Introduction Necrobarista calls itself a unique take on the visual novel medium. Having played visual novels for more than a decade, I’d certainly agree. In fact, some may not even agree that it is a visual novel at all. This is closer to a game than a visual novel in some ways. There are first-person […]
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VoidBound – Demo Impressions | An Ero RPG
What is this? VoidBound calls itself a sci-fi ero RPG with a focus on variety in combat mechanics. The ‘ero’ part referring to the erotic nature of the game. Be warned, VoidBound is certainly not a family-friendly game – even more than some of the 18+ games we normally cover. While it refers to itself […]
Best Friend Forever – Demo Review | Woof, Woof
Rainbow Bay, the paradise for dog lovers. Those who have been dreaming of a game where you can get to know and date dog lovers, adopt the cutest dog in the world, shower unlimited love on your pet dog, feed your pet dog with delicious treats, groom your pet dog to look its best, listen […]
Yukikoi Melt – Review | Winter Is Coming
Is it Getting Cold or Hot in Here? It’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere. So, let’s remind everyone in the North of the best and worst of winter. Grab some coats and two hot chocolates – one for me – and let’s both enjoy Yukikoi Melt, a visual novel developed and published by Frontwing – […]
Student Union – Kickstarter Preview | Love, Loss, and Survival
What is this? Student Union is an upcoming Original English Language visual novel (OELVN), which at the time of writing is about to start gathering funds via Kickstarter. This is a write up of my thoughts and impressions after playing the demo, rather than a review. Story Lane Fox is a student in his final […]
Dark Nights – Review | A Mystifying Mystery Otoge
Another High School Slice of Life? Released on 30 Oct 2019, Dark Nights is a free indie otome Visual Novel by Pinlin available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. With mystery, fantasy, and horror as its main genres, this romance game is aimed at audiences aged 16 and above as it contains content that involves violence, […]
Night And Day – Kickstarter Demo Review
Kickstarting Some Yaoi The recipe for today’s review is a glass of wine, a table of different cheeses, a sketchbook, and finally, some good jazz music in the background to soothe us into Night and Day, a yaoi visual novel with dating sim elements. This is for PC and at the time of writing is […]
Monster Prom XXL – Review | An Upcoming Promposal!
BACK WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL… Monster Prom XXL is a Visual Novel/Dating Simulator that’ll have you flirting with your classmates. Whether it’s male or female, there’s no discrimination. I’ve got to applaud this. Not many titles are LGBTQ+ friendly, and it’s a criticism that’s plagued gaming. That’s a thing of the past as they’re […]
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen – Review
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen is a remake of an old visual novel. One which I recall playing more than a decade ago in fact and one which has stuck with me ever since. Over time it has come out on new platforms, add voiced acting, improved graphics, and even had changes in the battle […]
YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story – Spoiler-Free Review
The first thing anyone says about YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story (also known as Totono or Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi) is to play it blind. After playing it through, I completely agree. As such, be warned that while I am always careful about spoilers, this review will purposely be […]










