visual novel
nounUK /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈnɒvəl/
US /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈnɑːvəl/
A visual novel is a story game where you read words and look at pictures and pick what happens next.
My sister played a visual novel about a girl who finds a magic cat.
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2. A game that is mostly reading with pictures and sounds.
That visual novel has beautiful music and art.
3. A kind of computer story where your choices change the ending.
In this visual novel, being kind leads to a happy ending.
4. A book-like game you play on a screen.
He finished the whole visual novel in one weekend.