Near-Mage

⚙️ ✨ Near-Mage

A hand-drawn narrative RPG adventure from the heart of Transylvania.

What if magic wasn’t just a fantasy — but something waiting in your blood to awaken?
You’re Illy Vraja, a teenager caught between choices, purpose… and a mysterious letter from a long-lost aunt. The invitation? A place at the Transylvanian Institute for Magick, where your legacy as a witch is just beginning.

🧙‍♀️ Welcome to the Summer of Spells

At the crossroads of story-driven adventure and role-playing depth, Near-Mage is a whimsical, otherworldly journey that lets you craft your own spells, influence the world in unpredictable ways, and uncover the truth behind your magical heritage.

• Learn the arcane arts in a fully hand-animated world rendered in magical 4K.
• Master spell-crafting with branching choices and lasting consequences.
• Solve quests, alter destinies, and face dilemmas with multiple possible outcomes.
• Meet a cast of supernatural beings — vampires, ghouls, morois, strigois, and other charmingly creepy creatures.
  Your spells might help them… or haunt them.

🌒 Explore a Magical, Hand-Painted Transylvania

Created by actual Transylvanians, Near-Mage draws deeply from authentic Romanian folklore, myths, and local superstitions. From the cobbled streets of Sighișoara to the hidden village of Rakus and the halls of the Institute, you’ll travel across three interconnected hubs full of secrets, spirits, and spellbound stories.

🌀 Spellcraft Your Destiny

In Near-Mage, magic isn’t just a mechanic — it’s a language.
You’ll attend different magical classes, brew your own spells, and build your unique character path. The spells you choose — and how you choose to use them — will shape character arcs, unlock different quest outcomes, and offer rich replayability.

Will you erase someone’s memory? Alter their emotions? Or take a non-magical route entirely? The world reacts, and the consequences are yours to bear.

🎮 Play Your Way

Whether you’re a die-hard point-and-click fan or prefer a gamepad in hand, Near-Mage offers a smooth experience. Walk, run, or take to the skies — this world bends to your will… if your magic is strong enough.

💬 Friendships, Rivalries & Ancient Mysteries

Form bonds — or break them — with fellow students, unearth hidden histories, and uncover the buried truths behind your family’s magical past. Some secrets are centuries old. Some are waiting just outside your dorm room.

Near-Mage is a deeply personal love letter to the lands and legends of Romania — a game about discovering who you are, what you can become, and how much magic you can bring into the world when you finally believe it’s real.