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Trembling Essence[New update]:Out Now!

A horror game/dating-sim visual novel available for Windows, macOS, and Linux

You wake up lost within the swamplands that's surrounded by a large forest. The sense of time is lost on you and the moon is your only guiding light. At some point you can choose to receive help from a man named Noah who resides in the swamp. He has vast knowledge that will aid you in your survival and if you choose to go with him, he'll take you back to his desolate cabin. He just wants to take care of you and keep you safe but there's a lot more to him than he lets on. It's up to you to make certain choices to survive to the end.

Trembling Essence is a slow burn horror game/dating sim visual novel. Your choices will lead to multiple endings that will help you learn not only about Noah and the swamplands, but everything else surrounding it.

The full game is still a work in progress which will include more endings, easter eggs, and more darker/serious topics, this demo has 16 different endings and the average playtime session should be about two hours or more.

This is NOT a 18+ / NSFW game.

This is still my first installment and creation of a horror/dating-sim game so almost any comments and critique would be greatly appreciated as this is still a demo and subject to change. I'm still learning and open-minded to suggestions. If there's anyone that's a let's player that decides to try this demo out, I'd love to watch your video! :]

A very special thank you to those that have been following this project of mine and being supportive of it. :]

My ask box is open!

-> My [Patreon] - This serves as a tip jar with full details behind the scenes that won't be posted outside of Patreon! Any amount of support is greatly appreciated while I continue working on the game!

-> My [Ko-fi] - This serves as an alternate tip jar and any amount of support is greatly appreciated while I continue working on the game!

-> My [Tiktok] - I mainly post finished drawings or silly skits about the game here.

-> [Noah's Spotify playlist's]

For Noah lore -> #Get to know: Noah

Noah video meme's -> #Noah: meme videos

Dev-logs -> #TE Updates

💙HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!💙

🌞 🌊Trembling Essence [New Update]: 1000 surprise poll event results!🌞 🌊

Hellooo and thank you to everyone that voted on the previous poll ->[Here!]. In the end Noah x Y/N hugging ended up winning and I had a lot of fun doodling this! :D🫧

Here's a link to play the game on itch.io ->[Here!]

To those on my Patreon, you guys will get an extra drawing but you have less than 3 DAYS TO VOTE and it's currently sitting at a 4-way tie AGAIN! :,D If anyone else would like to participate, please consider joining my ->[Patreon!] 🐚🫧

The next mini game development devlog is in a couple of days so thank you guys for the continued support!

Im confused if they both knew each other when he still worked in finance.. 🤔

Lore time:

Noah never knew or met Y/N at all during his finance days. This might sound a little wonky because I'm trying to avoid giving away major spoilers but there's a fairly large time skip between his finance years and when Noah ends up in the swamp which eventually leads to events in the game. Don't worry though, I can at least say this topic will be brought up in the game!

**I honestly forgot I drew doodles of Y/N in certain drawings of Noah's past so I can understand if there's confusion there. :,D

Are you going to fill out one of those charts? The "my ship in 5 minutes/in a nutshell"? 💐

I had to look this up and surprisingly enough I did do an adjacent(?) version of "my ship in 5 minutes/in a nutshell" but I never uploaded them here. I'd have to dig through all of my stuff to find them again because it was a long time ago and will most likely need to be updated. This time I'll try and make a custom Trembling Essence chart too at some point, just need some time to brainstorm how it'd look! :,D

🌞 🌊Trembling Essence [New Update]: 1000 surprise poll event!🌞 🌊

Firstly, thank you to everyone that liked, shared, and commented about the [New Update] Android version!! Because of this the game has been downloaded a total of 1000+ times! Yaya!

Here's a link to play the game on itch.io ->[Here!]

To those on my Patreon, You guys will get an extra drawing so I appreciate your patience while I get the poll set up. If you'd like to participate in the future, please consider joining my ->[Patreon!] 🌺

Here's a preview of the previous Patreon poll drawings:

Anywho, It's time for another drawing poll event to celebrate!

