Indie NSFW RPG - "The Court Magician" an ugly evil wizard's rise to power through cunning and manipulation...

[The Wall]

CourtMage looks like 13th century Infinitron

 

[SinAndSalvationGames]

This isn't your typical RPG with hit points and fights

So it's a visual novel, okay.

On the RPG side, I was inspired by classic games of the 80s and 90s like… Might and Magic and the CRPG D&D games like Bards Tale, Pool of Radiance, etc.

That inspiration must've been very subtle indeed.

I wouldn't call it a visual novel per se. I spent a lot of time trying to make "gameplay" as opposed to choosing options in a typical VN. So the player has stats and attributes, skills, spells and items like an rpg. Opponents have stats and traits, but instead of trying to kill them, you are trying to gain leverage over them through blackmail, threats, magic or potions. The opponents are procedurally genererated with different desires, flaws and weaknesses that are susceptive or resistant to whatever strategies/skills you might use.

As for the inspiration from those classic games, its mostly in terms of the setting, lore, UI and aesthetics. You can see from the screen cap below the vibe.

She just wants some sweet lovin'...
Also what are those bars in the upper right corner?
She has the Depravity bar almost full.
Let me guess, she's into some super kinky stuff?...

So those bars indicate her relaionship with the player. Since the protagonist is a manipulative and unscrupulous wizard, he looks at everyone as tools. He can manipulate someone to increase his reputation with them, or their affection for him. He can also train them to be more obedient or to be more depraved. In this case, he has trained her depravity pretty high, so she is willing to do more outright immoral things with him or for him (mostly sexual acts).

 

[Camel]

Tyranicon you got some competition

The more the merrier

You better hurry up and release your RPG.

 

[La vie sexuelle]

Giirls are animesque, but wizard design screams "RUSKIES".

I like that.

 

[MerchantKing]

I don't think Binky has any real competition here. Memoirs is at least a tactical combat game with classes and a car.

 

[SinAndSalvationGames]

Finished a trailer for my game!

 

[Cryomancer]

Why such powerful wizard would't shapeshift his ugly appearance?

 

[santino27]

Because it's more fun to defile them while ugly?

 

[MerchantKing]

I have to wonder why so many of these porn games all look the same. You can probably find screenshots of dozens of games that look exactly like this.

 

[La vie sexuelle]

I have to wonder why so many of these porn games all look the same. You can probably find screenshots of dozens of games that look exactly like this.

Oh no, most of them is manga-like. This one has a spirit of 1998.

 

[SinAndSalvationGames]

Why such powerful wizard would't shapeshift his ugly appearance?

He is not a powerful wizard. He is a powerless loser...at first.

 

[SinAndSalvationGames]

Because it's more fun to defile them while ugly?

you are correct!

 

[Bester]

Game looks interesting. Why is it free?

 

[SinAndSalvationGames]

Game looks interesting. Why is it free?

Thank you!

I have supporters (precious few) on patreon/subscribestar and a suggested donation on itch. It's a solo-dev passion project, 4 years in the making, but its also still in development. So getting players who report bugs is helpful for me. At this stage, for better or for worse: free with donations is the standard.