Embers of Magic
Released Apr 2017
Embers of Magic is a short, adventure visual novel that tells the story of Liana the witch. She takes an airship down to the surface of the dangerous and corrupt earth beneath her flying city home.
83% positive · 103 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Embers of Magic is a short, fully-voiced kinetic visual novel (approximately 30 minutes, 6,262 words) that released on April 6, 2017. The store description and developer communications make clear this is a self-contained story — a prequel set in the same universe as Brilliant Shadows, but not part of a content series in its own right.
The developer's post from April 11, 2017 addressed a broken achievement and mentioned the small team's limitations, but made no mention of planned expansions or additional content for Embers of Magic. The studio's most recent post from June 14, 2018 announced a new separate game (Perceptions of the Dead 2) and mentioned plans to do maintenance work on other titles in their catalog — but did not reference any new content for Embers of Magic.
There have been no developer communications regarding this game since June 2018, and no DLC has ever been listed. This game launched as a complete, finished product and has received no post-launch content additions beyond a minor bug-fix patch. The last developer communication mentioning this game was on April 11, 2017.
Evidence
Store description describes Embers of Magic as a short, self-contained kinetic novel of approximately 30 minutes with fully voiced dialogue — positioned as a complete, standalone story.
Developer announced a new separate game release and mentioned plans to do maintenance on other studio titles. No mention of new content for Embers of Magic.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Ithaqua Labs
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game

Embers of Magic is a short, adventure visual novel that tells the story of Liana the witch. She takes an airship down to the surface of the dangerous and corrupt earth beneath her flying city home.
It is set in the same world as Brilliant Shadows, but happens 300 years beforehand.
Writing by Christopher "Nyo" Michael Hall
Artist/Coding by Sita "Geckos" Duncan
Engine: Ren'Py
Composer: Caelem
Voices: Adoxographist, Alec Shea, Nyo, Brad Smith and many others...
Embers of Magic is a kinetic novel lasting around 30 minutes. All spoken lines are fully voiced. It is 6,262 words in length.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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