Pick which one you'd like to see Noah x Y/N as!

The theme is: Chiikawa (˶ˆᗜˆ˵)

Noah x Y/N hugging

Noah x Y/N eating

Voting ended onJun 23

You have 3 days to vote, Good luck! :]

how would noah be if mc was in a bad state and he needed to be a 'caretaker' of sorts ?? for whatever reason, it's hard for them to shower on their own, cook, eat, clean, and don't feel safe being alone, and ofc noah was the only one who could help ? this question comes from a few months ago when i first found your game !! i was very sick with whatever that new flu going around was and one of the only things that helped get me through it was your game :) i only had enough energy to lay at my desk and play the game and sleep for a good few days, and even showering was difficult and i would imagine scenarios with noah helping out to get me through it :P your game is really great, thank you a lot for making an interesting game with an interesting character and being so active with the community <3

Lore time:

If Y/N needed more help and assistance from being in a bad state temporarily, Noah would be attentive and understanding to make sure Y/N is well taken care of and feels safe. Given the situation he'd be more patient towards certain tasks and would spend time making sure they're genuinely recovering and ask questions. He knows situations like this requires time so meal prep would be nutritional yet simplistic enough to be easy on the body and he'd accompany this with tea's and/or water. With this being said Y/N will be in his room versus the living room during all of this in case you need anything. If Y/N is doing better enough to go outside he'd introduce small walks into the routine for some fresh air.

Here's a little add-on:

Noah would try his hardest not to kiss Y/N so he doesn't get sick but he might do a very small one on the forehead at least once as a form of affectionate reassurance. When Y/N is feeling better expect him to express his affection a lot more. :P

Happy to know you're feeling better by the way and the game helped you through a rough patch. Thank you for the continued support and sweet words! :,,,D

Trembling Essence[New Update]:💙Android version out now on itch.io!💙

The Trembling Essence[New Update] android version is out now on itch.io!

Hello guys!! To those that have been asking since the wayyy beginning for this, I appreciate all the patience that was given towards me making this happen, I hope you all have a fun time playing!

Also don't forget rate the game ->[Here!] This really helps out the demo behind the scenes! :,,D

**If you run into any bugs and/or glitches please don't hesitate to let me know as this is my first time making an android version!

Play the demo on itch.io ->[Here]<-

Join my Patreon: -> [Link]

My kofi: -> [Link]

Likes, comments, and shares are greatly appreciated for this, thank you guys for all the constant support towards the game! :,,]

Trembling Essence[New Update]:💙Android version available 6/12 at 5:00 p.m. PT!💙

Hello guys just wanted to give a quick update about the android/tablet version of the game since I've been a little quiet since my last post!

☀️🏝️The Trembling Essence[New Update] will be available to download on 6/12/2026 at 5:00p.m PT!🌞🌴

Since this is my first time doing this I want to be transparent about when it's coming out on itch.io, I'll make one last post about it once it's officially uploaded as well! :D

I did more testing and found a few more errors I didn't catch at first but as of now, everything looks better and just about ready. **The only thing I can't fix right now is the "[Endings Gallery]" but this shouldn't effect overall gameplay since it looks to be just a visual issue.

This is all I have to share again, if you have any questions let me know!

Anywho, thank you to everyone for all the support and continued interest towards the game!🍦:,]

Trembling Essence[New Update]:💙Android version announcement!?!💙

Hi guys and happy warm welcome to new followers! I have some exciting news to share!

🏝️ I FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO MAKE A MOBILE/TABLET VERSION! AAAAA!!🌞

OMG WHEN WILL THIS BE AVALIABLE?!:

I'm aiming for the mobile [New Update] to be released some time this week!! :] I was originally going to make it a surprise but given how much it took to get it to work and this being my first time doing this I want to be transparent about it.

