Tag: Visual Novels

Visual Novels Don’t Need Interactivity and Complex Gameplay to Be Interesting

Visual novels are a relatively niche form of video game and rather simple design wise. As the name suggests, they are novels in a visual form. They are story-based games that come with music, sound effects and often voice acting. This style of game design on paper is very limited and doesn’t allow for a […]

Is Lacking Interactivity Holding Visual Novels Back?

​ Out of all the genres populating the video game industry, Visual Novels are some of the most unique. For the uninitiated, Visual Novels are a type of interactive narrative video game, or interactive fiction game that combines text-based storylines and static or partially animated visual images. ​Despite the genre originating from dating simulation games, […]

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