About This Game A darker fairy tale: this time, the setting is much darker than in previous games.GAME FEATURESWith over 35 CGs and pin-up images, one of the biggest Winter Wolves games yet!Play as the dark elf Amber in a dating/crafting simulation in a dark/gothic worldThree otome romances (Daniel, Bernard & Lair), one yuri romance (Ruby)And for the first time, two poly romances (Cosmina and Lynn)Shop builder minigame: build your own "magic shop"!Amber, a dark elf, was abandoned as baby in the woods south of Icesilia. She was found and raised by Vin, a witch, who decided she should become an alchemist. When Amber turned sixteen, Vin sent her to Icesilia as apprentice to the legendary mage Haros.In the big town of Icesilia, she'll train and once she reachs adult age, become a master alchemist running her own shop, and along the way also meet interesting characters who might become something more than just friends:Daniel, Haros' son, who wants to be a mage like his father but also trains in alchemy. In competition with Amber since young age, he'll need to be careful to not be consumed by his pride.Bernard, a brave young man who wants to become a famous adventurer. Paranoid and ill-tempered, he'll need to learn to control himself to avoid doing things he might regret.Lair, the son of the influent noble elf Arnor. Naïve but with good heart, suffers the bad influence of his arrogant father Arnor.Ruby, a seductive young woman who turned vampire just recently, struggling to not lose the humanity still left in her.Cosa and Anders, two mysterious silver-haired adventurers who will ask Amber's help, and might reveal themselves to be something more than they look.Lynn, a cute elf who runs the herbalist shop with her mother. A marriage with a noble has been arranged for her, but she's not sure if she really wants it.The game can be played as a dating sim and offers an optional crafting/simulation game. Each choice will change Amber's (and her friends/love interests) alignment: there's Dark and Light. But be careful: dark and light doesn't mean wrong or right. There are no right or wrong choices in this game, though some endings are more sad and cruel than others!The game features 4 different endings for each love interest, with some dark events/scenes never seen before in a Winterwolves' game. Play the game at your own risk! Unlock all the endings of a specific character to discover bonus pin-up images. 6d5b4406ea Title: Amber's Magic ShopGenre: Adventure, SimulationDeveloper:Winter WolvesPublisher:Winter WolvesRelease Date: 8 Jun, 2017 Amber's Magic Shop Download No Survey No Password Not much to do, and the gameplay with crafting is very slow and grindy. Might be better if you play it without, but I didn't.. This is a clever combination of a visual novel and simulation. You are an alchemist and choose what to study, create and gather. You also choose who and how you interact with. There are love interests of both genders to choose from.. its a fun game to while away the time on.. I liked it a lot - more for story & the art than the crafting - but defintiely one of the best Aravorn games.The gameplay did get a little bit grindy towards the end (nowhere like Queen of Thieves), but there is a pure storyline mode for replays thankfully.The dark and light mechanic is a little misnamed I think, looking out for #1 vs selfl sacrificing would often be the better way of putting it.But for me those are minor quibbles, I liked all the characters, and that their plotlines actually intersected, and the art was really lovely.. A fun game with an extensive craft\/shop system and many interesting romances.My first playthrough lasted 8 hours on easy sim mode and I chose Bernard as my main love interest (he's a cutie). Visual novel mode skips all the sim parts and is available from the start, perfect to get all endings or if you're in it for the story, but it does considerably shorten the game.During the first half you focus on passing your alchemy exam and are friends with all the romanceable characters. After the time skip, the sprites change (I loved it), you are the owner of your own shop and are given a choice on who to pursue romantically.The gameplay was pretty fun especially after you unlock the main story quest, since you need to build and upgrade multiple rooms in your shop to craft what you need. There's a lot of options to choose from: you can study, you can craft items yourself, you can buy low and sell high, you can increase your reputation and use it to increase your skills and buy stuff.I was pretty conflicted on who to romance first since all the characters are interesting and pretty different in their interactions with Amber. It was sad to see her cut ties with some.The choice system determines her alignment with her romantic interest, either dark or light, and it influences the ending you get. I've done most of