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hiii I'm Lyza (siya/they/them), a 20-something who loves stories.
The tags collections below are the ones I've personally played and finished (mostly VNs and IFs)! Feel free to reach out for a chat and/or share recs!
(played) don't want to forget
games I really found memorable for various reasons (don't have a specific criteria, mostly vibe-based) IG games that I still think about months to years after having played them?
You are the Grim Reaper on an office job. Save the world.. or condemn it to damnation?
Simulation
Grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door in this near-fully customizable visual novel.
Visual Novel
Can you remind a game dev why they started creating games in the first place?
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
A death-positive game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home
Visual Novel
Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.
Action
A wholesome micro visual novel about a tired employee seeking rest in a magic forest.
Visual Novel
Play in browser
(played) really enjoyed
Impersonating adventurers? What could possibly go wrong! (customization, comedy, romance (gxb/bxb))
Visual Novel
a romantic visual novel about an android finding herself
Visual Novel
Enter a week long bet against the Grim Reaper to keep your soul... and maybe fall in love along the way?
Visual Novel
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
(played) had a fun time
"Keep your heart on your sleeve but remember to keep your name to your chest."
Visual Novel
An otome romance visual novel on the high seas! Romance pirates in this GxB, 228K+ word adventure!
Visual Novel
What happens when you transmigrate into a story… where everyone’s a villain?
Visual Novel
A game about love, friendship, and making the best of a weird temp job in the spirit world!
Visual Novel
Two cooks turn dream eaters when troubled, sleepless townsfolk seek their unusual services.
Visual Novel
When a scrappy mechanic and their mecha companion must part, they decide to make their last night together special.
Visual Novel
You're a writer that's been (mistakenly) invited to a serial killer server. Uh oh.
Visual Novel
A pirate dating sim filled with magic, adventure, and swashbuckling singles!
Interactive Fiction
A short comedy visual novel about your lunch and a thief... both of which are hot.
Visual Novel
(played) games I yapped about
I had a lot of thoughts that I was able to write down & so I compiled them in the blurbs here (they're rarely reviews reviews tho! They're usually really just yaps about stuff I noticed and my reactions, etc) There's an overlap between my f...
The star magician of the circus went missing: rumors are flying, trouble is brewing, but the show must go on.
Visual Novel
A fantasy visual novel about a troubled noblewoman who meets an oddly helpful deity.
Visual Novel
amazing ongoing IF/VNs
demos I've actually tried and looking forward to see the full release!! (yung mga sinusubaybayan ko talaga skskskssk)
Eye of the Moon is an adventure and romance story inspired by Filipino mythology.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
A story based on fey and other myths in a drained world. Will you find out what happened before it comes for you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Fake date. Fall in love. Murder. Party. Rinse and repeat.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Impolite Society is a historical Otome / Visual Novel set in Regency London.
Visual Novel
Find your true love with the help of Cupid's chatroom, a mysterious server that won't let you leave!
Visual Novel
a romantic visual novel about an android finding herself
Visual Novel
Last dinner with your soon-to-be-ex. What's the worst that could happen?
Visual Novel
Find a cure for your curse by entrusting your fate to 5 monstrous love interests
Visual Novel
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
ongoing IF/VNs WIPs
includes ones I haven't tried yet. this is where I dumped all visual novels and interactive fiction I encountered that are currently in development !! Do inform me if there are those that are already complete since I just check in from time...
What will you do when you accidentally bring your best friend back from the dead?
Visual Novel
A baseball bat, the wrong way home, and some blood. What can go wrong?
Visual Novel
Play in browser
New school, old anxieties, and a strange new friend.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
An interactive fiction fantasy game made with Twine. Create your character, break a curse, fall in love & make it home.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Everyone called it a pipe dream - and they were right. A little rainy otome game.
Visual Novel
The beginning of a Journey of self; discovery, acceptance and love
Visual Novel
An interactive story about your therapist who is also a robot of your dead husband.
Visual Novel
Will love be the key to your freedom, or the first chapter of your downfall?
Visual Novel
"Only true love can thaw a heart. To fight the ice, you need to burn."
