Tag: visual novel

I played a visual novel about the terror of having a ‘casual’ boss and a job that wants you to conform to society’s expectations—but not the ones involving economic stability

I played a visual…

Truer than You is a visual novel about the gig economy. You’re hired by a start-up run by a…
Only 50 floppy disks of this prototype Japanese visual novel were ever produced, and one just got destroyed in transit: ‘Today, an important piece of history has been lost forever’

Only 50 floppy disks…

As Tom’s Hardware reported, X user Keripo posted an image and video of a physical game they had bought…
One Of 2025’s Best Games May Have Saved Its Company From Going Under

One Of 2025’s Best…

Before Too Kyo Games released The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, the tactical RPG/visual novel hybrid that is, in…
Spooky visual novel The Mermaid’s Curse is the best kind of sequel: a self-contained mystery

Spooky visual novel The…

There are plenty of superficial similarities between The Mermaid’s Curse and the original Paranormasight, a 2023 visual novel that’s…
If you’ve ever wished Phoenix Wright was a witcher then do I have the game for you

If you’ve ever wished…

The problem with our modern, humdrum, urban existences is that there’s just no magic. Back in the day, when…
A yuri VN about national parks that turn into anime girls is, somehow, the most relatable game I’ve played in my 20s

A yuri VN about…

She put the fucking dog down. Tied it to a tree, aimed the gun, dug a grave. Sorry, spoilers.…
The game that coined the term ‘visual novel’ just got its first-ever fan translation for its 30th anniversary

The game that coined…

On Monday, a team of fan translators celebrated the birth of the visual novel with an English patch for…
My date with an ‘adorable girl who forgives all your awkwardness’ went wrong when I realised I was trapped in digital hell

My date with an…

Listen up, friends. Here are my top tips for making sure a date goes well: show interest; make eye…
A War Of A Madman’s Making is a quietly brilliant, totally free political sim where you have to try to survive as a deranged dictator’s henchman

A War Of A…

Underrated aspect of totalitarian dictatorships: they’re a great opportunity for social advancement. You could barely move in a 20th-century…
Pro Philosopher 2 is Ace Attorney for our stupid election season, and it really did make me feel better

Pro Philosopher 2 is…

Ariadne Jones is having the worst night. Her mom’s on TV campaigning for reelection, and she doesn’t need any…