Really enjoyed this one so far, great art and a substantially long story. I also really appreciate that it's not too difficult to get a "good" ending, unlike many games. I'm looking forward to getting to kiss the rest of the dark broody elves :D
I was gaslighted by Lestat de Lioncourt, and then I began a relationship with him even though the rest of the characters wore an expression I can only describe as: BITCH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
Jokes aside, I appreciate the length of the game; some of the games around here are unnecessarily/frustratingly short, to the detriment of the game itself. This is a solid 4/4.5, but I’ll give it 5 stars. I mean, it’s fun, engaging, and free. I am nothing if not grateful and budget conscious. I can overlook grammatical mistakes and miscellaneous flaws when a game is this entertaining. It has considerable replay value, as well.
Fun fact, I thought the game was about vampires, and I was surprised when it turns out it is about elves, haha.
My first complaint would be that hair options and customisation for the MC were a tad underwhelming (except for the clothes, ugh, I’d die for those). I wasn't a fan of the character designs at first, and then I came to love them. I love they're not animesque; they suit the game. I mean, blond pimp fossil daddy with thick, luscious lips? Yes!
However, I will be forever mad that Calipoa wasn’t a love interest. Skylar could’ve worked as a love interest, too. I thought either she or Cali would be the Gay Option. I was disappointed when there was no such option at all, not even a poly option with Skylar and Duliae.
My second complaint/nitpick would be that the choices are odd. Usually, I can tell the tone of the dialogue option I’m choosing. But here I’d choose an option that sounds friendly and then it’d be aggressive. I didn’t know which choice would raise which stat, either. It was unnecessarily confusing.
Also, it’s unfortunate how the game loses steam after the Cas-Cas? It feels almost like the developer didn’t want to tinker with the game anymore (understandable, as the game is long enough to be satisfactory by that time) and just cut the end and epilogue short to publish it already. The anticlimactic ending and choices regarding Gawloyes’s drama are underwhelming. I see people complaining about the Creature’s choices and endings, but I disagree. The Creature part is well done, and it is the Gawloyes drama which disappoints.
In conclusion: Length = Great! Free? Yes way! No gay romance? = Me Sad. I would play another game by the developer. A sequel of some kind wouldn’t be half bad. *hint hint*
For anyone new to the game, I’d recommend playing the romance routes in the following order:
Lanceaga: Get that sexual tension out right away. Also, don’t miss the dialogue option that will nickname him “Lacey” for the rest of the game.
Vadeyn: Cute, cute, cute!
Haron: Deceptively straightforward. His is my second favourite romance.
Enrol: Hard-to-get ice king. This and Haron’s romance are perfect appetizers for the plot-heaviest route, which is…
Duliae: Play with high Cunning, rob him blind, explore all the dialogue options. This is meatiest romance, so to speak, and I would play an entire game of it. It goes without saying this is my favourite romance. It’s a shame that it suffers from the constraint of the other romances, because I think it could’ve/should’ve been a lengthier romance.
I'm sure what I love about this game has already been said by other people (best otome I've read?? great storyline, great world, the plot points and writing Makes Sense, nuanced characters, engaging dialogue, so much freedom in alenca's personality, and character customization!!!!)
but i want to especially THANK YOU for the excellent font choice. It's so readable and puts minimum strain on my eyes! You even included bigger text option in the settings! Yay! Thank you so much for this.
Most fantasy VNs/otome tend to use serif fonts for the aesthetic but unfortunately for me their dainty little legs makes it very difficult to read so I tend to shy away from fantasy VNs in general (ridiculous I know, but I don't want eyeaches when I want to relax and enjoy something)
I just played one hour of the game. I'm not relly into visual novel usually, but I love this one! The art, the story, the characters, everything is so cool... Congrats!
I really love the characters and story but with the ending choices I feel like there's no consequences... Like nothing bad or different really happens if you kill the creature or not. I wish there was more evidence of your choice having an impact. As it is it just feels... pointless? I literally wayed the pros and cons of killing the Being and it literally barely mattered. lame
You DON'T have to stay trapped forever in that cavern with it? Basically it's the 'selfish' thing to do because you're killing a benevolent entity because of the risk you 'might' lose control of the cuthintal but if you want your character to actually have a life/future with the love interest...also depending on choices you might gain the cuthintal's respect and since apparent he's a physical being on the other side of the planet you might actually meet him one day.
