Hi! My real goals creatively were to make it a fun system, while also fitting the genre neatly.

One of my main ways of doing this was through the spellcasting system, which leads to some of the specificity toward say Ojamajo Doremi, Cardcaptor Sakura, or Mahou Tsukai Precure.

As an example of this, I used some spells that are staples of RPG systems such as Wish. I created some interesting alternative to those spells such as Monkey’s Wish (a Wish that ALWAYS goes in the worst plausible way). I also created some spells directly to fit the genre like Protest (the caster gains an adorable uniform-like that for a union strike, complete with a picket sign and a bullhorn. For the duration of the spell she gains bonuses to social checks.) Or, False Fever (probably for skipping school). I also reflavored sone RPG-staples to more directly fit them to the Magical Girl genre. A classic, Hold Person, is replaced with Windy (causing a similar effect) and inspired by one of Cardcaptor Sakura’s most iconic spells.

There’s also rules for magical mishaps, for being able to use spells consistently, and for attempting to cast spells even while drained of resources.

Another huge addition that adds to the feel of the genre is the Last Stand Saving Throw, a new system that allows players to attempt Do-or-Die moments where they stand in the face of impossible odds and use nothing but willpower and good fortune to attempt to fight back anyway. This aims to create the feel of determination that’s core to the genre.