Shizuku was only a modest success, but the third game in the Visual Novel Series, To Heart, hit big, making Leaf a major player in adult adventure games in the years to come. A remake of To Heart ...

As a new year begins, a list of notable works and characters becomes public domain material, including one of Disney's most iconic figures and a landmark novel from Agatha Christie. Generally, in the ...

NEW YORK – Reese Witherspoon's first novel for adults began with the kind of inspiration veteran fiction writers know well — a character who wouldn't leave her alone. A military doctor who ends up ...

Branching plots and dark humor animate “Eye of the Monkey,” set in an unnamed dystopian country. By Rebecca Makkai Rebecca Makkai is the author, most recently, of “I Have Some Questions for You,” and ...

Visual novels offer immersive fantasy worlds with cohesive stories & high amounts of choice. "The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante" is a text-heavy game with multiple paths in a gritty world. "Umineko ...

The first of Eimear McBride’s novels that I read was “The Lesser Bohemians,” her 2016 book about an 18-year-old Irish theater student in London who falls in love with a prominent English actor 20 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in July ...

One of the best parts about itch.io (when it isn’t deindexing games) is the digital storefront’s ability to host game jams. These not only invite developers to create interesting projects based on a ...

The Shadow over Cyberspace is a visual novel that combines psychological horror with a sci-fi take on Lovecraftian lore. This gives the game a unique flavor even in the vast world of indie horror. In ...

Steam is currently holding its Visual Novel Fest where there are deep discounts on narrative heavy games. Lying at the intersection between books and games, visual novels allow you to make decisions ...

I picked up Scarlet Hollow, an early-access visual novel from Black Tabby Games, sometime last summer and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. Scarlet Hollow kicks off with your player ...