Words still can never fully express my glee that you can sort of just say "no thanks <3" to the plot and just run away and be in love???? When I first played I thought "no way am I going be allowed to do that" and yet that is exactly what happened.
Hi! That is a dead end! I've had a handful of people report the same issue--I think that death is too ambiguous :( You should be able to continue if you pick another option!
Oh, so like I shouldn't escape through that slide, and maybe choose to stay in and fight?> Hmm, I will try that then. :) thanks for the reply mylady :) Great stuff you did with this art - should I call it rpg visual game? You are so talented. Keep writting stories like that, people need it. I would have payed for it but I wasn't sure what kind of game or thing it was before trying it. But now I will pay, so you can go on doing it. People like you need support to keep doing their art. In romanian we have a saying - :""Bafta!"wich means something like "good luck!" Well, a wish for your future creations,so I couldn't translate it properly I guess.
Ohh, yeah a lot of people got into it thinking she's a romance option when she wasn't, I'm sorry :( Unless I'm misunderstanding, as to the first part of your comment, you can play without romance, though.
Oh, my mistake then. When I saw a list of male-only list of carac I could accompany for a romantic stroll after being spared, I jumped to the guns "still a hetero only thing where you have to date, rhhhhaaaaaa - while I made sure to insult all the guys since the beginning !".
I guess I'm so fed up with hetero romance that I may be a taaad too quick to dismiss all when I feel it's coming, sorry >_<
That's alright! Ahh, the romantic stroll after being spared, oh yes... yesss you are indeed forced to go with someone there, hmmmm. You can be, err, unpleasant/combative/uninterested during it, but yeah, it does get forced.
Dear Author, thank you so much for creating this visual novel! It's totally my new favourite :D
I admit, I'm in love! With the plot and the characters, and also the fact that this Visual Novel gives me a lot more flexibility than I'm used to (with personality). It's so amazing, and I will continue to support you!
I really love the game, however, I seem to have an issue saving. I am using the Mac os version on the itch.io app and whenever I try to save, it shows a screen that says "an exception has occurred." I wonder if Underbliss or anyone else knows how to help?
Really liking this so far. ^^ But I did get quite a few errors kinda late into Duliae's route (especially around the book section) due to outraged butter face. I'll try a different skin tone next route, but I thought you'd probably want to know? The writing is excellent tho
HUMM I took a look at the files and I couldn't find anything (though I know this is almost a month old at this point), but thank you for letting me know!
Iif this persists for you or anyone else, a screenshot of the error would be super helpful, but best I can figure something happened to that particular download of the texture, and redownloading it might fix, hmmm.
This game has the highest replay value of any game I have ever played and the best story. It is honestly perfect, and I love it. It's engaging, funny, clever, and just really satisfying to play. Characters are written incredibly well and change as the MC's personality changes. Please make another game.
Happy birthday to Ebon Light (well a little late but who gives a damn? XD). Such an amazing game and one year later I'm still in love with your universe. Cheers and I hope you'll keep on creating for us!
Such a good game. The art, the story, the LIs (there's usually at least 1-2 that are a hard pass but not this time)...this is awesome. Greatly recommend this game
Side note, the dagger that Ernol gives you...can you do anything with it? There's still so many items that I have no idea when they get used.
How do you save Chandler? I read that you need 4 grip to do it, but I have been unable to get 4 grip. Could you please help? It normally goes from 3 to haunt.
You don’t need 4 grip to save Chandler, as far as I know! You just need to keep him with you when you’re fighting the sea monster. If you send him away he dies.
I know that I just want to see what happens when you do use grip. I have resorted to trying to add it up, but I can't figure it out the only thing I can do is keep him there with MC.
I literally made an account so I can comment this:
I LOVE THIS GAME! EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS PERFECT.
The characters, the multiple storylines, the romances and story itself! I love Lacey!
