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A place to discuss Visual Novels (VNs). WIP.
A backup community in the event Reddit goes downhill even further. Join and post on this outpost if you’d like to contribute!
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- Make sure your topic is related to visual novels in some way.
- Don't post one-liner posts with no image, troll attempts, or karma-farming attempts.
- If you post a screenshot from a VN, you are required to post a name of the visual novel in the title. (e.g. [VN title] Post title)
- NSFW rule: Mark your post as NSFW if it contains explicit sex or gratuitous nudity. When in doubt, NSFW it for the browsing safety of your fellow users.
Looking for VNs more tailored to women or with actual, fleshed out male characters? Check out the Otome Games community here!
Looking for a community to discuss VN development with other devs, or connect with them and find a crew? Check out this community here!
Need less pictures and more words? Check out the Light Novel community here!
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I don't "play" visual novels expecting gameplay, much like how I don't play games for the story. Though there are times where I am surprised by actual gameplay in a VN or when a game that's already fun to play also has an amazing story.
I mostly treat them as Choose Your Own Adventure books, but digital, and with more pictures.