Two of the most popular casual gaming genres are visual novels and interactive fiction. These unique niches focus less on intense gameplay and mechanics, instead emphasizing compelling characters and ...

One of the strengths of visual novels is that they're typically character-focused, and often about choosing which members of an engaging cast you'd like to spend time with—whether romantically or ...

Visual novels are often inspired by anime in terms of visuals and story beats Games such as Cupid and The Letter delve into horror and darker themes Lucy - The Eternity She Wished For and Clannad both ...

Patrick Armstrong is an artist based in the United States, currently working as a list article writer for Game Rant. When not writing or making art, Patrick can be found playing video games, ...

The best visual novels definitely don't get enough attention when it comes to curating gaming libraries. Often, they are overlooked, but no one can deny that if you give them the chance, you'll end up ...

The power of reading truly is a wondrous skill. It amazes me how, in conjunction with our very imaginations, we can conjure up the most fantastical worlds. The absolute inane of ideas, bred by ...