Elemental: War of Magic is a turn-based fantasy strategy game developed by Stardock Entertainment and released for PC in 2010. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it follows powerful magic users known as channelers as they work to rebuild civilization from ruin. Each player controls a sovereign — a customizable channeler unit capable of casting spells — and must establish cities, harvest resources, research lost knowledge, and raise armies to compete against rival channelers. The game incorporates RPG elements alongside its core strategy framework, allowing the sovereign to gain experience, level up, and undertake quests. The combination of empire-building mechanics with character progression and spell-casting gives the game a hybrid quality, blending traditional 4X strategy with role-playing systems in a high-fantasy setting shaped by magical conflict and reconstruction.
