User:Wendrew/Fantasy University

Fantasy University is a browser-based multiplayer role-playing game on Facebook and Kongregate designed by Simutronics. The game was released to the public in open beta on October 19, 2010.

The game places players in the role of a new student at Fantasy University in the fictional land of Elanthia. The game world is characterized by bizarre characters and items that are generally parodies of pop-culture figures and popular memes. Players receive a limited, replenishing supply of "Adventures" that can be used to journey in areas and fight monsters.

Art
The artwork features hand-drawn characters by Tracy Butler (artist of Lackadaisy).

Gameplay
Fantasy University is a turn-based role-playing game. Players receive quests, fight monsters and gain items and experience points.Items can be created through a crafting system. Some items require recipes, which can be obtained as item drops after defeating monsters, or through quests.

Fantasy University players may also utilize the game's BFF feature to add up to six of their Facebook friends as BFFs. Each BFF added gives advantages: for every BFF, players can carry additional items, and BFFs will occasionally perform a special action in combat, depending on their class.

Business model
Fantasy University uses a system of virtual currency. Players may buy "Hero Points," which can be used to acquire additional storage space, special items and other benefits.

Reception
Critical response to Fantasy University has generally been positive, with focus on the game's humor, art style, and the company's stated goal to offer more complexity than typical Facebook games. Destructoid wrote that the game "already looks a lot better than most of the Facebook games out there," while Ars Technica praised the dialogue as "hilarious."