The Garden of Eyes Public Demo

Welcome to the official public demo of The Garden of Eyes, one of the most ambitious Elden Ring overhaul projects to date. This public release offers a taste of our vision—an unforgettable reimagining of the Lands Between, with select content from the full experience, including new areas, bosses, weapons, and systems. (Shadow of the Erdtree is required to play the demo)

If you want to play the full Early Access of our content,

What’s Included in the Demo?

The idea of this demo is to start a new save, so think of it like how older demos of games were, where it lets you experience different parts of the game.

This curated demo showcases some of the best content from the full experience, rebalanced and streamlined so players can jump straight into the action. Item and stat requirements have been lowered to encourage exploration and experimentation. Please note that enemy placements, scaling, bugs and glitches do not reflect the final version in the full Early Access release.

Explore unique and reimagined areas, including: Guardians' Garrison, Port of Tidetail, Illo Telurat, and Table of Restored Grace

It also contains the following new bosses and mini-bosses:
Leashed Demon of Helphen
Creta, the Fell Crucible Knight
Mirror Abberations
Nox Water Sorcerers
Revamped Mohg, Lord of Blood (Hidden as a secret boss)
Namtur, Dancer of the Brisk Waters
Godskin Enforcer
Promised Consort Malenia (Boss)

You will go through these multiple areas and bosses, which you can teleport to using a Teleporter at the end of each area, or after defeating the boss of the area.

Playable Classes

The demo includes 6 unique starting classes, each showcasing new weapons, spells, and mechanics handpicked from the full release.
Drake Slayer – Aggressive melee fighter with draconic gear.
Forsaken Guardian – Defensive melee build with heavy armor and counterplay.
Nox Water Sorcerer – INT-based, uses custom water sorceries.
Time Seer – INT-based, focuses on time-altering magic.
Enshrined Dragonpriest – FAITH-based, channels draconic miracles.
Giantsflame Votary – FAITH-based, uses giant flame incantations.

New Features

Elemental Fervor
Elemental infusions and weapons are now much more proficient and powerful! Now, you can infuse your attacks with newfound power through consecutive strikes. This feature builds up through three escalating levels, culminating in a devastating special heavy attack that grows more powerful at each stage.

New Horse Mounts
Ride in style with over seven brand-new mounts, each featuring unique effects, animations, and their own spectral whistles. (The demo currently has one of the new mounts)

Gun Parrying
Inspired by Bloodborne, this feature allows players to interrupt and counter enemy attacks with firearms, adding a tactical layer of depth to combat. We have completely overhauled the crossbows in the game to be transformed into new rifles and guns, and we've created brand new Bullets that you can now use to utilize this system to its fullest!

Become the Boss
Transform into your favorite bosses with the new “Amulet” items. Found in the “Boss Rush” Evergaols, these amulets temporarily grant the player the bosses' immense power, turning the tide of battle in each encounter.

True Midnight
Experience the thrill of True Midnight, a new time-of-day option that transforms the Lands Between into a dark, immersive, and realistic world. Under the cover of deep night, visibility is limited, and an air of danger pervades every corner. Enemies become significantly more challenging, bringing tougher combat scenarios to test your skills and strategy like never before.

What's Coming Next?

The demo is just the beginning — we’re only scratching the surface of what The Garden of Eyes has to offer. There’s a lot more in development, and here are just a few teasers of what’s coming soon:

Final Note

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing development team, and our second team: all our supporters! Your backing has been instrumental in making this project a reality. The Garden of Eyes continues to grow, and with a larger team and improved capabilities, there’s still so much more in the works. This demo is just the beginning!

How to play the Demo?

1. Join the Free tier on our page

2. Download the content launcher from the attachment (if your browser shows that this file is unsafe, it's just a false-positive)

3. Install the launcher by following the installer's instructions

4. Open the launcher (you can find its shortcut in Start Menu and Desktop)

5. Login with your Patreon account, and you will be able to install the content inside!

If you are facing any problems with the launcher, please check our FAQ page