I absolutely adored this. I was sat at work today, excited to get home to finish where I had left off the previous evening.
I have to say... Aeden's has to be my favourite route. I had fun with all of them, but I felt like Lucas' & Dragan's endings were far too bittersweet for my poor sappy heart! I ABSOLUTELY cried during the ending scene for the two of them.
Also, my favourite character is Pix - I would die for that funky little pollinator. With a close second being Astora herself - sometimes, when a protagonist is already a well established character, there can be a clash between what the player wants and what the character does. I never felt that frustration with Astora. She is strong willed, beloved, and her lack of knowledge/thirst for answers never comes across overly naive. I also love that despite being human(ish), she is generally portrayed as being on an even playing field with the ROs in one way or another.
This was honestly so wonderful. Can't wait to see what you cook up in the future.
Thank you so much for your kind comment! We're so glad you enjoyed it! :) That you were sitting at work excited to go home and play makes me smile, and that you cried during Lucas's and Dragan's ending scenes makes me so happy! Not that you cried, of course, but that you were moved. Their routes definitely have that bittersweet element (Piiiiiiix!!!!), and I'm with you in that my favorite routes are always the ones with the happiest endings.
Pix is definitely one of my most favorite characters as well! But it's so wonderful for me to hear you also loved Astora as a protagonist and that you never felt like her personality and choices clashed with your own desires for the character. It can be tricky to find the right balance between not enough personality and too much (or too strong?), and it's a relief to know that you found Astora's balance to be an overall enjoyable experience.
Thank you again for playing and for stopping by to let us know your thoughts! We deeply appreciate it. And I hope you will enjoy future stories! :)
Oh my goodness, I was blown away by this game! The world you crafted, the characters, the art... everything was absolutely wonderful! I stayed up waaay too late playing Aeden's and then Lucas's routes, now I have to go to bed but will definitely tackle Dragan's, lol. Astora is a lovely protagonist: sweet, clever, and resourceful. Nicely done!
Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! I hope you didn't lose too much sleep! We're so happy you enjoyed Evernight, and I'm over the moon that you felt Astora as a likeable protagonist (it can be so tricky to get that right). Hopefully Dragan's route will be just as entertaining as the others and you will enjoy your stay in the Night Realm until the very end. :)
as a fellow faerie enthusiast i was so excited to play this and i am blown away!!! the amount of traditional fae lore in this, with just the right amount of plot and romance,,,, god im in love with this otome game. its so immersive (from the backgrounds to the beautiful music to the character designs,, ugh!!!) and ive been staying up past midnight for hours just to finish playing one of the routes... tomorrow morning im definitely gonna play the others cuz i freaking love this. this is everything to me.
Aww, I'm so so so happy you are loving Evernight! It was so much fun to write. I tried really hard to capture a more traditional faerie world while still putting my own twist on it, so I'm really glad it landed well with you and you are enjoying it. I will definitely pass on your kind compliments to the rest of the team as I know they will appreciate it. Reading your comment has definitely made my morning, so I hope that you also have a great morning as you enjoy the rest of the routes! :) Thank you so much for playing and for stopping in to let us know what you think!
I really love this game! I've played many otome games but this one is special, mesmerising, more like reading interactive novel with beautiful magical art and music. I won't forget this experience, even though I've finished all routes, I want to play it all over again! Thank you
Aww, thank you so much for playing and for your incredibly sweet words! We're so happy you enjoyed Evernight and that you found the experience unforgettable. :) I hope it will always be a story you can revisit whenever you need a little bit of magic!
I'm looking forward to full release of Everfall as well and I hope you will create more games related to this universe, it has a great potential! I can't wait
I had an enjoyable time with this game. It was all so good from the setting, the music, characters, and the writing. Didn't expect to like it so much.
I liked all routes, but Lucas is my favorite, followed by Aeden and lastly Dragan.
The story felt predictable, but the truth behind the MC's powers was a good twist. I'm not saying that being predictable is bad, this was very well done, and it made me rack my brain trying to discover who might be the person sending those riddles to the MC haha.
How the MC connected with the MLs was also very well done.
I have to say that this MC is the best one that I read in a long while. Many amare and otome games fall into the shy and boneless MCs, or the too overpowered ones. Astora is a perfect balance of being sassy and sensitive. She's not a badass, but that doesn't make her weak. She was great on all routes. I loved her sassy and witty personality. She was a joy to read, and I really connected with her, it truly made me feel like I was there with her and experienced everything. I even teared up when she got the truth about herself, which not many MCs draw from me.
The only "negative" thing I want to say about the game is the "final confrontation." It happens too fast? Not sure. For me, it felt a bit rushed, but it didn't break the immersion.
What I really enjoyed the most of this game is Pix (bless them), the steamy scenes hehe, and how the Queen has different "endings" depending on the route. Really liked those details!
Congratulations on this awesome game. You guys did an amazing job!
Oh wow, thank you so much! I'm so glad Lucas was someone's favorite! His route was the one that surprised me most. I wasn't sure what to do with him at first, but as his character unfolded during the writing process, I wound up really liking him a lot too. And you're so right, the story is very predictable, haha.. Sometimes predictable is comfortable and sometimes it's boring, so I'm glad you found it the enjoyable kind! And that you still found a twist and a little bit of mystery! :)
I'm really honored that you liked Astora as much as you did. The MC is usually a big point of contention in many otome and amare games - I've seen lots of reviews on lots of games say, "It was good, but the MC was too stupid to live/really annoying/had zero personality," and so forth. I've also felt that way before, so it was my goal to write a character who hopefully felt real but also true to her circumstances while still being someone the player had some agency over. But just because it was a goal doesn't mean I was successful! So I'm really over the moon that you liked her so much!
I would really love to know more details about what you felt was rushed about the final confrontation so I can hopefully flesh it out more in the future, but I appreciate that you have tried hard to give a spoiler free review. If you don't mind and have time, would you email me at frozenstargames@gmail.com to let me know? I would really appreciate it! :)
Thank you!! Thank you for playing Evernight and thank you for your kind words! It means the world to us!
This was so well-written. This game reminded me of romance paperbacks. I love that the "day cycles" are the phases of the moon. That was clever. All routes have satisfactory endings and there's so much potential to expand the world building. I'm very intrigued about the Day Realm. Great work!
Thank you so much for playing and for your kind comment! I'm so happy you enjoyed the story and found all the endings satisfactory. :) I definitely want to expand upon the world and someday visit the Day Realm, which I hope you will enjoy as well. Thank you again!
oh my lord this was sooooooooooo perfect. So wholesome, so beautiful, heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. The scene with the fairies standing vigil to you?With that music and writing? MY HEART WAS IN SHATTERS. Beautiful ,showstoping, a masterpiece. My only complaint is that it ended. How I wish for an epilogue, to see how MC adapts to a new world, and her new relationship. Gahhhh I wonder if there's a fanfic for this somewhere
You're amazing, thank you SO much for having shared this with us <3
Oh wow, thank you so much for your sweet comment! I'm completely over the moon after reading it. >_< And I'm so happy you enjoyed the story. The scene you are referring to was totally unplanned and just happened while I was writing, but it felt right and is one of my favorites too! <3 I would love to come back and do an epilogue to show how the MC is getting along in the life she chose! I hope to make it happen someday. :) Thank you again for playing and for your kind words. They really made my day! <3
Ooh, wow, thank you so much! Ebon Light is one of my all-time favorite games so that's such a huge compliment. :) I'm so very glad you enjoyed Evernight and found it magical! Thanks for playing and for stopping by to leave us such a sweet comment!
I tried to play it and the first time i opened it worked perfectly but I do not know what happened now that it says that my computer is using software rendering and it won't open? It is the same day tho, just a few hours ago i played it and i do not understand what's wrong
Wow, I've never heard of that error before. I did a quick search and only found one other person detail this specific issue, but there were no solutions. What operating system are you using?
So I looked into it more and apparently software rendering typically means the program is using the CPU instead of the GPU, which is obviously inefficient. It could be a driver or hardware issue. Have you updated your graphics driver recently?
Also, it could be an issue with Ren'py using the wrong renderer for some reason. I saw these instructions on the Ren'py documentation you could try, which I assume works for any game made in Ren'py.
Hold down Shift while starting Ren'Py, or press Shift+G once Ren'Py has started.
From the "Graphics Acceleration" menu that appears, choose the renderer to use.
