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< LATEST UPDATE: OUR KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN HAS SUCCESSFULLY ENDED! DOWNLOAD THE DEMO VERSION HERE! The Eighties; the romanticism of the early rock’n’roll; the making of the trans-national corporations; the spirit of freedom and rebellion against society. Political intrigues, world unbound by the vice of globalization, and the birth of modern business model. The time when money could buy everything and meant nothing. The main character, Nikolai, is a son of two engineers who emigrated to Japan from the Soviet Union when he was a child. After his parents' tragic death in a production incident, he has been living alone, attending a local school for foreigners and children from wealthy families. One day he gets caught in a whirlwind of events, intrigues, political schemes, and complex human relationships. Is he destined to get out of this storm unhurt, or will he be swept away by the hurricane of life that is more complicated and threatening than he could ever imagine? This and many other things you will find in Love, Money, Rock'n'roll", a new visual novel in development by Soviet Games. Immerse yourself in an engrossing story, find the secrets of the powerful Corporation and the purpose of the mysterious Project, choose your path and find your love. Dozens of hours of gameplay With more than 300 000 words planned in the script, LMRnR is one of the longest visual novels out there. An immersive tale Full of love, intrigues, music, betrayal and self-sacrifice. With a multitude of choices that define the development of the story. Dozens of hours of gameplay To ensure best possible flexibility and performance Four heroines Each with her own story, temper, and several possible endings Lots and lots of art and music Several hours of music, more than 80 event CGs, more than 80 BGs, and all of this – of prime quality Multiplatform LMRnR is planned for release on Windows, Windows Phone, Linux, MacOS, iOS, Android, and as a web-version simultaneously Soundtrack Official SoundCloud playlist Heroines Himitsu Himitsu is Nikolai’s childhood friend. She is kind, caring, she always worries about him, sometimes even too annoyingly so. But is simple friendship really enough for her? Maybe the years of devotion earned her something more? Katherine Catherine is Nikolai’s ex-girlfriend who left Japan about a year before the beginning of the game’s events. Their parting wasn’t the prettiest and Nikolai still carries quite uncomfortable memories about it. Perhaps he would have forgotten them with time, but Catherine suddenly returns and, moreover, transfers into his class. Why did she return? Does she still love him? Does he still love her? Eli Ellie is the granddaughter of the board chairman of the school Nikolai goes to. She is a self-willed, proud girl and thinks highly of herself, but cannot be said to lack ardour. Is everything really as simple as it looks at the first glance, or is there more than meets the eye behind the image of a spoiled young lady? Kagome Kagome is the representative of Nikolai’s class. He has never paid attention to her before, but a certain sequence of events makes them come to know each other. Kagome isn’t loved in the school, and she isn’t really burning with desire to become friends with anyone either. Is there a reason for her behavior? What hides behind the facade of a simple unsociable girl? What secrets does she hide? Planned Languages: Russian and English Planned Platforms: Windows, Windows Phone, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS, Web Planned Age Rating: 18+/16+. The game will be released in two versions. Please visit our website and read the first blog post for additional information about the game. You can also send us an e-mail and follow our twitter, tumblr, facebook, and RSS feed for future updates!

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Confession: I find this incesting

Confession: I like incest insects da

I've completed the whole VN so here's the spoilers for Sakura's route, it's really short and didn't feel rewarding at all which is quite the shame.

I feel like I can relate way too much x)

Do you have any fav quote that you still remember after years of having played a game? (not visual novels!) Grim Fandango Planescape: Torment Max Payne --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Max Payne 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Max Payne Bioshock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legacy of Kain Chrono Trigger Half life 2 Mirror's Edge

when i play games i almost always listen to one of my playlists that i made for the purpose of playing to game too. with some games if i like the sound of the ost i will listen to that instead but its rare. so what about you guys do you only use the ost? or do you play your own music? do you have a preference? if you use your own music what kind do you usually play as you game?

