaving a review, it's very important for me!
All the best!
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24 Dec 2020Developer post
The Krondir Update!
Hello there! Here's the changelog for this major update, enjoy! Content Added global settings in main menu Added close buttons to tutorials Added new monster - Krondir, corpse, autopsy research and conarium item Added Krondir meadows with rare resources to world generation Plant
Hello there!
Here's the changelog for this major update, enjoy!
Content

Added global settings in main menu
Added close buttons to tutorials
Added new monster - Krondir, corpse, autopsy research and conarium item
Added Krondir meadows with rare resources to world generation
Plant life should now respawn after some time
Added Physical Conditioning research
Added map leading to the Zun wizard
Added recycling recipes for iron tools and chimer armor
Added four elemental weapon enchantments
Added research - Primordial Prismatics
Added hidden elemental weapon enchantment
Added protection amulet enchantment
Autopsies now grant additional damage against creatures
Added new sounds for wailworm
Added new regeneration animation for Ossimians
Added hint about Ossimian fire weakness
Added new Ossimian sounds
Added new Trag sounds
Added new Eye Of Moloch sounds
Added new Mogg warrior sounds
Balance

Moved world backup to quit to desktop/quit to menu
Mogg Warriors now drop coins on death
Wailworm speed increased by 15%
Wailworm attack cooldown decreased by 30%
Reduced the range of sword from 4 to 3
Reduced sword knockback from 0.3 to 0.2
Reduced spear knockback from 0.9 to 0.7
Reduced the range of spear from 5 to 4
Reduced Ossimian HP from 8 to 5
Increased Ossimian damage by 0.1
Increased Algae Bandage healing speed by 0.1
Increased Algae Bandage healing duration by 0.5
Reduced Chimer armor rating by 0.3
Increased stone spear damage by 0.1
Increased iron sword damage by 0.3
Reduced Trag attack cooldown by 0.5
Reduced Trag hp by 0.6
Added poison damage to Trag attack
Added acid vulnerability to Trag
Reduced Trag knockback by 0.7
Eye of Moloch knockback increased by 0.1
Increased Eye of Moloch damage by 0.5
Fixes

Fixed Thaumaturgic book not received when exitting dialogue with escape
Fixed message bar being cut off on non 16:9 resolutions
Fixed kiln fire flickering while moving
Fixed attack colliders
Fixed space tutorial appearing in dialogue
Fixed WSAD not unbinding
Fixed tutorial UI layers
Removed visible ground from Thabit interior
Fixed a bug that made the game load the wrong save after ending
Fixed moloch's brain being consumed in alchemical research
Fixed cursed wailroots being consumed in alchemical research
Fixed cursed wailroots being consumed in alchemical research
Fixed snakeweed not being snakey enough
Fixed pyrethrin shader
Fixed death sounds not playing properly
Fixed knockback modifiers not working properly
Fixed infinite armor on swap exploit
Way forward
The combat balance changes require your feedback. Adding more hp to the player and increasing his movement speed with Physical Conditioning research changes a lot so I'll keep adjusting so the discovered items feel more relevant and monsters don't feel too weak.
Some things that I really wanted in this update did not make the cut. I need some more time to work on them and you can expect them to drop in January. Here's the list:

Salazar passive resource gathering after giving him courage
More random combat encounters
More magical loot from certain enemies
More useful items from the trader
Further balance of endgame monsters (Guardian and Tasoth mostly)
Button to regenerate world
More long term goals:

Add a new end game boss creature (the art is done, just misses the AI)
Add teleportation spell, and more elemental spells
Add mana potions and rebalance spellcasting so it's actually useful
I'll keep working on the game for you, also look at Psilocybe Discord for a big announcement in January.
Have a safe, healthy, merry and awesome Christmas!
All the best
Psilocybe Team
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18 Sep 2020Developer post
Artificer: Science of Magic 1.0.3 Update
Hey! Take a look at the changelog. Content Added save backup every 10 minutes Added tooltips to items that unlock alchemical research (Thanks to Pancakes) Option settings are now global Added new dialogue to Salazar about the Tower (Thanks to Weaver) Added new dialogue to Salazar
Hey!
Take a look at the changelog.
Content

Added save backup every 10 minutes
Added tooltips to items that unlock alchemical research (Thanks to Pancakes)
Option settings are now global
Added new dialogue to Salazar about the Tower (Thanks to Weaver)
Added new dialogue to Salazar about the magical talisman - (Thanks to Weaver)
Added the ability to zoom camera in and out
Added Caidryn's Stone artifact
Added gold ore to Zun Trader inventory
Added tooltips to items that unlock thaumaturgical research
Added new UI sounds
Updated old UI sounds
Added new rare gold and quartz deposits randomly to the mountains
Added a hint tooltip to laudanum recipe
Added weather system
Added mists to the wailwood forest
Added moonbraids weather event to wailwood forest
Added new hidden Steam achievement
Balance

