Circuit Ephemera

Circuit Ephemera is a visual novel following the journey of a student named Ether who undergoes self-development as he overcomes his learning difficulties as a neurodivergent student. 

Ether can't focus in school. He's trying his best, and yet, nothing seems to stick. Is there something wrong with him? Is he stupid? His teacher thinks he's not trying, but he's over here scrambling to catch up. What is he supposed to do?

Amidst his struggles, he finds a seemingly perfect escape from his academic struggles... his phone.... but it might be just the thing that breaks him entirely. 

Will Ether ever recover his grades? Or does he get lost in his phone forever? Only you can help him decide!

[There are currently 3 endings available-- can you get them all?]

This is a senior project for Computer Science Academy Capstone, 2026.

Credits: 

Serena Cai - Narrative //  Project Manager // Itch.io page

Hazel Camp - Lead Programmer

Addy Liang -  Character Artist // Title Screen Artist

Background images sourced from Magnific, with modifications by Serena.