"Magehunter: Phoenix Flame"—Overthrow the mages and save the kingdom!

Originally published at: “Magehunter: Phoenix Flame”—Overthrow the mages and save the kingdom! - Choice of Games LLC

Magehunter: Phoenix Flame
We’re proud to announce that Magehunter: Phoenix Flame, the latest in our popular “Choice of Games” line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for Steam, Android, and on iOS in the “Choice of Games” app.

It’s 30% off until Dec 4th!

Wield ancient technology to overthrow your mage oppressors! Can your secret order of mage hunters save the kingdom, or will internal strife tear you apart?

Magehunter: Phoenix Flame is an interactive fantasy novel by Nic Vasudeva-Barkdull, set in the same world as Battlemage: Magic By Mail. It’s entirely text-based, 300,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Generations ago, invaders brought magic to the Kingdom of Jubai, setting battlemages at the top of the noble power structure and leaving everyone else oppressed. Now, a secret organization of mage hunters has risen up, phoenix-like, to stand against the mages’ power and overthrow their rule.

As one of these mage hunters, you wield the power of slipflame, a potent energy source that powers hunter technology. When you are called to go into battle against the mages, will you blast explosive bolts from your bow, throw silence bombs to cover your stealthy approach, or control your enemies from afar with puppet darts?

But the mages are not the only foes that you will face. The mage hunters have split into factions, and internal discord threatens their mission. Is there still hope for peaceful elections—and if so, which candidate will you support? And what secrets lie buried in the history of your realm? When the time comes for your uprising against the mages, will you stay loyal to your order—or will the mages’ power lure you to their cause?

  • Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or pan; poly or monogamous.
  • Master the three types of slipflame, fight with sword and bow, or attempt to achieve your goals through peaceful means.
  • Join one of the mage hunters’ four factions, and steer the future of the order!
  • Investigate a mysterious famine and fight for the welfare of the common people!
  • Uncover deep secrets about your order, the power you wield, the history of the realm—and even your closest companions!

Rise from the ashes, and be reborn a mage hunter!

We hope you enjoy playing Magehunter: Phoenix Flame. We encourage you to tell your friends about it, and recommend the game on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and other sites. Don’t forget: our initial download rate determines our ranking on the App Store. The more times you download in the first week, the better our games will rank.

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btw, Battlemage: Magic by Mail is also on sale :wink:

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Cheers for the release, here hoping there is much more to come for the universe of Battlemage, truly underrated saga!

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Congrats @Whitelocke!

This game stands on its own, so if you have not read Battlemage there is no need to fret.

I love the phoenix flame mechanic and its execution.

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Happy release day! Huge congrats! :tada:

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Hope you get to do something nice to celebrate @Whitelocke! This is an awesome achievement!

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Absolutely. If you’ve played Battlemage you’ll definitely catch all the reference in Magehunter, but it’s not strictly necessary. However, if you love this world, you’ll want to go back and read Battlemage as well, a great value on sale for $2.99 USD.

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Thank you! And thanks everyone else for all your support!

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Battlemage: Magic by Mail is one of my go-to replies whenever the discussion returns to underrated games. There’s a great world to explore and a fun elemental magic system. (And how could I not love the autodidactic equivalent of a magical school story?) So I was thrilled when I learned Nic Vasudeva-Barkdull was working on a second title for CoG, and it was set in the same world. I only had the privilege of playing Magehunter: Phoenix Flame once before its release, but I thoroughly enjoyed returning to Jubai for another magical adventure. Several centuries have passed since the events of Battlemage, and this time you’re a non-mage who has trained all your life to use a powerful energy called “slipflame” to fight back against the magical ruling class. Recently initiated as a full member of the order of Hunters, you quickly learn that it isn’t only outside the Tower where you live that conflict’s brewing: differences between Hunters are rapidly splitting the order along factional lines. And if that weren’t bad enough, you’ve begun to suspect the truth of Jubai’s history is a little more complicated than you’ve been led to believe. You need to get your priorities in order, decide where your loyalties lie, and hope your skills are equal to the coming fight.

If you haven’t read Battlemage yet, grab it now while it’s on sale. Magehunter isn’t a direct sequel, and it doesn’t import data from Battlemage, but there are definitely references to it if you know what you’re looking for, so it’s more fun to play the pair in chronological order.

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I really enjoyed Magic by Mail when it first released! Congrats on the new game! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

Google play store doesn’t have it

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Yeah, it appears there’s an issue there and we’re hoping it resolves quickly. In the meantime, you can purchase it on our website, Steam, or the Choice of Games Omnibus app.

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Can you be evil in this game?

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It popped up as available late on Thursday/early Friday, it looks like. Still on sale of course :slight_smile:

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a question what are the romantic options for the male MC

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The ROs are Embla, Frey, Gael, Rio, and Xiaoxi. I believe they can all be romanced by a PC of any gender.