
A short and (bitter)sweet fairy tale visual novel about first love and longing.
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A noble lord brings two squires along on a hunt. One is a gentle boy who should not exist. The other is a girl who dreams of plunging a dagger into her master’s heart.
Trail of Stars is a short, bittersweet visual novel about two vulnerable souls navigating first love, growing up, and protecting what they have—when all they have is each other.

A short and (bitter)sweet tale, under 3k words with two endings. A moving story you can finish in one sitting.
Beautiful hand-drawn artwork. Watch the scenes unfold through storybook-inspired visuals and three detailed ending illustrations.
An emotional original score featuring cello performances by ArcanaXIX.
One knightly kiss on the hand. A must for fans of tender romances and stories featuring childhood friends to lovers.


Story, programming, GUI, logo design, project direction: ENDYSIS
Character art, cover illustration: Pauline Reinacher
Background art: Sparrowling
CG illustrations: Akua
Music: ENDYSIS, Calamanser, ArcanaXIX
Ambient SFX: Calamanser
Cello performances: ArcanaXIX
Created in one month for Sealed with a Kiss Jam (2025).

See more of this world (and the characters many years in the future) in my upcoming game The Last Winter Knight.

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A short and amazingly written story about love.. it's just a few minutes, but it can give you a shiver and remind you of someone, like a scent in the air. And it's FREE. please play it! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3742907176
3.5/5。勇敢坚定的少女和怯懦的男孩类似于f2l的情愫,剧情淡淡的,作者更在意的是烘托那种朦胧的氛围与试探的情绪而不是推进情节。画风一开始像木偶戏,转变到另一种画风的时候还挺惊喜的。作为免费作品来说比较好了。是The Last Winter Knight的前传小故事,期待续作。
Game so good that I forgot I was frying nuggets and ended up setting off the fire alarm. An absolute must-play.
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it was short but the art was really beautiful, as much as the poetry realy cute love story
Ещё один небольшой проект от этого разработчика пройден :3 Честно,он меня впечатлил поменьше чем "It paints me",но так или иначе,мне очень даже понравилось! Душевная история,с крайне красивым визуалом да и музыкальным сопровождением! Проходится быстро,читается легко,даже на английском З: а он тут красивый и витиеватый,красота! :3 За бесплатно,грех не пробовать,ежели вы хотите поиграть в отличную ВНку на вечерок,то это то шо вам надобно!
No one writes longing and love better than ENDYSIS. Their writing is always sincere and hypnotic. While we await the release of The Last Winter Knight, this short and sweet game is the perfect story to enjoy the warmth of on a cold, winter day. ENDYSIS's storytelling is always so uniquely their own where you can feel so much hope for characters introduced in 20 minutes. They have done it again!
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Extremely short but still very captivating due to the art and dialogue. I look forward to learning more about these characters!
A short but beautiful work from Endysis, something to play as you wait for the release of "The Last Winter Knight" or "Snow White Ashes" (play the demo !!!)
Una nueva perla de la conmovedora y agridulce narrativa de ENDYSIS. Dura unos 30 minutos y el arte vuelve a ser tan maravilloso y místico como en It Paints Me, aunque esta vez, un poco menos macabro y más anhelante. La música es como estar en un cuento, y sabiendo que esta es la precuela de su próximo juego (The Last Winter Knight), no puedo esperar a que salga y me desgarre el corazón
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