Littlewitch Romanesque: Editio Regia

72%
Game Brain Score Based on 72 reviews
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  • gameplay
  • graphics
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"Littlewitch Romanesque: Editio Regia" is a simulation RPG set in the magical world of Stella Mundo. As Archmage Domino, mentor two troublesome students, Aria and Kaya, learning magical arts and life values, while managing classrooms and quests, with the ultimate goal of preparing them to master powerful spells in just three years. The game offers a unique blend of storytelling, strategy, and character development in a richly detailed setting.

  • PC
  • Windows
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Reviews

72%
Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews
story19 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • The game features a well-told story with many likable characters and interesting plot beats, providing a ton of replayability with various mini plotlines and romance options.
  • The artwork is beautiful, showcasing a unique style, and the voice acting is professional and adds depth to the characters.
  • The gameplay loop, which involves managing time and resources to teach spells and complete quests, is engaging and offers a satisfying challenge.
  • The pacing is slow, with long scenes and tedious dice-rolling mechanics that can feel repetitive and frustrating, especially for players seeking more active gameplay.
  • There is significant controversy surrounding the game's sexualization of underage characters, which many players find uncomfortable and inappropriate.
  • The Steam version is heavily censored, leading to dissatisfaction among players who expected a more complete experience, and there are concerns about the game's overall design and execution.
  • story61 mentions

    The story is a blend of magical learning and slice-of-life elements, featuring likable characters and engaging mini-quests that enhance replayability. While the narrative is well-crafted and offers heartfelt moments, some players find it overly long and filled with filler content, alongside concerns about the sexualization of characters. Overall, the game is praised for its charming art and world-building, though the reliance on scripted sequences and dice mechanics can detract from player agency in shaping the story.

    • “There are many genuinely likable characters and interesting plot beats to follow, a ton of replayability with many different mini plotlines to follow and girls to potentially romance.”
    • “Great story with amazing characters and heartfelt moments.”
    • “Nearly every scene between lessons contains lore, and there is enough depth to the worldbuilding within the story to give you a lot for your imagination to explore.”
    • “It's actively interfering with whatever story they do have going on here.”
    • “Overall this game is a slice of life with some magic to flavor things up; it's great to relax a little bit when you are overworked, but not much happens story-wise and the only resemblances of story are way too minuscule to mean something.”
    • “Story is mediocre (not bad, but not good) due to the game itself being mini-events after mini-events.”
  • gameplay33 mentions

    The gameplay in this visual novel features a unique blend of dice-rolling mechanics and time management, allowing players to engage in lessons, learn spells, and embark on quests over a span of 150+ weeks. While some players find the gameplay enjoyable and charming, others criticize the pacing, noting long stretches between interactive sections and a frustrating learning curve. Overall, the game offers a mix of fun gameplay elements and artistic merit, appealing primarily to fans of the genre despite some concerns about content and execution.

    • “The gameplay loop itself is fun if you enjoy this style of game.”
    • “The short version is, this game is an adorable and humorous visual novel with some 'dice'-based gameplay and time management puzzles.”
    • “You can call this game 'little witch training simulator with gameplay': you are an archmage living together with two students in a tower, each week you decide what your two students will do: study with dice, learn a new magic spell or go for a quest.”
    • “My biggest issue with the game is that many scenes are extremely long in between gameplay sections, but if you're a veteran visual novel enjoyer that probably won't bother you.”
    • “The gameplay part genuinely might not exist and the visual novel sequences are pretty disconnected and slow.”
    • “Gameplay is rather simple; it's easy to cheat the system early on, though it does get harder to manage the longer you play.”
  • graphics12 mentions

    The graphics of the game feature a charming older anime aesthetic with watercolor backgrounds, creating a visually appealing experience reminiscent of a full-color manga. While some players may find certain character designs and themes off-putting, the overall artwork is praised for its beauty and complements the engaging story and gameplay. The visuals are described as breathtaking, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.

    • “The artwork has an older anime aesthetic to it, but it's still nice to look at, and the backgrounds have a watercolor look.”
    • “- breathtaking artwork (for both characters and backgrounds)”
    • “Some scenes, themes, and visuals can appear to be disturbing to players who are not already deep into the anime fandom.”
    • “The game's freehand drawing art style is complemented by a speech bubble text box version of visual novel dialogue, which makes it feel like reading a full-color manga.”
    • “And don't even get me started on the artwork.”
  • humor7 mentions

    The humor in the game is described as a mix of adorable and quirky, with a blend of funny and touching moments throughout the narrative. While some elements may be controversial, the overall tone is light-hearted and appealing, particularly for fans of Japanese anime humor. Players appreciate the game's comedic aspects alongside its engaging visual novel and gameplay mechanics.

    • “The short version is, this game is an adorable and humorous visual novel with some 'dice'-based gameplay and time management puzzles.”
    • “It's a very long novel/training simulator full of interesting, funny, and scary events.”
    • “- Great humor throughout the game as well as some surprisingly touching moments.”
  • emotional6 mentions

    The game is praised for its wholesome narrative centered around two girls becoming wizards, featuring cute and heartwarming moments alongside great humor. While it avoids heavy emotional turmoil, it still manages to evoke laughter and genuine emotional responses, showcasing a well-crafted story and engaging characters.

    • “A wholesome tale of two girls who become wizards under their master's tutelage.”
    • “Great story with amazing characters and heartfelt moments.”
    • “Great humor throughout the game as well as some surprisingly touching moments.”
  • music4 mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players praise the quality and particularly highlight the excellence of the ending theme, others find it repetitive and unremarkable. Overall, many agree that the music, alongside the story and artwork, contributes positively to the game's experience.

    • “The music is also nice, and the ending theme especially is excellent.”
    • “Music, story, and artwork are all amazing.”
    • “The music is repetitive and not remarkable; the randomness of the dice irritates me.”
    • “The soundtrack lacks variety and quickly becomes forgettable.”
    • “The audio design feels uninspired and fails to enhance the overall experience.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be slow and tedious, particularly criticizing the pace of text and dice rolling scenes. While the raising sim elements are initially enjoyable, they quickly become repetitive and monotonous.

    • “Everything is very slow; it is only possible to speed up the text. The scenes with dice rolling are incredibly slow and tedious.”
    • “The raising sim elements are kind of fun at first, but once you figure out how it works, it's just repetitive and grindy.”
  • replayability2 mentions

    The game offers high replayability due to its engaging characters and multiple mini plotlines, allowing players to explore various romantic options and story outcomes.

    • “There are many genuinely likable characters and interesting plot beats to follow, offering a ton of replayability with various mini plotlines to explore and girls to potentially romance.”
    • “- High replayability”
    • “The game lacks significant changes in subsequent playthroughs, making it feel repetitive and dull after the first run.”
    • “While the initial experience is enjoyable, there isn't enough variety in gameplay or story outcomes to warrant multiple playthroughs.”
    • “After completing the game once, I found little incentive to return, as the choices I made didn't lead to drastically different results.”
  • character development1 mentions

    Character development in the game is generally appreciated for its engaging gameplay, quest design, and appealing character art; however, some players express a desire for more nuanced options to enhance the depth of character progression.

    • “I wish there was a middle option for games like this. I love the gameplay, the teaching planning, the quests, and most of the character designs and art quality, but I also have issues.”
    • “The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters on a meaningful level.”
    • “I found the character arcs predictable and uninspired, which detracted from my overall enjoyment of the game.”
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