Faulty Apprentice

Faulty Apprentice is an interactive visual novel set in a medieval fantasy world. You play a scrawny farm boy who arrives at Stars Reach Castle with a letter of recommendation from a mysterious wizard, and has 20 days to prepare the castle’s maidens for a battle against an evil warlock and his legion of goblins. The game combines character relationships, minigames, suspenseful drama and comedy, with choices that affect your fate and the people around you.

Life at the castle

The timeline is divided into days, and you choose how to spend your time: train, complete jobs, explore Stars Reach Castle or build relationships. These activities have their own mechanics. The castle has more than 30 characters to meet and over 15 locations to unlock.

Relationships and choices

There are 10 romanceable characters, each with a distinct personality, story and several possible endings. The instructors have their own minigames, and the characters you spend time training with or doing jobs for determine their roles in the final battle. Some routes lead toward good, while others lead toward evil; your choices help determine whether Stars Reach Castle is saved or destroyed.

Training and minigames

Training and jobs use minigames in three categories: Archery, Swordsmanship and Magic, each with its own gameplay. Story Mode lets you follow the story without the minigames, while Challenge Mode offers another way to play.

Art and replay features

The game includes hand-painted story illustrations, character sprites and animated background art. You can unlock more than 40 event CGs through gameplay and view them in Gallery Mode. Skip Mode lets you skip text and adjust dialogue speed for New Game+ playthroughs.