Mom's Minute

Magicka

Magicka is celebrating its two-year anniversary by giving you a video game birthday gift.  From January 18, 2013 until January 20, 2013, you can play Magicka on your PC for free.  This game originally sold on Steam for $9.99; was subsequently reduced to $2.49 and is now free-to-play this weekend, ending January 20, 2013. This game is not a demo or downloadable content (DLC) -- you will have access to the full game from Steam for free. If you would like to purchase DLC, there's also a birthday sale going on.  You can get DLC for 75% off, so you will pay less than a $1.00 each for additional content.

Scene from Magicka

Magicka video game is not your "run of the mill" game.  It was released by Steam for the PC in January 2011.  Right off the bat, this game became a best seller, selling over 200,000 in its first 17 days.  Interesting enough, the game was not designed by big buster type developers, but was started by eight students from the Lulea University of Sweden. Since its release, the game has sold more than 1.8 million copies.

Magicka is an action adventure game that is playable on the PC with up to four players.  The players take on the role of wizards who work together to stop an evil sorcerer who has turned the world in a state of chaos and turmoil.  Of course since you are playing a wizard, you can cast spells or a combination of spells. Your goal is to stop the wizard's evil campaign.  Unlike similar type games, there is no character class system.  There is also no mana bars or energy meters that restrict the use of your special abilities in this video game.  Your magic can be cast without limits.

If this sounds like a free game you would like to play, you may download your copy from Steam.  The cutoff date/time for this video game offer is Sunday, January 20, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.