Welcome to the r/vns "What are you reading?" thread!

The intended purpose of this thread is to provide a weekly space to chat about whatever VN you've been reading lately. When talking about plot points, use spoiler tags liberally. If you have any doubts about whether you should spoiler something or not, use a spoiler tag for good measure. Use this markdown for spoilers: (>!hidden spoilery text!<) which shows up as >!hidden spoilery text!<. If you want to discuss spoilers for another VN as well, please make sure to mention that your spoiler tag covers another VN aside from the primary one your post is about.

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So, with all that out of the way...

What are you reading?

Description: “This city has long been a land of many being spirited away, and those who are mentally ill or heavily distressed are more likely to be taken. Are you alright?”

Protagonist Misa Isshiki is a second-year high school student. It was around the beginning of fall when her best friend said this to her, which gave her a shock.

“I don’t believe in being spirited away, so I’m alright.”

That’s right, she doesn’t believe in it. She just… feels lost because of a major distress—her career path.

She hears a creepy voice whisper in her ears.

“Let us find your path. I am the one who will tempt you into the darkness.”

From that point on, strange things begin to occur around her…

Asking for walk through of my girlfriend is a blue-collar worker

Hi, my name is Leonard, and I'm planning to make a Detective Visual Novel Game where you, as a player, interact with AI-driven NPCs to solve a crime mystery! I want to create the best possible experience for you all, so I'm therefore asking for 20 seconds of your time to answer my little questionnaire on how I can make the best possible experience. Your answers are totally anonymous.

👇👇👇

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeE3oNd82CQi3XnjPVZt8UrBnGXs6P_Pwq04ePv3Rjt8_lzLA/viewform?usp=sf_link

I want to write a VN. I have the rough story outline, 2 character designs, but now I'm sitting in front of a mountain of stuff and don't know where to start.

Do i start with the whole writing? Do i draw character sprites and CGs first?

Help xD

Welcome to the r/vns "What are you reading?" thread!

The intended purpose of this thread is to provide a weekly space to chat about whatever VN you've been reading lately. When talking about plot points, use spoiler tags liberally. If you have any doubts about whether you should spoiler something or not, use a spoiler tag for good measure. Use this markdown for spoilers: (>!hidden spoilery text!<) which shows up as >!hidden spoilery text!<. If you want to discuss spoilers for another VN as well, please make sure to mention that your spoiler tag covers another VN aside from the primary one your post is about.

In order for your post to be properly noticed for the archive, please add the VNDB page of whichever title you're talking about in your post. The archive can be found here!

So, with all that out of the way...

What are you reading?

I know how to write, and code, and I have an app to make one... I just don't know how to draw... Also too poor to hire artists, and also don't know how to write bgms for my VN... So yeah... 🥲

i am interested in playing this vn and i want to play the non ntr route i found this guide

sagaoz.net/foolmaker/game/k/kanomima.html and i was wondering which route is the non ntr one

I know my request is weird, and I hope you answer anyway

Thank you all in advance.

1. What is the "W Happiness" Edition ?...

From what I have read, the "W Happiness" Edition is the Original with additional routes... Am I correct ? Also this is absolutely bugging me... Quote from the Steam description: "This time around, you can finally date all nine heroines: the original four heroines in their "epilogues," and the five sub-heroines in their "another story" routes!"

2. I'm the guy who asked for Vns with Enemy-to-Lover routes. So... My first run is probably gonna be a blind run, but what is/are the "Enemy-to-Lover" routes in this VN ?

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Previous thread

This is the weekly translation status update thread. Use this thread to discuss translation news, issues, titles you're looking forward to, etc.

Note: This is simply a mirror from 4chan's weekly thread on the /jp/ board. All credit goes to the user VNTS there. I'm simply copying and pasting for discussion sake here since some people can't access 4chan.

