{{Short description|2025 video game}} {{One source|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox video game | title = MageTrain | image = File:MageTrain_android_icon.jpg | developer = Tidepool Games | publisher = Tidepool Games | platforms = Android<br>iOS | released = 8 April 2025 | genre = roguelike, snake | programmer = Benjamin Dressler |modes = Single player }} {{Portal|Video games}}
'''''MageTrain''''' is a roguelike snake game developed by Tidepool Games.
==Gameplay==
The player must navigate a line of warriors through an arena and avoid obstacles and other dangers. There are 26 types of enemies to be defeated. There are nine heroes that attack automatically. There are also special abilities based on the position of the heroes in the line. There are also 30 skills that can be upgraded with gold and powerups that can be collected. There are a total of eight dungeons.<ref>{{cite news |last=Botadkar |first=Tanish |title=MageTrain is a quirky combination of Snake and roguelikes, coming soon on Android and iOS |date=19 March 2025 |website=Pocket Gamer |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/magetrain/release-date/ |access-date=13 April 2025 |archive-date=14 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414001149/https://www.pocketgamer.com/magetrain/release-date/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sankar |first=Armita R. |title=MageTrain Is a Fast-Paced Pixel Art Snakelike Roguelike, Out Now on Android |date=8 April 2025 |website=Droid Gamers |url=https://www.droidgamers.com/news/magetrain/ |access-date=13 April 2025 |archive-date=14 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414002544/https://www.droidgamers.com/news/magetrain/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Development and release==
MageTrain was developed by Benjamin Dressler from Vancouver-based<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tidepool Games |url=https://www.tidepoolgames.ca/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Tidepool Games |language=en-CA}}</ref> studio Tidepool Games<ref>{{cite news |last=Gregson-Wood |first=Stephen |title=The Wrapp - Fantasy-themed Conga lines, platforming princes, and Go games |date=12 April 2025 |website=Pocket Gamer |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/the-wrapp/wrapp-28/ |access-date=13 April 2025 |archive-date=14 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414001604/https://www.pocketgamer.com/the-wrapp/wrapp-28/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and released for Android and iOS on 8 April 2025. The game uses a pixelated art style. It is inspired on ''Nimble Quest'' and its structure is similar to ''Slay the Spire'' and ''FTL: Faster Than Light''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Botadkar |first=Tanish |title=MageTrain brings spellcasting to the Snake formula, now available on Android and iOS |date=9 April 2025 |website=Pocket Gamer |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/magetrain/official-launch-android-ios/ |access-date=13 April 2025 |archive-date=13 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250413235507/https://www.pocketgamer.com/magetrain/official-launch-android-ios/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:2025 video games Category:Android (operating system) games Category:IOS games Category:Roguelike video games Category:Snake video games Category:Video games developed in Canada