"Blackstone Academy for the Magical Arts" -- Cast spells, pass exams, and save the world!

I figured out the problem with getting the files in Chapter 6 from code diving.

TLDR the multiple files choices only link up to the set file true code of the first file of the choice.

Basically, when choosing a single file, there is a scene for that single file taken (which is where the set file to true code is), and then a scene that the multiple file choices link to; when choosing multiple files, the first file of the choice links to the single file scene (which will set that file to true), then to the multple file scene of the other files (which won’t set that file to true, even though you looked at/took that file). In the case of getting all four, the choice links to the Falkner Isle single choice (setting that file to true).

However, that is only the case if you go it alone. If you choose #I ask my friends for help getting more than one file. and have either a high social stat (>65) or high relationships (>60) with both, the code sets both Aiden’s and the Faulkner Isle files as true, then Yang’s if you were asked by Perry (given that the check for Yang’s file is whether or not Perry gave you their number in chapter 4, you automatically get the file regardless of how you answered Perry).

Just want to celebrate the character “Carlos”. F I L I P I N O R E P R E S E N T A T I O N ! He has purple hair, wants to learn Eskrima, and is a drummer. Y e s p l e a s e .

Jules romance guide. Help!

I’m sorry, I was kinda disappointed in this. I liked the diversity that many people had issues with, it felt good to see all kinds of people like how it should be. I just didn’t like that I had less male options I can romance going by “he/him” that’s all but that’s not really a problem since there are still at least I think 2/3 options that are male.

The problem is the options driving the story forward.
No matter the situation, most of the options are just basically:
1: do this and be academic
2: do this while thinking how to win sailing competition
3: do this while irrelevantly doing art
4: do this but magic oriented (smthn magic)

I just couldn’t do it anymore. It all feels very predictable. I felt like I wasn’t choosing options & a story but just choosing which stat to increase everytime. It felt empty. As for the political movements concerning the supernaturals in relation to humans and the world, it was good enough imo maybe it needs improvements and like an option of staying neutral maybe?
But yea idk if I’ll continue it atm because of the problem that I mentioned, the game seems cool but maybe I’ll try to play later.

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I mostly enjoyed this one

I actually prefer the choices being obvious which skill was tested after I recently played a string of CoG stories that were incredibly obtuse.

Like
*quickly think up a plan.
Yes obviously this shall test my cerebral skill.
*you think you can use a nearby thing as a ranged weapon but it’s too heavy.
What do you mean that was a freaking strength challenge?!

However, the multiple uses of an incredibly offensive bit of anti-hispanic linguistic neo-colonialism nearly completely dampened my enjoyment each time I ran across it.

I don’t remember reading anything anti-Hispanic, what exactly are you referring to?

Latinx

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Oh, as a Mexican i really hate that term.

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How do you feel about “Latine”? I tend to like it (at least compared to “Latinx”) because it feels like something that could have evolved naturally from the neuter gender that existed in Latin, whereas “Latinx” looks and feels like a foreign imposition. But I’m not a Latina or a native Spanish speaker, so it’s not really up to me.

Though its not a used term at all its much preferable to latinx since you can actually pronounce it.

I’m interested in the game but who are the romance options?

Just replaying the game. Sure this game not perfect but i still hope this game have sequel because the sequel can give chance for the author to better the flow of the story and yeah i love the game story

Very good book

Hi, could you kindly share me the codediving links for this game, or the names of the scene list? When I go to codediving using the scenes pages, I can only access up to Chapter 3 (3team). From Chapter 4 onwards when I type the name from the scene list (ex: 4vampire), the page says {“error”:“not registered”}

You need to sign into your profile here and if you’ve bought the game you’ll be able to see the later scenes.

Ah thanks a lot