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Top Ten Best Otome Games

May 13, 2021May 11, 202111 min read Kristi Jimenez

With otome games rising in popularity and the Otome Jam going on, it’s time to give a shout-out to some of the genre’s best games.

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Review: Pale Cachexia

May 11, 2021May 10, 20214 min read Samantha Lienhard

Esther’s search for a cure for her mysterious illness known as the Pale Cachexia takes her deep into a dark forest, where she meets a girl named Seina living by herself in an isolated manor that might contain the answers she needs.

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Top 5 Best Female Characters in Visual Novels

May 10, 2021May 10, 20216 min read Kristi Jimenez

For a long time in gaming, female characters were treated as damsels in distress or a prize for the male hero to win. However, in recent years, games have started to create realistic and strong women who audiences can actually relate to. Today, we’re dedicating a list to some of the best female characters you’ll ever find in visual novels.

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Demo Review: Camp Palut

May 9, 2021May 6, 20213 min read Anna Mirabella

Visit Camp Palut and enjoy a summer of bonding, supernatural mystery, and romance in this sapphic visual novel in development by Bearly Playing Games.

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Review: A Monster’s Insight

May 7, 2021May 4, 20215 min read Ashe Thurman

As the monster known as “the silver-tongued,” engage three great terrors of the Outerworld in intellectual combat. Your goal? To steal their souls and rule the world.

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A Visual Novel Having a Large Word Count Doesn’t Make It Good

May 6, 2021May 9, 20214 min read Kristi Jimenez

Word counts are a nice way to indicate how long a game might be. However, just because a visual novel has 100,000 words doesn’t automatically make it great.

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Behind the Scenes with Boys Laugh +

May 5, 2021May 6, 20216 min read Karla

You may recognize developer Boys Laugh + from their many published titles including //TODO: today, Defaction, and the currently updating Brassica. We caught up with the developers to discuss their visual novel background, their creative process, and their commitment to inclusivity.