Entries in Bold have had changes since last week

Entries in itallics denote my own changes

Fan Translations

• 12RIVEN -the Ψcliminal of integral- - 42% translated
• Aiyoku No Eustia - In progress 100% TL patch leaked, project to continue, 100% Translated/edited/TLC
• Akatsuki no Goei Principal-tachi no Kyuujitsu - 100% translated and edited, 60.92% through QA
• Akatsuki no Goei Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron - 100% translated, 32,442 lines edited (53.37%), 4,508 (7.42%) through QA
• Axanael - "Overwhelming majority" of the text translated, including the main story, some side content remains, in need of editing
• CHAOS;HEAD Love Chu Chu! - 70.54% translated, 22.70% edited
• CHAOS;CHILD Love Chu Chu!! - 100% translated, 55.30% edited
• Chicchakunai Mon - 100% translated and 39.5% edited
• Chusingura 46+1 - 34685/82770 (41.91%) lines translated, Kuranosuke route partial patch released
• Dragon Knight 4 - 58% translated
• Eiga Go-toubun no Hanayome Kimi to Sugoshita Itsutsu no Omoide - 100% translated and edited
• Fate/Stay Night - Partial patch released with a new translation for Fate/UBW/9 days of HF
• GinIro Haruka - "Making final changes to the scripts on both routes. Playtesting to begin soon."
• Haruka na Sora - Sora and Yahiro routes translated, Kozue 75% translated, Sora 90% edited
• Honoo no Haramase Oppai Nyuu Doukyuusei Oppai mo Haramase! New Class Zen'in Harama-sensation! - Picked up, porting to Ren'Py
• If My Heart Had Wings: Snow Presents - 100% translated, 100% edited
• Jisatsu no Tame no 101 no Houhou - 17% translated
• Junketsu Megami-Sama - 2nd Alpha patch released, Astarotte route finishing up
• Kaseki no Uta - Translation: 15389/15389 (100%)
• Ken ga Kimi - 58% translated
• Koukan no Toriko-Tachi - Prologue, common, and Cuckold Play route translated, Swinging Route 35%, Yukari POV 40%
• Kud Wafter - AA Version 23,835/31,579 (75.5%) Lines translated, 18+ Version 19,240 / 33,113 (58.1%) lines translated
• Kusarihime Euthanasia - Translation finished, fully edited
• Lover Able - 100% translated and edited, 8466/32258 lines approved (26.26%)
• Lucky Star Ryouou Gakuen Outousai - episode 1 patch released
• Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai! A - Ryouken Route After - 1252/3,494 (35.83%) lines translated
• Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai! A Plus Disk - Preparing files
• Manakashi no Yuri wa Akaku Somaru - 66% translated
• Miagete Goran, Yozora no Hoshi o - 1 of 4 routes translation finished for the restoration patch, Houkiboshi Hika 2 of 4 H-scenes translated
• Nursery Rhyme - 100% translated and edited, text insertion 100% complete, testing ongoing
• Pure Pure - 100% translated, needs proofreading, partial patch released, all routes have been inserted
• Sakura no Uta - Chapter I 30% translated
• Sakura No Toki - 5.11% translated, 4.58% edited
• Sakura Wars 2 - Demo patch released, ADV, Battle, and "Long Day in the Theater" mode fully translated, disc 1 text inserted
• Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki - Both original and fan disc 100% translated, in need of editing
• Shirotsume Yubiwa - 100% translated, 50% beta patch released
• Shizuku - 120/197 script files translated, 20/197 edited
• Taima Seiko Alice - 35% translated, 30% edited
• Tenshi no Inai 12-gatsu - 100% translated, Editing ongoing
• To Heart - 720/993 scripts translated, 200/993 edited
• Tokimeki Memorial 2 - Being translated
• Tokimeki Memorial Girls Side 4 - 55% translated
• Tsui no Sora Remake - 100% translated and edited, entering QC
• Umi kara Kuru Mono - 91/138 scripts translated
• Yosuga no Sora - Translation finished, editing and TLC ongoing, Total: TL 100% TLC 71% ED 55%, Common/Kazuha/Motoka/Sora routes fully edited

Official work

MangaGamer

• The Pillagers of Raillore - Out of Beta
• Ciconia - Phase 1 Released
• Hadaka Shitsuji fandisc - Picked up
• Rance 03 - 73% translated, 41% edited
• Rance X - 90% translated, 5% edited
• Luckydog1 - Translation nearly complete
• Funbag Fantasy 4 - 80% translated, 78% edited
• Eve of the 12th Month - 100% translated and 88% edited
• DEAD DAYS - 100% translated and edited
• Beat Valkyrie Ixseal - 84% translated and 81% edited
• Welcome to a Sexy, Open World - 92% translated and 86% edited

JAST

• Paradise - April 26th release
• Sisters: Last Day of Summer - June 3rd release
• Sumaga- Slow progress ongoing
• Katahane - Progress being made again
• Django - Not actively making progress
• Tokyo Hero Project - Translation finished
• Machine Child - Still being developed
• Yomegami: My Sweet Goddess - 100% translated
• Yamizome Liberator - Picked up
• Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head - Picked up
• Djibril - Being translated
• Masquerade: Hell Academy - In QA