And just when you thought the new generations will be more liberal and open-minded... You were wrong. Sixty years ago they put blame on the rock. Then on the drugs, then on the rap and cartoons. Right now they stigmatize the internet. Within the next decade they will blame genetically engineered catgirls. It's been always like that and I doubt it will ever change. I can only hope you'll be able to raise your children (if you'll ever have any, to start with ) in a more appropriate manner than the previous generations.

& RE: Should the day come... God help us all...

Well, never hurts to try da

Confession: I may have become a Fuwa addict. I should have been in bed an hour ago but I keep thinking 'one more refresh, one more reply'

it simply has to be おもしろい/. period

I'm reading whatever my friend keeps linking me, right now I'm trying to catch up on Hirunaka no Ryuusei, which I'm enjoying a lot because I'm a sucker for cute romance. >:3

The solution to arachnophobia is smushing the little pests before the have the chance to irk you out. Confession: Been gone for waaayyy too long.

I am reading denpa kyoushi atm but I gotta say that the anime adaptation was rather a let down, more like it feels ridiculous in anime but glorious in anime. Yeah something like that. Other than that, I really like this manga, too bad that there are no more updates (heard the author is sick or something like that). . It would be one thing if they played it for laughs, but it's totes serious with dark friendship betrayals and junk. Well, the series does have a "yuri" tag so I have to see where this is going....

Oh someone did reach it , I thought this game can never be finished. Since I was never able to understand the walkthroughs and my pity mind always got me to the ending where the parrot is a love cupid (not gonna spoil more QQ) . I am sorry I can't really help you. P.S.: just mark it completed

I be like

Woo! Time to reread Comyu~ Was hoping for S;G, but oh well. I don't mind going through it again. It was definitely a fun read the first time through.

Yes. The future of reading is interactivity, and I'm not just talking about choices in the text either. Things like being able to check the social media status of characters as you're reading the book, and stuff like this. Writers and publishers are running around at the moment trying to figure out what sorts of things they can do, and I envision Visual Novels to be just one example of many types of interactive type novels people will be reading in the future. The problem for VNs atm is the format (PC gaming, and fiddling with patches, are not things which appeal to the average reader of novels,) the pricepoint (too expensive for a novel, but as a game there's not enough gameplay to satisfy gamers,) the distribution channels, and the content. It's exciting to think about what the future of books will be. What type of formats they'd come in, how we'd go about reading them and that kind of thing.

My bad, I changed them into the more common terms (true route). Also, if you are curious, BBL stands for Bad Boys Love. Anyway, there is no romance whatsoever despite the route's name. To be fair, I rarely troll. If you want to get a glimpse, try out Yuuya/Shuu route first. Among the individual routes, they are the better ones. They also provide more insight into the true route than the others. It is surprisingly similar in vein with Ever17 and the likes that I mentioned above.

