Emi

So, something very interesting happened today. There is a creative, multi-talented indie solo developer called Mado who had recently been publishing their first big game. It's a dark and suspenseful tale about a lot of girls that are in something akin to a Promised Neverland setting where they cannot leave from a paradisical location called the Haven. The game is called Bad Faith and it's very high quality.
Bad Faith by Mado (itch.io)
 

Well, surprisingly this developer just got hired as a PR staff at VNStudioÈlan. They are known to have created mostly Yuri-oriented games such as Heart of the Woods, Highway Blossoms and their newest title Please be Happy! (Demo) These are some of the few EVNs that even the most boneheaded JVN-only players can agree on that they have plenty of quality. 
Congratz to Mado for her achievement! 

Hi everyone, first i want to apologize to all about my english, i'm not really fluent and my translator isn't available at the moment. 
Until The End has been release the 1st Septembrer 2022 on steam, it's a original game, everything is hand made (without musics, they are from a little french studio).
The strong point of the game is the unique theme. It's not only an hospital game, it's a palliative care one. 

Don't be afraid about it, you don't need to be a doctor or a nurse to play it, this kind of service is really "human relationship based on".
It's not a sad game too, even if you will have to face death, it's part of the job !

There are for the moment 4 differents ending, 2 bad, one neutral and a true ending, the game is a short one that you can one shot easily. 
It's all about feelings, that you will follow in english or in french for the moment. 

To finish, i would like to thank you for your time, reading me. I made it short, i have many things to say and will keep an eye on the topic. I can understand you, don't worry, i'm just not sure to be really accurate in my answer, but if needed, i will ask my translator who is an IRL close friend.
Have an nice day ! 

Hey there everyone. It's me, Bee, reborn once more after spending 4 years in the fuwa prison.
A lot of things have happened since the last time I was seen around here, but I am back reformed and ready to contribute here and there from time to time if I feel the need to do so.
This thread's to mainly say hi and to answer any questions you may have.
I run a fan translation group now called "Daybreak Translations," working on different games, but primarily the Akatsuki no Goei trilogy.
So yeah, see you around I suppose.

Story
"You are Gino Castallo, a young man tortured by his own mundane existence. Your off hours are occupied reading books about urban legends and going on expeditions to the sites of alleged hauntings. There has to be more to life than... this, right?
However, you always seem to end up empty-handed, and today is no different. But this time you stumble upon a swamp during the long trek home from yet another pointless journey. A woman who claims to be some kind of benevolent witch offers to show you her magic.
This is the proof you've been waiting for... isn't it?"
 
About the Game
"Gino and the Witch of the Black Swamp" is a short horror eroge that places you in the shoes of an occult enthusiast named Gino Castallo. You quickly become lost after another failed expedition, but find yourself soon spending three nights in the company of a swamp witch named Cuca Rivers. Try as you might to make sense of the world you occupy, a happy ending is unlikely. Still, you should enjoy the sensations of this experience while they still last.
 
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Note: This game is a horror eroge and is absolutely not for children (or those who are easily disturbed).
The game can be found on Itch and Steam and the JAST Store.

Sorry about that. Link should work, now.

And now, for something new and a little bit strange.
 
 
 
I'm Hatch, the creator of "Outis Media," an eroge-producing brand determined to raise the bar of quality of the eroge produced in the West. I've been working on making this type of content for roughly 10 years, though it's only over the last two that we've finally begun to gain traction. I am someone who is generally disappointed in the low-quality eroge Westerners produce, and it has become my life's mission to change this and co-opt as many competent people as possible to help me in my crusade.
There's no obligation to pay for our content, but it would be wonderful if you could at least keep an eye on us to see if you like what you see. We're on Twitter, Subscribestar, Newgrounds and Itch. We produce doujinshi, short VNs and LNs at the moment. We're in the process getting into other forms of game production, too.
I generally don't go on about this sort of thing, but my biggest influences are the early Type Moon Works (I haven't really consumed much post-Fate), all of the 07th Exp catalogue and the Infinity Series (especially Remember 11). If you comb through our catalogue, you may pick up on those influences in some of our longer-form content. I really enjoy interacting with fellow enthusiasts, so if you have any strong opinions about anything by us feel free to leave a comment. I personally read through every response we get.
I was invited to post here by a committed member of this community and I'm happy to keep my ear to to ground and see what kinds of things come from this community, as well.
Thank you for your time, eroge-enjoyers.
 
