I was reincarnated as a mage.

I Was Reincarnated as a Mage is a story-driven visual novel combined with turn-based RPG combat. The player takes the role of Jay, who was supposed to have died but instead awakens in a fantasy world with an unexplained affinity for Light Magic. The game is set in Dew Dew Valley, an adventurer town near the City of Angelos, surrounded by wilderness and dungeons. Jay joins the Adventurer’s Guild and works upwards through the Copper, Iron, Silver, Gold and Diamond ranks by completing quests, gaining experience and passing advancement exams.

Combat is turn-based and presented in a visual-novel style. Players manage HP and MP, make use of abilities and status effects, defend allies and develop a party made up of classes such as mages, rogues and warriors. Enemies include bandits, goblins, slimes, wolves, spiders and dungeon bosses, each with their own attacks and behaviour. Jay’s Light Magic develops over time to include offensive spells, healing, defensive magic and finishing attacks, and ability points can be spent to improve damage, reduce resource costs and unlock enhanced effects. Equipment such as weapons, armour, trinkets and consumables can be collected and upgraded at the blacksmith, and gathered materials including ore, wood, monster parts and magical essence are used for quests and progression.

Outside of dungeons, the game features relationship building with party members and townspeople through conversations, friendship quests and dates, with choices that can lead to romance, shop discounts and other gameplay bonuses. A day-and-night system divides time into morning, afternoon and night, with some conversations, shops, quests and events only available at certain times. An optional Ironman Mode adds permanent consequences if Jay falls in battle.