I wish it never ended! I almost never replay a game but with this I just CAN'T STOP replaying! I really really hope we can see more games like this! Thank you!
Ebon Light remains one of the few games I can play over and over again and sporadically find myself returning to. You can tell that a great lot of effort and love went into making this. I'm looking forward to seeing more work from Underbliss!
This was truly a memorable game to play. Far better than I expected. Though I wasn't sure what I was expecting at first, whatever it was, if any, was far exceeded by the actual visual novel itself and the overall story it told. It's the kind of thing that sticks with you for some time afterward, and doesn't want to leave, so that's saying something. It also has a ton of replay value, for those who are wondering about that. Five romance options, all Gh'allion Elves of the dark isle the main character finds herself on.
I also love the lore that's been given. I noticed that on my second playthrough, more lore can be unlocked, and it will give a purple bar to show just how much has been revealed so far, so that is yet another reason why multiple playthroughs would be a must, if you want to know all there is to know about the game and the background of the world it takes place in. The music is sad and somber at times, as well as danger/anticipation-inducing, so that's yet another plus to add to the mix. With one of the endings, it made me shed a few tears due to its outcome, but it is by no means, the only ending the MC could have.
If I were to give a complaint, the only complaint I would have, and this is minor, is that the scroll bar to read the compendium is rather annoying to click on and move it up and down to read all the information. You have to click on just the right spot in order to get it to behave, which can be a nuisance at times. This also goes for the save/load menu. But again, compared to the story and the awesome experience this game gives, renders that a rather moot, and unimportant point overall. At the very least, it is greatly lessened, and hardly a damper on one's enjoyment.
I am on my third playthrough now, my first playthrough having lasted a couple days or so. Despite what it says about the visual novel only being a few hours long, it took me longer than "just a few hours". Which was nice, because if it was too short, I might feel a bit cheated. But I didn't. I anticipate at least a few more playthroughs of this wonderful game.
If you're looking for a wonderful, memorable, story-rich visual novel about facing hardships, dangers, the unknown and finding out the history about a people the MC had never known about before, much less had never met before the start of the game itself, as well as inter-species romance, this is most likely something you're going to want to download and see for yourself just what it's all about. I doubt you'll be disappointed, I certainly wasn't. Quite the opposite.
A bit more about the story told:
The MC starts off in the village of Edric, within the Burned Forest, having lived in a tiny hut with her aunt Vanya her entire life, her aunt having raised her since the MC became an orphan after her father died, and her mother also being dead. It doesn't take long for her life to change dramatically, in which she is then swept away on an "adventure". Whether she wanted to go or not, she had no choice but to go where fate, luck or chance would take her. The strange power inside her begins to make itself known over the course of the story, something that was thrust upon her due to an unfortunate incident that occurred towards the VN's start, one that would end up changing her life forever, in both good and bad ways.
Character Creation...
The player has six choices to make for the character herself. Name, hair style, hair color, eye color, skin color, and disposition. These will influence what your character looks like, what she is called by, and how the story will unfold, according to the different choices that are made. Or you can keep the default name of Alenca Goffil, and start playing right away, with no character screen changes. The age of the character stays the same, and is generally assumed she is a young adult or an adult, at least 18 years old, if not older. Whatever last name you choose for the MC, her aunt's last name will also reflect the surname choice of the female protagonist. You cannot change the race or the gender, the MC is meant to be a human female, and a peasant from a small, secluded, and out of the way village.
Conclusion...
Simply put, get it! I donated money to this, even though it was free, and even though I didn't know what I was really going to get at first, I personally think it deserves to have a DL price. My moderate donation wasn't enough, I don't think, for how great this game truly is. Definitely a favorite of mine now.
So, I just created a account on itch.io just to leave a comment here. It's just one of the most refreshing otome i've played since a while !
To be able to choose our MC, her interactions, the LIs (Lacey and Ernol <3), the differents plots, everything is cleverly designed, and so agreable to play/read. The art and musics are nice too. The timing, the writing, everything was made to immerse yourself in this novel.
I will now follow your future works, and will support you. I will also share this gem of a game, that you brought us.