Visual Novel
(tags) solid characterization
basically well-written characters. from loveable characters that I found myself attached to v fleshed out creepy characters or hateful antagonists
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
The star magician of the circus went missing: rumors are flying, trouble is brewing, but the show must go on.
Visual Novel
Impersonating adventurers? What could possibly go wrong! (customization, comedy, romance (gxb/bxb))
Visual Novel
a romantic visual novel about an android finding herself
Visual Novel
Can you remind a game dev why they started creating games in the first place?
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Enter a week long bet against the Grim Reaper to keep your soul... and maybe fall in love along the way?
Visual Novel
You're a writer that's been (mistakenly) invited to a serial killer server. Uh oh.
Visual Novel
A pirate dating sim filled with magic, adventure, and swashbuckling singles!
Interactive Fiction
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
(tags) good writing
mostly referring to the dialogue and prose; I'm a character-driven reader so I barely notice plot structure, pacing, things like that. You can give me pages and pages of nothing happening but if the worldbuilding and writing and character d...
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
The star magician of the circus went missing: rumors are flying, trouble is brewing, but the show must go on.
Visual Novel
You are the Grim Reaper on an office job. Save the world.. or condemn it to damnation?
Simulation
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
(tags) pretty character designs/art
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
The star magician of the circus went missing: rumors are flying, trouble is brewing, but the show must go on.
Visual Novel
A game about love, friendship, and making the best of a weird temp job in the spirit world!
Visual Novel
A fantasy visual novel about a troubled noblewoman who meets an oddly helpful deity.
Visual Novel
Impersonating adventurers? What could possibly go wrong! (customization, comedy, romance (gxb/bxb))
Visual Novel
a romantic visual novel about an android finding herself
Visual Novel
Enter a week long bet against the Grim Reaper to keep your soul... and maybe fall in love along the way?
Visual Novel
You're a writer that's been (mistakenly) invited to a serial killer server. Uh oh.
Visual Novel
(tags) great voice acting
basically, the VA adds to the story and I'd rather hear them than mute (I'm sorry for muting I know it's a lot of work T^T)
You are the Grim Reaper on an office job. Save the world.. or condemn it to damnation?
Simulation
Impersonating adventurers? What could possibly go wrong! (customization, comedy, romance (gxb/bxb))
Visual Novel
a romantic visual novel about an android finding herself
Visual Novel
Can you remind a game dev why they started creating games in the first place?
Visual Novel
Play in browser
You're a writer that's been (mistakenly) invited to a serial killer server. Uh oh.
Visual Novel
(tags) enjoyed the worldbuilding
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
A pirate dating sim filled with magic, adventure, and swashbuckling singles!
Interactive Fiction
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
(tags) great platonic routes or no romance
as in, friendships were given equal weight & were just as meaningful instead of just cutting short content this also includes VN/IFs outside the romance genre (can form a separate collection if I've accumulated a lot but for now, will speci...
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
The star magician of the circus went missing: rumors are flying, trouble is brewing, but the show must go on.
Visual Novel
A game about lying in bed with your best friend and making major life decisions.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
When the whole kingdom expects you to kiss Snow-White... is there anything else you can do?
Visual Novel
Play in browser
Can you remind a game dev why they started creating games in the first place?
Visual Novel
Play in browser
A pirate dating sim filled with magic, adventure, and swashbuckling singles!
Interactive Fiction
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
(tags) angsty
rn, includes angst from the bittersweet to the v dark lots-of-TW dead-dove-do-not-eat-level (will separate them into different collections once I've accumulated enough) basically,, I don't currently have a separate collection for horror so...
If you wanna be gay and do crimes, you’re gonna need a partner.
Visual Novel
Play in browser
A fantasy visual novel about a troubled noblewoman who meets an oddly helpful deity.
Visual Novel
the universe has a funny way of giving second chances
Visual Novel
Play in browser
fellas, is it gay to make out in the ashes of capitalism?
Play in browser
You're a writer that's been (mistakenly) invited to a serial killer server. Uh oh.
