Under Your Spell
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Under Your Spell: A Magical Journey Awaits!
Step into the enchanting world of Tír na nÓg, the most prestigious magic school in Ireland! For five years, you’ve navigated the halls without achieving academic or athletic stardom—and you’ve yet to find that special someone. But everything changes when your childhood friend Eric proposes a daring plan: use an ancient spell to attract the girlfriends you’ve always dreamed of.
However, be warned—ancient magic is as powerful as it is fickle. While the spell may grant you a girlfriend, it comes with a catch: you must honor your part of the bargain. With the spell subtly influencing this year's school events, it’s up to you to seize the opportunity!
"Under Your Spell" is an immersive text-based magic school and dating simulator, drawing inspiration from beloved games like True Love 95 and Persona 4. As the protagonist, you'll juggle the challenges of school life while navigating the complexities of romance and participating in the highly anticipated "Cup of Cathal"
What Awaits You:
- Attend classes and use your free time wisely to develop your skills.
- Work part-time to earn pocket money and acquire useful items.
- Discover and master extracurricular spells that will give you an edge.
- Learn, train, explore, and meet captivating girls who may just steal your heart.
What’s Already in the Game:
- 7 of the Main Girls: Each with unique plotlines developed up to the midpoint.
- Engaging Narrative: Dive into an intriguing storyline that keeps you on your toes.
- First Three Months of School: Experience the excitement and challenges of the beginning of the academic year.
- Stunning Artwork: Enjoy fully hand-drawn visuals and character sprites that bring the world to life.
- Three Part-Time Jobs: Balance work and study as you earn your keep.
- Two Extracurricular Spells: Enhance your magical prowess and prepare for the unexpected.
- Random Events & Supporting Characters: Fill your days with vibrant interactions and surprises.
- Background placeholders: backgrounds that will do the job for now, but will be changed later.
What’s Coming Soon:
- 11 Unique Girls: Each with their own captivating plotline to explore.
- Extended School Year: Experience eight months filled with unique seasonal events.
- Five Part-Time Jobs: Diversify your work experience and income sources.
- Six Additional Extracurricular Spells: Expand your magical repertoire.
- Collectible Trading Card System: Find and collect cards with unique artworks.
- Artwork Gallery: Unlock and view beautiful artwork as you progress.
- Dressing Room: Play with looks that you have unlocked for the girls.
Are you ready to embrace the magic, romance, and adventure that awaits in Under Your Spell? Your journey begins now!
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Development log
- Devblog #634 days ago
- Devblog #6211 days ago
- Public version 0.3.5: Dressing room and More! and Patreon version 0.3.615 days ago
- Devblog #6118 days ago
- Devblog #6025 days ago
- Devblog #5931 days ago
- Ilias: Legends of Alcyon by OzeCat32 days ago
- Devblog #5839 days ago
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Hello!
Could you please tell me if I can still interact with Gwen after defeating her in the duel, or is the storyline with her over for now?
I also wanted to ask if, once I reach level 100 in a certain stat, I can further level it up, or do I need to switch to other stats?
That's how far Gwen's story goes for now, yes
100 is the maximum value of all the stats, it doesn't go any higher.
game is way too hard failed all exams and failed first trial. super uninitiative for new players
Can to really call it "too hard" if scoring high is completely optional? 🤔
I have a question, in Aisling's route, which I've tried several times, I think it's been about 15 times trying to have more events with her, even reaching 70 to 80 imagination, there are saves where she doesn't even appear when I go exploring every day, and in other saves, the furthest I went with her was when she needed to hide from the professor, in this I would like to know if it could be a bug? since even with a high imagination she takes a while to appear in events
Because she doesn't only need imagination ;) Most girls have a secondary stat that they need.
I understand, I was already considering this possibility after so many attempts, I will continue trying, thank you very much
Hello! Could you please tell me if Elizabeth's storyline has been updated yet, and is it possible to date her?
Adding: By the way, I wanted to ask, is the "Divination" class only for the student with Elizabeth, or does it offer anything else? I liked the teacher, so I decided to memorize it, but I don't think I got any buffs from it. Although it says it helps with making the right decisions and seeing the hidden, it didn't help on the exams, maybe it will in the future.
Hi! No, Elizabeth's date has not been added to the game yet.
