If you’ve been lurking in the indie RPG horror or dark magical girl communities, you’ve probably seen the name floating around. has been gaining a cult following, and with the release of version 1.09 , I finally decided to take the plunge.
This isn’t Madoka Magica levels of despair, but it’s close. The game is a where every choice matters. Do you use your magic to save a civilian, or conserve energy for the boss? Do you trust the mysterious masked boy, or run away?
Spoiler alert: Luna is having a really bad day. At first glance, Magical Girl Luna’s Misfortunes looks like a cute, saturday-morning anime RPG. You play as Luna, a cheerful (if slightly clumsy) magical girl who protects the city from monsters. But the subtitle—“Misfortunes”—is doing a lot of heavy lifting.