HTML - A Spell for All [v14.15d] [Cmacleod42]

i rarely give games 5 stars, usually 4 and in this case im not comfy to go with 'above average' score .

my thoughts on its sandbox side.
-clumsy navigation. im bad with street names (which probably of no help to develop some muscle memory of its locations) so i use tons of extra clicks. partly it is mitigated by teleport spell which u get at some point but ofc u need to click on phone and then its map (so at least 2 extra clicks)
that game will benifit from having interactive map or classic approach with named locations and pics (maybe with several thematic regions, like downtown for everything governmental etc) or at least extra info of what is on that street (before going there); maybe 24/7 taxi as well
-ui is not comfy enough. if i keep book/inv open on the right i cannot see time. if i use left panel to check time i cannot have access to cheat menu with time skipping. i need all those things at once without extra menus closing-opening.
-ingame cheats are alright but game's VNy nature demands having something like quests, events and other variables tweaking options.
-ingame tips are insufficient. fan-made walkthroughs seems to be tolerable until you reach some info gap or vague description or something different from results you getting and that kills lots of your gametime. you can try to use alternative w/t but no guarantee that it will clarify things. so if you feel like ragequiting - i totally get it.
-most issues emerged due to its being de facto VN. (now, surely we all know that most if not all sandboxes have quite straightforward narrative, just divided by a number of npcs but here things feel more chronological and interrelated. usually it makes vn with sbx ui only easier. here is a rare case when it is contrary)
all those routes is never a good idea as replayability of those games is rather low and non worthy of routine re-clicking (basically ud have to repeat most things, to unlock some variations, which will be perceived as a grind, unlike renpy_vns where you can just instaskip text from answer to answer)
running into gameovers or locking the content due to wrong answers is not welcomed.
sandboxers (who dont read, hence the majority of) d prefer narrative emerging out of quests ( tips, options, visuals ) not otherwise. so anything writing-orientiered is never of help when it comes to understanding of what and why is going on. it is not a minus per se but definitely not a plus.
-pics as lewd visuals are not rewarding enough (mod can help with that)

conclusion: to be enjoyable it needs significant reworking (ui and cheats optimization, vn approaches removal or mitigation) and extended tips with corresponding step-by-step w/t. rn it is somewhat playable, i think i covered more than a half of the content .maybe 2/3, hard to tell.

This might sound weird, but the flaw with this game is that it's really a VN pretending to be something else. In A Spell For All, you wander around a town and find stuff to do only... you don't really. There's a handful of very specific things you need to do to progress the story and finding them is very difficult without following the included walkthrough. If the world you're supposed to wander is pretty much empty until you find the right scenes... why isn't the game just a VN instead?

It's really unfortunate, because I think the game concept sounds very cool and it's obvious the dev put a lot of work into the world. I like game that allow me to make significant choices about how I want to do things. However, I'm just not willing to navigate through the clunky interface in order to follow a step by step guide towards advancing in the game. Maybe the game opens up past a certain point, but I certainly didn't reach it.

Version: v14.11c

Well i dont often play puzzle games on this website, but i quite enjoyed this games puzzles, they arent too difficult if you pay attention and it keep me focus on the game and its story. The characters are also nice in this game, they nothing too complex for a HTML game, but compared to many other games they are more defined.
The biggest plus in my opinion is naturally the magic, it helps you continue your puzzles and unlocks more scenes with the many characters for you to "enjoy".
A real solid game, but puzzle games are not really my thing, so considering that, i cant really go to deep in this review of the game because quite frankly i dont know if this is a good game or not for the vast majority of people.

WOW,
Fantastic game, I have now played it for hours, yes hours, and I have been totally absorbed by the game play and the story arches.
I would recommend this to anyone who wants more then a simple mind numbing experience.
This one gets the mind going.
Thank you.

[v14.11a]

I can't believe I have not rated this one yet. This was one of the games I played in my early days on F95zone. It was quite complete already at that time, and the game is nearly finished at this point. From this point on, it looks like it's just adding small things here and there. You can already go into a pretty nice ending.

So what makes this game so good? Well, let's just say that this is a real sandbox. It's the closest we will get in a porn game to a fully fledged sandbox. The map is huge. The characters are numerous. There is sort of a main quest line, but you are free to go wherever and explore the extensive world. You progress in your powers as you explore and progress the main quest. The goal? Well, it's mainly a "gotta catch em all." You charm (mind control) the girls you find to be your lover or slave. Some girls are straightforward, others take extensive work to get the right opportunity to charm them.