Wow, just wow! I absolutely love this game! I love how players are given the option to choose MC's personality and how there are so many death ends should you choose the wrong options. It really teaches you to choose your words wisely, especially in dangerous situations. I also love the LIs, especially Vadeyn! He's my favourite <3 Definitely give this game a go if you are into dark fantasy romance genre~
To say this game is "great" is a mere understatement. It is cleverly thought out and does not get the credit it deserves.
The "player" has so many choices. What you choose does matter and there is a variety of routes and endings. Unlike previous visual novels I have played (*cough* being many), the player is greatly involved in this one.
You can design and choose a name for the MC (woohoo!). The music, the art, and -of course- the story itself all allowed me to immerse into the novel, which is very impressive. Characters did not feel rushed and were able to pique my interest.
I couldn't help but finish all routes and am very happy that I did. It is a game that left me wanting more, feeling sad that it had to come to an end. A very rare, but precious feeling coming from a VN.
SO GOOD !! wow:) this came recommended and i have to say it blew past my expectations it p much all aspects. It's clear how much time, thought and love went into this <3 thank you devs
I've played all the routes, and all the LI's and I absolutely love this game! The story and lore is captivating, and I'm finding myself wanting to know more about this interesting world. Though of course I have my favorite love interest (Lacey), I did enjoy playing through them all. I actually enjoyed it so much that I'm going back to replay, which I don't often do. I look forward to any future projects this creator works on, great work!
I just spent that past three days finishing every single route in the game and I'm still absolutely in love with this novel. I don't think I'll be able to look at a visual novel the same way again. I just wanted to know though... do Haron and Ernol's mother look like the Harpie in the second picture?
finished the game recently in progressive king's route, as i like to call sir haron, and i'm absolutely in love with it😔tho i must ask if there's gonna be more to the story in the future, since i was very curious to know more about the cutinah and other aspects of the plot. just wanted to thank everyone involved for this *bliss*, if you will.
This game makes me so happy! I just played it a second time and it never gets old. You're so talented. Your characters are amazing and the atmosphere of the game is the best. I can't help but get totally immersed in the universe of Ebon Light. I even made a sim of Lacey lol. He's my favorite. Thank you for this masterpiece and keep up the great work!
Everything about this game is amazing 100/10. This was so well done! Like I can't express it enough! This remains as one of my favorite games! And is mostly definitely in the top three!
I just finished my first play-through and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is an absolute gem of a game. The dialogue, the world-building, the LIs... everything is just *chef's kiss* and I genuinely cannot believe it's free. Well done!!!
(Also I picked Duliae first and he's just 10/10. The Onyx Chandler lives rent free in my head though we all know he could afford it)
Hi hi! Deleting the persistent progress like 'seen' text and unlocked outfits and codex entries? That should be doable by deleting your persistent data! Should be somewhere like:
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Really enjoyed this one so far, great art and a substantially long story. I also really appreciate that it's not too difficult to get a "good" ending, unlike many games. I'm looking forward to getting to kiss the rest of the dark broody elves :D
(Also anyone who calls me "Rabbit" gets my vote)
Why? Where in the story do you have an issue?
I was gaslighted by Lestat de Lioncourt, and then I began a relationship with him even though the rest of the characters wore an expression I can only describe as: BITCH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
Jokes aside, I appreciate the length of the game; some of the games around here are unnecessarily/frustratingly short, to the detriment of the game itself. This is a solid 4/4.5, but I’ll give it 5 stars. I mean, it’s fun, engaging, and free. I am nothing if not grateful and budget conscious. I can overlook grammatical mistakes and miscellaneous flaws when a game is this entertaining. It has considerable replay value, as well.
Fun fact, I thought the game was about vampires, and I was surprised when it turns out it is about elves, haha.
My first complaint would be that hair options and customisation for the MC were a tad underwhelming (except for the clothes, ugh, I’d die for those). I wasn't a fan of the character designs at first, and then I came to love them. I love they're not animesque; they suit the game. I mean, blond pimp fossil daddy with thick, luscious lips? Yes!
