<s>
Maguss	B-Application
was	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
location-based	O
mobile	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
with	O
a	O
fantasy	O
theme	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
offered	O
players	B-Device
a	O
wizarding	O
experience	O
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	O
by	O
drawing	O
glyphs	B-Application
,	O
collect	O
ingredients	O
,	O
brew	O
various	O
potions	O
,	O
battle	O
magical	O
creatures	O
,	O
and	O
duel	O
other	O
players	B-Device
for	O
glory	O
and	O
treasure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
a	O
mobile	O
device	O
's	O
GPS	O
function	O
and	O
augmented	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
technology	O
,	O
Maguss	B-Application
brings	O
a	O
wizard	O
's	O
world	O
to	O
life	O
by	O
populating	O
real	O
locations	O
with	O
beasts	O
and	O
magical	O
creatures	O
to	O
fight	O
,	O
ingredients	O
to	O
gather	O
,	O
and	O
treasure	O
chests	O
to	O
unlock	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	B-Device
choose	O
from	O
one	O
of	O
four	O
classes	O
(	O
Paladin	O
,	O
Rogue	O
,	O
Druid	O
,	O
or	O
Warden	O
)	O
,	O
each	O
with	O
its	O
own	O
blend	O
of	O
starting	O
attributes	O
,	O
spells	O
,	O
strengths	O
,	O
and	O
weaknesses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	B-Device
also	O
customize	O
an	O
avatar	B-Application
to	O
represent	O
their	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
exploring	O
the	O
world	O
map	O
,	O
players	B-Device
may	O
encounter	O
monsters	O
,	O
harvest	O
ingredients	O
,	O
and	O
discover	O
treasure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	B-Device
raise	O
their	O
overall	O
Player	O
Level	O
from	O
defeating	O
opponents	O
—	O
monsters	O
or	O
other	O
players	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spellcasting	O
in	O
Maguss	B-Application
allows	O
players	B-Device
to	O
engage	O
monsters	O
(	O
and	O
each	O
other	O
)	O
in	O
arcane	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Casting	O
spells	O
involves	O
unlocking	O
them	O
,	O
assigning	O
them	O
to	O
glyphs	B-Application
,	O
practicing	O
their	O
use	O
,	O
and	O
applying	O
them	O
in	O
duels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	B-Device
unlock	O
additional	O
spells	O
as	O
they	O
gain	O
experience	O
in	O
a	O
particular	O
spell	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	B-Device
have	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
glyphs	B-Application
which	O
function	O
as	O
slots	O
for	O
spells	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
ready	O
a	O
spell	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
first	O
assign	O
it	O
to	O
a	O
specific	O
glyph	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
combat	O
,	O
they	O
have	O
to	O
draw	O
the	O
corresponding	O
glyph	B-Application
within	O
a	O
given	O
time	O
limit	O
to	O
cast	O
the	O
spell	O
it	O
contains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
adds	O
an	O
element	O
of	O
skill	O
to	O
casting	O
,	O
as	O
one	O
needs	O
to	O
trace	O
glyphs	B-Application
both	O
quickly	O
and	O
correctly	O
to	O
unleash	O
their	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Maguss	B-Application
,	O
players	B-Device
may	O
challenge	O
monsters	O
or	O
other	O
players	B-Device
in	O
a	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Duels	O
are	O
semi-turned	B-Protocol
based	I-Protocol
:	O
each	O
combat	O
cycle	O
,	O
both	O
participants	O
cast	O
spells	O
during	O
the	O
allotted	O
time	O
,	O
after	O
which	O
the	O
spell	O
effects	O
are	O
resolved	O
one	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
sequence	O
alternating	O
between	O
the	O
player	O
and	O
the	O
enemy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
winner	O
is	O
awarded	O
gold	B-Application
and	O
experience	O
points	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
offers	O
2	O
PvP	O
modes	O
:	O
Proximity	O
Mode	O
,	O
where	O
players	B-Device
may	O
duel	O
nearby	O
wizards	O
,	O
or	O
a	O
Ranked	O
League	O
through	O
a	O
global	O
matchmaking	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
each	O
Ranked	O
League	O
win	O
,	O
players	B-Device
earn	O
Competitive	B-Application
Points	I-Application
which	O
they	O
can	O
exchange	O
for	O
that	O
season	O
's	O
unique	O
armour	O
illusions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
their	O
final	O
rank	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
season	O
,	O
players	B-Device
gain	O
various	O
rewards	O
consisting	O
of	O
Competitive	B-Application
Points	I-Application
,	O
League	O
Badges	O
,	O
and	O
Season	O
icons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
activity	O
players	B-Device
may	O
partake	O
in	O
is	O
potion-making	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	B-Device
may	O
collect	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
equipment	O
:	O
wands	B-Application
,	O
headgear	O
,	O
tops	O
,	O
bottoms	O
,	O
rings	O
,	O
amulets	O
,	O
and	O
