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    Chronopolis got a reaction from Dreamysyu in Anime Girls WW1 / WW2 Visual Novel - seems it does not exist, VNDB 0 results!   
    It'd be much wiser just to tell an alternate story/world just set in a similiar era, like youjo senki.
    The thing is like, if you were to realistically show ww1 foot battles, it would not be very glorious(?) or interesting for the story. There's no way the MC, let alone the whole main cast could all survive, or accomplish much. But with some suspension of disbelief you could definitely tell a compelling story in that era.
    There's a class of japanese novels that are war records, mostly in fantasy. Though most are not down to gritty and down to earth.
    A politically opinionated work, and a plot-focused/entertainment story of either war are two different things. The former I can't say I'd have any appetite to play, I do not like propaganda mixed in with my pastime.
     
    "A WW2 VN does not mean it would be or has to be violent in any way. "
    What? What so the main characters going to be playing poker all story long?
     
    I do see the appeal. Reminds me of knighly characters like aliceteria from re:creators. Girls frontline has kinda similiar atmosphere I guess.
    Anyone got any recs for action/heroism military type stories in any medium? better if it has waifus or female protag
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    Chronopolis got a reaction from Rahman N in G-Senjou no Mao question (Spoilers)   
    bruh no spoilers in the thread title. should call it G-senjou no maou ending question or something
    edit: to answer your question, I don't think there's an official answer. Some JP person guessed 春菜 (haruna), as it's similiar to usami haru.
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    Chronopolis got a reaction from Dergonu in G-Senjou no Mao question (Spoilers)   
    bruh no spoilers in the thread title. should call it G-senjou no maou ending question or something
    edit: to answer your question, I don't think there's an official answer. Some JP person guessed 春菜 (haruna), as it's similiar to usami haru.
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    Chronopolis reacted to Riku in What are you reading? Untranslated edition   
    Hey, I'm back. I played Gikei, and considering I talk about Chusingura and Miburo in the previous posts, thought I might as well talk about it here. (well, say a few words, at least)
    But let's do things in order.
    First I played Maoten.
    It was OK, but nothing amazing. Had some fun parts, but otherwhise pretty average. However, I quite liked the last route and thought the drama was rather well done, so I can say it was worth my time.
    Next is Meikei no Lupercalia.
    It's praised as the best VN of the year since its release, but let's be honest, I didn't really like it. I do understand why it's liked, and I think it's well written. It's just not my kind of thing. You basically follow madmen during the whole story, and even if the end is a happy one, it's an open one and everything that happened leaves a bitter taste. So, yeah, some people might love it, but it wasn't my thing.
    Then comes WagaHime.
    I loved Majikoi, so even knowing it would be different, I had to try. Liked it overall, but was quite unbalanced. Shaon, while not useless, is pretty bland and almost like air in some scenes. Honestly, aside from a few times were he was useful by himself, the rest of the time it's just thanks to Minjara that he actually does something. Anyway, lot of great and fun characters, just a shame that because there are so many and the VN is divised by country you can't have everyone together. Hope WagaHime S will have a route with everyone together.
    Finally, Gikei.
    Well, it's said everywhere, so let's say it frankly: it's far below Chusingura and Miburo, but still a good VN nonetheless. To put it simply, characters aren't as memorable as the other two, the infodumpind is FAR WORSE too (mainly because, unlike Chusingura where Suguha is alone, so nobody to explain, and Miburo where Ken is from the era, so no need, here there is either Roko or Shizuka who has to freaking explain what is each freaking place and each freaking person and each freaking everything). I didn't find the story really compelling, and while the fight animations are done even better than the other two, being Heian era, it's mostly with bows, so it was meh. Honestly, the only thing better than Chusingura and Miburo is the ending. Here we have a truly 100% happy and good ending with everyone together, and that's great. Still, it was a good VN, just that I will never reread it, unlike Chusingura that I plan to one day.
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    Chronopolis reacted to Karll in Dandere heroine recommendation   
    Hello guys
     
    Recently finished Shiny Days and liked Setsuna, but forced drama in the main route left me really unsatisfied, so I would like to find similar heroine somewhere else. I guess Dandere is the best trait describing this type of personality but I'm not 100% sure so correct me if I'm wrong.
    Both untranslated and translated VNs are welcomed.
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    Chronopolis reacted to Fuez in Our 7-day GFL visual novel is now ONLINE!   
    Go play the demo here now: https://Waifu Trash Family ITCHO website

