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.
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.
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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