#amagereborn

[patternsofmysoul]

Some sketches and frames from the animatic that I quite liked :)) THEMMM

[patternsofmysoul]

My mage in A Mage Reborn, Genie Altalune! Out of The White Fangs, she's closest to Saine (perhaps because he reminds her of someone dear she's lost...). Also on an identity level, she relates the most to him as well, they understand each other best.

I love the moonlit scene on the clifftop where the mc comforts Saine because that was lowkey the moment that cemented the book for me as AWESOME and made Saine my favourite character amongst the trio (LITTLE BROTHER VIBES)

She might have attachment issues...

For her Magical Abilities stats, she's a Spiritism kind of fella and absolutely sucks at Alchemy. I'm surprised she didn't blow up the house when helping Ilya that one time.

[mage-parivir]

So that redhead who was trying to flirt with Leon, will we see them again? Future RO lol

Unfortunately not! She was a one-off character used as a narrative tool to explore how big of a dork and a ditz Leon is (you know, before he killed you...)

[mage-parivir]

Wait, I don't know what leads to the death of MC but I don't want to betray my friends, will there be that option too? 🙁

Yes! You will be able to eventually reconcile with them, if you so choose. :)

[mage-parivir]

Is it bad I wanted Sister to be a RO? Unless she's our actual sister or adopted then nevermind.

Not a bad thing in my eyes, if anything I’m glad she was a compelling enough character to evoke that emotion :’) The reason she’s not an RO has more to do with the plot than it does with the faux-siblinghood.

[mage-parivir]

Is it possible Eli could be gender flippable like the others, would really like to try their romance?

I received multiple questions asking this, and my answer right now is that I’ll try my best. There’s a story reason for Eli’s genderlock, and while it isn’t entirely uncircumventable I also don’t want making him gender-flippable to damage the story.

I have a fair bit of confidence that it can happen, but until I figure out a way to elegantly work it into the game, the answer is ‘maybe’. ;(

[mage-parivir]

Recruiting Beta Testers!

Hello! Now that the game is starting to get into a more advanced stage of its development, I’m looking to expand my beta testing team. :D Please read on if you would like to help test and edit the game!

Benefits I’m offering beta testers:

For obvious reasons, beta testers will gain access to new updates roughly 3-5 days before it is released to anyone else.

Access to an exclusive channel in the AMR discord where I post WIPs of the game’s art assets as I receive them, and sometimes blabber about plots and plans I have for upcoming updates.

Special merch that will be mailed to your doorstep sometime after Book I’s release, with my compliments!

Details under the cut. :D

What I’m looking for from beta testers is feedback on the build before it goes out to patrons. In descending order of priority (though all are important):

Game-breaking bugs (most of which should be cleared via Quicktest, but just in case!)

Continuity errors (i.e. pronouns, the game showing you a limp-exclusive passage when your injury is something different, mentions of Nyx when your phantasma is Satiel; you get the idea)

Misdirection (a *goto-*label error, which makes the text repeat/look disjointed)

Sensitivity reading (Am I portraying discrimination insensitively? Am I propagating harmful stereotypes? etc.)

Grammar & spelling issues

High-level feedback (plot, pacing, character development, dialogue). Ex: 'I was confused how everyone found out about the mage's innocence', 'I found x character unsympathetic and unlikeable because x y z, I think it would improve their character if they a b c'

Choice suggestions ('I wanted to say x at y scene, but the option wasn't available)

Weird stat adds ('I thought this option would add +Emotional, but instead I got +Charming)

Writing style and diction

As a general rule, I welcome any and all actionable and elaborated feedback, no matter the nature. It just so happens that I won't act on them all the time, either because I don't agree with the feedback, or most likely because there are time/energy constraints.

If you are interested in applying, please note that:

You will be expected to submit beta testing reports on a regular, per-release basis. Beta testers who do not submit their reports on two builds without prior notice ahead of time will lose their beta tester status*.

You must have a discord account, or agree to set one up.

You must be willing to submit your feedback in the required format, via Google Sheets, with the following template (which will be made available to you upon becoming a beta tester):

(Filling out the file and line fields is optional, but appreciated. Special thanks to the amazing @devilbydaylight for coming up with this format!)

This should go without saying, but please keep exclusive information (like the beta build’s contents and stuff in the private beta testing channel) to yourself.

*At each beta-test build release, I will denote a 'deadline of feedback submission' in the build's opening screen. This is not a hard deadline, and submissions beyond that point are still useful! It just signifies the time I'd need the feedback to be received by in order for it to be implemented in the Patreon build. It is most likely a couple of days after the beta release, and one day before the Patreon demo release.

Application:

I am receiving applications via email, at amagereborn@gmail.com. If you wish to apply, please send me an email, with details as follows:

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EMAIL SUBJECT: AMR Beta Tester Application - [Where You Found This Post (Tumblr / COG Forums)] - [Tumblr / Forum Username]

Paste this form into the email’s body:

What you would like me to address you as:

Pronouns:

Please list or mention, if any: writing and/or programming experience, your relevant experience in beta-testing other choice games, Choicescript familiarity, writing/programming your own IFs, and any other information you think may be relevant to your aptitude as a beta-tester.

Please list or mention, if you are comfortable disclosing it: your nationality, age (just major/minor is fine too), minority groups you belong to/identify as (for sensitivity reading purposes). It is okay to leave this field blank--your application will still be processed.

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I already have four incredible beta testers working with me at the moment, and am presently looking for an additional four-five people, to prevent myself from getting overwhelmed. Deadline for application is 21st of April, 2021, at 11.59 GMT +7.

Thank you very much for your interest!

[mage-parivir]

Hi! I have found some spelling errors and a bug that I would like to report(I have screens!) what is the best way to send them your way?

Hello, thank you so much! I went ahead and created an email address for this express purpose: amagereborn@gmail.com. Please send it over there if you don’t mind, and thank you for reminding me to set it up 😊😊😊