The Magician's Workshop (2019)

Developer

Choice of Games

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG

Rating

3.3 of 5, 12 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 6.0 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

an imaginative, text-driven journey through Renaissance intrigue where your choices shape a personal mystery, paced by reading and decision-making rather than action.

text-basedinteractive fictionatmospherichistorical fantasychoice-drivenmysterioussuspensefulreflective

What players say

Players praise the writing and setting, but criticize a linear main story, bloated stats, and a buggy ending that forgets choices. The game spans only a single week, leaving many wanting more. Opinions split on whether player choices truly matter.

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