Ethereal Ties
by NevenVN
Game Details
- Version
- Holiday Special 1.0
- Developer
- NevenVN
- Engine
- Ren'Py
- Status
- Ongoing
- Language
- English
- Censored
- No
- Updated
- 30 April 2026
About
Die once, live the day again. That's the deal you get after an unexpected death drops you into a time loop where your own demise turns out to be the reset button, and normal life stops being an option.
The loop keeps working until you understand why it exists. As you cycle through the same day, you meet people worth getting attached to, stumble toward romance, and uncover the Diviners, a hidden population with real powers and a society actively trying to wipe them out. Staying alive means learning to move through that world without becoming its next target.
Play centers on repeating the day, talking to the same cast under different circumstances, and piecing together the mystery through the relationships you build and the deaths you don't avoid. It's less a body count and more a puzzle you solve by dying correctly.
Changelog
- There are 4300+ renders, and 32 anims! Nearly 3 updates worth of usual content. I hope it makes up for the wait!
- 1500+ Renders
- 18 ANIMATIONS (some longer ones than usual)
- NEW STAT screen
- Reworks and polish for earlier scenes. There will be way more every update from now on until the early game is caught up to current updates in quality.
- This update is basically the size of two combined, with over 2,500 renders and 30+ animations, plus over 100 renders for the Patreon-exclusive scene.
- 1450+ Renders
- 26 Animations
- This update also comes with a separate Patreon build featuring a special non-canon bonus scene. Aria takes the spotlight this time. She won the poll by a landslide. Keep an eye out for the next one for v0.4, which both free and paid supporters can vote in!
- 1332 Renders (1414 with Patreon Scene)
- 22 Animations (25 with Patreon Scene)
- New UI and Main Menu!
- Starting with this update, I'll be doing a separate Patreon version release featuring one (or maybe two) special non-canon "what-if" scenes—just as a little extra for those who'd like! And there are still plenty of remaining custom renders available for Seeker Tier and above, so if you're interested, consider supporting!
- Initial Release
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