Wizard Confidential

I cannot recommend this because of a sin the game commits. On my first playthrough I tried and failed to murder a character and they escaped. When encountering them later there was zero mention of this choice from either my character, the internal prose or them. It really took me out of the experiance and made me feel like my choice had no consequence.

Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 627: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆☆ (7/10) [i]Wizard Confidential [/i]is the newest Choice of Games release by Anthony Eichenlaub, and I’m quite impressed! Though it doesn’t seem to be Eichenlaub’s first work—it’s too professional for that—I’m higher on it than most people, from what I’ve seen from the rather lukewarm reviews on the subreddit and on Steam. To be fair, the criticisms are pretty correct. The biggest con is how [i]Wizard Confidential[/i] tries to juggle too much, and in doing so, loses sight of its strengths: its incredible prose and detective protagonist. It’s a big flaw, but I found myself being invested in the Prohibition-era anyway. I would recommend it if it were on sale … and to forgiving readers! [b]Thank you very much to the staff for the free copy![/b] [b][h2]Pros:[/h2][/b] ✅ [b]Writing.[/b] This is the game’s shining merit; in terms of prose, it’s my favourite CoG release in a while. The dialogue is snappy and seems period-appropriate while also being sharp and quick. (The examples and analysis are cut for length; see the rest [url=https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/kates-reviews-new-wizard-confidential/174532/…

[h1]UNDERWHELMING[/h1] Wizard Confidential is an interactive text-based novel (or interactive fiction, if you prefer) that puts you in the boots of a mage-detective in 1920s Seattle. The fantasy-noir setting during the Prohibition era was the main reason I gave this game a chance, and I'm probably not the only one. Sadly, it didn't live up to my expectations, and [b]I can't recommend it. The story is weak, the characters are uninteresting, and the setting feels underutilized.[/b] It's not that Wizard Confidential is outright bad, but there are simply too many great games out there to spend your time on something this mediocre. [b]World[/b] The whole idea of a Prohibition-era America populated by mages, vampires, and other magical creatures is undeniably appealing, but it often feels as though the author didn't know what to do with it. Casting fireballs and performing illusion tricks was fun, but the world around me rarely seemed to care. Maybe I expected too much from a game that lasts less than six hours, but I couldn't shake the feeling that the setting had far more potential than the author was willing or able to explore. [b]Story[/b] Not gonna lie, the story just didn’t int…

really fun game and short as well, was nice for breaking a gaming drought. romance and side stories were a bit stunted but the core writing and setting really star here. 3 and 1/2 stars outta of 5.

So-so

Pros It's less than a cup of coffee