     
    Game Title: Girls' Frontline - Tomorrow, With You
    Synopsis: It's 207X and WW3 never happened. Your name is Shiki Kan, a young high school boy who's been recruited to join an academy made for all the androids that were no longer needed for the war.  There's one thing though... it's an all-girls school.. and they're pretty cute...
    Story Concept: In contrast to the original mobile game's dark and serious nature, this visual novel aims to provide a light-hearted story with a few serious undertones. Girls' Frontline: Tomorrow, With You is a fan-made visual novel based on the Girls' Frontline mobile game universe and characters.  This is a longer 7-day demo, a major update from our first version back in 2020.
    Characters: M4A1, Sopmod, STAR-15, M16, RO635, UMP45, UMP9, 416, G11, Welrod and Kalina
    Have fun reading!!!
    Discord Invite
    Twitter Account
    Waifu Trash Family Website
    GFL Tomorrow With You VNDB
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    Chronopolis reacted to AnotherIndieGameDev in [AnotherIndieGameDev] Unveiled - Isekai visual novel with Turn based combat [Fantasy][Comedy] [Steam]   
    Can't feel a thing, can't see a thing. Can't help but wonder "What exactly is going on?". Confused, you heard a voice calling out to you telling you more about your current situation while proclaiming to be a "God" telling you that you are dead. Offering a chance to live once again, you took it while thinking "Is this going to go well?".

    Unveiled is a visual novel game with a unique twist of having a turn based strategy added in it. The story is taken from the super popular Isekai genre from Japan, about a boy who died and reincarnated in a fantasy world.


    -Story like no other : A handwritten story made of more than 10000+ words! Explore more about what will happen after being reincarnated!
    -Choices : Choose what you want to reply, who doesn't love making good decisions?.. Or bad, or even worse a stupid one?
    -Turn based combat : Battle monsters and demons roaming the wild alone, or with a group! In a fully turn based combat.
    -Buffs and debuffs : Think one step ahead, and prepare the correct buffs to withstand an enemy attack, or deal a huge amount of damage and take down your enemies!
    -Bestiary : Find out more info about what you meet and fight, down to the finest details in your bestiary!

    Unveiled is a passion project made by a single university student who's just Another Indie Game Dev, and an art enthusiast, with the power of sleep deprivation and minimum amount of budget.

    Find out more here : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1772070/Unveiled/
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    Chronopolis got a reaction from Kajahara in Looking for a VN with a dominant and kind heroine   
    Luna from Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou
    Elrise from Gurenka (though she becomes equal later on)
    Probably someone from Gensou no Idea (3/4 of the heroines are strong willed), though not exactly sure who.
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    Chronopolis reacted to Mehnot in Looking for a VN with a dominant and kind heroine   
    Kazami Kazuki from the Grisaia trilogy fits the bill I would say. 
    Two other girls I can think of, both from KEY VNs funnily enough, are Kurugaya from Little Busters and Akane from Rewrite. 
    I think, however, that the reason it sounds like an unusual combination is not exactly the combination itself as much as there just not being too many dominant type heroines. But once you get one, chances are she will be kind. Gotta make her likable after all. 
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    Chronopolis reacted to Nayru in The Elevator Game with Catgirls [Horror/Point-and-click] (GxG) - OUT NOW!   
    Hey, guys! I'm Nayru, the creator/lead of SoulSet and Blankspace,
    and I'm here to share with you a new project I'm working on together with KleeBentz and Xolf!



    >> Kickstarter link << (Successfully funded on November 25th, 2021)

    The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements,
    inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World.



    Many chances to make terrible mistakes The elevator game is all about following the rules and treading forward in a strictly specified manner. Are you sure you'll be able to get everything right on your first try?
    Short sessions with multiple endings A playthrough may take you a single sitting, but it's all about exploring different options. Can you solve all the mysteries? What lengths will you have to go to to find some clues?
    An eerie atmospheric setting Immerse yourself in the narrative with the help of a unique, sketchy art-style, carefully chosen music, and sound design.


    There are situations in this game some might find disturbing or triggering. Player discretion is advised.
    The game will be available for Windows and Linux.


    The Elevator Game is a ritual that is said to give the player access to another world by following a strict set of rules.

