The Demon Queen’s Dire Dilemma by ebi-hime tells the tale of the growing relationship between an arrogant yet easily flustered Demon Queen and the overly cheerful ex-princess she kidnaps. This is a relatively short original English language visual novel (OELVN), which I completed in under three hours. It’s a lighthearted all-ages yuri title, with plenty […]
Tag: OELVN
Fragile Feelings – Review
Yuri fans will be well acquainted with the idea of love blossoming within the walled garden of a girls’ school with young ladies from the upper crust. Fragile Feelings offers us a different take on this setting, with a slow burn romance between an anxious young assistant teacher and the glamorous school nurse. Fragile Feelings […]
The Best Visual Novels Set Around Winter and Christmas
Want to feel that perfect wintry atmosphere? Sitting down next to the fireplace with a cup of cocoa while watching the snow outside isn’t always possible, but sometimes a good read can help you create the snowy season in your mind. Why not take the chance to read a visual novel that paints that winter […]
Six Overlooked Visual Novels You Should Read
Visual novels are niche, and they often get overlooked. Even among fans of the medium, plenty of great titles come out that don’t get the attention they deserve. Maybe they had the poor luck to come out at the wrong time, are a less popular type of story, or just don’t have the right circumstances […]
A Tithe in Blood – Review
A Tithe in Blood (A Tithe in Blood ~Chi no Chigiri~) is a kinetic visual novel developed by Studio Élan, the studio behind works like Highway Blossoms and Please Be Happy. Like their other works, this is a yuri/girls love story, this one pitched as a dark tale of love, mystery, and magic. Love Across […]
The Last Waltz – Early Preview
The Last Waltz is an upcoming indie visual novel by Matt Sainsbury. Exploring the niche area of dancesport through this story is an interesting idea and someone who has been involved in the area for over 15 years certainly has the experience to tell it. I’m looking at an early version with three of eleven […]
All The Words She Wrote – Review
All The Words She Wrote is an original English language visual novel (OELVN) by ebi-hime, one of the better-known indie developers in this niche. It’s a short yuri romance comedy, mostly set in the Japanese countryside. In Love with Elf Forest The easy-going protagonist Mayo Takaoka isn’t much of a reader, but she’s obsessed with […]
Top Visual Novels Of 2024 / Upcoming Visual Novels Of 2025
2024 has had quite a few English visual novel releases, including some particularly high-profile ones. The NookGaming team has read quite a few of them between us and wants to highlight some of the ones that stood out as Top Visual Novels of 2024 and mention a few that we’re looking forward to with an […]
Katawa Shoujo – Walkthrough & Guide
Katawa Shoujo includes a common route, and five heroine routes, leading to multiple endings. This guide will tell you about the choices to access the various routes and endings, and explain the situation regarding the patch. Adult Content If you have downloaded the Steam version of Katawa Shoujo and wish to access the adult content, […]
Siren’s Call: Escape Velocity – Review
Siren’s Call has been freely available on for some time now as a beta version of the full Siren’s Call: Escape Velocity, which adds a couple hours of story content as well as additional art and music. Escape Velocity is slated for a 2025 full release, but according to the developer is finished minus a […]










