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The Magic of Feeling - In LOVE & MAGIC: SPELLFYRE, magic is fueled by emotions. But not all emotions manifest the same way. There are six major emotions, and each is associated with its own set of magical spells. These are known as Affinities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/03847dbe-d28e-497f-b5c5-a404754334f4/felicis.png Updates - The Magic of Feeling - Felicis Felicis is the affinity of happiness. Its primary uses are anywhere appearance matters: theater, politics, athletics, and the arts. Associated with light and speed, it’s also often used in transportation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/e45858a6-e728-48bb-bae9-d90e77d0f6b8/ikaris.png Updates - The Magic of Feeling - Ikaris Ikaris is the affinity of sadness. Associated with water, cold, and time, Ikaris is used in agriculture, navigation, and chemistry. Ikaris is the most common affinity, and it's vital to day-to-day life in Austerea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/ffd23462-03f9-4e45-bf09-005b993e9316/sikranos.png Updates - The Magic of Feeling - Sikranos Sikranos is the affinity of curiosity. Associated with metal and lightning, Sikranos is used in engineering, science, and the crafting of magical runes. Despite being seen as the most intellectual of the Affinities, Sikranos also appeals to wanderers and free-spirits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/973cd7ed-3729-4961-8aa1-5402a81f11ce/timoros.png Updates - The Magic of Feeling - Timoros Timoros is the affinity of fear. Associated with the inner workings of the mind, Timoros is used in espionage, commerce, and law. Timoros is the only Affinity that grants access to dream magic, but this is a forbidden skill limited to only very skilled arcanes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/cc906b15-e9ec-4642-83ff-b609ecef3d66/erolis.png Updates - The Magic of Feeling - Erolis Erolis is the affinity of love. Its primary use is healing, but it can also be used in gardening, exploration, and even military support. Erolis is, of course, associated with romance, but other forms of love can be used as well, such as familial, platonic, and even abstract (like love of country). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/376f97ac-97d5-418e-9288-1f4518493386/penthos.png Updates - The Magic of Feeling - Penthos Penthos is the affinity of anger. It’s most commonly associated with combat and warfare, but is also used in mining, construction, and crafting. While Penthos arcanes are often stereotyped as hotheads, mastering Penthos requires tremendous discipline and control. https://www.candlelight.games/updates/meet-the-love-interests monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/664fdc20-fb84-4c1e-9407-f474bd7e84e6/Talyn_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Meet the Love Interests - Talyn Reaver Class: 3rd Year Age: 21 Affinity: Penthos Fun Fact: Talyn’s father was from Savola, a tropical island kingdom to the west https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/2ae1e99c-ed7f-4bae-95d8-d035aaeb716b/Iridessa_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Meet the Love Interests - Iridessa Brightsage Class: 1st Year Age: 18 Affinity: Felicis Fun Fact: Iridessa makes incredible cocktails with a magical twist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/f3acdd24-82a5-47a6-8657-e310492e921a/Bardric_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Meet the Love Interests - Bardric Arkland Class: 1st Year Age: 19 Affinity: Erolis Fun Fact: Bardric arrives at Elderwood on the back of Steelbeak, his majestic red-maned griffin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/56de8bbc-5cd1-4e7e-b16c-4c48bed13a81/Leona_Render.png Updates - Meet the Love Interests - Leona Goldenspire Class: 1st Year Age: 19 Affinity: Sikranos Fun Fact: Leona’s tattoos are a map of her life, each element from somewhere she’s traveled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/97964e01-f8f7-4501-a8e2-fd5b11e21389/Cato_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Meet the Love Interests - Cato Fairscribe Class: 1st Year Age: 18 Affinity: Ikaris Fun Fact: Cato is a skilled musician, proficient at multiple magical instruments https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/e4585d29-a655-4d87-ba1b-7ad6982221b3/Neil_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Meet the Love Interests - Niel Shieldsong Class: 1st Year Age: 18 Affinity: Timoros Fun Fact: Niel secretly dabbles in forbidden dream magic. https://www.candlelight.games/updates/how-you-play-survey monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://www.candlelight.games/updates/candle-craft-8 monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/8d2dbdf2-ea19-46a5-9145-f2b772b28e1d/Candle+Craft.png Updates - Candle Craft 8: Writing Good Choices - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/d7c671c6-c698-4d54-90cb-28cf5c6d0133/cc8-fig1.png Updates - Candle Craft 8: Writing Good Choices - Make it stand out Cover and Excerpt from The Cave of Time by Edward Packard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/5e176a9b-b3d7-4adf-ac8a-184bc84ac4c5/MPSF+Chart.png Updates - Candle Craft 8: Writing Good Choices - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/557d2286-80cb-4278-b4db-ea957f2b20c6/cc8-fig2.jpg Updates - Candle Craft 8: Writing Good Choices - Make it stand out Screenshot of a good choice in Mass Effect. https://www.candlelight.games/updates/here-there-be-monsters monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/b4047347-1d59-445c-9910-f6ad20bf4416/Felician_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Here There Be Monsters - Felician - Striking Joy Felicians rule the skies, prowling from above before swooping down to strike at victims when they get the chance. If their beaks and claws weren’t enough, they can also blind prey with dazzling bursts of light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/46c4fece-778a-4c6b-9db3-fd39d98efb8c/Ikaris_PNG.png Updates - Here There Be Monsters - Ikarin - Stalking Sorrow Made of sentient water, Ikarins are quick and brutal hunters, shifting their shapes to dodge attacks and streak across the battlefield. Don’t think they’re harmless though: that water can harden in an instant into jagged lances of ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/adacafd2-4f30-4a3c-b9ca-02ab7bdf7d94/Sikra_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Here There Be Monsters - Sikra - Relentless Curiosity Sikras might be on the smaller side, but don’t underestimate them. With bodies covered in metal exoskeletons and razor-sharp claws on each limb, these little monsters pose just as much of a threat as the big ones! And that’s not even factoring in their surprising intelligence… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/6c8963ea-83d7-400c-8765-abad0ee9067a/Timoros_PNG.png Updates - Here There Be Monsters - Timor - Living Fear Timors are cunning and vicious predators that hunt in packs, lurking in dark places where they can pick off unsuspecting victims. If you’re ever alone and feel a sudden chill or see a shadow move… run. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/3dbd7c8f-2047-46ba-ac87-bfe9ac80fe36/Penthos_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Here There Be Monsters - Penthor - Vicious Anger Penthors are strong, fast, and aggressive predators, tearing victims apart with their jagged claws and razor-sharp fangs. And if that weren’t bad enough… they’re also on fire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/32c586f4-3720-4331-a02e-1aee6330eeac/Erolian_Updated+PNG.png Updates - Here There Be Monsters - Erolian - Twisted Love Hulking monsters that blend in with nature, Erolians make up for their lack of speed with incredible strength and resilience. 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Hope she doesn’t find you if you are a gecko or mouse trespasser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/91ec95b7-f5d6-4812-9cd0-26ba12a6e7ae/kami.png Updates - Pets of Candlelight - Name: Kami Age: 6 Fun Fact: If you happen to be eating something, Kami would like to know: can she have some too? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/a700662d-e8e3-4d9c-9a63-3770629a77b7/houdini.png Updates - Pets of Candlelight - Name: Houdini Age: 10+ Fun Fact: When a stranger comes over, he can disappear with the best of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/3ce63439-ab01-4225-acdb-998995bc51b5/Aurora.png Updates - Pets of Candlelight - Name: Aurora Age: 4 Fun Fact: I get so excited when my family comes home I yell at the top of my lungs. 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Project Spellstruck: How to Cast - Make it stand out Early concept art for the magical tool, a cross between a wand and a dagger. https://www.candlelight.games/updates/a-guide-to-magic monthly 0.5 2024-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/11082364-5e10-4b65-9458-3b29e1e7246c/AffinityIconConceptArt.png Updates - Project Spellstruck: A Guide to Magic - Make it stand out Early concept art for different types of magic. 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Spooky Games We Love - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.candlelight.games/updates/welcome-to-candle-craft monthly 0.5 2024-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/ecf8f182-1366-4b42-8650-5e9bd0afccea/candlecraft_1080x1080.jpg Updates - Welcome to Candle Craft - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.candlelight.games/updates/love-interest-survey monthly 0.5 2024-10-01 https://www.candlelight.games/updates/meet-the-team-megan-schwarz monthly 0.5 2024-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66859807d798ab7c98c1af12/338843b5-1238-4a99-8825-51f999290119/MeganPic.jpg Updates - Meet the Team: Megan Schwarz Megan is Head of Narrative at Candlelight Games. 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