Snow White Ashes - Extended Demo
One winter night, you find a hunter in the woods: A man so warm and charming you feel as if you've known him all your life.
But appearances can be deceiving.
You'd know that well, wouldn't you?
Note: Web version may be laggy. For the best experience, please download and play on your OS!
Snow White Ashes is a dark fairy tale romance where hunter meets hunter–and beauty is only skin deep.
The demo features:
- 21k words (roughly 2 hours playtime depending on reading speed)
- 1 ending
- 3 unlockable bonus scenes
- Hand drawn artwork and illustrations
- An original piano-based soundtrack
- One charming, not at all bloodthirsty love interest
- You, a completely innocent and guileless heroine.
Snow White Ashes is a dark fantasy game that includes suggestive/non-explicit sexual content and themes of: Toxic/abusive relationships, blood, death and light horror elements.
Please see this post or my website for a detailed content warning breakdown.
This game is a solo project created by ENDYSIS.
Snow effect: modified from snowfall GUI by tofurocks
Playtesting & moral support: cobaye, Thea, Sammy L.
Special thank you: Calamanser
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Development log
- Extended Demo now live!Jun 06, 2024
- Content Warning ListJun 06, 2024
- Extended Demo - June 6th!May 28, 2024
- May Update; Magic & Mystery OtomeMay 12, 2024
- Thank you for 2k+ downloads!Apr 22, 2024
- April Devlog, tentative extended demo dateApr 08, 2024
- Steam AnnouncementMar 06, 2024
- 1.02 Minor patchFeb 01, 2024
Comments
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ACTUALLY SOBBING. I prayed that Gabriel would love Sielle (I forgot how to spell her name :C) once again, BUT I DIDNT EXPECT THAT ENDING?? Most definitely wishlisting it!!!
I AM LITERALLY LEFT SOBBING. i was just scrolling through vns and just clicked on this one and left funny names but omfg i did not expect this to be so poetic, detailed, heart wrenching, beautiful oh my god the writing is AMAZING I CANNOT!!!! it says its a demo but i am acc so astounded rn not to leave a review that idek if theres a full game because i am so shook rn...i hope theres a full game or i will cry. amazing. ate it up. please keep doing these i am sobbing i LOVE THEM SO MUCH
I need in spanish😭
Bro the end gave me chills… such a beautiful game
i found this one by accident, and was honestly in awe the whole time; i think it might be my favorite out of all the visual novels i've ever played. the story unfolds so beautifully and neatly, i was in awe the entire time... i'm sad i'll never get to play it for the first time again, but i'm so excited for a replay now that i can understand the context behind the earlier scenes. gabriel and the mc are so fleshed out that i kept forgetting these weren't real people while i played, especially with some themes in their relationship hitting so close to home. the art and ui are also so so beautiful and fit perfectly with the haunting story, but the impeccable writing is what shines through the most to me. thank you for making this game, and for making it so well. there's clearly much love and thought put into it! :)
Thank -you- so much for playing it and enjoying it! ;v; I'm glad to hear the story and characters came to life for you!
Beautifully orchestrated, this game has dark beauty and gothic romance, very beautiful, im currently in the middle of playing this game on twitch but yes i do love this beautiful game https://www.twitch.tv/triadblade/v/2408178278?sr=a&t=1692s
as a lover of dark romance and lore so deep i plunge into a night of no sleep, i absolutely cannot wait for the final product. till then i will be saving up for the release ;)
The writing in this is so good omg.... Please please pleeaaasssee finish ithe game!! I'm going to buy the demo when I get my summer grant.
Spoilers (why tf is there no spoiler tags on itch)
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feel like there's actually a hope in hell that they could patch things between them and I need to see how it all unfolds 😭
Wow. just wow. i don't even know what to say. the lore is so deep and i might just be a sucker for it. i would LOVE (NEED) the whole version of the game. PLEASE
this game had me crying at 3am, genuinely probably one of the best games I've played in a while!! this game is so underrated and deserves all the attention in the world !!
Thank you so much!! T^T
This was seriously so good!!! I haven't cried that much in a long time. Thank you for making my cold dead heart feel again. Also the writing is *chef's kiss*. <3
This comment made me smile haha, thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
I don't think I've seen something so beautifully written in a looooong time. The game conveyed the emotions so clearly and simply, yet there was so much complexity to the story so far. I am eagerly awaiting for the full game because this is an absolute masterpiece <3
Thank you so much for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed the story! <3
Wow, I'm speechless... I cried, this is beautifull.
This game is so beautiful, the art, the story, the characters... It's all so well written and captures such complex emotions with such a natural and effortless feeling to it.
Haha, making this game definitely wasn't effortless, but I'm very glad it feels that way! Thank you so much for playing!
It definitely shows that you put a lot of effort into it, I really look forward to playing more when it comes out
this was beautiful-- the soundtrack, art, story, characters, dialogue: it all played hand in hand in creating this intricate story.
for starters, i'd like to mention how i sat for a brief moment to just listen to the music. the art was also well done-- the colours and textures used really brought out what setting players were meant to envision. imagery was used beautifully within dialogues and inner monologues to capture both the story and the emotion within our main character.
how humanly emotions are portrayed, the hints in the opening towards the story, as well as the inner struggle of the mc; whether she should stick by what she is or follow this newfound feeling: this game was genuinely gorgeous.
the sheer effort put into this game is incredible. keep up the good work. <3
Thank you so much for the kind comments, and for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed following MC's journey so far! ;u;
If there's only one ending, what are the choices for? Just for something a little different depending on the situation?
