Blackstone Academy for the Magical Arts

About

Blackstone Academy for the Magical Arts is a text-driven interactive novel where you play a first-year student with the ability to sense magic. Set at a hidden school for supernatural talents, the game revolves around making choices that shape your academic journey, friendships, and involvement in a brewing magical crisis. You’ll decide how to balance classes, explore secret factions, and navigate moral dilemmas about controlling or sharing magical power. The story unfolds entirely through dense prose, with no graphics or sound, relying on branching decisions to drive 188,000 words of content. The game’s strength lies in its deep branching paths and the weight of your decisions. Players often revisit key moments to see how different alliances or priorities alter outcomes, from academic success to uncovering buried truths. With over 20 possible endings, the focus on political intrigue and ethical conflict sets it apart from typical fantasy school stories. Community playthroughs show strong engagement with the factions and secret-keeping themes, though the text-heavy format may not suit everyone.

Storyline

Fly high, make magic, and pass midterms at a mysterious academy of magic! Which faction will you help shape the future of the magical world? Blackstone Academy for the Magical Arts is a fast-paced 188,000-word interactive novel by Alana Joli Abbott, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Blackstone Academy is a secretive magical academy for students with supernatural talents. As a Sensor, someone who can feel the presence of magic, it’s exactly the type of place that will help you develop your talents. It’s your first year at Blackstone Academy, and as a magical crisis looms over campus, you must decide how you’ll get involved—and which factions you’ll support in guiding the future of the magical world. At Blackstone Academy, you’ll learn how to sky sail, practice your own magic, and discover the secrets the adults are hiding. What will you prioritize: your academic career, your friends, or uncovering the magical threat? Will you fight for the rights of supernaturals, or strive for stricter control of non-humans? Will you keep the secrets of the magical world, or fight for a future without secrets, sharing magic with everyone? However you choose, your road navigating the magical world starts here.