The power of endless spellcraft is wielded by your paws in Wizard Cats, a roguelite embracing chaotic creation by letting you ...

However, the unexpected inspiration came from the 1939 classic "The Wizard of Oz." Anderson had a photo of the film's main characters, Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and the Lion in his workshop.

Eventually, the wizard defeats the creature and transforms into Gandalf the White. In the 1978 animated film, there is a deleted scene depicting the battle, though with far less epic scale.