Text: Magical Delicacy | Image: Image: A girl with white hair, a black jacket, blue jeans and a red shirt and a girl with blond hair and a purple shirt are surrounded by kitchen utensils, vegetables, herbs and a sparrow on a blue background.
Get ready to cook up a storm because, in less than a week, solo developer sKaule’s upcoming Metroidvania-lite meets cooking game, Magical Delicacy, will be available on PC and Xbox — available day one with Xbox Game Pass! A non-volient game with mechanics inspired by Metroidvanias and cozy anime classics such as Kiki’s Delivery Service, this charming title invites you to explore a world of witchy wonder and intrigue with a beautiful seaside town to explore through light platforming, mysterious and quirky townsfolk to meet, and of course, delicious delicacies to make and serve!
If you just can’t wait to visit Grat we have good news! The Magical Delicacy soundtrack is now available on your favorite music service and can be purchased on Steam on July 16. Full of relaxing tunes and gorgeously orchestrated melodies, it’s the perfect soundtrack to prepare fantastic fare and super snacks as you want for your chance to visit this magical, witchy world!
Image: Flora, a young witch with white hair tied up in a red bow, wearing a black bomber jacket, red shirt, blue jeans, is in her cozy kitchen on a beautiful summer day. A gentle breeze blows leaves and flower petals into the window. Flora is petting a pink and white baby dragon having a nap on the kitchen floor.
A wholesome adventure set in an enchanting world, Magical Delicacy invites you to play as the young witch Flora, who travels to the adventurer’s town of Grat to grow her magical skills and fulfill her dream of becoming a full-fledged witch. Upon arriving, she takes up shop to cook meals and potions for the diverse cast of locals, from the charming townsfolk and mysterious travelers to forgotten figures of legend and masters of their craft. As she traverses the cozy harbor town, she’ll discover their stories and learn that there is more to Grat than meets the eye.
Collect an assortment of inspiring ingredients from shops, foraging through the town, and by growing them in your garden. Cook up a storm in your upgradeable kitchen using a variety of tools and deliver your meals to fulfill the orders from hungry townsfolk. Explore the unfamiliar town of Grat, learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and experience a unique and witchy world one dish at a time.
Image: A screenshot of Flora’s kitchen showing recipes. The kitchen is a cozy space with pots, pans, books, drying herbs and a woodfired stove where Flora is cooking something tasty in a big pot.
Key Features of Magical Delicacy include:
Collect new recipes and ingredients through trade, questing, growing vegetables in your garden, and exploring throughout the town of Grat.
Learn an extensive cooking system, allowing for flexible, creative choices to fulfill even the oddest orders.
Build the kitchen of your dreams by commissioning new equipment to help you create even more delicious dishes.
Experience a wholesome linear story filled with witchy wonder and intrigue, with many optional encounters and free play opportunities.
Traverse a 2D platformer inspired by Metroidvanias, gain new abilities, reach new areas, and unlock shortcuts.
Immerse yourself in a dynamic cozy pixel art style that brings colorful characters, environments, and, of course, delicious food, to life.
Magical Delicacy can be purchased for $24.99 USD on PC via Steam, and Xbox One and Series X|S — available day one with Xbox Game Pass — on July 16, 2024, and on Nintendo Switch on August 15. The Magical Delicacy soundtrack will be available on Steam on July 16, and is currently available on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora, Tidal, and Deezer.
Text: Mysterious Witch: Another Witch? | Image: A witch in a wide brimmed black hat and clock and Flora, a white haired girl in a black bomber jacket, red shirt, blue jeans, and a red bow in her hair stand under a moon and meet in a glowing crystal decaled canyon on the outskirts of an adventurers town.
The game will launch with the following languages available on PC and Xbox: English, French, German, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
Accessibility features for Magical Delicacy can be found here: https://whitethorngames.com/magicaldelicacy/accessibility.
To stay spellbound, be sure to follow Magical Delicacy on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit the official website. Follow sKaule on Twitter and their official website.
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