I played it as a major power tripping game where you just enslave everyone. I didn't find too many other games that satisfies this itch as well as this one in a sandbox environment. The writing and story surrounding the town is quite rich. It's not the main focus in the gameplay loop, but it's nice to have this world building.

If there is one thing that seems underwhelming, it's that some of the sex scenes are still place holders. There are quite a few scenes, especially the newer ones, that just end with a single sentence along the lines of "You fuck her hard." The scenes that actually have writing for them are quite good and steamy though.

The gameplay is mostly about freedom and exploration. It really does feel like a big world. The early game could be a bit hard on the player due to having limited powers, but it's also part of the charm. Later on, you will unlock a teleport spell that lets you go anywhere for some mana, and you also get a chauffeur at call to pick you up anywhere. Many girls and quests can be completed in different ways.

Basically, if you want to see what the sandbox tag can really offer, try this game. I suggest playing this blind on your first run. Paying attention to the text will generally give you a good idea about what to do next. If you ever get stuck, the dev is always available on the game thread to answer any and all questions. What a guy.

Just came across this game , I like it alot
First of all , this is one of the most story rich game I ever played. In fact there might be too much lore for ppl to keep up with. But personally I like a good story.

And not much grinding mostly required. The gameplay is pretty story based trigger and not stats triggered which is a great +, however being a sandbox , without a proper walkthough , one can wander around without clue what to do to advance the main plot. But being sandbox , it also meant u can wander around and explore without being forced on a dedicated path.

The credited actresses are all very beautiful.
The only - I feel is sometimes there can be excessive text -1 , again one of the few html game i enjoyed becoz of the great lore immersive that make it different from the many generic incest/school theme games with nada story

I wont beat around the bush, the beginning needs some work cause as of right now you need to have played this before if you want to truly start playing properly. But once you do (or if your like me and are extremely adamant in not using a guide and sooner or later stumble on how to continue the story of this game), it is an amazing html game.

I have played this since the early days and the creator has done his best to make sure there are no dead ends. Most problems have several ways of solving them, so the solution now maybe different from your last playthrough depending on your choices. It really makes the world feel alive cause while the story flow might still be the same the small differences really makes it feel like you are changing the world. A small example would be a specific characters death. You will still need to meet that persons child but how you meet them will be different, how they will treat you will be different and how your dynamic is will have slight differences.

It really has come a long way.

its a pretty good game, i enjoyed it for the new kind of follow up route, topics and the self included mood its awesome, include walk but it could be better, ahm i mean about the walk if you choose some specific parameters it could be only show you those, or maybe its my browser? idk.

Beside that the atmosphere, the some puzzles and riddles are good and not many of them, just the necesary to make you take a break and remember that its a game and not some simple visual novel.

It could be improved well depending on what you like, i have some toughts, but its my particular choice of style to make the game more mhm how could i poind it easy? but it depends on the player stile, also since english isnt my main it could be a reason so why i feel like it.

If you wanna download and support it i promise, you wont regret of it, it could maybe cost you a bit at first, but trust me, its envolving and youre gonna be playing it over and over trying to find out more of it

"A Spell For All" v14.10.3

Another "must have" HTML title with a solid storyline, great developement, and neat interface.

Its not a walk in the park though, as I find the difficulty curve is quite high for newcomers, even when the walktroughs included (that must be followed to the letter or you'll miss quite much content, or worst: a bad ending); so save oftenly.

Besides that, Its a very entertaining and "fap-friendly" game.

Review for 14.10.2.4

Used the conspiracy route

The game could be greater. I feel like there are too many gameplay-related issues for it to be better at this time.

It's constant grinding. Now of course you can just cheat mana, experience and money to remove that aspect, but it defeat the point of those grinding mechanics in the first place. They clearly do not contribute much to the game.

The navigation itself is challenging and often frustrating. The game is obviously made to be played alongside a walkthrough. Pick the wrong choices in the incorrect order? No scenes or even game over for you. You didn't leave a character untouched or in a certain order even tho there is no way to tell in the game that you could get better outcomes out of it? You fuck up the story and get soft-locked.

While it has a complex, full story, and many characters, it can get confusing very fast and you lose interest as the game progress. The plot didn't seem to intrigue much, the characters don't seem to have much interest either. But hey there is a lot of them.

The lewd scenes themselves are boring most of the time, consisting of mostly static images with the occasional GIF. So if you're looking for action or something dynamic, you won't get any.

Sadly, that's why the game didn't click with me.

Normally i would give two stars, but I'm giving an extra for the quick response and fix of the devs to solve an issue i had during my playthrough. They seem to be very active and care about the game, i wish them the best.

