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
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!
Thank you!
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Development log
- The Adventure Continues in Sekira Part 2! 🌟 by Mensh3 days ago
- Devblog #574 days ago
- Version 0.3.3 Now with Journal!7 days ago
- Tap-Tap Legends!10 days ago
- Devblog #5611 days ago
- Devblog #5518 days ago
- Version 0.3.228 days ago
- Devblog #5432 days ago
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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
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.
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.
I want pregnancy.
I can help you get pregnant if you want it so badly:/
Do you think you could add a quest log that's gives subtle hints as what to do to pursue the girls? Like "you've seen Elizabeth in the potion rooms a few times on your way back from the library in the evenings" which tells us to use the study option last to interact with her or somethinglike hat. I went completely bored cause I was just repeatedly going to class and going to town or exploring and nothing happened 80 percent of the time. Still it's a great game so far! Especially since I know how to code and re-activate the dev console XD
That's exactly what is coming in the next Patreon update:)
sweet thanks! I also noticed you ignored my coding comment ;D
How do you activate it? I have already set config.console to True but i hit backtick and it doesn't open anything
Why would you require us to repeat the action multiple of times but we don't even know if it is enough, I didn't even pass through the first door, hate this shit
You should review your gameplay mechanism
You don't "have" to repeat any action during the first Trial, if that's what you are talking about. Any door can be opened first try if your build suits that. Brute-forsing the door is specifically there so you would *not* get soft-locked by chance
You'll need study or magic stats to complete this trial whether the study one or magic stat should be 70+ and you'll have to choose the way according to it too.
Sorry, how can i go on a date with Katelyn in town? If i just pick "go in town" at schedule nothing happens😭
Sorry, the date is not in the game yet. That's why you were urged to save after she invited you and before the day comes, so that you could still continue from that point. Otherwise the game would just consider that you missed the date.
Will this game have an interactive map? I think it would dramatically increase engagement when compared to selecting your daily schedule in your room menu.
I have high expectations for this game. While I never got around to playing the H scene, I found it very entertaining, especially the dynamics of the day and the attributes (something I've been looking for since True Love '95).
Great work! I look forward to seeing more of this.
have Chinese version？
Oi tem como adicionar uma tradução do idioma português Brasil? Por favor.
Está na nossa lista de "coisas para fazer". Mas ainda não temos estimativas para isso.
Ok, vou esperar então ☺️
GNU License? Shady, i love you!
great game story is great brother
Thank you! =)
What's happening why can't i Activate Date with Elizabeth even tho I pressed yes when the game said "You have a date with Elizabeth. It will take the whole afternoon" and then i pressed resume day but no event happened
oooof nvm it says this is the end of demo
The date with Elizabeth is not in the game yet. Sorry, I will remove that placeholder in the next version
can i ask why is there nothing happening when i go to a date with Elizabeth? i put in 2 slots of go to town as the instructions say but it's just like a normal day so I'm confused
the first is trial is so stupid. my knowledge attribute is 59 and on my first play i actually managed to get past but when i load back to a save this confused door won't budge at the same option that i was able to get past it in just first try. is this rng? this is so stupid and i can't even save in the middle of the trial because the save button is back at home which is stupid in my opinion because it blocks off any progress BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO RESTART ALL THE WAY AT THE START IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE I'M CRASHING OUT I'VE BEEN IN THE SAME TRIAL OF MIND FOR 1HR NOW
I finally did it. i had to go back a week to up my knowledge. Just a tip. You need atleast 67 knowledge to be safe. you can go to the town to buy knowledge potion to buffed up the knowledge stat
Was listening to under your spell by snow strippers , opened itch , saw this , downloaded instantly :)
Will play it tonight , have high hopes
I have to ask because I rather understand the game earlier before I play more than a month. Can I get more than training points out of doing a class? So far I haven't noticed if I'm following a path and it sounded like I should make a decision which for me sadly seems to be most points beside power.
I fear this might bite me in the .... later but the game means it's okay.
