A Mundane Mystery Visual novels and mystery stories complement each other like chocolate and peanut butter. Crafting a well-told one is an extremely difficult task, but when it’s done right, you’ve got an instant classic on your hands! Danganronpa, AI: The Somnium Files, and even Phoenix Wright are all fondly remembered by those who’ve played them. That being said, DareSora: […]
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Bistro Days – Demo Review | An Appetizer
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well” is a quote by Virginia Woolf, a British writer born in the 19th century, and I am using it to whet our appetite! Today we are covering the demo for Bistro Days, an upcoming game developed by Drunk Bunny Games and the […]
Aokana – Four Rhythms Across the Blue – Review | Take II
Videogames can make you think about a lot of things. In this case, they make us wonder how the Aviation Law adapted to children floating around in the sky as a normal occurrence. Welcome to Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue, a visual novel developed and published by Sprite, brought to the west with the […]
Sade – A My Time with Dee Dee Game – Early Impressions
Meeting an Old Love Here we go again! Let’s get into another date with our good old partner Dee Dee in the demo for the fifth installment in this series of visual novels. These are developed and published by DigitallyDownloaded for PC, and available to their Patreons! Showing off my Dee Dee skills If you’ve […]
Robotics;Notes Elite – Review | Conspiracy and Giant Robots
Robotics;Notes Elite is the fifth main entry in the Science Adventure series chronologically, with the well-known Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate being the first and second respectively. That said, while some references to previous games may be missed and you will not know some backstory, it is completely fine to come into this visual novel as your […]
IxShe Tell – Review | The Ban on Romance Has Ended
IxShe Tell is a visual novel by developed Hooksoft and localized by NekoNyan. It takes you into what feels like a typical harem anime high school setting and dials it up to eleven. This visual novel could be described as a moege. It’s full of cute girls and has a focus on romance. You won’t […]
Paradise Killer – Review | May You Reach the Moon
MURDER SHE WROTE Adventurous Visual Novel; an apt descriptor for Paradise Killer. Half the game is comprised of exploring the island. The other half is spent speaking to the inhabitants. It’s a title that‘s oozing with 90’s charm, from the over-the-top character designs to their eccentric fashion. Even the computers around the island operate on dial tone. […]
Buried Stars – Review | Survival of the Talented
THIS WON’T BE A BTS PARTY! K-Pop – It’s a genre I didn’t quite get into. To be fair, I never give it a chance either. While I’ve heard of bands here and there, my only real exposure has been with anime or video games. Buried Stars is set in that world. It incorporates the idea of […]
Kiara and My Ara Ara Adventure – Review
Developer Toffer Team describes Kiara and My Ara Ara Adventure as a lewd adventure. Having played this visual novel, it certainly fits. With uncensored nudity, a number of costumes to fit several fetishes and multiple sex scenes, the erotic element of this game is at the forefront. For those more familiar with the genre – […]
Refraction – Review | An Adventure Across Parallel Worlds
Introduction. Refraction, indie studio Universe Zero’s debut game, is a sci-fi visual novel with a slice-of-life story about Jackie Shields who one day finds herself traveling between two parallel universes. Released on 28 August 2020, this original English language visual novel features an intriguing plot based around the concept of a multiverse and has a […]