Arcanum is the eighteenth book released on the mobile game Romance Club. This book was released on July 4, 2021, has 33 episodes divided between three seasons, and was completed on November 10, 2022. The author of this book is Alisa C. (also known as Alice), who also wrote Shadows of Saintfour, Heaven's Secret, Heaven's Secret 2 and is currently writing And the Haze Will Take Us.
Plot Summary
"Your bad temper often gets the better of you. After an encounter with a mysterious tarot reader, you’re banished to an alternate dimension haunted by ghosts from your present and past. Will you seek redemption or keep being your unapologetic self?"
⚠️Trigger warnings: Arcanum is a dark fantasy book and has sound effects and images that might scare some readers. Please proceed with caution! Details of which episodes contain sensitive topics can be found on our walkthrough pages: Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3.
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Gameplay features
Most choices you make for your Main Character in this book influence one of the following variables: High Priestess 🌙 or Emperor 💀. These variables will affect the plot of the story. Your choices are also affected by Redemption ⛓️ (High or Low Redemption can dramatically change your story and how others treat you) and Major Arcana 🎴 (The tarot cards will help you solve problems and lift the veil of the past and the future). These choices change the story, the interactions you have with other characters and the scenes you will be able to play.
Characters
- Complete list of all characters in this book
- Main Character: Selena/Lilith
- Love Interests:
- Other Characters:
Story achievements
You can find a list of all the story achievements here. ⚠️Beware: Spoiler warning for this story and other stories if clicking the link.
Walkthroughs
⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️: Walkthroughs will reveal significant plot points, so read at your own risk!
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Trivia
- Genre: Dark fantasy, divination, magic, tarot cards.
- Related Media Products: American Horror Story, Pan's Labyrinth, Outland.
- Soundtrack: Click here to check out Arcanum's playlist (Official RC music composer soundcloud)
- From the development: The ghost girl playing the piano in the story Arcanum is a self-portrait of the artist who placed a part of herself in beloved Totspel. (RC Facebook, December 2022)[1]
Gallery
Note: Please check each character's individual page for more images. ⚠️Be aware that some images may reveal significant plot points.
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Episodes' summaries
⚠️SPOILER WARNING⚠️: Spoilers might be contained in the episodes' summaries.
Season 1
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Ep 1 · The Punishment
July 2021
Your bad temper often gets the better of you. After an encounter with a mysterious tarot reader, you’re banished to an alternate dimension haunted by ghosts from your present and past. Will you seek redemption or keep being your unapologetic self?
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Ep 2 · Valle Deliria
July 2021
Selena must accept the realities of her situation and the world she's found herself in. And there's clearly more than meets the eye...
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Ep 3 · Ghosts of the Past and the Present
August 2021
Selena is about to face another ghost from her past.
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Ep 4 · The Weekend
August 2021
On your day off, you’ve got to find time for a date, a fight, and some trouble.
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Ep 5 · The Price of Secrets
August 2021
Selena will lift the veil of secrets. She won’t be able to remain uninvolved anymore.
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Ep 6 · Hello, Mary
October 2021
Time to pay a visit to an old acquaintance, the most guileful lady in Totspel.
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Ep 7 · The Veil of Secrecy
October 2021
Everyone has their secrets. And each secret is another revelation.
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Ep 8 · The First and Final Warning
October 2021
If you open a closet with a skeleton, be ready for unpleasant surprises.
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Ep 9 · The Fair
November 2021
It's Liam's birthday soon, and there's a fair opening in town... just like in Selena's world.
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Ep 10 · City of Madmen
November 2021
Everything will be decided on Liam's birthday, and there won't be a way back.
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Season 2
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Ep 1 · The Foreigner
November 2021
Selena has to discover a new world: the Valley of Delusion.
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Ep 2 · King Altergrow
January 2022
The king of Altergrove... who is he?
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Ep 3 · First Changes
January 2022
A Savage attacks the Valley. Is it coincidence or a harbinger of more serious change?
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Ep 4 · Mors Solum Initium Est
January 2022
Death is only the beginning. But the beginning of what?
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Ep 5 · Coronation
March 2022
Selena ascends the throne. Now, as queen of the Valley - what's next?
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Ep 6 · The Last Day Off
March 2022
It's the last day before your endless reign starts. But it seems you won't be able to rest...
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Ep 7 · Attack, Rescue, Destruction
March 2022
When it rains, it pours.
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Ep 8 · The Savage Raid
April 2022
To make a good queen, you have to choose your battles wisely.
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Ep 9 · Altergrove
April 2022
It's time to see what Altergrove looks like.
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Ep 10 · The Proposal
April 2022
Will Selena agree to Damon's proposal?
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Ep 11 · Behind the Curtain
June 2022
The nobility will bring their demands to the palace, but Selena won't like those demands.
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Ep 12 · The Cold Night
June 2022
The Cold Night will terrify everyone.
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Ep 13 · The Inevitable
June 2022
Will Selena be able to save the Valley?
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Season 3
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Ep 1 · At the Threshold
August 2022
New world. Old faces.
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Ep 2 · The Journey Begins
August 2022
Selena gathers the people close to her for a long and dangerous journey.
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Ep 3 · Three Riddles
August 2022
Three riddles. Three items. Juvenis...
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Ep 4 · Different Paths, One Road
August 2022
Selena goes in search of the Eternal Flower.
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Ep 5 · The Eternal Flower
September 2022
Who is Josephine in this world, and what is she hiding?
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Ep 6 · Mennefer
September 2022
The road grows ever more dangerous.
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Ep 7 · The Heart
September 2022
The long-broken heart pounds in his chest, longing to be torn out.
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Ep 8 · The Enchanted Forest
September 2022
The Enchanted Forest is dangerous for the Tarot Reader's unwanted guests...
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Ep 9 · The Tarot Reader's Abode
November 2022
Selena has gone through fire and water, and finally met the one responsible for all her hardships.
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Ep 10 · Freedom
November 2022
Selena removes the Tarot Reader's hood. It's time for him to show all his cards.
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