    Motivated by a bet made with her classmate, Asahi's girlfriend Kirin decides to give the game a try, and drags her along for company. As Asahi waits outside of the building that Kirin chose to perform the ritual in, she starts to experience some confusing and unexplainable things...

    Kirin fails to return that day, or the day after. Feeling somehow guilty as though Kirin's disappearance might be her fault, Asahi determines to try and find her missing girlfriend... by playing the elevator game herself.

    Where will your choices take her?
























    Credits:
    Nayru - Story & Script / Coding / GUI Design
    KleeBentz - Art / Character Design / 3D Modeling
    Xolf - Co-writing / Coding Assistance
    Music/Sounds from Audio Alchemist

    OddTillTheEnd will join us as the composer for an original soundtrack, thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign!

    Planned release date: Q2 2022

    Thank you for your time, meow! ^^
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    Chronopolis got a reaction from Dreamysyu in Opinions to start a new project   
    I dunno, it depends on execution. Pick whichever want you want to make more. You're the one who's going to be spending hundreds of hours on it.
    1. This is the more unique idea, though the reader (myself included) isn't prolly going to be a wrestling fan to start with, so you want some way to get the reader invested (possibly a relatable main character). Also, what type of gameplay?
    2. Why is the medieval character in cyberpunk, is it that kind of world, or did they get teleported? What's the story arc? The issue with having cyberpunk setting / fantasy is that it's hard to narrow it down to a reasonable length story. This VN comes to mind: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047010/Synergia/ If the story is more like embellishment for the game then maybe it doesn't matter so much. 
    Swords x Cyberpunk is pretty cool, but yeah... boils down to if the gameplay is fun, or what's the story gonna be that hooks you. What you posted isn't even a real idea... it's just a setting + saying its a simulation RPG.
    As a game dev, I think if you are making a game, the game being fun is the utmost concern -- since if it's not you could have just made a non-gameplay VN with better freedom/pacing and significantly less work. (It's also possible to just have mini-games that don't take up large parts of the VN)
     
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    Chronopolis reacted to LJEARTS in Opinions to start a new project   
    Gracias por su opinión..... answering your questions=
    1-the game would be based more on improving physically and characteristics, to have better results in the matches... in addition to interacting with characters and your fans
    2-I would not be a medieval character in the future... if not that the medieval fantasy world evolved so much that now it uses cyberpunk style technology.. imagine the lord of the rings, but hundreds of years later in the future
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    Chronopolis reacted to writingmysoul in Hey [awkwardly waves]   
    Hey - my name's Victoria and I love visual novels. I've played a lot on Nintendo Switch and Itch.io. As a writer, I decided to create my own, which is a royal romance. It's a WIP. 
    Anyway, I came across this forum while I was doing some VN research and decided I would join. Not sure what to add here. Maybe some VNs I like? 
    Here's a few: 
    Code: Realize Collar x Malice Steam Prison Andromeda Six Red Embrace: Hollywood Royal Alchemist My discord is writingmysoul#6083. 
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    Chronopolis got a reaction from Novel21 in Opinions to start a new project   
    I dunno, it depends on execution. Pick whichever want you want to make more. You're the one who's going to be spending hundreds of hours on it.
    1. This is the more unique idea, though the reader (myself included) isn't prolly going to be a wrestling fan to start with, so you want some way to get the reader invested (possibly a relatable main character). Also, what type of gameplay?
    2. Why is the medieval character in cyberpunk, is it that kind of world, or did they get teleported? What's the story arc? The issue with having cyberpunk setting / fantasy is that it's hard to narrow it down to a reasonable length story. This VN comes to mind: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1047010/Synergia/ If the story is more like embellishment for the game then maybe it doesn't matter so much. 
    Swords x Cyberpunk is pretty cool, but yeah... boils down to if the gameplay is fun, or what's the story gonna be that hooks you. What you posted isn't even a real idea... it's just a setting + saying its a simulation RPG.
    As a game dev, I think if you are making a game, the game being fun is the utmost concern -- since if it's not you could have just made a non-gameplay VN with better freedom/pacing and significantly less work. (It's also possible to just have mini-games that don't take up large parts of the VN)
     
