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[Maiden Voyage]

Long ago, in the distant reaches of Land's End, an unforeseen rainfall transformed all living things into frenzied undead monstrosities known as the Blighted. Faced with a calamity far beyond their understanding, the kingdom fell into ruin with no end to the accursed rain in sight.

Meanwhile in the remnants of this devastated land, a young woman named Lily awakens in the depths of a church…

Unravel the mystery of the kingdom destroyed by the Rain of Death. Journey through the sprawling and hauntingly beautiful Land’s End, traversing a submerged forest, a sealed-off contaminated underground cavern, and a grand castle.

Formidable bosses await that will gladly claim your life given even the slightest chance. Defeat these powerful foes and release them from their unending curse to recruit them as allies. Overcome the challenges before you and search for the truth with powerful knights at your side.

Features:​

• Lead a contrasting cast of characters: a young woman joins forces with cursed knights
• Explore the vast kingdom of Land’s End and discover all its secrets
• Attack, evade, dash, and aim for victory
• Read opponents’ attacks to survive intense battles against former friends gone mad
• Acquire melee, ranged, magic, and other skills by recruiting defeated foes
• Mix and match abilities and equip hidden relics to suit your playstyle
• Take in fantastic landscapes and animations drawn in a beautiful dark fantasy style
• Immerse yourself in an atmospheric soundtrack from musical group Mili
• Uncover the mysteries of the remaining ruins and the Rain of Death in a violent world
• Determine how the story ends through your actions
• Find beauty in despair

Music​

Musical group Mili’s credits include Goblin Slayer opening “Rightfully” and other anime franchises such as Ghost in the Shell.

Early Access​

Why Early Access?​

“We’d like to receive feedback from our players in order to make improvements on productivity and increase the degree of completion and commodity properties. Also, we’d like many gamers to become knowledgeable of Ender Lilies via early access.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?​

“We plan on releasing the full version in spring 2021.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?​

“There will be:
- Complete stories added
- New stages added
- New enemies, bosses, and skills added
- An optimized game balance
- Improvements on character maneuverability and appearance”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?​

“In the early access version, players will have accesses to 3 of the 8 stages in addition to the alpha stages.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?​

“The price of the complete version will be increased, but the players who already bought the early access version will not be affected by the price change.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?​

“・Steam community
・Twitter: @EnderLiliesGame”

Release Date: June 22, 2021

Future Platforms​

Nintendo Switch - Steam - PS4 - PS5 - Xbox One - Xbox Series X|S

Trailers​

Social Media​

 

[Maiden Voyage]

LATEST MAJOR PATCH NOTES

0.7.0 Patch Notes (Mar 8, 2021):

Thank you for playing ENDER LILIES! We are working hard towards the official release.

For players waiting for new content, we apologize for the wait, but we would like add all the new areas as part of the official release

As a first step, based on feedback we received from all of you since the beginning of the early access, we made some changes to the game systems in hopes of making the gameplay experience more enjoyable. Those changes are described in detail below.

Thank you again to everyone who has played ENDER LILIES, and especially to those of you who have taken the time to share your opinions with us!


New

• Add a new "Hold" mode for summon set switch that can be activated in the game settings
• Allow binding of mouse buttons in keyboard settings
• Allow binding of UI inputs in keyboard settings
• Add a "Hide UI" option in pause menu
• Add options to hide player UI, enemies floating gauges in game settings

Adjustments
■Gameplay

• Change most "Interaction" input to not require directional press
  (pick up an item, activate switch, restpoint)
• Adjust camera speed when using the auto climb action
• Update some UI elements
• Allow wrap in most menus
• Add footer in most menus
• Zoom out minimap for better visibility
• Update effects used for items obtained
• Change conversations in events to proceed by player input instead of automatically
• Update effects and animations when a skill can be used

■Player

• Update underwater action :
• Allow underwater dodge after obtaining 「Witch's Bubble」
• Allow diving underwater while swimming horizontally by pressing ↓
• Allow falling through platforms while moving
• Update player knockback :
• landing recovery animation can be cancelled by dodge or attack action
• Update double jump effect
• Update and brush up some player's animations
• Update effect of heal action to follow player's location