 
 

I'm working on a brand new area of my site that will contain free background images for games, visual novels, videos and anything else you can think of. 

Any requests?

Feel free to pm or email me.  🙂

Oi that's my job. Now if you are N2...

Greetings, Fuwanovel! 

Welcome to The Tales of Bayun thread!

Summary
It's a visual novel / narrative adventure game with RPG elements set in a grim fantasy world based on eastern european and slavic myths and legends. Still in development by me and Flyin Dogs indie team, aiming for the release till the end of 2022 for Windows and MacOS. 

Gameplay
The core gameplay is like the most of VNs: choosing different actions and dialogue options. But we also have stats and inventory management, world exploration through Point and Click elements, additional features like bestiary.

World
All the action takes place in the original fantasy world called The Side. Even though we drew inspiration from different folklore pieces, The Side has it's own rules and stories, there is place for all kind of things: love and hatred, joy and sadness, poverty and wealth, life and... death. It is the place where you will meet many different characters, including some supernatural creatures and our beloved Bayun the Cat. None of them are good or evil, they simply have their own feelings, ideas, fears and ways of living. Happiness of one character can easily become a death sentence for another. Choose wisely, but don't forget that the main character has his own goals! 

Visuals
Characters, backgrounds and all other items have been created from the scratch. The main idea was to create authentic and dark art that will catch the spirit of the original fairytales and legends.

Sound
There will be more than 20 ambient tracks created specially for The Tales of Bayun, sound effects for different actions (like footsteps, bells ringing, birds singing and etc.). We also plan to record the voice acting for the characters, but still have some doubts about this. 

Trailer:

Gameplay:
 
Some screenshots and arts:






Hope, you got interested in The Tales of Bayun! 

As it is stated in the title of the thread, we have released a demo version on Steam a couple of days ago. Anyone can take a look and form their own opinion. Keep in mind that the work is still going, demo may have some bugs and lack some features (e.g. voice acting). But we will very grateful for any kind of feedback: bug reports, suggestions, ideas and all the thoughts you wish to share. You can share them via our small Google Forms survey, Discord or here in comments.

Look forward to hearing from you and don't forget to Wishlist us if you like the game! 😸

P.S. If anything is wrong with the post, don't hesitate to tell me - I will do my best to fix it.

 

Only a few weeks left! Roadwarden will be available on Steam on September 8th! 
 



 

Game engine: Ren'Py   Genres: Slice of life, science fiction, adventure, high school, romance.  Type: Visual novel with puzzles Platforms:  Windows, Linux, Mac Language: English, German, Spanish*, Chinese*, Portuguese*, Ukrainian*, Japanese*, Russian* (*=improvement of translations still in progress) Tags: male protagonist, female protagonist, romance, science fiction, puzzles, funny, high school students, music, adventure, mathematics, astronomy, space, Ren'py.   The Award-winning adventure
Synopsis:

You and your friends suddenly discover strange mental abilities. A girl with pink hair seems to be behind it. Join your friends on an epic quest to reveal the "last secret", discover the truth about the world and save your life and the whole earth...
Epic and light-hearted story with lots of puzzles (that mostly can be skipped if you're not into it), the chance for romance (also optional) and 8 good endings. 

Main characters:

Four of the heroes of the game: Karina, Anna, Honghong und Meilin:   Time to introduce the case of The Last Secret in a bit more details... Here we go! 

Let's start with your childhood friend, Meilin...
  The second of the main cast: kind and smart Honghong...    Here comes Karina: the sweet and nerdy math girl with a love for strange hoodies...   Not one of your high school friends, but instead an international music star: Ben Benjamin... Where will you manage to meet him?   And finally, the mysterious girl with pink hair... Is she behind all these strange events happening? And *what* is she?  
Game play:

The Last Secret is a visual novel with a complex story and lots of mini games and puzzles. You can play as female or male protagonist. Activating the "rainbow mode" allows you to get close to same-gender characters. If you're only into story and romance, you can always skip the puzzles (just ask your smart friends like Karina to do it for you). If you're only into story and puzzles, you can skip the romantic part and enjoy the game nevertheless. (If you're not into story - why are you on this forum???😉)

Here's one of the puzzles the heroes have to solve on their way: connect lights of the same color along the lines, but no lights of different colors!
  Fun in the sun (you wouldn't guess where this is):   A pic from one of the romantic endings of the game:
Opening songs (in English and Chinese) and trailer on the Youtube channel:
  Karina's math dream (in English):     Content:
  Interesting and rich story line with many hours of game play 8 good endings, numerous bad ones Playable as male and female, you can chose to date different gender or same gender characters. Tons of nice background graphics, simple but cute character design (300+ images) Full original soundtrack, including several songs with vocals (in English or Chinese with subtitles) plus a few songs from Lemmino Many puzzles to be solved on the way, none of those similar to the others German, English, Spanish and Chinese version available, more languages to come with (and after) the final release
Player comments: Conclusions:

Okay, enough of a hook: you will now best whether you like it!

