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Limited list, but thanks you for sharing. I guess i was curious about how one would present the idea of pursuing a romantic relationship with someone of the opposite gender, knowing that they're only interested in those of their own gender. Would the author show it as a "i love you no matter what you are", "i guess gender doesn't mean much to me" or "i was a fool to stop dating the opposite sex" type of situation? But i guess most developers will try to avoid tackling that kind of situation too seriously for fear of drawing the wrong kind of attention.

Ok, i recently played an interactive novel from choice of games where one of your romance options is gay. While i now realize that it was meant for the choice of playing the same gender, it got me wondering about it. Are there any visual novels where you, being straight (preferably male), manage to woo a gay romance partner of the opposite/another gender?

Nah. He'd lose patience with the dialogue boxes, throw them aside and start shooting people. For vndb tag search remember to click the "Spoil me!" box. Some novels will remain hidden otherwise.

A newbie in the whole genre, so don't take my word for it. I believe you should ease her into the visual novel idea with one or two all ages romance works. Or maybe get her the one with the girl in a wheelchair. I believe that one's pretty sweet and caring, even with the 18+ tag.

If there are games like it, let me know. tentative title: Awakening basic plot: It is a rare occurrence for a plane to crash. Even more so to survive one. To also be the only male in the group of survivors and the only one initially fit enough to scavenge for food and look for shelter? That's just fantasy. However, even if you say that, it won't stop our poor hungry protagonist from searching for enough food to feed a starving, irritated group of women. Scavenge for fruits and plants, run away from dangerous predators and eventually start hunting them back, all while tending to the needs and whims of a pack of ravenous beasts. This ain't a harem son! Not yet at least. You need to earn it! As the days pass, surrounded by wilderness, the blood of your ancestors starts boiling and the instincts of a predator slowly rise from their ancient slumber. Salvation may come at any time, but will you still be there to welcome it? As the instincts try to take over and you struggle to keep control, death waits at every corner. Whether you die at the hands of a woman scorned, eaten by animals of fallen to nature is of no consequence. But live long enough to fully awaken and you will rule over all. --- So yeah, trapped on an unknown island filled with deadly fauna and flora, the MC is preemptively turned into a slave by the group of women that managed to survive the crash with him. With nowhere to run and slim chances of making it on his own, he has no choice but to play along and become bait as they explore the land. A vn dialogue mix with survival gameplay lets you play the politics of leadership by helping a favorite or turning them all against each other. There is no doubt that you will eventually be rescued, but it is unlikely that you will survive long enough to care, unless you actually find a way of taking control. Good luck, you'll need it.

I'm also wondering why it's free, but i won't hold back because of it. Thanks Alright, imma tackle the options given so far, then imma search on vndb for works with similar tags, then i'm going through all the nominated ones and see what's what. It's going to be a while so... thanks again and cya

Ah no, i said My GF is the President is japanese because i thought it was very representative of japanese otaku culture. The comical situations, the characters, the dialogue.. i couldn't help but feel that the best adjective for the novel is 'japanese'. I doubt any OELVN could come up with the same nuances due to the differences in culture.

It's not that i don't want Japanese... I just can't learn the language and MTL loses much in translation. I can look at pretty pictures, but can't enjoy words i don't understand. Eroge are ok in this regard when they're all sex, but for works with a proper story it will be a shame to read without knowing the meanings within.

I know of it, i have a good feeling about it, but i can't bring myself to actually read it. I think i'm placing it on an altar and don't want to set it aside... Thank you. I'll place them on my 'to have' list. I didn't get what Noble Works was the first time i read about it and ignored it, but on a second notice, it might be interesting. Katawa Shoujo, i've read about it everywhere and... i don't wanna cry... But thank you anyway

You know, i really can't give any titles from memory. I can only say what i have now and hope it's any good. I got a few from various indie sites and a bunch from http://games.renpy.org/ , though i forgot some of them... Sakura Swim Club - read it; it's less visual, more kinetic novel. Are its related Sakura games the same or different? Mizuki Island - no idea what it is, i just know it's a shipwreck scenario. Homeward - don't know much, it's supposed to be slice of life. Kagerou Love Project - i think it's a college setting with multiple romance options Something's in the Air - western work in a city setting Student Transfer - school setting, new guy in town Valentine's Rush - first crush, western setting We love Master - random grab. I assume i won't like it. Star Ocean First Departure - if it counts, though... not really Beach Bounce - options and the beach, don't know more. Natsu no Last Resort - don't remember the full name, but i was thinking of getting it; supposedly it's a beach house setting with plenty of story, but i don't know the details. Wanko to Kurasou - supposedly a warm slice of life between an owner and a pet Tokyo School Life - new town, new school, new life Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru - saw the anime a long time ago; thought i'd see how the novel is different. Everlasting Summer - russian summer camp novel; i'm interested because i have no idea what a russian summer camp is like. Amorous Professor Cherry - was told it has a school setting and many choices. Bazooka Cafe - part of a translated pack Divine Slice of Life - seemed popular Majikoi S - saw the anime; found this to be translated and grabbed it. Heartache 101 - make your own sim and has a good story itself. My GF is the President - read it; very japanese. These are the ones i remember to have read or are still unread. I got most of them from vndb. Other than most of the western works and the ones already read, i don't know what they're about. I grabbed them by the tags and visually pleasing cover.

Re:Maid https://vndb.org/v18890 http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/669567 Crusoe had it easy https://vndb.org/v17982 http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/660850 I can't explain well what i'm looking for exactly, so if you don't understand, try the games out and you might find some examples. - first of all, choices; lots and lots of choices; the more, the merrier (i would've liked more here, but they're small games) - i liked the college(school) life setting with extracurricular events and choosing whether to go or who to bring - i liked having more than one way of dealing with a heroine ( from good to bad, the maid you can sweet talk, tease, argue, get her drunk and/or rape) - multiple endings; i like to be surprised. For novels with only one ending, the choices become meaningless. - normal/average setting; nothing too out there whether it's drama, comedy or whatever else (My GF is the President is nice, but i felt no attraction towards replaying it) - though i'm a horny bastard, i can enjoy even those without sexual content - from the Crusoe one, incest is optional. Also, i liked the isolated, shipwrecked, island setting - i prefer uncensored content if possible, at least for the female parts (i dread the day i'll start dreaming of pixelated naked women) Don't know what else... So yeah, multiple ways of dealing with the heroines, maybe tackling all of the routes at the same time if there are more than one heroine, which is not necessary, and nothing too extreme. As a runner-up, i got a smaller work as an example: https://kuroonehalf.itch.io/cuttlebone Unfortunately, it's a small kinetic novel, but i like the idea itself and how much more it could be expanded. Also, although i prefer translated original western novels, if you believe it's good enough, i have Visual Novel Reader as a translation tool. Thank you and let me know if i'm too demanding or too vague.