Absolutely LOVED Aeden’s route. I’m going to finish the others over the coming week. I’m hoping that we get more stories set in Faery. Super curious about the Day Realm too ahhhhh I love it all. 😭 Excellent work 👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you so much for playing and stopping by to leave us such a kind comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed Aeden's route and I hope you enjoy the others as well. I definitely have more stories planned for the other realms of Faery! :)
I love your writing style. The way you tell the story make it easy for me to imagine myself in MC's shoes (uhhh, I have a very vivid imagination, and so..., I've always picture myself as mc, ahem).
Plus, in here, MC's personality is interesting.
You see, I often dropped visual novel games or games in general because the mc being annoying, too naive (and not improved anyway), etc.
No matter how good love interest in those games, if MC irritated me, I'll drop them in a heartbeat. Everyone have their own opinions of course. In this case, I just state mine.
So, I'm glad I found an interesting game that can entertain me from beginning to end.
Thank you, that's such a huge compliment! I'm so honored you enjoy my writing style and the way I write MCs, and that you felt Astora was crafted well enough for you to put yourself in her shoes. :) As you said, it's a personal preference, but I also prefer MCs who are relatable. I always try to write my main characters that way, so it's really nice to hear when someone enjoys the MC as much as the LIs! Thank you again for your really kind and thoughtful comment - it really made my day! - and for giving Evernight a chance! <3
I couldn't stop grinning the whole time, all the characters are amazing. The subtle differences with each route, it was amazing. I can't choose a favorite, they were all amazing and I look forward to what you do in the future! I will be checking out your other games.
Aw, thank you so much for playing and for stopping by to leave us such a sweet comment! We're so very glad you enjoyed the game, and I'm immensely happy that you fell in love with all three romance options! :)
A delightful treat! All 3 routes were enjoyable. I liked how they each gave different perspectives on solving the main mystery. I was surprised at just how cohesive and how much writing there was for a jam game, it must have been a monumental task for 2 months. The music was sooo lovely (the violin rendition of the flute song in dragan's route was one of my favourites!), and I was amazed at how many backgrounds there were. The background art and the UI design in general was almost nostalgic to me, like it felt very familiar and home-y.
I have to say my fave LI was Aeden because of his reaction to Astora's wittiness (so many lines had my kicking my feet asjdhjkads) and the banter between them but I really enjoyed the different flavours of each of the 3 LIs and how their attraction to Astora was portrayed.
The character customization was a really nice added touch, it was so nice to be able to have a dark skinned PoC MC and it still flattered the sprite without looking off or like an afterthought. I was impressed by how many outfit changes the MC had too! That was a lot of work for a jam! All in all, I really enjoyed this game! A dark fantasy fairy world with gaelic (?) folklore made for a unique and fun setting to delve into.
Wow, thank you so much! We're so happy you loved the music and it really warms my heart that you found the GUI and backgrounds nostalgic and home-y (the GUI came together at the very last minute T_T). Aaaand YES, you're right, it was a lot of writing for a jam... I've been thinking about writing up a post-mortem about the process, just in case anyone is curious or maybe needs a few words of warning. T_T I actually injured my arm finishing the game, so as proud as I am of what we accomplished, I'm also firmly in the, "Alright, I learned my lesson, let's not try that again," camp, haha. But I'm so glad you liked all of the routes, and Aeden's especially! That you were kicking your feet to his lines just made me ridiculously happy. x3 It's a relief to know all three of them were able to stand on their own!
Character customization is something that's really important to me and I always want to include it if I can, so I'm really happy you found the results acceptable! Having more hairstyles is something I'd like to explore more in the future as well. :) The outfit changes, yes... I like it when the MC can change clothes! Wearing her casual outfit to bed? Never! Going to a party wearing her casual outfit? Not on my watch!! But honestly, they were a very pleasant break from writing for me, which is probably why there's so many...
Thank you again for playing Evernight and for stopping in to leave such a thoughtful and sweet comment! I was so happy to read it, it really made my day. :) And I know I speak for the rest of the team when I say we're so glad you enjoyed our game!
Thank you very much! And yes, I used Irish as an inspiration for the fae language! I think the faeries probably steal words from all sorts of languages and use them as their slang, but a lot of their actual language was influenced by Irish.
Honestly so amazing! Love the music and the theme of the VN is everything I love! Loved romancing Aeden, wouldnt have minded to go through an evil route with the queen ;) but i digress, amazing story!
Yaaay, thank you so much! We're so happy you enjoyed Evernight! It was immense fun to write in this world, and Lisa totally knocked it out of the park with her amazing soundtrack. :) I'm so glad you loved Aeden's route (an evil route with the Night Queen, oh my!!) and we appreciate you stopping by to let us know what you thought. Thank you for playing!
What a beautiful game with wonderful characters. I absolutely adored it. And I loved the reference to VtM too XD Thank you for making such a wonderful game!!!!
Thank YOU so much for playing! We're so glad you enjoyed the story and characters (VtM <3), and we appreciate you stopping by to leave us such a kind comment! :)
OMG I am soooo in love with this game! It is so good! Aeden's route is definitely my favorite, but I was also pleasantly surprised by Lucas's route! Also the music for this game is SPOT. ON! It is so ephemeral and dreamy and 100% transports you to the world of Faery! Well done! But now I'm sad because like I want morreee! Any chance you'll make a full game in the future?
Not that this isn't a full game! But I think I saw you made it for a jam? So I know in the past when people have done that they've gone on to add more/update it in the future.
Thank you so much for playing Evernight and for your kind comments! I'm really happy you enjoyed the routes and the music! Lisa did such an amazing job capturing the faerie realm and it still blows me away every time I hear her lovely tracks. :)
You're right, Evernight was made for a jam, which was amazing that we got so much done in such a short time, but also limiting. I have thought many times about expanding upon the game - from side character sprites and new filler scenes to a possible GUI revamp and even short DLC stories. [It was even suggested to me a few times to try running a small crowdfunding campaign to add CGs to the game since I'm not very good at them.] I would definitely like to expand upon this game and fill it out even more, but I want to make sure any additions are meaningful and add to the overall value of the story. I'm still working out the particulars for all the possible routes.
In the meantime, I do have other stories I want to tell in the fae realms and I've been gathering my ideas for a new game set in this universe. :) I don't want to make any promises just yet, but it's my hope to return to Faery this year!
So, I've never played anything here that was based on a world of fairies, vampires and wolves, I'm so in love with Evernight! The boys were wonderful, I want to talk a bit about the three of them, just my impression, but we all know that the real protagonist is PIX! <3
Aeden: The best romance, that's it. Do I have to say more? It's Aeden for God's sake! He has that dangerous but mysterious and sassy way about him that makes you want to chase him anywhere, like throwing yourself into danger with open arms, but it's not that dangerous. He's also sweet, but not as sweet as our wolfie boy Lucas. And, come on, who doesn't want to be queen? Being called Faery Lady by him? Cuz I fuckin do!
Lucas: I've a soft spot for werewolves. Yeah, I'm a Twilight fan and I was team Jacob LMAO I liked how Lucas had both the sweetness and the brutality and possessiveness of a wolf in the right measure, not toxic at all and quite fun to watch. He's a sweetie pie, you can't help but like this ferocious fur ball, Lucas's just the big softie and I want him. His ending, going to live with the humans, is something Astora deserves, although it would be something I'd hate to do in her place, but being in a pack is the best part.
Pragan: Ok, so... I have mixed feelings about our bloodsucker here (I swear it's not my team jacob vs edward team) He's really handsome, and charming, but I kept feeling like he was only attracted to Astora because of the blood? Dunno, I don't trust vampires very much. I think he's the most Dark Romance of the three LOL but he's not bad, for me he's not better than lucas or Aeden, but he was attractive and funny just the same. I didn't like his ending very much, I don't know, maybe it would be cool if Astora became a vampire too, but that must be impossible? Aaaa, ignore me, I'm just thinking too much. I loved all three routes, regardless!
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words! We're so happy you gave our faerie world a chance and fell in love with the characters (Pix <3)! I am thrilled you enjoyed Aeden and Lucas. I had the most fun writing Aeden's route, but Lucas was the one who surprised me the most with how sweet he turned out to be. I hadn't planned on it, but I really enjoyed the way his route unfolded.
