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 content and themes of: Toxic relationships, blood, death and light horror elements.
Please see my website for a detailed content warning breakdown (NOTE: contains spoilers).
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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| Status | In development |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (455 total ratings) |
| Author | ENDYSIS |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Made with | Ren'Py |
| Tags | Dark Fantasy, Dating Sim, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Female Protagonist, Horror, Otome, Romance, Vampire, Yandere |
| Average session | A few minutes |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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Development log
- Extended Demo now live!Jun 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
- Motifs of Deception - A musical wolf in sheep's clothingJan 10, 2024
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oh my goodness gracious never has a story held my heart over a cliff for so long, refusing to let go but refusing to put me back on solid ground. I was literally holding my breath going through the backstory in anticipation of a bad twist. it´s so meloncholic and selfishly sad.
I was initially confused when they didnt let me choose the name Selene when asking for my name since that's usually my default for these games, but it only clicked that selene was ALREADY the name when they mentioned the name endymion and i realized they were connecting the greek story
also, could someone explain to me what happened in the end? I got lost in the sauce somewhere. I thought WE were selene?
thank you developer for this amazing game. I hope to see/play the full version soon enough.
this is my favorite comfort visual novel although there's no real comfort but it's ok I love this vn so much💔💔 it's been 2 years already and I haven't forgotten
I felt like this game reached in and tore my heart out, kicked it around, played fucking volleyball with it, and then stuffed the mushy mess it left behind back into my chest. 100/10 just wow. Even though it's kind of doomed I still hope they'll somehow end up happy together.
this was genuinely the best storyline I’ve ever seen. The plot, words, and characters left me in tears. This genuinely breaks my heart so much and I can’t believe this is just the demo 😭 the music was beautiful and so were the character designs. I can’t believe only curse myself for finding this too early, I wish I had found it years in the future so I wouldn’t be tortured with the cliffhanger
that poor man just cant live his life in peace knowing, the woman he fell for will only be a distant memory. Knowing the real her now, the heartbreak of feeling like he's betraying her non the less in a sense is devastating . i feel sorry for the main fl for only wanting what she had never known to forever last and grant him eternal life and spend it with him, not realizing how traumatizing and selfish it is. i love how this game has been written and am looking foward to the full game.
the plot twist towards the end is literally eating me alive!!!
this is extremely beautiful. i love that the lore is dropped in like, bits and pieces before being fully revealed. this also seems to be a situation of like "i hate you, but i can't stay away from you" lol ik it's already obvious from the question that Gabriel asks, but still. it's tragic, but it's also sweet, but it's also like... these people need hugs?? well, idk about Selene, since she's not even human, but yeah, im sure she'd like a hug from a certain individual (not winking at all). ALSO WHAT THE ABSOLUTE FUCK WAS THAT ENDING??? (in a good way, but like, WHAAAT?!)
ps. does anyone know what they mean by the second marriage? is it the time he pledges to become one of her knights? and why is he running away from her? question remainnnnnn
Second marriage as in, Selene, and not Calliope. The second marriage being her true self and Gabriel, and not someone else’s skin she was hiding in
im sorry but the way my JAW DROPPED at the end was insane, this is acc such a good game omg i love it so muchhh!!!
This story absolutely shattered my heart, I can't wait for the full version, Thank you.
Does anyone know the estimated price range for the fully released steam version?
this so good istg
This game is so good oh my goodness! The art, the music, the dialogue! I cried during the flashbacks, the feelings they have towards the other are so complex and complicated and oughhhh I need them to reconcile somehow.
TREU WORDS TRUE WORDS.
Omg so good, I got through one, I don't think it was the main ending. But I did unlock the 2nd bonus and almost all of the gallery. I gtg to bed now but I will play more tomorrow. Once I get a PC I will absolutely buy this game to get the locked features. just please for the love of God keep working on it if you have more ideas! Don't give up on this it is soooooo good, will definitely play more even after I buy it!
