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I agree that those types of games and VNs can both be lumped under the broader category of Interactive Fiction, but I wouldn't call them Visual Novels. I think reading is a critical component for anything to be considered novelistic.

I would like to say before anything else, that this project is first and foremost an open love-letter to the visual novel medium. I've officially been reading visual novels (granted, on an on-and-off basis) for 10 years now. Hell, I've been posting on these forums for over 7 years. It's safe to say that visual novels are an ingrained part of me at this point. Whether across discussion threads here or blog posts, I've written a lot about my thoughts on visual novels, especially about those that I like. However, even with blog posts that I took lots of time to carefully write up and polish, I never felt like I was able to truly convey my genuine love for the medium. I think with this visual novel, Digital Seclusion, I've finally been able to do that to some respect.

 
Plot Synopsis: Isolated in a room repurposed into a personal shrine to esoteric Japanese media. Our nameless protagonist has dedicated himself to a collection of retro Japanese computer games, with a particular fondness for early visual novels. Although decaying in a slovenly existence to the untrained eye, his retreat into digital life is enriched by the scripted interactions with various charming 2D girls. His one purpose in life is to chronicle his thoughts and reflections on each of the digital worlds he immerses himself in. However, one day while pulling out another visual novel to review, a girl leaps straight out of the cover art and begins interacting with him, face to face. But perhaps most shocking of all, in a completely unscripted manner.
Information: Digital Seclusion is completely free. In terms of its length, I would estimate it to be between 1.5 ~ 2 hours long. The current and most likely final version of this VN is version 1.20.
Download: https://thezalor.itch.io/digital-seclusion

One Thousand Lies - https://vndb.org/v19014

Nekonyan's next release will be Riddle Joker on the 18th of December, so we'll have something new to play over the holidays which is always nice. More Yuzusoft Moeges . Havent completely finished Senren yet though lol.
Blogpost: https://nekonyansoft.com/blog/aokana-extra1-riddle-joker-release-date
 
I wonder if they are having issues with Hello Lady's engine or something since the base game has been done for months now and i believe even the fandisc is almost done (already TLed/Edited), hopefully thats their February release

Marionette Presents:

 
Maidens' Kaleidoscope -Forget-me-nots and the Everlasting Rosebud-
https://vndb.org/v11071
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General Information
Original Title: 美少女万華鏡 -忘れな草と永遠の少女- (Bishoujo Mangekyou -Wasurenagusa to Eien no Shoujo-)
Developer & Publisher: ωstar
Official Page: http://www.omega-star.jp/biman2html/
Artist: 八宝備 仁 (Happoubi Jin)
Scenarist: 吉祥寺 ドロレス (Kichijouji Dolores)
Director: 六道 輪廻 (Rokudou Rinne)
Release Date: 27th July, 2012
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Description
Our protagonist, Kanzaki Akihito, was once a cheerful, vigorous young boy.
Having grown up carrying a heart disease, childhood friends were no more and being absent from school became the norm.
Among those childhood friends, Sawatari Shizuku —Akihito's first love—, broke all form of communication with him, which cast a shadow over his already fragile heart.
He felt as if she had betrayed him.
 
As the gloomy days pass by, Shizuku reappears in front of Akihito...
The story gradually progresses, in ways they could've never imagined...
 

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Staff
Translator: Eschasintra 
Editor: heartattacks
18+ Editor: anonymous 
Proofreader: Hata (VNI)
QA: Funnerific
Programmer: AtomCrafty 
Image Editor: Hubb2001
Marionette's first translation project. Special thanks to @Arcadeotic.
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Links & Progress
Progress Tracker & Contact (Last Update : available on the site): https://forget-me-not-marionette.carrd.co/
Blog: Coming Soon
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He'll get the hat with an ominous shadow.

Just too cute.

Soucre: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/84437676

Roadwarden is an interactive fiction 
in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm.

Everyone knows to stay away from the wilderness. Most people would never risk a lonely journey.
Roadwardens not only accept this struggle, they embrace it. They deliver messages, assist merchants, burn human corpses and, if possible, get rid of beasts and highwaymen.
They live on the road, die young or retire early.
It’s a dangerous job, but a respectable one. And it pays well.

Main Features:
Explore and change the world. Travel through a detailed fantasy setting filled with secrets, challenges and uniquely harsh lore. Have immersive conversations. To gain support of dozens of NPCs, you need to earn their trust during complex dialogues and sidequests. Create your own character through role-playing and decisions. Shape your background, abilities, beliefs and personality. Unveil the local mysteries. Investigate, use your wit and make connections to understand the true nature of this realm. Overcome your weaknesses. The wilderness is full of dangers and you can trust nobody. Find your path to success against all odds. You can find more information as well as the free demo on the game's website!