books	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
piece	O
of	O
gear	O
can	O
boost	O
stats	O
or	O
provide	O
a	O
unique	O
benefit	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
giving	O
bonus	O
gold	B-Application
or	O
experience	O
points	B-Application
upon	O
winning	O
duels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Besides	O
regular	O
equipment	O
,	O
players	B-Device
can	O
also	O
wear	O
armour	O
illusions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
can	O
be	O
worn	O
over	O
equipment	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	B-Device
to	O
alter	O
their	O
look	O
while	O
maintaining	O
their	O
current	O
gear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
includes	O
2	O
currencies	B-Application
:	O
Gold	B-Application
(	O
soft	B-Application
currency	I-Application
)	O
and	O
Magic	B-Application
Dust	I-Application
(	O
premium	B-Application
currency	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
some	O
items	O
(	O
potions	O
and	O
recipes	O
)	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
for	O
both	O
currencies	B-Application
others	O
(	O
equipment	O
,	O
spells	O
)	O
are	O
only	O
available	O
for	O
gold	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Luxuries	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
cosmetics	O
(	O
armor	O
illusions	O
,	O
alternate	O
spell	O
effects	O
)	O
,	O
ingredient	O
and	O
magical	O
creature	O
packs	O
and	O
boosters	O
are	O
only	O
available	O
for	O
premium	B-Application
currency	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Bazaar	O
(	O
a	O
special	O
shop	O
category	O
)	O
players	B-Device
can	O
exchange	O
Bazaar	O
tokens	O
earned	O
from	O
watching	O
ads	O
for	O
premium	O
items	O
such	O
as	O
armor	O
illusions	O
,	O
boosters	O
or	O
even	O
Magic	B-Application
Dust	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ondrej	O
Tokar	O
first	O
conceived	O
of	O
Maguss	B-Application
in	O
July	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
formed	O
the	O
Software	O
Company	O
Mawa	O
s.r.o.	O
,	O
a	O
remote	O
indie	O
team	O
based	O
in	O
Central	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
had	O
a	O
prototype	B-Application
of	O
a	O
Maguss	B-Application
Wand	B-Application
ready	O
for	O
a	O
kickstarter	O
campaign	O
,	O
which	O
launched	O
a	O
month	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Maguss	B-Application
launched	O
on	O
Indiegogo	O
,	O
eventually	O
reaching	O
214%	O
of	O
targeted	O
funding	O
within	O
30	O
days	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maguss	B-Application
was	O
set	O
for	O
a	O
soft	O
beta	O
launch	O
in	O
February	O
2018	O
,	O
to	O
last	O
until	O
December	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Part	O
of	O
Maguss	B-Application
's	O
development	O
was	O
plans	O
for	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
a	O
device	O
that	O
mimicked	O
a	O
magic	B-Application
wand	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Maguss	B-Application
Wand	B-Application
was	O
to	O
provide	O
an	O
immersive	O
approach	O
to	O
spellcasting	O
—	O
instead	O
of	O
drawing	O
glyphs	B-Application
on	O
their	O
mobile	O
device	O
,	O
players	B-Device
would	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
trace	O
them	O
in	O
the	O
air	O
instead	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
prototype	B-Application
designs	O
of	O
the	O
Maguss	B-Application
Wand	B-Application
showed	O
a	O
350mm	O
long	O
plastic	O
body	O
with	O
a	O
single	O
button	O
and	O
micro	B-Protocol
USB	I-Protocol
port	O
for	O
charging	O
,	O
compatible	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
(	O
version	O
4.1	O
Jellybean	B-Application
and	O
newer	O
)	O
and	O
iOS	B-Application
(	O
version	O
7	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
tethering	O
to	O
mobile	O
devices	O
using	O
BLE	B-General_Concept
(	O
Bluetooth	B-General_Concept
Low	I-General_Concept
Energy	I-General_Concept
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wand	B-Application
would	O
offer	O
customization	O
by	O
replacing	O
the	O
grip	O
,	O
tip	O
,	O
and	O
metal	O
rings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
wand	B-Application
was	O
never	O
produced	O
beyond	O
prototypes	B-Application
that	O
were	O
not	O
distributed	O
to	O
users	O
,	O
nor	O
were	O
crowdfunding	O
contributions	O
ever	O
directly	O
refunded	O
,	O
though	O
compensation	O
was	O
offered	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
in-game	O
credit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2016	O
,	O
Maguss	B-Application
won	O
the	O
Slovak	O
Startup	O
Awards	O
in	O
the	O
Art	O
and	O
Design	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2017	O
,	O
Maguss	B-Application
also	O
received	O
the	O
Slovak	O
Forbes	O
30	O
under	O
30	O
Award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
also	O
received	O
mentions	O
in	O
CNET	O
,	O
Engadget	B-Application
,	O
Nerdmuch	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