Slightly increased healing from bandages
Increased bandage stack max size to 40
Communicator now points to exit in dungeons
Arboreal Bomb damage increased 500% against the Cursed Wailwood
Increased healing from regeneration potion by 50%
Elixir of Regrowth now requires Warniak Wings
Increased the area of fangs by a factor of 10
Fixes

Fixed odour of omens not stackable (thanks to feedback form input)
Increased scroll speed in dialogue UI - (thanks to feedback form input)
Option settings are now global - by popular demand
Fixed communicator not refreshing after examining petrified crew first (thanks to feedback form input)
Changed entropy damage tooltip color (Thanks to Szmerk)
Fixed trailer marker exploit where you can get infinite amount by disassembling them
Made all alchemical mutators stackable - (thanks to feedback form input)
Added descriptions to potions to discern which one is permament and which one is temporary (thanks to feedback from Tobilo)
Fixed workshop recipe list not scrollable with mouse wheel
Fixed being able to use bandage while already healing
Fixed communicator showing signal in dungeons (should show shuttle signal on exit)
Fixed communicator clock incorrectly displaying time under 10 minutes
That's the third update in 8 days since launch and more are coming. Next will add more enchantments and improvements to guidance and smithing minigame like recycling old items. After that we'll concentrate on balancing monsters so all those new weapons and tools don't feel OP.
Drop by our discord, leave a review if you like the game and stay tuned for more!
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14 Sep 2020Developer post
Post-Launch update
Massacre by Daedas Hey! Rolling out a quick update to address your feedback. Here's the changelog: Content Added a reset to default keybindings button Added cloud saves Increased the size of the world by a factor of 100 Updated Combat music Updated Main menu music Balance Increas
Massacre by Daedas
Hey!
Rolling out a quick update to address your feedback. Here's the changelog:
Content

Added a reset to default keybindings button
Added cloud saves
Increased the size of the world by a factor of 100
Updated Combat music
Updated Main menu music
Balance

Increased mining range on mountain's big rocks (thanks to anonymous feedback from f8 form,)
Increase drop rate for Ossimian bones and fur (thanks to feedback from ingame form)
Increased building range by 30% (thanks to feedback form)
Changed requirement for Alchemical Reagents to flask from glass (thanks to feedback form)
Changed console cheat code to something more discreet (visit discord if you like to try it out)
Completed autopsy adds a chance to double the physical damage done to a monster
Prevented building tent in dungeons
Thaumaturgy book now gives research points
Zun Mage can give thaumaturgy research points periodically
Added more stone items to world generation
Fixes

Fixed workshop UI crafting bug
Fixed rare error occuring when you die while a monster is chasing you
Fixed a typo in Mogg autopsy
Removed the possibility of rebinding esc key
Go back in settings/keybindings menu goes back to main escape menu
Fixed sound and music volume not updating correctly on start
Fixed a NRE occuring when a monster dies and is repelled by fire in the same frame
Fixed Ossimian shadow not being transparent when despawning
Fixed Ossimians being able to aggro when despawning
Fixed a NRE occuring on hardcore mode death with save folder open in explorer
Fixed crate incorrectly displaying contents when closed with X button (thanks to rorkHiFi,
Adjusted sound and music default volume (thanks to feedback from ingame form)
Fixed typo in Zun Language research (thanks to feedback from ingame form)
Fixed tasoth autopsy tip (whomever spotted this, hats off)
Fixed typo in Esoteric Optics (thanks to feedback from ingame form)
Fixed Metabolic Control using survival points instead of alchemy (thanks to feedback from ingame form)
Fixed being able to put two corpses on autopsy table (thanks to Annaz)
Fixed combat collider resetting to default and resulting in clunky combat (thanks to feedback from ingame form)
Fixed typo in Chimer Armor recipe (thanks to feedback from ingame form)
Added a flag so quest items cannot be destroyed in Alchemical Lab
Unplugged unfinished Thaumaturgical content (will be added in an update) thanks to RyuKajiya
Changed debug craft mode to work as a toggle
Changed skip intro from button to checkbox
Fixed exploit in blacksmithing minigame (thanks to dgresevfan)
Fixed attack sounds not respecting distance (thanks to xfaustx2)
The Discord community also started a wiki which you can find here - https://artificer.fandom.com/wiki/Artificer_Wiki.
Thanks for all the feedback and support, super happy to make the game better and better for you!
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10 Sep 2020Developer post
Artificer is ready to play!
Delve into the arcane secrets of Alcor Study the arcane of magic Alcor is an alien planet, full of deadly creatures, bizarre plants, and inhabited by alien races. You were on the mission to examine this mysterious planet, but your starship crashed. Now you are on your own in a ho
Delve into the arcane secrets of Alcor
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Study the arcane of magic
Alcor is an alien planet, full of deadly creatures, bizarre plants, and inhabited by alien races. You were on the mission to examine this mysterious planet, but your starship crashed.
Now you are on your own in a hostile environment. All you have is your resourcefulness and intellect against the eldritch beings of Alcor.
Soon you will discover you'll need more than just your intellect to survive. You will need magic