With Dragan, I think I know what happened... When I started writing, I knew the game would be short since it was for a jam. I wanted to have a complete romance arc for our MC, but also a way to justify falling in love in just 8 days. That's why I went for the "mate" concept. In my attempt to differentiate Dragan from Lucas and Aeden, I chose something uniquely vampiric (the blood attraction) but still tried to convey the "romance" behind it with the idea that he could only drink from her. However, I could have done a better job exploring the gravity of this development, and also with showing that his feelings were about more than the blood. In my attempt to convincingly portray a 350+ year old vampire, I suppose I got too hung up on his self-restraint. >_< As for Astora becoming a vampire, I'll just say it's not impossible!
Anyway, thank you so much for playing and leaving a comment to share you thoughts with us! We so appreciate it and we're so happy you enjoyed Evernight! :)
I liked this game so much! The different routes are great and each one adds more to the story as we play. Lucas's route surprised me a lot cause I didn't expected him to be so sweet and it just feels right that the protagonist will live in the human world with him, but Aeden's is still my favorite. It seems they were made for each other and she deserves to be queen. I'll remember this as one of my favorite game of the genre!
Thank you so much for playing and for leaving us such a kind comment! We're so happy you enjoyed it, and that you found each route interesting. When I first started outlining the arcs, I really didn't know what I wanted to do with Aeden's route, and his came together last. I was initially worried his climax would lack the intensity of the others and his epilogue would feel plain, but after coding them, I thought they held their own and then some. Honestly, I wound up liking his route the most as well. :) We're honored you will remember this as one of your favorites in the genre!
I am delighted with the game and impressed that it was created in just two months. Probably, like many people here, I liked Aeden's ruth the most.
But I was curious what Astora was saying when chasing away the bone fairy (Dun nora leew cnor. A’sta. A’sta be! - Lucas's ruth), and although I understand the semantic connotation, I'm interested...
I also tried to find information about this creature (Cnamh sith), but according to its name it turned out to be impossible, only the description (bone faeri) gave the result, but I'm not completely sure that this is it...
Has this name been used in any folklore? Where can I read it?
Thank you, I'm so glad you're enjoying the game and that you love Aeden! :) I'm happy to answer any questions you have.
"Dun nora leew cnor" roughly translates to, "Back into your dark." A'sta translates to "go", and adding "be" just makes it a command spoken with authority, and has the impact of, "Go NOW."
As for cnamh sith, I just made it up. The bone faerie itself is based off the wendigo, but I wanted a name for it that felt like it had origins in the Night Realm. Cnamh is Irish for "bone", which is why I chose it.
If you ever make an updated version, putting in a glossary would be a handy feature. Like Saira I was able to figure things out from context, but I would have liked to know what the writer had in mind. :)
That's a good idea. I wanted to originally, but ran out of time. If I ever make updates to this game, I will look into adding that! At the very least, I could write up a post about the phrases and other lore for anyone interested. I can just update it with new information any time someone asks a new question! :)
Currently going onto Aedens route but im not sure how to get the good ending:( but i love this game and how well written it is! Thank you for making this game!
Thank you so much! I'm so happy you think the game is well-written and we appreciate you playing and taking the time to comment! As for the good ending, I've included a guide for Evernight in the downloads section that will show you how to get the good ending for each route as well as the bonus dialogue bits. If you want to avoid looking at the guide, the best tip I can give you for obtaining the good ending is to trust in your dreams. :) I hope you enjoy it!
I loved every second of that game, it's extremely cozy and just well written. Character are flawlessly designed in every aspect, I couldn't help but just fall in love with this game (and Aeden lol). It kind of made me back to those fairy tales about all sorts of folklore creature but in new light, immersing myself into this fantasy land.
Omigosh, wow, thank you so much! We're so happy you fell in love with the story (and Aeden!) and so very grateful you stopped by to leave us your kind comments! It was a real pleasure to write my own spin of fairy folklore and I hope I get to do so again, and that you will enjoy that venture into the world as well! :)
Sure, I'd be happy to tell you! (I probably should've explained in the game, oops...)
Fey'lana is "faerie maiden" or "faerie lady", but has the same meaning as "female" or "woman". Though it's a technical term for a female faerie, it's commonly used as a term of endearment by both parents to their daughters and fae to their female lovers.
A is "my" and maith means "good". So a literal translation of "a fey'lana maith" would amount to, "My good girl." But "maith" in the fae tongue is not a mild world. When something is "maith", it carries a feeling of "it doesn't get any better."
So the meaning of "a fey'lana maith" in the fae language is more like, "My perfect faerie lady." However, for it to be a purely sweet and loving comment, the phrasing would be simply, "Fey'lana maith", which would imply "you are perfect." Instead, because it's Aeden, he added "my", which gave it a decidedly possessive and sexual spin. Still sweet, but also spicy.
I should go ahead and tell you that you'll soon come upon the phrase "Fey'dorna sith". Fey'dorna is "faerie thorn", but basically has the same meaning as "bitch". Sith is another term for "faerie" but it refers to the Solitaries, so it implies "corruption".
So when Aeden says, "Fey'dorna sith," he is essentially saying, "(You) evil bitch."
All that might've been more than you wanted to know, haha, but I hope it helps!
EDIT: I'd like to add that "dorna" as a standalone word just means "thorn" and has no negative connotation. Adding Fey to it is qualifying "dorna" as a living thing (or person) and not an object, and so the meaning evolves to that of "bitch."
This game is really good! I've played so many visual novels but this one stood out for being able to get me attached to the side characters in such a short amount of time! I didn't expect to like all three love interests either, they're all great. Good job! Excited to see what you make in the future (if you do decide to)
Aw, that's so amazing! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed it, and I'm thrilled you were able to like all the love interests and grow attached to the side characters! It really warms my heart. Thank you so much for playing and taking the time to leave us such a nice comment! I hope our future projects will be just as memorable. :)
Aww, I hope the feelings are all good. Sending hugs! :) We're so happy you enjoyed it, and are honestly so flattered that you loved it enough to want to replay. Thank you so much for giving our game a chance and for taking the time to let us know how you felt about it! Your kind words mean the world to us!
Ok, I played this a bit ago but forgot to comment, so now is the time! At first I was only really interested in Aeden, but the common route/prologue (to my surprise) made me interested in all the LIs. Well done with that!
So far I've played Aeden's route and Lucas. And I love Aeden. He is wonderful (and beautiful). I enjoy their banter and dynamics.
Also the art is gorgeous!! I often found myself just admiring the MC. She is so beautiful. Thank you for making her customizable!
The backgrounds are also really beautiful, though definitely a different style, I think it works very well.
The characters sprites are all really pretty, including the background characters.
I can't really believe this game was made in only two months (?!?). It is fantastic, really incredible job!!!
Thank you so, so much for your kind words. Your comment really made my day! I know how you feel when you only initially find one LI interesting, so it's such a huge compliment that the prologue made you interested in all three of them! I'm so glad you love Aeden - I had a lot of fun writing him! And it really warms my heart how much you love the artwork, especially the MC. I've only drawn sprites once before, but they never saw the light of day, and this was my first time attempting expressions, so I'm really happy that you liked it so much! I really love games where you can have a customizable protagonist, so it was important to me to try (and drawing all her outfits was honestly just fun, haha).
Some days, I'm still shocked we made it in two months! It was such a blur, but I'm really proud of what we accomplished. And I'm just so happy that so many people have enjoyed it. Thank you for playing and for stopping by to let us know your thoughts! :) We appreciate it so very much!
Oh my gosh, that's such a huge compliment! I'm so honored that you love the game enough to come back and replay it. Thank you so much for your kind words. They really made my day! :)
Just finished Aeden's route in one go and just WOW. Can't wait to finish all the others. (Also, useless sidenote, but the guy I just got over irl has the same name, with a slight spelling change, which spooked me a bit LOL.)
Heh, wow, what a coincidence! It's always so spooky when that sort of thing happens, but I'm glad it didn't turn you off to playing his route. :) I'm happy you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy the others as well! Thank you so much for playing and taking the time to let us know what you think!
Haha nothing could turn me off of Aeden's gorg sprite & witty remarks!! literally one of the most beautiful 2d men i've had the pleasure of romancing. You're vv much welcome and I'll try to leave a more nuanced review when I finish it fully <3
Hi! I still love this game. This is just a little bug report. During Aeden's route when they are first sitting on the throne together, I get the error message: "Image 'aededn hooded' not found."
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for letting me know! I tracked it down and fixed it, and I'll upload the corrected version soon. Thanks again, and please let me know if you find any other issues! :)
I ran across this same bug (in the Waxing Gibbous chapter). I downloaded the game just a few days ago so I guess you haven't had time to fix it yet?