the Light+ endings and they're fluffy and happy. The normal Light endings for some characters already feel bittersweet. If you choose to keep the gameplay, you need to craft an item for the ending to unlock. In VN mode you can effortlessly choose it.The romance acts independently from the main story quest, so you can actually get two endings in one playthrough (oh, and Manuel's bonus mini-route is cute!).I had fun and totally recommend it :D if you're uncertain try the demo first!. So good, I really liked the game! I've still got loads of endings to play through, definitely a good buy. I enjoyed how the game was split up into two parts (adolescence and adulthood) that was a good touch. I only wish there were more male partner options; there are only 3. However each one has 4 possible endings, so I suppose it almost makes up for it :). I prefer a stat game to be story first. This one is NOT. It is very heavily stat based, with some "story" thrown in, but the story and characters lack the enchanting depth of some of his other games (AKA Loren). You have no control over Amber's personality; all you shape is her "light" or "dark" path--and this isn't well explained, so you're left ambling around trying to figure it all out. The game also lacks any real direction or main quest with a sense of urgency. You have to pass your test, and then voila, you're an adult, go do adult stuff.I have to say, I'm sorely disappointed. Instead of focusing on Loren 2 (which is truly what I'd like to see next), the developer has been releasing mediocre games that don't live up to the potential of a game like Loren.In this case, I'd argue for a hard pass, unless you buy it on sale and genuinely enjoy spending 10 hours of a game doing nothing memorable raising stats, waiting and hoping that you fall into a deeper storyline at some point. There's no creativity or freedom in alchemy; you literally follow recipies and buy ingredients to make more of the same. I couldn't even finish the game, I was so bored.. I can without a doubt say that this game is not worth buying. Not at it's current price, or any price. The game sells itself as a visual with an Alchemy crafting system, to help tell the story and to fill the space between the visual novel sections. However, what the game is in reality is 95% Alchemy and 5% visual novel. That's way to much filler if you ask me.But thats not the end of it. The Alchemy system is a barebones as it can be, with the player simply choosing a recipe, selecting what items to use and then crafting the item, only to then sell whatever item they have made for money. That's it. The only reason the 'Alchemy' mechanic is in the game is to serve as filler to make the game seem longer than it is. It's not fleshed out, or interesting. It's purely there to make the game seem longer so that the developers can justify a higher price.The visual novel side of things is also terrrible. The characters are bland. The interactions are lifeless. And the player made choices are so... bizare in how they affect the characters (Which they dont really do.) The game tries to sell the player an 'alignment' system to make the visual novel side of things more interesting. But again, similar to the Alchemy system, is purely there the pad out the game. It doesn't make the characters more interesting. It doesn't make the choices anymore meaningful. It is again, a mechanic that was only added to help justify a larger price tag. The developers care so little about this game that they didn't even add a proper ending. The game just... ends. No credits, no nothing. Not even an epilogue for the character you chose to romance. It's just a cash grab and you're not missing out on anything by avoiding it. In fact, you're better off if that's what you choose to do.. Pros:+You can date female characters and even have poly relationships if you're into these things. +The dialogue wasn't tiresome. I have played some visual novels that have heavy dialogue that bores you after a while. Cons:-The characterization is actually rather poor mainly because you actually barely get to spend any time with the characters. I wish there were maybe fewer characters so that you could spend more time with each one of them-The crafting is generally alright, however the final quests are a bit too hard, even on easy mode. It is way too difficult to raise the stats to the required level. I think they should have made it a bit easier.-There is actually very little romance. I felt that this was more of a game about friends than about romance.Overall, I was disappointed and I expected more. It's not a terrible game, but I felt like they wasted its potential. The idea of the crafting mini game was interesting but the execution was rather mediocre.
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Updated: Nov 27, 2020
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