Hey there, I'm ash from Lantao Studio, a solo gamedev.
After a year and a half of development (2,700 full-time work hours), "Escape Everlit" is finally set to officially launch at the end of this month.
The beta testing process has garnered wonderful reviews, giving me confidence to say: "This sci-fi suspense interactive story has been told well." Although the dev time ended up being three times my initial estimate, seeing this unique work come together in its complete form makes every struggle in the creative process worthwhile.
The game previously participated in Steam's October Next Fest last year. (Yes, two more Next Fests have passed since then.) While the demo released at that time has remained available for the past nine months and I've made numerous adjustments based on collected feedback, the demo itself hasn't received any updates.
This updated demo, besides being more polished, covers roughly the same story section as before—the first chapter and the first half of the second chapter, approximately 1.5 hours of story setup. The full version runs about 9-10 hours.
Save files from the new demo are compatible with the full version, but not with the previous demo. After purchasing the full version, you can seamlessly load your final autosave from the demo to continue your journey.
I hope the new demo will help undecided players determine whether this game, which fully utilizes AI-generated art and music, meets their expectations. The demo will remain available indefinitely.
If you enjoy narrative/text-driven games, please give it a try. If you find it appealing, feel free to add to your wishlist—you'll receive a notification when it launches. Thank you!