Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms
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Midwinter Year 5
Deadwinter Day has arrived once again in Longsaddle. While most citizens keep warm in their homes and exchange gifts to celebrate the midpoint of winter with friends and family, the Champions have been hired by the infamous Harpells to patrol the outskirts of town…
Midwinter 5 introduces Rust on the Habour, hydrophobic Tabaxi rogue and sometimes member of the Oxventure Guild. Midwinter also brings back Talin Uran, a Combat Wheelchair-using Tiefling Rogue, a Combat Wheelchair-using Tiefling Rogu, and Môrgæn, the High Elf Ranger (Hunter) played by Morgan Webb also on Acquisitions Incorporated. Players have until Monday, January 24th at 12 PM Pacific to complete their Midwinter 5 unlocks and objectives.
About the GameIdle Champions of the Forgotten Realms is an officially-licensed Dungeons & Dragons strategy management video game uniting iconic characters from novels, campaigns, and shows into one epic adventure.
Your adventure begins with the legendary Bruenor Battlehammer from R.A. Salvatore’s Forgotten Realms novels, Celeste from the Neverwinter MMORPG, and Nayeli Goldflower from the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide TTRPG Book. Players unlock additional Champions through adventures and events, including Drizzt Do’urden, Artemis Entreri, Farideh, Havilar, Minsc, and Arkhan the Cruel.
Gameplay gets deeper with each Champion you unlock. Master formation strategy to complete hundreds of adventures based on official Wizards of the Coast D&D books like Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus, and Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden.Key Features:
- Unlock Renowned Champions
Collect renowned Champions from the world of Dungeons & Dragons, including fan-favourites from the Force Grey series. Unlock more Champions and gear to add to your party in limited-time events.
- Formation Strategy
Mastering the position of each Champion to maximize their special abilities is the key to completing each adventure. Each Champion’s abilities and gear requires careful thought to create the best combination. Only the most powerful formations will defeat the waves of Dungeons & Dragons monsters.
- Explore the Forgotten Realms
Take your Champions on a journey through the Sword Coast. Players will be able to explore familiar locations within the Forgotten Realms as they tackle each adventure.
- Regular Events
Your adventure continues even when you’re not playing. Set-up your perfect formation and let your Champions battle monsters to earn gold until return again.
- Time Gates
Revisit and replay your favourite adventures with new challenging restrictions for even greater rewards.
- Multiple Adventure Mode
Run several adventures simultaneously to utilize the vast roster of Champions.
- Modron Automation
Veteran players will be able to automate certain aspects of gameplay by using a brand new system inspired by mechanical beings from D&D lore called Modrons.A Note About Premium Purchases:
- You can download and play Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms for free, however, some premium in-game items can be purchased for real money.
- Gems earned for free in-game by killing bosses and completing adventures can be redeemed for Silver Chests and Gold Chests that contain equipment, potions, contracts, and gold. Gold chests can be purchased for real money if you do not want to wait and save up gems for them.
- Silver Chests contain three cards of Common to Rare rarity. Silver Chests have a chance of dropping Rare equipment cards, but do not contain Epic equipment cards.1
- Gold Chests contain five cards of Uncommon to Epic rarity. Gold Chests always contain at least one Rare equipment card and have a chance of dropping Epic equipment cards.2
- Basic Silver and Gold Chests can drop equipment for all basic non-event Champions, including Hitch and Drizzt. They will not drop equipment for event Champions (for example Gromma, Krond, or Barrowin).
- Event and Promo Chests function the same as basic Silver and Gold Chests, however, they only drop equipment cards for specific Champions. Check the description in the in-game Shop to determine whose items they can drop.
- Guaranteed “Shiny” equipment cards are available as a reward for real money purchases, however, they also have a small chance of appearing in any Silver Chests or Gold Chests that you purchase for free.3
- Bonus “Golden Epic” equipment cards are generally only available as a purchase bonus for real money transactions, however, specific Golden Epic cards may become available through free means at Codename Entertainment’s discretion.
- In-game purchases range from $2.99-$59.99 USD (or equivalent local currency) per item.
1Chance of a Rare equipment card in a Silver Chest is approximately 3.2%.
2Chance of a Rare equipment card in a Gold Chest is 100%. Chance of an Epic equipment card in a Gold Chest is approximately 12%. To mitigate bad luck, a system exists to guarantee at least one Epic equipment card within every 10 Gold Chests.
3Chance of a Shiny equipment card in a Silver or Gold Chest is approximately 0.1% per chest.
Game Discussion
Steam User 9
My Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Review - 485 Hours In
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)
After 485 hours in Idle Champions, I can safely say this game is a wonderfully addictive blend of idle gameplay and D&D strategy. Here’s my take on what keeps me coming back to it:
Gameplay - Surprisingly Deep for an Idle Game
While it’s an idle game at heart, Idle Champions is layered with tactical depth. Experimenting with different team compositions, optimizing formations, and adjusting your Champions’ specializations add real strategy to your progression. Perfect for D&D fans who love finding the best setup to crush their enemies!
Heroes and Skills - Diverse and Fun to Collect
Each Champion has unique skills, abilities, and synergies that make every team feel fresh. Gathering Champions from across the Forgotten Realms is a huge part of the fun. There’s always a new hero, event, or upgrade that keeps things interesting, making every grind feel worth it.
Progression - Satisfying Grind with Tons of Goals
It’s definitely a grind, but a satisfying one. The game’s progression system has layers: leveling up, gear upgrades, and unlocking perks from the blessings tree. It’s perfect for checking in periodically or grinding to the next milestone when you’re feeling ambitious.
Visuals and Sound - Charming D&D Vibes
The artwork and animations bring the D&D universe to life in a fun, stylized way. The Champions, maps, and enemies all have a distinct fantasy feel, and the background music is catchy without being intrusive – perfect for a game you might leave running for a while.
Final Thoughts - A Must for D&D and Strategy Fans
For anyone who enjoys idle games with a strategy twist, Idle Champions is an easy recommendation. It’s a game that doesn’t demand all your attention but offers satisfying rewards when you do dive in. Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms will scratch that D&D itch.
Highly Recommended for players looking for a strategic, idle adventure!
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Steam User 7
Clicker game set in the Forgotten Realms (though you do get to journey to other worlds). Decent. No need for money to play, but it will help.
Steam User 8
This game is so very addicting. It's got a mindless aspect, like playing slots in Vegas, that I sometimes just need to experience, to zone out. It also has a story mode with a lot of Lore, and got me into different D&D youtube groups. Really find the game enjoyable and rewarding, love this.
Steam User 9
Great game, and they they really screwed up by adding platinum so you could buy things in game . Worst choice to make,
Steam User 5
Chill game, low cost, runs well in the background. So far hasn't punished me too hard for not spending money.
Steam User 8
Works fantastically on PC, Steamdeck (Wifi relant though, if you have bad wifi it's not gonna play) and mobile.
I love D&D in general, so playing more into the Forgotten Realms lore and 5E settings is great. I can have it on in the background and still be enjoying the gameplay and small details.
It's even helping my BG3 experience.
Steam User 7
Great game for being free. There's so much complexity to the game you can create so many different combinations of champions and test stuff out while having fun. I do have qualms with their whole store/payment system but F2P is viable. Slow progress at first but you can just check in every once in a while.
8/10. Would recommend to anyone that enjoys idle games that aren't just clickers or waiting. If you do start, I definitely recommend rushing for speed champs like Hew Maan, Briv, and Shandie. Makes the game much faster and more enjoyable