Greetings, Envoys! I had mentioned a trailer being in the works, and now that it's finished, I can't wait to show it to you! Take a look below: I'm also thrilled to announce that the Kickstarter campaign for Sigh of the Abyss will launch on March 15! Hit 'notify me on launch' to be the first to back the game and take advantage of the early bird offers!
Have any questions?
Whether they're about the prologue, the full game or the campaign, ask away! You can also find me on Twitter or reply to newsletter issues :)
Kickstarter coming soon & VA reveal 2
Greetings, Envoys!
Have you ever wondered how Malec sounds like? What about Atri—did you meet her in Shadow Bonds? Put your sound on and have a listen to four more VA reveals~ The beautiful track that plays during the promo is a bespoke main theme piece created by Edwin Dizer, who will compose the OST of the game.
Support Sigh of the Abyss on Kickstarter!
A Kickstarter campaign to fund voice acting for the game will launch soon. Hit 'notify me on launch' to be the first to back the game and take advantage of the early bird offers!
Have any questions?
Whether they're about the prologue, the full game or the campaign, ask away! I don't bite~ You can also find me on Twitter or reply to newsletter issues.
More news are on the way
The trailer is shaping up nicely, and there's still that tour of Carolise that I promised you in the last announcement...
Greetings, Envoys! Valentine's Day comes with several announcements~
Sigh of the Abyss, now with voice acting!
I'm thrilled to reveal the first VAs that lent their talent to the characters of Sylas, Marané and Alpheon! Put your sound on and have a listen~ The beautiful track that plays during the promo is a bespoke instrumental piece created by Edwin Dizer, who will compose the OST of the game.
Support Sigh of the Abyss on Kickstarter!
A Kickstarter campaign to fund voice acting for the game will launch soon. Here's the pre-launch page! Hit 'notify me on launch' to be the first to back the game and take advantage of the early bird offers!
More news coming soon
How does Malec sound like, and what of the protagonist? More VA reveals are on their way, together with a shiny new trailer and... a tour of Carolise?
Psst, are you looking for Valentine's Day cards?
Click to admire them in all their cheesiness~
'Tis the season of giveaways!
Ho ho ho~ 'Tis the season of giving, and we at Rascal Devworks decided to celebrate it with a 3 day long giveaway!
WHEN? From Dec. 19 to Dec. 22!
WHAT WILL YOU WIN? A Steam key for Shadow Bonds' artbook!
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO JOIN? Leave a comment and let us know about your favorite Shadow Bonds scene!
HOW MANY WINNERS? One each day, so three in total!
Don't believe the odds are in your favor? Sign up for the Rascal Devworks newsletter and double your chances of winning! We'll pick a winner every day from new subscribers, too, for a total of six winners~
Shadow Bonds is a bit of an atypical prologue. It presents a side-story that touches on the various bonds the protagonist can have with the other characters, but... how did she reach that point? Was she born with those powers? How did she become close with Sylas, Marané, Alpheon and Malec?
All these questions (and more) will be revealed in Sigh of the Abyss. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025310/Sigh_of_the_Abyss/ Yes, funding has been secured and the full game will happen! Spanning over ten chapters rippling with choices and consequences, Sigh of the Abyss is a dark fantasy tale written in blood and shadows.
You are the product of a bloody ritual; human in appearance, yet imbued with monstrous powers. The men and women that sacrificed their life for yours speak to you in whispers, beg you to put their spirits to rest. Will you acquiesce to them or will you defy them?
Content warning: the following teaser trailer shows mild gore and self-harm.
Greetings, envoys! Today's hotfix includes the following changes:
Fixed the character creation screen getting stuck on subsequent playthroughs;
Fixed some backgrounds going rogue and appearing randomly under others during transitions;
Fixed the space bar not working correctly || You can use the space bar to hide the UI and admire the artwork without the textbox!
Disabled the use of the mouse scroll wheel || This will prevent players from accidentally scrolling through text. You can still skip using the Ctrl keys!
Added a line of text to the 'Controls' codex entry || You can use Backspace to quickly access the 'More' menu;
Added a line of text to the ending || So much more awaits players in the full game, and now it should be clearer ːsweetelfː
Thank you all for playing and reporting these issues! We hope you're enjoying your time in Carolise ːcharmwitchː
Shadow Bonds hotfix 2
Greetings, envoys! Today's small patch includes the following change:
Fixed an issue that prevented choices from appearing when using the Enter key to advance the text, and auto-selected the choice at the bottom of the list; this will remove the highlight on choices when skipping or auto-advancing the text.
Thank you all for playing! We hope you're enjoying your time in Carolise ːsweetelfː
Shadow Bonds hotfix 1
Greetings, envoys! Today's hotfix includes the following changes:
Expanded the codex entry about controls—it now includes the shortcut for skipping;
Added a failsafe to the character creation screen that should prevent a rare softlock from occurring when skipping;
Reworked the position of autosaves in the scenes to prevent softlocks from occurring when skipping;
Thank you all for playing! We hope you're enjoying your time in Carolise ːcharmwitchː
Shadow Bonds available NOW!
Greetings, envoys! Shadow Bonds, the prologue of Sigh of the Abyss, is available now for free!
