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So, like, there’s this game, Ritual of Raven—dropping on the Nintendo Switch soon. Like, next week or something. Can you believe it? August 7 or thereabouts. Anyway, it’s all about chill vibes and enchanted gardens or something. I’m totally intrigued. You should totally give it a look.
Alright, picture this: you’re not your average farmer in this story. Nope, you’ve got some magical buddies—Arcana Constructs, they call ‘em. They’re like mystical little helpers doing all the green-thumb stuff for you. You use these cards to boss them around, kind of like a lazy wizard’s dream.
Oh! There’s also this whole magic fiasco. See, the worlds collided or maybe the portals just went haywire. I dunno. But everyone lost something super important, like keys or socks (or, y’know, important stuff). Now the place is a mess of random arrivals.
Here’s where you come in. You somehow tumble through one of these portals—don’t ask me how, maybe you tripped. Anyway, you meet this witch, Sage. Sounds like she’s got a whole character arc planned for you. And, twist! Her familiar’s missing. Enter: Flufferstoop. Yeah, I laughed too.
Your Raven, which is apparently cheeky—like, not sure what makes a bird cheeky, but okay—helps you gather all the magic doohickeys and perform rituals. Fill up that Book of Shadows of yours and stabilize those pesky portals. Keep the village from going all wibbly-wobbly. Sounds like quite the gig.
Alright, some features of this whole escapade:
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Enchanting Constructs: Get this—you’re NOT supposed to pick lavender with your hands. Who knew, right? Anyway, Arcana Constructs do it all. There’s like a whole deck of ‘em, and they help your herbs flourish. There are 22 in total. Because, why not 22?
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Meet Quirky Besties: Get cozy with the village outcasts. Weird bunch, honestly. Trade stories, share laughs, maybe swap some ingredients. Be the social butterfly of this enchanted realm.
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Moon Magic: Apparently the moon’s got its own agenda. Use its phases to supercharge your crystals. It’s like astrological sorcery or something. Go meditate at that moon shrine thing. I’ve always wondered what that’d be like.
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Spruce It Up: You’re in this new place now, right? Why not personalize it? Visit Pistachio’s—you heard right—and snag some fur-niture that’s out of this world.
- Crystal and Artifact Hoarding: Your Constructs can also fuse crystals. Got a library for them too. And fishing claws for grabbing hidden artifacts from the portals. Maybe keep those dusty old relics off eBay, yeah?
Anyway, before I completely sidetrack, don’t forget to swing back here for a full review. Ritual of Raven from Team17 and Spellgarden Games. Seriously, I’m eager to dive into this magical mess.
Is my ramble making sense? Who knows. But hey, it felt right.
