Design by Erin Shi. Buy this photo. Humans have told stories since we invented language and art, but the history of storytelling has reached new heights in the last 40 years thanks to a complex, ...

Two of the most popular casual gaming genres are visual novels and interactive fiction. These unique niches focus less on intense gameplay and mechanics, instead emphasizing compelling characters and ...

Visual novels are often inspired by anime in terms of visuals and story beats Games such as Cupid and The Letter delve into horror and darker themes Lucy - The Eternity She Wished For and Clannad both ...

A rare piece of history arrives in ruins, and now collectors wonder if it’s even safe to ship anything valuable anymore. Spike Chunsoft hasn't revealed a lot of information about Danganronpa 2x2 yet, ...

This has been a year full of blockbuster game releases, leading to the common refrain that 2023 might be one of the best years ever for games. Most of that attention has naturally been fixed on the ...

Visual Novels are not new in storytelling and gaming. According to The Visual Novel Database, the first visual novel is Lolita: Yakyūken, designed by PSK and released on the FM-7 in 1982. You may have ...

Having been a huge fanatic of video games ever since she first got a PS3 at ten years old, Leah Donato is a creative and passionate writer who engrosses herself into writing about all things ...

Visual novel games come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them are rich fantasy epics with 42 branching paths and hidden easter eggs, while others are bite-sized gems that are perfect for cozy train ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Will it be finger clickin' good? Just because visual novels tend to ...

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne offers a great visual novel experience if you pretend that it isn't also trying to be a strategy game. A video game based on Animal ...