A tricky finale on "Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All The Girls"!

A puzzle for those paying attention...

After visiting all the islands in Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All The Girls, I found my way to Fort Blackhand. Getting inside was quite easy, because it was the exact same scenario as the VR training session back at the university. Once inside, though, I faced a tricky puzzle where I had to open up three consecutive gates, but there were only two people to lift them up. I had a feeling the clue was the obvoius painting hanging on the wall, but it took me a while to figure it out. Once again, in hindsight, brilliant.

Voldem- I mean evil stepdad vanquished!

Then I found myself face to face with my nemesis, the guy who stole the Sorcerer's Appliance and all its accessories on the islands, none other than the guy who had locked me up at the start of the game! I already knew he had a peculiar interest in my nextdoor neighbor Lola, but that he'd go this far... This finale took many reloads, because even though I had an idea what to do, suddenly I only had limited time to do it, and I just couldn't figure out how to go about it in only three moves. Here again, the answer turned out quite logical if you paid attention, and after slightly more than ten hours of total game time, everything turned out okay in the end!

And the House Cup goes to...

I must say, this game was a weird combination of absolute fun and total frustration, with loads of saved games and lots of restores. But it has many hilarious situations, and a narrator that constantly breaks the fourth wall. This is quite the adventure game legacy, and I wonder what its sequels will be like.

But first it's back to some newer games! First one I'll only write one blog post about, a non-traditional game about a code machine and a book catalogue, more of a narrative puzzle game than a true adventure. After that it's on to a more extensive one, a more classic adventure game about ghosts and possessing people.

You can find the Spellcasting games on Steam and on GOG!