This game was truly amazing. I have only played one route so far but I was hooked. It is beautifully drawn, wonderfully written, and I am in love with all the variety and systems you have worked into this. I can't wait to play through more routes and unlock even more of the story. Truly, this game is a masterpiece. Thank you so much for your hard work and for sharing this gem with us.
So I've nearly finished the game with only one route left to go but I've hit on something of a roadblock... in The Blood Circle, when I try to help out the injured elf and ''Go in the circle,'' I die every time seemingly no matter my stats. I eventually caved and peeked at the script, which seems to say that you need Might greater than 300 and/or Brave (Daring, I guess?) greater than 20 to survive. And I'm pretty sure I do? My Might and Daring are all purpled out. Still I keep dying and I'm ready to tear my hair out about it lol, I know I could play the scene several other ways but I really want to canonize this one. I'm playing v2.3. Is it a bug or am I just an idiot? Did anyone else have this problem? Heeeelp.
Oh no! That's a bug, that so should not say 300 it should be 30 -- 300 is totally impossible to get! I will have that fixed with the next update, my apologies!
BEST. BIRTHDAY PRESENT. EVER!! Thank you for all the hard work and updates! I know I haven't been following this game for nearly as long as others, but the community you've built around this game made me feel like part of the family. I'm updating it now and will play the heck out of it throughout the day!
Congratulations on your release! Thank you so much for all your extraordinary work! I can't dive into this beautiful game (i'm dowloading the file as I'm writing this) and enjoy the full story.
I LOVE IT SO MUCH I FINISHED MY FIRST PLAYTHROUGH and KIDA (MY PC) AND ERNOL ARE VERY HAPPY AND EVERYTHING IS FINE!!!! THIS IS SUCH A FANTASTIC GAME!!!! AAAAHH!!!!
Hehehehehehe best part of the year is Christmas before Christmas! Thanks for all the work you poured into making Ebon Light come to life. You're amazing!
AAAA OMG OMG I'M SO EXCITED! english is not my first language but thank you for all your efforts and hard work and congratulatios on releasing <3 <3 i'm 'in love with this game since the demo, i can't wait to play it!
Wow, congratulations on releasing!!! You can't know how excited I was to get home and see such an anticipated update. Thanks so much for your hard work and perseverance, I'll be spending this entire weekend playing! <3
Every so often, I scroll through the games on itch.io, and I just couldn't stop myself (as if I would even want to) from playing this! No seriously, you had me at:
Ebon Light is a dark fantasy visual novel with romantic subplots, lots of choices, a customizable protagonist, and multiple ways to die.
What.
This has everything.
Romance? Choices? Love 'em. Multiple endings? To die for. Being able to customize MC? Awesome.But, being given a diverse range of skin tones? Lovely!
I've always felt that I exhausted the supply of otomes that were readily available but stumbling into the trove that is itch.io proved that false. And now playing Ebon Light, it's like discovering an entirely different take on what I'm used to in otomes!
And this is free too?
Again: what.
I didn't mention this above but, being able to attune MC's personality how I want is super cool and will make the replay value 100x better! (Also, being able to call Laceaga "Lacey" all throughout the game was the easiest choice to make lol).
Though I did not like Laceaga when we first find him following (read: stalking) MC, to kidnapping her (not two seconds later!), and (potentially) hurting Vanya. I had him pegged as non-romanceable for me right away.
But, of course, after learning what the others thought about him, picking every choice that irked him, calling him Lacey, and making sure MC told every Elf about the Cuthintal, I ended up finding Lacey kinda likeable. Haron and Vadeyn are still the top tier romance options for me though.
So excited for what's to come! I'll be sure to keep up with the updates :)
Translation: "Oh no, I didn't get what I wanted, when I wanted it, despite the absolutely massive solo effort on the part of someone who isn't me. I think I'll throw a child-sized tantrum about it. Oh, and be completely wrong while I'm at it."
The game is not abandoned, as indicated both here and on any of the multiple sites linked above. Y'know. The ones with the updates on game progress. That are a simple click away.
