The Arcana

I downloaded this game once, decided it was a pain, and deleted it again. Then after a while, I picked it up again, and this time started seeing it through. MC, the student of the great magician Asra, works in the magic shop and does tarot readings for those who seek it. However, mysterious strangers start appearing and life as she knows it is about to take a completely different turn. As someone who feels she made a mistake, I recommend not starting with Asra. His secret kind of crushes my desire to play the others.

As someone, who on the side has looked into tarot cards out of interest and to build a puzzle room, seeing them utilized always proves interesting. I like how this game and its story are built completely around it, there is even a mini game.

As far as mobile games go, the story is decent and the art, while unconventional, is pretty (except the CGs mostly look awkward). It’s not ticket based, but based on keys and coins, keys which are used to read a chapter at a time, and coins which need to be used for choices that include romance. Several mini games allow for the slow accumulation of coins, and free key weekends help get through the game with a decent amount of speed.