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Leylines

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Leylines
Description
As a powerful wizard, you start by ruling a small nation as you plot to take over the world! Rule over seven diverse races, from the spider-riding Dwarves to the decadently corrupt Regency, and from shapeshifting Theria to nomadic Goblins. Explore a vast fantasy world, expand by building more cities...
Genre:
Strategy - Turn-based - Fantasy
Tags:
Indie, Fantasy, Strategy, Exploration, Turn-Based, show 6 more... Family Friendly, Magic, Retro, Top-Down, Local Multiplayer, 4X
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3.1/5

( 3 Reviews )

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Product details
2019, Crystal Shard, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 or newer, Intel or AMD CPU, 256 MB RAM, DirectDraw or DirectX compatible card, Version 9.0...
FAQ
Description
As a powerful wizard, you start by ruling a small nation as you plot to take over the world! Rule over seven diverse races, from the spider-riding Dwarves to the decadently corrupt Regency, and from shapeshifting Theria to nomadic Goblins. Explore a vast fantasy world, expand by building more cities, battle the armies of rival wizards, and cast earth-shattering enchantments to ensure your victory.

Leylines is a 4X game, a turn-based strategy game of exploration and conquest. Features include:
  • Fast gameplay that avoids micromanagement.
  • Seven unique races with each their own tech tree; no shared units with slightly different stats. Over 180 units in total, including summons and customizable hero units.
  • Over 90 diverse spells. Clone enemy units, deploy ghosts to reduce enemy morale, cast tidal waves to move ships around, and use illusion to disguise your units as something else. Plus fireballs, of course.
  • Tactical terrain. Jungle and mountains are impassable to most units, and desert will damage them. Build watchtowers and explosives on the map, and use your magic to move mountains.
  • Atmospheric soundtrack by Royal Holloway composer Nikolas Sideris, known from games such as Resonance, Diamonds in the Rough, and A Tale of Two Kingdoms.
  • Multiplayer support, locally with hotseat and/or splitscreen.
  • Achievements and a scenario editor is also included.

© 2018-23 Crystal Shard.

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
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Genre:
Strategy - Turn-based - Fantasy
Tags:
Indie, Fantasy, Strategy, Exploration, Turn-Based, show 6 more... Family Friendly, Magic, Retro, Top-Down, Local Multiplayer, 4X
Works on:
Windows, Linux
Release date:
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Company:
Crystal Shard / Crystal Shard
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Cloud saves
Co-op
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Single-player
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English
audio
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FAQ

What operating systems is Leylines compatible with?

Leylines is officially supported on Windows, Linux.

Does Leylines have DRM?

No! GOG games have no DRM and can be played without an internet connection, totally offline. Some bonus content might require an internet connection to download, but we do our best to limit that need. Read more about DRM.

Do you need GOG Galaxy to play Leylines?

No! You do not need GOG Galaxy to play Leylines. GOG gives you the option to download a fully offline installer and install Leylines that way, without using GOG Galaxy. GOG Galaxy is used for synchronization of achievements and cloud saves, but its usage is totally optional. Read more about GOG Galaxy.

What are the system requirements for Leylines?

Minimum: System: Windows 7 or newer, Processor: Intel or AMD CPU, Memory: 256 MB RAM, Graphics: DirectDraw or DirectX compatible card, DirectX: Version 9.0, Storage: 100 MB available space, Sound: DirectX compatible sound card, Other: Mouse or keyboard. Recommended: System: Windows 10 or 11, Processor: Intel or AMD CPU, Memory: 512 MB RAM, Graphics: Dual monitors, DirectDraw or DirectX compatible., DirectX: Version 11, Storage: 100 MB available space, Sound: DirectX compatible sound card, Other: Mouse for player 1, keyboard for player 2.

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User reviews

Posted on: January 22, 2025

Sævius

Games: 665 Reviews: 35

Nice little 4X-lite with no ambition

When I first saw this game on Steam I have been incited, foolishly waiting for something like "Master of Magic spiritual successor". And I couldn't resist and bought it there. Well, the game looks nice for an indie title made by only a couple of persons, but it's literally everything that's good in it. Be sure, there's not much interesting choices here or strategically deep gameplay. The game is like shallowed-down Master of Magic mixed with some traits of Warlords. In brief, this is an entertaining for a couple of evenings before you return to the more valuable fantasy strategy games like aforementioned MoM, Warlords of HoMM.

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Posted on: August 27, 2024

nostalgic-puppy

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 2

v1.5 did not work on Linux for me

At first the game wouldn't launch for various reasons related to shared objects. The game's start.sh script did not seem to be using the bundled *.so files. Then after working around that, one shared object wasn't bundled and had to be installed separately. Once those issues were worked around, the game did launch and was technically playable. However, I was unable to cast spells during gameplay, so while it was playable it was not functioning as one would have expected.

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Posted on: February 14, 2024

mararo

Games: 268 Reviews: 25

You want how much for this "game"?

You do realize there are free games that are superior in every way to this trash.

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