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Website Status
Website Status
This website is now less WIP than before, but still pretty WIP. But at least it now has links and stuff!
In case of questions please contact /u MahouShoujoDev on reddit or check out our Discord server for the Project - the invite link can be found in the "Downloads + Links" or the "Discord server" tab.
About
Mahou Shoujo Boardgame Project is a tactics boardgame featuring Magical Girls from many franchises (as of now we've got Madoka Magica and working on more), where players assemble teams of Magical Girl units and battle it out on hex-based maps. Each turn, both players alternate in activating their Magical Girls and then acting with them, giving the game a back-and-forth flow. Essential elements of Magical Girl combat like ranged and melee combat, abilities and magic, use of terrain and cover as well as morale and more are also simulated in the game's mechanics and rules.
The game's features a current roster of 42 available units and counting, but is also very modular, allowing for easy creation of new characters and idea pitches, so if there is a magical girl or an OC you really want to see, it's not a problem to implement them!
Since we currently don't produce any physical components, the game is instead created for, and played in the VASSAL boardgame emulator.
VASSAL Tabletop Engine
VASSAL is an open-source emulator that allows for playing boardgames on PC. It lets you play alone (Solitaire), hotseat or connect with other players through a VASSAL server. The links for both the VASSAL engine and for the game itself are in Downloads + Links.
Progress Status
The Game is currently playable. There are many characters to choose from that we've mostly tried to keep balanced, although the support/utility archetypes are currently a bit lacking. Two different maps are available. We are looking for playtesters that will just mess around with the game and give some opinions on how it plays.
You can see our current progress in implementing different characters on the Character Roster page
Current Franchises included:
Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Spin Offs (Magia Record, Suzune Magica)
Future plans/Notes
Tweaking current Madoka Magica characters.
Planning to add more Franchises - Currently on first draft of Nanoha and Fate (Lyrical Nanoha version).