As for the Divination class. It does affect your hidden Luck stat, which affects everything (more or less). It also give you hints on how to trigger girl events.
How do i start Lilys quest line?
Im starting the game for the first time and thanks to both the little encyclopaedia on the girls and the divination class i know she has tea with you in a garden but how di i access it?
EDit: I have done the tea room stuff and now it mentions her practising spells but i have no idea with activity triggers her encounter
If you mean that the journal entry mentions her having troubles with classes - that's where you should look. Remember to keep mingling to keep your appeal up. And maybe train your other stats a bit too
Okay, this seems like just about everything I ever wanted in a game, I gotta give this a go.
Regardless of that, best of luck with the development, if it turns out to be all I hope for, I will be stopping by your patreon for sure.
Is there a QnA or something of the sort about timeline for your plans and such? Or just your best guess, when the game should be about ready? I will try it, but Im not really one for early access.
Thanks.
We are planning for the game to be finished somewhere in 2027.
can someone summarize the story before I go in?
I just don't wanna download another one of "oh the description and art style looks good" and then proceeds to have shit story like it's only in there for the sake of having a reason to have erotic scenes
and sorry if I offended the creator or the staffs of this game
I am just making sure it'll be worth it
Well, I don't know if you can take my word as the creator of the game, but you can be sure that the story takes precedent in this one, not the other way around.
thanks for taking your time to reply to me I am gonna go ahead and try this game now
Portuguese?
How far is the story done
We are currently about a third way done.
Ok I just got the new version and I wanted to ask: is there a way to actually steal the test results? I saw it on the description of the lockpick spell and thought it was a possibility for a character with low knowledge to pass the exams and shove it in the face of that other kid but simply dominating the spell doesn't seem to do it, even if I got challenged by the other kid.
Love the game btw
No, not yet, at least. But we are looking into adding more way to get into detention in the game ;)
I hope you consider adding that. But excuse me right now I have to go find out how the hell you get into detetion...
That's only available on the Patreon version for now. Just added that in the latest update
I am just getting started and wanted to ask about the spells
How do I learn more spells?
At wednesday go to the town and visit the back alley. There will be spells for sale, instead of the usual goblin and potions. Also, If you go to the store and buy the book that gives you animal form, you can go study a few times until you get the event where you learn a new spell. Then you just use the practice spell option to increase your proficiency with the spell.
Thanks a lot
I was wondering if the back alley have anything else other than the leprechaun
This is still a demo?
The game is still in development, yeah
Can this have any dickgirl options?
No, I don't think that will be an option
Why is this game so good
The secret ingredient is "love" ;)
I was just thinking about a Tokimeki Memorial-like and then I discover this. Time to summon my inner Tim Rogers and fail at seducing anyone.
Are animations planned
Yes, we are considering them later in the development
Can someone give me a guide as to how to play, I am basically just slamming buttons like a gorilla, trying to get a different dialogue.
From what I understand, the different activites in your free time, studying training, etc lead to different interactions with the girls. Studying is for Violet and Elisabeth. I'm not sure what the others are for. From what I understand, the classes are mainly for your skills, to give lore about the game, and to give some events for you to react with
I thank you for this generous answer, but what about the competition? How do I win the first stage because I got my Knowledge, Imagination, Prowess to like 40 or 50 and the protagonist is as dumb as a bag of rocks.
Generally, one of your stats must be high, tho' Shady has said, iirc, that you can pass if they aren't that low. Generally, I myself just go for intelligence and max that out + getting animal transformation, where it makes Exams and the first trial easy. I've just focused on intellect - which just made it a need to just pick the correct option for Intellect, which pretty much found no failure
do you have any tips? Because it's kind off hard seeing one stat being too spread apart from the rest, I am a balanced player kind off guy. Since I do multiple runs in games, I'll go with this trick first. Thx man?
You might be able to get a high enough intellect stat if you do the subject for it, or study every day, or every second day for when it stops. I myself always rotate the classes and don't do the double-stat ones, while slow, it ensures that my other stats are improving. Yet for when the exam and first trial ends, you can, even if you just went full-study, begin doing every other stat for the time between it and the second trial, which should be enough time to ensure you meet some more of the cast, and get it high enough
FIRST GAME IVE FOUND TO HAVE SOMEONE WITH MY REAL NAME (Professor Tiernan)
Same (Not for this one however.) it's always funny when that happens.
