Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The Lanterne of Light is intended to be a mature exploration of difficult and painful topics. Themes of abuse, emotional control, and psychological trauma are integral to the story. Several characters have either been subject to abuse in the past and they discuss it, or experience it during the story. This includes sexual abuse, violence and suicidal ideation, and subjugation of and violence towards vulnerable groups.

While the story tries to be respectful and mature, individual characters within it might not be.

About This Game

Under the watchful eye of controlling patriarchs and zealous priests of the Old Ones, no good deed goes unpunished. Suffocated by their restrictive lives, a handful of demon princesses struggle for self-determination.

The Lanterne of Light is a rich, Gothic horror story focusing on important, sometimes life-changing choices. It combines a visual novel with elements of traditional 2D pixel art, exploring difficult themes through a dark fantasy narrative full of Lovecraftian mythos and suspense.

Meaningful choices

Carefully consider your decisions as you try to balance different characters' interests and desires. Pleasing everyone is rarely an option, but the choices you make will have a lasting impact on the story.

Beautiful illustrations

Every portrait and background was carefully hand-drawn, and full screen illustrations and insets bring the story to life. Traditional 2D pixel art elements round it out with a sense of wonder and exploration.

Engaging plot

The complex, suspenseful narrative weaves together the lives of multiple characters into an immersive story, further enhanced by the player's active participation.

The Lanterne of Light - Chapter One is a preview of the full story coming in 2025. It contains the complete visual novel portion of the first chapter. The full game will include many more chapters, with several distinct story paths, multiple endings, and dozens of choices. It will also feature 2D pixel art gameplay in addition to the visual novel.