Maeve's Academy

**Maeve's Academy** is an adult-themed visual novel game developed by Hatchet Games and written in the Ren'Py visual novel engine. It explores the story of Arthur Hugh, a young human man capable of using magic, and his escapades learning magic in a realm full of witches who have never seen a man before. The game focuses on wholesome sexual relationships and comedy.

## Plot

The game starts with a flashback of Arthur meeting Jade for the first time and becoming childhood friends before jumping back to the present. Arthur is woken up by Jade with news that they have been accepted into H. M. Academy, a school for witches in another realm, the Magic Realm. They travel through a portal and meet their teacher, a sleepy witch named Ms. Lilith. Along the way, they encounter a curious demon, who Lilith sees as a threat, however Arthur sees that the demon is scared and defends her. Upon reaching the Academy, Arthur and Jade meet the headmistress, the tall and beautiful Maeve Midnight. She welcomes them to the school and instruct them to duel with magic to complete their application to the institution. They do so with Arthur being the victor, accidentally destroying Jade's shirt, which Maeve repairs. Maeve then explains to the two that humans were banished from the Magic Realm hundreds of years ago. However, magic as an art has been deteriorating in the realm, and since Arthur and Jade are the first humans ever capable of magic, she believes they are a sign that magic can return to its former prominence. So, Maeve brought them to the realm to teach them but instructs them to keep their humanity a secret, as there are certain individuals who would wish to bring harm to the two if the truth got out. Maeve also tells Arthur that in the Magic Realm, there are no men or even knowledge of men, and so to preserve their secret, Arthur must not reveal his nature as a man. This encompasses being referred to with feminine pronouns and titles, and to prevent drawing suspicion with his masculine appearance, Maeve casts a spell that will prevent women in and near the Academy from paying too much attention to Arthur's physical form, but anyone who already knows or finds out through other means will not be affected. Angelika, the school's maid, leads the two to their dorms to settle in and they go to sleep to prepare for classes. During the night, the demon from the woods breaks into Arthur's room to learn about him and why he makes her feel a certain way, a feeling which she doesn't realize is sexual attraction. She looks into his mind and sees a memory of him receiving a blowjob from Jade for the first time. Confused, flustered, and aroused by this scene, the demon leaves, and in the morning, Arthur wakes up, pondering why he apparently had a dream that was an actual memory. He gets dressed and meets up with Jade, and the two walk to their first magic class.

## Gameplay

The game is a story-based visual novel, and so most of the game is presented through dialogue spoken by on-screen characters. The player occasionally makes decisions on behalf of Arthur, deciding between different actions or dialogue options. Outside of these scenes, the player can roam the setting and talk to other characters. During free roam, the player can access an inventory, quest book, character info, and wardrobe, which can edit the appearance of various characters depending on what is unlocked. The story is presented from a third-person perspective; the main character Arthur appears on screen and inner thoughts of multiple characters are shown. Progress is made by traveling to specific locations and speaking to characters in order to complete quests. Normal scenes depict the characters as sprites in static poses or in custom drawn scenes, while sex scenes are animated.

## Where to play

The game can be downloaded from the Hatchet Games Patreon or Itch.io pages.