How to Make Visual Novels Devlog - itch.iohttps://stelladevt.itch.io/bloghttps://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1570073/why-do-some-successful-developers-fail-later-lets-talk-about-audienceWhy do some successful developers fail later? Let's talk about audience!https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1570073/why-do-some-successful-developers-fail-later-lets-talk-about-audienceTue, 30 Jun 2026 22:44:32 GMTdevlogLet me tell you a story you may've heard before. A visual novel developer spends some time making up a project. They hear all the rumors about how hard it is to make a commercially successful visual n...

]]>https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1550713/the-quest-for-the-formula-that-makes-good-visual-novels-that-make-moneyThe Quest for the Formula that Makes Good Visual Novels That Make Moneyhttps://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1550713/the-quest-for-the-formula-that-makes-good-visual-novels-that-make-moneyTue, 16 Jun 2026 00:10:27 GMTdevlogI've got a confession to make. I have helped more people make visual novels than I have actually made myself. To be fair to myself, just one of the jams I've started have resulted in over 1,000 visual...

]]>https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1547790/when-should-you-make-a-visual-novel-lets-talk-about-vn-jamsWhen should you make a visual novel? (Let's Talk About VN Jams!)https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1547790/when-should-you-make-a-visual-novel-lets-talk-about-vn-jamsTue, 09 Jun 2026 19:23:19 GMTdevlog

Odds are if you are reading this post on itch.io, you probably have some idea of what a jam is. The super short version for those that don't: game jams are game making challenges where the goal is to...

]]>https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1541146/who-makes-visual-novels-part-1-indie-game-developers-their-challengesWho Makes Visual Novels? Part 1. Indie Game Developers & Their Challengeshttps://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1541146/who-makes-visual-novels-part-1-indie-game-developers-their-challengesMon, 01 Jun 2026 20:47:37 GMTdevlog

This is the first part of a series of posts I where I aim to talk about different types of people who have come to visual novels to create. This is the WHO of visual novels. Over the past decade on my...

]]>https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1536131/what-is-a-visual-novelWhat is a visual novel?https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1536131/what-is-a-visual-novelFri, 29 May 2026 00:26:14 GMTdevlog

I ask as I hurl a glass of fermented grape juice! Not just because I'm one of the oldest millennials there are and love referencing my beloved Playstation 1 era meme, but because of my enduring frustr...

]]>https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1537340/planned-articles-suggestionsPlanned Articles & Suggestionshttps://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1537340/planned-articles-suggestionsFri, 29 May 2026 00:25:23 GMTdevlogCore Content The Who, What, Why, When and How of Visual Novels? (separate posts) Discussing Hybrid Visual Novels Discussing Kinetic Novels The Shame & Stigma of Visual Novels Let's Talk About Jams Int...

]]>https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1535336/why-visual-novelsWhy visual novels?https://stelladevt.itch.io/blog/devlog/1535336/why-visual-novelsTue, 26 May 2026 23:41:54 GMTdevlog

Ayy, first post on this blog. This one is the question I get the most right behind "Visual novels? Like Doki Doki Literature club?" Why do you want to make visual novels? Dear reader, I'll discuss why...

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