The game was released in Steam Early Access on September 7th, 2017.GameplayIn Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms the characters in the game travel through stages while automatically attacking enemies that appear on the screen. The player can also click on the enemies to cause damage and slightly stun them.Players start with a single character that is level one. With each enemy killed they drop gold which can then be used to upgrade characters, upgrade click damage, or hire new heroes.FormationSetting the FormationIn Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms players have a small layout of slots that the characters can be placed in. This is the groups formation. The formation has effects on the characters based upon their skills. For example some characters will increase the attack of all other characters in the same column or in an adjacent column.ProgressionThe game features a large campaign set in the Forgotten Realms universe with multiple quests to complete. Upon starting a quest players re-start the game with the original hero at level 1. Players travel to various locations along the Sword Coast.Each stage within a location has a set objective to either kill a number of enemies or collect a number of items. Every five stages is a boss stage which contains a much higher level enemy to be defeated.CurrenciesThere are multiple currencies in the game that can be used for different purposes. GoldGold is dropped by defeated enemies. This currency is used to upgrade the heroes and the players click damage.FavorFavor is earned by completing an adventure, which is essentially resetting back to square one. The favor, when held gives a bonus to all heroes. Favor can also be spent on permanent upgrades.GemsGems are obtained by defeating bosses. The gems can be used to purchase various types of treasure chests that contain equippable items and gold.System RequirementsPC MinimumOperating System: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows 8 ClassicProcessor: 2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devicesMemory: 512 MB RAMStorage: 120 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: 120 MB available spaceMac MinimumOperating System: Mac OS X v10.6, and aboveProcessor: Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or faster processorMemory: 512 MB RAMStorage: 120 MB available spaceExternal LinksIdle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Official Site