It's sooo Peak.
I love the soundtrack and the ART is the real MASTERPIECE. I'm in love with the story..
holy fuck did i not expect it to be this peak? its so absurdly good.
I am gobsmacked... My eyes were glued to the screen the whole time and it was such an enjoyable demo! When ever this story is finished, I will definitely pay for it! I swear I am lost for words- thankyou. It has been wish listed on steam!
Good story, I'm excited for what will happen next. Tho it feels like I'm reading a story with her own character and the mc is the yandere not the ml.
I THOUGHT WE WERE SELENE WHO IS THIS IMPOSTER!? >:[
I love this game so muchhh ToT I was literally sobbing during the queen and gabriels backstory. im so eager to see the full game once it comes out^^
So i played this game a while ago and it is so fucking good. Love it to absolute pieces
THIS IS ACTUALLY SOO GOOD! GIRL/BRO you should be a writer i would absolutely buy every single book 😭 i literally cried. ALSO IM CURIOUS ABOUT THE the main character's past like not her in another body but her actual past like was she a human before or is she originally that creature ALSO PEAK WRITING AND ARTSTYLE! YOUR SO TALENTED 🥹 *clapping* 👏👏 IM SUPER DUPER EXCITED for the full release 😭😭
THIS IS PEAK ILYSM
I literally took a pause and texted my ex in the middle of the game😭 SAVE MEE
Btw will we get the full release version online? PLEASE SOMEBODY TELL ME
Holy fuck the endong! Wtf is the twist!!! 100/10
cinema. absolute cinema. i have no words
the cliffhanger is diabolical😭😭 its so saddd
太喜欢这个文笔了,期待完整版ww
this game made me sob.......... 5 stars
I love the drawing style so effing much!!! Selene and Gabriel are so cute and the ending????
Can't wait to it's full release, going prob to play your other games in the meantime! cheersxx
guys I need this game to have an update or to be finished. PLS tell me its not abandoned or smth. IM WILLING TO PAY AS MANY AS IT'S REQUIRED TO HAVE A LITTLE LITTLE UPDATE. this demo changed my life like srs theyre my roman empire. I can talk about this game for hours like omg
The night after playing the demo I had a dream about this game, so I fear Im doomed to think about them until the end of time. Im incredibly excited for the full release!
Is the game abandoned?
no
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL I NEED THE FULL VERSION NOW
I can't stop laughing because I named the protagonist Selena not knowing the secret real name was
Selene. During the callout scene where the love interest points out everything you did that that tied you back to your real identity and scolds you for giving him a fake name he doesn't even mention this... hahahahaha I love poorly hidden identity shenanigans.Also there should be some kind of reaction if you accidentally input the character's real name as the fake name lol.
Huh, there should be code in the game to prevent you from using that name. Is that the exact spelling you used?
Oh, I think it was actually Selune after the DND goddess. No problem though, I thought it was funny. Love the game by the way. The soundtrack is so pretty I left it on in the background today!
I was about to name her "your mom", but then I hesitated and called her "Are you a vampire?" now you have just given me an evil idea...
this demo fundamentally changed my brain chemistry i am so invested in these two characters and i absolutely cannot wait to see what you have in store for the future of the story
I literally created an account just to leave a comment on this AMAZING game omg. I am just in shock. and the lore is insane and so good!! You are incredibly talented.
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Oh sweet mother of pearl that demo was perfection it makes me want to cry, I just finished it and the illustrations are beautiful. My heart is acheing I need the next part!!!😭💗
Oh my gosh, the absolute trauma and heartbreak this game gave me. It was written so freaking well, and had the prettiest art. I got flashbanged by the bombshell that is the lore and cried so hard, it was amazing.
I do not comment on anything and this was not what I was looking for, but this is so beautiful not only in writing, but story, and imagery. Visual Novels are not usually my cup of tea but this and literally everything else by this creator is stunningly animated.
THIS IS SO GOOD!! Great work :)