If you only scrolled down a tiny bit, you'd see other comments (mine, explicitely) directing people who want updates to Discord. If you don't want to join the server, you could simply go to her Tumblr, which is on the links above, as @sadiemorgan indicated in their reply. Ahnna's latest Tumblr post was merely 10 days ago: https://underbliss.tumblr.com/post/188187138027/hello-checking-in-because-yes-of-course-its
You don't have to play this game, but I would ask you to stop spreading misinformation. The game is very much still in progress, in fact, very near completion, and the developer (it's only one woman who does all the writing, art and programming, btw) talks to the players on Discord every day and answers any question asked to her.
If you'd like to check the updates now or contact the author, please do so. Ahnna is a very polite and good-natured person and I'm sure she'd love to put your doubts to rest. If you want to ignore the game, that's your right, too, of course. However, I hope your 'blacklisting' doesn't imply badmouthing the developer or the game itself to the public. Now, that would be very unkind and certainly impolite. Please, refrain from doing so.
Holy SH1T this was such an amazing game, I can't wait for the next update! This game was recommended to me by another VN creator and I really did not think it'll be as amazing as it was. Now I just have to wait until January 31st :,))))
also, Vadeyn is such a pure-hearted boi I love him so much xx
January 31st is not the official release date! It might say so at the end of the demo, but there is no official ETA and there won't be. Ahnna will simply upload the complete game one of these "days". If you want more information, I recommend joining the Discord server :)
For anyone who might be worried: Ahnna's still working on it every day, she doesn't update much in social media lately because she's focusing on the game. If you want more detailed updates, though, you can hear from her on the Discord, so I recommend joining if no-updates make you nervous or something :)
I haven't been waiting as long as everyone else but surely don't mind joining! This game is amazing! I've told myself to just play it one time before waiting for the release and that was such a lie ...
I downloaded your demo last fall and have bookmarked your page so I can check your blog. I can't wait for you to release the whole thing, you're doing such an amazing job and it's SO worth the wait!
Hey! I know this last percent taking so long, I apologize! Still working! Might be a little while yet, but I'm doing all I can.
So touched that so many people have been enjoying EL--I'm so glad so many have enjoyed it. It amazes me, and I'm eager to give you guys the full game asap!
So excited for the release! But I have a question and I'm sorry if this comes off as a complaint. That's not my intention. Why is this last 1% taking so long?
Hey! I know it's taking so long and the last percent taking this long is especially obnoxious and disappointing. I miscalculated, (unsurprisingly I bet to those who have seen my missing release dates before), my own ability to work and how fast things would get done, but at the very least I promise I am working on EL. I apologize for this wait. <3
I've been along for a ride for so long, but really, its only a fraction of the time you've put into this masterpiece. Thank you for all your hard work. <3
-that one lurker that pops in up in discord from time to time to say good job. <3
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is there a walktrough?
This game was truly amazing. I have only played one route so far but I was hooked. It is beautifully drawn, wonderfully written, and I am in love with all the variety and systems you have worked into this. I can't wait to play through more routes and unlock even more of the story. Truly, this game is a masterpiece. Thank you so much for your hard work and for sharing this gem with us.
So I've nearly finished the game with only one route left to go but I've hit on something of a roadblock... in The Blood Circle, when I try to help out the injured elf and ''Go in the circle,'' I die every time seemingly no matter my stats. I eventually caved and peeked at the script, which seems to say that you need Might greater than 300 and/or Brave (Daring, I guess?) greater than 20 to survive. And I'm pretty sure I do? My Might and Daring are all purpled out. Still I keep dying and I'm ready to tear my hair out about it lol, I know I could play the scene several other ways but I really want to canonize this one. I'm playing v2.3. Is it a bug or am I just an idiot? Did anyone else have this problem? Heeeelp.
Oh no! That's a bug, that so should not say 300 it should be 30 -- 300 is totally impossible to get! I will have that fixed with the next update, my apologies!
Excited to read this!