So is Professor your first name, or your surname?
Congrats! 🎉
I have a question for Shady 2:
How hard is it for them to draw the characters, and all their different poses? (especially parts like hands, feet and clothings)
Nothing is particularly hard, but most of it is somewhat elaborate. First of all it's important to find a pose that looks convincing enough and not too silly.
The problem with limbs is that they all should be the same size/lengths :D You don't think much about it when doing illustrations, but it's important here and sometimes it's a bit of problem. The most hard item to draw is a mantle, it's a complicated piece of clothing and adding all the variations of sleeves doesn't make it any easier.
Pleated skirts are somewhat problematic, especially since I am doing all the tartan patterns by hand, but I kinda actually enjoy drawing them! Drawing the tartan is a bit of a meditative process.
2 bugs I've found:
1. When you're going to ask Eric about the mind trial at night, the background will change to daylight from night.
2.If you select mingle to rush for appeal, you'll meet Katelyn even before you're chosen by the cup, then she'll regard you as champion ahead of the choose event. (If she's good at divination then NVM ：P)
Looking forward to date with Elisabeth~~
Ah, thank you! I did know about the 2nd one, but I did miss the first one. Thanks for reporting!
You're welcome. I've been following your game for nearly a year now, and I truly love it. What I value most is how it makes me feel the overflowing energy and vitality of youth. Keep up the great work!
I have three questions as to the future plans. I will not elaborate on said questions, though I feel I may not need to.
1: Ghostussy?
2: Tavern Lady?
3: Teachers?
1. A tentative yes, though not the way you are expecting.
2. A definitive yes.
3. A tentative no, but we keep the options open.
1: Ok. I'm curious.
2: YES!!!!!
3: Please? I'll suck your dick. Or give you money. When I'm not broke. Please. At least the Gym one? Hopefully the ginger too? For a bro?
How to date with girls? Or it hasn’t been updated yet?
If you are asking about dates that get a date assigned (i.e. Elizabeth, Aislong and Katelyn), then yes those are not in the game yet.
Can someone explain how potions work currently? I do not understand their function.
Do they boost our stats permanently or temporarily?
Also, what is the best stat to focus on to spend time with the girls? I would like to see all of them.
The potions give you a boost that decreases every day until gone completely.
Different girls prefer different stats, so it is up to you really.
Thank you for answering and explaining this.
As a Android user primarily can we get access to rollback options and have the ability to save at any point in game?
the boys look fine, can you make a gay route as well?
sometimes it bug'ed? while train or whatever do in 2 last action no " message about point " apears.
Oh, yeah, not really a bug, just forgot to put those messages there. Thanks!
Is there a way for me to cheat or edit my stats?
you can use URM( universal renpy mod) put the file into '>under_your_spell >game' folder universal renpy mod
Was there android version?
Dont know
Ok
is the date with elizabeth broken just with me or is it a problem with everyone?
Not in the game yet
Are any dates in the game?
I'm on android and I can't save, someone please help me, I just want to play the game.
There should be a "save" button in the lower right corner of the screen in Your Room.
I do have that, but then it asks me to name my save and no matter what I do or press it won't move on and actually save
That's really strange. I just checked, and there's absolutely no issues for me. Maybe did you try it on other devices? Maybe there's something with permissions on your current one?
It worked with 2 saves and now has stopped and I don't know why and it is stumping my progress, I guess I just have to cry 😭
Wait, are you trying to save the n the save page with "A" instead of a number from "1-9"? Because I am having a an issue similar to what you have described there. That will still need to be fixed, of course. But for now, maybe try saving on a different page?
saw that it was based in ireland and needed no other info, sounds phenomenal so far
Would it be possible to get a walkthrough? I don't care for "gameplay" in a VN, only the story. There's no indication or hint for what I should be doing to get with any of the girls, let alone an indication on if I can try to date the Phys-ed or Potion-making teacher.
Alternatively, it'd be nice if there were at least an indication to show that an event will happen if you choose one of the time-slot options.
There is a journal functionality that give you some context on what's happening with each girl. It is will be available for non Patreon supporters next week.
As for the walkthrough, you might want to read this most recent devblog entry Devblog #56
Well, the journal may help but because my boss ghosted me for a month I'm a NEET so 10$ for a walkthrough's way too steep for my blood.
