The Arcana: A Mystic Romance

This is honestly the best choice-based game I have ever come across. I was absolutely shocked to find that coins are easily collectible (through ads, daily rewards, or by spinning a wheel) and premium choices are accessible without spending a dime. I’ve never found a game like that and it made me so happy. But let’s talk about the actual gameplay. The overall plot is truly amazing, it draws you in and makes you want to keep playing to see what happens. I really love how you can go down every path with each character and experience the story in different ways. You don’t know absolutely everything until all the stories are finished, and that is so refreshing and keeps me coming back. Oh, and these CHARACTERS! They’re so magnetic, unforgettable, and so easy to fall for. Even the background characters are unique and enjoyable. The premium choices are so worth saving up a few coins for, as well. I really appreciate the side stories, too. After you finish the main plot, you’d think the game is over and you’ve done everything, but then you find a lovely collection of side stories where you can see more of the characters you love. To top it all off, there’s a cute little mini game you can play every day to collect a variety of postcards from your characters. This is more than a game. It’s an entire universe, a dream you only wake up from when you finally close the app (if you can!). I constantly recommend this app to my friends, and I recommend it to you, curious reader, as well. Trust me, you will not be disappointed.

i usually have a hard time putting my feelings into words but i could talk about this game forever. the plot is so so good and interesting aswell as the character interactions. i love that its not the exact same story for each character, but instead different stories catered to your choice. the interactions we have with the love interest of choice always makes me smile, it doesnt falter your relationship if you dont pay to kiss them or things like that, in fact it doesnt ruin anything. AND the game has 2 endings for each character!!!! the writing is magnificent and the characters are so unique and truly are written so so well. ive gotten attached to all of them so so quickly and im excited to see the endings of my favorite two after they are released. lucio and muriel are characters that i connected with immediately. lucio seems like a jerk in everyone elses route but you see how good of a guy he is and that hes trying to change once you play his route. you can really feel like they care about us as they speak, the nicknames, the detailed responses, its amazing. i feel like characters who dont know who i actually am care about me and thats a comfort for me. muriels route has to be my favorite though, im so excited for the next update of his. muriel is a big comfort for me because i understand how he feels. sorry for going so into detail about this, i just genuinely love this game and its writing is perfect. i 100% recommend to anyone contemplating.

Once you start playing this story, it’s addicting and immersive. For the next month or so, at least, it’s all you’ll think about. “Oh have my keys regenerated?” “Time for heart hunter!” and “I can’t wait for the next book to come out!” will be frequent thoughts. The diversity of the characters, their dialogue, and personalities are amazing. Even though they’re fictional, it’s easy to fall in love with one or more of them. The inclusivity of everything is to die for. The plot is really good at incorporating romance as well as developing an adventure. I absolutely adore the soundtrack. There’s only a few complaints that I have, and seemingly enough others as well. The paid scenes- way too expensive. The price either needs to be knocked down or coins need to be able to be acquired easier in game. The time needed for keys to regenerate should be less. Waiting three hours for one key??? It’s a bit infuriating to be honest. My last “complaint” is more of a concern. I hope the devs aren’t rushing or overworking themselves to release new books, most of the fan base would rather wait a little longer than having a thrown together chapter. :) Personally, those are the only areas I feel that need improvement. The art style is gorgeous and I really enjoy learning about Tarot cards as well as magic. I’d definitely recommend playing this, I don’t normally play games such as these but I really enjoy The Arcana.