Lawmage Academy

Lawmage Academy is an upcoming Philippine role-playing video game created by Filipino human rights lawyer and independent video game developer "Verinius" as his video game debut.[1] The story begins with the silent protagonist, who enters the academy to learn magical abilities to become a Lawmage.

Lawmage Academy
Developer(s)Verinius
Artist(s)Verinius
Puzxle
EngineRPG Maker MV
Platform(s)
Release2022
Genre(s)
Mode(s)Single-player

It has taken much inspiration from the Harry Potter and Black Clover series, and the video games Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis and Octopath Traveler. The full version of the game is currently in development, with a proposed commercial release date of 2022.[2]

Synopsis

Set in the 11th century in the fantasy realm of Magusgaia, a magic school known as "Lawmage Academy" trains students to learn magic and become "Lawmages". Each one playable character if you choose the genders, items and four houses, you’ll spend your days attending classes and learning new abilities. You’ll also wander around campus, meet a variety of characters, craft items using ingredients you’ve gathered, and even leave the safety of the school to explore diverse locations filled with monsters, mystery, and danger.

Releases

Several demos have already been released on itch.io, with a new one coming to Steam in Halloween 2020.

Debuting on Steam in Halloween 2020,[3] Lawmage Academy v0.6 featured a graphics improvement, rebalanced gameplay, and a rework of the core mechanics. The playtime is shorter than v0.5, but the overall experience was greatly improved.

Since its summer 2019 release on itch, version 0.5 of Lawmage Academy was released. Compared to v0.4, it had more content than the previous version and fixed all of the major bugs present, allowing for a great experience and receiving many positive reviews.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Version 0.1 was the initial release of the demos and introduced the story and core mechanics. Verinius released updates with bug fixes in versions 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4.

Version 0.7 was released for its updated storylines and more improved visuals.

Development and Submissions

The developer concepts the idea about "a certain magic school game with a linear story and magical elements" once he wanted to make a fantasy game with choices and experiences, it was given the name "Lawmage Academy". Around March 2018, he started using the RPG Maker MV game engine and practicing his idea after watching tutorials, which he counts for “one hour a day for one year” commitment. He studied level design, writing dialogue, world-building, choices, working as an indie dev, interior design, and other skills, but he lacks of programming.[11] Later in 2019, the pre-alpha demo was released in June before it exhibited at the Electronic Sports and Gaming Summit (ESGS) 2019, where they were part of Indie Fiesta 2019, a local games exhibit directed by International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Philippines board member Gwen Foster.[12]

Reception

Pre-release

This game met significant praise by audiences for both versions, v0.5 and v0.6.

Composers

Tyler Cline composed the new main theme and battle music, and also several composers will serve in the game including Will Geraint Drake, Lewmoth, Philemon Holmes, Peter Jones, and Dibur. Some updates would release the following year.[13]

References
  1. "'Lawmage Academy': The indie role-playing game made by a Filipino human rights lawyer". Rappler. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  2. "Plans & Schedule for Lawmage Academy - Lawmage Academy v0.5 by Verinius". itch.io. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  3. "Announcement: Lawmage Academy demo now available! - Lawmage Academy by Verinius". itch.io. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  4. "Lawmage Academy: The Game That's Breaking The RPG Maker Stigma". The Cross button. 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  5. "Lawmage Academy: learn magic and unravel dark secrets in this Pinoy-made RPG". GoshdarnGeeky. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  6. "Lawmage Academy - Videogame". Game Base. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  7. FM, Player, #18 Creating a game from zero experience: Lawmage Academy, retrieved 2020-05-29
  8. Foster, Gwen. "Professionals and hobbyist game devs celebrated at GDAP's Game On 2019 Awards". Rappler. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  9. Sarmiento, Gio (2019-10-27). "Games To Try out at ESGS 2019's Indie Fiesta". DAGeeks.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  10. "Love RPGs? Check out Pinoy-made games 'Mamayani' and 'Lawmage Academy'". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  11. "Year 1: The First Step - Lawmage Academy v0.5 by Verinius". itch.io. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  12. "ESGS 2019 - Indie Fiesta - Lawmage Academy v0.5 by Verinius". itch.io. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  13. "Plans & Schedule for Lawmage Academy - Lawmage Academy v0.5 by Verinius". itch.io. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
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