Once I got it up and running I ran into several issues from Noah's missing his side sprites, text/textbox being misaligned, visual assets missing, text-buttons missing, choices being too big on the screen, etc. I went through and added/adjusted as much as I possibly could to make sure it was compatible with mobile phones and did a couple of tests and for the most part, everything looks about ready.

The only thing I was not able to fix was the "[Endings Gallery]".

Tablet/Laptop version:

Phone version:

I tried just about everything and I could not get the "[Endings Gallery]" angled correctly and unfortunately I can't figure it out for right now. The only good news I can share is that it works fine but just shifted too far to the right. I might make the text in the box smaller so it doesn't get cut-off screen jusssttt in case. :,[]

There's also less than 2 days to vote on the Trembling Essence:💙Multiple choices feedback poll!💙 ->[Here!] so if you played the game but haven't voted yet please do! :D

Outside of that I think everything else should be good but I'll do a few more tests just in case. This is all I have to share currently, if you have any questions let me know!

Thank you to everyone for all the continued support and interest towards the game! 🌺🌅🌊>:D

This was a very good question I received a long time ago and I want to give my original response a update since a lot has changed! :D

Lore time:

Noah actually enjoys rainy weather for several reasons, one of them being because the sound of it really helps him sleep and the smell of fresh misty air is something he likes every once in a while. Even with all of this he does have moments where he'd rather have a partly cloudy day with the sun/moon peeking through especially at night. If he gets the chance and/or has the energy to do so, he’ll take some time out to enjoy it since the area he stays in tends to have fog roll through and dense areas that block a lot out.

**Noah has two favorite seasons,🌻Spring🌻and🍂Fall!🍂

Spring:

One of the few things he grew to love about this season is walking through the swamp and the surrounding area he resides at. The temperature during this time is pretty comforting there's enough days of rain to keep him at ease. He became a bit more active from this and even takes time out to enjoy the scenery and/or going out of his way to collect stuff to bring back to the cabin sometimes.

Along with this comes stumbling across different animals that also inhabit the area. They do recognize him and from time to time will approach him into which he kind of goes along with it in return. Noah tries to gives them space but eventually he’ll be in such solitude that he may accidently fall asleep only to wake up hours later to the surrounding animals watching after or sleeping next to him since they don’t see him as a threat.

This specific situation has happened before but if Noah is gone for too long inside the cabin, they will show up unannounced at his door waiting for him to come outside and it won't be too long before he eventually caves and spends some time with them until they leave.

Fall:

Noah can get a bit melancholy during this time with everything slowly going away from the animals to the leaves, flowers, etc. but what makes up for all of this is the cooler weather as it rains and the swamp having a beautiful warm hue change. When the fog/rain isn’t too bad and he has the energy to takes his strolls, he feels warm and comforted walking throughout the swamp and likes to contently watch the leaves fall around. It's also a bit easier to traverse during this season as well so he has a better time collecting stuff to bring back to the cabin. In the cabin the light rays start to peek through the window which warms up the cabin quite a bit and this gives him the chance to bring out more comfortable blankets and pillows for even better sleep during the colder nights.

***This is just a fun little addition but before the events of the game, he really loved receiving and buying fall scented gifts and items. Even if it’s a thoughtful basket filled with cheap fall scented stuff (candles, soap, etc) he’d accept it with a big smile on his face and use up everything.☕🍂🧺🧸 :]

Winter:

He’s really mixed on how to truly feel about it, it’s better than summer by a long shot for him but his own personal reasons keep him from really enjoying it.

Winter has a bit of what he likes and doesn’t like, almost like a gamble. It rarely snows and if it does, it’s not consistent and doesn’t last long enough for him to having any form of interest to go outside. At most there will probably be lots of ice and freezing rain and the scenery would look very bleak and almost uncanny. It’s not something he’d look forward to looking at and would rather it be completely foggy. Around this time he would just stay inside and wrap himself up in blankets and find something else to do or sleep. If he sees any animals around looking for food he'll leave something out for them away from the cabin.

