- Patch notes for v1.15.13 - 22 October 2025
Fix the "heart" screen-pinning buttons on the left hand side menu
- Magic Research 2 is out NOW! Free demo available! - 21 May 2024
Exciting news! Magic Research 2, an entirely new game from the creator of Magic Research, has just launched! Check out the demo and play the game now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2864890/Magic_Research_2/ And if you already own Magic Research on Steam, you can complete your collection and get an additional 10% off! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41565/Magic_Research_Bundle/ FAQ What is Magic Research 2? Magic Research 2 is an entirely new game of the same genre as Magic Research: an incremental, text-based, auto-battler RPG with a heavy focus on Magic. Play the role of a rookie wizard with a single ambition: to find or create the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary magical item that is said to be able to cure any illness. As you do so, you will learn more than you ever imagined about Magic and about the world around you. What kinds of adventures await you? Magic Research 2 sh…
- Announcing Magic Research 2! Demo out now! Full game in less than 2 weeks! - 10 May 2024
Exciting news! Magic Research 2, an entirely new game from the creator of Magic Research, will be out on Steam on May 21st, 2024. Check out the demo and wishlist the game now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2864890/Magic_Research_2/ FAQ What is Magic Research 2? Magic Research 2 is an entirely new game of the same genre as Magic Research: an incremental, text-based, auto-battler RPG with a heavy focus on Magic. Play the role of a rookie wizard with a single ambition: to find or create the Philosopher's Stone, a legendary magical item that is said to be able to cure any illness. As you do so, you will learn more than you ever imagined about Magic and about the world around you. What kinds of adventures await you? What is similar / different between Magic Research and Magic Research 2? Magic Research 2 shares some of the core features with Magic Research, such as the concept of resear…
- New release: v1.15.0 - Minor changes and bug fixes - 6 February 2024
A new version of Magic Research, v.1.15.0, is now released on Steam! This new version has mostly smaller UI changes and bug fixes; no new content. Full release notes New features and changes: - Research menu now shows exp and time needed for next level for each school, as well as their next unlock - Hide events menu by default on all surfaces less than 1300px wide - Enchant Lumber Yards will no longer get cast from apprentices if Smarter Apprentices are enabled and the Wood storage is full - Accessibility: Category headers now instead read as "(category name), Collapsed - Press to Expand" instead of "Expand (category name)" - Accessibility: Add shortcut Control + Shift + M to announce current Mana and Mana income - Accessibility: The shortcuts to change the currently open screen can now also be pressed with Control + Shift already pressed Bug fixes: - Pressing and holding "Use Time Piec…
- New release: v1.14.1 - Multi-craft, collapsible containers, NG+ balance changes - 5 June 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v.1.14.1, is now released on Steam! This new version contains mostly bug fixes, a few smaller UI / UX changes, and balance changes to some pieces of the post-game. Full release notes New features and changes: - Show turned on buildings directly on the button, rather than needing to expand to see this information - Add the ability to collapse multiple containers across the app - Add the ability to craft 10 or 100 of an item at once - Add warning message clarifying the reason why time is stopped and how to solve it if the game has been run on a future time - Change the message for "Accept the Judgment" after defeating the Evil Headmaster on Temple of Darkness 3F with Darkness, to try to make it clearer that it is not the end of the game Bug fixes: - Fix event overlay window not being scrollable - Fix secret boss Creator not applying the extra 3x stun resis…
- New release: v1.13.2 - Steam achievements, 2 new Storylines, and more! - 5 May 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v1.13.2, is now released on Steam! This new version finally adds 42 Steam Achievements. In addition, it also adds 2 new late-game Storylines, a few new random events, a "Cause of Death" feature in the exploration log, and more. Loading up your game should automatically unlock all of the achievements you should have unlocked. (If you are playing a NG+, you will need to make the progress again to unlock the achievements - sorry! But you can alternatively export your save, then load the save you had exported before going into NG+, and it should unlock your achievements) If you notice any bugs, please feel free to let me know in this post or elsewhere. Thank you! Full release notes New features and changes: - 2 new late-game Storylines - Add "Chest" random events to most dungeons - Add new "It's raining!" random event - When losing in combat, the message in…
- New version: v1.12.1 - "A little less annoying" update - 24 April 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v1.12.1, is now available on Steam! This new version is a medium-sized update which tries to mitigate some of the most severe annoyances with the game, making the journey throughout the game more enjoyable. It contains changes that should improve the crafting experience, the Monstium grind, some annoying boss mechanics, and much more. It also includes 1 new Storyline, 1 new Item and 8 new Upgrades, all related to the theme of the update. The full list of changes is below, but be warned - there are a lot of spoilers. Full release notes New features and changes: - 1 new late-game Storyline (current total: 97) - 8 new Upgrades, mostly around the Elemental Dungeons stage - 1 new Item: Potion of Augmentation - Help messages in the in-game Help screen now persist through retirement when unlocked - Add a notification badge to Help in the menu when a new message…
