Starlight Shores

Starlight Shores is an island-themed visual novel about a weekend getaway in the seaside town of Seaside. Your childhood friend Theo wins a cottage stay and invites you to spend your birthday with her. She also asks her roommate Lena to come, while Theo invites your hometown friend Alec. After you all leave for different colleges, the gathering offers a chance to reconnect.

The weekend takes a turn when Alec drives separately. You reach the cottage before him and think he has ditched the group, but he later calls to say he is bringing Erika, an uninvited guest from your hometown. You know little about Erika, and although she comes from the same small town as the others, that is about all she has in common with them. Your choices shape the story, which has multiple endings.

The cast

Theo is your childhood friend and the host for the weekend. She studies photography at the same college as her roommate Lena. Shy around strangers, she has a strong sense of humour and enjoys joking with friends, but prefers a close-knit group and does not open up to just anyone. She loves spending time with Lena.

Lena is Theo’s roommate, whom you know mainly from her Friendex profile. She is vibrant and outgoing, often dyes her hair different colours and wears cute clothes. Her bio says she enjoys hiking and playing piano, though you do not know what she studies.

Alec is a friend from your hometown and attends the same college as you. You share hobbies such as gaming, eating out and playing soccer, and renting a student house with him seemed like a good idea. He moves quickly from one girlfriend to the next without committing, despite often saying he wants a serious relationship. His latest date, Erika, comes to the cottage without an invitation, and Alec has been annoying you more than usual.

Erika is a year younger than you and comes from your hometown. You do not remember much about her and cannot recall ever speaking to her.