A visual novel demo developed as an Honours research project for a Bachelor of Creative and Interactive Media, 2021.
The Sea, The Tree and The Star.
In a world where magic flows in over a third of the population's blood, the Tower is a beacon like no other. It's as solitary as it is majestic; revered as a site of learning through the ages. After a war that saw the full potential of magical folk, the law mandating that all children who are suspected to have an affinity be admitted to the Tower whisked you away to its ancient steps at a young age. For a good while, it was your home.
Now, years after graduating, you find yourself wandering through its spires once more. Memories of your friends, the lessons learned there and the dreams that were built await your return.
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• Play as male, female, or non-binary in this slice of life, fantasy visual novel •
• Choose your own name, pronouns and gender •
• Enter the Tower as a child of Ilkan, Lilim or Valenskin descent, and leave it as a mage with great potential •
• Befriend the bullied, quiet Ilkan boy or fly solo like the snarky, talented Lilim girl •
• Water, Fire, Earth or Wind? Take a test to determine your magical affinity
and see how far your powers go as the Tree of Light •
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The Tower is a 1500+ visual novel demo that explores representations of culture in fantasy settings. See how you can learn and grow with Nol and Esme through a series of memories as you wander the Tower.
Sometimes, all it takes to bridge differences is compassion, friendship and a little bit of magic.
In a world where magic flows in over a third of the population's blood, the Tower is a beacon like no other. It's as solitary as it is majestic; revered as a site of learning through the ages. After a war that saw the full potential of magical folk, the law mandating that all children who are suspected to have an affinity be admitted to the Tower whisked you away to its ancient steps at a young age. For a good while, it was your home.
Now, years after graduating, you find yourself wandering through its spires once more. Memories of your friends, the lessons learned there and the dreams that were built await your return.
·— · ✧ ✦ ✧ · —·
• Play as male, female, or non-binary in this slice of life, fantasy visual novel •
• Choose your own name, pronouns and gender •
• Enter the Tower as a child of Ilkan, Lilim or Valenskin descent, and leave it as a mage with great potential •
• Befriend the bullied, quiet Ilkan boy or fly solo like the snarky, talented Lilim girl •
• Water, Fire, Earth or Wind? Take a test to determine your magical affinity
and see how far your powers go as the Tree of Light •
·— · ✧ ✦ ✧ · —·
The Tower is a 1500+ visual novel demo that explores representations of culture in fantasy settings. See how you can learn and grow with Nol and Esme through a series of memories as you wander the Tower.
Sometimes, all it takes to bridge differences is compassion, friendship and a little bit of magic.
This project is currently under development.