Anyway I had mostly come back to this page because I thought it was a "name your price" model, and maybe I'm just blind, but I'm not seeing it... Do you have a Ko-fi or something instead?
You know what? I fixed it that day, but I got distracted before I could rebuild the distributions and then forgot to do that. I just rebuilt them and uploaded the new files. :) Sorry for the delay!
As for a the "name your price" model, because this was a collaborative project for a jam, I don't feel right taking money for it (as I have no way to split it with the other collaborators), but I really appreciate that you'd even ask! :) I don't have a ko-fi, but I'm so glad you enjoyed the game enough to want to donate. That's so kind and I'm so grateful!
Aahh, thank you so much for playing and taking the time to let us know your thoughts! We're really happy you enjoyed the game. :) I'm not sure how involved putting it on Steam would be (I know some extra artwork would be involved for banners and icons), but I will look into it. Rest assured, it would be free there as well!
Oh, man, I didn't expect to be so smitten by Lucas.
The story is short, but it's rich and so well-written. So far, I only played Aeden and Lucas' routes, and I'll do Dragan's route soon.
My only "complaint" - which isn't actually a real complain, just a little wish I guess - is that you can't choose your gender and pronouns. I wish I had an option to play as male MC and customize him.
Normally I don't enjoy playing as female MC as I can't relate much, but I decided to check this game out as I was running out of romance games with male MCs... and I'm so glad I did. The setting and world building is amazing, and the romance was so sweet and built just at the right pace.
Aww, thank you so much for your sweet words! We're so happy you gave our game a shot even though it isn't your usual fare and we're even happier that you enjoyed it so much! :) And personally, I'm ecstatic that you were so smitten by Lucas. When I first started writing the script, I didn't have as much connection to his character as the others, but as the story progressed I wound up really falling for him, too! And I hope you will be able to enjoy Dragan's route as well. Again, thanks so much for playing and stopping by to leave us such a lovely comment!
Okay! Now that I've properly finished all of the routes, I can leave some (more) of my thoughts here. I've bothered the devs enough, so I'm going to keep this very succinct LOL but know that I would be writing paragraphs of praise if I wasn't avoiding being annoying. [Light spoilers!]
I love the art, it has a lovely charm to it and the backgrounds for faerie are all so colorful and unique, one of my favorite things about fae-related stories is seeing how every artist and their writers interpret faerie, and this is another of my favorites to add to the list. The sprites are beautiful, expressive, and quite varied! You don't usually see so many variations to the outfits and character designs, but Astora gets several lovely wardrobe changes.
The story itself is short and sweet, but I wouldn't call it simple. I was taking notes throughout each run, and I can go back and see certain points where I made specific connections that would come into play later, and it made the whole experience much more enjoyable. Each playthrough has a different facet and perspective, so you'll learn just a little more with each route.
The characters are all incredibly charming, not just the love interests. Pix is my BABY, and the triplets were very endearing with their picture-bargaining. F'liri is a dear. and I loved that Aeden gave us a little more insight into her personality (and relationship.) I adore Rhistel, even though he's a much quieter figure, I became very attached to him throughout the course of the game. He's like a grandpa.
And the romance, I wasn't at all prepared for just how smooth the dialogue would be. The banter was engaging and fun, very flirty in both playful and sensual ways depending on the characters. It was nice to see the range, because the writer absolutely killed it with the romantic buildup. There's a well-balanced blend of classic vampire/werewolf vibes without going too far into being a stereotype, though I admit internet culture has ruined the word 'alpha' for me, that's a personal problem LOL
There's so much nuance and strong characterization packed into the world and the cast, I feel like I got to learn so much about them all, and since not all of the information was given to me through text, but rather from inferring through body language and clues, it really gives the feeling that the setting is so much bigger than we get to see. There's a lot of depth, I think, that might be easy to overlook if you don't think there's anything deeper to find. There is.
I just want to start off saying that you cannot bother us enough! I really love reading everyone's comments and am happy to answer questions, explain certain choices, or just gush right along with you. Really, we're so happy you liked Evernight!
It's a huge compliment that you have added our version of faerie to your list of favorites. It was an interesting process to find our aesthetic, and I would love to explore more of the Night Realm (particularly the Nightmare Court) and even the other realms of Faerie someday. And I'm really glad you liked the sprites! I love outfit changes, haha! I might've gotten carried away, but it was honestly a very fun distraction for me to draw new ones.
I'm over the moon that you liked the writing, that you found the romance smooth and the characterization strong. And I'm really so blown away that you were taking notes! It amazes me and makes me so happy that someone else was that invested in the world and characters. I feel like you saw a depth to the story that I very much wanted to have there but, at times, wasn't sure I had achieved - or even could have achieved with how short of time I had to write the script and with how short the story had to be. And so to read that someone else has seen there was more in my head than made it on the page, more to the world than was directly pointed at - it's both so surprising and absolutely wonderful. My heart feels full!
I know I speak for all of us when I thank you so much for playing and for leaving such an amazing comment for us. And from me personally, thank you so much. I'm really grateful for your kind words. They've so encouraged me, and I'm excited to find my next project. :) When the time comes, I hope you will enjoy it, too!
And if you ever have any questions about the world or characters, I'd be happy to talk more with you about it!
I'm sorry in advance I will probably be commenting twice bc I'm in the middle of playing the game atm (I'm taking NOTES can u believe this) but I wanted to ask if you have any other social media that I could follow? I'm completely enamored with this project and would love to support others if possible!
Pfft, don't be sorry! We love reading everyone's comments. :) I saw you made a second one to share your thoughts on the game (super excited to read it, I can't believe you're taking notes, I'm so happy!), but I just wanted to respond to this one really quickly to say that the only social media I have is a twitter account, @frozenstardevs. I am pretty terrible with social media and so I rarely post on there unless I have news to share (also rare, haha), so I don't want you to be disappointed by my lack of engagement. >_< I really appreciate you wanting to support future projects though, and I absolutely want to make some! I will definitely post there when something new is in the oven and the timer's about to ding.
Just want to say, I think your writing is INCREDIBLE! I had such a good time exploring the world and characters. I really can't wait to see what you make in the future!! :D
Wow, thank you so much! You've really made my day with your kind words. :) I'm so glad you had fun with the world and the characters! Thank you for playing and I hope you enjoy whatever comes next!
I was not at all dissapointed in my excitement for this game (even if my ADHD made me take a break before coming back to it). I have completed Aeden's route now. He drew me in from the beginning because he's my type i guess, dark hair with striking eyes, fae, and hiding behind a rakish/dickish facade. Despite the front he puts up i love how fairly he treats the MC, showing early on that he sees her as and will treat her as an equal. Not something you necessarily expect from someone who is not only a prince but also fae. Even with how loving and sweet he is by the end, I still have to say the moment that was most touching for me was when he shared the fruit gift he received. In the moment it seemed almost absent minded and automatic, which makes it more powerful/moving. Without thinking about it he was showing that he views her as his equal, and he's willing to share all he has.
Aww, your sweet review of Aeden's route makes my heart melt! :) He was truly my favorite to write (I suppose he's also my type, haha). I actually struggled a little in the beginning because I knew what I wanted initially, but wasn't sure how it would play out, and he really surprised me through the course of writing the script. I love how it turned out and I'm really glad you enjoyed it, too! I hope you'll enjoy the other routes, too. Thank you again for playing and for taking the time to leave us your kind thoughts! We really appreciate it!
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I absolutely adored this. I was sat at work today, excited to get home to finish where I had left off the previous evening.
I have to say... Aeden's has to be my favourite route. I had fun with all of them, but I felt like Lucas' & Dragan's endings were far too bittersweet for my poor sappy heart! I ABSOLUTELY cried during the ending scene for the two of them.
Also, my favourite character is Pix - I would die for that funky little pollinator. With a close second being Astora herself - sometimes, when a protagonist is already a well established character, there can be a clash between what the player wants and what the character does. I never felt that frustration with Astora. She is strong willed, beloved, and her lack of knowledge/thirst for answers never comes across overly naive. I also love that despite being human(ish), she is generally portrayed as being on an even playing field with the ROs in one way or another.
This was honestly so wonderful. Can't wait to see what you cook up in the future.
Thank you so much for your kind comment! We're so glad you enjoyed it! :) That you were sitting at work excited to go home and play makes me smile, and that you cried during Lucas's and Dragan's ending scenes makes me so happy! Not that you cried, of course, but that you were moved. Their routes definitely have that bittersweet element (Piiiiiiix!!!!), and I'm with you in that my favorite routes are always the ones with the happiest endings.
