About This Game

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 visuals. Fairy-tale scenes are laid out like a storybook along with three fully rendered illustrations. 

An emotional original score featuring cello performances by ArcanaXIX. 

One knightly kiss on the hand. A must for fans of tender romances and childhood-friends-to-lovers.

Story, programming, GUI, logo, 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. 

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This story takes place in a setting where abuses of power are common. It contains a character subject to unwanted advances, as well as:

Mentions of violence, death and blood.
Alcohol use.
Off-screen animal death.
Suggestive themes.
Implied themes of grooming. (While both characters are eighteen, there is a noticeable age and power gap between a background character and the protagonist.)