- New update: v1.11.1 - New post-game content, New Game+ mode, and more! - 19 April 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v1.11.1, is now available on Steam! This is a medium-to-large sized update focused on new content, with 2 new post-game Storylines (which I will not spoil), a New Game+ feature (to be unlocked via one of those Storylines), 1 new Spell, improved tooltip behavior, several balance changes and bug fixes, and more. If you notice any bugs, or have feedback, feel free to let me know either here on this post or in the official Discord. Full release notes New features and changes: - New post-game content, including 2 new Storylines - Add New Game + feature (to be unlocked behind a Storyline) - New spell: "Enchant Lumber Yards III" (Requires Enchantment Lv37) - Change formatting of favorite spells so they don't extend into multiple lines - Change versioning check when loading save data to allow loading save data from later patch releases (i.e. 1.11.0 will be able…
- Minor update: v1.10.5 - 14 April 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v1.10.5, is now available on Steam! This version solves a bug introduced in v1.10.3 where number keys could sometimes be used to use items even if they had run out or under cooldown.
- Minor update: 1.10.4 - 13 April 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v1.10.4, is now available on Steam! This is a small but important hotfix with a single change: * Fix stunning not canceling enemy attacks
- New update: v1.10.3 - 13 April 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v1.10.3, is now available on Steam! This new version contains little in terms of new content, but it contains two important UI changes: v1.10.3 introduces tooltips to most spells, actions and items, so you can preview what they do or how much they cost by just hovering the mouse over their button. This version also introduces a multi-column layout on wide screens. If the window is wide enough, heart icons will appear next to each menu section. Using these you can pin sections, letting you open multiple simultaneously. There are also many balance changes to the late game, and plenty of bugfixes and other UI improvements, such as (hopefully) a fix for the icons not appearing, the possibility to run the game full screen (via Alt + Enter or F11), and many more. If you notice any bugs in this new version, please feel free to let me know either in this thread…
- New update: v1.9.1 - 6 April 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v1.9.1, is now available on Steam! This is a medium-sized release. It adds two new features, both locked behind two new early-game Storylines, as well as several bugfixes and some quality of life improvements. This is a small-to-medium-sized release. Most of the changes in this release are various bug fixes, accessibility / screen reader improvements, and balance changes, particularly to the late game. If you notice any bugs or have any feedback about the new version, feel free to let me know here on this thread or in the official Discord. Thank you! Full release notes New features and changes: - 2 new Storylines - Adds Bestiary feature (to be unlocked via Storyline) - Adds smarter apprentices feature (to be unlocked via Storyline) - 1 new late-game Upgrade - Enemy temporary effects now show up as buffs first, and then debuffs - Add alternating colors to…
- New update: v1.8.1 - 28 March 2023
A new version of Magic Research, v1.8.1, is now available on Steam! This is a small-to-medium-sized release. Most of the changes in this release are various bug fixes, accessibility / screen reader improvements, and balance changes, particularly to the late game. The full release notes can be found here. If you notice any bugs or have any feedback about the new version, feel free to let me know here on this thread or in the official Discord. Thank you!
- Magic Research is out now! - 23 March 2023
The full version of Magic Research is now available on Steam! For this week only, with a 20% launch discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2311680 Will you be able to win the Tournament of Magic? Join us now in the official Discord to discuss the game!
- Welcome to Magic Research! - FAQ & Release Date - 18 March 2023
Welcome to Magic Research! In Magic Research, you are the headmaster of a newly-created magical institution with one goal: to win the prestigious Tournament of Magic. What challenges, mysteries and adventures await you? Magic Research is releasing on Steam on March 23rd, 2023, at 1:00 AM UTC (GMT)! Get ready for the full game by playing the free demo available now on Steam. Your progress in the demo will be transferred to the full game! FAQ What is Magic Research? Magic Research is an incremental, text-based game about magic with a concrete ending, a light story, over a hundred spells, more than seven dozen side Storylines with permanent bonuses, strategic depth, and tons of secrets and features to discover - and of course, no ads or microtransactions! If this sounds like something that may be interesting to you, the free demo is a great place to start! By the end of the demo you should…
