Underplayed Gems

Open Sorcery (2017)

Open Sorcery cover
Developer
Abigail Corfman
Publisher
Open Sorcery Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.9 of 5, 358 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A contemplative, text-driven experience where you guide a sentient firewall through moral choices and personal growth in a world mixing magic and programming.

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What players say

Players praise this as a short, emotional interactive fiction that delivers a complete story in a few hours. They consistently highlight the many branching paths, the clever magic-meets-technology premise, and the surprisingly well-drawn characters for such a small game.

Screenshots

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