However, I will be forever mad that Calipoa wasn’t a love interest. Skylar could’ve worked as a love interest, too. I thought either she or Cali would be the Gay Option. I was disappointed when there was no such option at all, not even a poly option with Skylar and Duliae.
My second complaint/nitpick would be that the choices are odd. Usually, I can tell the tone of the dialogue option I’m choosing. But here I’d choose an option that sounds friendly and then it’d be aggressive. I didn’t know which choice would raise which stat, either. It was unnecessarily confusing.
Also, it’s unfortunate how the game loses steam after the Cas-Cas? It feels almost like the developer didn’t want to tinker with the game anymore (understandable, as the game is long enough to be satisfactory by that time) and just cut the end and epilogue short to publish it already. The anticlimactic ending and choices regarding Gawloyes’s drama are underwhelming. I see people complaining about the Creature’s choices and endings, but I disagree. The Creature part is well done, and it is the Gawloyes drama which disappoints.
In conclusion: Length = Great! Free? Yes way! No gay romance? = Me Sad. I would play another game by the developer. A sequel of some kind wouldn’t be half bad. *hint hint*
For anyone new to the game, I’d recommend playing the romance routes in the following order:
Lanceaga: Get that sexual tension out right away. Also, don’t miss the dialogue option that will nickname him “Lacey” for the rest of the game.
Vadeyn: Cute, cute, cute!
Haron: Deceptively straightforward. His is my second favourite romance.
Enrol: Hard-to-get ice king. This and Haron’s romance are perfect appetizers for the plot-heaviest route, which is…
Duliae: Play with high Cunning, rob him blind, explore all the dialogue options. This is meatiest romance, so to speak, and I would play an entire game of it. It goes without saying this is my favourite romance. It’s a shame that it suffers from the constraint of the other romances, because I think it could’ve/should’ve been a lengthier romance.
I'm sure what I love about this game has already been said by other people (best otome I've read?? great storyline, great world, the plot points and writing Makes Sense, nuanced characters, engaging dialogue, so much freedom in alenca's personality, and character customization!!!!)
but i want to especially THANK YOU for the excellent font choice. It's so readable and puts minimum strain on my eyes! You even included bigger text option in the settings! Yay! Thank you so much for this.
Most fantasy VNs/otome tend to use serif fonts for the aesthetic but unfortunately for me their dainty little legs makes it very difficult to read
so I tend to shy away from fantasy VNs in general (ridiculous I know, but I don't want eyeaches when I want to relax and enjoy something)I just played one hour of the game. I'm not relly into visual novel usually, but I love this one! The art, the story, the characters, everything is so cool... Congrats!
I love the game and art style but I wish there was a log or back button to read what I missed.
I think you can move to previous dialogue (and even choices!) by pressing backspace
Mouse scroll up also works :)
Thanks :>
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I really love the characters and story but with the ending choices I feel like there's no consequences... Like nothing bad or different really happens if you kill the creature or not. I wish there was more evidence of your choice having an impact. As it is it just feels... pointless? I literally wayed the pros and cons of killing the Being and it literally barely mattered. lame
what happens if we kill the being?
You DON'T have to stay trapped forever in that cavern with it? Basically it's the 'selfish' thing to do because you're killing a benevolent entity because of the risk you 'might' lose control of the cuthintal but if you want your character to actually have a life/future with the love interest...also depending on choices you might gain the cuthintal's respect and since apparent he's a physical being on the other side of the planet you might actually meet him one day.
Words still can never fully express my glee that you can sort of just say "no thanks <3" to the plot and just run away and be in love???? When I first played I thought "no way am I going be allowed to do that" and yet that is exactly what happened.
Is this the full game? for me it ended when she leaves the hut after people were banging the door and she found a way out through a slide.
Hi! That is a dead end! I've had a handful of people report the same issue--I think that death is too ambiguous :( You should be able to continue if you pick another option!
Oh, so like I shouldn't escape through that slide, and maybe choose to stay in and fight?> Hmm, I will try that then. :) thanks for the reply mylady :) Great stuff you did with this art - should I call it rpg visual game? You are so talented. Keep writting stories like that, people need it. I would have payed for it but I wasn't sure what kind of game or thing it was before trying it. But now I will pay, so you can go on doing it. People like you need support to keep doing their art. In romanian we have a saying - :""Bafta!"wich means something like "good luck!" Well, a wish for your future creations,so I couldn't translate it properly I guess.
