Eldritch University Review (Yuri Visual Novel)

Sequels to obscure, low budget EVNs are always a slightly awkward topic to tackle. They are inevitably tied to games which few people are familiar with and which can be,…

Nothing & Nowhere Review (English Original Visual Novel)

To talk about the latest slice-of-life VN by ebi-hime, nothing & nowhere, we have to start in a less-than-obvious place. Nearly two years ago I made an overview ebi’s freeware…

NaNoRenO 2020 Highlights, Pt 2: Horror (Updated)

Hello and welcome to the second part of my NaNoRenO 2020 coverage, where I’ll be going through the most noteworthy games submitted to the most recent edition of the biggest…

NaNoRenO 2020 Highlights, Pt 1: Otome/GxB Romance

Check out the second part of the overview, NaNoRenO 2020 horror VNs, here! NaNoRenO, the Ren’Py visual novel jam, is for many years now the biggest community event for EVNs,…

Mizuchi 白蛇心傳 Review (Yuri Visual Novel)

Anyone observing the EVN scene should know well that yuri, besides being my personal obsession, is one of the most vibrant niches for non-JP visual novels, with many studios and…

Rainbow Dreams Review (English Original Visual Novel)

Epic Works is a pretty unique phenomenon in the EVN scene: an African studio, developing games openly inspired by Type-Moon’s visual novels and other classic chuunige. Their first release, Episicava,…

The End of an Actress Review (English Original Visual Novel)

Disclaimer: I was provided with a review copy of the game by the developer. All opinions presented are my own. Human beings are contradictory creatures, whose behaviour is rarely as…

EVN Chronicles’ Steam Curator Wrap-Up – Winter 2020 (Legend of Everything; Weeping Willow; Usagiri; Revenant March; Tell a Demon)

Hello and welcome to EVN Chronicles’ seasonal Steam Curator Wrap-up, where I cover the VNs sent to me for review through Steam’s Curator Connect functionality. Lately, I’ve come to a sad realisation that…

VenusBlood FRONTIER International Steam Version Review (Japanese Visual Novel/SRPG)

When it goes to the Western market for Japanese eroge, VenusBlood FRONTIER is one of the most interesting marketing phenomena in the recent past. Belonging to a series that is…

Rituals in the Dark Review (Yuri Visual Novel)

Rituals in the Dark, published on Steam November last year, is the latest yuri release by ebi-hime, one of the most highly-regarded EVN developers. Those familiar with ebi’s work probably…