I’d recommend listening to writers talk about this process rather than agents, writers are in the business of storytelling while agents are in the business of selling stories. A subtle difference which affects mindsets and procedure. 1- Storytelling is more about the audience. This tends to be an agent’s point of view, not a writer’s. That’s not to say that some writers don’t think about an audience’s reaction, I’m sure they do, but it’s hardly compulsory or the most necessary thing to write a story. I don’t think writers like Douglas Adams who wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy sat at his desk and thought “I need the audience to feel more fear.” Writer’s tend to talk about being faithful to characters, it’s AGENTS who need to try and think how an audience would feel to imagine if a book would sell. And this is part of the problem with the book industry at the moment, and what has led to the destruction of the mid-list author - the industry's endless search for a profit. Mid-list authors who have a faithful fanbase, are being pushed out of the industry and have their careers killed due to the habits of the giant publishers and retailers. One very successful author had his book rejected with a rejection letter saying something like this: “This is a very well written novel, and a terribly good story, but we just don’t think it will sell.” It’s almost time for a new way of doing things methinks. Jeff Kirvin, “What’s Wrong With Publishing,” http://www.salon.com/2004/03/22/midlist/ If you listen, he talks about the Hollywood and European film industries, the difference between the two and why Hollywood movies sell more. There’s a problem with this. As a writer if you go chasing the things which you think will mean your book sells more, instead of writing what you’re passionate about, then your stories may be not very good. “Quick, write romance they sell more than fantasy” well you can get away with that only if you like romance. Short scenes? Only if that’s your style (of course lengthening scenes with useless info-dumping tends to be frowned upon.) 2 - Storytelling can’t be taught. It can be, to an extent. I’ve seen it happen. I suppose he means the act of storytelling rather than writing. The art of writing tends to refer to the tools needed by the craft and developing your own style, this can very much be taught, I suppose the art of storytelling is more about the writers applying that to a story in an interesting way. If you have the tools though you're well on your way. 3 - Writers need to study human behaviour. Bang on. Writers tend to study how people behave, because characters and how they act is the pillar of your story. If you’re a writer a lot of the times you’re an amateur psychologist as well. Writers always talk about this, John Marsden used to jot down interesting things people say, and would recommend constantly listening to people’s conversations around you. 4 - Criticism. As a writer you will experience this all the time, any creative person gets heaped with criticism. If you don’t have a thick skin it’s really not the industry for you. TL;DR Listen to authors talk about how to write, agents are in the business of selling your stories.

That's disappointing, but it's hardly anything to get mad at you for. The bane of my existance is Evangelion, Sword Art Online, Elfen Lied, and Ergo Proxy, all of which are incredibly loved and popular. If you are an anime fan you have to get used to wildly differing opinions on the same shows. There is no such thing as a universally loved work of fiction. Although, I continue to be baffled at your bizarre hatred of anything comedic.

Not even close, I'm from northern Europe. I just like to curl up in small spaces in, it feels comfy. Also my chair is so bad that I need to sit in creative positions. I would kill my back if I tried to sit straight the whole day.

It's a little old, but I recommend Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku.

Try Mirai Nikki and Btooom!

Hanayamata is really brutal and dark anime

1. Lock down all doors and windows 2. Adjust the lights 3. Whip out all dakimakuras, figurines, wall posters etc. related to the VN I'm reading and place them around the room 4. Get comfy in bed 5. Remove steps 1 ~ 3 6. Profit

I'd like to step in from the sideline and say a few things. It makes me really sad to see how this whole thing unfolded. Was it really necessary to call Fuwanovel a sewage full of turd? Why wasn't this addressed in private message, instead of making a thread that was absolutely guaranteed to blow up in to a fight? Really, there was no reason why this couldn't have been handled in private between the offenders and staff. If the OPs were made aware of somebody being offended by their threads, I'm sure they would have apologized and this whole incident could have easily been avoided. The staff could have made a PSA reminding people about the rules of the forums, and how Fuwa prides itself in being a welcoming community for everyone, so it's important to think about others before posting something like that. The Fuwans would understand. Instead we have 7 pages of arguing over this supposed "sexism" that really didn't need to happen. Saying that you like butts or breasts isn't sexism, by the way. But I can absolutely understand it making people uncomfortable. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I mean, I'm not exactly comfortable talking about sexual stuff. But, looking back at this thread... I don't really see the point. A few members made mistakes. They got carried away. Threads got deleted and warnings were probably issued. It was done. Over. But the angry reaction to all of this really just did it for me. I know it sounds immature, but I was legitimately upset to the point where I just wanted to leave Fuwa (and I wasn't even involved in any way!). The most important thing to me is I really hope this incident didn't create more divides than there already are in the community, but I can't help but think it did. I guess that's it. There's a reason why I don't normally jump in to these heated debates over forum policy and stuff. I basically try to avoid confrontation and arguing at all costs. Not to mention that writing isn't really my strong suit, so I have trouble getting my feelings into words. That's it, though. I just wanted to say a few things. I know I'm late to the thread, but I was waiting for everything to slow down before I said anything.