■Spirits

• 「Headless Defender」
  - Decrease recast time
  - Decrease invincibility time after use
  - Increase range
  - Adjust knockback properties, make enemies fly away if their stamina reaches 0
• 「Umbral Knight」
  - Adjust knockback properties, make enemies fly away if their stamina reaches 0
• 「Cliffside Hamlet Youth」
  - Adjust knockback properties, make enemies fly away if their stamina reaches 0
• 「Gerrod, the Elder Warrior」
  - Adjust effect display to match attack range

■Relics

• 「Ruined Witch's Book」
  - Decrease the effect of underwater movement speed bonus

■Enemy

• Reduce contact damages
• Adjust some enemies hitbox
• Adjust some magic projectiles' speed and trajectory
• Add attack motions to some enemies
• Adjust some enemies AI

■Map

• Adjust graphic elements in some maps
• Adjust location of some elevator switches
  

Bug fixes

• Fix some maps where player could fall out of bounds
• Fix jump action that could get cancelled too fast
• Fix some enemies display problem
• Fix 「Guardian Siegrid」's transformation action that could be skipped
• Fix BGM not always switching correctly after changing map
• Fix player's step effect not always triggering after changing map
• Fix keyboard key state that was reset when disabling player input (ex. game map change)
• Fix heal action that could be used when falling
• Fix opening menu on the same frame as starting event causing UI focus to be lost
• Fix 「Gerrod, the Elder Warrior」's attack that could leave its FX trail active
• Fix knockback on flying enemies that was reset at each attack
• Fix visual artifact on characters that was happening with some integrated GPU
• Fix some items location
• Fix keyboard key 「1」 that couldn't be used

Currently under examination

• New defense action for attacks that are currently hard to avoid completely

Thank you.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

v1.0 release
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights v1.0 is Now Live!

Steam :: ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights :: ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights v1.0 is Now Live!

ENDER LILIES v1.0 is now available in its full glory. Eight regions to explore, more bosses, the complete story. The soundtrack is also available to stream and purchase today.

steamcommunity.com

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
v1.0 is now available! Five more areas have been added to those available in Early Access, bringing the total up to eight. More bosses stand ready to be defeated and join Lily’s side. Her spirit companions can all be fully upgraded, new secrets lurk in the shadows waiting to be found, and the story can now be completed.

Players who have purchased ENDER LILIES in Steam Early Access will receive the v1.0 update at no cost.

Furthermore, save data from Early Access will carry over into the full game. However, since updates have been made to the opening and tutorial we recommend starting over from the beginning.

Our beautiful soundtrack from musical group Mili, who has contributed tracks to acclaimed anime franchises including
Ghost in the Shell
and
Goblin Slayer
as well as rhythm games such as
Cytus
and
Deemo
, is also available today. You can get it here on Steam, check it out on your favorite streaming service, and find it on a variety of other music storefronts.

Once again, we’d like to give a massive shout out to everyone who has supported us so far. Thank you for giving
ENDER LILIES
a chance in Early Access, and to everyone who has made time to share feedback with us. You have helped us make
ENDER LILIES
a better game and we are so excited to hear everyone’s thoughts on the full experience.

We know some of you have eagerly been asking about physical editions and additional content. Now that the game is out, we can think about adding more in future updates. Please keep an eye on our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages for news, as we’ll shout from the rooftops about further developments on social media.

Illus.Ayumi Yamada（Concept Artist/Cutscene Artist）

▼ New content

• new areas, bosses, enemies
• new player skills
• new relics
• new parry action relic
• new "Last Rites" system (super attack)
• new tutorials
• new UI elements and various improvements
• new BGM

▼ Adjustments

• Brush up Lily's animations
• Adjust general game balance
• Adjust enemies placement and AI
• Adjust player skills
• Brush up translation in some languages
• Brush up background visuals of some maps

▼ Bug fixes

• various bug fixes

 

[God Enel]

Wishlisted. Looks fucking dope. But waiting for full release. Hate early access. (Doing The same with baldurs gate 3). I want to enjoy fully developed games. Though it’s good if people go for early access and support it.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Wishlisted. Looks fucking dope. But waiting for full release. Hate early access. (Doing The same with baldurs gate 3). I want to enjoy fully developed games. Though it’s good if people go for early access and support it.

I normally agree. Since this one is close to release I opted to go for it. I also like picking it up at a discount.

My hope is that the progression will carry over to the full release but I’m assuming it won’t.

 

[God Enel]

I’m still going to wait until it’s fully out.

looks beautiful game. I’m a total fan of dark fantasy design in general.

found the release date in your op spring 2021. I’ll wait and pay the full price

 

[The Wheel of Fortune]

Well, this looks fantastic! As well as some of the other posters, I don't play games in EA, but I'll be sure to give it a go once the 1.0 version is out.

