Magium- Text adventure (CYOA)

By no means am I qualified to criticize the author. I found this on the AppStore years ago when I was in middle school and digested every route possible. This is definitely what you’d call a hidden gem. I remembered it today and decided to check up on the state it’s in now, and unfortunately I was disappointed. It was always a captivating and intriguing story, and I understand the author has his own life aside from this project. A new chapter seems to come out just once or twice a year, and I’m afraid I’ll be long gone before it’s finished without a dwarven lifespan. The author probably makes little to no money for his creativity, which saddens me because it would not only help him but also motivate him to update us more consistently. I get it’s hard to monetize something like this while keeping the fan base involved, so I’m not placing any blame on the author. I just wish there was a way man, because I want this story finished so badly.

First of all, I just wanted to point out that Magium’s story is spectacular, and interesting even for those who aren’t fans of magic, like me. To complement that fact, the characters in the story are well-developed and relatable, along with being realistic and motivated. This helps the game, since you not only get to battle epic beasts by your choices, but also bond with friends, too. This is the best & only decent CYOA app I could find anywhere, and I absolutely love it! Though I would like to add that it’s 12+ rating isn’t totally accurate for this game. In the beginning the game’s language and mature elements are weak, if existent at all. But as the storyline progresses, there are some mature themes. The language, gets a bit worse, for one. The A word is used quite frequently with its assortment of suffixes. Along with that, you drink Dwarvern Ale in a scene, and get a little drunk. You also have the option to tell a girl that you love her breasts, which is too much for a 12+ game. Now, the gore, also gets heavy. There are several beheadings, murders, bloody scenes, etc, although I would say they are quite mild unless you have a wild imagination. Besides all those facts, this game is perfection! I love the different character personalities and risky decisions. Now that I’ve got it, I can’t put the game down! Great work, developers!

Can not wait for the story to be finished. Love the platform and how everything is setup. The save/ load system along with the chapter system makes it easy to retry different choices and revisit branching paths. I’ve played a few text based adventure games in the past and this one differentiates slightly with how it’s skill system is set-up which I really enjoy. Not having your skills develop within the story, but being something you can freely upgrade with the points the story gives out is a great mechanic. Additionally the choices may not seem as diverse or branching as they could be at times, but I guarantee their are unique subtle changes that only happen based on your previous actions that change the course of future events coupled with the stat enhancement mechanic make this a dynamic text based adventure that I can’t praise enough. I really just can’t believe it’s free, there’s the option to pay to remove adds on the newest books (book 3 at this time), but I think adding a donation button, or even an option to pay to name your character would be cool and hopefully give the creator some more support. Thank you again for the experience and if you have read this far definitely try out Magium.