Study the arcane of magic,
discover alchemy, thaumaturgy,
steal arcane secrets from ancient ruins,
learn alien languages to read magical grimoires,
perform magic rituals,
gain unlimited power,
and escape the Alcor!
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09 Sep 2020Developer post
Artificer: Pre-Release update
Content Reworked tutorial Plants have to be examined to be harvested first Updated crate UI Added dialogue on wailwood examination Added research point counter to the book Added tutorial toggle in options Added dialogue indicator Added keybindings menu Added damage value tooltip
Content

Reworked tutorial
Plants have to be examined to be harvested first
Updated crate UI
Added dialogue on wailwood examination
Added research point counter to the book
Added tutorial toggle in options
Added dialogue indicator
Added keybindings menu
Added damage value tooltip on monster kill
Added 8 new music tracks for biomes
Added 4 new music tracks for dungeons
Balance

Increased crate capacity by 25%
Modified health values and damage by 100 for clarity
Fixes

Fixed tree leaves not fading out when in front of player
Added missing UI backgrounds
Removed unnecessary Storage! tooltip for crate
Fixed active quick slot flicker
Reworked radial button behavior
Fixed escape not exitting dialogue UI
Fixed shadow positioning and scale
Eliminated super-low resolution options
Fixed Sublime metamorphosis not being able to be unlocked
Fixed duplicate resolution options
Fixed resolution switching bug in options
Fixed banewort bulb not stacking
Fixed mirror image of placed objects
Fixed deconstructing forge error
Fixed unharvestable plants in the mountains showing as harvestable
Fixed radio signal not updating UI on signal change
Fixed nightshade plant darkening UI elements
Fixed damage resistances not working properly
Fixed killed while in dialogue error
Fixed wailworm step sound being too loud
Fixed various UI layers not interacting properly
Fixed Thaumaturgy minigame to align correctly both sides
Fixed incorrect haste icon
Fixed researchability of corpses of Trag and Tasoth
Fixed inventory interaction while research UI is active
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01 Sep 2020Developer post
Release Date Reveal
We are ready to announce - Artificer will be released on 10.09.2020 Survive the perils of the alien planet. Delve into a dangerous world of mystical research to uncover new recipes and rituals on a journey to unlimited power. Create spells and build magical automatons. Perform ma
31 Jul 2020Developer post
0.8 Update
Greetings and salutations! I've been busy with some of the changes put forward by the community. Here's the changelog: Content Added new options menu Added Vsync toggle Added run in background toggle Added fullscreen toggle Added resolution options Added money denomination to tra
Greetings and salutations!
I've been busy with some of the changes put forward by the community. Here's the changelog:
Content

Added new options menu
Added Vsync toggle
Added run in background toggle
Added fullscreen toggle
Added resolution options
Added money denomination to trade
Added clock to communicator UI
Changed sprite for alchemy experiment results
Balance

Balanced trade prices
Reworked day/night cycle
Fixes

Fixed some sounds not being affected by volume settings
Fixed save corruption issue
Fixed movement speed bug with potion of haste
Fixed sound/music mixers not working properly
Fixed Trade UI
Fixed denomination button giving 0 coppers each when you are broke
Fixed infinite money exploit when selling ossimian fur
Unfortunately, last build broke saves, so do the Steam file verification if you get the metadata error. I'm going on a 2 week vacation now, after that i'll focus on adding:

More dangers during the night
Zoom in/out keys
Rebinding keys fix (it's implemented but broken right now so i unplugged it)
Rebalancing the early game so you get magic faster
Adding UI element to show the time of the day via a solar disc (requires Stellar Chronometry research)
Adding new sounds and music that still is not implemented
Shift click to move whole stacks of inventory
And many more minor changes.
See you in a bit!
Peter
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25 Jul 2020Developer post
0.7.1 Balance and Bugfix patch
Hey! Here's a quick look at what I've done this past few days and also a sneak peak into the future. Build is available for beta testers for the weekend. If you have any questions please find me on Discord . Content Added new forge sounds Added new UI sounds Added support for loc
Hey!
Here's a quick look at what I've done this past few days and also a sneak peak into the future. Build is available for beta testers for the weekend. If you have any questions please find me on Discord.
Content

Added new forge sounds
Added new UI sounds
Added support for localization
Balance

Rebalanced forge minigame
Rebalanced mastery enchantment
Rebalanced armor calculations
Rebalanced early monsters
Fixes

