Underplayed Gems

Nora: The Wannabe Alchemist (2022)

Nora: The Wannabe Alchemist cover
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop
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How it feels

A charming, low-stakes scramble where a bumbling but determined would-be alchemist fights the clock and her own clumsiness in a cozy fantasy setting.

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About

Witchcraft school dropout Nora can’t seem to keep her houseplants alive, much less excel at alchemy, but her dream is to become a famous alchemist! In this visual novel-time management hybrid, your greatest enemies are klutziness … and a ticking clock.

Screenshots

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