Sekai/Denpa

• Happy Saint Sheol - 100% edited, 40% QA, waiting on build, Demo released
• Harumade Kururu - Waiting on build
• Rewrite+ Harvest Festa - 100% translated, 40% edited
• Subete no Koi ni, Hanabata o. - 50% translated
• Sumire - Picked up
• Sanarara R - 100% translated and edited, waiting on build
• Glass - Picked up
• New Glass - Picked up
• Karakara 3 - 100% translated and edited, 70% engine work
• Yume to Iro de Dekiteiru - 100% translated, 35% edited
• Zutto Mae Kara Joshi Deshita - 100% translated, in editing
• Chiisana Kanojo no Serenade - 75% translated, 35% edited
• Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi 10% translated
• Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi AA - Announced
• Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka - 50% translated
• Hamidashi Creative - Announced
• Inupara - In Development
• Nekopara After La Vraie Familie - In Development
• Raspberry Cube - Announced
• NEKO-NIN exHeart SPIN - 100% translated and edited, waiting on build

Nekonyan

• Angel Chaos RE-BOOT!- Delayed after Steam rejection
• Aoi Tori - Steam review build functional, nearing QC
• Dracu Riot - "Waiting on Warmsoft for a QA Build"
• Melty Moment - 80% translated
• Fureraba Complete edition - Vita exclusive content to be added to Fureraba a couple months after the fandisc release
• Floral Flowlove - 100% translated, 60% edited
• Kakenuke Seishun Sparking - 15% translated, 5% edited
• Love, Elections, & Chocolate - 100% translated, 17% edited, "Unity port in-progress"
• Love Love Love, Burning in my Heart! - 100% translated and 74% edited
• Ready or Not: The Deadline is Coming! - 100% translated, 17% edited, "Image editing complete, Engine work in progress"
• Mysteries of the Heart: The Psychic Detective Case Files - 100% translated and edited, "Image editing in progress" working with developer on engine work
• Secret Project 2 - 100% translated and edited, queued for Unity port
• Secret Project 3 - 100% translated and edited, image editing complete, waiting on QA build

PQube

• SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky - Announced

VisualArts

• Summer Pockets Reflection Blue - 2024 release

Dualtail

• Venus Blood Ragnarok - Kickstarter starting in May

Frontwing

• Sharin no Kuni - Working to resolve remaining issues
• Lilja and Natsuka: Painting Lies - June 6th release
• Everlasting Flowers - June 27th release date
• Revue Starlight El Dorado - August 8th release

Aksys

• Tengoku Struggle -Strayside- - Released
• Radiant Tale -Fanfare- - June 27th release
• Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch - Summer release
• Virche Evermore -EpiC: Lycoris- - Fall release
• Despera Drops - 2025 release

Age titles

• Kiminozo - Aiming for a Summer 2024 release

Fakku

• Two Beasts Or Not To Beast!! - 2.0 version, editing in progress
• Forbidden Ward - In Pre-Production

Saikey Studios (mix of official/unofficial)

• The Reason For Your Smile - Steam page up, Happy and NTR routes translated
• Toaru Hahaoya no Ayamachi Yukari Hen - 50% translated

HyoukanOpera

• Knight Case Files - Trial released, upcoming release

MAGES. GAME

• Corpse Party II - Darkness Distortion - 2024 release

Voltage Inc.

• Project Code Kaleido Tower - 2024 release
• Project Code Neon Mafia - 2024 release
• Project Code Vampire Hunter - 2025 release

B-cluster

• Re;quartz Raid - 2024 release

MediBang Inc.

• Cocktail Magic - Upcoming release

Kamitsubaki Studio

• KAMITSUBAKI CITY REGENERATE - Upcoming release

Dayu Zixun

• Voice Love on Air - Upcoming release

Shiravune

• Holy Slave Academy - Released
• Kara no Shoujo II - April 19th release
• Taimanin Yukikaze - April 30th release
• Amazing Grace -What color is your attribute?- Q2 2024 release
• Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Love is Pure White- - Q2 2024 release
• Mashiroiro Symphony HD -Sana Edition- - Q2 2024 release
• Destiny Star Girlfriend 2 - Q2 2024 release
• Real Hentai Situation! 2 - 2024 release
• Kara no Shoujo III - Announced
• Sacrifice Villains - Announced
• AMANATSU Perfect Edition - Announced

Kagura Games

• Forsaken Quartet - Upcoming release

Aniplex

• Tsukihime -A piece of blue glass moon- - June 27th release
• Fate/stay night REMASTERED - 2024 release
• Hookah Haze - 2024 release
• Tanetsumi no Uta - 2024 release

