About Veilspire
The academy is ahead of you, but the valley has other places to investigate. Veilspire puts a young spellcaster in a low-poly 3D landscape with a castle, a village, ruins and enemies beyond the safer paths. You can talk to characters, take on objectives and build up the character while exploring. There is a day and night cycle, so an area can look rather different by the time you come back.
Fighting is more than holding down the basic bolt. You have a ward, a dodge and several spells with different jobs. Health and mana still need attention, even when a target looks easy. Near the academy, Professor Maelis offers an early task involving corrupted wisps. Accept the objective before treating a fight as quest progress, and return when the tracker asks you to. It gives the first trip away from the gate a purpose without requiring you to understand every system at once.
How to play Veilspire
Explore the valley, follow the quest tracker and improve your spellcaster through completed objectives and combat. Learn the movement and defensive controls before taking on a crowded encounter.
- Start in the field facing the academy. Move around the safer ground first and try the camera so you know which direction the movement controls will take you.
- Approach a character and use the interaction prompt. Speak with Professor Maelis, read the choices and accept a task when you are ready to follow it.
- Find an enemy, use the basic bolt and practise defending or dodging its response. Keep some space rather than standing still while spending all your mana.
- Watch the objective tracker after the fight. Complete what it requests, return to the relevant character for the reward and use the map when you want to head somewhere new.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| WASD or arrow keys | Move relative to the camera. |
| Shift / Space / Q | Sprint, jump and dodge. |
| Left mouse button or Z | Cast the basic bolt. |
| Right mouse button or X | Use the defensive ward. |
| F / Tab | Interact with a nearby character or object, and lock onto a target. |
| E / R / C / V | Use push, ember, frost and levitate. |
| G / I / 1 or 2 | Toggle flight when available, open the character panel and use potions. |
| On-screen touch controls | Use the movement stick, camera area and labelled action buttons when the touch interface is shown. |
Click or tap inside the game before using the keyboard. The fullscreen button below the player gives you more room; the restart button reloads the game.
Tips for a better round
- Talk before hunting for an objective. A task that has not been accepted will not necessarily count the fights you take along the way.
- Try one spell at a time on a small encounter. It is easier to see its effect when several enemies are not already surrounding you.
- Check both health and mana. A full health bar is not much help if you have spent the resource needed for the next spell.
- Use the map and quest tracker together. One helps with direction; the other tells you what the current objective still needs.
Questions about Veilspire
Is Veilspire a multiplayer RPG?
No. This is a single-player browser RPG. Its local save does not turn it into an online world shared with other players.
Do I have to fight immediately?
You can move, inspect the controls and speak with characters first. The early quest is a useful introduction once you are comfortable with the movement.
Where is progress saved?
The game stores progress in this browser's local storage. Returning in a different browser or clearing that storage will not carry the same save with you.
Game credit: Lunaneco