Thank you!!
Ahh, the murky definition between visual novel/game, in my opinion call it both/whichever!
Thank you, again! I hope you found your way out from the harpies!
I really felt left out when I saw I HAD to have romance, and with one of the guys. I really was looking forward for Calipoa instead, bummer :(
Ohh, yeah a lot of people got into it thinking she's a romance option when she wasn't, I'm sorry :(
Unless I'm misunderstanding, as to the first part of your comment, you can play without romance, though.
Oh, my mistake then. When I saw a list of male-only list of carac I could accompany for a romantic stroll after being spared, I jumped to the guns "still a hetero only thing where you have to date, rhhhhaaaaaa - while I made sure to insult all the guys since the beginning !".
I guess I'm so fed up with hetero romance that I may be a taaad too quick to dismiss all when I feel it's coming, sorry >_<
That's alright! Ahh, the romantic stroll after being spared, oh yes... yesss you are indeed forced to go with someone there, hmmmm. You can be, err, unpleasant/combative/uninterested during it, but yeah, it does get forced.
Dear Author, thank you so much for creating this visual novel! It's totally my new favourite :D
I admit, I'm in love! With the plot and the characters, and also the fact that this Visual Novel gives me a lot more flexibility than I'm used to (with personality). It's so amazing, and I will continue to support you!
- A fan <3
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for your support!
Hi!
I really love the game, however, I seem to have an issue saving. I am using the Mac os version on the itch.io app and whenever I try to save, it shows a screen that says "an exception has occurred." I wonder if Underbliss or anyone else knows how to help?
Thanks!
OK! I think that I managed to solve the problem; I downloaded the game directly from the itch.io website instead of the app and I can save files now!
Anyways, this game is seriously amazing and I'm glad that I can now enjoy it to the fullest!
Thank you for posting your solution! And reporting the error! I'm glad you enjoyed it ( err, you know after fighting bugs I assume ahem )
Different face shapes would have been nice
Yes, I agree! Thank you for your feedback!
Wow this was amazing! I did not expect that amount of depth and detail! I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am excited to play through again! Thank you!!! ❤
Really liking this so far. ^^ But I did get quite a few errors kinda late into Duliae's route (especially around the book section) due to outraged butter face. I'll try a different skin tone next route, but I thought you'd probably want to know? The writing is excellent tho
HUMM I took a look at the files and I couldn't find anything (though I know this is almost a month old at this point), but thank you for letting me know!
Iif this persists for you or anyone else, a screenshot of the error would be super helpful, but best I can figure something happened to that particular download of the texture, and redownloading it might fix, hmmm.
Thank you again!
This game has the highest replay value of any game I have ever played and the best story. It is honestly perfect, and I love it. It's engaging, funny, clever, and just really satisfying to play. Characters are written incredibly well and change as the MC's personality changes. Please make another game.
Happy birthday to Ebon Light (well a little late but who gives a damn? XD). Such an amazing game and one year later I'm still in love with your universe. Cheers and I hope you'll keep on creating for us!
Such a good game. The art, the story, the LIs (there's usually at least 1-2 that are a hard pass but not this time)...this is awesome. Greatly recommend this game
Side note, the dagger that Ernol gives you...can you do anything with it? There's still so many items that I have no idea when they get used.
OK after a lot of searching. I realize why I couldn't get the scene. It is Imere you can save with a plus 4 grip. Well I feel silly.
How do you save Chandler? I read that you need 4 grip to do it, but I have been unable to get 4 grip. Could you please help? It normally goes from 3 to haunt.
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You don’t need 4 grip to save Chandler, as far as I know! You just need to keep him with you when you’re fighting the sea monster. If you send him away he dies.
I know that I just want to see what happens when you do use grip. I have resorted to trying to add it up, but I can't figure it out the only thing I can do is keep him there with MC.
I literally made an account so I can comment this:
I LOVE THIS GAME! EVERYTHING ABOUT IT IS PERFECT.
