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LOVE & MAGIC™: SPELLFYRE is a romantasy RPG with elements of action and dating. Perfect for fans of Dragon Age, Fourth Wing, and Choices: Stories You Play.

Coming in 2025.

Read more in our official game announcement here.

OUR CREATIVES

Andrew Shvarts – Head of Design at Candlelight Games, former Creative Director at Pixelberry, author of Bloodbound and Royal Bastards
ANDREW SHVARTS
Head of Design

Ex-Creative Director @ PB
Writer on the Choices books:
• Bloodbound (Lead)
• Blades of Light & Shadow (Lead)
• Endless Summer
• Most Wanted

Andrew is also the author of:
• It Ends in Fire (Little Brown)
• Royal Bastards (Disney-Hyperion)
• Cause of Death (EA, Co-Writer)
Megan Schwarz – Head of Narrative at Candlelight Games, former Head of Choices at Pixelberry, lead writer on The Nanny Affair and Distant Shores
MEGAN SCHWARZ
Head of Narrative

Ex-Head of Choices @ PB
Writer on the Choices books:
• The Nanny Affair (Lead)
• America’s Most Eligible (Lead)
• Distant Shores (Lead)
• With Every Heartbeat (Lead)
• Ride-or-Die
Royal McGraw – CEO of Candlelight Games, former VP and Head of Choices at Pixelberry, author of Path of Exile: Origins and Cause of Death
ROYAL MCGRAW
CEO

Ex-VP, New Games @ PB
Ex-Head of Choices @ PB
Ex-Head of Hollywood U @ PB

Royal is also the author of:
• Cause of Death (EA, Co-Writer)
• Path of Exile: Origins (Dynamite)
• Grumpy Cat (Dynamite)

OUR VALUES

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GAMES WITH HEART

We believe in the power of games to unite people through shared experiences.

We’re committed to creating entertaining games that foreground empathy and understanding.

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PLAYER
FIRST

We believe that players are the best judge of what makes games great.

We’re committed to listening and responding to player feedback in order to make the best possible games.

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COMMUNITY MATTERS

We believe that a great game is just the start of the conversation.

We're committed to providing our players with spaces where we can communicate and celebrate together.

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