 

[Arsic]

Is it the full game or are chapters missing ?

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Is it the full game or are chapters missing ?

3 of 8 chapters are out so far.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Looks bloody amazing!

Color me interested.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

I should say as well That I put in about 90 mins yesterday and the gameplay is solid. There's a nice difficulty curve so far. I've unlocked 5 enemies / attacks in addition to the 1 you start with.

The atmosphere is amazingly crafted. The art looks fantastic. I did see one YTer complain about the lack of VO (I do agree) and the sparse music (I disagree here).
Gameplay-wise the platforming isn't top-tier, but there's not much in the way of a challenge from platforming. Combat is largely satisfying. You unlock the new attacks from bosses or harder versions of standard enemies. They come fairly quickly and add a nice change of pace to different battles.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Looks really cool! Nice OP btw.

I'll join the wait for final release club tho, as I've learned my lesson with early access, but I'm happy people have the chance to try it.

 

[D.Final]

Is it the full game or are chapters missing ?

I think full

 

[Maiden Voyage]

V 0.7.0 & 0.7.1 released this week

Here's 0.7:
0.7.0 Patch Notes (Mar 8, 2021):

Thank you for playing ENDER LILIES! We are working hard towards the official release.

For players waiting for new content, we apologize for the wait, but we would like add all the new areas as part of the official release

As a first step, based on feedback we received from all of you since the beginning of the early access, we made some changes to the game systems in hopes of making the gameplay experience more enjoyable. Those changes are described in detail below.

Thank you again to everyone who has played ENDER LILIES, and especially to those of you who have taken the time to share your opinions with us!


New

• Add a new "Hold" mode for summon set switch that can be activated in the game settings
• Allow binding of mouse buttons in keyboard settings
• Allow binding of UI inputs in keyboard settings
• Add a "Hide UI" option in pause menu
• Add options to hide player UI, enemies floating gauges in game settings

Adjustments
■Gameplay

• Change most "Interaction" input to not require directional press
  (pick up an item, activate switch, restpoint)
• Adjust camera speed when using the auto climb action
• Update some UI elements
• Allow wrap in most menus
• Add footer in most menus
• Zoom out minimap for better visibility
• Update effects used for items obtained
• Change conversations in events to proceed by player input instead of automatically
• Update effects and animations when a skill can be used

■Player

• Update underwater action :
• Allow underwater dodge after obtaining 「Witch's Bubble」
• Allow diving underwater while swimming horizontally by pressing ↓
• Allow falling through platforms while moving
• Update player knockback :
• landing recovery animation can be cancelled by dodge or attack action
• Update double jump effect
• Update and brush up some player's animations
• Update effect of heal action to follow player's location

■Spirits

• 「Headless Defender」
  - Decrease recast time
  - Decrease invincibility time after use
  - Increase range
  - Adjust knockback properties, make enemies fly away if their stamina reaches 0
• 「Umbral Knight」
  - Adjust knockback properties, make enemies fly away if their stamina reaches 0
• 「Cliffside Hamlet Youth」
  - Adjust knockback properties, make enemies fly away if their stamina reaches 0
• 「Gerrod, the Elder Warrior」
  - Adjust effect display to match attack range

■Relics

• 「Ruined Witch's Book」
  - Decrease the effect of underwater movement speed bonus

■Enemy

• Reduce contact damages
• Adjust some enemies hitbox
• Adjust some magic projectiles' speed and trajectory
• Add attack motions to some enemies
• Adjust some enemies AI

■Map

• Adjust graphic elements in some maps
• Adjust location of some elevator switches
  
  

Bug fixes

• Fix some maps where player could fall out of bounds
• Fix jump action that could get cancelled too fast
• Fix some enemies display problem
• Fix 「Guardian Siegrid」's transformation action that could be skipped
• Fix BGM not always switching correctly after changing map
• Fix player's step effect not always triggering after changing map
• Fix keyboard key state that was reset when disabling player input (ex. game map change)
• Fix heal action that could be used when falling
• Fix opening menu on the same frame as starting event causing UI focus to be lost
• Fix 「Gerrod, the Elder Warrior」's attack that could leave its FX trail active
• Fix knockback on flying enemies that was reset at each attack
• Fix visual artifact on characters that was happening with some integrated GPU
• Fix some items location
• Fix keyboard key 「1」 that couldn't be used

Currently under examination

• New defense action for attacks that are currently hard to avoid completely

Thank you.

