Ready To Find Your First Love~?
First Love is a visual novel showcase & festival hosted by the minds at Team Tinybill
Welcome to First Love Visual Novel Festival, a celebration of romance, emotional storytelling, and character-driven visual novels from talented developers across the world.
Our mission is simple: to create a dedicated space where players can discover meaningful stories and where developers can showcase the games that make visual novels such a unique and powerful medium. Whether it's a heartwarming romance, a bittersweet coming-of-age story, a yuri adventure, an otome experience, or a narrative that explores friendship and personal growth, First Love exists to celebrate the stories that stay with us long after we've finished reading.
FESTIVAL F&Q
What Is The First Love Visual Novel Festival?
First Love Visual Novel Festival is a curated celebration of romance-focused and story-rich visual novels.
The festival brings together indie developers and players to celebrate emotional storytelling, memorable characters, and meaningful player choices.
Where Does The Festival Take Place?
The festival is planned to take place exclusively on Steam.
Players will be able to browse participating games, download demos, wishlist upcoming titles, and discover new developers throughout the event.
Do I Need To Pay To Attend?
No - Browsing the festival and accessing participating Steam pages is completely free.
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Individual games may be free, paid, or have demos available depending on each developer's decisions.
What Kind Of Games Are Accepted To The Festival?
We welcome visual novels that place storytelling and character relationships at the heart of the experience.
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Examples include:
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- Romance Visual Novels
- Yuri Visual Novels
- Otome Games
- Boys' Love (BL) Visual Novels
- Coming-of-Age Stories
- Character-Driven Narratives
- Slice-of-Life Stories
- Friendship-Focused Routes
- Choice-Based Interactive Fiction
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Games may be light-hearted, dramatic, emotional, or experimental, provided they align with the festival's focus on meaningful storytelling.
Do Games Need To Be Released?
No - We welcome:
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- Released games
- Upcoming releases
- Games with playable demos
- Early Access titles
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Games should have sufficient materials available for our review and promotional efforts.
Is There A Submission Fee To Join?
No.
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Submitting your game to First Love Visual Novel Festival is completely free.
Can Content Creators Cover The Festival?
Yes!
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We actively encourage YouTubers, streamers, journalists, bloggers, VTubers, reviewers, and other creators to cover the festival.
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Applications for media and creator accreditation will be available through our website.
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