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Near-Mage Now Available #1346446
05/27/25 03:04 PM
05/27/25 03:04 PM
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A hand-painted adventure where spellcraft meets Transylvanian folklore from the developers of Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure.

Check out the trailer here.

Check out the official website here.

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Described as “Harry Potter in Transylvania (but without the bigotry),” Near-Mage is a dark yet heartfelt journey through a fantastical world inspired by the developers’ homeland. Featuring hand-painted visuals and traditional animation reminiscent of Ghibli films, classic Disney, and European comic books, the game blends whimsical storytelling with cosmic horror undertones.

You just turned 18. You’re far away from your parents. You just found out you’re a witch.

What could go wrong?

🔮 About the Game

Title: Near-Mage

Release Date: May 27, 2025

Platforms: Steam & GOG

Genre: Narrative adventure with some role playing DNA

✨ Key Features

Craft your own spell inventory and magical build at the Transylvanian Institute for Magick, ensuring different outcomes with every playthrough

Fully voiced cast featuring 100+ speaking roles

Over 3 hours of lush orchestral original music

Branching narrative and replayable magic system

Customize your player character with plenty of clothes and hairstyles

A modern take on point-and-click adventures, playable with mouse or gamepad

A lived in open world where the adventure you embark on relies not on typical point and click tropes, but on getting to know the people and the places, and how much empathy you have for them



Happy Gaming!


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Re: Near-Mage Now Available [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1346447
05/27/25 03:38 PM
05/27/25 03:38 PM
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Thanks Ana! I backed and enjoyed Gibbous but couldn't bring myself to back a game with any role playing in it. I'm sure that I will end up buying the game though when it reaches a discounted price that I'm okay with paying.

Re: Near-Mage Now Available [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1346449
05/27/25 04:06 PM
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Thanks, Ana! I will check it out. wave

Ob, I have Gibbous but haven't played it yet (no surprise there!).

Re: Near-Mage Now Available [Re: Marian] #1346489
05/28/25 12:48 PM
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Thanks, BrownEyedTigre 👍


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Re: Near-Mage Now Available [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1346491
05/28/25 12:52 PM
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Just read a review of the game on Adventure Game Hotspot here.

Re: Near-Mage Now Available [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1346639
06/01/25 08:20 AM
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This one has my attention. Thank you Ana. I have always liked magic

Thanks Marian


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Re: Near-Mage Now Available [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1346813
06/03/25 12:32 PM
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Just finished this. Not quite as good as Gibbous but great to see the return of Kitteh! Gameplay mechanics were a bit clunky and I couldn't get my head round not having access to my physical inventory, only spells. All round a good game though.

Re: Near-Mage Now Available [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1346815
06/03/25 12:34 PM
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Thanks for posting your thoughts about the game, lynthorpe!

Re: Near-Mage Now Available [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #1346816
06/03/25 12:41 PM
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I too appreciate your posting about the game, lynthorpe! wave

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