Black Witchcraft

About

Black Witchcraft is a gothic adventure RPG where players guide Ligeia, a resurrected witch bound to a cursed briefcase companion, through the decaying House of Usher. The story unfolds via dialogue-heavy scenes and turn-based combat that blends elemental magic with tactical positioning. As Ligeia navigates crumbling halls and unravels family secrets, players make choices that shift alliances and determine how to stop a resurrection ritual gone wrong. Exploration mixes inventory puzzles with supernatural threats, all framed by a script steeped in dramatic monologues and eerie quiet moments. What sets it apart is the uneasy dynamic between Ligeia and Durahan, the sentient briefcase that follows her. Their banter adds dark humor to a plot fixated on decay and rebirth. The game’s branching paths offer multiple approaches to key conflicts, though some combat encounters feel repetitive. With a Metacritic score of 72, it’s praised for its moody atmosphere and layered narrative but criticized for pacing issues in later acts. Still it delivers a distinct take on classic horror tropes for fans of story-driven RPGs.

Storyline

Demons have been unleashed in the House of Usher. The raven-haired witch, Ligeia, suddenly awakens in an unknown body into which she was resurrected by means of the Black Witchcraft known as "Rebirth." It was a feat carried out by a young girl named Madeline, with help from the Raven Demon, in all desperation to stop the madness of her brother, Roderick. Not at all enthusiastic at first, Ligeia is persuaded with an upfront compensation from the Raven Demon, to stop the resurrection of a dangerous witch, Lenore, and sets out for the House of Usher accompanied by Durahan, a magic briefcase. After arriving at the mansion, Ligeia gets entangled in Roderick's scheme to release Lenore...