Thank you for playing the Everfall demo! Currently the game is still being worked on. I had to take a hiatus due to a real life issue, but work will resume soon. And yes, Mouse is in a heap of trouble after such a deal, isn't she? She will be staying in Faery, but that's a really interesting adventure you came up with! :) As for will it come to Steam, I'm not sure. Once we finish it, I might look into releasing it and Evernight to Steam.
Thank you, that's quite the compliment! It makes me incredibly happy! :) I also love villainous characters and would like to explore a true villain romance in an otome someday, but I just didn't have the time I would need to do such a route justice during the jam.
We're so glad you enjoyed Evernight, and we thank you for your kind and insightful comments! :) At this time, I have no plans to put the game on Steam, though that may change someday. If I do, I'll certainly make an announcement here!
It wasn't intentional for Rhistel or Aeden to mention "day". I did have an editor, and many instances of this were caught, but I guess we missed some! The entire game was written and made in two months for the Otome Game Jam of 2023. Because of this, I had to streamline a lot of things in the script, but I tried to provide as much player agency as I could. I would love to come back someday and polish the game more, adding in CGs if possible (such as Aeden lounging on his throne).
It was Rhistel who taught her how to lie. Not by example, but by explaining it to her and encouraging her to try. As a Dreamer, he is in a unique position to understand many concepts both faeries and humans would find complicated.
As for the comments about her name, (SPOILERS AHEAD to anyone who might read the comments) the player has the choice to claim her name in the vampire and werewolf endings, as she is embarking on a new journey and (possibly) embracing her human side. I didn't include it in Aeden's route because Astora has completely embraced her "fae" side and views her birth name as her true name, meaning it was for Aeden only. And the reason why the Night Queen renamed her when she was a baby was largely because she had no care for Astora's real name. Just as Aeden told her, "Astora" was not a name, it was what the Night Queen saw her as: a treasure.
Thank you for playing and leaving such thoughtful comments about your journey! :)
I'm sorry the font was difficult to read! While you cannot rename "Astora" as it is integral to the story, you can change her "True Name" just below. Reading your theories and thoughts was very interesting! I really enjoy faerie lore. However, the world of Evernight takes place in my own original faerie world, which is absolutely influenced by established faerie mythology, but is its own blend of ideas. I hope you enjoyed the experience! :)
Ah, I'm sure Mini will be so happy to hear you want to use her artwork as a desktop background! Unfortunately, we don't have any of them offered anywhere as standalone images. No one's every asked before! Which image are you wanting to use?
That's really strange, I haven't heard of this one. Perhaps the Save and Load screens are opening up on different pages? I think there's about 9 or so available pages for saves.
Thank you so much for playing and leaving us such a kind comment! We're so glad you enjoyed the art!! :) And I'm absolutely thrilled you liked Astora so much. ^_^
Thank you so much for playing and for leaving such a kind comment! :) We're so happy you enjoyed it! Finding the right balance on an MC who has a personality that stands out but is also likeable can be tricky, so I'm especially thrilled you found Astora lovable. <3
Thank you so much! I'm so excited to see someone else out there appreciates the details. :) I absolutely haven't forgotten about this project. The script is finished, I'm just trying to do the art myself now and it's a process. I absolutely will get this story out one day, and I hope you will enjoy it beginning to end!
Fourth time, wow! I'm so very happy you love the game so much and that you like Lucas! He was a lot of fun to discover in the writing process and I'm glad he's getting some love. Thank you so much for your kind words and for playing Evernight! :)
Thank you so much for playing the Everfall demo and stopping in to leave us your thoughts! I'm so happy you are excited about the game, and I hope it will be just as intriguing and enjoyable once its finished! :)
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! :)
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. :)
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!
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!
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!
Oh no! Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I'll fix it asap! As for developing this story beyond the jam format, I didn't write this one, rather my good friend Lia Hades did. :) So it would be up to her if she feels like developing it further, but I will pass the message along! :) Thank you for playing and for your kind comment!
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 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!
Thank you, I'm so glad to see you! I hope you enjoy the demo. :) We're definitely pushing through, so fingers crossed you won't have to wait very long for the full release!
We're so glad you are intrigued by our fae prince! Full steam with him will definitely be coming in the final version. ;) Thank you for giving our demo a chance!
Thank you for your interest!! I do have twitter, I'm just terrible at using it. But I can make a point to post there when the game gets updated! :) @frozenstardevs is the handle.
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.
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?
This was really great! The art was beautiful and the story was incredibly compelling - the best kind of creepy balanced with a (seemingly) light-hearted school life. I'm all in, haha! And I thought the music was beautiful and the special effects really enhanced the tone of each scene. I hope you choose to make a full game someday because I'm really intrigued!
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
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! :)
