Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic
Fantasy visual novel about a necromancer's unexplained magical mark
Ithaqua Labs · Released Nov 2, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 174
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Mar 30, 2017
What is Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic?
In this single-player fantasy visual novel, necromancers and paladins bind their lives and powers through a pairing ritual. You read dialogue and make choices along branching paths with three endings, following new graduate Veronica Ashmar as she investigates why her ritual mark matches no fellow graduate.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fantasy stories with a lesbian protagonist
- +you prefer a story lasting a few hours
Not for you if...
- −you want action-focused play rather than reading and choices
What players say
91% of 174 reviews are positive
Players praise the characters, artwork, and voice acting. The writing draws mixed reactions: some praise the storytelling, while others find the dialogue or plot unconvincing.
Screenshots and trailer
Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic system requirements
Minimum: Integrated Chip, 1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic?
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- OS
- Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 1.5Ghz Processor or better
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics Chip
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- Pentium 4 or better
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics Chip
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Does Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Brilliant Shadows - Part One of the Book of Gray Magic use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Visual Novel
- Casual
- Fantasy
- Romance
- Simulation
- LGBTQ+
- Female Protagonist
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Mar 30, 2017 · Brilliant Shadows - 1.3 patch update
- Mar 30, 2017 · Brilliant Shadows - 1.3 patch update
- Mar 31, 2016 · 3/31/2016 - Sprite optimization
- Nov 18, 2015 · 11/17b Update
- Nov 18, 2015 · 11/17b Update
2 DLC available.