The characters, the multiple storylines, the romances and story itself! I love Lacey!
I wish it never ended! I almost never replay a game but with this I just CAN'T STOP replaying! I really really hope we can see more games like this! Thank you!
Ebon Light remains one of the few games I can play over and over again and sporadically find myself returning to. You can tell that a great lot of effort and love went into making this. I'm looking forward to seeing more work from Underbliss!
This was truly a memorable game to play. Far better than I expected. Though I wasn't sure what I was expecting at first, whatever it was, if any, was far exceeded by the actual visual novel itself and the overall story it told. It's the kind of thing that sticks with you for some time afterward, and doesn't want to leave, so that's saying something. It also has a ton of replay value, for those who are wondering about that. Five romance options, all Gh'allion Elves of the dark isle the main character finds herself on.
I also love the lore that's been given. I noticed that on my second playthrough, more lore can be unlocked, and it will give a purple bar to show just how much has been revealed so far, so that is yet another reason why multiple playthroughs would be a must, if you want to know all there is to know about the game and the background of the world it takes place in. The music is sad and somber at times, as well as danger/anticipation-inducing, so that's yet another plus to add to the mix. With one of the endings, it made me shed a few tears due to its outcome, but it is by no means, the only ending the MC could have.
If I were to give a complaint, the only complaint I would have, and this is minor, is that the scroll bar to read the compendium is rather annoying to click on and move it up and down to read all the information. You have to click on just the right spot in order to get it to behave, which can be a nuisance at times. This also goes for the save/load menu. But again, compared to the story and the awesome experience this game gives, renders that a rather moot, and unimportant point overall. At the very least, it is greatly lessened, and hardly a damper on one's enjoyment.
I am on my third playthrough now, my first playthrough having lasted a couple days or so. Despite what it says about the visual novel only being a few hours long, it took me longer than "just a few hours". Which was nice, because if it was too short, I might feel a bit cheated. But I didn't. I anticipate at least a few more playthroughs of this wonderful game.
If you're looking for a wonderful, memorable, story-rich visual novel about facing hardships, dangers, the unknown and finding out the history about a people the MC had never known about before, much less had never met before the start of the game itself, as well as inter-species romance, this is most likely something you're going to want to download and see for yourself just what it's all about. I doubt you'll be disappointed, I certainly wasn't. Quite the opposite.
A bit more about the story told:
The MC starts off in the village of Edric, within the Burned Forest, having lived in a tiny hut with her aunt Vanya her entire life, her aunt having raised her since the MC became an orphan after her father died, and her mother also being dead. It doesn't take long for her life to change dramatically, in which she is then swept away on an "adventure". Whether she wanted to go or not, she had no choice but to go where fate, luck or chance would take her. The strange power inside her begins to make itself known over the course of the story, something that was thrust upon her due to an unfortunate incident that occurred towards the VN's start, one that would end up changing her life forever, in both good and bad ways.
Character Creation...
The player has six choices to make for the character herself. Name, hair style, hair color, eye color, skin color, and disposition. These will influence what your character looks like, what she is called by, and how the story will unfold, according to the different choices that are made. Or you can keep the default name of Alenca Goffil, and start playing right away, with no character screen changes. The age of the character stays the same, and is generally assumed she is a young adult or an adult, at least 18 years old, if not older. Whatever last name you choose for the MC, her aunt's last name will also reflect the surname choice of the female protagonist. You cannot change the race or the gender, the MC is meant to be a human female, and a peasant from a small, secluded, and out of the way village.
Conclusion...
Simply put, get it! I donated money to this, even though it was free, and even though I didn't know what I was really going to get at first, I personally think it deserves to have a DL price. My moderate donation wasn't enough, I don't think, for how great this game truly is. Definitely a favorite of mine now.
I love it. It's perfect. I have no words. It's just amazing – the story, graphics, music, characters. Wow.
So, I just created a account on itch.io just to leave a comment here. It's just one of the most refreshing otome i've played since a while !
