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Not sure how many people here played this IF game, but I know it was one of the bigger ones (And wasn't Cog shit) that others played a lot. (Pretty sure Cel was a fan)

Anyway seemed relevant, here's a link if anyone is interested in the details.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Magium/comments/1ept31e/some_very_sad_news/

Apparently Magium was still being worked on at the time of his death. I thought it was done, but it was one of those ongoing games that the author kept adding to for years.

Magium was a good read. May he rest in peace.

Rest in peace. I never read his storygame - looks like a really popular one, especially to have your own subreddit. 

The main reason why I knew about it is due to hearing some others making comparisons to Eternal or a few referencing me in that reddit.

I read the first few chapters, but never really saw any resemblance which is probably why I didn't get into it as much. Just wasn't my thing, but I could see a lot of work went into it and I like that the author obviously doing his own thing independently.

As for the whole dying thing, well that's something I always kept in mind even as far back as Eternal. Not that I was ever planning on offing myself, but I did live in Detroit so I've often expected unexpected death at anytime. Hence why I always design stories as "one and done" and not ending on cliffhangers.

Even with Eternal which was released in 3 parts over 3 years, I designed it so even if it hadn't been properly finished, it could be read as if it was complete.

I wasn't familiar with Magium, but it looks like his work was well-respected. May he rest in peace.

This story has been out of my mind for years so to see an update about it in here of all places is a big surprise. Too bad it's not a good one.

I was waiting for it to be done before I start reading it in one go since I hate drip-feed reading but I guess it's not meant to be.

From what ive read off the reddit his brother is going to try and finish the story based on word of mouth on how he intended it going. Although it probably wont be updated on the playstore. 

Damn. I was hoping it would get finished one day :/

Death is always sad, even if you don't know the person.

RIP Magium...

:(

Yeah I always get upset when Halo dies too. RIP green man.

That always gets me teared up too. Or like when Doomguy dies

When I was 5 I had a monkey plushie, and teenage mutant ninja turtles figures. My brother must have been feeling like a bully, so he came in my room, ripped the heads off my teenage mutant ninja turtles, and drawn "harry Potter" Glasses with orange sharpie on my monkey plushie, and cut his tail off, I was so distraught. It's one of my strongest memories to this day. 

That was the day I experienced what death was like

Oh and just for future reference, when that day inevitably comes, I ain't dead I just went home.