You have 2 kidneys, you can live with only 1.
Efrfrf34, kindly do a backflip off a bridge. I'm not selling a kidney for porn.
there is a URM 0x52 (Universal Ren'Py Mod) thing that will indicate what choices will do, its for the renpy games, its also a bit of a cheat, but will do the job, u can just ignore the orher stuff but "choices detected" menu (this looks like a renpy game if it isnt then gg)
crazy good game i finally placed first in the trial
can anyone help me with the lily route? when i first downloaded the game i was half asleep, and just so happened to get her first two events. recently, she hasnt showed up for me once and its driving me crazy
nevermind, figured it out, the crystal ball is my goat
How did you win?
Please give advice.
Increase your knowledge points to 70-80 and you will succeed.
Thank you man i needed that.
Artwork is great, meeting and interacting with characters (what little there is of it) is fine, all of the 'gameplay' is worthless. It amounts to blind stat-grinding, which is unfun. Your stats can deteriorate, which adds to unfun-ness. Put a character in each class/ activity, and some indication of progress you are making with these characters.
The 'fun' part of stat-grind games is the narrative scenes and character interactions, the point of grinding stats is to see scenes with characters, you need to be able to plan ahead so you can follow a character's route or have enough stat to pass a check.
Yeah, like did miss something. It did trials, and basically got barely and Interaction with any characters. And the stat system needs a total overhaul. All that work for little to no reward.
how to save on android, the keyboard can't disappear
Going through the intro again, it was just very funny for me to see the unfinished intro. for Elisabeth was funny
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Hm? You mean the sketch artwork?
Yep
Well, I do plan on changing that to the completed version in the future... But for now it is either that, or nothing at all
i wish there was option to save at any time.
its hard to go back and try other options because there is no rollback, i have to do the whole event before i can save, and i forget to save in between classes
Hello, Shady Characters. First I want to thank you for the difficulty of planning stats. You have linked stats to routes and passing trials in an interesting way. However, I am also disappointed by how little difference changes make when the scale goes up. Meeting girls? They are short and superficial, so they don't evoke much emotion. Progress notifications? They repeat for too long, as if there is no progress at all. I would like to see the mc go through difficulties and learn the essence of things, even if it's only in words. He's not doing this just for the girls, right? He's getting stronger and changing himself, and that's important to show. I understand that the project is in early development and there is no much music or art, but still the tournament disappointed me. The event would have been amazing if the arts changed each time the setting or challenge changed. For now we see one boring field...
It would be great to see a more detailed exploration of the female characters, rather than just hearing constant words about how incredible they all are. Girls won't seem attractive just because they are popular or mysterious.
I believe in you, Shady Characters and I expect a lot from this game. If my review helps in any way I will be glad to support you further.
Thank you for you vote of confidence and your feedback. Some of the things you mentioned are already planned. Some I will keep in mind.
Hey, Shady Characters - Itch.io has released a statement regarding NSFW games (https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content) and the changes that will come forth with it. How may this affect Under Your Spell? Any foreseeable idea on what problems it may make?
Honestly, no idea yet. The situation is still developing, but hopefully we will be spared since Under Your Spell doesn't have any of the themes that usually get banned
wishing for smooth sailing :p
what do i need to do to win the "trail of mind" ?
or at least second place.
Train skills (mostly mind related), but most importantly - experiment and see what each interaction with each door does and plan your route accordingly. With stats high enough, you can breeze through the trial. Without correct stats, it is still very winnable, but you need to know exactly what you are doing.
cause i split the time equally on each skill and i ended up with 30 points for each one, yet i couldnt pass the 6 door on the test.
You can get the first place with 30 in all stats if you do everything just right, but it will be tough. Second place should be very doable with your stats, but, again, you need to really know what to do. The first Trial should not generally be an easy thing to win for a jack of all trades character. That's alright though. You are not required to win every Trial to win the tournament, and definitely not to win the girls
Focus on increasing your intelligence or magical power around 80 points. I still recommend the first option, because it's more interesting than blowing up all the doors, it's easier to get closer to girls, and also to pass tests successfully. If you have that many points and you see something like "you should know about this" in the options, you will pass 90% door's.
Does this allow polygamy or is this a monogamous game?
You can date multiple girls at the same time, but there is no harem route at the moment.