New mechanic: Laboratory Experiments with REAL Effects (risk & reward)

Until now, experiments have been basically “free”: you feed a brew to a dragon and nothing happens unless you happen to discover a real alchemical spell. In future versions, experimenting can have risks and rewards. Here’s the idea:

What is an Experiment?

An experiment is a combination of ingredients:

• You use N ingredients (minimum 2).

• No repeated ingredients in the same mixture.

• NEW: the result can give a bonus (good) or a malus (bad).

Why is every match different?

Because at the start of each match, the game randomly generates two internal tables:

1. Effect Table
   This decides what bonus/malus each ingredient combination produces.
   Example: 3 Attack, -2 Defense, etc.

2. Reactivity Table
   This decides whether the mixture is stable or powerful. It’s a multiplier that can:

• Cancel the result (if it’s 0 → the experiment does nothing)

• Keep it similar (near 1)

• Boost it (greater than 1)

• Even invert it (negative values can turn a bonus into a malus, or the other way around)

So in one match, a mixture can be amazing… and in another match, that exact same mixture can be mediocre or even bad. That’s the fun: experimenting can bring a reward… or a punishment. You’re discovering, taking risks, and if you hit something spectacular, you keep it.

Memorizing discoveries

If you find an especially strong mixture, your alchemist can memorize it as a special spell for that match.
Normal spells still exist—this is an extra layer to make the Lab useful throughout the whole game.

Simple example: “Dragon Attack bonus”

Imagine you run an experiment with 4 ingredients:

Mixture: A D E F

The game evaluates two things:

1. Base effect

• Dragon Attack bonus: 3
  Meaning: if applied to your dragon, its Attack stat increases by 3.

2. Reactivity (multiplier)

• Reactivity: x2
  So the final result is boosted:

• Final Attack bonus = 3 × 2 = 6

✅ Final experiment result: “Dragon Attack bonus: 6”

And here’s where it gets interesting:

• If reactivity was 0, the experiment would be canceled (no bonus, no malus).

• If reactivity was -2, the bonus becomes a malus: 3 × (-2) = -6 (Attack would drop).

What do you think? It might sound complex at first, but our goal is simple: make the Laboratory ALWAYS useful—either as a steady tool, or as a “desperation play” when you need a miracle.