Aether Roads
Steampunk Airship Anime Visual Novel, Point and Click
Made for Road Trip Jam 2025
Recommend downloading and play on PC. Web version is very buggy.
Take command of a struggling airship as you navigate through violent storms, dwindling fuel, and unpredictable passengers.
Manage your altitude, engine heat, and balance to survive.
Trust no one, every hitchhiker has a story, and not all of them are true.
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Play time 10-15 min per game
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Unique 19 characters.
Game basic
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Click the left and right buttons on the balance panel to stabilize the ship.
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Click the shovel, then click on the firebox door to add more fuel.
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Click the hammer to reduce the boiler's heat.
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Be careful, excess heat can cause the ship to lose balance. Also, bad crew can lead to gameover!
Known issues
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Sound volume adjustment system.
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Display mode system causes screen resolution to change when switching between windowed mode and fullscreen.
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Game difficulty balance.
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Pause menu screen.
To-do list
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Character history (to fix player getting the same NPC many times issue).
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Add more sound effects.
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Add option to let crew work or not (sometimes crew working makes the game harder).
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Fix bug on Web version (cloud effects not working).
Credits
- Music Artist https://linktr.ee/wingoflittleowl
- 2D Artist https://bsky.app/profile/oshimamagame.bsky.social
- Programmer/3D Artist https://x.com/neronx86
- Font x0y0pxFreeFont
Note
The game is still a work in progress, so you may encounter some bugs.
If you do, feel free to let us know!
This is one of our very first games, and we truly appreciate your support.
Updated | 14 days ago |
Status | In development |
Platforms | HTML5, Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (3 total ratings) |
Author | Naptic Studio |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Made with | Unreal Engine |
Tags | 2D, 3D, Anime, Point & Click, Steampunk, Unreal Engine |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Mouse |
Download
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Development log
- Aether Roads's more drawings!14 days ago
- Web version release!!48 days ago
- 1.3 Update, Bug fix51 days ago
- 1.2 Update, Bug fix51 days ago
- 1.1 Update, Bug fix51 days ago
Comments
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This needs more attention! Very charming game with an amazing artstyle and fun gameplay.
Love it!
Thank you so much!