Starlight and Her Iron Duke

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About the Story

They wrote ballads about your marriage—
the Society's Starlight and her Iron Duke, flawless beneath chandeliers.

But the guests are gone now, and so is the script.

It’s just you, him, and everything left unsaid.

Features:

Starlight and Her Iron Duke is a late-night encounter over wine, where you can speak, deflect, stay silent, or leave.

3.2k words
8 endings
One charming husband—just not to you

Content warnings: This game explores mature themes, including marriages of convenience, emotional estrangement, and implied infidelity.

Credits:

Story, programming, and design — Eidolethe
Character art — Skolaztika
Background art — Selavi, Screaming Brain Studios
GUI design — Siyokoy
Music — Tungerman, ポケットサウンド

A solo project, with gratitude to the artists whose work made it possible.

Awards

Entrant - Dialogue Jam 2025

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The guests are gone, and the truth is out, May 28, 2025

by ChanceOfFire

A short VN where you play as someone in a not quite happy relationship. Despite appearances the two of you put up for others, things are revealed to be tense when the power couple happens to be alone.

I haven't played every game in the Dialogue Jam, and might not have time to actually do so, but this game definitely has the highest production values I have seen in the jam so far, with detailed and beautiful art, fittingly melancholy music and character sprites. There are also a substantial number of choices in the game, with multiple endings depending on your pick.

The writing is solid, just well... on the sad side. Still, it's a good read as you explore this broken relationship as well as the mixture of art and sound that suitably accompanies it.

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Game Details

Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: April 26, 2025
Current Version: Unknown
License: Freeware
Development System: Ren'Py
IFID: Unknown
TUID: fyqz7er59hya28hw

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