The Eternal Winter.
This was the name of the curse that killed the heirs of the Esternian Empire, whose heartlessness and cruelty were known far and wide. The bearer of the curse would be born with a small fragment of ice near their heart. As they grew older, the ice would slowly encroach upon their heart and encase it until they die. Although the age of death varies, none of them made it past their 20th year.
And so, the Esternian Empire met its doom and was replaced by another ruling family.
One day, the Estern family’s last descendant and bearer of the curse discovered a possible way to break it. But can she believe in a solution derived from a long-lost fairy tale? Is 'love' the answer to her family's long-lasting predicament? And if it is, will she ever learn to truly love someone?
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Main Characters
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Supporting Characters
Argent
Acting regent of Vieira and younger brother of the previously deceased ruler.
Age: 43
Origin: Vieira
Affiliation: Martel Royal Palace
Septim
Chancellor of Vieira.
Age: 54
Origin: Vieira
Affiliation: Martel Royal Palace
Therese
The sole remaining caretaker of Ilvarn Orphanage.
Age: 53
Origin: Vieira
Affiliation: Ilvarn Orphanage
Yuna
The oldest of the An siblings, acting head of Kai’an Trading Company.
Age: 28
Origin: Kaiya
Affiliation: Kai’an Trading Company
Yuei
The middle child of the An siblings, one of the owners of Kai’an Trading Company.
Age: 25
Origin: Kaiya
Affiliation: Kai’an Trading Company
Chione
A researcher of shielding and protection artefacts at Vieira’s Academy of Magic.
Age: 19
Origin: Orobias
Affiliation: Vieira’s Academy of Magic
Brahmi
Owner and bartender of The Tavern.
Age: Early 20s
Origin: Duniya
Affiliation: The Tavern
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Game Features
The final game is estimated to contain the following features:
Around 5 to 6 hours of content for you to read and learn about Lumine's fate, and the world that surrounds her;
A warm and quirky cast of characters with their own agenda - and beautiful sprites to boot!
Three love interests to pursue, each with their unique route. Expect some bad endings along the way;
Partial voice-acting by a cast of talented voice actors;
6 original music tracks made exclusively for Eternal Winter (current prediction);
Around 8 CGs to bring an extra punch to those emotional moments!
The early demo contains a fraction of these features, capping at around 30 minutes of content.
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Voice Acting
Lumine - Christina Costello
Aster - Jazzy Oliver
Leonis - Josh Portillo
Yoru - Sam Winters
Argent - Jared Scott / Krows Nest
Chione - Nathalie Ferare
Goddess - Red Aller
Septim - Vincent Fabbri (Twitter / IMDB)
Therese - Katie Otten
Yuei - Walter Mack (Twitter / IMDB)
Yuna - Shakyra Dunn
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Development Team
Brahmi - Bartender, Tavern Owner & Part-time God
Adhylia - Main Character Sprite Artist (Concept)
Azuremia - Side Characters Sprite Artist
Brian Luttrell - Composer
fluux - CG Artist
Guillaume Laurent - Composer
JensterCreations - Background Artist (Concept Art, Colouring)
Kowara - Lead Writer, World Building
Laura Crossheart - Background Artist (Concept Art, Lineart)
MadScientist - UI Designer, Cover Image Artist
Maria_Prism - Background Artist (Colouring)
Saibraeus - Logo Designer
Yacine Aggoune - Lead Writer
Yoru - RenPy Scripter and UI implementation
YuukiPudding - Main Character Sprite Artist (Lineart, Colouring)
Z - RenPy Scripter
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External Assets
Backgrounds: Digital Moons, Studio Quest, LimitElta, MoonWind;
Audio: PeriTune
External assets were used under the CC BY 2.0 license, with the listed creators having no involvement with this project, and their assets used with non-commercial purposes.
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Hello from Team Abyss!
We're the team that brought to you Abyss (Demo Version), Hellevator, Goodbye, Emilia, and La Vie en Rose in the past two or so years. For Winter Jam 2020, we developed an early demo of Eternal Winter, an otome game with a tiny dash of fairy tale and magic...and a whole lot of fantasy world politics.
Joining us on our development journey are some new and old friends from previous games. Many thanks to them, and many thanks to you for your interest in Eternal Winter!
Our release plan is sometime in early 2021. Look forward to it!
In the meantime, here's the demo of the game:
Eternal Winter (Early Demo)
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Questions
1. Who is your favourite character?
2. Which love interest tickles your fancy the most, and what do you expect to see from his route?
3. Did the story hold your interest? What aspect(s) of the story would you like to see more of?
4. What was your favorite part about the demo?
5. What are your overall thoughts on the game so far?
This was the name of the curse that killed the heirs of the Esternian Empire, whose heartlessness and cruelty were known far and wide. The bearer of the curse would be born with a small fragment of ice near their heart. As they grew older, the ice would slowly encroach upon their heart and encase it until they die. Although the age of death varies, none of them made it past their 20th year.