Summer:

He really doesn't like summer and if anything he actually hates it. He’ll only tolerate it if it’s raining, cloudy, or decently warm. When it’s full hot blazing sun with nothing to keep things cooler, it makes the area humid and horrible so he chooses to stay indoors as much as he possibly can.

Trembling Essence:💙Multiple choices feedback poll!💙

Hi guys and happy 🥥🌴🌺summer break!🥥🌴🌺 I’m writing up the story progression for Day 4 and I would like to know, given everything leading up to this scene, which choice did you pick when you played the [New update]?

This will help me get a better idea of where I to place certain scenes in Day 4 and I would really appreciate any feedback on why you picked a specific choice, honest answers please.

Please only answer if you played the [New Update], if you haven’t and would like to here’s a link to my itch.io ->[Here!]

Also please, rate the game ->[Here!] This really helps out the demo behind the scenes!

What was the first choice you picked during this scene?

Talk to Noah.

Go outside.

Look around.

Sneak into Noah's room.

Go to sleep.

Voting ended onJun 9

This poll will be open for a week!

Trembling Essence Devlog 17:🎉🎂Progress recap!🍰🥳

Hi guys and happy warm welcome to new followers, thank you guys so much for the uptick in support recently as this really makes Noah's birthday month come to a very sweet closing! 🥳🎉🎂:,D

Since there's a lot of new people here, here's a recap of how I do things over here and a look into what's going on behind the scenes from March up to now! 🎂

**Here's a TLDR since this post will be a bit long: This is a summary of what I've been working on since the end of February up until now along with Day 4 concept talk and a rough draft roadmap! I will also continue doing weekly polls due to an uptick in interest towards the game. I'll be taking breaks to catch up asks, amongst other things to avoid burning out again. Also, don't forget to rate the game ->[Here!] This really helps out the demo behind the scenes!

Mini recap:

I post small sneak peeks giving basic updates about game development on here now so if you're interested in seeing the full in-depth progress update and/or even be in the credits of the full game, join my ->[Patreon]! It serves as a monthly-tip jar / game credit perk for those that would like to support the development of the game! Here's a look into some of the art pieces I finished from Patreon polls too:

Also my ->[Ko-fi] is a alternate tip jar! This helps me tremendously behind the scenes!🌸

Game user interface updates recap:

From late February up until the end of April I mainly focused on updating the user interface because I learned a lot in a very short time and I wanted to apply what I know while it was still fresh on my mind. Right now there's new game transitions, a "Gallery" tab, "Achievements", updated interface backgrounds, amongst other things. I'm also slowly transferring what I can over to a new laptop I was gifted and getting used to a different set up. I then used old tips/donations from long ago to get a new hard drive to back up everything just in case! Again, a big thank you to those that helped! 🎉

Day 4 recap:

Now that Day 3 is finished I'm treating it as a starting ground while I continue out the rest of the game. I have about 10+ or so routes/paths I wrote a lloonggg time ago and new content I'd like to add into the concepts for Day 4 so reaching Day 5+ shouldn't take too much time to complete since much has changed!

Day 4 roadmap rough draft:

Here's a very rough look into the layout showing how Day 4 is coming along, *things are still subject to change with this design. Some stuff was done behind the scenes but progression did slow down into May. I'm still recovering from "burn-out" which is taking a lot longer for me to overcome so I appreciate all the patience I've been given.🥳:,D

Community feedback:

We're closer to it being 4 months since the [New Update] and because of the big uptick in retention towards the game I'll continue creating some polls for more community feedback! I'm interested in what people liked about the game, quality of life, choices, routes, etc. so I can take player feedback into consideration and possibly implement them into future content. All the data I've been getting from the previous weekly polls is giving me better ideas on how I want to do Day 4. so likes, comments, and shares etc. would be greatly appreciated around this time! *Expect a poll to be posted some time tomorrow! :,D

Small Q&A:

1.Will there ever be a mobile port/available for android?

I came across some good news towards this recently but I don't want to make any promises just yet! Just know I've seen these questions a bunch and it has not been forgotten! :,]

2.How long will the full game Trembling Essence be?

