SPOILERS ahead for those that haven't played the game yet!!!
So I actually played this game first without having played the mainline game Arcane Dice Wars, so I went into this completely blind without knowing anything about the world of ADW, but surprisingly I had no trouble understanding things. I was initially worried that I would be lost but this game does a good job of easing you into the world of ADW and actually works great as an introduction to the series!
First second of looking into the game page I was IMMEDIATELY smitten with Jeth, which was to be expected, I do have a thing for blondes and rogues 😭 My love for him further developed the moment I met him in game and he was exactly how I expected him to be; sly, cunning, charming, you know, the whole package! I think that really did me in, like I WAS HOPELESSLY IN LOVE, I WAS READY TO RISK IT ALL FOR THIS MAN
And then the foreboding dreams started, and, well, instead of being deterred by them it just intrigued me and made me more interested in him lol. He was giving very much "I'd let the world burn for you" vibes and I was ALLLLL for it
And hoo boy, did he let the world burn indeed LMFAO that one ending of his really shocked me! "I knew you wouldn't want to go back without me" sent literal shivers down my spine, like... Yeah, you're right but DAMN 😭 Despite it all tho I feel like this was my favorite ending of his lol. I just really liked how it ties to those dreams we kept having, it's like everything finally went full circle.
And there's also that matter with him pointing a blade to my neck when I refused the eternal pendant... I was taken aback but hey, I went into this knowing the man has serious issues, I'm RIDE OR DIE for him now, it will take more than that to drive me away <3 lol
Also I remember jesting to myself that I would've loved to have a 'Water Mage' route before I found out his real identity, so imagine my surprise when I found out I can ACTUALLY romance him in the mainline game, Arcane Dice Wars! I can't believe I never connected the dots lol but I am pleasantly delighted by this turn of events as I was very distraught over his fate in the dungeons, I kept visiting him in the hopes that things will somehow get better but they just got worse haha </3
I've already been wanting to go for a 'good' side run since I felt like that was really what my MC stands for, but ultimately Lor's sad fate is what really pushed me to go for the Brookhaven route, and it's funny because Katnir asks me "What made you join our side?" and all I could think of was "...Lor..." LMFAO I'd pay to see that as an actual dialogue option
Also me and the Brookhaven route have beef for making me believe I got the 'best' possible ending just for it to end like that 😭 The Lor lover in me laments but the Jeth lover in me lowkey sees it as a win lol. It makes me laugh thinking back to how Jeth joked about kidnapping the Transient One just for him to ACTUALLY go and do it 😭
Anyway, I am DEFINITELY rushing to go play ADW right now, I need more of Lor and Jeth!! Even if I can only simp for Jeth now in the sidelines lol I suppose it's Lor's turn now to get some loving from the Transient One, GODS know he deserves it
This game is actually waaayyy longer than I expected! I think I spent like a good 20 hours on this, probably would be longer once I go for the other endings that aren't just Jeth's and the Brookhaven ending
I still have a WHOOOLE LOT to say about this game but I'm afraid I've already rambled too much lol. All in all I just wanted to say that I LOVE THIS GAME VERY MUCH and I'm definitely looking forward to more installations in the ADW universe! I'm actually quite shocked that this isn't more popular, everything about this game is so well made, it deserves way more attention! I'm definitely gonna be yapping about this game to my friends for weeks to come lol.
Now let me scurry off and play ADW now lol I need to satisfy my Lor and Jeth brainrot, I want more time with these new found blorbos 🏃♀️