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    Chronopolis reacted to LJEARTS in Opinions to start a new project   
    Hi guys i'm new to the forum and visual novels in general.. I've really played very few
    I am an illustrator, writer and programmer, I am working on a graphic adventure style video game, being the first commercial game for me...
    and i'm finishing it.... if you wanna check it = https://esterasbros.itch.io/leeward-episode-1
    But that is not important
    I want to do a second project experimenting with visual novels, and I decided to register in these types of forums to be able to get feedback and be able to do something better, and obviously meet people who are interested in my project and want to contribute things like a community of fans
    I'd like to ask you a simple question to get started=
    I have several ideas to make several visual novels, but I want to start with two that I have... Which of these two ideas is more cool to you?
    1- You are a young wrestler that is making your way in the world of the indies while improving your character and meeting people, relationships, etc., until you reach the maximum wrestling company and you are a few years in it (more content could be added with updates)
    2- You are a medieval fantasy character in a cyberpunk style dystopian future, where you improve your character, characteristics, etc., you meet people, and you fight in dungeons, secondary stories etc.

    I would like to know your opinion, so... I'll begin to create the bases of this new project with your opinions
    more late i'll determine deeper elements of the story, gameplay, monetization, or will it be a free game based on patreon support, idk
    I await your opinions!!!
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    Chronopolis reacted to Clephas in What is the more disturbing ever Doujin ?   
    Abyss Homicide Club.
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    Chronopolis reacted to Zalor in Lack of academic recognition in VN   
    I'm going to necro this thread since I stumbled upon it and think it's a good topic. In University I wrote two theses and one of them was on the topic of Visual Novels. Specifically it was on the topic of the death of the novel and decline in reading in the digital age, and how I think VNs as a medium can counter this problem. I actually boiled down my core points and recently turned it into a documentary/video-essay:
     
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    Chronopolis reacted to HMfan in Saimin Yuugi translation project (New attempt started mid-december 2022 with new team)   
    Hi all. I had a lot going on, and before I knew it, a year had gone by. I knew there would be stretches where I couldn't get much translating done, but I never meant to leave the project without updates for so long.
    I'm setting a short-term goal of reaching the halfway point of Maiya's route by the end of September. 
    Some people asked about a partial patch download. Here are three files you can copy to your already existing Saimin Yuugi install if you want to test it:
    https://mega.nz/file/pIpSjL7K#ygSQKnwnNVdE_FQ0s_Rr4sR7e9Wjcl-VT_DjLpQI7gA (催眠遊戯.exe - UI translation)
    https://mega.nz/file/UdgGiRCA#DM6mm3h42KfbVZMUN_pRt8c1ys8r99AbnnbMj1JpmGQ (data8.pack - UI translation)
    https://mega.nz/file/9A5AyC6a#vaBuR4FcGcReYkf2jmPyIHVuTcHaKghp442kVktf_YQ (data6.pack - Scenario translation -- common route + maiya only for now)
    The first file replaces the game executable. The second two go in the 'GameData' subdirectory, replacing the existing data6.pack file. I recommend backing up the files before overwriting. Full credit to fallingdown for the UI translation. A patch installer isn't on the todo list until at least one route has been translated.
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    Chronopolis reacted to HMfan in Saimin Yuugi translation project (New attempt started mid-december 2022 with new team)   
    It's been too long since my last update, but quite a lot has happened!
    1. SpookySaint joined the project as an editor.
    2. Senpai Ken and Spirited Away joined the project as translator and editor respectively.
    Senpai Ken has decided to translate Keika's route, so we'll be working in parallel on different routes. I'd like to also thank Fiddle for providing the first ~25% of Keika's route that was done several years ago for a now dead translation project
    Project Status:
    (Counting lines to find a percentage was a bit more trouble than it was worth. The below should still be an adequate estimate)
    Common Route translation: 100%  
    Common Route editing: 1/6 scenario files
    Maiya Route translation: 5/23   
    Maiya Route editing: pending

