Arcadeotic

Hmm, I never knew Rose did this kind of thing in the past, quite intriguing.
Although I just returned to Fuwa after a hell of a lot of downtime, if you're fine with me being a part of it, I'll gladly do something for the community once more.

You're a, uh... you're an... I bet you... uh... uhhhhhhhhhhh.... shit.
You're a darned poopyhead.
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I was just going to mock you for being a special snowflake who saw the burning need to use a non-default font, but I guess you should also retake your elementary lessons once more, huh.

Checked your homepage out, looks rather interesting so I went ahead and followed you on Twitter.
Best of luck to you, I hope you'll manage it till the end.

Right next to the Tsukihime remake happening year 2024.

Right next to the Tsukihime remake happening year 2024.

Right next to the Tsukihime remake happening year 2024.

Still feelsbadman.
Quite cool though, space is always interesting.

idk know who is Others is and what kind of VN is (Please specify) but i vote him because the main protag of gakhturn isnt there in the poll

Disappointed he isn't on there. He definitely should. For shame.

Fujishima Takumi from Noble Works.
(well...even if he messes up pretty badly during the Akari's ending.)

Happy Birthday.

Hm. What even.

Sorry for not posting these in a while but I'm back. Just like the title says it's series, movies, OVAs etc. coming out this Spring so here you go
Spring Anime List 2018 

Fair question, and honestly, a question that I've been asking myself a lot recently. I've been reading VNs since I was 13 (am 20 almost 21 now), so they have been a part of my life for a long time. And even though I go long stretches of time without touching a VN, I always find myself coming back. I have a strong emotional attachment to this medium. When I first started reading VNs, I hated reading. Books were the last thing I wanted to spend my time on. But due to having visuals and audio, the format of VNs appealed to me a lot. Then some time in High School thanks to a few great Literature teachers I had, I was introduced to the joys of books after avoiding (and even hating) them for so long. As I began reading literature more my tastes started to change. And this isn't because of any differences between East vs West when it comes to story telling. I've read a decent amount of 20th century Chinese and Japanese literature (as well as a lot of pre-modern and early modern Japanese literature). It's just that I became accustomed to "good writing", at least what academics call "good writing". I identify a lot with the "elitist" tastes of academics. But at the same time, if I ever bring up VNs in conversation with serious literature fans, they laugh me off the street. And understandably why, I really don't think most VNs are up to the same standard in writing quality. But here is the thing... 
When I read VNs, sometimes I find some that are written with the genius I find in literature. And I find them even more impactful than regular books because of their ability to immerse the reader through good use of music and visuals. Hell, that's why I occasionally post analysis blogs on VNs. Since sometimes they impress me so much, I can't stop thinking about the themes and composition of the VN for days or weeks. I get honest to god obsessive, in a way that I don't with any other creative medium. I love that feeling. I appreciate the beauty in life for weeks after reading a VN that really captured and impressed me. I think Clephas once said that reading a good VN for him is better than sex, and I agree with this sentiment. There is a real euphoric joy I find in VNs. But unfortunately, due to my standards for writing (call me pretentious, I really don't care as I am quite self-aware of that fact), I can only find this precise kind of joy around once to 3 times a year.
Now, while I honestly do think that most VNs are poorly written when compared to literature. I also think that lots of books are poorly written as well. Its just that with books, there are enough great ones that keep me distracted from complaining. But with VNs there is a real scarcity for someone with my peculiar taste. 
And while admittedly I speak rather harshly and perhaps offensively, I am admittedly jealous of people that can enjoy most modern and typical VNs. They can find the joys that VNs have to offer much easier than I can. Though once again going with the sex comparison. There is nothing quite like toiling and exhausting yourself in the pursuit for orgasim and then achieving it. Meaning that maybe I get this euphoric, almost orgasmic joy from a handful VNs precisely because I do have to struggle to find them...

Should I look through visual novels from the same perspective as, say, books? Hell no.
Book only has the story as its sole marketable point, while visual novels please three out of five basic human senses; there's more ground to cover.
While I agree that visual novels' stories are much shallower than books', I can't say the same when I compare them to TV-series or even movies. Should some cookie-cutter moege be better than a 100th rehashed sitcom in an environment done to death, but with a tiny alteration? You tell me, both seem quite braindead to me.
A good story isn't really what this genre of literature is about, I don't see a point in criticizing them for that. I like my completely brainless SoL just as much as edgier shit with experimental themes, and I really wouldn't have it any other way.

Sekien no Inganock has some romantic themes but not nearly as centric as in Gahkthun, and as for Sharnoth, I'm not that sure as I haven't gotten that far at all, but I think close to none.

DearDrops is another very good one. I'd suggest giving it a shot.
Something like Rewrite might interest you as well.
I'd also suggest playing other Liar-Soft's titles since you loved Gahkthun.

Dal Segno, Princess Evangile, Da Capo (I-III), Hatsukoi 1/1, If My Heart Had Wings, Noodle Works, KoiChoco, and Hoshizora no Memoria, to name a few.
 

Nukige. It's what started the genre, it's the current most made type of game, it's always been the most popular type of VN to make. 
Stories can suck, but porn is pure. So long as it doesn't look like complete trash, it has value, unlike the average bad VN. 

DearDrops is another very good one. I'd suggest giving it a shot.
Something like Rewrite might interest you as well.
I'd also suggest playing other Liar-Soft's titles since you loved Gahkthun.

Everyone is Teslasexual (Nikola that is, but I won't judge you if the car gets you all hot and bothered you degenerate).  They just don't know it yet.
Also pleasantly surprised to see Lackadaisy valentines on here.