The Magician's Workshop

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When your master is murdered, you must uncover the magical secrets of Renaissance Italy, before your rival apprentices expose them first!

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

48%

Audience ScoreBased on 20 reviews

stability2 negative mentions

The game features complex and well-thought-out choices that can significantly affect the story.
The inclusion of diverse gender options and the ability to change genders throughout the story is a commendable aspect.
The writing is enjoyable, and the setting of Renaissance-era Italy with magical elements provides a fun backdrop for gameplay.

The game feels incomplete, as it focuses on a single week of story, leaving many potential narratives unexplored.
There are too many stats to manage, which can lead to frustration and a sense of constraint in gameplay.
The execution of plot resolutions and character interactions can feel clumsy, often leading to unsatisfactory outcomes despite player efforts.

story
22 mentions
14 % positive mentions
73 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The story is well-written and features interesting plot elements, but it ultimately feels incomplete, focusing on a single week and leaving many potential narrative threads unresolved. Players express disappointment that choices made throughout the game lead to the same ending, diminishing the impact of their decisions. While the inclusion of gender fluidity is appreciated, the overall execution of the story's multiple plots is seen as lacking, failing to deliver on its initial promise.
- “This story has a lot of variables indicating many possible long-term consequences and narratives, but it ultimately is built around a single week. Yes, that's right, a single week of time.”
- “One of my favorite things about the game, even though it seems small, is the effort to allow the choice to change genders throughout the story. Little things like including the ability to be genderfluid in a game mean a lot to me, and it's awesome.”
- “The writing is good, the plot is interesting, and there's the proverbial unexpected/unwanted monkey's wrench thrown in to make things more ominous.”
- “This story has a lot of variables intimating many possible long-term consequences and stories, but it ultimately is built around a single week. Yes, that's right, a single week of time.”
- “All decisions made lead nowhere; the end of the story is all the same, so your choice doesn't matter.”
- “I also don't like how the multiple plots resolve. I feel like the writer had a grand idea for how these intricate plot threads would coalesce, but in reality, they fell flat for me.”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, particularly towards the end, with numerous bugs affecting gameplay and narrative coherence. Players have reported problems such as lost progress in romantic storylines and inconsistent game mechanics, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, these stability concerns detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- “An okay game, but extremely buggy towards the end; it forgot my romance, replacing the other apprentice with someone else, neglected when I chose to attempt to run the shop with her (it started acting as though I had, and then suddenly incongruous pages seemed to indicate that I had attempted to run it alone), and kind of fell apart.”
gameplay
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally appreciated for its realism, but many users find the execution to be somewhat clumsy, detracting from the overall experience.
- “I'm more or less fine with this (it's realistic after all), but I feel like the execution in the gameplay is a little clumsy.”