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Current Project Status

The mid-July update is here, we added new characters (that you can find in Character Card Masterlist under "July Update Characters" as well as the Intro scenario with a quick start guide on how to play the game system. Link below.

Intro Scenario + Quick Start Guide

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.

Progress Status

The Game is playable on VASSAL. There are many characters to choose from, although the support/utility archetypes are currently a bit lacking. Few different maps are available. We're still working on preparing specific scenarios, currently we're only offering generic team vs team battles.

You can see our current progress in implementing different characters on the Character Roster page

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.

Game Screenshots

Here is how the game looks in VASSAL engine - the images might look a bit oddly squished and stretched so feel free to right click them and open in new tab to see them in full resolution.