Here There Be Monsters
The world of LOVE & MAGIC: SPELLFYRE is full of threats, but none are more dangerous or terrifying than Shades, magical embodiments of emotion that stalk the Wilderlands. At Elderwood University, you'll be trained to fight them and restore the Wilderlands to safety. Read more about these monsters and how we designed them.
NPC Survey
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Candle Craft Survey
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Candle Craft 7: The Spider Test
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Evolution of a Scene
Here’s an inside look at how one of our early scenes has changed over time!
Plot Twist Survey
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Candle Craft 6: Matriarch, Patriarch, Scholar, and Fool
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Game Name Announcement
From the creators of Choices: Stories You Play , we're thrilled to announce LOVE & MAGIC: SPELLFYRE, a next-generation narrative game that captures the ultimate magic school experience.
Making Good Choices
Want to learn how to craft effective choices for interactive fiction? Read our latest blog from Andrew Shvarts, Head of Design.
Sneak Peek Survey
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Pets of Candlelight
It’s National Pets Day, and Candlelight Games wanted to celebrate by introducing you to our pets!
Candle Craft 5: The Story Mind
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Main Character + Love Interest Survey
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Heartthrobs and Heartaches: GDC Summary
On March 18, Andrew and Megan spoke at the Game Narrative Summit at GDC 2025, presenting a talk where they shared some insights on crafting memorable love interests for interactive romance games using examples of love interests they’ve written. In this blog post, we wanted to share a few of the talk’s highlights!
Magic School Books We Love
School is in session in Project Spellstruck, so we wanted to share some of our favorite books that take place at a magic school!
Candle Craft: Writing Tics
In this special edition of Candle Craft, Andrew and Megan talk about how to identify and edit out writing tics!
Visual Novel Survey
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Social Media Survey
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Candle Craft 4: Undermine & Underline
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First Day At Elderwood University
A scene excerpt from your first day at Elderwood University.