Try out the game - since if you don't, Meilin will be pretty angry with you:
(And she can be scary, you know!)  

Download:

The game can be downloaded for Windows, OSX and Linux on itch.io - for free, but if you are a bit more patient: the full release will be on 31 August 2022! Here you can wishlist already on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1965 ... st_Secret/ 
More infos, also in other languages, here:
https://the-last-secret.mozellosite.com/home/
If you like to provide feedback and ideas or want to review the game or play it on Twitch: please contact me!    (This is a non-profit project, so please be patient with me if I cannot reply immediately.)

Thank you and have fun with "The Last Secret"!
 

All things considered, Julian (customizable) lives a pretty normal life. 
He does online university work, is hopelessly single (but has a habit of crushing on cute boys), and spends most of his free time on a fantasy MMO – Lost Heroes.
Little does he know that Lost Heroes will be what pulls him into a new, budding romance...
Whether he pursues the arrogant pretty boy Guillermo, his charismatic roommate Casper, the coy store clerk Archie, or his mysterious guildmate Verdant, join Julian  on an unexpected journey of self-discovery, heartache, and love.

Genre: BxB, slice-of-life, romance, drama Rating: 18+ (NSFW content; SFW/PG-13 version also available) Length: TBD Routes: 4 Estimated Release: Q1 2023 Platforms: Windows/Mac/Linux, Android Customizable MC (name, appearance, chat profiles) Skippable 18+ scenes Multiple chat styles/interfaces Content/Trigger Warnings: Foul language, homophobia, domestic abuse, mentions of violence, cheating, petty crime, pornography, sex work, terminal illness/end of life care, HIV+ character

 
Team
Publisher: Gallium Games
Producer: gamma, dovah @Argent Games
Writer/Designer: Theo Southgate (Dead Man's Rest, The Hepatica Spring)
Artist: solenoirex
Progress
Aug 13: Public announcement! TBD: Demo + Kickstarter (roughly October)  
Extra relevant information
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Here it's top 10 VN's I wish was translated and I hope I get translated in near future. 
I want your guys option about it.
1. https://vndb.org/v850
2. https://vndb.org/v1794
3. https://vndb.org/v2685
4. https://vndb.org/v1552
5. https://vndb.org/v1717
6. https://vndb.org/v969
7.https://vndb.org/v1152
8.https://vndb.org/v1566
9. https://vndb.org/v223
10.http://majipuri -wonder cradle-
These are top 10 VN's I hope get translated in near future.
What do you guys think? 
 

Currently listening to these three non-stop! Their voices are adorbs
Anyways I'll post more on Wednesday if I remember kasndaksjnd

It's an acquired taste

- reserved -

The Steam Deck is a handheld console based on SteamOS from Valve.
As the system does not run on Windows not every game will work directly out of the box, for that reason I try to aggregate as much information as possible in this thread
Games get added after I played them for a time to look out for issues and fixes.

