Such a cute game! Makes me wanting to know more about these boys past relationship
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Moonlit Wizardry's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Category: Music | #73 | 3.914 | 3.914 |
| Visuals | #75 | 4.343 | 4.343 |
| Overall | #79 | 4.086 | 4.086 |
| Category: Cinematography | #84 | 3.600 | 3.600 |
| Story | #88 | 3.914 | 3.914 |
| Category: Voice Acting | #124 | 2.114 | 2.114 |
Ranked from 35 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Log Line
On a moonlit night, a wizard called Wizard appeared on the balcony to perform a wizardry. Wiz A Wizardry!
Team Credits & Cast
Story, Sprite, CG, Scripting by Altila
Was your submission created with Visual Novel Machinery?
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Comments
The story you wrote is so touching, it really cheered me up and I had a great time reading it 🌙💕
(Love your UI & character design work too, Wizard's outfit is so pleasing to look at)
Thank you for making this 🫶❤️
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There's Blood in my SoupTHIS is exactly why I don't like wizards! Breaking and entering, subterfuge, kidnapping, reckless endangerment and making me CRY!
Seriously though, well done!
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Whistling at NightI enjoyed playing this one and flying around with Wizard, even if the ending was bittersweet. Such pretty CGs too! I noticed a few typos while playing, like 'depression' on the beach, Nova's phobia, and saying "did he left". I still understood the message behind it though, so its only minor grammar things! :)
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Rose Colored CoverI really enjoyed your game, it was so charming, sweet, and made me get a little emotional, so job well done. I really liked the cgs having the expression animations, that was a really nice touch that added to their impact. I know that it's from Nova's perspective, but my only wish was for a cg of the two main characters together at some point since Nova only has the corner sprite.
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Heather's Haunted House PartyThe direction in this was super good! I felt you put alot of care into keeping a consistent look, ie the UI and the way you did the backgrounds. The CGs fit in really well and I love the general color scheme.
I did not guess where the story was going though, lol. I spent most of the game being like, oh so this guy went off to wizard college. Whoops.
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Exile on Crystal Isle"Magic is meant to make others happy."
Such a heartwarming story with a nice message. The wizard looks so cute! The UI is very elegant, especially the pretty text box. The music was well chosen and fit the mood perfectly.
Absolute comfort game. Great reminder to enjoy life. Thank you for making it.
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Vampire ElysiumHey, thanks for checking out my game! As I’m sure many others have said, the art is really pretty, whether it’s the sprites or the CGs.
The use of permanent cut-ins for the backgrounds is, imo, a very clever way to evoke the scenery without making the difference in styles too obvious. Mixed with the low transparency image behind the cut-in and the white text box, it gives off a very clear and light aesthetic that works pretty well for me (and I’m a dark mode user 😆)
I like that the text box has some graphics on the left side, it doesn’t make it feel empty when you’re not showing a side image. If I update Woof You to the Moon (or if I do another game with side images), I will most likely steal this trick.
There were a few typos (which I should have noted down, oops) but far from an unbearable amount.
Story-wise, to be honest one of the early scenes (sunflowers I think) felt a bit drawn-out to me, but when the twist dropped it made me appreciate it more in retrospect.
Spoilers
Because when I saw that first flashback I immediately figured out Wizard's identity, so I was like "come on Nova it's not that complicated", "Come on Nova this is obvious".I DIDN’T EXPECT THE GUY TO BE DEAD
That recontextualized a lot of things 😭
It was a bit sad yet uplifting, and I like that in a way, you could say that the story is looping, since it’s a dream that Nova is about to write all down. But it’s also, at the same time, setting him up for success in the future. Don’t know if I’m making sense but I hope so 💀
tldr I’ve enjoyed the game, you draw a lot of beautiful CGs
edit: typos, because this is what I get for typing this at 1 AM
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Woof You to the MoonThank you for playing!
Take it. It's actually quite common trick for textbox with side sprite (as far as I know). About the sunflower scene, I only got the idea while drawing the CG (yes, I started from CG first and I'm a no plan person), but making a new one will take a lot of time. As for the ending with the title drop, it is a pure coincidence. I, once again, didn't plan for it and only realized after I finished writing (I even use past-tense style, but it is also coincidence).
Glad you enjoy the game and CGs!
Such a bittersweet story, almost nostalgic for me. I love it starts out quite silly but ends up with such a level of sincerity, I'm quite taken by surprise, the conversation and scene flow quite naturally as well. The soundtracks were also very well composed and used well, maybe a bit sfx here and could really liven up the scenes.
I do wish there are more interactions somehow aside from the early parts, but it being quite linear works in its favour too.
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Maypole by the SeaWhat a lovely, warm, and bittersweet story! The art is phenomenal, and the writing absolutely charming: great work!
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If One Goes AstrayWow! What an incredibly tender story! I absolutely love the way the relationship between Nova and the wizard built up and was revealed, and the writing throughout felt incredibly sweet and sincere. The original art also felt very well done (especially all those CGs!), and the use of assets was handled really well. All in all, an incredibly impressive (and extremely charming!) work. Well done!!!
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Midnight OilNice story idea! I would have loved more opportunities to have interacted with the cute wizard boy more rather than the first option. The art was of him was beautiful! ♥
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Light We MakeSuch a nice and a bit sad story. I love the characters, especially the wizard — he's so adorable. It reminds me of old anime shows that make you cry in the end.
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