 

[Soodanim]

Never even heard of this, but I’m interested. Nice OT.

I like the knights mechanic, it looks like there’s some fun to be had there.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Anyone played this recently? Thoughts on current state of things? Looking on track for soon'ish release?

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Anyone played this recently? Thoughts on current state of things? Looking on track for soon'ish release?

3 of 8 chapters are out so far. Gameplay is solid though. If you're on the fence, no harm in waiting for more content or full release. It will be a solid 8-9/10 game for me.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

3 of 8 chapters are out so far. Gameplay is solid though. If you're on the fence, no harm in waiting for more content or full release. It will be a solid 8-9/10 game for me.

Good to know, thank ye! Jesus, just noticed reviews on Steam are 'Overwhelmingly Positive'.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Switch trailer:


No date

 

[Maiden Voyage]

ENDER LILIES v1.0 Will Launch June 22!
5 New Areas Complete the Story!

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights - ENDER LILIES v1.0 Will Launch June 22! - Steam News

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights will get its v1.0 update on June 22, 2021! The rest of the story and content will be released at that time.

store.steampowered.com

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
will get its v1.0 update on June 22, 2021!

The rest of the story and content will be released at that time. Between now and then, we'll still be working on bugs for the content available in Early Access, so keep an eye out for patches if you're having trouble with the game.

Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us so far, whether through wishlisting, buying and playing the game, or going the extra mile to give us feedback on what you like so far or want to see improved. We look forward to getting the final version into your hands and hope you'll enjoy the full experience and the end of Lily's story!

 

[Maiden Voyage]

v1.0 release
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights v1.0 is Now Live!

Steam :: ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights :: ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights v1.0 is Now Live!

ENDER LILIES v1.0 is now available in its full glory. Eight regions to explore, more bosses, the complete story. The soundtrack is also available to stream and purchase today.

steamcommunity.com

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
v1.0 is now available! Five more areas have been added to those available in Early Access, bringing the total up to eight. More bosses stand ready to be defeated and join Lily’s side. Her spirit companions can all be fully upgraded, new secrets lurk in the shadows waiting to be found, and the story can now be completed.

Players who have purchased ENDER LILIES in Steam Early Access will receive the v1.0 update at no cost.

Furthermore, save data from Early Access will carry over into the full game. However, since updates have been made to the opening and tutorial we recommend starting over from the beginning.

Our beautiful soundtrack from musical group Mili, who has contributed tracks to acclaimed anime franchises including
Ghost in the Shell
and
Goblin Slayer
as well as rhythm games such as
Cytus
and
Deemo
, is also available today. You can get it here on Steam, check it out on your favorite streaming service, and find it on a variety of other music storefronts.

Once again, we’d like to give a massive shout out to everyone who has supported us so far. Thank you for giving
ENDER LILIES
a chance in Early Access, and to everyone who has made time to share feedback with us. You have helped us make
ENDER LILIES
a better game and we are so excited to hear everyone’s thoughts on the full experience.

We know some of you have eagerly been asking about physical editions and additional content. Now that the game is out, we can think about adding more in future updates. Please keep an eye on our Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages for news, as we’ll shout from the rooftops about further developments on social media.

Illus.Ayumi Yamada（Concept Artist/Cutscene Artist）

▼ New content

• new areas, bosses, enemies
• new player skills
• new relics
• new parry action relic
• new "Last Rites" system (super attack)
• new tutorials
• new UI elements and various improvements
• new BGM

▼ Adjustments

• Brush up Lily's animations
• Adjust general game balance
• Adjust enemies placement and AI
• Adjust player skills
• Brush up translation in some languages
• Brush up background visuals of some maps

▼ Bug fixes

• various bug fixes

 

[Ailynn]

I just picked this up on XBox Series X today- I'm enjoying it so far!

 

[LegendOfKage]

I just picked this up on XBox Series X today- I'm enjoying it so far!

If you care to post a mini review once you're done with it, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts. I'm definitely a fan of the genre.

 

[Ailynn]

If you care to post a mini review once you're done with it, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts. I'm definitely a fan of the genre.