Pix is definitely one of my most favorite characters as well! But it's so wonderful for me to hear you also loved Astora as a protagonist and that you never felt like her personality and choices clashed with your own desires for the character. It can be tricky to find the right balance between not enough personality and too much (or too strong?), and it's a relief to know that you found Astora's balance to be an overall enjoyable experience.
Thank you again for playing and for stopping by to let us know your thoughts! We deeply appreciate it. And I hope you will enjoy future stories! :)
Oh my goodness, I was blown away by this game! The world you crafted, the characters, the art... everything was absolutely wonderful! I stayed up waaay too late playing Aeden's and then Lucas's routes, now I have to go to bed but will definitely tackle Dragan's, lol. Astora is a lovely protagonist: sweet, clever, and resourceful. Nicely done!
Wow, thank you so much for your kind words! I hope you didn't lose too much sleep! We're so happy you enjoyed Evernight, and I'm over the moon that you felt Astora as a likeable protagonist (it can be so tricky to get that right). Hopefully Dragan's route will be just as entertaining as the others and you will enjoy your stay in the Night Realm until the very end. :)
as a fellow faerie enthusiast i was so excited to play this and i am blown away!!! the amount of traditional fae lore in this, with just the right amount of plot and romance,,,, god im in love with this otome game. its so immersive (from the backgrounds to the beautiful music to the character designs,, ugh!!!) and ive been staying up past midnight for hours just to finish playing one of the routes... tomorrow morning im definitely gonna play the others cuz i freaking love this. this is everything to me.
Aww, I'm so so so happy you are loving Evernight! It was so much fun to write. I tried really hard to capture a more traditional faerie world while still putting my own twist on it, so I'm really glad it landed well with you and you are enjoying it. I will definitely pass on your kind compliments to the rest of the team as I know they will appreciate it. Reading your comment has definitely made my morning, so I hope that you also have a great morning as you enjoy the rest of the routes! :) Thank you so much for playing and for stopping in to let us know what you think!
I really love this game! I've played many otome games but this one is special, mesmerising, more like reading interactive novel with beautiful magical art and music. I won't forget this experience, even though I've finished all routes, I want to play it all over again! Thank you
Aww, thank you so much for playing and for your incredibly sweet words! We're so happy you enjoyed Evernight and that you found the experience unforgettable. :) I hope it will always be a story you can revisit whenever you need a little bit of magic!
I'm looking forward to full release of Everfall as well and I hope you will create more games related to this universe, it has a great potential! I can't wait
I had an enjoyable time with this game. It was all so good from the setting, the music, characters, and the writing. Didn't expect to like it so much.
I liked all routes, but Lucas is my favorite, followed by Aeden and lastly Dragan.
The story felt predictable, but the truth behind the MC's powers was a good twist. I'm not saying that being predictable is bad, this was very well done, and it made me rack my brain trying to discover who might be the person sending those riddles to the MC haha.
How the MC connected with the MLs was also very well done.
I have to say that this MC is the best one that I read in a long while. Many amare and otome games fall into the shy and boneless MCs, or the too overpowered ones. Astora is a perfect balance of being sassy and sensitive. She's not a badass, but that doesn't make her weak. She was great on all routes. I loved her sassy and witty personality. She was a joy to read, and I really connected with her, it truly made me feel like I was there with her and experienced everything. I even teared up when she got the truth about herself, which not many MCs draw from me.
The only "negative" thing I want to say about the game is the "final confrontation." It happens too fast? Not sure. For me, it felt a bit rushed, but it didn't break the immersion.
What I really enjoyed the most of this game is Pix (bless them), the steamy scenes hehe, and how the Queen has different "endings" depending on the route. Really liked those details!
Congratulations on this awesome game. You guys did an amazing job!
Oh wow, thank you so much! I'm so glad Lucas was someone's favorite! His route was the one that surprised me most. I wasn't sure what to do with him at first, but as his character unfolded during the writing process, I wound up really liking him a lot too. And you're so right, the story is very predictable, haha.. Sometimes predictable is comfortable and sometimes it's boring, so I'm glad you found it the enjoyable kind! And that you still found a twist and a little bit of mystery! :)
I'm really honored that you liked Astora as much as you did. The MC is usually a big point of contention in many otome and amare games - I've seen lots of reviews on lots of games say, "It was good, but the MC was too stupid to live/really annoying/had zero personality," and so forth. I've also felt that way before, so it was my goal to write a character who hopefully felt real but also true to her circumstances while still being someone the player had some agency over. But just because it was a goal doesn't mean I was successful! So I'm really over the moon that you liked her so much!
I would really love to know more details about what you felt was rushed about the final confrontation so I can hopefully flesh it out more in the future, but I appreciate that you have tried hard to give a spoiler free review. If you don't mind and have time, would you email me at frozenstargames@gmail.com to let me know? I would really appreciate it! :)
Thank you!! Thank you for playing Evernight and thank you for your kind words! It means the world to us!
This was so well-written. This game reminded me of romance paperbacks. I love that the "day cycles" are the phases of the moon. That was clever. All routes have satisfactory endings and there's so much potential to expand the world building. I'm very intrigued about the Day Realm. Great work!
Thank you so much for playing and for your kind comment! I'm so happy you enjoyed the story and found all the endings satisfactory. :) I definitely want to expand upon the world and someday visit the Day Realm, which I hope you will enjoy as well. Thank you again!
oh my lord this was sooooooooooo perfect. So wholesome, so beautiful, heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. The scene with the fairies standing vigil to you?With that music and writing? MY HEART WAS IN SHATTERS. Beautiful ,showstoping, a masterpiece. My only complaint is that it ended. How I wish for an epilogue, to see how MC adapts to a new world, and her new relationship. Gahhhh I wonder if there's a fanfic for this somewhere
You're amazing, thank you SO much for having shared this with us <3
Oh wow, thank you so much for your sweet comment! I'm completely over the moon after reading it. >_< And I'm so happy you enjoyed the story. The scene you are referring to was totally unplanned and just happened while I was writing, but it felt right and is one of my favorites too! <3 I would love to come back and do an epilogue to show how the MC is getting along in the life she chose! I hope to make it happen someday. :) Thank you again for playing and for your kind words. They really made my day! <3
Just finish Daegan's and Aiden's routes, everything was so magical! I haven't enjoyed reading through story like this since Ebon Light. 10/10
Ooh, wow, thank you so much! Ebon Light is one of my all-time favorite games so that's such a huge compliment. :) I'm so very glad you enjoyed Evernight and found it magical! Thanks for playing and for stopping by to leave us such a sweet comment!
I tried to play it and the first time i opened it worked perfectly but I do not know what happened now that it says that my computer is using software rendering and it won't open? It is the same day tho, just a few hours ago i played it and i do not understand what's wrong
Wow, I've never heard of that error before. I did a quick search and only found one other person detail this specific issue, but there were no solutions. What operating system are you using?
Windows 10 and intel 5, like, i've never had problems before and the game worked the first time so idk
So I looked into it more and apparently software rendering typically means the program is using the CPU instead of the GPU, which is obviously inefficient. It could be a driver or hardware issue. Have you updated your graphics driver recently?
Also, it could be an issue with Ren'py using the wrong renderer for some reason. I saw these instructions on the Ren'py documentation you could try, which I assume works for any game made in Ren'py.
Please let me know how it goes!
Just did this with all the rendered options that i have and none work =c
I'll try to reinstall later and see if it works, the plot was looking so nice
Oh no! Is this happening with other Ren'py games you might have?
nooo i got the bad ending with aeden i sobbed :'( love the story tho
Oh no! All you have to do is tell him you love him and you should get the good ending. :)
ohh okay thank u sm
Absolutely LOVED Aeden’s route. I’m going to finish the others over the coming week. I’m hoping that we get more stories set in Faery. Super curious about the Day Realm too ahhhhh I love it all. 😭 Excellent work 👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you so much for playing and stopping by to leave us such a kind comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed Aeden's route and I hope you enjoy the others as well. I definitely have more stories planned for the other realms of Faery! :)
I just finished Aeden's route. I'm in love 💕
Yay! I'm so happy you enjoyed it! :)
I love your writing style. The way you tell the story make it easy for me to imagine myself in MC's shoes (uhhh, I have a very vivid imagination, and so..., I've always picture myself as mc, ahem).