This is a pretty monumental game. It has a large city, lots of characters and complex plots with several branches. However, these ambitions fall under their weight, and more than once I had to use cheats to progress being soft locked. It could be because of some NPC being missed, or not choosing a magic training important to progress, or making wrong choices in the story... anything. The game does a very poor job of explaining and guiding, which is OK for sandbox - but this actually isn't. So for the love of god, use the walkthrough from day one, it accessible right from the game itself and you should follow every goddamn step.
So I was going to give 3 stars for the effort, but on the second playthrough I've installed the mod.. and it is awesome. It changes visuals for the better, adds heavy BDSM theme to the world, and overall makes a very good impression. It's 8 GB, but it's a must for the game.
Overall, can I recommend this game? it's definitely not for everyone. If you have mind control or slave kinks, you can try, If you are curious what monstrosity you can build on Twine, check as well. Otherwise, better ones are waiting for you.

Definitely in the top 3 adult games i have played. Right now, the only thing that's keeping me from giving 5 stars is some quality of life and some convenience features, some personal preferences, as well as the fact that the intro part without any lewd or nude content is a bit lengthy (i would love it if it was shortened or if a 4th path was introduced where you don't use magic, just charm and seduction). But once the real game starts, MAN, it is awesome!

One of only 2 adult HTML games I've ever seen with enough of a storyline to really be considered a game. That really doesn't do this game justice though. This game really does have an engaging plot and interesting characters despite having to rely on whatever real porn images the dev could find.

There are some cases of some mismatched body switches that happen, presumably when the dev couldn't find images matching the scene he wanted from the correct actor/actress but overall things seem to sync up remarkably well. Wife Trainer is the only other HTML game I've run across with comparable polish to this one. Great job.

-pros

1. A well written (thought out) story... if at times a little hard to figure out.
2. Interesting "puzzle" solving mechanics.
3. One hell of a branching storyline. Most of the branches seem pretty fleshed out too.
4. And the most important positive is... all (or all I can think of at least) possibly "objectionable" content is completely voluntary.

-cons

1. Sometimes it is very difficult to figure out what to do next.
2. And if you're annoyed by it... it uses all "real porn" images (most of which actually fit the scenarios the creator puts them in... so that's something.

A spell for all was my first game of this sort I've played, one of maybe 3 games which I've replayed more than once and the only one I'm following with anticipation for the next update. cmacleod42, you are a genius! What you've succeeded to create is incredible: doesn't matter how many times I play it - it doesn't feel repetitive, there's no "grinding" issue at all and it actually gets the player involved because of the story elements and development and not only because of the lewd content - which becomes some sort of an award for completing the storylines. And most importantly, the potential to expand the story and the in-game world is limitless!
Once again, a sincere thank you for brightening the covid lockdown and can't wait for the next update and where it will lead.

Really like this game. Follow its creation for several years already. Interesting story, unliner development through story, freedom of action. And I really like mind controlling setting presented in this game. Just love being a worlock, desiding who to seduice and conquore.

Note to all game Makers: If you want to make a game designed to be played with a male character, please don't include a female PC as an afterthought and then claim it has "Female Protagonist".

Had the same issue with this game as with The Company. Game is clearly designed to be played from the perspective of a Hetero Male. Every character you meet is female, baring a slim handful of male characters with zero content.

To make myself clear, this score is not indicting whether the game itself is good, but rather that it should not have bothered with a female option and should not carry the Female Protagonist tag. Simply put, there is no content that I could find that actually seemed like it was made for a female PC.

Great game, but nearly impossible to play without a walkthrough (maybe I'm just bad, actually).

Pros:

- the porn graphics are amazing, and the girls are hot
- good "erotica" style writing
- nice progression, though can be a little grindy without cheats

Cons:

- tried playing without walkthrough for first playthrough and ended up being stuck after 2 hours of grinding and some progression
- you can be cucked (could be a pro if you don't mind some competition)
- if you can't stand porn graphics, this might not be your thing

Overall Verdict:

You should try it for the gameplay, if anything. Giving it 4 stars because I think it deserves a like and play, but it isn't memorable enough for me to replay it over and over again. Also because it's so damn difficult to play without a walkthrough as hints provided by the game can be subtle or non-existent.

Hands down one of the best games on this site!
The amount of images are in this game is amazing
The spell system feels like the developer put alot of thought into it. I had many hours of gameplay that's good enough to be worthwhile and entertainment.

I swear, there is no better adult game out there than this one. So many things to do, so many things to see and it's still being updated to this day. Big thanks to Cmac and co. for making such an incredible fap adventure. GOAT.