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Pallas Raven
@pallasraven.bsky.social
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Writer and Indie Game Developer (https://pallas-raven.itch.io/) |
Visual Novel Blog (https://towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/)
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[ #Analysis ] Traps straddle the line between the masculine and feminine in a way which reveals a lot about how a male audience engages with love and desire. Join me as I look at what it means to be a man and male sexuality:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/10/trap...
#vn #visualnovel #trap
October 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Best VNs:Sep] Now the season of harvest has begun it is the perfect time to see what bounty the visual novel space has on offer. Join me as I look at the best releases from philosophical yuri to musical dystopia:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/09/best...
#vn #visualnovel #romance #yuri #otome
September 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Analysis ] Otome has its own unique suite of character archetypes and the contrast of White Prince and Dark Knight make them the genre's most memorable. Join me as I look at how innocence and sin shape their desirability:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/09/whit...
#otome #vn #visualnovel
September 20, 2026 at 3:35 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Analysis] Sousaku Kanojo's choice to focus on creatives makes it an interesting test case in how fiction deals with those who make it. Join me as I take a spoiler filled dive into idealisation, ego and suffering:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/09/sous...
#vn #visualnovel #videogames #romance
September 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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karoshimyriad.bsky.social
0verflow announced a remaster of "Summer Days" in celebration of the visual novel's 20th year since its release.

The game will release in Japan on December 18.

0verflow.com/summerdays/
#SummerDays #サマーデイズ #SchoolDays
September 13, 2026 at 9:09 AM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Review] Sousaku Kanojo no Ren'ai Koushiki is a title where "Clashing creatives and seasonal colours come together to forge a bright tale of love, writing and being true to yourself". Find out why in my full review:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/09/sous...
#vn #visualnovel #romance #videogames
September 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Best VNs:August] Now summer is finally setting, we can come out from the shade and see what excellent visual novel have sprouted. Join me as I look at the best releases from science fantasy to romance to management sims:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/08/best...
#vn #visualnovel #scifi #otome
August 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Analysis ] Power Fantasies have a surprisingly diverse hold on the visual novel space. They end up everywhere from action to romance across many popular titles. Join me as I look at their enduring appeal:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/08/powe...
#vn #visualnovel #powerfantasy #romance #cosy
August 23, 2026 at 3:08 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Analysis ] Service Sims act as a weird mix of fantasy and reality where a visual novel narrative meets mechanical simplicity. Join me for a look at how they combine to create consistently amazing experiences:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/08/serv...
#vn #visualnovel #videogames #sims #cozy
August 17, 2026 at 9:46 AM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Analysis ] Tournaments are a sub-genre in many visual novels. Their intense competitive environment and rigid structure are loved by players and developers. Join me as I look at how their escalating stakes shape stories:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/08/tour...
#vn #visualnovel #tournament
August 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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ebihimes.bsky.social
@itch.io it's been almost 2 days and this pirated copy of one of my games still has not been taken down and i have not received a reply to my help ticket through email or on your discord server.
can somebody please take a look at this.
ebihimes.bsky.social ebi @ebihimes.bsky.social · Aug 6
somebody has stolen one of my commercial vns and they're redistributing it for free on itchio. if people could report this game to get it taken down it would be appreciated 🙏

also you p shouldn't dl this version of the game in case it has malware in it.

storebreaker.itch.io/cafe-of-rose...
Cafe of Roses by storebreaker
A downloadable game for Windows absolutly free!
storebreaker.itch.io
August 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Review ] Schrödinger's Call "Deftly dials up an imaginative story of the fragility and value found in human connections told through the distorted audio of a rotary phone." Find out why in my full review:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/08/schr...
#vn #visualnovel #videogames #mystery
August 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Best VNs:July] With everything catching fire, this is the perfect time to escape reality with a good visual novel from the past month. Join me as I look at the best releases with delights in otome, mystery and action:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/07/best...
#vn #visualnovel #videogames
July 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Analysis] Backgrounds are the most underappreciated part of a Visual Novel. Yet they hold a lot of power over how the player perceives the overall experience. Join me as I pull back the veil on this key foundation of the medium:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/07/back...
#vn #visualnovel #art
July 19, 2026 at 2:51 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Analysis] Robot and AI characters have always been a prominent part of sci-fi so it should come as no surprise to find them in visual novels. Join me as I look at how machines have been used to hold a mirror up to humanity:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/07/robo...
#vn #visualnovel #ai #robot
July 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Review ] The Coffee Talk series from @togeproductions.bsky.social is "A beautiful and cosy collection of games about a cafe which plays host to the emotionally resonant tales of its customers." Find out why in my full review:
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/07/coff...
#vn #visualnovel #cozy
July 5, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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mangagamer.com
Anime Expo Announcement #3: Alicesoft's Galzoo Island!

mangagamer.org/galzoo
July 4, 2026 at 5:14 AM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Best VNs:June] As the summer sun slowly turns us into puddles, now is the perfect time to flee indoors and enjoy a visual novel. Join me as I look at the best releases from the past month with everything from murder to moe:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/06/best...
#vn #visualnovel #videogames
June 28, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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mangagamer.com
Cartagra, the visual novel masterpiece by Innocent Grey, the renowned creators of Kara no Shojo, is available now exclusively to Steam in remastered HD, including the epilogue "Sacrament"! Pick it up during launch and save 10%!

store.steampowered.com/app/4290390/...
June 26, 2026 at 12:08 AM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Analysis ] Friendships exists in a strange place for Visual Novels. In a medium so focused on romance, they represent a kind of bond not often covered. Join me as I look at what they can add to a story:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/06/frie...
#vn #visualnovel #videogames #friendship
June 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Analysis ] Card Battlers occupy a world of symbolism and abstraction which makes them perfect partners for a visual novel. Join me as I look at how two merge together into a dynamic back and forth:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/06/card...
#vn #visualnovel #cardbattler #videogames #cardgame
June 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Review ] Dark Nights from @pinlin.bsky.social 'Perfectly captures a spooky horror tone which allows for intense romantic interactions with its many engaging suitors and their supernatural problems.' Find out why in my full review:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/06/dark...
#otome #visualnovel
June 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Best VNs:May] With Spring turning into summer, now is the perfect time to look at what exciting new Visual Novels have released. Join me as I select the best titles from the past month be they telephone mysteries or fantasy yuri:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/05/best...
#vn #visualnovel
May 31, 2026 at 2:43 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[ #Analysis ] The Seasons hold a prominent place within the visual and thematic identity of Visual Novels and bring their own unique identity into the mix. Join me as I look at what each Season brings to a story:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/05/seas...
#vn #visualnovel #seasons #videogames
May 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
pallasraven.bsky.social
[Analysis] Coming Of Age is a strange genre in visual novels. It is at once the defining element of a narrative yet always ends up paired with other genres. Join me as I look at how the journey into maturity shapes stories:👇
towardstheendsky.blogspot.com/2026/05/comi...
#vn #comingofage #visualnovel
May 17, 2026 at 4:38 PM