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92%95592% positive reviews, Very Positive across 955 reviews·CRPG · Story Rich
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Romance cute villagers, banter with the annoying demon inside your head, and finally confront your tormentor in this epic interactive fantasy novel.
Experience everyday life as a magician in a medieval village. Balance spending time with your family with building friendships or finding romance with other villagers. Find work as a guard, scribe, farmer, or even a thief. Deal with relentless bullies one way or another. Play in chess tournaments, explore a necromancer's cave, go to the library, or practice your sword fighting in the sparring ring.
The Magician's Burden is a 210,000 word interactive slice of life novel by Samwise Harry Young, where your choices control the story. It's text-based, with vivid character illustrations, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Oh, yes. You also have a demon living inside your head. He talks to you and occasionally offers you his demonic powers.
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