『•• INTRODUCTION ••』

I planned to make a monthly summary post about my published VN reviews and/or articles somewhere convenient enough and so, here we are~ I hope I'm using this user blog right?

Anyway, this September... I was in the Halloween mood already. Apart from reviewing games, I finally drew something too, and I hope I'll get the chance to talk about it a bit more in my summary post for October.

I'm still thinking about how I want to structure my monthly summary posts here, but I'll (of course) link my reviews and/or articles published for that month. I guess I can highlight one or two VNs I previously reviewed that might be suitable to play for the coming month. I'll also reserve a third segment to showcase one of my fanworks (for VN games, naturally), if any.

In other words, this blog of mine will be somewhat personal and pretty much self-promotional, quite like a newsletter. Still, I hope it's informational enough to be of value to anyone taking the time to check this out!

『••••• PUBLISHED REVIEWS & ARTICLES •••••』

• Enigmarella by Metal Dragon Studio
  
  I'd recommend Enigmarella for anyone who prefers a more romance-focused title. Set in a nautical steampunk universe, this mature otome OELVN lets you pursue an angel and devil pair of love interests, each with their own kind of romance (and sexy times ) to experience.
  
  Read my in-depth review for Enigmarella on NookGaming here.
   

• He@rtstrings by Izumi Games
  
  Izumi Games' first commercial title brings you on a dramatic adventure to finding the soulmate whom the protagonist's red string of fate is connected to. Be prepared to let the three bachelors make your heart go aflutter or sink with sadness.
  
  My short review of this short otome OELVN and interview with the developer, Izumi, are included in the latest issue 5 of ChoiceBeat: The Visual Novel and Interactive Fiction Zine --- more details in the next section.

『••••• THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH •••••』

• Read ChoiceBeat: The Visual Novel and Interactive Fiction Zine issue 5!
  
  ChoiceBeat is a FREE quarterly digital zine and issue 5 contains 40+ pages of reviews, previews, interviews, and articles on various VNIF games.
  
  Titles covered include but not limited to Ukraine War Stories by Starni Games, Mothmen 1966 by LCB Game Studio, and Murder by Numbers by Mediatronic. There are sneak peeks on Winning Hearts: Wrestling Otome by Kristi "HusbandoGoddess" Jimenez, Shark Girl: Highschool Reverie of Severed Destiny by JasonCLA and MaleMaidCafe, Rouge Patrol by Grimlark, among several others.
  
  Check out ChoiceBeat issue 5 now on Itch.io!
   

• Play Ballads at Midnight by Synstoria!
  
  If you fancy being chased by --- or rather, chasing after --- a handsome vampire this Halloween month, then you got to give this free and short otome OELVN a try. It is especially the perfect treat for the occasion if you love gothic settings and enemies-to-lovers tropes.
  
  Read my review for Ballads at Midnight on NookGaming here.
   

• Check out Not It: Spookiest Edition by Snowhaven Studios!
  
  Certainly another visual novel made with Halloween in mind, Not It: Spookiest Edition brings you to the unsettling town of EastHollow on Halloween day. It probably won't give you too much of a kick when it comes to spookiness, but it is still something you can consider if you enjoy some gore.
  
  Read my in-depth review of Not It: Spookiest Edition on NookGaming here.

『••••• FANWORK SHOWCASE •••••』

This fan art for Great Gretuski Studios' Peachleaf Valley: Seeds of Love was drawn out of season but who cares?     

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『••••• FOOTER STUFF •••••』

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