
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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Languages: English
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Esta bueno, corto pero bueno
Beautiful game!! I love the storybook aesthetic and it really hit me in the feels ;-;
Short but beautifully written and illustrated. I will come back and play it again in the future to try to get the other achievements. Absolutely worth the quick playthrough. I look forward to playing other games from them.
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short but (bitter)sweet. this will make you YEARN.
A short and sweet visuell novelle. Well worth to play. The artstyle is good. The dialogue is good. And the music is good to. Recommended if you want something short and simple.
This is one of the best games I have ever play in my life... From Russia with love. I am 30 years old man. But I CRY LIKE A GIR!
Beautiful novel. The art and animations were gorgeous, and the story was very well-written.
endysis inanılmaz yetenekli bir çocuk sanatına, çizimlerine, yarattığı atmosfere bayıldım. websitesinden diğer çalışmalarına da bakabilirsiniz, yeni çıkaracağı iki oyunu varmış. sabırsızlıkla bekliyorum bana daha çok gotik romantik roman verin ltfn ltfn ltfn
A short but touching character study of the pair (who come together and apart in various times and settings) from the dev's other games. Lovely art, melancholy writing. This setting in particular is linked directly to The Last Winter Knight setting. I played this one after that one, so it was like experiencing a prequel story. If you play this one before that one it might change or speed up how quickly you pick up on certain story beats in Winter Knight progression/solving. Not saying either order is better than the other, more so that one can make a decision which kind of experience they'd prefer to have.
There's something so beautiful about this writing. I wish I could express it better, but it's simply so lovely, so poetic. The way the woman in red narrates the man in white's existence and person is just stunning to me. Like the way she describes how he's not really present because he's lost in his thoughts, always thinking ahead. How he doesn't even breathe without thinking about it. It's so moving to me. The entire story is a great little preview for the other game that I'm looking forward to coming out in a few (I think?) days from now!
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