“Rise of the Spellbaker” is not a typo. In this game, you really bake, not break. You take on the role of a witch and hobby baker, wanting to be like MeinMMO editor Jasmin with her friends.
When I saw the word “Spellbaker”, I had to look twice because I initially thought the name was a typo. But in fact, “baking” is capitalized in this game.
In Rise of the Spellbaker, you play as a witch who first has to bake her spells. In the end, neither a fireball nor deadly throwing stars come out, but rather croissants and cinnamon balls that obliterate the enemies.
David Colebourne from Realmforge Studios, which you might know from the Dungeons series, revealed to me in advance how to injure enemies with baked goods. Because that is essentially what you need to do in the game.
Hobby Baker and Witch Beats Enemies with Sweet Pastries
The protagonist is a surviving Spellbaker. She has to repurpose her baking spells for the fight to save the world from an impending plague. The main aspect of the game is fighting enemies and boss monsters to cleanse certain areas of rot.
To bake a spell, there will be an entertaining match-3 mini-game. However, the classic element spells you know do not come out, but rather spells revolving around pastries. Two of these are, for example, the crescent wave and the grenade cake.
The spells range from area-wide attacks to healing spells that can regenerate health points. These can also be upgraded and customized, allowing each player to have their own nuances in the spell.
This way, a single croissant that you throw at your opponent can turn into three smaller ones, covering a larger area. This way, you can shoot not just in a straight line, but at a wider angle.
The spells are not available to you from the start. You have to collect recipes and ingredients in the world and then knead them into powerful pastries.
The world is also completely designed around the baking theme. For example, there is Hermann, the talking sourdough, which you have to feed to learn new recipes or secrets. Or the doughy little Biscies, which are reminiscent of cookies.
Although the game is fundamentally an action RPG, it has some cozy elements that fit the fairy-tale look. It is indeed possible to decorate your house.
Especially in Multiplayer my Main Highlight
The best part: The title can be played with up to six players at the same time. But you can also play alone and be assisted by a cat companion, which can also be equipped with spells if you want to play alone.
I already know that in the worst case, I will force my friends to bake sweet treats with me as a witch and throw the fresh croissants at the enemies.
Each player can, similar to survival games, dedicate themselves to other tasks. Some players can focus on defeating the boss monsters while others gather resources to create powerful spells.
As a cozy lover, I can also imagine that I will just decorate the house and make my companions, whom I might have to force to play, do the hard work. However, I will have to do so without any spells, as all spells are offensive, defensive, or supportive in combat.
It is also nice that the game can be played not just with four players but even with a full six witches. This way, there are even more opportunities to divide the tasks.
What do you think of Rise of the Spellbaker? Does the game seem too cozy to you, or would you give it a chance despite its cute look? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Another game that also looks cute but has some serious depth is Emberville. Why the look deceived me, you can find out in the following article: Emberville looks so cute that I was really looking forward to it – Then the devs told me the truth about the game
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