I absolute enjoy this artist yandere or romance games everytime I never get disappointed or upset at all its always fun
What a high quality novel...the art,the music,the storyline is so incredible,I enjoyed every bit of it,I even teared up.. it's THAT much high quality
this game is so beautifully made, i love it! hoping for more in the future <3
Thank you so much! ;^;
What a gorgeous game!!! I am very intrigued, the characters are captivating. The visuals, the music, the narration, they're all quite gorgeous and charming and deliciously full of melancholy. Tugged at my heartstrings. I look forward to seeing more ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡
Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it! ;v;
A beautiful and haunting story that I will be thinking about for a very long time... the soundtrack is perfect and captures the melancholy of winter and an eternity of pain and love. Incredibly well done! I love our gentle hunter.
Looking forward to the full game and seeing how the rest of it is... fleshed out ;)
Hehehe, thank you so much for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed the story and soundtrack!
I don't normally comment but... I just have to for this! I am unbelievably so shocked to my core, the story telling is so good, as well the characters portrayal and or characterization; I was pretty much over the moon. The art is just "chef's kiss." You got me to my feels too!!- I just have a question, will the game be free if it's finally completed? (sorry eng is not my first language TT )
Thank you so much for the kind comment, I'm really glad you enjoyed it! ^^
The final game will be paid; I don't currently have a price decided on though as it's still a work in progress!
although its hard work i hope its not too muchhh
MY JAW DROPPED AT THE END
I'm so in love. The story telling and world building is phenomenal. I was surprised at how I garnered strong feelings towards both Selene and Gabriel and their relationship. And the cliff hanger at the end of the demo.. I'M SO XCITEDD! This game reminded me of one of my favorite visual novels, ITYH love the mixing of romance, fantasy and horror.. just ❤. I was tearing up piecing together their history. Till the next update.
When i played the first demo where it was ending at the hut i didnt really like it. I didnt think i would stumble back upon it again after some time but im SO glad i did. This game is beautiful and the story is so interesting. I think im in love. AND THE END OF THE DEMO I CANT WAIT FOR WHATS GONNA HAPPEN NEXT
this game is seriously beautiful. edge of my seat the whole time.
Really glad you enjoyed it! <3
I LOVED THIS GAME SO MUCH!!! Like seriously it was a great experience and i was sobbing throughout the game.... ;-)
Thank you for playing, I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
I loved the vibe especially the music the art everything was so perfect! the story was so interesting! loved playing it <3 <3
Thank you for playing it! <3
love this >_<
Oh WOW!!!! I did not expect the story to unravel the way it did, kept me glued to my seat as i read each beautifully written line. the ending only left me with more questions, i cant wait to see this game fully released!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This hurt in the best way. I love the story and its foreshadowing. The art is beautiful. Very nice work!
Thank you so much for playing!
First time I have cried to a game on itch.io, god this isn't even a game it was so immersive, it was so good. I have no words.
How can something be so intriguing, yet beautiful and unnerving at the same time? The relationship between the main characters especially was felt very well written and interesting. Can't wait to see where this one's headed!
Thank you so much!
So poetic and beautiful, the art is mesmerizing! The plot is enough to make me go "WHAT!?" and "HA! I KNOW IT" It's so exciting in a way!
another wonderful visual novel! The cheeze wizard must admit they cried at the end! Such a beautiful work of art!
Thank you cheeze wizard!!
I almost cried! This was so beautiful. I think I have my new favorite. I love how it was written and everything. I love just love it. <3 I wonder, will there be voice acting? Just curious.
Thank you! Unfortunately voice acting can get very expensive for longer projects, so though I would like to I don't currently plan to :c
Oh I see! I'm not too experienced with these but I thought I'd share my thoughts. Also it was really nice reading through this, it was good without voice acting too. I really got into it, reading it like a story and actually feeling like the characters. This game is a masterpiece <3
Cara, mesmo sendo uma DEMO esse jogo é bom demais. A arte, o enredo, a trama, a trilha sonora... Tudo te leva a realmente ficar emerso na história e no mistério que envolve o casal (inclusive, que cliffhanger foi aquele no final da demo??? Eu estou tentando assimilar tudo até agora).
E sobre os personagens, eu nem consigo descretir o tanto de angustia que senti vendo o passado deles e tudo o que os levou a serem um casal que se ressente um do outro.
Nossa, eu mal posso esperar para o lançamento desse jogo. Até marquei com a minha melhor amiga para fazer uma chamada de vídeo nesse final de semana para eu poder traduzir a história do jogo pra ela enquanto jogamos. Por que apenas resumir a história não faria juz ao quão bom esse jogo é.
PS: Ambos somos brasileiros, então inglês não é a nossa primeira linhgua hahahah. Kisses from Brazil <3
Started sobbing halfway through, this is the most beautifully executed visual novel I have ever read.
Thank you so much for playing! ;v;
Oh it's soo good, I can't wait for more :0
Im actually hesitating before to play it even if its sooo intrguing because I will feel the cliffhanger and left the downloaded files there but I cant help it anymore. Ahh, regret not playing it before. Its just the best. Im so emotional for the demo, what more if the full release is out ｡°(°.◜ᯅ◝°)°｡ im expecting the outcome b-but wahhh