When trying to decide on a new MMORPG to spend my ever-valuable time, energy and money on, there are typically several factors that heavily sway my decision. The most important of these factors include graphics, developer name and track record, cost and press around the game. Thus, when deciding to review a little MMORPG known as Dofus, developed by Ankama Studios, I did not know what I was getting myself into. I had never heard of the game, the developer, and you could play it for free (which from my experience is typically a bad sign). After spending some time with Dofus, however, I came away pleasantly surprised.

Upon reaching the main Dofus website, I was greeted with a short Flash animation that showed off some of the game’s related background. It did not make much sense, and it still doesn't after experiencing the game, but the music was charming and the artwork attractive, with a distinct anime quality to it. The website was extremely intuitive and easy to navigate, which is more than I can say for some other big name games out there.