The Spectrum Game - The Magician
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Last published Thu, Jul 9, 2026
"When it's night out, make sure your light's out, or you'll find yourself playing the Spectrum Game."
Welcome to the world of Laeterra, steeped in the magical force of Natura and ruled by creativity. Like an artist experimenting with colours, one can bend it to their will, their souls expressing themselves as their magic takes form.
By day, the people live their lives as normal. In the light, a semblance of a functional society. But when the curtain of night falls, the Game begins - criminals and gangs come out to play, and Natura flows freely, artists expressing themselves beneath the moonlight with reckless abandon.
Enter our hero: Inigo, who drifts through the day like a phantom with no place and no past. Adrift in a sea of doubt, the answers seem to elude him, but he cannot help but wonder: what if the night knows him better than he does? As he finds himself drawn into the night's gameboard, he finds chaos and clarity alike - but what does this mean for his past, present and future?
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