There is a moment early in the demo that hooked me immediately to the prospect of Torpor Games’ Suzerain. You are going through the early life of the main character Anton Rayne and you are given a choice at the birth of your first son to either sacrifice time with your family to focus on […]
We are just under an hour away from one of the premier events for this particular genre of gaming. Those who are familiar with Visual Conference and the VN panels at AnimeFest in Dallas should by now also be aware of LudoNarroCon. The event was started last year by the company Fellow Traveller. Fellow Traveler […]
I had a talk recently with a friend of mine who, due to just about all of us being stuck at home during this pandemic, expressed interest in developing a visual novel. My friend didn’t know who I was as I don’t exactly broadcast my hobbies outside of reading, cigars and golf. I did ask […]
Welcome to Section A where I report on Visual Novel and Interactive Fiction news. I will also discuss gaming news that I believe impacts developers. Like with the Visual Novel Review Digest, Section A is a new approach to familiar features on this website that will also include Section B and Calcutta Club. Your input […]
“However, as a certain anime reviewer always says, ‘The Ending is Paramount’ and this one face-plants the mat about as hard as I’ve seen any game face-plant. A little more control and focus throughout their next game and it should be a solid hit. In the meantime, this will definitely get a feature explaining the […]
Hello all and welcome to the inaugural edition of the Visual Novel Review Digest (VNRD?)! As I said at the beginning of the year, the era of me doing long-form, detailed reviews is over. To better compensate with my schedule, I’m switching to a format where I can review a minimum of five visual novels […]
It is my hope and prayer that everyone reading this had a safe holiday season and was able to enjoy it with loved ones: whether that be family, friends or (hopefully) both. At the beginning of December, I asked for your patience as I weighed the future of this small corner of the Internet we […]
My friends, VNs Now has been operating for eight years. This year, I really took a step back and looked at the bigger picture. It’s so easy to look at some barely functioning, badly written tripe that decided to slap some over-sized tits on itself and rage against it. It is much, much harder to […]
This week on the Podcast my guest is Sonya Fung: Founder and CEO of Cloudnovel. We discuss the platform, her career as a businesswoman, what she thinks of the current visual novel scene AND potentially the most influential novel of the last twenty years. Enjoy! Opening Song: ‘Trip City’ by Tim Jensen Closing Song: ‘No […]
Well, Sekai Games is stepping up to the plate with this one. The Fault Milestone series has proven to be a vital series in Sekai Project’s catalog since the debut of Fault Milestone One in 2013. The title has not not only stood out during the early days of the company, but also playing a […]