Plus, in here, MC's personality is interesting.
You see, I often dropped visual novel games or games in general because the mc being annoying, too naive (and not improved anyway), etc.
No matter how good love interest in those games, if MC irritated me, I'll drop them in a heartbeat. Everyone have their own opinions of course. In this case, I just state mine.
So, I'm glad I found an interesting game that can entertain me from beginning to end.
Thanks again for the game, I really enjoyed it~ 💕
Thank you, that's such a huge compliment! I'm so honored you enjoy my writing style and the way I write MCs, and that you felt Astora was crafted well enough for you to put yourself in her shoes. :) As you said, it's a personal preference, but I also prefer MCs who are relatable. I always try to write my main characters that way, so it's really nice to hear when someone enjoys the MC as much as the LIs! Thank you again for your really kind and thoughtful comment - it really made my day! - and for giving Evernight a chance! <3
SAME😭🦋
I couldn't stop grinning the whole time, all the characters are amazing. The subtle differences with each route, it was amazing. I can't choose a favorite, they were all amazing and I look forward to what you do in the future! I will be checking out your other games.
Aw, thank you so much for playing and for stopping by to leave us such a sweet comment! We're so very glad you enjoyed the game, and I'm immensely happy that you fell in love with all three romance options! :)
I've played this like 8 times its so good! You're an amazing storyteller.
Thank you so much. That truly means the world to me! <3
This was amazing. Pix especially. So well written and I can't wait to read it again and again...and again...
Aw, thank you so much! We're so happy you enjoyed it and I'm so thrilled you loved Pix! They are the best. <3
A delightful treat! All 3 routes were enjoyable. I liked how they each gave different perspectives on solving the main mystery. I was surprised at just how cohesive and how much writing there was for a jam game, it must have been a monumental task for 2 months. The music was sooo lovely (the violin rendition of the flute song in dragan's route was one of my favourites!), and I was amazed at how many backgrounds there were. The background art and the UI design in general was almost nostalgic to me, like it felt very familiar and home-y.
I have to say my fave LI was Aeden because of his reaction to Astora's wittiness (so many lines had my kicking my feet asjdhjkads) and the banter between them but I really enjoyed the different flavours of each of the 3 LIs and how their attraction to Astora was portrayed.
The character customization was a really nice added touch, it was so nice to be able to have a dark skinned PoC MC and it still flattered the sprite without looking off or like an afterthought. I was impressed by how many outfit changes the MC had too! That was a lot of work for a jam! All in all, I really enjoyed this game! A dark fantasy fairy world with gaelic (?) folklore made for a unique and fun setting to delve into.
Wow, thank you so much! We're so happy you loved the music and it really warms my heart that you found the GUI and backgrounds nostalgic and home-y (the GUI came together at the very last minute T_T). Aaaand YES, you're right, it was a lot of writing for a jam... I've been thinking about writing up a post-mortem about the process, just in case anyone is curious or maybe needs a few words of warning. T_T I actually injured my arm finishing the game, so as proud as I am of what we accomplished, I'm also firmly in the, "Alright, I learned my lesson, let's not try that again," camp, haha. But I'm so glad you liked all of the routes, and Aeden's especially! That you were kicking your feet to his lines just made me ridiculously happy. x3 It's a relief to know all three of them were able to stand on their own!
Character customization is something that's really important to me and I always want to include it if I can, so I'm really happy you found the results acceptable! Having more hairstyles is something I'd like to explore more in the future as well. :) The outfit changes, yes... I like it when the MC can change clothes! Wearing her casual outfit to bed? Never! Going to a party wearing her casual outfit? Not on my watch!! But honestly, they were a very pleasant break from writing for me, which is probably why there's so many...
Thank you again for playing Evernight and for stopping in to leave such a thoughtful and sweet comment! I was so happy to read it, it really made my day. :) And I know I speak for the rest of the team when I say we're so glad you enjoyed our game!
i was wondering if you took irish as youre inspo for the fae language? also its a lovely game xx
Thank you very much! And yes, I used Irish as an inspiration for the fae language! I think the faeries probably steal words from all sorts of languages and use them as their slang, but a lot of their actual language was influenced by Irish.
Honestly so amazing! Love the music and the theme of the VN is everything I love! Loved romancing Aeden, wouldnt have minded to go through an evil route with the queen ;) but i digress, amazing story!
Yaaay, thank you so much! We're so happy you enjoyed Evernight! It was immense fun to write in this world, and Lisa totally knocked it out of the park with her amazing soundtrack. :) I'm so glad you loved Aeden's route (an evil route with the Night Queen, oh my!!) and we appreciate you stopping by to let us know what you thought. Thank you for playing!
Honestly one of the best games I have ever played!!!
Wow, that's amazing! We're so happy you rate it so highly. :) Thank you so much for playing and leaving us such a kind comment! <3
What a beautiful game with wonderful characters. I absolutely adored it. And I loved the reference to VtM too XD Thank you for making such a wonderful game!!!!
Thank YOU so much for playing! We're so glad you enjoyed the story and characters (VtM <3), and we appreciate you stopping by to leave us such a kind comment! :)
OMG I am soooo in love with this game! It is so good! Aeden's route is definitely my favorite, but I was also pleasantly surprised by Lucas's route! Also the music for this game is SPOT. ON! It is so ephemeral and dreamy and 100% transports you to the world of Faery! Well done! But now I'm sad because like I want morreee! Any chance you'll make a full game in the future?
Not that this isn't a full game! But I think I saw you made it for a jam? So I know in the past when people have done that they've gone on to add more/update it in the future.
Thank you so much for playing Evernight and for your kind comments! I'm really happy you enjoyed the routes and the music! Lisa did such an amazing job capturing the faerie realm and it still blows me away every time I hear her lovely tracks. :)
You're right, Evernight was made for a jam, which was amazing that we got so much done in such a short time, but also limiting. I have thought many times about expanding upon the game - from side character sprites and new filler scenes to a possible GUI revamp and even short DLC stories. [It was even suggested to me a few times to try running a small crowdfunding campaign to add CGs to the game since I'm not very good at them.] I would definitely like to expand upon this game and fill it out even more, but I want to make sure any additions are meaningful and add to the overall value of the story. I'm still working out the particulars for all the possible routes.
In the meantime, I do have other stories I want to tell in the fae realms and I've been gathering my ideas for a new game set in this universe. :) I don't want to make any promises just yet, but it's my hope to return to Faery this year!
So, I've never played anything here that was based on a world of fairies, vampires and wolves, I'm so in love with Evernight! The boys were wonderful, I want to talk a bit about the three of them, just my impression, but we all know that the real protagonist is PIX! <3
Aeden: The best romance, that's it. Do I have to say more? It's Aeden for God's sake! He has that dangerous but mysterious and sassy way about him that makes you want to chase him anywhere, like throwing yourself into danger with open arms, but it's not that dangerous. He's also sweet, but not as sweet as our wolfie boy Lucas. And, come on, who doesn't want to be queen? Being called Faery Lady by him? Cuz I fuckin do!
Lucas: I've a soft spot for werewolves. Yeah, I'm a Twilight fan and I was team Jacob LMAO I liked how Lucas had both the sweetness and the brutality and possessiveness of a wolf in the right measure, not toxic at all and quite fun to watch. He's a sweetie pie, you can't help but like this ferocious fur ball, Lucas's just the big softie and I want him. His ending, going to live with the humans, is something Astora deserves, although it would be something I'd hate to do in her place, but being in a pack is the best part.
Pragan: Ok, so... I have mixed feelings about our bloodsucker here (I swear it's not my team jacob vs edward team) He's really handsome, and charming, but I kept feeling like he was only attracted to Astora because of the blood? Dunno, I don't trust vampires very much. I think he's the most Dark Romance of the three LOL but he's not bad, for me he's not better than lucas or Aeden, but he was attractive and funny just the same. I didn't like his ending very much, I don't know, maybe it would be cool if Astora became a vampire too, but that must be impossible? Aaaa, ignore me, I'm just thinking too much. I loved all three routes, regardless!
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words! We're so happy you gave our faerie world a chance and fell in love with the characters (Pix <3)! I am thrilled you enjoyed Aeden and Lucas. I had the most fun writing Aeden's route, but Lucas was the one who surprised me the most with how sweet he turned out to be. I hadn't planned on it, but I really enjoyed the way his route unfolded.