To be able to choose our MC, her interactions, the LIs (Lacey and Ernol <3), the differents plots, everything is cleverly designed, and so agreable to play/read. The art and musics are nice too. The timing, the writing, everything was made to immerse yourself in this novel.
I will now follow your future works, and will support you. I will also share this gem of a game, that you brought us.
Thank you for this game ! m(＿＿)m
This has to be one the best visual novels I have played. Amazing story and so many choices! Love the twists and turns and worth playing
Wow, just wow! I absolutely love this game! I love how players are given the option to choose MC's personality and how there are so many death ends should you choose the wrong options. It really teaches you to choose your words wisely, especially in dangerous situations. I also love the LIs, especially Vadeyn! He's my favourite <3 Definitely give this game a go if you are into dark fantasy romance genre~
To say this game is "great" is a mere understatement. It is cleverly thought out and does not get the credit it deserves.
The "player" has so many choices. What you choose does matter and there is a variety of routes and endings. Unlike previous visual novels I have played (*cough* being many), the player is greatly involved in this one.
You can design and choose a name for the MC (woohoo!). The music, the art, and -of course- the story itself all allowed me to immerse into the novel, which is very impressive. Characters did not feel rushed and were able to pique my interest.
I couldn't help but finish all routes and am very happy that I did. It is a game that left me wanting more, feeling sad that it had to come to an end. A very rare, but precious feeling coming from a VN.
In other words, download it!
Amazing game, interesting from both sides - plot and characters. I loved them so much. And cool art btw, it's really professional game.
Wait a dang minute is Cali the friend-with-benefits Duliae mentions???
*SPOILER (ish?)*
Ok ngl i thought it was skylar he was talking about.
I think it's none of those two. When Duliae talks about this special friend of his, you get a codex entry about a woman named Relikol.
SO GOOD !! wow:) this came recommended and i have to say it blew past my expectations it p much all aspects. It's clear how much time, thought and love went into this <3 thank you devs
Yeo Lacey is h i l a r i o u s I'm quite literally in love
I've played all the routes, and all the LI's and I absolutely love this game! The story and lore is captivating, and I'm finding myself wanting to know more about this interesting world. Though of course I have my favorite love interest (Lacey), I did enjoy playing through them all. I actually enjoyed it so much that I'm going back to replay, which I don't often do. I look forward to any future projects this creator works on, great work!
I just spent that past three days finishing every single route in the game and I'm still absolutely in love with this novel. I don't think I'll be able to look at a visual novel the same way again. I just wanted to know though... do Haron and Ernol's mother look like the Harpie in the second picture?
finished the game recently in progressive king's route, as i like to call sir haron, and i'm absolutely in love with it😔tho i must ask if there's gonna be more to the story in the future, since i was very curious to know more about the cutinah and other aspects of the plot. just wanted to thank everyone involved for this *bliss*, if you will.
I'm like 5 minutes in but this is already the most amazing VN i have ever played. thank you so much for making it!
This game makes me so happy! I just played it a second time and it never gets old. You're so talented. Your characters are amazing and the atmosphere of the game is the best. I can't help but get totally immersed in the universe of Ebon Light. I even made a sim of Lacey lol. He's my favorite. Thank you for this masterpiece and keep up the great work!
Everything about this game is amazing 100/10. This was so well done! Like I can't express it enough! This remains as one of my favorite games! And is mostly definitely in the top three!
I just finished my first play-through and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is an absolute gem of a game. The dialogue, the world-building, the LIs... everything is just *chef's kiss* and I genuinely cannot believe it's free. Well done!!!
(Also I picked Duliae first and he's just 10/10. The Onyx Chandler lives rent free in my head
though we all know he could afford it)I was wondering if there was anyway to completely start the game over again? Like starting it for the first time?
Hi hi!
Deleting the persistent progress like 'seen' text and unlocked outfits and codex entries?
That should be doable by deleting your persistent data! Should be somewhere like:
Windows: Appdata/RenPy/(Ebon Light)
Mac: Library/Renpy/(Ebon Light)
Linux:: Other~/.renpy/(Ebon Light)
I hope that helps!
After i deleted the persistent data i also had to delete the saved game data and then it worked beautifully! tyvm fantastic game