visualnovels

noun
UK /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈnɒvəlz/
US /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈnɑːvəlz/

Visual novels are story games where you read and pick choices.

She spent the weekend playing visual novels on her laptop.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Games that mix pictures with lots of reading.

Many visual novels have beautiful artwork and music.

3. Japanese-style story games with character choices.

He collects visual novels translated from Japanese.

4. Digital books where readers make decisions for the characters.

Teachers used visual novels to make reading fun.