With Dragan, I think I know what happened... When I started writing, I knew the game would be short since it was for a jam. I wanted to have a complete romance arc for our MC, but also a way to justify falling in love in just 8 days. That's why I went for the "mate" concept. In my attempt to differentiate Dragan from Lucas and Aeden, I chose something uniquely vampiric (the blood attraction) but still tried to convey the "romance" behind it with the idea that he could only drink from her. However, I could have done a better job exploring the gravity of this development, and also with showing that his feelings were about more than the blood. In my attempt to convincingly portray a 350+ year old vampire, I suppose I got too hung up on his self-restraint. >_< As for Astora becoming a vampire, I'll just say it's not impossible!
Anyway, thank you so much for playing and leaving a comment to share you thoughts with us! We so appreciate it and we're so happy you enjoyed Evernight! :)
I liked this game so much! The different routes are great and each one adds more to the story as we play. Lucas's route surprised me a lot cause I didn't expected him to be so sweet and it just feels right that the protagonist will live in the human world with him, but Aeden's is still my favorite. It seems they were made for each other and she deserves to be queen. I'll remember this as one of my favorite game of the genre!
Thank you so much for playing and for leaving us such a kind comment! We're so happy you enjoyed it, and that you found each route interesting. When I first started outlining the arcs, I really didn't know what I wanted to do with Aeden's route, and his came together last. I was initially worried his climax would lack the intensity of the others and his epilogue would feel plain, but after coding them, I thought they held their own and then some. Honestly, I wound up liking his route the most as well. :) We're honored you will remember this as one of your favorites in the genre!
I am delighted with the game and impressed that it was created in just two months. Probably, like many people here, I liked Aeden's ruth the most.
But I was curious what Astora was saying when chasing away the bone fairy (Dun nora leew cnor. A’sta. A’sta be! - Lucas's ruth), and although I understand the semantic connotation, I'm interested...
I also tried to find information about this creature (Cnamh sith), but according to its name it turned out to be impossible, only the description (bone faeri) gave the result, but I'm not completely sure that this is it...
Has this name been used in any folklore? Where can I read it?
Thank you, I'm so glad you're enjoying the game and that you love Aeden! :) I'm happy to answer any questions you have.
"Dun nora leew cnor" roughly translates to, "Back into your dark." A'sta translates to "go", and adding "be" just makes it a command spoken with authority, and has the impact of, "Go NOW."
As for cnamh sith, I just made it up. The bone faerie itself is based off the wendigo, but I wanted a name for it that felt like it had origins in the Night Realm. Cnamh is Irish for "bone", which is why I chose it.
Let me know if you have any other questions! :)
If you ever make an updated version, putting in a glossary would be a handy feature. Like Saira I was able to figure things out from context, but I would have liked to know what the writer had in mind. :)
That's a good idea. I wanted to originally, but ran out of time. If I ever make updates to this game, I will look into adding that! At the very least, I could write up a post about the phrases and other lore for anyone interested. I can just update it with new information any time someone asks a new question! :)
Currently going onto Aedens route but im not sure how to get the good ending:( but i love this game and how well written it is! Thank you for making this game!
Thank you so much! I'm so happy you think the game is well-written and we appreciate you playing and taking the time to comment! As for the good ending, I've included a guide for Evernight in the downloads section that will show you how to get the good ending for each route as well as the bonus dialogue bits. If you want to avoid looking at the guide, the best tip I can give you for obtaining the good ending is to trust in your dreams. :) I hope you enjoy it!
I loved every second of that game, it's extremely cozy and just well written. Character are flawlessly designed in every aspect, I couldn't help but just fall in love with this game (and Aeden lol). It kind of made me back to those fairy tales about all sorts of folklore creature but in new light, immersing myself into this fantasy land.
Thank you for your work!
Omigosh, wow, thank you so much! We're so happy you fell in love with the story (and Aeden!) and so very grateful you stopped by to leave us your kind comments! It was a real pleasure to write my own spin of fairy folklore and I hope I get to do so again, and that you will enjoy that venture into the world as well! :)
I'm curious what 'A fey'lana maith' meant when Aeden said it? Currently in the process of reading so if it's explained forgive me lngsl
Sure, I'd be happy to tell you! (I probably should've explained in the game, oops...)
Fey'lana is "faerie maiden" or "faerie lady", but has the same meaning as "female" or "woman". Though it's a technical term for a female faerie, it's commonly used as a term of endearment by both parents to their daughters and fae to their female lovers.
A is "my" and maith means "good". So a literal translation of "a fey'lana maith" would amount to, "My good girl." But "maith" in the fae tongue is not a mild world. When something is "maith", it carries a feeling of "it doesn't get any better."
So the meaning of "a fey'lana maith" in the fae language is more like, "My perfect faerie lady." However, for it to be a purely sweet and loving comment, the phrasing would be simply, "Fey'lana maith", which would imply "you are perfect." Instead, because it's Aeden, he added "my", which gave it a decidedly possessive and sexual spin. Still sweet, but also spicy.
I should go ahead and tell you that you'll soon come upon the phrase "Fey'dorna sith". Fey'dorna is "faerie thorn", but basically has the same meaning as "bitch". Sith is another term for "faerie" but it refers to the Solitaries, so it implies "corruption".
So when Aeden says, "Fey'dorna sith," he is essentially saying, "(You) evil bitch."
All that might've been more than you wanted to know, haha, but I hope it helps!
EDIT: I'd like to add that "dorna" as a standalone word just means "thorn" and has no negative connotation. Adding Fey to it is qualifying "dorna" as a living thing (or person) and not an object, and so the meaning evolves to that of "bitch."
This game is really good! I've played so many visual novels but this one stood out for being able to get me attached to the side characters in such a short amount of time! I didn't expect to like all three love interests either, they're all great. Good job! Excited to see what you make in the future (if you do decide to)
Aw, that's so amazing! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed it, and I'm thrilled you were able to like all the love interests and grow attached to the side characters! It really warms my heart. Thank you so much for playing and taking the time to leave us such a nice comment! I hope our future projects will be just as memorable. :)
my god... what an absolute GEM.. im not okay.. these feelings inside my heart UGH
this game was absolutely beautiful, STUNNING. And the art!!! 10000/10. Will replay again 2532435 times
Aww, I hope the feelings are all good. Sending hugs! :) We're so happy you enjoyed it, and are honestly so flattered that you loved it enough to want to replay. Thank you so much for giving our game a chance and for taking the time to let us know how you felt about it! Your kind words mean the world to us!
than you guys for making this gem!
Ok, I played this a bit ago but forgot to comment, so now is the time! At first I was only really interested in Aeden, but the common route/prologue (to my surprise) made me interested in all the LIs. Well done with that!
So far I've played Aeden's route and Lucas. And I love Aeden. He is wonderful (and beautiful). I enjoy their banter and dynamics.
Also the art is gorgeous!! I often found myself just admiring the MC. She is so beautiful. Thank you for making her customizable!
The backgrounds are also really beautiful, though definitely a different style, I think it works very well.
The characters sprites are all really pretty, including the background characters.
I can't really believe this game was made in only two months (?!?). It is fantastic, really incredible job!!!
Thank you so, so much for your kind words. Your comment really made my day! I know how you feel when you only initially find one LI interesting, so it's such a huge compliment that the prologue made you interested in all three of them! I'm so glad you love Aeden - I had a lot of fun writing him! And it really warms my heart how much you love the artwork, especially the MC. I've only drawn sprites once before, but they never saw the light of day, and this was my first time attempting expressions, so I'm really happy that you liked it so much! I really love games where you can have a customizable protagonist, so it was important to me to try (and drawing all her outfits was honestly just fun, haha).
Some days, I'm still shocked we made it in two months! It was such a blur, but I'm really proud of what we accomplished. And I'm just so happy that so many people have enjoyed it. Thank you for playing and for stopping by to let us know your thoughts! :) We appreciate it so very much!
I love this game so much. May edit cause words not wording about it atm, but I come back sometimes and replay my fav route (Aeden's) so thank you!
Oh my gosh, that's such a huge compliment! I'm so honored that you love the game enough to come back and replay it. Thank you so much for your kind words. They really made my day! :)
Just finished Aeden's route in one go and just WOW. Can't wait to finish all the others. (Also, useless sidenote, but the guy I just got over irl has the same name, with a slight spelling change, which spooked me a bit LOL.)
Heh, wow, what a coincidence! It's always so spooky when that sort of thing happens, but I'm glad it didn't turn you off to playing his route. :) I'm happy you enjoyed it and I hope you enjoy the others as well! Thank you so much for playing and taking the time to let us know what you think!
