Stefannofornari Games

  Visual Novel Developer | Writer | Music Composer | He/Him

[just-a-carrot]

happy holidays! ! ☃️💕 hope everyone is having a lovely time!!

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Article: Festive Visual Novels to Play Before the Year Ends

Looking for visual novels to play this holiday season? Here are five visual novels to play before 2022 ends!

Festive Visual Novels to Play Before the Year Ends - VN Game Den

Here are five festive visual novels to play before the end of 2022! They're all Christmas treats for any visual novel player!

Christmas Otome by @synokoria

The Christmas Presents by garbledmess

Renting Love for Christmas by @honeybunnyvns

Holiday Hearts: A Very Merry Christmas Dating Sim by Julia

Candied Carols by @violetstudiogames

[stefannofornarigames]

Don't Give Up On Me! - Christmas Update IS OUT!

​The first and final update for Don't Give Up On Me! ​- the Special Christmas Update ​- is OUT NOW!

As discussed in the previous devlog, this update brings in a special episode reuniting the whole cast for one final chaotic outing, an extras menu, grammatical corrections... and much, MUCH more!

You can see all the changes in the Changelog below.

Changelog

​MAJOR CHANGES

- Added special episode: "Day Seven - Christmas Special"; - Added "Extras" Menu; - Choice buttons now have sound effects; - All versions now have a proper desktop icon;

​MINOR CHANGES

- Changed the size of the main menu buttons to both PC and Android versions; - Fixed a bug that Akihiko's sprite wouldn't display in certain part of Day Two; - Added a rating request after finishing the Main Story; - Fixed typos in English version; - Corrected grammar mistakes in Brazilian Portuguese version.

​Conclusion

​I maanged to tie up the whole update just in time for Christmas! It was set to release until Christmas Eve, but unfortunately I didn't have the proper time to actually finish it until then. I am sorry for taking a while, but I dearly hope you'll enjoy this whole special update!

As previously noted, this will be the first and final update Don't Give Up On Me! will ever receive, before I move on to other projects in 2023 and beyond. Ryuzi_nea and I thank you so much for being a part of this whole journey up until now.

As such, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Play the game now!

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Tomorrow's article: Festive Visual Novels to Play Before the Year Ends

We're covering five visual novels that are the perfect holiday treat to play before the year ends!

Check them out tomorrow!

[stefannofornarigames]

Don't Give Up On Me: Special Episode - New Screenshots + Information!

Get a FIRST LOOK at Don't Give Up On Me's Special Episode! It is titled as "Day Seven" in-game... even though there's not even a Day Six in the Main Story

More information about the Special Episode AFTER these few screenshots!

In the Special Episode, play as the MC Yorokobi Akihiko yet again for one final chaotic outing. This time, he celebrates Christmas Eve with his friend Fukui Tsuki, and his boyfriend Yoru Aoi!

However, problems arise as Akihiko doesn't know how to give his Christmas gift to Aoi. With the help of Tsuki (perhaps the opposite of help, actually), Akihiko has until midnight to figure out a way on giving his gift properly!

That's not all.

The Christmas Update for Don't Give Up On Me! also brings out an Extras Menu for those who desire to fully see all the art made for the game!

As you play the Main Story + Special Episode, a notification will appear in-game, warning the player about an update to the Extras Menu.

Nothing will be more satisfying than seeing this whole Menu unlocked by the end of the game!

The Christmas Update also brings a handful of grammar correction across the English and Brazilian Portuguese versions of the game and new icons for desktop!

As soon as it comes out, I'll let you know! So follow me and stay tuned!

Try out Don't Give Up On Me!

[stefannofornarigames]

Special Christmas Update!

You've heard it right!

Don't Give Up On Me!​, our free visual novel about a love confession that goes wrong due to pure bad luck, is getting a special update - and it's Christmas related!

This update will bring a whole new special episode set after the main story, featuring our lovable cast of characters for one final chaotic outing. But that's not all! There'll now be an Extras menu for those who desire to see all characters sprites, backgrounds and even more! It will also fix a bunch of grammatical mistakes and typos, both in its English and Brazilian Portuguese versions!

The special Christmas update will mark the first and final update Don't Give Up On Me! will receive, before I move on to my next planned project, which should be out in 2023 - and will also be free!

​As for release dates, I really don't know. It'll be out until 24th December, though! I'm finishing up the writing, will translate it all, move on to the typos/grammatical mistakes and release it. The Extras menu is already fully implemented, so there's that!

Thank you for reading all of this, and stay tuned for more news! If anything, follow me to know when it comes out! And don't forget to try out Don't Give Up On Me! if you haven't yet! It's totally free, and I'm sure you'll love it.

[stefannofornarigames]

This must be my favorite scene of Don't Give Up On Me.

I just find it so random, and I say that as one of the two people who wrote it. I don't know how it happened. It just did.

From a player's perspective, the whole artstyle just changes to a chibi one, and you just see the goddang main character with that disguised face emoji, his crush just running to his direction, and that's all the imagination of a nonsensical, insane girl who thinks all of this is a genuine great idea on how to approach someone.

What were we thinking when we wrote that? I honestly don't know. And I'm glad I don't. It's funnier that way.

Try the game out in case you're curious or something!

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Here's a look on our first visual novel, Norvale!

Get to know the story and the demo characters below!

