Echoes of Starfall
A narrative RPGThree hundred years after its sun went dark, the planet Kelan is slowly freezing. You play as an Echoreader, one of the rare few who can read memories, racing to uncover what caused the catastrophe before the world goes cold for good. Every non-player character has their own memories, loyalties and emotional state. They remember what you did and what you said, and that shapes how the story unfolds at its most pivotal moments.
Pre-registered players receive priority access to the closed beta and a reminder at launch.
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Three centuries after its star burned out, the people of Kelan survive on the last of the planet's geothermal heat and on the Echoes.
Echoes are traces of memory that cling to objects, ruins and people. Only a handful can read them. These Echoreaders are both indispensable and distrusted, needed by society yet always kept at arm's length.
Your journey begins as you arrive in Afterglow, the last city where the lights still burn. Inside its walls, seven factions hold each other in check, an old friend knows more than they let on, and a shared history lies buried that no one wants to talk about.
You can choose to be honest or to keep secrets. Either path moves the story forward, but each sets off a different chain of consequences down the line. The world keeps track of what you do, and at the right moment, it shows you the results.
CITY OF AFTERGLOW
Afterglow
The last lit cityRead objects that hold lingering memories to step into first-person memory fragments. See events through other people's eyes, including what they really think of you.
Characters don't track an affinity score. They remember specific events: the promises you made, the requests you turned down and the lies you told.
The seven factions want things that cannot all be true at once, and you cannot satisfy everyone. Decisions at key moments permanently close some paths while opening others.
Beyond the city lies a frozen wasteland where supplies, body heat and light must be carefully planned. Exploration carries real risk without burying you in inventory micromanagement.
Character art and voice cast will be revealed in the lead-up to launch.
Yan
The EchoreaderProtagonist · Echoreader
The character you play. Yan's ability to read memories makes them a prize every faction wants to win over. Somewhere inside lies a memory of their own that has been sealed away.
"There are things I'd rather not know. But I have to."
Keming
The Lighthouse KeeperKey figure · Lighthouse Keeper
An old friend of the protagonist who tends the last lighthouse in Afterglow. Keming knows part of the truth, yet has kept silent all along.
"You're not back early. But maybe not too late, either."
Lan
Leader of the ExtinguishersAntagonist · Leader of the Extinguishers
Lan argues for abandoning the revival project and leading the people off-world. The position rests on a carefully reasoned case, and it is hard to dismiss.
"Keeping a dead star alive, or saying a dignified goodbye. Tell me the difference."
Xiaoman
The ScavengerCompanion · Young Scavenger
A boy who scrapes by scavenging the wastelands and travels with you from start to finish. He remembers every single thing you do along the way.
"That's what you said last time, too."
The team shares regular progress reports, covering both what is finished and what is still being refined.
The demo shows the same story sequence playing out differently across separate choice paths. Steam wishlisting and mobile pre-registration opened at the same time.
The first two versions had characters retaining too much, which made interactions feel unnatural. This revision keeps only emotionally weighted events and fades the rest according to defined rules.
Internal testers can now play through the first three chapters, which take 9 hours on average. Faction-wide reputation spread was integrated and tested for the first time.
After comparing a realistic direction against a hand-painted one, the team settled on a painterly, hand-painted style and remade all character art and environment concepts.
A core team of 6 kicked off the project and built the first playable prototype in 11 weeks to prove out the gameplay value of character memory.
Final system requirements will be confirmed before launch.
The team will invite a selection of pre-registered players to the closed beta. Their feedback will help shape the final release.