Haha nothing could turn me off of Aeden's gorg sprite & witty remarks!! literally one of the most beautiful 2d men i've had the pleasure of romancing. You're vv much welcome and I'll try to leave a more nuanced review when I finish it fully <3
Hi! I still love this game. This is just a little bug report. During Aeden's route when they are first sitting on the throne together, I get the error message:
"Image 'aededn hooded' not found."
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for letting me know! I tracked it down and fixed it, and I'll upload the corrected version soon. Thanks again, and please let me know if you find any other issues! :)
I ran across this same bug (in the Waxing Gibbous chapter). I downloaded the game just a few days ago so I guess you haven't had time to fix it yet?
Anyway I had mostly come back to this page because I thought it was a "name your price" model, and maybe I'm just blind, but I'm not seeing it... Do you have a Ko-fi or something instead?
You know what? I fixed it that day, but I got distracted before I could rebuild the distributions and then forgot to do that. I just rebuilt them and uploaded the new files. :) Sorry for the delay!
As for a the "name your price" model, because this was a collaborative project for a jam, I don't feel right taking money for it (as I have no way to split it with the other collaborators), but I really appreciate that you'd even ask! :) I don't have a ko-fi, but I'm so glad you enjoyed the game enough to want to donate. That's so kind and I'm so grateful!
How did I miss this? I really enjoyed the story and the characters! I wish the game was available on steam, I would love to buy it there.
Thank you for your hard work!
Aahh, thank you so much for playing and taking the time to let us know your thoughts! We're really happy you enjoyed the game. :) I'm not sure how involved putting it on Steam would be (I know some extra artwork would be involved for banners and icons), but I will look into it. Rest assured, it would be free there as well!
Oh, man, I didn't expect to be so smitten by Lucas.
The story is short, but it's rich and so well-written. So far, I only played Aeden and Lucas' routes, and I'll do Dragan's route soon.
My only "complaint" - which isn't actually a real complain, just a little wish I guess - is that you can't choose your gender and pronouns. I wish I had an option to play as male MC and customize him.
Normally I don't enjoy playing as female MC as I can't relate much, but I decided to check this game out as I was running out of romance games with male MCs... and I'm so glad I did. The setting and world building is amazing, and the romance was so sweet and built just at the right pace.
Aww, thank you so much for your sweet words! We're so happy you gave our game a shot even though it isn't your usual fare and we're even happier that you enjoyed it so much! :) And personally, I'm ecstatic that you were so smitten by Lucas. When I first started writing the script, I didn't have as much connection to his character as the others, but as the story progressed I wound up really falling for him, too! And I hope you will be able to enjoy Dragan's route as well. Again, thanks so much for playing and stopping by to leave us such a lovely comment!
Okay! Now that I've properly finished all of the routes, I can leave some (more) of my thoughts here. I've bothered the devs enough, so I'm going to keep this very succinct LOL but know that I would be writing paragraphs of praise if I wasn't avoiding being annoying. [Light spoilers!]
I love the art, it has a lovely charm to it and the backgrounds for faerie are all so colorful and unique, one of my favorite things about fae-related stories is seeing how every artist and their writers interpret faerie, and this is another of my favorites to add to the list. The sprites are beautiful, expressive, and quite varied! You don't usually see so many variations to the outfits and character designs, but Astora gets several lovely wardrobe changes.
The story itself is short and sweet, but I wouldn't call it simple. I was taking notes throughout each run, and I can go back and see certain points where I made specific connections that would come into play later, and it made the whole experience much more enjoyable. Each playthrough has a different facet and perspective, so you'll learn just a little more with each route.
The characters are all incredibly charming, not just the love interests. Pix is my BABY, and the triplets were very endearing with their picture-bargaining. F'liri is a dear. and I loved that Aeden gave us a little more insight into her personality (and relationship.) I adore Rhistel, even though he's a much quieter figure, I became very attached to him throughout the course of the game. He's like a grandpa.
And the romance, I wasn't at all prepared for just how smooth the dialogue would be. The banter was engaging and fun, very flirty in both playful and sensual ways depending on the characters. It was nice to see the range, because the writer absolutely killed it with the romantic buildup. There's a well-balanced blend of classic vampire/werewolf vibes without going too far into being a stereotype, though I admit internet culture has ruined the word 'alpha' for me, that's a personal problem LOL
There's so much nuance and strong characterization packed into the world and the cast, I feel like I got to learn so much about them all, and since not all of the information was given to me through text, but rather from inferring through body language and clues, it really gives the feeling that the setting is so much bigger than we get to see. There's a lot of depth, I think, that might be easy to overlook if you don't think there's anything deeper to find. There is.
Overall, a beautifully done story.
I just want to start off saying that you cannot bother us enough! I really love reading everyone's comments and am happy to answer questions, explain certain choices, or just gush right along with you. Really, we're so happy you liked Evernight!
It's a huge compliment that you have added our version of faerie to your list of favorites. It was an interesting process to find our aesthetic, and I would love to explore more of the Night Realm (particularly the Nightmare Court) and even the other realms of Faerie someday. And I'm really glad you liked the sprites! I love outfit changes, haha! I might've gotten carried away, but it was honestly a very fun distraction for me to draw new ones.
I'm over the moon that you liked the writing, that you found the romance smooth and the characterization strong. And I'm really so blown away that you were taking notes! It amazes me and makes me so happy that someone else was that invested in the world and characters. I feel like you saw a depth to the story that I very much wanted to have there but, at times, wasn't sure I had achieved - or even could have achieved with how short of time I had to write the script and with how short the story had to be. And so to read that someone else has seen there was more in my head than made it on the page, more to the world than was directly pointed at - it's both so surprising and absolutely wonderful. My heart feels full!
I know I speak for all of us when I thank you so much for playing and for leaving such an amazing comment for us. And from me personally, thank you so much. I'm really grateful for your kind words. They've so encouraged me, and I'm excited to find my next project. :) When the time comes, I hope you will enjoy it, too!
And if you ever have any questions about the world or characters, I'd be happy to talk more with you about it!
I'm sorry in advance I will probably be commenting twice bc I'm in the middle of playing the game atm (I'm taking NOTES can u believe this) but I wanted to ask if you have any other social media that I could follow? I'm completely enamored with this project and would love to support others if possible!
Pfft, don't be sorry! We love reading everyone's comments. :) I saw you made a second one to share your thoughts on the game (super excited to read it, I can't believe you're taking notes, I'm so happy!), but I just wanted to respond to this one really quickly to say that the only social media I have is a twitter account, @frozenstardevs. I am pretty terrible with social media and so I rarely post on there unless I have news to share (also rare, haha), so I don't want you to be disappointed by my lack of engagement. >_< I really appreciate you wanting to support future projects though, and I absolutely want to make some! I will definitely post there when something new is in the oven and the timer's about to ding.
Just want to say, I think your writing is INCREDIBLE! I had such a good time exploring the world and characters. I really can't wait to see what you make in the future!! :D
Wow, thank you so much! You've really made my day with your kind words. :) I'm so glad you had fun with the world and the characters! Thank you for playing and I hope you enjoy whatever comes next!
hi :) how do I get dragan's good endings?
During the final confrontation with him, choose "I trust you" to get his good end. :)
I was not at all dissapointed in my excitement for this game (even if my ADHD made me take a break before coming back to it). I have completed Aeden's route now. He drew me in from the beginning because he's my type i guess, dark hair with striking eyes, fae, and hiding behind a rakish/dickish facade. Despite the front he puts up i love how fairly he treats the MC, showing early on that he sees her as and will treat her as an equal. Not something you necessarily expect from someone who is not only a prince but also fae. Even with how loving and sweet he is by the end, I still have to say the moment that was most touching for me was when he shared the fruit gift he received. In the moment it seemed almost absent minded and automatic, which makes it more powerful/moving. Without thinking about it he was showing that he views her as his equal, and he's willing to share all he has.
Of to play Dragan's route next.
Aww, your sweet review of Aeden's route makes my heart melt! :) He was truly my favorite to write (I suppose he's also my type, haha). I actually struggled a little in the beginning because I knew what I wanted initially, but wasn't sure how it would play out, and he really surprised me through the course of writing the script. I love how it turned out and I'm really glad you enjoyed it, too! I hope you'll enjoy the other routes, too. Thank you again for playing and for taking the time to leave us your kind thoughts! We really appreciate it!