The visual novel genre of gaming has been around for quite some time now. One of the first anime-styled visual novels came to be back in the early 80s calledLolita, a seedy little game about getting a girl naked, followed closely byThe Portopia Serial Murder Case,a murder mystery game where you search for clues and complete puzzles. These days, visual novels are just as popular as ever with intriguing titles likeDoki Doki Literature ClubandHatoful Boyfriend.For those who enjoy story-driven experiences where you’re able to decide how the narrative unfolds,Minecraft Lovehuntcould be right down your street.
What is Minecraft Lovehunt?
Minecraft Lovehuntis a small indie visual novel developed byKiowho also did all of the game’s gorgeous artwork. What’s interesting aboutMinecraft Lovehuntis that Kio has incorporated creators from the Dream Team, a group of YouTubers who create content aboutMinecraftplugins they coded, named Dream, George, and Sapnap. Set inside the world ofMinecraft, the player has nine different endings to achieve that could see a whole manner of things happen as the narrative plays out.
Kio points out that the game does have flashing lights and also some language that may be upsetting. After each ending, the player must quit the game so that the ending counter works but hopefully, eventually, Kio will find a workaround to this. You’ll also find that if you mess around with the name input, you could stumble across an easter egg. To get the best experience of the visual novel’s navigation menu, Kio asks that players use the arrow keys and enter button due to a glitch that could see the game ending.
How Do You Play It?
If it sounds like something you’d want to experience, all you have to do is head on over toKio’s itch.io pageand hit that download button. You can choose whether you want to offer some kind of payment to help Kio out but you can also download it for free. The artwork alone is worth it.