And so, the Esternian Empire met its doom and was replaced by another ruling family.
One day, the Estern family’s last descendant and bearer of the curse discovered a possible way to break it. But can she believe in a solution derived from a long-lost fairy tale? Is 'love' the answer to her family's long-lasting predicament? And if it is, will she ever learn to truly love someone?
***
Main Characters
***
Supporting Characters
Argent
Acting regent of Vieira and younger brother of the previously deceased ruler.
Age: 43
Origin: Vieira
Affiliation: Martel Royal Palace
Septim
Chancellor of Vieira.
Age: 54
Origin: Vieira
Affiliation: Martel Royal Palace
Therese
The sole remaining caretaker of Ilvarn Orphanage.
Age: 53
Origin: Vieira
Affiliation: Ilvarn Orphanage
Yuna
The oldest of the An siblings, acting head of Kai’an Trading Company.
Age: 28
Origin: Kaiya
Affiliation: Kai’an Trading Company
Yuei
The middle child of the An siblings, one of the owners of Kai’an Trading Company.
Age: 25
Origin: Kaiya
Affiliation: Kai’an Trading Company
Chione
A researcher of shielding and protection artefacts at Vieira’s Academy of Magic.
Age: 19
Origin: Orobias
Affiliation: Vieira’s Academy of Magic
Brahmi
Owner and bartender of The Tavern.
Age: Early 20s
Origin: Duniya
Affiliation: The Tavern
***
Game Features
The final game is estimated to contain the following features:
Around 5 to 6 hours of content for you to read and learn about Lumine's fate, and the world that surrounds her;
A warm and quirky cast of characters with their own agenda - and beautiful sprites to boot!
Three love interests to pursue, each with their unique route. Expect some bad endings along the way;
Partial voice-acting by a cast of talented voice actors;
6 original music tracks made exclusively for Eternal Winter (current prediction);
Around 8 CGs to bring an extra punch to those emotional moments!
The early demo contains a fraction of these features, capping at around 30 minutes of content.
***
Voice Acting
Lumine - Christina Costello
Aster - Jazzy Oliver
Leonis - Josh Portillo
Yoru - Sam Winters
Argent - Jared Scott / Krows Nest
Chione - Nathalie Ferare
Goddess - Red Aller
Septim - Vincent Fabbri (Twitter / IMDB)
Therese - Katie Otten
Yuei - Walter Mack (Twitter / IMDB)
Yuna - Shakyra Dunn
***
Development Team
Brahmi - Bartender, Tavern Owner & Part-time God
Adhylia - Main Character Sprite Artist (Concept)
Azuremia - Side Characters Sprite Artist
Brian Luttrell - Composer
fluux - CG Artist
Guillaume Laurent - Composer
JensterCreations - Background Artist (Concept Art, Colouring)
Kowara - Lead Writer, World Building
Laura Crossheart - Background Artist (Concept Art, Lineart)
MadScientist - UI Designer, Cover Image Artist
Maria_Prism - Background Artist (Colouring)
Saibraeus - Logo Designer
Yacine Aggoune - Lead Writer
Yoru - RenPy Scripter and UI implementation
YuukiPudding - Main Character Sprite Artist (Lineart, Colouring)
Z - RenPy Scripter
***
External Assets
Backgrounds: Digital Moons, Studio Quest, LimitElta, MoonWind;
Audio: PeriTune
External assets were used under the CC BY 2.0 license, with the listed creators having no involvement with this project, and their assets used with non-commercial purposes.
***
Hello from Team Abyss!
We're the team that brought to you Abyss (Demo Version), Hellevator, Goodbye, Emilia, and La Vie en Rose in the past two or so years. For Winter Jam 2020, we developed an early demo of Eternal Winter, an otome game with a tiny dash of fairy tale and magic...and a whole lot of fantasy world politics.
Joining us on our development journey are some new and old friends from previous games. Many thanks to them, and many thanks to you for your interest in Eternal Winter!
Our release plan is sometime in early 2021. Look forward to it!
In the meantime, here's the demo of the game:
Eternal Winter (Early Demo)
***
Questions
1. Who is your favourite character?
2. Which love interest tickles your fancy the most, and what do you expect to see from his route?
3. Did the story hold your interest? What aspect(s) of the story would you like to see more of?
4. What was your favorite part about the demo?
5. What are your overall thoughts on the game so far?