Consider the audience for VNs: gamers basically. You need a PC to play most VNs. That limits your audience right off the bat. On top of that, most VNs worth playing are of considerable length. The need to sit and watch a screen for extended periods of time further turns away laptop gamers. Laptops aren't designed to be used like that; the ergonomics just don't work. That leaves people with dedicated home PCs. Then consider typical gamer expectations of what a game should be. Gamer culture is focused on interactivity and gameplay elements. VNs are typically missing these. Then consider the anime culture element. VN fans are mostly a subset of anime fans, which is problematic since anime culture is pretty synonymous with "not paying for content". To anime fans, VNs are graphically less interesting, further making VNs a difficult sell. Add on to that the porn element. Most VNs have adult content. Again, the prevailing wisdom is that it's stupid to pay for porn. The porn element also prevents the games from being marketed in mainstream channels: e.g., review sites, retail outlets, gaming communities.. Now consider the target demographics for VNs: young adult males (with dedicated home PCs). This demographic is generally technologically savvy with a lot of time and not a lot of money. In other words, they're a bunch of pirates that won't pay for anything unless they absolutely have to. Add all these factors together, and it's incredibly hard to market VNs to people.

Okay I finished it. Now, time for my review. Story: Before last two episodes: 7/10.

Week 9 is finally up, I'll work on Week 10 right away. I'll see about getting it out today~ Enjoy enjoy~

Favorite. Get it? Favorite? ... ... Ok I'll stop now.

omg: Shokugeki no Soma 116.5 :3

Sorry for the late update. Was busy with real life. Translation: 6721/32977

I have a mixed bag of opinions: - Mostly, my feelings are similar to Suzu's. The high school setting doesn't really bother me. I also certainly don't mind many aspects of moe (recent Key works are at the top of my list of favorites, and it seems they're considered very moe). I believe my avatar once put it as, "I like cute things" - I'm comfortable with that expression of it. I don't think I could handle moe content non-stop, as others have pointed out; but done well, it helps build an emotional link to a character that lets you craft a deeper story. There are, of course, other ways to build those emotional links, though. - That said, I also personally find the (rare) mature characters to be the most compelling ones in VNs and anime. Physical age and appearance are somewhat irrelevant here, though that certainly does enhance the initial impression of the character as mature. More than the physical angle, then, it's the characters that I perceive as being emotionally mature that are the most interesting to me. So, to the extent that a VN's creators insist on making all characters psychologically immature to appeal to moe sensibilities, that actually does make things less enjoyable for me. When the creators let that go, at least for one character, that really strongly attracts me. In my very limited experience, only a couple of really good example comes to mind of a strong, mature character in a VN who still is central to the plot and dealing with emotionally difficult situations: the best example is Lisa in World End Economica. I also think Kurugaya in Little Busters! is a decent example as well - while she definitely has her share of moe quirks, being emotionally mature doesn't have to mean an absence of those characteristics; and although she's ... errm... more "geometrically gifted" than the rest of the characters in that VN, age-wise she's the same as all the other characters. To some extent, Kurugaya's maturity gets undercut by explanations that she is simply cold and unfeeling, but given most of the interactions with her in the game, I think that's unfair. And at any rate, there are no such hints for Lisa - she simply is presented as a mature individual. More adults also come to mind from my limited knowledge (Akiko from Kanon is a good one) who are emotionally mature and who I enjoy watching in action, but aside from those two above, I can't think of any that get put into a situation where we get to see that emotional maturity can be insufficient to get them through the shit that life throws at them. And apparently watching that scenario play out (and get resolved, eventually) is something that I really do enjoy seeing.

I read some school aged type VNs but then those end upbbeing ike Dangan Ronpa. I don't know that I've ever read a full on moege before? I really enjoy dark themes. As for heroines, it pisses me off that everyone and their mother are still a virgin when the protag bangs them. Otherwise the few that aren't are antagonists it feels like. I'm all for some mature women who have had actual experiences and understand a bit more about life and love. I'm not saying I want females who screw every boy they meet but that whole shy way too innocent for a kiss thing weirds me out. Other than that I like the school setting but I wish there were more good realism settings that weren't school. It is like school, fantasy, sci fi, horror. No modern "realism" without the school. Can we not have mature women in an office or part of a book club or like journalist buddies? Something?

