- December 19, 2019
- Choice of Games
The Magician's Workshop
48%Game Brain Score
story, stability
70% User Score 20 reviews
Platforms
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About
When your master is murdered, you must uncover the magical secrets of Renaissance Italy, before your rival apprentices expose them first!


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.
- story22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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.”