Please also add your experience with VNs on Steam Deck in the comments so I can add them to the list  
I recommend using an external keyboard when setting up Lutris, Protontricks and Proton GE. The on screen keyboard can be opened with "STEAM" + "X" and closed again with "B".
NEW GUIDE AVAILABLE UNDER VisualNovelWiki
Website also has specific instructions for games like Dead End Aegis, Full Metal Daemon Muramasa and more.
Steam Launch Options
Some games require you to set custom launch options in Steam, if required the launch options will be listed with the game.
How to set custom launch options
Protontricks
Protontricks is a software which lets you easily install adult patches and additional required software, you can check out the project on GitHub here.
Installation Guide
Using Protontricks
Proton Versions: Click
Proton comes in different versions, normally you'll be okay with using the default version,
sometimes you can encounter issues though which can be fixed with Proton GE, Proton Experimental or an older version of Proton.
Proton GE: Click
Proton GE is a community fork of Proton which adds additional support for mediaplayback, you can check out the project GitHub here.
Installation Guide
How to install Lutris: Click
How to setup Wine prefixes: Click
How to enable Japanese Locales: Click
How to get custom artworks to Steam (for Steam games and non steam games): Click
Controller Layout for most Visual Novels
A, L1, R1, L4, R4 & R2 -> Left mouseclick B, Start -> Escape X & L2 -> Right mouseclick Sticks & Tackpads -> Mouse with clicking down being left mouseclick Battery Saving Settings
The Steam Deck is a portable system and runs on a battery, because of that I changed some options on my device in order to extend the playtime.
You can use the "..." button to open the quick access menu and change the settings under the battery icon.
All the settings can be made either per game or global for the full system.
For my Steam Deck I usally limit the refresh rate of the pannel to 40hz & limit the FPS to 40, 20 or 10 depending on how motion heavy the VN is
A TDP limit of 5-8w should be enough for most VNs too, but you can adjust this to your needs.
For some older games (and RPG Maker ones) you can enable FSR to get a sharper image.
Additional Tips
When possible chose windows mode instead of fullscreen for the best performance. Gamemode will make those games fullscreen anyways.
Only chose fullscreen for RPG Maker games or other which show content outside of the visible screen.
Some more tips thanks to barjed on Reddit:
All Unity based VNs should work without Problem (excl. Video). If a game crashes due to a video, a possible fix is the deletion of the video in the game files You can also prepear the games on Windows and use Warpinator to push the game on Deck. Videoguide Addtional Resources
ProtonDB Sekai Project's Compatibility List (thanks to hubb2001 on Reddit) WineHQ Lutris Steam Deck Reddit Linux Gaming Reddit Discord Server for help with Lutris and Proton

VNDB | Get it on MangaGamer!
Summary
Kantou, Pandemonium—
Formerly known as Kajou City, a central metropolis of the Kantou region, it was transformed overnight into a demonic city where the supernatural runs rampant after it was linked to the swirling power of chaos from the Abyss several years ago.
When immortal, unidentified beings called “Witches” began to appear, the government responded by quarantining the metropolitan area, and ceding the land from their sovereign borders.
Though old Kajou City became a ghost town for a time, criminals, illegal immigrants, and defaulting debtors who couldn’t make a living in this corrupt world sought refuge in the city, followed by an influx of prostitutes, black market dealers, and yakuza seeking to take advantage of them.
After growing to a population of 150,000 over several years, the curtain rises on this tale when a certain man encounters a lone “Witch” here in this unrecognized free city known as Pandemonium.
The wheel of destiny begins to turn for one man and the “Witches”, here in this dangerous, evil city beyond the reach of law.
Ending Guideline / Suggested Route Order
There are three endings: a bad end, a normal end and a true end. The bad and normal end are possible in the first playthrough; the true ending is only unlocked on your second playthrough. To save you some time, I have included save points.
Walkthrough
Bad Ending
"Welcome to the Monkey House"
Normal Ending
"Red Harvest"
True Ending
"Ashes and Diamonds"
Attribution
Summary taken from MangaGamer's store page.
If there is anything wrong, let me know!

I made a video review of Eiyuu Senki and figured I might as well post it here. It has been a while since last time I posted on fuwanovel.

I've been asked to post my reviews here, so I thought I'd start with what I've been working on for about 70 hours - Digimon Survive!

For those unaware, this Digimon Survive is a dark/horror take on Digimon, with death, mental breakdowns, sensitive topics and more. It's not one for the kids. I'd say it's about 80%+ visual novel/point-and-click, with <20% SRPG combat and Digimon recruitment.
Click Here for the Detailed Review of Digimon Survive

Thank you for your reply and I'm going to buy Amatsutsumi tomorrow eighter on Sekai Project or Denpasoft

