Books that'll make me BAWWWWWWWW! (25)

13 Name: Bookworm : 2008-06-08 04:11 ID:uEx2e23A

>>11,12
>>7,9 didn't explain themselves too well.

What they're calling kinetic novels are more commonly called visual novels (there might be some arbitrary difference with regard to how much it is a game, idk). A strange product of Japan. They consist of short story to novella length texts, either linear or with branching paths (think Choose Your Own Adventure). The text is composed onto static animation (background and character sprites, in a sort of anime style) with occasional music. The medium is then all wrapped into a computer program. Romance (of the erotic and platonic sort) is a major genre of the medium.

Planetarian, which >>7 recommended, can be explored here: http://planetarian.insani.org/. It costs money if you are not unsavory.

Narcissu, which >>9 recommended, can be explored here: http://narcissu.insani.org/. It is free.

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