One of the wizards actually removes spells, forcing you to re-equip them mid-fight and that gets old real quick. And considering the only other regular foes are wizards, there’s just an insufficient amount of different types available. Firstly, it’s hard to distinguish between some zombies and skeletons, which is a pain when the latter have to be dispatched in a specific way. The ways in which Wizards: Wand of Epicosity tries to inject variety into them, through the likes of enemy types and layouts, tends to be more problematic than refreshing. Unfortunately, the levels are fairly short in length and become samey. There’s a decent amount of options to fill the slots and certain spells may be more useful against specific threats, which adds a bit of a strategic element. This means that the simple blast and stun offerings are soon joined by area of effect (AoE) attacks such as a blizzard to slow baddies down, a ring of fire and even a tornado to throw them into the abyss.

The spells in your arsenal are limited until you’ve levelled up Tobuscus, with more added periodically. If it gets too overwhelming, then you are able to trigger a 10-second countdown to vacate the area with however many stars you’ve acquired. Depending how well you do, up to three stars can be earned, but just the one enables you to move on to the next level. Enemies traverse multiple paths that lead towards you, attempting to get close enough to inflict damage and decimate your fortress of ineptitude.

Each level is played out from an isometric view, seeing Tobuscus casting spells from inside the castle at the centre of the map. In total there are 20 levels set across the Frozen Forest and the Molten Mountains, tasking you with defending the castle against the hordes of enemies. There aren’t many of these scenes throughout, but each is worth the wait and even the text-based interactions to explain new mechanics are quite funny.

It’s well voice acted, will provide a few laughs, and does a smashing job at making you want more – to the point where I watched more of Tobuscus’ adventures on Youtube. You’ll immediately catch on to the fact that it doesn’t take itself seriously as the opening, animated cutscene sets the tone with a large dose of silly humour.

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