Novel Not New

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Novel Not New

A Games, Hobbies and Video Games podcast

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Novel Not New

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Novel Not New

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Novel Not New

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Novel Not New

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The sun sets on this period of Novel Not New, just as it does on the Bakumatsu Period and its defenders the Shinsengumi. A doomed romance either from 153 years ago or, strangely, perhaps 4 years ago as we tie up the last loose end on this show.
A good mystery is like a good croissant: I bet it’s been a while since Kotaro Uchikoshi has made either. Heyoooo! Jen and Six are joined by former cohost Olivia and special guest Kim to tackle the sequel to AI: The Somnium Files, and the latest
Stories don’t always have to end to be over. Though the dream of a Shenmue 4 remains alive in the minds of a few, the reception of 3 made that more unlikely than ever. The Shenmue series is very near and dear to us- we’re late converts but our
We came, we saw, we killed chaos. A bit outside of our normal wheelhouse, but with just Jen and Six at the reins we’re gonna make some wild choices. We’re here to tell the story of Jack Unknownlastname with Jackson (@headfallsoff) from Abnormal
The boys are back in town. The boys are still in town? We’re heading down to Fake New York to time travel, fight crime, and get a boyfriend. Sorry, that’s a lot, isn’t it? To be fair, so is BUSTAFELLOWS, which they write in all caps every time
I bet it’s been Ages since you thought about this one, huh? Myst was an unlikely explosion of popularity, a strange point-and-click puzzler that surged to being the best selling game of all time. How do you follow a game like that up, with as u
It's Teen Time again as the NNN crew heads to Edwards Island for a night on the beach. A momentary distraction with paranormal radio signals goes wrong, and suddenly we're dealing with ghosts and stuff. That sounds bad, right? No, trust me, it'
Another entry in the desperately underserved genre of roadtrip RPGs! What happens when you put three (maybe four, hard to tell) queers in a car on their way to slay an ancient evil? Well, unfortunately, you get the first game in Novel Not New's
What happens when you make a career out of pretending something exists, and then just as you're about to quit you find out it really does? Apparently you get real close to a gayst (a gay ghost), or least that's Madison's reaction in Heart of th
You don't need an apocalypse for life to be miserable. Four Horsemen tackles the bigotry, hate, and oppression that immigrants face, all with a punk aesthetic and rebellious spirit. Unfortunately, our time with it left us frustrated with mechan
We've solved murders before on this show. And we've certainly caused some. But can you DERAIL a murder investigation? This is the task set to us in Overboard, as we try to get away with the murder of our truly dreadful husband. But getting away
As Great Ace Attorney finally hits Western territories, the Novelists turn their gaze to the last release in the series. By the time of Ace Attorney 6, the series had become a digital-only series with little fanfare, but the writing might be mo
Even in death, you can't escape your commute. Jen, Olivia, and Six embrace the vampire life as a young kindred courier fully out of their depth in a game of grand undead politics. The Inquisition, dark magic, an angry elder vampire... it may se
This is the podcast room where it happens. We have a country to run. Now, running the country? That's easy. Just be a big socialist. But dealing with all the people that those decisions make mad? Well, that's a different matter.... This Month's
Folks, a chatbot is not an adequate solution for mental health. Eliza is a game that goes "of course it's not. We all know that. But. I mean it KIND of is, right?" Jen, Olivia, and Six shake their head at a game that thinks it's talking about c
2021 on Novel Not New starts with murder most foul. ...Quite a few murders, actually. And a few accidents. And illness. Monsters? Jen, Olivia, and Six explore the derelict Obra Dinn, and discover that the ship has seen more than its share of ba
Mom's dead, explore. It's time to follow in the footsteps of your deceased mother and travel the world talking people into trading with you... through CARDS! Jen, Olivia, and Six tackle this ambitious but clumsy conversation game. This Month's
It's time to solve a murder... your own?! Hang out with Jen, Olivia, Six, and the world's nicest ghost dog as we check out Ghost TrickThis Month's Game! Ghost Trick: Phantom DetectiveNext Month's Game! Signs of the Sojourner
We're frankly exhausted with big visual novels. Let's take a break, and check out three itch.io gems! Let's think about identity, death, and the beach. It'll be chill.This Month's Games! Last Day of Spring Wide Ocean, Big Jacket A Mortician's T
Every time Steam decides to change its policy on visual novels or adult games, one game in particular always comes up. The first adult game on Steam, the yuri visual novel Kindred Spirits on the Roof. Jen and Olivia play this game to learn more
For our second ever adventure game on the show, Jen, Olivia, and Six ride the last voyage of the Orient Express on the eve of World War 1. A friend is killed, gun smuggling is afoot, and there's a... robot bird? Hmm. Not all as it seems aboard
It can be a little hard to focus on finding the boy of your dreams when there are serial killings going on, you're hiding your identity, and it's POSSIBLE all of existence is a dreamlike hellscape where it's literally impossible to be happy for
New cohost Olivia joins us for a trip around the world! What mysteries await us in this steampunk reimagining of Jules Verne's classic? Automata and empires stand between us and making around the world in 80 days or less!This Month's Game! 80 D
The podcast, long divided, must unite. Jen and Six meet up for a fantasy fish out of water story with more than a hint of sexual tension. Maybe it's better for hentai developers to just make hentai, than to dance around the issue? Dizzy Hearts
We’re back with the first game of a new era, an era when we can click on things and solve puzzles in addition to just reading games. Join us as we explore the strange new world of magic and the afterlife with WadjetEye’s adventure game/bioware
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