VISUAL NOVEL USER INTERFACES

A lovingly curated collection of beautiful UI designs from VNs across all genres.

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Game: Reanimation Scheme by Wind Chimes Games

Genre(s): Fantasy, Otome

UI Shown: Main menu, textbox, choice box, extras, saveload

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Game: A Date With Death by Two and a Half Studios

Genre(s): Slice of Life, ChatSim, Amare

UI Shown: Main menu, chat box, character customization, quick menu, save/load, dialogue, gallery, music room

Notes: Very sleek, modern UI style. Both MC and room are also customizable!

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Game: Lovewood by LadyIcepaw

Genre(s): slice of life, romance, amare, otome, furry, 

UI Shown: Main menu, credits, textbox, preferences, route selection, chapter screen, choice box

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Game: EDDA Cafe by Mushroomallow

Genre(s): slice of life, romance, otome, drama

UI Shown: Main menu, language selection, credits, textbox, cut-in, preferences, save/load, NVL, gallery/extras

Notes: The paper / journal UI design perfectly captures EDDA Cafe’s heartfelt tenderness and themes of memory and young love. The color scheme also pairs well with both the soft backgrounds and sprites. 

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Game: Of Sense and Soul by Forsythia Productions (Patreon)

Genre(s): lgbt romance, slice of life, victorian, historical

UI SHOWN: main menu, chapter screen, text box, choice box, cut-in, preferences, extras, save/load, minigame (letter writing), timed choice

Notes: These images are from a demo build. With a style that perfectly captures antique and intricate, Of Sense and Soul’s UI is undeniably stunning, and it’s immediately apparent this is a game the creator’s cherish. There were so many other unique and thoughtful elements I wanted to share (like unique chapter screens for the two leads), but I hit the picture limit. :’)

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Game: Alaris by Crescence Studio!

Genre(s): fantasy, romance, otome, 

UI Shown: main menu, textbox, choicebox, character profile, chapter screen, preferences, save/load, extras, exit

Notes: These screenshots are from a demo. The celestial decorative elements and the pairing of the grey and pastel yellow create a very soft, intimate, and romantic atmosphere.

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Game: Blood on the Snow by Maricu

Genre(s): mystery, horror, adventure

UI Shown: main menu, textbox, choicebox, exit

Notes: These screenshots came from a demo. Very unique UI layout that adds to the mysterious atmosphere!

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Game: It’s a Promise by Foxpancakes

Genre(s): slice of life, wlw, romance

UI Elements Shown: main menu, textbox

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Game: Snowmelt by Carrogath

Genre(s): fantasy, wlw, romance

UI Elements Shown: main menu, cutin, textbox

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Game: Our Fantastic Wonderland by Carrot Patch Games

Genre(s): fantasy, adventure, LGBT romance

UI SHOWN: Main menu, textbox, warning screen, options, choice box

Notes: Cute, vibrant, and quirky, the UI for OFW is so fun to look at! I love the background given to the standard Ren’Py options screen - it makes it feel so unique. <3

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Game: Peachleaf Valley from Great Gretuski Studios

Genre(s): cottagecore, farming sim, slice of life, otome, romance

UI Elements Shown: main menu, character name screen, chapter screen, choice box, textbox, preferences

Notes: These images are from the demo! Each love interest has a unique choice box decoration that appears during their route (ex: for Hunter: sunflowers, for Jude: fall leaves). The chapter title screens also have a unique styling depending on the route as well - very cute and endearing!

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Game: one night, hot springs by npckc

Genre(s): slice of life, cozy

UI SHOWN: Main menu, preferences, textbox

Notes: Cute and heartwarming, the simplicity of the UI matches well with the chibi-fied character sprites and stylized backgrounds. 

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Game: Maid of Chapelle Bleue by rachelu

Genre(s): mystery, medieval

UI SHOWN: Main menu, nvl, textbox

Notes: Cute and stylish with a medieval illumination style, this UI instantly makes you feel transported to another time. 

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Game: The Good People (Na Daoine Maithe) by Moirai Myths

Genre(s): otome, fantasy, romance, fae

UI Shown: Title screen, ,ain menu, nvl, preferences, choice box, textbox, route selection, exit, glossary (lexicon)

Notes: The Good People’s UI uses a cohesive, weathered tome and scrawled paper theme all throughout to capture an otherworldly feeling of ancient roots and folklore. 

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Game: 3 Seasons by Hamilton Hour

Genre(s): otome, fantasy, slice of life, romance

UI Shown: Main menu, help/controls, preferences, choice box, textbox, route selection

Notes: 3 Seasons features a gorgeous and fully-custom theme! With a bright, cheerful, and lively color scheme, you immediately feel invited in by the game. The various elements such as a manila folder textbox and a clipboard setting screen tie in well with the workplace setting.

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Game: The Dream Alchemist by clarafayegames

Genre(s): otome, fantasy, romance, stat raising

UI Shown: Main menu, preferences, choice box, textbox

Notes: The Dream Alchemist uses an Art Nouveau style and neutral tones to create an ethereal, dreamy aesthetic.

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Game: Cafe in the Clouds by Cafe Nemo

Genre(s): slice of life, comedy, cooking, point and click, 

UI Shown: Title screen, main menu, save / load, preferences, textbox (two types - dialogue and narration), choicebox

Notes: Despite this vn’s story dealing with dreams, Cafe in the Clouds UI is heartwarming, cozy, and down to earth with a restaurant inspired theme.