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submitted 1 month ago by Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world to c/visualnovels@ani.social

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Welcome to the General VN Discussion thread!

If you have something you'd like to talk about but don't think it's worth posting as a separate thread this is the place for you.

These and any other topics are welcome here - as long as they are VN or community related.

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[–] elguapo@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Any recommendations for vns without a lot of romance? Any genre fine.

[–] Berin@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your request was very broad but I've really enjoyed "of The Devil", it's and indie courtroom mystery VN with gambling mechanics! Episode 0 is free :>

[–] elguapo@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Yes sorry I didn’t give any helpful information. I’m pretty new to VNs, just know the romance factor isn’t high on my list.

[–] Elevator7009sAlt@ani.social 2 points 1 month ago

Ace Attorney

[–] Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's kinda hard to suggest anything without knowing what you've already read. I'll go with some popular and safe choices for now.

If you don't mind long winded mystery novels with lots of slice of life moments then Higurashi and Umineko series are always a decent choice.
VA-11 HALL-A is a great low stakes story set in a cyberpunk future.
Go! Go! Nippon! has a tiny bit of romance depending on your choices but is mostly about visiting famous Japanese sightseeing spots.
I haven't played it myself but I've heard a lot of good things about Slay the Princess. It's more of a meta story with things changing each time you play.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a short but fun mystery story if you like the series. It's free too.

[–] elguapo@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I haven’t read much, so thank you! I’ll look into these.

[–] Essence_of_Meh@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

No prob, knowing you didn't read much gives us something to work with for the future. Have fun!