Posted July 21, 2024 by droid productions
One of the key inspiration for Love of Magic was always the Persona series of RPGs. The core game loop of a calendar with advances automatically (mixing fixed events and free roaming time), the inclusion of companions to romance, a replayable dungeon to explore, books to read and even some of the character archetype inspirations.
One of the things I wanted to include was New Game+. You'd play through the game, and after completing it you got the option to play it again (with some changes), and explore the "true ending".