So, what do you think? Have you got any idea how can we call this game's genre? : P

With the end of his high school career approaching, Kyou Koyama is a friendless and troubled young man. However, having recently taken an interest in hypnosis, he supposes he can salvage his relationships with his classmates using the power of suggestion. With the help of a modified penlight of his own design, he sets out the change his world, one class rep at a time...
Penlight is a visual novel set in a high-school with a heavy hypnosis/mind control theme with some kink sprinkled in. While still in early development, the current release is fully playable from start to finish. It should be noted that all characters featured in the game are in their senior year of high school and are over 18 years of age.

 
Content warning: Occasional nudity, bad language, sexual themes, ethical ickyness, psychological horror
Download:
Free releases available via my SubscribeStar, Patreon or itch.io
Latest release details, including a flowchart game guide to all the available story paths, can be found in this Patreon article.
Current public release: April 13th 2024
Next public release due on May 11th 2024
Currently Features:
Over 400,000 words More than 180 CGs Five main routes, playable from start to end, with at least one consequential choice for each Over thirty possible endings Hypnosis & Mind Control (Consenting and non-consenting) Mild D/s Dehumanization Petplay Doll play Hypno bondage Tickling Personality alteration Male protagonist Six female characters 2D Animé-style art Languages: English & Spanish   Latest Update Notes (April 13th 2024) WRITING: New sub-path written for Hiroko's Ticklish storyline, giving Kyou the option to influence Hiroko on the sixth day ART: New CG has been made that appears during the Hiroko Ticklish storyline ART: New CG has been made that appears during the Villainous Sleeper Agent storyline Word count is now around 420,000 LOCALIZATION: Various edits and corrections to the existing Spanish script Some typo and grammar corrections Please note that I tagged the game 18+ on my Patreon and Itch.io pages, more because of the non-consenting mind control that some might find objectionable (although as mentioned above, some nudity is also present). The content is probably more PEGI 16 / ESRB M were it rated for audiences.
Support The Project
Penlight is very much a work in progress. Over time I intend to improve the game's writing, art and audio into a more complete game with multiple story branches and additional choices that yield interesting consequences for the player. Check in every second Saturday of each month for a new public release with updated content!
While I'm confident I can make a functioning and enjoyable visual novel on a super limited budget, any funding I do get will be invested into making a higher quality product. If you would like to make a contribution, please visit my Patreon and consider pledging. $5 and over patrons get access to new content up to 4 weeks ahead of the free releases.
Comments and feedback are welcome, too. I appreciate any support!

A short preview video for side:below got released. Looks like we're (finally) getting somewhere.

I'm not 100% sure about what you're asking for, but, perhaps, Shinsekai Yori? I try to be vague, but it's still a spoiler that only gets revealed at the very end, so I'll use the spoiler box.
I'll make another post if I think of anything else. For now, nothing else comes to mind.

Good for you.

Just found this while reading a review:

Hello everyone,
I'm back with a quick update (not even a day after I posted the so-called 'last update'...)
I just noticed that I forgot to include some translated images (namely, the tutorial images) in the full patch. I'm very sorry about this.
The patch has been updated to v1.1 to reflect this fix. You can find the link in my previous post, or in the op.
Do note that v1.1 refers to the version of the patch, not the game. Our patch does not include any of the game updates, so you'll have to update them separately. All of the game's updates and appends are translated in our patch though.
That's it for now. I'm very sorry for trouble, and thank you for reading.
See you next time ^^!

Hello everyone,
It's been a while, but I'm back with another update, and probably the last one for KnR.
As this is the last update, you've probably guessed what this means... All the images have been edited and the full patch has been released! (Yay)
Here's the link to the full patch: https://mega.nz/folder/MstRHI6S#bQVaRTSLnwQPNjYuCJKfpw
This is the same link as the one in the op. You can use either one to get the patch.
Since this is the full patch, all of the Japanese texts have been translated... or so I'd like to say. But unfortunately, there are still some minor texts that I couldn't find, so they're still untranslated. With that said, they're just some minor texts and won't impact your experience with the game.
I hope that our patch will be useful for you as you enjoy this game ^^.
Now, with the release of this patch, we won't be focusing on KnR anymore. The patch also won't get update unless there are some game-breaking bugs. Instead, we'll now focus on our other projects.
As for those projects... The next game we've decided to work on is Fuukan no Grasesta. Alongside that, we've also decided to work on our own interface patch for Tenmei no Conquista. I'll go into details in the projects' threads (once I create them XD).
That's it for now. Thank you very much for supporting and sticking with us in this journey. We really appreciate it.
See you in our next project's thread ^^!

