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Magor Investigates… by Larry Horsfield
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You are Magor, court sorcerer to King Kelson Haldane, the young king of the kingdom of Hecate. You are in your chambers, having just had a herald bring the news that the king and Duke Alaric Blackmoon have arrived back from their journey to the Great Sand Sea to investigate reports of Xixon lizardmen being seen down there.
The herald also told you, most unusually, that Kelson & Alaric will be coming to see YOU instead of you having to go to the king's audience chamber and that the visit will be informal, so no bowing will be required. You wonder what tales they will have to tell you?
"Fancy that," you think to yourself. "The king coming to see me!"….
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Magor Investigates… is an ADRIFT parser, submitted to the 2023 Edition of the IFComp. It was ranked 64th overall.
This is the 4th instalment of the Adventures in the World of Alaric Blackmoon series. (this is the first one I've played)
Status: Completed
Genre: Fantasy
CW: /
============= Playthrough
Played: 13-Dec-2023
Playtime: around 30min
Rating: 3 /5
Thoughts: But we investigate little...
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Magor Investigates... is a relatively short linear parser, where you play Magor, the court's sorcerer. Though the game is part of a series and a larger universe, it is not required to have played other instalments to complete this game (relevant information is provided in-game). In this entry, you are tasked by the king to work some genealogy magic and find whether the monarch has some relations to another crowned head. While there is no walkthrough, a comprehensive hint system is implemented.
Spoilers ahead. It is recommended to play the game first. The review is based on my understanding/reading of the story.
This was a quaint and low-stake little game. With the return of the King after a difficult quest, you are given the simple (though maybe tedious task) to trace back your monarch's lineage and hopefully find a connection to another royal family. But oh, no! the Archivist is down with a bad stomach ache and can't let you browse to your heart's content. Good news! Being a sorcerer, you have an extensive library, which includes a tome on remedies. Fix up the concoction, nurse the archivist, go back to your main task, and report back to the King. End Credits!
From the premise, and the length advertised on the IFComp website at an hour and a half, I... expected more. Even though I loved the cozy and low stake vibes of the game (with a non-existent difficulty, and super well hinted actions), I was done within a third of the expected time, having completed the 9 out of 10 tasks.
The discussions with other NPC are triggered after an action, which you (the player) do not control/cannot change (you can't ask people questions). This is a bit of a shame, because those discussions are at times lengthy (had to scroll back up at multiple occasions), and could have been broken into multiple actions.
As for the investigation, only one action is require before the task is complete. And even if the game includes many room, the engine does not let you explore much of it, as it tries to railroad you into one specific path.
Another gripe I had with this game was the visual aspect. I am all for funky and bright interfaces, but the use of this particular palette with the Comic Sans font was quite painful to the eye. And when you have long block of texts on the screen, it is not really comfortable to read. For this aspect, I was kinda glad the game was fairly short.
It was a cute short game, otherwise.
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Stuart was in no sense a hidden personality; he was very positive. He would hold very strongly to his own opinion, but was perfectly prepared to argue and let someone else have another opinion. But he was a bit shy in some ways. I felt privileged to be shown the work he'd done at home; he didn't show it to many.
Nicholas Horsfield, who taught Stuart Sutcliffe painting at the art college. Stuart: The Life & Art of Stuart Sutcliffe
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Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale (Season Premiere Review) | A Nice Blend of Mystique and Small-Town Intrigue
Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale feels like a Sunday show to me with a murder mystery at the center of it and some drama.
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Debbie Horsfield (Creator), V.V. James (Novel)
CAST
Elaine CassidyHazel DoupeStephanie Levi-JohnHolly SturtonElish LiburdSophie MensahStephen LordAmy De BhrúnDarragh GilhoolyBarry John KinsellaAdam Isla O’Brien
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The show introduces us to the town of Sanctuary, where witches have coexisted with regular humans for centuries, providing an alternative to conventional medicine. Despite being…
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