dibs on being the first comment, because I just cannot hype this game enough.
I did a whole comment thread on twitter about this, but I'll reiterate it here - as someone who grew up with and loves the magical girl genre, "Life After Magic" really pushes against the edges of it. In a lot of ways magical girl stories glorify youth to the extent that we never see our characters grow up, we never see what happens after the final battle is over. There's no epilogue to magical girl stories because, for magical girls, there is no life after the magic...
Or at least that's what other magical girl series want you to think.
"Life After Magic" really does a lot in such a short time - it's about a seven hour commitment - and by the end I was invested in every character, even the ones I wasn't big on when I started (sorry I rolled my eyes at every other word you said, ARA). Their struggles and relationship with magic - a childhood aspect of their identities - felt relatable and genuine. Who hasn't looked back on their past selves with love and frustration? Who hasn't wondered how much they've actually grown up?
Also, it's just hilarious, and every sapphic on the planet needs to play at least once.
Thanks to the entire team for this game. I can't wait to play more when Jackie and KJ's routes are released <3
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MARY!!! Thank you so, so much for your insightful comment and the test build playthrough you did!
We're super proud of the work we did on this game - but getting to hear from players like you really reaffirms that. I'm so touched that you enjoyed all of the characters, and we'll definitely do our best to get Jackie and KJ out for ya! >:D
We appreciate your time playing through the game, your commentary, and support!