Fixed Ruins of Halxyon colliders
Fixed dynamic sort order for ground based objects (rocks etc.)
Fixed forge minigame excess popups
Added tool quality text to forge
Added missing jewelery recipes
Fixed Raymond running after closing UI with a button
Fixed janky movement - attack monster animation transition
Fixed missing recipe for blacksmith's tools enchantment
Plan for the next week's build

Boss combat balance
Spell balance
Sound system rework
Options menu - keybindings, vsync, different resolutions
Support for ultrawide
Trade UI fix
Clock UI to show time
Day/night cycle rework
More visible difference between alchemy results and research scrolls
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23 Jul 2020Developer post
New Release Date
Hey Everyone, We have decided to move the release of the Artificer. The game launch will be this September . We are sorry everyone waiting for today's release. This last-minute decision wasn't the easiest but we believe it is the right one. As the publisher, we are responsible fo
15 Jul 2020Developer post
Release Date Revealed
Hey Friends, Artificer: Science of Magic will available to buy on 23rd July! Discover the alien planet where magic is real. Learn how to survive in this hostile territory by applying your technical abilities to the arcane. Delve into a dangerous world of mystical research to unco
03 Jul 2020Developer post
Artificer - Dev Livestream
Greetings! Want to see what the game is all about and witness how it's made? Drop by and see me play my own game. New beta build arrives during the weekend if you like you can still sign up :
29 Jun 2020Developer post
Let the beta commence!
Hey there people! I've just rolled out a new build and it's good for testing. You can now make items in the forge, visit various dungeons and fight new bosses. The error logs are sent automatically and after a week we'll have a survey on the overall QoL and balance of the game. T
18 Jun 2020Developer post
Ask me anything!
Hey! Drop by Steam chat, or reddit and ask away, we'll answer any questions you might have! Reddit link
16 Jun 2020Developer post
Artificer Q/A session
Hey! We'll gladly answer any questions you might have relating to the game. See you on Steam Chat, Reddit and Twitter (the links will be posted tomorrow). All the best! Psilocybe Team
16 Jun 2020Developer post
Artificer Science Of Magic Quick Pitch
Have you ever wanted a game where you discover magical secrets through experimentation? Here comes Artificer - the story of a space engineer stranded on a planet ruled by the arcane. RPG-like progression is made by studying alien flora and fauna, experimenting with alchemical rea
16 Jun 2020Developer post
Artificer Gameplay Livestream
Howdy! If you are interested what's in store for Artificer tune to our live broadcast. Peter - the lead dev will tell you all about the game while showcasing new features, dungeons and monsters. With the release right around the corner it's a perfect opportunity to see what our g
04 Jun 2020Developer post
ARTIFICER - Closed Beta Sign Up
Hey, If you are excited about the Artificer Science of Magic , we are happy to announce we open sign up for the closed beta. Fill the form: FORM The game is constantly updated with new features, monsters, and places. We looking for people how would like to share their opinions an
27 Jun 2019Developer post
New update. Launch moved to Septemeber.
Hello there all early players! There's a new update, allowing players to customize potions via the alchemical compressor. The two villages (Zun and Mogg) are on their way, new dungeon and thaumaturgy (which is implemented but not balanced at all and requires extensive testing). H
Hello there all early players!
There's a new update, allowing players to customize potions via the alchemical compressor. The two villages (Zun and Mogg) are on their way, new dungeon and thaumaturgy (which is implemented but not balanced at all and requires extensive testing).
Here's the changelog:
Content

Added a new shader for alchemy minigame
Made alchemy minigame animation longer
Added tutorial to see research descriptions
Added alchemical mutators string modifiers
Added Alchemical Compressor functionality
Added grayscale shader
Added locked item slots
Added strength grading of potions
Added pyrethrin to enhance potions
Added rocuron to delay potion effects
Added delayed potion effects
Added Draught of Stone sprite effect
Added Draught of Stone armor effect
Added new dialogue to Salazar about escape pods
Inner works

Upgraded to Unity 2019.3
Added save/load for custom potions
Fixes

Fixed Wonderous Mithridate impossible to research
Fixed camera effects to work properly
Fixed tooltips background not updating on slots
Fixed character animation playing while stuck on a wall
Fixed numerous minor bugs
The launch of the game has been moved to September. Yes I know, you are waiting, but please be patient this is for the best as we are taking an opportunity to polish the game more and add more content to it.
All the best!
Psilocybe Team
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Updates & announcements

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Way forward

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Delve into the arcane secrets of Alcor

Study the arcane of magic

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We are ready to announce - Artificer will be released on 10.09.2020

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Plan for the next week's build

Hey Everyone,

We have decided to move the release of the Artificer. The game launch will be this September.

Hey,