Serafina’s Crown Demo

Fantasy stories usually involve all sorts of drama as well, especially when it comes to romance and impossible relationships between certain individuals. Granted, love always seems to prevail, in spite of all the odds. On the other hand, that just means you’ll never be surprised when it does, which ruins the atmosphere and makes you less likely to care for the characters.

Serafina’s Crown is a visual novel game in which you play the role of a girl by the name of Odell, who’s part of an important family in the game’s universe. The game is also pretty interactive when it comes to how the story advances, because you get to choose the desired path multiple times during dialog. However, most of your time is spent reading and getting to know the other characters.

The story starts with the death of Queen Bellatrix, which prompts the leaders of the most influential families in the land to get together and vote for someone to take the lead. However, it would appear that the queen did not die of natural causes, and her successor is investigated on the matter. Thus, someone else must take the lead in the meantime, which is where the main character, Odell, comes into play.

Odell is also the possessor of a talisman that appears to have mystic powers, which grants her wisdom from the gods depending on how she chooses to tackle various situations. These stats help you in the debate mini-game from later on, because they provide you with knowledge that might come in handy when you are leading the conversation.

As far as the graphics and the other technical aspects are concerned, the game may not be very good-looking, but it’s not ugly either. The character design could use more work, but at least they have multiple stances, which makes the action flow easier. There’s also voice acting for almost every character, even if sometimes it’s very sporadic.

In the end, Serafina’s Crown may not feature the most intricate story ever told, but it’s intriguing enough to keep you engaged. You can also replay it multiple times and experience different endings.