✦What is this?
The Arcana is a fantasy/romance visual novel for iOS & Android. You, the player, are an apprentice magician with a gift for fortune-telling. Left in possession of an unusually enchanted Tarot deck, you must navigate intrigue, murder, magic… and perhaps a few saucy encounters.
You can download the game for free:
✦ App Store (iOS)
✦ Google Play (Android)
✦ Do paid choices mean the game is pay-to-win? If I pay for a choice once, do I have to pay for the same choice again when replaying?
The game is not pay-to-win. There’s no way to be unsuccessful at romancing the character of your choice. Coin choices are essentially bonus content meant to enhance/supplement your experience! They will not determine whether you get a “good” or “bad” ending.
Coin choices are a permanent unlock. As well, buying a Book will permanently unlock the choices contained in that Book (regardless of whether or not you’ve previously paid for those individual choices).
✦ What does buying a book unlock?
Buying a book unlocks that specific book for that specific character’s route. It’s not a “route pass” and will not unlock future books.
Unlocking a book means you will no longer have to use keys to read or re-read the chapters within that book, nor will you have to pay coins for any of the choices in those chapters.
✦ How do I get more coins?
You can spin the Wheel of Fortune daily for a chance at free coins, or purchase more by tapping the coin banner in the top right of the screen.
✦ Will I get to choose a character route, or will my route be determined by choices made in the prologue?
You can freely choose a character route after finishing Book V. Your choices in the prologue (Books I-V) do not lock you into any character route.
Also, you can play multiple separate romance routes at the same time! Different routes are treated like different save files, and will not impact each other.
✦What does the protagonist look like?
The protagonist has no official design, gender, name, etc. They will never be depicted in the game, and you are free to imagine them however you wish.
✦ How tall are the characters? How old are they? What are their favorite colors? Favorite memes? Social security numbers?
We get a LOT of repeat questions like these during Ask Arcana. Here’s some convenient links to where they were already answered:
- How tall are the characters?
- How old are the characters?
- When are the characters’ birthdays?
- What’s everyone’s favorite color?
- What’s the story’s setting like? (more; even more)
- Will you ever sell a physical tarot deck based on the game?
- Are any of the characters nonbinary?(more)
- What’s everyone’s zodiac sign?
- Memes?!?!?! (more)
✦You posted/reblogged something I think is harmful.
We are always willing to listen to others’ feelings on matters like this, especially when it comes to our fans. We want everyone to feel welcome in the world we’re creating. Please email us with your concerns: support@dorian.live
✦I think I found a bug, and/or I’m confused about how the game works.
If you encounter a potential bug or have a question about any other technical issue, please email support@dorian.live and be sure to include as much detail as possible, such as:
- the steps you took before you ran into the issue
- what device (phone or tablet model) and OS (iOS or Android, and what version) you’re using
- what version of The Arcana app you’re using
- anything else you think might be relevant
This info helps us make the game better for everyone!
