Snow White Ashes - Extended Demo

OH, MY, AHHHHHH, I cried maybe a little TOO much during that. The twists and turns and AGHHH, I'm just gonna go sob for a little bit at how GOOD this game was. I probably wont be fine :)

I have been thinking about this story every day for almost half a month at this point, I just adore it so much.
Most Romance Visual Novels tend to be concerned with new relationships being formed, but I really like that this one mostly skips over that part and focuses instead on how love can change - and twist - over time. Seeing the main couple in their first marriage and spotting the beginnings of all the little insecurities and misunderstandings that would later wreck their relationship was beautifully tragic, and I can't wait to glimpse more of their tale.

This entire thing broke my heart and interested me. I love how even from the beginning you know shes aware of something, but I thought she was aware he was evil. Turns out, she knew way more than that! And she didn't even know for sure if it was him! She is definitely not as put together as I thought she was in the beginning. And neither is he. I thought he had no love for her because their relationship strained and he got bored. Nope! and it even looks like he still has love for her in some way shape or form. This is honestly so well thought out and I cant wait to find out what the last moments of the visual novel means.

Oh my gosh, this was sooo good!! I'm at the edge of my seat and can't wait for more. 

This extended demo was so utterly beautiful that it felt like I had stumbled upon a famous gothic lit novel/fairytale in a grand magical library. I will never be over how immersive and stunning the writing is!! I legit found myself choking up at times with how powerfully the emotions leapt from each line. The sketchy storybook aesthetic of the artwork? Perfect. THE UI and THE GALLERY PORTRAITS I LOVED. Also, I am so compelled by the dynamic of these two it's insane. A true blessing to the dark romance genre that I eagerly wait to sink my teeth into again, again, and again. (Those last two lines in the "monsters" bonus scene absolutely DESTROYED ME btw help I'm sobbing)

That twist in the ending was so unexpected, it took me a full minute to process what  was happening. When the twist happened I taught the MC was lying to us that she was the queen because she was a unreliable narrator in the start, then I realize if she had those dream then she is the queen. So who was that person that was using her original body. 

P.S, I have been a fan of your work seen Kit love your work, when you fully release your work I gonna buy all of them.

The body snatcher got their body snatched, me think. However I have to say this was incredible, thank you for this beautiful piece of art, it left me holding my breath at every turn!

God, another beautiful VN by Endysis ;_; 
I had such a good time. If you want a beautifully written dark romance, that is also atmospheric, has wonderful music and just immerses you into it's tale, world and the turmoil of the characters emotions, please give this a try. 

OMG LETS GOOOOO! i loved the other demo so i'm shaking while typing this! so excited to play an extended version omg
 
EDIT (after playing): DAMN IT ELI! YOU DID IT AGAIN!!! i loved the first demo so much that i instantly joined the newsletter, i needed all the updates i could get from your amazing talent and, even so, i am still in awe of this demo. you were able to surpass all expectations that i had.  the plot is so different from what i expected when i first played the original demo, and is so, so much better than anything i could ever imagine.

thank you for sharing your talent - and this story - with us. can't wait to hear more from you.

i am absolutely in love with this demo, i would eat this game if i could lmao. the writing was stunning and the relationship between selene and gabriel was so tense and good. messy, messy, messy. 10/10, had so much fun and i can't wait for the full version!! thanks for the game <33

This was beautifully made. The flashback almost made me cry ngl. I got truly heartbroken for a moment there and almost hurled my laptop across the room when it said 'end of demo'. Can't wait to see the full version!

i swear i cried when the flashback began. well written game, the arts are so beautiful, the soundtrack blow my mind! 1000/10.

I can't wait to see more of this one. Everything was SO well done. Every single segment was a delight as it all kept going

OMG OMG THE EXTENDED DEMO!! I AM IN LOVE. I'm loving the FL and ML, they have such an interesting history together, and I feel so bad for them both. I'm so in love with the fairytale feel of it!

I curse the fact that this is only a demo ToT my reaction to the "ending" was a big fat "HUH???" like WHAT u just HAD to end it there?!??! AGGDHJDSJG I DEMAND MOREEEEEE

This is the first time a VN on Itch.io moved me enough to leave a comment. What did you PUT in this to make it so overbearingly SAD ToT I cried three times while playing the extended demo.

The heartache and the pain I felt when Gabriel came back to life, only to not recognize his wife and believe she was dead was agonizing, I'm a big fan of the concept of recognizing someone in any lifetime and universe, and after a certain point I couldn't help but put myself and my beloved in Selene's and Gabriel's place. Even after all that happened, even if they despised me like Gabriel despise Selene, I'd still love them with my heart and soul.

I cannot make the choice to burn Gabriel's lyre and break something he made with such love for the life of me, that'd be way too cruel, you did an excellent job in making the player grow so empathetic of those characters.

I cannot wait to see what you cook for us next, I'm pretty sure I'll cry again.

OH MY GOD ?? I ADORE YOUR WRITING AND ARTSTYLE SO MUCH THIS WAS STUNNING AAAAAA

HOLY CRAP !!! THE EXTENDED DEMO IS PHENOMAL!!! the writing in this is absolutely beautiful!! i hung onto every word i read!!

AAAAAAAAH!! Y-you've KILLED me! I've been playing this for hours straight, all teary. I'm heartbroken at the way the story unfolds, and the way you masterfully wrote the main character's thoughts, full of desperation and anguish, almost to the point of insanity.

