Episode 135: Take a Look, In a Book (National Read a Book Day)

Do you remember when you last read a book? High school, because of summer reading? College, because of an English assignment? At work, because, well, the boss thought it was a good idea to build teamwork? This Friday, we’re celebrating National Read a Book Day, a time to consider reading one of your favorites books (at least a section of it) or a new one that caught your eye at the bookstore or library. It doesn’t have to be in print, and you could consider joining a book club in person or online. But, what do books have to do with video games? There’s a genre of video games called visual novels (VNs) in which you’ll read through lots of dialog and narrative description. At times, you make actively make a choice for the protagonist, which cause the story to branch off or end abruptly. For this week’s episode, we’ll be listening to tracks from visual novels: a literature club gone wrong, a town beset by murdering vampires, and a train mystery during a birthday party. There will also be covers and remixes to follow each track. So, sit back in your chair and cozy up to a favorite or new visual novel…   National Read a Book Day Visual Novel Database Best Visual Novel Games (Metacritic)     Track Listing “Doki Doki Literature Club” – [Doki Doki Literature Club] – composed by Dan Salvato “Doki Doki Literature Club! Main Theme [ROCK COVER]” – covered by Lufca “Tsukihime” – [Tsukihime] – composed by KATE (aka Keita Haga), from the album “EVER AFTER ~Music from “Tsukihime” Reproduction~ “Tsukihime JH remix” – remixed by James Harris (aka Daisuke Nagata), from the album “EVER AFTER ~Music from “Tsukihime” Reproduction~ “Saloon Car” – [The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog] – composed by Joel Corelitz, Troupe Gammage “Saloon Car [Trizic REMIX] – remixed by Trizic   YouTube playlist Discord channel       Source