Love Lab

• Ever Maiden - 2024 release

DLsite

• Friendly lab - unlock(); - Upcoming release
• Club Suicide - Picked up

Idea Factory

• Date A Live: Ren Dystopia - 2024 release
• Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling - 2024 release

CRAFTWORK

• Geminism - English version announced

Harukaze

• Monkeys! - English release planned

Moonchime

• Haunted Obachestra Vol.1 Awaking - Upcoming release

Alice In Dissonance

• Fault Milestone 2 - Side Below - Upcoming release

G-mode

• Shinjuku Soumei - April 11th release

MiKandi Japan

• Libra of the Vampire Princess - All versions of the patches in testing

PRODUCTION PENCIL

• Paradise Cleaning! -Tutor X Hypnosis- - Upcoming release

072 Project

• Princess Paradise - 2024 release

F&C

• NTR with hypnosis application - Upcoming release

Eroge Japan

• Trap Yuri Garden - 2024 release

Tensei Games

• Unfaithful Wife: Ayano's "Netorare Report" - My gentle wife is fucking another man - - Q2 2024 release

GRAVITY GAME ARISE

• Tokyo Psychodemic - Demo released, May 30th release

Shinyuden

• Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case - Released

Dark Nyaa

• Master & Succubi Hentai Lessons 2 - April release

MintLip

• Him, the Smile & Bloom - August 8th release

Cherry Kiss

• Bunny Girl Cumming for my Carrot - Released

Bushimo

• Girl's Blossom Project ~ Unbelievable Real Love ~ - Released

Hi guys! EVN Dev here trying to understand what makes a good visual novel!

Been doing some research into the marketing aspects of VNs, and I think Nakige would be a good way to define my game; helping me craft a target audience.

At a glance, a Nakige is meant to make you cry, but has a happy ending. But after some further digging, Nakige refer to emotions, not just crying.

A good Nakige I’ve found was Stein’s Gate. Namely for after the plot gets serious. However the terminology I’ve found is a little too broad. As long as it makes you cry, a Moege could potentially meet the criteria for Nakige.

Are there any hallmark traits you look for when playing a Nakige?

Cheers!

Here are some fun games to play, and note that some are 18+ so be sure to read before you play!

• Rise of the Whiteflower
• Luxaren Allure
• Inspirited
• Serment – Contract with a Devil
• Our Lovely Escape

After finishing Sayako's Route... I have... questions...

1. What was Sayoko going to give Touya in January 10th ?

She told Touya to wait for her in the set, and when she came back, she was holding her pouch. But of course, she saw Yuki fixing Touya's button and ran away...

2. Who does Touya end up romantically in Sayoko's Ending ?

I have no clue... This is the 2nd cliffhanger ending in White Album 1... But unlike >!Mana!<'s, which we can at least have a good guess of what's gonna happen...Sayoko... is more of a 50/50 guess... SO who does he end up with ? Yuki or Sayoko ?

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I've made a couple vn requests on here, and each time I've gotten little more than a few replies saying "check vndb." However, I don't usually have the money to drop $20-70 on a few hours of reading, and most of the top rated vns that fit my interest have prices outside my normal budget. Is there a way to sort or filter VNDB to exclude works above a certain price?

So I’ve been making smaller visual novels for awhile now, and in our latest project, we ditched the NVL window entirely.

For those who don’t know, ADV refers to the textbox you see in most VNs, while NVL is a transparent black window where the text reads from top of the screen.

So with my project having a focus on action scenes, the idea of an NVL window seemed counterproductive. It’s hard to watch the scenes play out with those pesky words blocking the screen.

However, we’ve noticed that an NVL window is more immersive for backgrounds, and better for longer descriptions; usually when we’re setting the scene of a new area.

Overall, I’m probably thinking WAYYY too much about this, but I figured getting some more perspective couldn’t hurt.

Cheers!

Welcome to the r/vns "What are you reading?" thread!

The intended purpose of this thread is to provide a weekly space to chat about whatever VN you've been reading lately. When talking about plot points, use spoiler tags liberally. If you have any doubts about whether you should spoiler something or not, use a spoiler tag for good measure. Use this markdown for spoilers: (>!hidden spoilery text!<) which shows up as >!hidden spoilery text!<. If you want to discuss spoilers for another VN as well, please make sure to mention that your spoiler tag covers another VN aside from the primary one your post is about.

In order for your post to be properly noticed for the archive, please add the VNDB page of whichever title you're talking about in your post. The archive can be found here!

So, with all that out of the way...

What are you reading?