Does this game have a recommended route order at all?
There isn't, though Duliae does have some secrets that may be best to left at the end (or first!) depending on your preferences!
BEST. BIRTHDAY PRESENT. EVER!! Thank you for all the hard work and updates! I know I haven't been following this game for nearly as long as others, but the community you've built around this game made me feel like part of the family. I'm updating it now and will play the heck out of it throughout the day!
Ohhhh happy, happy birthday!
HOORAY!! SO EXCITED AND PUMPED THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN
Thank you so for being so patient <3
Yes! Yes! Yes! I lived to play the full game! Thank you!
Congratulations on your release! Thank you so much for all your extraordinary work! I can't dive into this beautiful game (i'm dowloading the file as I'm writing this) and enjoy the full story.
AAH! I am so excited! I woke up to this being released and I am so flipping excited!
Well worth the wait!
Thank you so much for this!!!!
Argh thank you so much!
I LOVE IT SO MUCH I FINISHED MY FIRST PLAYTHROUGH and KIDA (MY PC) AND ERNOL ARE VERY HAPPY AND EVERYTHING IS FINE!!!! THIS IS SUCH A FANTASTIC GAME!!!! AAAAHH!!!!
Thank you so much for all your hard work! I hope you're super proud of the incredible effort it took to make Ebon Light - and now it's finally here!
Now with my rubbish Australian net I'm going to download and enjoy!
Congratulations and thank you again! <3
Oh man, thank you! I hope you're enjoying it!
Hehehehehehe best part of the year is Christmas before Christmas! Thanks for all the work you poured into making Ebon Light come to life. You're amazing!
Misu
Oh Misu <3 Thank you so much!
AAAA OMG OMG I'M SO EXCITED! english is not my first language but thank you for all your efforts and hard work and congratulatios on releasing <3 <3 i'm 'in love with this game since the demo, i can't wait to play it!
OMG I AM SO EXCITED I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AHNNA! YOU DID SUCH AMAZING WORK!
OMG, so excited!! Downloading now!
Congrats on the release !! I can't wait to play the full game :) Thank you so much for all your efforts !
Wow, congratulations on releasing!!! You can't know how excited I was to get home and see such an anticipated update. Thanks so much for your hard work and perseverance, I'll be spending this entire weekend playing! <3
Every so often, I scroll through the games on itch.io, and I just couldn't stop myself (as if I would even want to) from playing this! No seriously, you had me at:
What.
This has everything.
Romance? Choices? Love 'em. Multiple endings? To die for. Being able to customize MC? Awesome. But, being given a diverse range of skin tones? Lovely!
I've always felt that I exhausted the supply of otomes that were readily available but stumbling into the trove that is itch.io proved that false. And now playing Ebon Light, it's like discovering an entirely different take on what I'm used to in otomes!
And this is free too?
Again: what.
I didn't mention this above but, being able to attune MC's personality how I want is super cool and will make the replay value 100x better! (Also, being able to call Laceaga "Lacey" all throughout the game was the easiest choice to make lol).
Though I did not like Laceaga when we first find him following (read: stalking) MC, to kidnapping her (not two seconds later!), and (potentially) hurting Vanya. I had him pegged as non-romanceable for me right away.
But, of course, after learning what the others thought about him, picking every choice that irked him, calling him Lacey, and making sure MC told every Elf about the Cuthintal, I ended up finding Lacey kinda likeable. Haron and Vadeyn are still the top tier romance options for me though.
So excited for what's to come! I'll be sure to keep up with the updates :)
Translation: "Oh no, I didn't get what I wanted, when I wanted it, despite the absolutely massive solo effort on the part of someone who isn't me. I think I'll throw a child-sized tantrum about it. Oh, and be completely wrong while I'm at it."
The game is not abandoned, as indicated both here and on any of the multiple sites linked above. Y'know. The ones with the updates on game progress. That are a simple click away.
