Gilded Shadows

Gilded Shadows is a GxB visual novel set on Arcalis, a planet divided between eternal day and frigid night. Your choices in the common route determine which factions and storylines Morgan Leone encounters, while her personality traits affect the interactions and responses available to her. The game offers 30–40 hours of content, with six love interests to pursue in the initial release, each with a standalone story.

Arcalis and Morgan’s story

Centuries before humans arrived, Arcalis’s former society had vanished, leaving behind massive bio-domes built to shield their inhabitants from the hostile climate. These domes remain oases amid scorching winds and storms. The bright side holds clean cities, while the night side is home to poor, crime-ridden cities; neither offers an easy or peaceful life.

Morgan Leone has long hidden her ESP. After a fateful encounter reveals that she is a queen-ranked Esper, several factions pursue her abilities. Endgame, the planetary defence organisation; Crimson, a notorious crime syndicate from Delphine; and the shadowy Host each send operatives to retrieve her. Morgan must choose her allies carefully in a world where the boundaries between good and evil blur, and adaptation is necessary for survival.

Routes and choices

You can customise Morgan’s appearance and personality. Her personality traits lock or unlock interactions and responses, while choices in the common route lead to different factions and storylines. Each of the six initial love interests has a standalone route with a unique plot, more than 100,000 words and at least three endings.

Story features

Flowcharts help you track your progress through the story. The game also includes an official soundtrack by composer Tobi Weiss.