Ikenfell
Explore a magic school with a small party of students, moving across a battle grid and timing spell inputs. Magic uses no MP, making spell choice and execution central.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.2 / 10
About this game
Maritte arrives at Ikenfell looking for her missing older sister. You explore the school's dormitories, alchemy laboratories and astronomy tower, finding equipment and magical items that help in battle. The journey is presented through pixel-art environments. Combat combines turns with movement on a grid. Choose three students from a cast of six, then use their abilities to attack, push enemies away, inflict poison or support allies. Spells have no MP cost, but their timing matters: well-timed inputs strengthen magic and help block enemy attacks. Selecting an effect and carrying it out are both part of the recurring battle routine.
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AI review
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A promising fit for players who want turn-based planning with something active to do during each spell.
Removing MP expenditure shifts attention toward which spell effect helps the current situation, while timing inputs keep execution involved. A selected party and equipment found around the school give exploration a practical connection to combat.
Strengths
- No MP cost encourages considering spell utility instead of conserving a casting resource.
- Different party abilities and support effects provide reasons to think beyond direct damage.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy tactical party choices, magic-school mysteries and timed actions within turn-based combat.
Play notes: The described combat includes timed inputs for spells and blocking; it is not solely a matter of selecting commands.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Finding useful equipment around the school gives exploration a tangible combat purpose alongside the search for Maritte's sister. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Grid movement and varied spell effects should reward players who like choosing how to solve a battle situation, not only which enemy to damage. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Pixel-art school locations may especially appeal to players who enjoy a compact visual style for a magical mystery. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Support for TV, tabletop and handheld play gives players a choice of screen setup, which can be useful when deciding where to play. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Happy Ray Games
- Publisher
- Humble
- Release date
- 2020
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- InvestigationPuzzle SolvingExplorationLinear LevelsStory-drivenMain Story 10–20 Hours3D GraphicsSolo-friendlyThird PersonSlow Burn
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third personTop-down
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2020
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com