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Games part of the Wizardry series

The Wizardry series is a landmark in the history of computer role-playing games (CRPGs). Developed initially by Sir-Tech, the series began with Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord in 1981. Drawing heavily from the tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons, it introduced players to a first-person perspective, turn-based combat, and complex, maze-like dungeons. 

Over the years, the series evolved, with notable entries like Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant in 1992, which brought in more complex storytelling and improved visuals. 

Wizardry had a significant influence on the RPG genre, inspiring many other games, including Might and Magic and The Bard's Tale. The series also found a strong following in Japan, where it influenced the development of Japanese RPGs and spawned various spin-offs, including anime and manga adaptations.


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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a role-playing video game that was first released in 1981. It's one of the pioneering titles in the dungeon-crawling genre and one of the first computer role-playing games (CRPGs).Developed by Andrew C. Greenberg and Robert Woodhead, and published by Sir-Tech, Wizardry was initially released for the ...
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Wizardry 3: Legacy of Llylgamyn

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Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn is a classic role-playing video game developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1983. It is the third installment in the Wizardry series. Originally released for the Apple II, it was later ported to other platforms, including the Commodore 64, IBM PC, and various Japanese computers. The game is set in the fant...
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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

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Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1990. It's the sixth installment in the long-running "Wizardry" series. The game begins with the player's party investigating a castle where the Cosmic Forge, a powerful magical pen capable of rewriting reality, was once used by a mad king ...
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Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant

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Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant is a first-person perspective party-based RPG developed and released by Sir-tech Software in 1992 for Windows, Linux and DOS. Wizardry 7 is the seventh chapter in the Wizardry series and it's part of the Dark Savant trilogy, set in a world where sci-fi themes (space travel, androids) are mixed with fantasy...