HAPPY END

Enjoy my piercing glare.

I kind of intended to do this in my old introduction thread, but I guess it should have it's own topic since I think it's kind of special (to me, to a certain someone, who exactly you'll know in just a second. The last post of my introduction thread was by Naomi, its contents couldn't be any more relevant right now, in an incredibly funny, sweet and ironic way: I really want to share something with everyone; It's part continuation, part reboot of my introduction thread. So many things have went down and changed ever since I wrote the opening post, the most noticable part of it being that Aaeru has effectively left, or at least it feels like it. For a while - remember this happened right after the Fuwapocalypse - it really took the wind out of my sails. I wanted to quit right then because Aaeru's feedback has always been the thing that kept me going, even though we often imagined things in different ways, she always appreciated my input or my approach to things. That's where the support from everyone came in: Two groups of very close friends, most of which I already mentioned in my original post (especially Tay, who has been an amazing colleague and friend), but also a lot of new people someone very special and dear to me brought in: Naomi. We've been friends pretty much ever since I joined the IRC and we happened to come in contact with each other. We've gone through an immense amount of bullshit happening to both of us, like the drama surrounding the IRC and some issues when she first got promoted to a moderator, but we've pretty much stuck through those and grown closer over it - a lot closer. All the pain and hard work we went through paid out in the end, and Naomi and I are going to meet up during her spring break, as kind of a last confirmation that we work out in person as well - even though I don't have any doubts about that with how wonderful everthing about her is - and we're planning on living together after she graduates high school at the latest with how my job possibilities are laid out - I'm glad (and kind of embarassed) to announce that we might be the first couple meeting up on the wonderful site. In light of all this I think the right subtitle for my thread should probably be more like this nowadays: How Fuwanovel continuously keeps saving and brightening my life. Thank you for reading this, and thank the wonderful girl that's at my side now - we went through so much, so all this feels like the kind of ending/beginning both of us have always hoped for. I love you with all my heart, Naomi. P.S.: Yep, the crazy autist kids on Fuwanovel are falling in love with each other now. Don't bother commenting if you don't have anything to say on the matter:

This is actually not that surprising, since you two really fit together. Life always has many trials. While I found my answer in isolating myself from other people and getting as close to the world as possible, relying on somebody else to give you strength and meaning is definitely a valid solution, if not an obvious happier conclusion than the path that I took. Keep in mind that you can never become one and what you think is different, so sometime you will enter in conflict. I believe you can surpass that conflict, though. If it were anyone besides you two, I would just ignore what I'm actually thinking about and would be too embarassed to make this cheesy post, just giving a normal "congratulations!". However, while we may not talk together all that much, I believe that I know you two a bit. You both show your feelings right away, are straight-forward, get hurt and happy easily. I don't think you're good at following roads set by others. As far as I know, you both had "normal" chances and options in life, yet you rejected them to forge your own road. I don't think people like you fit very well in society, honestly. Naomi's idealistic nature and Nayleen's honesty and straight-forwardness are both things that the bad parts of our world love to feed on. But I do believe that you both have the perserveranc to go through the road you're paving until the end, no matter what. I'm sure that there are many things waiting for you two in the future, despair, secrecy, pain and unfairness. If there's anything I learned from observing our world, though, is that there are also plenty of good things hidden- both in front of us and in the parts of nature that man hasn't corrupted yet. I live for knowledge and bettering myself- regardless of what's your meaning in life, I pray it grants you happiness- though I'm sure that I don't need to tell you that. Sorry for the cliche- but you should know that these are my most honest feelings. Again, we may not be talking all that much lately, but I consider both of you as precious friends. May you find happiness together. Kaguya.