New Witch in Town

Choice of Games LLC

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About this game

Make friends, cast spells, and uncover secrets in your magical small town! Will you preserve the forest or let the town grow?

"New Witch in Town" is a 750,000-word interactive YA fantasy novel by Grace Card. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

When you were a kid, you lived with your grandmother in the small town of Silvertree, on the edge of a magical forest. Grandma is a witch, and she taught you how to use your magic to affect the natural world, too. “Magic is a part of you,” she always told you. “Learning how to use it means figuring out who you are.”

Now you’re 19 and on your own. After years of living in the forest while you perfected your witchcraft, you’ve returned to take care of your grandmother’s house and crow-familiar while she’s gone. Figuring out who you are feels more important than ever - not to mention, figuring out what Silvertree is. A lot is just as you remembered: the friendly generous next-door neighbors with a kid just your age, the proud town council, the quaint little shops with quirky punny names, the gentle shadowy forest full of magic.

But now it feels run-down, with potholes in the streets and overgrown empty lots where stores used to be. A big real-estate developer promises to help the town by expanding into the forest. What’s the best thing for the people of Silvertree and for the magical forest? What mysteries wait to be uncovered in the town archives? And more importantly, where did your grandmother go? Why do you keep having strange dreams?

And how did a tree grow overnight right in the middle of Main Street? Is it possible that you’re not the only new witch in town?

• Play as male, female, or non-binary; gay, straight, bi, pan, or aromantic
• Choose your familiar - a dog, cat, or owl - and bond with her, then go on to pet every single animal in town
• Find love with an earnest dreamy history major, a tattooed stranger with a not-so-secret soft spot for animals, an adventurous aspiring journalist, or your old friend the kid next door
• Become a good citizen of your new town, or break every rule on the books
• Heal old family wounds by bringing together parents, grandparents, and children
• Keep your magic a secret, or use it everywhere you go
• Make your voice heard in local politics: speak up at a town council meeting, join a protest, write in to the local newspaper, or bring Silvertree’s history to light
• Advocate to preserve the forest, or make way for progress and new houses so that Silvertree can grow

Friendship is magic, and so are you!

Ratings and reviews

Hate to say it, but I was just disappointed. It sold itself as a story where I could do cool witch-stuff and mess around the with town and interact with people while maybe saving it. Which it was... just kinda done poorly. Not enough intrigue, invested character time, or explanation until you literally just get told it straight on. If you want what I thought this game was gonna be, maybe try a different choice game. At the very least, it's well-written.

The writing is well done, however the actual story and characters are sadly forgettable and the plot does not grab you. It felt like a slog to continue. A real shame, as the author is clearly a competent writer and could do wonderful things with an improved plot, more fleshed-out characters, and a better sense of how to truly customize/make engaging the romance options and side characters.

Despite all the other negative reviews I really liked it. I think most people are too critical when reading or watching things. I like to just enjoy myself, and I did. I really liked the romance with nic and the plot twist. My only issue was the ending seemed abburpt or unfinished. Will there not be a second game?? The book just kind of ended when I had questions.

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