If you only scrolled down a tiny bit, you'd see other comments (mine, explicitely) directing people who want updates to Discord. If you don't want to join the server, you could simply go to her Tumblr, which is on the links above, as @sadiemorgan indicated in their reply. Ahnna's latest Tumblr post was merely 10 days ago: https://underbliss.tumblr.com/post/188187138027/hello-checking-in-because-yes-of-course-its
You don't have to play this game, but I would ask you to stop spreading misinformation. The game is very much still in progress, in fact, very near completion, and the developer (it's only one woman who does all the writing, art and programming, btw) talks to the players on Discord every day and answers any question asked to her.
If you'd like to check the updates now or contact the author, please do so. Ahnna is a very polite and good-natured person and I'm sure she'd love to put your doubts to rest. If you want to ignore the game, that's your right, too, of course. However, I hope your 'blacklisting' doesn't imply badmouthing the developer or the game itself to the public. Now, that would be very unkind and certainly impolite. Please, refrain from doing so.
Have a good day!
Oh my gosh, you sound so toxic. If I were the creator of Ebon Lights, I would be happy that my game is in your blacklist :)
I love this game and can't wait for the update. I'm just curious, though, what game engine was used to create Ebon Light?
Ren'Py :)
Thank you!
Holy SH1T this was such an amazing game, I can't wait for the next update! This game was recommended to me by another VN creator and I really did not think it'll be as amazing as it was. Now I just have to wait until January 31st :,))))
also, Vadeyn is such a pure-hearted boi I love him so much xx
January 31st is not the official release date! It might say so at the end of the demo, but there is no official ETA and there won't be. Ahnna will simply upload the complete game one of these "days". If you want more information, I recommend joining the Discord server :)
Hi, thanks for the update!
For anyone who might be worried: Ahnna's still working on it every day, she doesn't update much in social media lately because she's focusing on the game. If you want more detailed updates, though, you can hear from her on the Discord, so I recommend joining if no-updates make you nervous or something :)
been waiting for over a year but it seems totally worth it!!!! good luck completing the game :)
I haven't been waiting as long as everyone else but surely don't mind joining! This game is amazing! I've told myself to just play it one time before waiting for the release and that was such a lie ...
I've been waiting eagerly for almost a year so I can wait a little longer! This game is amazing and I'm so grateful for your work on it!!! :,-)
Lovee your game!
Keep up the good work! Your game is gorgeous, the writing is amazing, and I love how everything is so immersive. I'll be waiting patiently!
omg good luck!!!
I can't wait until the full game! I'm so looking forward to playing it!
I downloaded your demo last fall and have bookmarked your page so I can check your blog. I can't wait for you to release the whole thing, you're doing such an amazing job and it's SO worth the wait!
Interesting so far, can't wait for the full release. :3
This game is stunning and had me hooked from the first moments I started playing. Can't wait for release!
This game is very beautiful and unusual, I am very happy there will be a full release soon)))
Hey! I know this last percent taking so long, I apologize! Still working! Might be a little while yet, but I'm doing all I can.
So touched that so many people have been enjoying EL--I'm so glad so many have enjoyed it. It amazes me, and I'm eager to give you guys the full game asap!
We believe in you !
So excited for the release! But I have a question and I'm sorry if this comes off as a complaint. That's not my intention. Why is this last 1% taking so long?
Hey! I know it's taking so long and the last percent taking this long is especially obnoxious and disappointing. I miscalculated, (unsurprisingly I bet to those who have seen my missing release dates before), my own ability to work and how fast things would get done, but at the very least I promise I am working on EL. I apologize for this wait. <3
Really enjoying your game! The artwork is gorgeous, and the story has me hooked. :>
It's getting so close now!!! I'd say by the end of the month (no rush of course, Ahnna!) <3 <3 <3
Great stoyline/plot captivated me!! Please continue to update can't wait to play the full version!!! \(^w^)/
I've been along for a ride for so long, but really, its only a fraction of the time you've put into this masterpiece. Thank you for all your hard work. <3
-that one lurker that pops in up in discord from time to time to say good job. <3
99%!!!
98.8%! Get excited!!