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Melvor Idle is a RuneScape-inspired game published in partnership with Jagex, currently in early access

Free to play but pay to unlock the full game

Leading British video game publisher and developer Jagex, creator of the iconic living game RuneScape franchise, today announced that it will be working with indie developer Brendan Malcolm to publish their casual title Melvor Idle which is in early access under the Jagex Partners banner. Melvor Idle is the second game announced by Jagex Partners, with Space Punks, developed by Flying Wild Hog.

Melvor Idle is an inspiration from RuneScape

The brainchild of Australian solo developer Brendan Malcolm, a player of RuneScape since his youth, Melvor Idle was devised as a means of reimagining the core components of the RuneScape franchise in a way that they could be enjoyed casually, fitting around the busy schedule of his adult life.

Taking inspiration from the setting, skills, combat, and mechanics of RuneScape, he distilled the core components down into an idle game in the same vein as games such as Clicker Heroes and Egg Inc.

Being able to work with Jagex directly on this has been a dream come true. I never would have imagined when I started development on Melvor Idle back in 2018 that I would eventually receive the support of the very studio that inspired me in the first place. The support this partnership has provided me will not only enable me to reach even more players with Melvor Idle but will help me really establish Games by Malcs as an up-and-coming studio with an office in Perth, Australia. I can’t wait to work with Jagex on making Melvor Idle an even bigger success than I had hoped for.

Brendan Malcolm, Games by Malcs founder and the creator of Melvor Idle

Melvor Idle’s development is solely for the fans

Jagex first became aware of Melvor Idle in early 2020, and was hugely impressed with the game, realizing there was a significant opportunity to help support the game’s future development and to reward a fan-made passion project and bring it to the attention of RuneScape players around the world. Melvor Idle will come out of Early Access and release officially this November.

Melvo Idle is out as early access on various platforms

Melvor Idle is currently in Early Access on Steam (with 93% positive reviews*) and will be launched in November priced at $9.99 / £7.19 / €8.19. The game is also free to try on iOS (4.9/5 review score*) and Android (4.8/5 review score*) with in-app purchases for the full version.

Bane A dark entity in Melvor Idle
Bane A dark entity in Melvor Idle

Melvor Idle is a game heavily inspired by Jagex’s renowned RuneScapefranchise and has already been downloaded more than 600,000 times across Steam, App Store, and Google Play.

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