Sure thing! So far, the closest game I can compare it to is Salt & Sanctuary, but it's still fairly different. It's tough but fair, and everytime you save at a rest spot, enemies respawn (which allows for experience grinding). One nice change is that you don't suffer any losses when you die- You simply respawn at the last used resting spot with everything you earned before dying. Also, you can quickly teleport back to the last used rest spot at anytime, as well as use them to fast travel around the map.

The only thing I don't enjoy is the mapping system. It could stand to have more details so you can easily tell where you are. It's better than nothing and at least lets you know basics such as where a save spot is and which rooms have been completed...but I found myself getting a bit confused trying to place exactly where I was in each room in relation to the exits.

It was only $24.99 and so far it's been worth it. I'll try to remember to post more once I finish it!

 

[LegendOfKage]

Sure thing! So far, the closest game I can compare it to is Salt & Sanctuary, but it's still fairly different. It's tough but fair, and everytime you save at a rest spot, enemies respawn (which allows for experience grinding). One nice change is that you don't suffer any losses when you die- You simply respawn at the last used resting spot with everything you earned before dying. Also, you can quickly teleport back to the last used rest spot at anytime, as well as use them to fast travel around the map.

The only thing I don't enjoy is the mapping system. It could stand to have more details so you can easily tell where you are. It's better than nothing and at least lets you know basics such as where a save spot is and which rooms have been completed...but I found myself getting a bit confused trying to place exactly where I was in each room in relation to the exits.

It was only $24.99 and so far it's been worth it. I'll try to remember to post more once I finish it!

Cool. Thanks for that. You might already know this, but Salt and Sanctuary is getting a sequel as well.

 

[Ailynn]

Cool. Thanks for that. You might already know this, but Salt and Sanctuary is getting a sequel as well.

It looks great! I loved the first game but I don't have a Playstation for the sequel. My hope is it eventually releases on XBox or Switch.

Also, my comparing Ender Lilies to S&S may have been completely wrong. I had forgotten some of ways S&S played, and the two games are probably much more different than I had remembered. It really is its own thing.

 

[Pejo]

Man I was bummed that this got no sale whatsoever in the Steam summer sale. It's not that it's a bad price or anything, but I just have some sort of issue buying games full price anymore. It's high on my wishlist, I will get it sooner than later for sure. It looks great.

Also, great news about S&S2. It was tied with Death's Gambit in my head for the best 2D Soulsvania.

 

[Ailynn]

I just got all the achievements for this game, and while I definitely got very frustrated in a few parts, I ended up loving the game overall. It can be tough, but is always fair. The only real difficulty was the fact that even at level 100, your character is seemingly made of glass and takes massive damage. I had to change my usual tank/overpowering damage playstyle I've used on many Metroidvania titles to actually learning to dodge or parry pretty much everything.

One thing that I really loved about the game (aside from the artistic style and music) was how creative you could be with your weapon/blight/relic loadouts. So many combinations work so well together in such different ways. Also, you can get very creative in platforming traversal with the different abilities to get to seemingly unreachable areas.


I probably played longer than most will at around 60 hours, trying to upgrade everything to maximum level. It was an awesome experience, and one of my favorite Metroidvania games in a while. I can't wait to see what the development team comes up with next.

 

[OblongYellow]

Wow! Now I gotta have my hands on this soon!

 

[GymWolf]

Bought yesterday, first 90 min were pretty great.

Only flaw for now is the sound of the sword slashes, it's pretty weak.

 

[GymWolf]

It looks great! I loved the first game but I don't have a Playstation for the sequel. My hope is it eventually releases on XBox or Switch.

Also, my comparing Ender Lilies to S&S may have been completely wrong. I had forgotten some of ways S&S played, and the two games are probably much more different than I had remembered. It really is its own thing.

The right comparison is hollow knight but i'm enjoying this one far more for now.

 

[GymWolf]

Yeah this one is low key one of the better metroidvania of the last years.

If you like metroidvanias but you don't like the amount of platform that you can find in hollow knight or ori, this one is for you.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Yeah this one i low key one of the better metroidvania of the last years.

If you like metroidvanias but you don't like the amount of platform that you can find in hollow knight or ori, this one is for you.

I'm due to finish it up. I did get through the demo/early access stuff.

 

[GymWolf]

I'm due to finish it up. I did get through the demo/early access stuff.

I unlocked the first bad finale but the game let you continue to search the other 2.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

1 Million copies sold. Sounds like maybe a sequel in the works?

 

[Labolas]

Fuck, another game added to the backlog.