VNs Now Interview: HusbandoGoddess

Interviews, News

VNs Now Interview: HusbandoGoddess

February 28, 2021

For a few years now, I have had the pleasure of knowing the streamer and author HusbandGoddess AKA Kristi. From visual novels to professional wrestling, the two of us have had interesting conversations about the crazy worlds of Western and Eastern media. She has begun developing her own EVNs with the first Loving You Fully […]

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Calcutta Club: How Does Patreon Make Money?

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Calcutta Club: How Does Patreon Make Money?

February 2, 2021

Before we begin today’s musings, it was announced last week that one of the key actresses for the upcoming survival horror game Resident Evil: Village passed away. Jeanette Maus was well known as an acting teacher and numerous rolls across television and film. Her role in Village was to be her first video game credit. […]

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What Went Wrong (For Me) With Sierra Ops, Episode 1

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What Went Wrong (For Me) With Sierra Ops, Episode 1

January 28, 2021

Sierra Ops was a title with a long development history: originally getting its legs under it as a concept in 2012, achieving a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2014 before a troubled production history put it through the wringer for six years. I’m not here to comment on its development history, although I will applaud Innomen […]

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What Went Right (For Me) With Suzerain

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What Went Right (For Me) With Suzerain

January 27, 2021

NOPE! We’re not done yet! Suzerain from Torpor Games is fantastic. It is a fantastic drama, solid alternative history and a great character study of people in power. Oh, and there is the fact that understands how government and politics works. That’s a plus because it allows for a solid narrative mechanic throughout the game, […]

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Visual Novel Review Digest (1/15/2021)

Reviews

Visual Novel Review Digest (1/15/2021)

January 15, 2021

Today’s edition of the Visual Novel Review Digest covers seven visual novels. It is 3953 words: a 30 minute read. Happy New Year all! I hope 2021 has greeted you and your loved ones with grace and hope. I wish I could say the same but I live in the United States of America so….yeah. […]

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Calcutta Club: The Ten Year Exercise

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Calcutta Club: The Ten Year Exercise

December 30, 2020

Jon Huber (AKA Brodie Lee, FKA Luke Harper) December 16, 1979 – December 26, 2020 Cigar of the Day: Drew Estate Liga Privada T52 It’s Wednesday. You know what that means. I swear if I ever do another convention, I’m bringing sticks with me to do a live Calcutta Club. If nothing else, everyone who […]

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What Went Wrong (For Me) With Necrobarista

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What Went Wrong (For Me) With Necrobarista

December 15, 2020

It goes without saying that this feature will contain spoilers for Route59’s Necrobarista. If you’re interested in playing the game yourself spoiler-free, this is your first and only warning to click out. If you want my overall thoughts on the game, I gave it a 4 out of 10 (Below Average) in the December 14th […]

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Visual Novel Review Digest (December 14, 2020)

Reviews

Visual Novel Review Digest (December 14, 2020)

December 14, 2020

Today’s edition of the Visual Novel Review Digest covers eight visual novels. It is 4492 words: a 34 minute read. (Sorry) It’s been a minute, yeah? Unfortunately, my return is going to be a bit ranty as not all of the offerings are up to par: hence the word count. My hope is that over […]

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Calcutta Club: Please Remain Calm

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Calcutta Club: Please Remain Calm

November 3, 2020

Welcome to a new corner for my musings and observations. The Calcutta Club is the latest platform for me to speak my mind, only this time while enjoying my favorite vice: cigars. The name for the feature comes from the room where the writers of the 24 television series tossed ideas around and developed the script for […]

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Calcutta Club: On Mignonnes

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Calcutta Club: On Mignonnes

September 13, 2020

Welcome to a new corner for my musings and observations. The Calcutta Club is the latest platform for me to speak my mind, only this time while enjoying my favorite vice: cigars. The name for the feature comes from the room where the writers of the 24 television series tossed ideas around and developed the script for […]

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