New Witch in Town

New Witch in Town is a 750,000-word, text-based interactive fantasy novel with no graphics or sound effects. You play as a 19-year-old witch returning to Silvertree, the small town where you lived with your grandmother as a child, after years spent in the forest mastering your magic. You’re back to care for your grandmother’s house and crow familiar while she is away, and to work out who you are and what has become of the town.

Silvertree and the forest

Silvertree has friendly neighbors, a proud town council and quirky little shops, but it is also run-down, with potholes and overgrown lots where stores once stood. A real-estate developer proposes expanding into the magical forest. You can advocate for preserving the forest or support new houses and the town’s growth, and make your views heard at a council meeting, a protest or in the local newspaper. You can also uncover the town’s history in its archives.

The town holds other mysteries: your grandmother’s whereabouts, your strange dreams, and a tree that appeared overnight in the middle of Main Street. The story also asks whether you are the only new witch in town. You can keep your magic secret or use it openly, and choose to follow the town’s rules or break them.

Your character and relationships

Choose to play as male, female or non-binary, and as gay, straight, bi, pan or aromantic. Select a dog, cat or owl as your familiar, bond with her, and pet the animals around town. You can pursue a relationship with an earnest, dreamy history major, a tattooed stranger with a soft spot for animals, an aspiring journalist or your old friend, the kid next door. You can also help heal family wounds by bringing parents, grandparents and children together.