We’ll be posting about games that are out now, games that have demos, and games that aren’t going to be out for a bit, but seem like they’re worth keeping an eye on. There are games about schools, kind of creepy games, life sims, potion brewing, and even a bit of wrestling. Over the next two weeks, keep an eye out for any posts with the little magic logo in the corner of the thumbnail image, or follow the RPS Magic Week tag to see new articles go up. We’ll also be adding everything you write to this post right here, so why not whack it in your bookmarks for later, yeah? At RPS we’ve always been about championing great indie games and creators who put interesting, weird, or otherwise good stuff out into the world. We hope that you follow along with us and find something you really like during Magic Week, because we found a lot of things we really liked. There’s also an added bonus because, since many of these developers are small teams - or even one-person teams - you can then feel extra cool if one of them turns out to be your new favourite, just like when you’re the first person to like a new band and you can wear their t-shirt to other shows. So fill up yer cauldron and scoop the eyes out of your designated newts, we’re going magicking.
Potion Tales is a creepy magical puzzle game with no wrong answers
Rearrange the shelves in your probably-illegal potion shop and give people whatever potion you think will solve their problem. Sometimes it won’t. But we persist.
Spellbook Demonslayers is a wicked, witchy take on Vampire Survivors
No, there isn’t an Old Testament that whirls around your person like a holy sawblade, but there is a revolving shield with a pistol glued onto it.
Witchy Life Story lets me live out my ideal cottagecore fantasy
A fluffy, cosy visual novel where you play as a mischievous witch living a cottagecore lifestyle? One where you tend your garden, make poitions for villagers, and potentially romance said villagers? Bliss.
Potionomics makes chucking a bunch of teeth into a cauldron feel great
Making potions meets paying attention to market trends meets haggling via card battles. Meta, because that combination is a good recipe in itself.
This witch sim has the chicken-legged Baba Yaga house, so I want it
Not only does Reka have said house, but you can customise and decorate it, and add new rooms for your witchy doings. Excellent pitch. I want mine to have a big weird tower on one side, and a library.