Visual Novel
(tags) cutee
sweet & wholesome
A game about love, friendship, and making the best of a weird temp job in the spirit world!
Visual Novel
A short comedy visual novel about your lunch and a thief... both of which are hot.
Visual Novel
a romantic visual novel about an android finding herself
Visual Novel
When a scrappy mechanic and their mecha companion must part, they decide to make their last night together special.
Visual Novel
(tags) atmospheric
idk how exactly to describe this.. the vibes are giving??
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
When the whole kingdom expects you to kiss Snow-White... is there anything else you can do?
Visual Novel
Play in browser
A fantasy visual novel about a troubled noblewoman who meets an oddly helpful deity.
Visual Novel
An abstract visual novel about wondering what you are under the crumbling cover.
Visual Novel
(tags) great UI
v polished and/or thoughtful (like, customized to the VN's themes) UI //for VNs with a chat-like UI see: https://itch.io/c/5842427/tags-chat-sim
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
The star magician of the circus went missing: rumors are flying, trouble is brewing, but the show must go on.
Visual Novel
When a scrappy mechanic and their mecha companion must part, they decide to make their last night together special.
Visual Novel
An abstract visual novel about wondering what you are under the crumbling cover.
Visual Novel
A short comedy visual novel about your lunch and a thief... both of which are hot.
Visual Novel
(tags) chat sim
I noticed a lot of the VNs I've played utilized chat-like features, some even using Discord-like UI where you can join voice channels for video calls. So I've compiled the ones I've played here! I can compare their execution and how the UI...
Bury me my Love tells the story of Syrian refugee Nour and her husband Majd, as Nour undertakes a journey to safety.
Interactive Fiction
Enter a week long bet against the Grim Reaper to keep your soul... and maybe fall in love along the way?
Visual Novel
You're a writer that's been (mistakenly) invited to a serial killer server. Uh oh.
Visual Novel
(tags) very customize-able
has lots of flavor texts and/or choices matter and/or you don't need to rigidly follow a guide for a good ending
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
Love, power, revenge. What will you fight for?
Interactive Fiction
Impersonating adventurers? What could possibly go wrong! (customization, comedy, romance (gxb/bxb))
Visual Novel
Enter a week long bet against the Grim Reaper to keep your soul... and maybe fall in love along the way?
Visual Novel
You're a writer that's been (mistakenly) invited to a serial killer server. Uh oh.
Visual Novel
A pirate dating sim filled with magic, adventure, and swashbuckling singles!
Interactive Fiction
A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
(tags) android/AI protagonists
android/AI MC and/or LI; I'm just really interested with themes of sentience and humanity w this context and would like to compare how they each explored that someday
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
When a scrappy mechanic and their mecha companion must part, they decide to make their last night together special.
Visual Novel
a romantic visual novel about an android finding herself
Visual Novel
Who are you? The voice in your head seems to know. NaNoRenO2019 [GxB,BxB,NBxB]
Visual Novel
(tags) thought-provoking
thunked my brain a bit
Art and insights from the development of Citizen Sleeper
Love, power, revenge. What will you fight for?
Interactive Fiction
You are the Grim Reaper on an office job. Save the world.. or condemn it to damnation?
Simulation
When the whole kingdom expects you to kiss Snow-White... is there anything else you can do?
Visual Novel
Play in browser
An abstract visual novel about wondering what you are under the crumbling cover.
Visual Novel
fellas, is it gay to make out in the ashes of capitalism?
Play in browser
(tags) childhood friend trope done right
(includes well-executed friends-to-lovers here so the friendship doesn't have to start from childhood, just a close long-term friendship) A common issue in writing childhood friend romance is that most of the scenes that established their f...
A text choice romance in an apocalyptic setting.
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
Impersonating adventurers? What could possibly go wrong! (customization, comedy, romance (gxb/bxb))
Visual Novel
Marked by complete magical immunity, Wayfarers wander the world, fighting magic. Where will your fate lead you?
Interactive Fiction
Play in browser
An invention created to bring happiness becomes the world’s greatest weapon of destruction.
Visual Novel