I kept wondering just what was crossing the hunter's mind. I felt as hopeless as the MC did and understood her pain well, to the point that I picked some regrettable choices on my first playthrough (something related to a lyre) because I thought that they suited the tragic state in which her mind was, even if they'd break my heart further and were hard for me to stomach.

Your characters are plain fascinating. So well written, so alive in their eternal sorrow that they can cut you through the screen. To say I love the way you write is an understatement.

I've gotten the three extra scenes and oh my god ;;;;. I'm completely and utterly IN LOVE. They're so satisfying, and moved me to tears again from the very first sentence, when I realised what they were about (and with that music, on top of everything...). I love the answers (and new questions) that they throw. I think it was a genius idea to add them.

AND THAT FINAL TWIST. Perfect, like everything else! SDFSDF Please, continue making this masterpiece, I really need to see what happens next, and I need to see more of these characters... I wonder if they could ever find happiness, if only for a single second. The longing is so real!

I've been fangirling with a friend as we both played the game, she loved it so much too and found it very inspiring. Also, sorry for the long post, I have so much in my chest right now and I can't even put half of it into words because I'm clumsy sgfgdg. I'm feeling emotional right now hahaha. What can I say; I love this game to pieces, thank you for making it ;w;

HOLY SHIT what a cliffhanger of an ending. Just finished the extended demo and holy shit. Just like what I commented last time, I was so immersed in the storytelling I hardly noticed time passed by I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! 

Selene and Gabriel have such an interesting dynamic and its interesting to see the difference of how they interact from the past and the present. Right now, they're like an old bickering married couple (which--I mean, they technically are lol)

But anyway, I'm afraid I have nothing more to say just that I love love love this. I've been captivated with Selene's and Gabriel's characterizations and I can't wait to see more of them. I'm always a sucker for angst and dark romance and this game is just chef's kiss.

I feel like our MC is definitely one of the first female protagonists I've come across as of late that I find myself really liking. Especially since initially I had been very indifferent towards her but the more I kept learning about her the more taken I was. And what I especially love is her characterization. how through out the backstory her thoughts seem to slowly descend into this sort of desperate possessiveness. like the jealousy, the sort of indignation, the hurt are all written so wonderfully. 

In a sense I can definitely feel the factor that she is not a being similar to us, at least in her thinking and her emotions while she also simultaneously feels so flawed in such a delightfully human way. The plot twists were also quite unexpected. Even though I already had an inkling she was well, not as she appeared from the first demo, I was still quite surprised by the more her and Gabriel's story that unraveled. And how it all managed to link back to the first demo of this game I played. Of course, this is all not too much of a surprise given how great of a writer you are. I'm really excited to learn more about this story, especially given that ending. And i'm especially excited to learn more about Gabriel since after this demo I've honestly felt like I've learned so much yet so little and it makes me intrigued to see what sort of character he'll turn out to be.  

Anyways sorry for ranting, I just really love this game so far. 

This is my first time commenting, but I got so say wow! I played the original demo a couple of months ago and already loved that, but this was next level. I absolutely adore your beautiful art style, the music fits the melancholy tone so well, loved the interesting dynamic between the MC and ML and how it changes in subtle ways depending on your choices, the bonus stories added even more complexity to their dynamic, and that cliff hanger at the end has me on the edge of my seat and I can't wait for the full release of the game!

this is possibly the best written vn ive ever played?!!!?

oh my goddddd this is such a work of art!!!!!!!! the twists had me gagged!! you have created such a beautiful world and story here <3

HOOOO -- fucking love this so so much! I want more -- I can't wait for more lmao

Your story -- I'd finish it one night if I could! It tickles that dark fantasy romance I've been wanting for a while and flows so so nicely-- easy to get immersed into it -- pulls at your heartstrings.  It's pacing, art, soundtrack -- it reminds me of when I'd read late at night and get sucked right into the story and go, "fuck, its over" right when you reach the end.

Thank you for putting out this project :)

oh my fucking god. this was so gut-wrenching. i made a whole itch.io account just to say wow. i've played it paints me and i've just fell in love with all of your games. the art, the writing, the storylines. absolutely gorgeous. the emotions that you invoke? i love games that destroy me. only a few games have made me cry and i've cried to two of yours. thank you for these wonderful games. i can't wait for the full game. keep doing what you're doing.  thank you for making these games omg. <3

Downloading the extended demo now!! Can't wait to play it! <3

Oh my lord we need a new chapter nowwww. It’s so good! I love the story plot. If this was actually written as a novel, I would also be obsessedddd!

OMG THIS IS SO GOOD. I DIDN'T KNOW THIS WAS ONLY A DEMO AND I WAS LEFT WANTING FOR MORE I WAS SO IMMERSED. SORRY FOR THE CAPSLOCKS BUT ANYWAY, I'M LOOKING FORWARD FOR THE UPDATE.

I adore the atmosphere of this game—it just lights the artist in me on fire with inspiration and I cannot wait for the full release! I preferred playing up the sweet damsel more so the bold and hope that both variants can find success in the full story so long as we make smart choices. Again, wonderful job and I can’t wait! ♥️♥️♥️

I'm like, already fucking obsessed with this game, its so good!

wow, everything is beautiful, love the atmosphere and the genre of the game <3

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS GAME IS A DEMO, IT'S ALREADY SO GORGEOUS(*/ω＼*)

the atmosphere is cold scary and lonely but very beautiful. I fell in love with the song at the second when I heard it. Will the game be on stream?

I enjoyed playing this and your other games. I love your dark- almost dream like world that you create 

gahh im so excited for the full game this so good I love the writing it feels so otherworldly