How Jagex partnered with a RuneScape-inspired idle game to turn the sequel into an o Affects Everyday Windows Users
It's easy to knock old-school RPGs, especially grindfests like RuneScape, for being games where you endlessly and sometimes mindlessly make numbers go up. But Melvor Idle, which self-bills as a RuneScape-inspired idle adventure game that claims to squeeze the genre into its "pure
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It's easy to knock old-school RPGs, especially grindfests like RuneScape, for being games where you endlessly and sometimes mindlessly make numbers go up. But Melvor Idle, which self-bills as a RuneScape-inspired idle adventure game that claims to squeeze the genre into its "purest form," leans into that—and Jagex has partnered with developer Games by Malcs to make the RuneScape connection official.
Why it matters for you
Developers are the quiet winners here: the same APIs usually show up in third-party apps shortly after. Privacy-minded readers should check which data leaves the device and what stays local. The announcement blog from Jagex reads, "Melvor Idle takes a lot of inspiration from RuneScape and you can just feel it," adding that Jagex's support for (and branding) is intended to help make the game "even bigger … while Melvor Idle 2 doesn’t take place in Gielinor, we think a fan-built idle game inspired by our MMOs is more than worthy of the title." This isn't the first time Jagex has collaborated with Games by Malcs.
Practical takeaways
- Keep your system and drivers current — most ai changes require the latest versions.
- Check settings after major updates: defaults sometimes reset without warning.
- Backup before big version jumps; it costs minutes and saves hours.
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