What is Witch's Minion?
Witch's Minion is an illustrated TG transformation game being developed in Inform 7. The first interactive fiction from Scipio Games,
Witch's Minion takes the player into the heart of West Lowery; a city of greed, lust, danger and intrigue, where the schemes and ambitions of powerful magical interests bubble just beneath the surface. Players will be confronted with tough decisions and fiendish puzzles; do you have wits sharp enough--or morals flexible enough--to survive the streets of West Lowery and return to your natural form?
 |
High-Resolution room illustrations bring the city of
West Lowery to life! |
Illustrated Environments
Don't be fooled by the development engine; Witch's Minion is more, visually speaking, than the traditional lines of white text scrolling up a wall of so-called "Inform Blue." High-Resolution environment illustrations bring the city of West Lowery to life, providing stunning visuals for all of Witch's Minion's memorable, atmospheric locations. Thematic continuity is a major concern for Scipio Games, so all room illustrations are carefully chosen to be as unobtrusive as possible while maintaining a sense of immersion as the player explores the various environments
. Don't worry about getting lost, either; while the detailed, explorable world is quite large--over 50 rooms!--dynamic, carefully labeled maps ensure you can always find your way! So get out there and explore; you never know what's waiting for you!
Detailed Characters
 |
Wearable outfits provide unique bonuses and dialog
choices! |
Witch's Minion takes character illustration to a new level! Tired of character illustrations that don't match the textual description, or that don't update when the player's appearance changes? So are we! That's why each of the dozens of potential player bodies in
Witch's Minion has its own, fully-illustrated wardrobe, and each outfit includes four unique illustrations--a total of over two hundred images! And this attention to detail doesn't stop with the player; the cast of non-player characters (NPCs) gets the same full, detailed treatment as the PC. This approach isn't restricted to the illustrations, either; every aspect of a character's appearance has a complete textual description as well, from hands and feet to nose and smile! Rich, detailed settings and characters are the heart and soul of Witch's Minion, and every effort has been taken to extend that care to every aspect of characterization, including the physical ones. Nothing breaks immersion faster than an illogical parser response, so while most players may play the entire game without considering an NPC's nose, for those that do,
Witch's Minion won't protest "You don't see that here."
Conversation is an important part of
Witch's Minion, and the complex, branching dialog system the key to allowing the player an active role in these discussions. As opposed to the traditional ASK ABOUT/TELL ABOUT system common in Interactive Fiction, the conversation-tree system provides a more engaging dialog with NPCs, allowing them to speak like real characters who can demand responses as easily as provide them.
