Whispers of the Luminaries
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
"The brightest stars shine through the darkest nights"
Whispers of the Luminaries is an idol-themed murder mystery visual novel blending beautiful narratives with powerful J-Rock music.
Solve a deepening mystery as you experience the struggles of 4 idol trainees trying to realize their dreams of fame & fortune.
Get ready to plunge into a rabbit hole where nothing is as it seems.
Work as a Detective, or Hang out with Friends
Our visual novel mixes investigative gameplay with life sim elements, letting you choose to crack the case or chill with friends. Think Danganronpa or Ace Attorney meets Coffee Talk, Persona and VA-11 Hall-A!
1. Free Time Events
Choose where to spend your time:
- Unravel the case in your detective's office
- Or hang out with friends at various locations including a park, bar and gym
2. Trust Meter
Meet different characters and deepen your relationship with them - unlocking their backstory.
3. Uncover dark secrets to solve a chilling crime
Gather evidence, and use your wits to make deductions like in Danganronpa and Ace Attorney.
Are you ready to unveil what's behind the curtains?
Whispers of the Luminaries Reviews
"Whispers of the Luminaries does an amazing job of painting a glamorous world with something more sinister lurking behind the illusion." - NoisyPixel
Streamer Reactions
Game and Contact Info
🕙 Estimated Playtime: 2-4 hours (📖 30K words)
🌎 Mailing List: VRHeaven.io (backup link)
📱 Twitter: @VRHeavenNews
🐛Bug Reports & Feedback: hello@vrheaven.io
Download
Install instructions
To start the game: Simply extract the file and run: Whispers of The Luminaries Demo.exe
Development log
- Mac and Linux builds released! And Cute CG Reveal 💜Jul 19, 2024
Comments
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The Mac-Build isn't starting ("...cannot be opened")
-> Is it built for the M-chips?
We have an updated Mac build on Steam, but it's on a private branch right now (mainly for testing). Would you like to try that out?
In general yes, but currently I doubt I really have time to :(
Wah!! Truly looking forward to the full release, the story kept me hooked, the art is gorgeous!
Thanks so much Gyepi! 😭 Glad you were hooked ❤️
Is there any chance for an android release?
Not at the moment, sorry.
Linux build ?
About to be released :)
Bam! Just released!
Cool, Can't wait to try.
Can you check the Linux box in the linux build though, i can't download it like this through the itch app.
Done! Thanks for letting me know!
Hey, so what's the minimum requirements for this game? it just crashed my pc just after ending the second scene, when she goes to school i think.
I'm not sure if it's too much ram usage or something else, or the export doen't support opengl. have you been using 8k images? Scenes also takes long time to load.
It might not be a build problem as i don't have the lastest or best hardware.
I noticed that windowed mode didn't seem to work.
I also think advancing dialog with the space bar is better as it's more enjoyable than mouse press.
it's too bad i couldn't continue the story as it froze my computer, maybe this is only linux build problem ?
Can't wait to continue after the bug is fixed :)
i have a question, is the final version going to use the main prologue or the extended prologue? or is it uncertain currently
It'll use the main version, but will have the extra scenes you can view from the menu (optional).
Just finished the demo. That ending was soooo good! I can't wait for the full game. 😭
Thank you so much! 🙏