
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened beta test players are disappointed with the game
Players of the NetEase mobile game complained about its repetitive gameplay and card-based dueling, but they like the art
To be fair, it was never any secret that Harry Potter: Magic Awakened would be a card game. Chinese developer NetEase made it clear from the beginning that it would mix cards with role-playing elements.

Gameplay videos online show that the game is set in a world after the original series ends. But it looks like the story isn’t very relevant when it comes to actually playing the game: It’s just there to lead players along as they collect cards to be used as spells, according to videos and popular user reviews online. Then they have to play card-based rounds to defeat the monsters they encounter or duel with other players to get coins and level up.
Magic Awakened had its first “small scale technical test” on iOS last December. But there’s a new round of testing open to both Android and iOS users that started on May 29 and runs through June 12. Invites for the test are randomly assigned to users who pre-ordered the game.

Others complained about the way some Harry Potter elements were incorporated into the game. The Yule Ball formal dance and the fictional sport of Quidditch are present in Magic Awakened, but users say that they lack variety.
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Not everyone hates Magic Awakened, though. Some players say they find the game fun, and the art in the game has received praise from players both in China and overseas.
The person added, “The art style is like, on point.”
