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About Mind Over Magic
Mind Over Magic is a single‑player colony simulation where you construct and manage a magical academy. Developed by Sparkypants and published by Klei Publishing, the game blends building, resource handling, and mage development.
Beyond the school you can explore the subterranean Underschool, raise magical beasts, and employ undead helpers. Customizable curricula, gear, and spell choices let you shape how your students contribute to daily operations and confront the dangers of the Nexus.
01 / THE GUIDE
School Construction
Design each room of your magic school with furniture, wallpaper, lighting, and decorations. Layout choices can reveal hidden efficiency bonuses, letting you balance aesthetics with function.
You can expand the campus continuously, adding new structures and arranging broom racks to enable faster traversal via flight.
- Experiment with different room arrangements to discover efficiency bonuses.
- Place broom racks near high‑traffic areas to reduce travel time.
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Underschool Exploration
Beneath the academy lies the Underschool, a labyrinth filled with dark secrets, deadly magic, and hostile creatures. Deeper delving yields greater rewards, though danger doesn't always stay underground.
Exploration can uncover resources and lore that support your school's growth, but the environment remains hazardous.
- Prepare mages with strong gear before venturing deeper.
- Balance exploration with school upkeep to avoid resource strain.
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Magical Beasts
Research allows you to discover mystical beasts that can become allies. These creatures need food, affection, and magical care to mature into valuable resources for crafting and construction.
Raising a dragon is possible; it requires specialized student caretakers but grants powerful benefits for quests beyond the school.
- Allocate dedicated students to care for high‑maintenance beasts like dragons.
- Monitor beast affection levels to ensure steady resource output.
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Undead Helpers
Practitioners of Dark magic can animate undead constructs called Quilted. These helpers gather resources, tend plants, repair damage, and mine valuable materials, reducing manual labor.
Deploying Quilted strategically can streamline daily operations and free mages for other tasks.
- Position Quilted near resource nodes for efficient gathering.
- Use Quilted for plant maintenance to keep agricultural yields high.
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Mage Development
Customize student schedules, assign teachers, and equip mages with potions, relics, and wands that grant distinct magical advantages. Their education influences both combat and daily contributions.
Apprenticed mages can multiclass or specialize, unlocking ultimate abilities needed for the Nexus, a fractured realm of pure magic.
- Mix multiclass and single‑discipline students to balance versatility and power.
- Equip mages with gear that complements their chosen curriculum for optimal performance.
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