This might be common knowledge, but while I was aware of VN adaptations being generally cursed, I had no idea to what extent that's true. It turns out that among top 5 worst rated anime in history, two places are taken by none other than Idea Factory and two OVA that promote some very original, totally not Evangelion rip-off PS2 VNs. Mars of Destruction and Skelter Heaven. And what treats they are, so perfect in presenting virtues of VNs to broader world: alien-fighting high school girls, male protagonists perfectly devoid of unnecessary features such as personality, extremely awkward and inappropriate romance scenarios... I can't imagine how VNs never went mainstream with such profound promotional material. ^^
Anyway, I created this shitpost of a thread to see whether anyone knows something about how these abominations came to be, or anything else about their history? They are so hilariously misguided, I can't really wrap my mind around what the people making (and funding) them thought... Particularly when they didn't stop immediately after the first disaster (although to be fair, Mars of Destruction is so edgy and over-the-top gory it's unintentionally hilarious, Skelter Heaven less so, but people still find humour in how atrocious it is). Also, I'll probably want to catch up to all the other masterpieces of Satou Yoshiteru and share my impressions... Truly an Uwe Boll-level genius, shame he doesn't transform Idea Factory VNs into real art to this day.

Teachers. With Love and Passion.
Genre: Visual novel, otome, slice of life, comedy
Rating: +13
Developer: HoneyBunny
VNDB: https://vndb.org/v36312
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Story:
You worked hard to get here and prove that you are worth reaching your goals. However, nothing prepared you for what you are about to see...
Who would say that such a normal job would drop you in a den of hot single teachers ready to fall in love with you?

This is your chance to live a sweet and lovely school romance all over again.
 
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Characters:





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Game features:
Customizable Name 5 Love Interest (4 available) 5~7 hours of full gameplay 9 endings Original backgrounds, sprites and CGs CG Gallery This game also features self-voicing, ALT text for images, and audio description/subtitles -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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The game is available to download for FREE at Itchio!!

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Hey y'all!
My name is Yakov and I would like to tell you about the game I have worked on for several years - Loretta.
Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationships problems and a difficult social situation of the 1940s.

On STEAM
 
Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, the works of Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper, film noir of the 40s-50s, thrillers by Alfred Hitchcock, the Philip Ridley movie "The Reflecting Skin", the books "1922" by Stephen King and "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov.


Story
The year is 1947. Lora and Walter Harris move to a farm, which used to belong to his parents. Walter is a writer and Lora is a housewife. Both are quite unsuccessful.
The family is going through financial difficulties. The situation is also complicated by the fact that Walter owes money to people from New York. And although the husband keeps it a secret from his wife, Lora has a suspicion. Moreover, she suspects him of cheating.

 
Lora understands that she gave up her job, her dreams and other opportunities for her failure of a husband she doesn’t even love. Now she is stuck in a cold empty house barely making ends meet.
As she struggles to make loan payments, she finds out that Walter’s publishing house has insured his life. In the event of his death, the insurance sum would be 30.000$. A plan is born in Lora’s mind.

 

 
Gameplay
Loretta is a story-driven adventure game in which gameplay focuses on choosing phrases in dialogue, interacting with objects, and making decisions: planning the murder and getting rid of the evidence. Killing a husband, trying to cover a crime, Loretta makes a player an accomplice.
For quite a long time I was enthralled by writing an ambiguous hero, even an anti-hero. Although not the most popular topic, it is probably one of the main challenges for me in "Loretta": to create a complex character, who, despite her evil actions, would evoke sympathy and understanding if not forgiveness.
Sooner or later in life, every person faces betrayal, poverty, and other challenges of fate. Everyone tries to settle them in their own way, but what if one goes all-in? Loretta dears to try.

It’s a story of a person fighting with their desires. It’s about frustration, lies, betrayal, relationships between man and woman, creativity, crimes, mysteries and even… love.
I’m not going to lie, the game turns out quite unusual. It has a distinctive style. I'am myself am slowly falling in love with the heroine, although she behaves like a damn brute. In the entire game, Loretta can kill fewer people than the main character of any shooter on the first level only. And my task here is to make the story feel exciting and interesting.
I invite you to play a free demo of Loretta on next Steam Fest and write a review. I read everything and will highly appreciate it as it will help me make the game better!

In the meantime, you can add Loretta to the wishlist so you don't miss the release!
Thank you!:3
 
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/Loretta/
twitter: https://twitter.com/yabutuzoff

This tl is like, totally great 「akatuki no goe」 This review is completely unbiased, and not forced out of me by bee in any way, shape, or fap. So like, I read the tl of this thing and it's amazing. Beyond grisaia tier. Brains sprouted from my groin and I ejaculated pure information (and cum) at least 300 times while reading just an hour of it. You can download it here, and remember, I was not forced to write this by anyone, especially not Bee. Thank you for your cum-operation