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Platforming journey Magical Delicacy could have you performing some witchy cooking and exploration in a sprawling city of hungry folks this week, as the lovable little pixel-art platformer releases on July 16. Notable for its mixture of metroidvania-style platformer exploration with the comfy characters and crafting of a life-sim-esque cooking recreation, Magical Delicacy has a sufficient occurring that one thing about it’s going to enchantment to lots of people.
As younger witch protagonist Flora arrives and units up store in a brand new city she’ll meet new folks in the neighborhood, from regular townfolk to the native magical practicioners. She’ll additionally interact within the native economic system by shopping for elements and ugprading her kitchen and backyard. You should utilize all that stuff to make new recipes you have discovered, or to riff on them for brand spanking new ends—all to promote to the locals who want some new potion, pastry, meal, or tea.
As Flora grows in her magical energy she will additionally get new methods to platform and transfer across the city, letting you interact with the further-flung bits of city, discover supply shortcuts, and usually stand up to secret-finding and weird-people-meeting throughout each evening and day.
We first acquired our eye on Magical Delicacy again in 2023, when Chris stated “why not!” to the sudden premise. Our curiosity was very a lot confirmed in February of this 12 months, when Lauren loved the demo sufficient to only go forward and play by way of it once more.
“I acquired so engrossed in exploring and experimenting that I did not understand I used to be strolling right into a story beat. Late one evening Flora individually stumbles upon two members of opposing witch covens keen to drag her into their very own schemes and after that, I get a message that I’ve accomplished the demo. I used to be capable of preserve enjoying, and completely did, however after only a snack of a pair cooking quests I am very hungry for extra,” she stated.
Magical Delicacy shall be accessible on Steam, and on Xbox Recreation Cross, beginning July 16.