You can check out the demo at itch.io!

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📖 Story

Burdened by the stress of life in the big city, Morgan takes a short trip to Norvale, a town they lived in as a child. Spurred by the memories of an old ruined photograph, Morgan wanders the small town, hoping to run into some old childhood friends along the way.

👥 Characters

🖼️ Morgan

“I came all the way here but what should I do?”

An office worker overwhelmed by the pressures of the adult world. In need of a break, they went on a trip to their childhood home.

🍬 Julie

“What’s with that look? Don’t tell me you don’t recognize me?!”

One of Morgan's childhood friends. She helps out at her late grandfathers' candy store whenever she comes back home from university.

To check out the story more, get the demo game from itch.io!

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Check out our other socials for other news and updates!

Twitter: @Alchemil_Studio

Instagram: @Alchemil_Studio

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Read our Interview with NoBread Studio!

Today NoBread Studio released their new name, The Elevator Game with Catgirls!

Check out our interview with two of their members, and grab a copy of the game for yourself!

Behind the Scenes with NoBread Studio

Here's our Behind the Scenes interview with NoBread Studio, developers of The Elevator Game with Catgirls!

[stefannofornarigames]

Our Writing Process + Tips! (Part One)

When December 17th arrives, it'll mark four months since the release of Don't Give Up On Me! on itch.io.

Time flies so fast! And there hasn't been a single day where I didn't think about this visual novel ever since it came out. All of its story moments still stick with me. Of course, it might be weird for me to say that, as I am one of the writers of the whole game alongside my dear friend and artist Ryuzi_nea. Maybe it's a bit biased. But I would argue otherwise. 

Don't Give Up On Me! was something we both gave extreme attention to detail and overall care. We've spent an entire year developing this game together, having necessary breaks when we couldn't focus on the game properly, just so that it'd have the attention it deserved at the proper time. It's not an incomplete game, nor one we'd like to do differently if we had the chance. It's a genuine fulfilled vision - and something we are proud of. And seeing some of the reactions to the game itself is just a confirmation that it was all worth it.

The reason I write this series of devlogs is to reflect and share a bit of how the entire writing process went down. Many things sticked, many things changed. Many scenes were rewritten over and over. Many inspirations were taken from various sources. By sharing all of that with you, dear reader, I sincerely hope some of the things here serve as tips for your own writing - be it for a visual novel, be it for something else.

In this part one, I will talk about how the project came to be - after all, how was the whole concept of Don't Give Up On Me! born?

Read it here!

[ofthedevil]

We’re a 3-person Indie Dev team with a story to tell. 

Please like, reblog, and share our trailer- Your word of mouth keeps us going! 

Our Full Prologue chapter for free is available on Itch.io

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Visual Novels With Anime Adaptations

It's here! An article about visual novels that have anime adaptations. Check out all five of these visual novels, and if you've already played them you could watch the show!

Visual Novels With Anime Adaptations - VN Game Den

Ever wonder what visual novels got anime adaptations? Here's a look at five visual novels with anime adaptations you can watch!

[just-a-carrot]

some new sprites for arc 5 heheh

arc 5 goes in some very interesting directions LOL and also returns hard to the fantastical horror of the first arc a bit I think. I'm having a lot of fun with it so far and I hope people will like it 🤭💕

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New Devlog Coming Up Soon!

I've made a whole devlog about Don't Give Up On Me's writing process + some tips for brainstorming! I'll be sharing it here once it goes live.

Meanwhile, see the new thumb for the game!

Play it now!

[4noki-vns]

Lachesis ∨ Atropos 

This world is woven of strings, of fate and of hate. 

The seeing-detective finds herself entangled in the threads of Parca, destiny and disaster. 

A private investigator visits a small town after recovering from a coma. She searches for her mentor’s lost beloved, but the very eyes she was born with, those that can see the black strings of hate, drag her down into the darkness of conspiracy. 

A cult, two priestesses, and the threads that puppet the world.

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Lachesis ∨ Atropos (read: “lachesis or atropos”) is a horror-mystery yuri visual novel, my most recent release! You can play it free on itch!

Features:

~45k words

4 major endings and plenty of dead ends

8 CGs

6 original tracks

Accessibility options

https://4noki.itch.io/lachesis-or-atropos

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Our Yuri Jam game is out!

Your Lucky Charm is a FREE slice-of-life yuri dating sim about a woman with extremely, horrible bad luck.

The love interests are:

Vivi Rus, Jade’s roommate and childhood friend. The  lead singer and guitarist of the Pathogens, Vivi can spend hours talking  about music, the industry, and how her talent goes unrecognized.

Antonia Newmason, an heiress that’s coasted through  life with her money and connections. Unfortunately, her easy life is  coming to an end, and she needs Jade’s luck.

Terrwyn, a mysterious woman who wants Jade for reasons unspecified. She doesn’t seem to know much outside of the natural world.

Features:

Over 45,000 words

3 different love interests with 9 endings total

Partial voice acting

A beautiful original soundtrack by Kris Zaballero

ALL COMPLETELY FREE!

PLAY HERE

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Don't Give Up On Me: 500+ downloads!

Almost 4 months in, we have a total of 500+ downloads for Don't Give Up On Me! Thanks so much for everyone for all the support! We also have special news regarding our vn...

Play it now, for free!