I am not sure what specifically you are talking about, but there are no irreversible decisions connected to you stats in the game. I do recommend just experimenting and learning gor your first playthrough though 👍
well i hope soon more stuff happens, with how stressfull everything is at the moment I feel weird if I feel like I play just choosing activities. until an hour later.
Meh currently I have a hard time getting the words, still have to really understand the game I assume.
When I finish how do I remove the saves? Because I notice some games that keep the savestates somewhere.
I just ask everywhere because I have no clear answer to that yet. I admit I got a bit annoyed that my stats still counted as bad and that was partly because i didn't undetstood how I ended up with an animal speel for example, if the classes do something different than raising stats and giving spells and all that it was not clear enough and I think I payed attention.
have Chinese？
No, only English and Russian for now...
Me gustaría que se pudiera elegir si ser hombre o mujer y elegir la preferencia sexual este es como un juego cualquiera hombre en escuela seduce chicas.
I didn't realise i couldn't get past the 30th of november man i was studing and had a knowledge of 75. i was trying to ace that shit
Yeah, the game is still in a pretty early alpha
finished it really enjoy it a least so far, really want a continuation tho, hey developer is there any way to play the game in "sandbox mode" aka cheat mode to play around with the stats of something like it? it would be nice to use it to explore more of the game in a second or third playtrougth, especially to get new text line or events, it would clear the boring part of repeating the game 5 to 6 times with a chance to get new lore of the story or scenes.
Hmmm, that makes sense. I'll consider the options 👍
Is there like a guide or walk though or something cause I feel like I haven't met anyone at all.
I don't mean to be rude when I say this I know this is based on persona but the random chance are way too damn random like I went with Phoenix griffindor house and I still haven't met the short hair blonde chick at all and I gotten as far as October.
I definitely not trying to sound like a dick here nor telling how to make your game but it odd there no character introduction "like oh hey this girl we were talking about in the same class as me, bump in the hallway. Always gonna one first ones to met type of deal. " for each house girl for the whole love quest curse thing in the beginning.
I am going to be honest, I didn't really understand the second part of your post. But I do want to say that the game might take a bit of time to get into depending on your initial approach and expectations. It is not really random (well, there is a bit of randomness, but not too much). It is more about exploration and trying out different things.
I was running off of 5 hours of no sleep but to decipher the rambling I was suggesting that there should be scene or character introduction meeting the romance girls like how you met Chie and Yukiko in P4.
The typical dating Sim fare.
But I was trying not to write it so I didn't sound like a dick nor telling how make your game cause it your game, your project in alpha so you can do whatever approach you want.
Ah, I see it now =) Well, the situation is a bit different here than it is in Persona. Chie and Yukiko are plot characters there. And they are introduced as such. You get a short introduction for the two possible girls on your first day. But since it is a free sailing after that I do feel that forcing specific girls onto the player would be a bit too much. And most girls you only start meeting only in October due to plot reasons.
Violet's cute.
I played again and i say damn, i finally won in the trial but damn i did not see one single scene, idk how to progress in any of the girls stories Hahaha
Wait, what? How is this even possible? Do you mean, you really didn't meet ANY of the girls even once? Usually people get at least six events during a blind walkthrough
late reply, but idk how I did so T-T maybe cause I just constantly stayed at home
That might be it =D You still had to train your stats to win the Trial though... Well, this just show that sometimes you have to lose some to win some, right? Maybe you can experiment a bit to see what those mythical "girl" creatures and where to find them =D
Btw, congats on beating the first Trial =D
I adore the art, it's so charming! Could you tell me who's in charge of making it? I'd love to know :)
Our own Shady Character 2. She doesn't really have any social media
Is there a quicksave option?
looks good but this game really needs to cook for a few years, but then it will probably be remembered as one of the best games
Thank you! We are really planning to focus on the fundamentals after the next update. I really hope that it will not take us several years to bring this game to its full potential 😁
我在心灵试炼这里卡住了2个小时，平均属性30-40，但是只能得到第三名。游戏感受很不好。
I was stuck here in the trial of mind for 2 hours, with an average attribute of 30-40, but I could only get third place. The gaming experience is very bad.