MANCER: Prelude Will Soon be Free!

Mancer: Prelude will be going free starting from 26 May 2026, a week from now, after much discussion & back and forth between us two devs.

The main reason is that we want Prelude to be the real starting point for new people getting into Mancer. It makes more sense as an entry point into the world and series, and making it free gives more people a chance to check it out first before jumping into the bigger releases later. This is also in anticipation of the next Mancer episode, which is still in development!

Making Prelude free will also free us up to promote the game's content more openly online, whether through screenshots, clips and the like, building interest for a wider audience in the Mancer setting & our games.

So this isn't throwing Mancer: Prelude by the wayside, but prepping it up as the front door to the rest of Mancer’s world & characters! This is all part of our larger plans to properly promote & improve Mancer & our projects for our fans.

At the same time, we absolutely don’t want to forget the people who bought Prelude early and supported us when it was still paid. During the transition date, we'll dedicate a thank-you art piece as a small gesture of our appreciation.

Thanks for sticking with us.

— Team Summoner