Stardander School for Witches
Fancy Fish Games · 2023 · Visual Novel, Strategy RPG, Story Rich, Mystery, Supernatural
PC
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About Stardander School for Witches
Delve into the lives of four young witches as they learn magic, protect their families, try to stay on their brooms, and work hard to unravel the mysteries surrounding Stardander, the best school of magic in the world.
Your time at Stardander will be full of surprising discoveries, strategic battles against many fae creatures, late-night study sessions, and not a few delightful pranks at your least-favorite teacher’s expense. Breaking a few school rules is to be expected, but try not to get yourself into detention in the pitch-black (and probably haunted) dungeons!
Long ago, humans summoned Fae creatures to this world and bound them to their will. But when pacts were broken, the power of the Fae turned upon humanity and brought chaos.
Only the aid and protection of a group of sympathetic Fae kept humans from being annihilated. These Fae became known as the Protectors, and founded the human-Fae Alliance. But one notoriously powerful and malicious Fae - Apexsens - has a deep grudge against humans and has not given up his quest to exterminate them, using any means necessary.
The safety of the Protectors cannot last forever - only through mastering their own magic do humans stand a chance. For nearly 300 years it has been Professor Dare's task - and atonement - to teach humans the very magic that once dominated and enslaved her.
After mysteriously vanishing for seven years, Professor Dare is now back to re-open Stardander, the best school for witches and the hope of all humanity.
Callie is frilly, pampered, and thinks magic is for common folk. Why in the nine realms does she end up at Stardander?!
Freya is the deathly prankster who might see ghosts, but is the sweetest of cinnamon buns.
Rory is the overachiever who tries to do what is right but is overshadowed by a notorious family.
Mira is the feisty Fae-touched fighter who doesn't quite understand how to be human (yet).
Witches always have more to learn and players will be able to take part in a multitude of classes to help hone their magic. Learn projection, transmutation, channeling, telepathy and more. You never know what spell may come in handy at a desperate moment!
Play as four complex main characters, each with their own reasons for learning magic.
Make friends (or enemies) with your fellow witches-in-training.
Recruit your friends to help you battle dangerous Fae in a unique turn based battle system.
Talk to and form pacts with enemy Fae to gain familiars.
Take classes, learn spells, pass your exams, cultivate magical plants and brew potions.
Solve mysteries in a multi year story arc with a high-stakes conclusion.
Grow magical materials to brew potions and enchant items!
Your time at Stardander will be full of surprising discoveries, strategic battles against many fae creatures, late-night study sessions, and not a few delightful pranks at your least-favorite teacher’s expense. Breaking a few school rules is to be expected, but try not to get yourself into detention in the pitch-black (and probably haunted) dungeons!
Long ago, humans summoned Fae creatures to this world and bound them to their will. But when pacts were broken, the power of the Fae turned upon humanity and brought chaos.
Only the aid and protection of a group of sympathetic Fae kept humans from being annihilated. These Fae became known as the Protectors, and founded the human-Fae Alliance. But one notoriously powerful and malicious Fae - Apexsens - has a deep grudge against humans and has not given up his quest to exterminate them, using any means necessary.
The safety of the Protectors cannot last forever - only through mastering their own magic do humans stand a chance. For nearly 300 years it has been Professor Dare's task - and atonement - to teach humans the very magic that once dominated and enslaved her.
After mysteriously vanishing for seven years, Professor Dare is now back to re-open Stardander, the best school for witches and the hope of all humanity.
Callie is frilly, pampered, and thinks magic is for common folk. Why in the nine realms does she end up at Stardander?! Freya is the deathly prankster who might see ghosts, but is the sweetest of cinnamon buns. Rory is the overachiever who tries to do what is right but is overshadowed by a notorious family. Mira is the feisty Fae-touched fighter who doesn't quite understand how to be human (yet).Witches always have more to learn and players will be able to take part in a multitude of classes to help hone their magic. Learn projection, transmutation, channeling, telepathy and more. You never know what spell may come in handy at a desperate moment!
Play as four complex main characters, each with their own reasons for learning magic. Make friends (or enemies) with your fellow witches-in-training. Recruit your friends to help you battle dangerous Fae in a unique turn based battle system. Talk to and form pacts with enemy Fae to gain familiars. Take classes, learn spells, pass your exams, cultivate magical plants and brew potions. Solve mysteries in a multi year story arc with a high-stakes conclusion. Grow magical materials to brew potions and enchant items!What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players praise the game's compelling story, rich world-building, beautiful art and animations, and engaging characters across its magical school setting, with the rotating protagonist system offering interesting multiple perspectives. The main concerns are that the game is still incomplete, and some players are frustrated with the character control changes between school years, though others find this perspective-shifting aspect refreshing and well-executed.
At the start of the 2nd year, I felt compelled to leave a review. I'm recommending the game because there are a lot of things in it which made it overall a good experience so far. It should definitely be finished. There were some posts citing the low sales figures, and although I bought the game half a year ago, I was also waiting until now to play it because I would've preferred starting when it'll be complete. The atmosphere, world building, characters, and mysteries are great. The writing and art, especially with the animations are also nearly perfect. The music is pretty good, too, and I got the soundtrack for further support. It has to be mentioned, though, that the game has (yet) quite a few things that may leave people unsatisfied. Other than being incomplete, which may be cause for hesitation, the combination of mechanics, while it is proven to be working and a good idea, has several execution deficiencies: [list] [*] The VN pacing and time management seem to be at odds at times. I was surprised by the number of options and apparent complexity when I saw the stats and spell lists, but the time management has so many limitations, that the requirements for passing chec…6 found this helpful
The game was so close to my game-in-dream. Why do you have to change the character in control...Why...5 found this helpful
To preface, I played the prequel? game and I enjoyed it very much, which is why I have been looking forward to this game... and I love it so far! Stardander offers a mix of everything, a visual novel wrapped with elements of rpg, raising simulation, romance, and detective(?!) genres wrapped up in a enchanting setting with a quirky main cast. The story is compelling as of the chapters that have been released, and the game makes me feel way more immersed with the characters and magical-school setting wayyyy more than any hp game. Looking forward to the last few chapters! [spoiler] hope there will be a choice for the romance! [\spoiler]2 found this helpful
A lot of fun! Visual novel with some scheduling. Very excited for the next chapter to be released, the story is captivating and they've set the bar high! So far, each school year you follow/control a different character. It is interesting to see and experience the students' different perspectives and motivations. I have played through a few times and it's nice that it's not always necessary to meet all the stat checks (and often you can reload your most recent save and get the needed stat via self-study, instead of having to re-do several months which is often the case in scheduling games). You can also fast-forward dialogue you've already seen. There are several different difficulty modes for the battles, beginning at "your team could jump in a volcano and come out unscathed" and ending at "the enemy breathes on you and you die."
I was not expecting to like this game as much as I did. The story line is very addicting. I have always been a sucker for all things magical. The characters, creatures, and everything around them were obviously created with much time and care. They were all beautiful. I have not finished playing quite yet, but I am enjoying this journey.
This is a stunning game. The environments, characters, and enemies are all beautifully created. The story is fun. You're able to play as four different characters and learn each of their stories over the course of the four years. You learn of their backgrounds and motivations and you get to be part of their development. I am looking forward to the full release.
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