I was originally aiming for there to be 5 days and 3 routes in total when it comes to the full game. For right now I need to do more script planning before I can truly confirm this right now since so much has changed from my initial ideas.

In between this I'll take breaks to catch up asks, amongst other things to avoid burning out again. :,P

This is all I have to share for right now and I don't want to get too long-winded, Thank you to everyone for all the support I've been given and 🥥🌴🌺HAPPY SUMMER BREAK!!! YEEAAAA!!!! 🌅🌊>:D

Happy birthday Noah! (May 7th)🥳🎂

I finally finished this and before the end of Noah's birthday month! Woohoo!!

This took so long to create but I had fun in the end! Thank you guys so much for all the support and downloads recently towards the ->[New update] recently I highly appreciate it! 💙🎂🥳

The next game development post will be tomorrow too!

Trembling Essence:💙Noah's voiceclaim!💙

I've been getting questions about Noah's voice claim for a while and I did have an old video answering this but I took it down to remake it with his new CG's in the game. This is part 1 because I found several scrapped voice audios I never ended up using. :P

Voiced by: Arin Hanson

**Just stating for the record that the full game will have no voice acting.(?) :,]

Lore time:

He has the kind of voice that you'd enjoy listening to as he reads aloud and you might just accidently fall asleep in the process. At some point before the events of the game, Noah was asked by a good friend of his to create audiobooks as a hobby to help him be more sociable again and he politely declined as he had no interest in it as the time.

Pov: You can't sleep. 🫵😤

Helloooo guys, I've been very quiet on here and unfortunately that's due to things that are out of my control and still recovering from "burn out". I was hoping to get a lot more done for Noah's birthday month but I don't think I'll be able to in 3 days. With that being said, I want to at least have the voice acting video of Noah + birthday meme video finished before June starts! Anything else I might've missed out on don't worry I will still continue answering asks, etc. I just wanted to do it all in May. :D

**To those on my Patreon, I appreciate the patience and the full artwork will be done before June too!

Anywho, thank you guys for all your continued support! 🎂 :,,,]

Play the demo on itch.io ->[Here]<- 🎂

Join my Patreon: -> [Link] 🎈🎉

My kofi: -> [Link] 🎂

Happy birthday month to Noah! 🥳And thank you for making this game 🎶🔆

I'm curious, would Noah ever consider leaving the swamp and live closer to society? And if so, what would his preference be, in the middle of a big city or somewhere more countryside-ish?

I'm enjoying how Noah's birthday month is going so far and it makes me happy knowing people love the game as well. Also, this is a very very great question! :,D

This will be a bit spoilery if anyone reading this hasn't played the Trembling Essence [New Update] yet so here's a link to the game page on itch.io ->[Here!]

Lore time:

This was actually something I thought about a long time ago when I was new at creating early concept ideas. Once I got better at story telling a good chunk of the game either got fixed, retconned, or removed, etc. I won't spoil anything too hard but Noah has considered leaving the swamp at one point or another however, when these thoughts occurred is something I can't go deeper into but it will be brought up in the game. As far as his preferences would go, living in a big-city isn't something he'd want anymore compared to his finance days. Surprisingly enough though, he wouldn't be fond of countryside living either so it would end up being somewhere in between.

how much affection can noah handle ?? can he candle an mc that's always trying to sit on him and kiss him all over his face :3 (bonus points: whats he doing when they genuinely pout in a corner if he eventually stops them /lh)

Awee this is so sweet. :,3

Lore time:

In the situation of Noah and Y/N getting very close, Noah can handle a pretty good amount of affection and won't shy too much away from it and would even return the affection back his own way. A fairly affectionate Y/N is something he likes as to him it means Y/N is comfortable enough to express that much genuine affection and trust towards him.

Bonus points: If Y/N pouted to a corner, he'd playfully yet sarcastically pout in the corner with them knowing it's all lighthearted fun.

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