Magical Mishaps

by · April 12, 2007

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Date: July 2005 – March 2007
Role: Artist, Game Designer and Community Manager
Platform: Gaia Online
Tools: Photoshop and OpenCanvas


In this online RPG text game you played as the caretaker of a Magical Mishap (a creature born from a spell gone wrong), who was given to you as a baby.
The goal was to raise them into adulthood, by interacting with other players and completing quests. As they grew new powers and limitations would be unlocked, adding new constraints that sparked creative solutions.

One of the main problems with the game however was lack of clear boundaries. Players were allowed to bring in elements from other games, which often distracted them from the main plot and the interaction with other members.
That combined with my growing lack of time to manage the game and create the artwork eventually led to its termination.