WHY IS EVERYONE SCREAMING IN YOUR GAME
also wtf is up with those crazy ass font ligatures

Yes it's happen, and apparently this time Alicesoft decided to do it by themselves instead of ask Mangagamer. As for me, while granted that I did say we didn't really need a sequel seeing that Evenicle story here is basically complete enough, I'm still interested with this seeing that it mean more gameplay VN. For more info, we also have both of Quof and Steiner working on the transaltion so you didn't need to worry about bad translation. As for mosaic, unfortunately it would be still there but then again I didn't care much about it, and beside it's not like that the artist would draw something under the mosaic. As for the plan, Alicesoft will release the trial that will cover up to the end of Chapter 1 at Steam in the upcoming few weeks later. Lastly I hope that they'll be able to release this in the near future.
Here's the tweet from Alicesoft (They just set their English twitter a few days ago) for the proof in regard of the news itself.
 

Latest Update (June 24)
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
Rui Route translation: pending  
Rui Route editing: pending
Current Staff:
Me (Translating, Hacking)
SpookySaint (Editing)
Senpai Ken (Translating)
Spirited Away (Editing)
Currently seeking additional translators, and a more competent hacker for UI translation.
Original Post ↓
Hello. I've decided to translate Saimin Yuugi, my favorite eroge. Well written hypnosis with Sayori's art? Holy shit, yes please. Really, nothing else compares.
Now, I'm a solo, amateur translator, and I acknowledge we're an inherently unreliable lot. With that being said, I wouldn't be making this thread unless I was committed to finishing.
Why make this thread?
1) On the off chance someone else is interested in translating, I'd love to have your help. No long-term commitment necessary.
2) If anyone is interested in editing my translated scripts (checking my grammar and watching for awkward descriptions or stilted dialogue), I'd love to have you. Also no long-term commitment necessary.
3) On the off off chance someone else was partway through translating this eight year old eroge, I may as well find out about it now before sinking too much more time into this.
In short, I love this game and am asking for help to make the translation the best it can be.
 
What have I already done? 
- Unpacking and repacking the game files is confirmed working with a partial patch tested both on my machine and others.
- Maiya's route is 17% translated, which includes an introduction common to all routes.
 
Not a lot, but it's only a week's worth of effort. I'm confident that this pace will let me finish without burning out. On that note however, my main goal for this project is the translation of Maiya's route. I think the completionist in me will make sure I see the project through to the end, but I expect significantly slower progress on the other routes. Especially Keika's.
 
If you have questions feel free to ask. 

Hello everyone,
And sorry for not posting any update in a really long time. We've been a bit busy recently, and I couldn't access fuwa for some reason zzz. Other members can access normally, but my internet refused to cooperate with me...
Now, as for the update, most of the images are edited, so I think we'll be able to release the full patch sometimes soon, hopefully during summer.
With that said, the text edit may not be finished in time. I'm very sorry about this. We'll at least try to fix as much typos and mistakes as possible before the full patch.
If we can find the time and make enough progress, we'll update the full patch with the edited text.

Next is an announcement regarding us. Our group now has a name! (Finally lol)
We've decided to name our group 'Rhapsody Translation' as a tribute to this game, the game that brought all of us together. We'll mostly be focusing on Eushully's games, though we may do VNs from other companies as well in the future.
Another news is that we've decided on our next project. This is still KnR thread, so I won't go too deep into it for now. We'll make a proper announcement regarding that another time. Please look forward to it ^^.
That's about it for now.
Thank you very much for reading, and see you next time ^^!

Desk-chan, ganbatte!

Hello,
And please, no need for the 'mr' XD.
I'm sorry, but I don't know where to download the official soundtrack... I have never tried to look for it before...
As for the music files, yes, I do have them extracted. However, I don't think I should be distributing them, since well, they're still a part of the game, and a property of Eushully.
It may seem strange considering I alrdy made a patch (and kind of hacked into their game as well XD), however, it just feels wrong. That's why I'm very sorry, but I can't give you the music files.
 
Well... depending on your definition of 'finished', yes, you can say that it's 'finished'...
But well, for us, it's not finished yet. We still haven't finished editing all the images, the text aren't completely TLC-ed/edited and are still unpolished, and well, we still don't have our own interface patch and have to rely on ZAP's patch.
If you want the full patch by us, with no differences between interfaces and texts, more polished scripts, etc., then you'll have to wait for a while longer. We'll release it as soon as it's ready.