    Keika Route translation: 6/21  
    Keika Route editing: pending
     
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    Chronopolis got a reaction from morgan_nicole in Sharing My Music and Sound FX - Over 2000 Tracks   
    Wow....Wowww!! Maybe it'll be possible to live the dream of making a stage/scene knowing the music beforehand.
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    Chronopolis reacted to Markan in Visual Novel Adaptation of Anime, Manga, Lights Novels, etc   
    Date a Live serie, at first I thought it would be a mess but it turned to be surprisingly good, especially the second game
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    Chronopolis reacted to Kennedy Krane in Need help. I'm suffering from severe depression now...   
    Most VN are japanese, that's why there's barely any woke diversity and all that, because that country haven't been tainted with such needless political conflict, as far as i know at least.
    And if you're talking about having a problems with VN that has anime artstyle then.
    The only race anime have is simply anime, no causcasian, latinos, asians, africans etc. if you have problems with anime, just treat them as it own thing, they all have the same oversize eyes and unnatural body structure, just treat them as a completely different fictional beings like dwarve or elf if you're really that desperate to have something to project yourself on.
    As for your complaint for not having a girlfriend, well wether you're young or not, like the comment above, just go outside and socialize, just try, and if you made a bad first impression with strangers then that's okay, don't think too much about it cuz what's the worse could've happen?
    And one last advice from a stranger, don't mix any IRL politics such as diversity with video games, it'll do nothing but ruining your experiences just like what you doing now, just don't think much about it, play the games enjoy the story, and try not to project any IRL politics you have in your head into the game you're playing, just disregard those thoughts thanos snap it if you can.
    and please, don't use VN or any video games to cope with your personal problems, just think about how you can improve your life, remember there are millions of solutions to any problems, and you just have to search for one
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    Chronopolis reacted to Zalor in The Bare Minimum Required to Read Visual Novels in Japanese   
    I've spent enough time learning Japanese, befriending lots of other people who were learning Japanese, and hanging out on otaku forums to know that at least half of what you hear is... misleading at the very least. Anyone genuinely interested in jumping the gun and learning Japanese should read this: A Friend of Mine Learned Japanese in 1 Year
    From what I've witnessed in my own irl observation (and I've met safe to 100 people that have studied Japanese), unless they grew up speaking Chinese or Korean it took them a minimum of 4 - 5 years to get good at the language. I'm talking JLPT N2  - N1 level. And pretty often, it took more than that. Because people learn at different paces.
    Now if your only concern is reading, and you genuinely have no interest to ever communicate (speak or write) in Japanese, then you can probably get to an N2 - N1 reading level in 3 years if you study grammar and vocab diligently, and after getting a solid foundation in those read Japanese nonstop. I have known a handful of people like this, but most normal people can't and shouldn't do this. Most people burn out if they go too intensive for too long. Language learning for most people is like the Tortoise and the Hare, slow and steady wins the race. Please don't feel ashamed if you aren't N1 fluent in 3 years, or even 5 years. Because I feel in their push to encourage people to learn Japanese, sometimes Otaku communities unintentionally instill a sense of shame in people who don't learn super fast. Again, if you aren't Chinese or Korean, taking 5 - 10 years to get to JLPT N1 level is entirely normal.
    To specify, Koreans have an advantage because their grammatical system is relatively close to Japanese. And many words sound similar as well. If you know Chinese you already know the meanings of most Kanji, which is a huge advantage because this easily knocks out the hardest part of the language for many people. I should also add, anyone that is already multilingual, even if its not in Korean and/or Chinese also has an advantage because their brains are already more flexible when it comes to languages. 
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    Chronopolis got a reaction from Dreamysyu in Looking for VNs set in high-fantasy world with Magic Academy   
    Would add Fault as high fantasy, no magic academy but royalty, magic, and teenager characters.
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    Chronopolis reacted to Clephas in Looking for VNs set in high-fantasy world with Magic Academy   
    That's actually a surprisingly difficult theme to find.  Personally, I'd love to see something like Maou Gakuin in a VN, but so far I haven't found it.
    Sorceress Alive kinda-sorta fulfills that desire, but honestly I thought it was kind of meh.
    Primary Magical Trouble Scramble is another one
    1/7 no Mahoutsukai has the magic academy thing down, but it doesn't give you the high fantasy feeling (it is in another world, however).
    Tiny Dungeon series fulfills a lot of that desire.
    Last of all would be Valkyrie Runabout, a comedy VN with an op protagonist in a fantasy world about to start school (though it isn't a magic school).  
    Edit: unfortunately, there is only one op protagonist in this group.  Sorceress Alive's protagonist can't use magic, Primary's protagonist has some unusual abilities but isn't really OP.  1/7 no Mahoutsukai's protagonist has weaker than average magic abilities, though he is incredibly skilled and ingenious in using what he has.  Tiny Dungeon's protagonist is a hard-worker who starts out as a weak swordsman who can't use magic and grows into the role of a leader and a master swordsman later in the series.  Valkyrie Runabout's protagonist is the ex-Great Sage who helped defeat the Demon King (taken from another world) and has ridiculously OP spellcasting abilities.
     
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