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Exciting indie game news today from Two and a Half Studios! They announced the launch of the demo for RJ Fern‘s upcoming apocalyptic romance visual novel, The Last Rose on Steam. The game features three routes, with one romance option. The Last Rose is being released under Two and Half…
IWAKURA ARIA is a beautifully crafted atmospheric sapphic gothic romance from MAGES. and published in English by PQube.
Indie studio, Skeletal Games launched a Kickstarter campaign for their reverse whodunnit, Spill the Bean and they need your help to meet their goal! In Spill the Beans, a secret recipe has been stolen and you’re charged with finding the culprit…trouble is, you’re the one whodunnit. Investigate, interrogate and manipulate…
I have something for the horror lovers! Indie studio, S&J Games just launched the Kickstarter campaign for their horror romance visual Novel, Bad Summer! In the game you play as Jenny Lewis an awkward high school graduate working her first job as a camp counsellor. Help her navigate an exciting…
Today Crystal Game Works launched their first Kickstarter for their upcoming otome game, Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon. Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon is a Victorian vampire mystery otome game about love and lost time. Lucie is the young head of her family, determined to make her…
Indie developer, Fine Feathered Fiends has just launched the Kickstarter for Draculesti is a villain-focused reimagining of the classic novel Dracula that shines a light on the shadowy figures of Renfield, Dracula’s Brides, and Dracula himself. The Kickstarter campaign is set to run until August 10, 2025 with a funding…
Have you ever felt limited by normal dating sims? Maybe there’s a hot side character you wished you could date or maybe you wanted to date the villain… but were stuck romancing the boring old chiseled jawed love interests. Where’s the excitement in that?! Maybe you’re the adventurous sort who…
Indie developer, AngelRot Games has just launched the Kickstarter for the expanded edition of their satirical serial killer chat sim, Killer Chat! The game was originally released in 2024 for the Spooktober 6th Annual Visual Novel Jam. Now the team would like to expand on the jam version with even…
Hanako Games is crowdfunding a new story, Galaxy Princess Zorana, the sequel to their fantasy visual novel, Long Live the Queen! This is first new game set in the universe of Long Live The Queen, which was originally released in 2012, came to Steam in 2013, and to consoles in…
Pivot of Hearts launches today on Steam and itch.io, inviting players into a visual novel about growth, meaningful choices, and the struggle of finding one’s own path to happiness. Developed by Dragonroll Studio in São Paulo, Brazil, the game explores the emotional complexity of queer and non-monogamous relationships through unresolved…
A visual novel where tarot-based choices guide branching relationships, set in modern-day São Paulo, Brazil! Love doesn’t follow a single path, and neither does visual novel, Pivot of Hearts. Following a warmly received demo during Steam’s Visual Novel Fest, Pivot of Hearts will officially launch on May 21st for PC…
Move over Hatoful Boyfriend, the folks at Little Snake Studio are here with their super cute (and hilarious) capybara romance game, Capybara Cafe Chronicles. This is the team’s second game following their historical Vietnamese romance mystery game, Who Murdered My Emperess? Capybara Cafe Chronicles is a heartwarming romance visual novel…
How do you explore love and identity when they don’t conform to traditional expectations? Pivot of Hearts, an upcoming visual novel set in Brazil’s São Paulo, invites players to explore the complexities of relationships through the lens of a Taiwanese-Brazilian protagonist. Pivot of Hearts updated demo is now available on Steam,…
Today marks the release of Date Z, a captivating high school romance visual novel set amidst a zombie apocalypse! Now available on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox. Step into a world where every decision can mean the difference between life and death… As a transfer student, your challenge is to navigate…
Indie developer, Ravenstar Games just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming dark fantasy romance visual novel, Lost in Limbo. Face the nightmares of your childhood and unveil the truth behind your summoning to the realm of Limbo. Fight your way back home with the help of seven deities sworn…
We Dig Games to release the Mass Creation developed Date Z, a captivating high school romance visual novel set amidst a zombie apocalypse on August 30th on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox (Switch release pending). Step into a world where every decision can mean the difference between life and death… As…
Grand rising on this most glorious Black History Month! Here on Blerdy Otome I celebrate diverse stories and characters all year, but throughout the month of February I want to go extra hard for games featuring Black and brown experiences! While scrolling through Tumblr (remember that?) I stumbled upon Kabus…
Happy Monday and Happy New Year! Let’s kick off 2024 with some melanin friendly games! As a Black woman and a gamer, I love seeing characters that look like me in the games I play. But, a lot of the time, finding representation in games can be a daunting task.…
Spooky season is still in full swing, so I’ve been playing some creepy games over on Twitch and boy did I find a good one. From brain eating parasites that wanna wife you up and now your beautiful girlfriend is burying you alive… it’s been an interesting time all around.…
Heart of the Woods is a fantasy romance yuri visual novel developed by Studio Élan. The game follows Tara and Maddie, a pair of paranormal investigation vloggers as they embark on a journey to the isolated snowbound village of Eysenfeld in hopes of unlocking its many secrets. They soon discover that…
A Summer’s End – Hong Kong 1986 is the debut LGBTQ positive yuri visual novel developed by indie game studio Oracle and Bone. Follow the story of Michelle and Sam, and how their chance meeting evolves into a deeper relationship. Taking us through the various stages of their relationship—from their first fateful…
Without a Voice is a dark fantasy yuri visual novel developed by L3 for Yuri Game Jam 2016. The game borrows elements from fairy tales with some subtle nods to Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid, but with a darker twist. Without a Voice follows Cassidy, an exhiled princess living alone in…
Angela He just dropped her newest visual novel, a new life the sequel to her game, missed messages—which explores the importance of communication, as we explore the relationship between a young college student and her roommate, May. Despite living together, the two rarely interact and when May begins to distance herself…
Full steam ahead with another NaNoRenO 2020 game, this time around I’m looking at Love Rewind: A Magical Time Travel Romance, a fantasy romance visual novel developed as a collaboration between three game developers—Omelette, Foleso, and Illusia. It’s not uncommon to see devs collaborating on a single game for NaNoRenO and…
Hey there Heroes, Travelers, and Wandering NPCs, it’s Melanin Monday here on Blerdy Otome and that means I’m spotlighting another Melanin Friendly Game! For those of you just joining the party—every Monday I spotlight games that feature black and brown characters for anyone looking for titles with just a bit…
It’s Monday and with it comes another Melanin Friendly game! For those of you just joining the party—every Monday here on Blerdy Otome I spotlight games that feature black and brown characters for anyone looking for titles with a bit more representation. It started as something I did just for…
I’m re-purposing my Melanin Friendly Games Black History Month project as a weekly game spotlight segment where I hype up visual novels and games that feature Black and Brown characters in prominent roles. As a black woman gamer, representation in the media I love is important and I want to celebrate the…
