{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3d0598d60866edebd064a7a1","clusterId":"c_867050a28338153ee72cdc4a","slug":"mana-alchemy-brings-vampire-survivors-formula-to-an-open-world","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Mana Alchemy Brings Vampire Survivors Formula to an Open World","summary":"At Tokyo Game Show 2026, developer METASLA showed Mana Alchemy, a Vampire Survivors-style game set on a large open field. Players level up, choose enhancements, and assemble attacks inside a limited-space grimoire. Combining materials dropped by enemies creates new magic through alchemy. The protagonist, Merlin, is raised in a pioneer village after being cast aside by the witch Daved. METASLA plans a trial version within the year.","whyItMatters":"METASLA is testing whether an endless-run genre can carry an open-world field and a spatial build system, with a trial version planned within the year to gauge interest.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCombat runs on a large field rather than a closed arena, so positioning and the split between close-range and long-range attacks carry weight against enemies closing in. Attacks go into a grimoire like puzzle pieces, and the shape of each piece matters alongside its power. Materials dropped in battle combine into new magic, with results changing by combination. Merlin\u0026#39;s story starts in a quiet pioneer village with Weisse and Berner, then turns when a monster horde attacks and Styx leads it. METASLA is developing with three people.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mana Alchemy runs the Vampire Survivors loop on an open-world field. Attacks slot into a limited-space grimoire like puzzle pieces, and enemy drops combine into new magic. METASLA says a trial version is planned within the year.","twitterPost":"Mana Alchemy puts the Vampire Survivors loop on an open-world field. Build attacks inside a limited-space grimoire, combine enemy drops into new magic. METASLA plans a trial version within the year.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"METASLA showed Mana Alchemy at Tokyo Game Show 2026, a Vampire Survivors-style game where combat plays out on a large open field. Attacks are assembled inside a limited-space grimoire, and materials dropped by enemies combine through alchemy into new magic. The developer says a trial version is planned within the year.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/12/173503.html\",\"title\":\"What Would Happen If 'Vampire Survivors' Became Open World!? We Tried 'Mana Alchemy,' Where You Alchemize Magic and Freely Build Your Character! We Also Asked the Developer\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4677,"outputTokens":574,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791780732,"createdAt":"2026-10-12T04:46:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T04:51:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T04:51:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_867050a28338153ee72cdc4a","canonicalTitle":"『ヴァンサバ』がオープンワールドになったらどうなる！？魔法を錬金し、自由にビルドを組む『Mana Alchemy』を試遊！開発者にも聞いてみた","representativeArticleId":"a_e552b3322ec8ac5ef7bfe968","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Mana Alchemy\",\"Vampire Survivors\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-12T03:30:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-12T03:30:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T04:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/12/173503.html","title":"『ヴァンサバ』がオープンワールドになったらどうなる！？魔法を錬金し、自由にビルドを組む『Mana Alchemy』を試遊！開発者にも聞いてみた"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Mana Alchemy","Vampire Survivors"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}