Draft:Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator

Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator is a free-to-play role-playing video game developed by Gust, Team Ninja, and Akatsuki Games and published by Koei Tecmo. It was inin Japan in September 2023, it became globally available January 2024.

Plot
Resna Sternenlicht is an apprentice alchemist in a small village with the dream of brining alchemy back to life in her world. Resna’s teacher gives a test to complete before she can graduate. Resna sets off on a journey to complete it, running into alchemists from other worlds.

Gameplay
In Atelier Resleriana, the players must complete the main story quests, which require stamina, in order to develop the characters or unlock new content. Various materials can be collected for creating items and equipment in the atelier through alchemical synthesis.

Atelier Resleriana combines traditional elements of the Atelier series as well as elements unique to the game. Some unique features include Wishing (opening look box) to receive characters from different Atelier games, or Memoria, a new type of item unique to the game that you can equip to characters and enhance their abilities. Traditional Atelier gameplay, such as synthesis and gathering, still exist though they've been considerably reduced from the normal gameplay.

Reception
Since its initial release the game has received mixed reviews among fans while it's received favorable reviews among critics. Fans criticize its free-to-play interactions such as gacha mechanics and microtransactions, while critics have praised the game for its fun designs, cute characters, and charming stories