t seems like BL games are gradually disappearing

[wwabc3]

t seems like BL games are gradually disappearing



It seems that in the past, various BL games would be released every few months, but these days, BL games that are properly published and not doujinshi seem to come out only a few times a year.

Mobile BL games come out from time to time, and I also enjoy playing NU: Carnival, but I still miss games in the style of the original Novel... And mobile games generally seem too soft, so I really miss the kind of harder flavors like Gwijeok Glasses and xx Butler.

What do you all think?

 

[BLFan]

Why do you say that?

Did you notice they released a BL gacha called Sensultra and there's already another BL gacha called Godly Love - On Air in production? What already exists is enough for me, so releasing something new is appreciated. Besides, haven't you noticed that a BL anime comes out every season? I don't understand why people say this. Maybe they're talking about new releases or something. There are already many in production, but we just have to wait for them to be released. It's not like they're an otome game that's a copy of another game with no creativity, including the character designs copied from BL games that are later made heterosexual 0% creativity

Edited: In any case, I'd rather play dirty, degenerate games than have to play a otome PC games where I have to seduce a woman li lol.

 

[selinee]

I do agree we get less and less BL games as time passes, but I wonder if it has to do with the genre itself or just the PC joseimuke market in general.

For example, PC otome is also quite dead compared to the old days (talking about established companies/veteran devs only and not hobbyist/dlsite doujin groups)
But console otome companies are still chugging out games on a monthly basis, so at least the fans are fed.

BL on the other hand... *long sigh* Since a large part of the genre revolves around dark twisted stories and sex, it seems they can't go the console route? Let's say, hypothetically, they do decide to go that route and censor their own games, I'm curious if they can thrive that way...
And if they keep being PC only with R18 content the same way they are now, the PC market seems a bit small to sustain.

That's not to mention some disappointing releases from well-known BL devs I've seen recently. Ani Asobi from Tennenouji and Chuki Chuki Eroryman from Mada Labo... Seriously, I deadpan so hard while playing those. They felt less like actual games, and more like experimental hybrid game-video projects. I don't want to start bashing the games into the ground here, but like, I hope this doesn't become a trend. It's sort of ridiculous two different games from different companies followed the same format in a short span of time. In a way I couldn't believe they were from the same devs as Friendly Lab, Lucky dog and Hadaka Shitsuji and Patient S.

 

[3302325939]

It's not just BL games; the PC otome game market has also been gradually shrinking for quite some time. Ultimately, it comes down to money. It means they aren't profitable. While mobile and consoles are the most accessible platforms, I'd say the position of BL on consoles is a bit ambiguous. I'm not exactly a fan of BL games, but it is a shame to see them decreasing and disappearing every year.

 

[ninnikuryona]

visual novels are niche, and bl are niche within a niche. not to mention how fujoshi prefer to spend their time arguing on the internet over how heterosexual genres (otome) should include bl content instead of, well, supporting already released bl projects (im not even sure if anyone on the west is aware of suito wa hakumei releasing outside of this forum. or hadaka shitsuji fandisk en version). maybe if they did show more support, there would be more big companies releasing more games each year. i would also love to see that, partly because i like bl myself but also because it would help to contain fujoshi in their own spaces. but alas

on the brighter side, there are tons of small free games on sites like novelgame being released. on the darker side, theyre mostly very short. but theyre still there! so i would greatly recommend people to check out novelgame/freem/plicy/etc for new doujin releases!:D
oh and also amare. these games usually try to present themselves as "for everyone", but not only theyre usually written with male mc in mind, but also contain a huge amount of bl fanservice, needed or not. so its always a good idea to keep an eye on those as well, if youre not too picky
other than that, ebihime is still releasing blge regularly. and, unlike her yuri projects, most of her bl projects are r18 too!

in general, there are less releases overall nowadays. not just with bl, but other genres within the vn medium as well. older companies shut down, newer eroge are passable, some eroge studios turn all-ages, and the rise of ai has also hurt the industry. at least in the art sense, because i heard ai helps a lot with coding. but on the brighter side, when big hits are released, they are big! and hits! ooe, mahou shoujo no majo saiban, limelight lemonade jam which is considered the best yuzuge period, over requiemz, and so forth
it is obviously really sad to see your hobby slowing down and becoming niche again, but personally, im fine with it. as long as its not dead completely, theres always a chance to encounter something truly beautiful. not to mention how there have been more than enough releases from the past ~30 years to keep you well-fed! thats what i think

 

[maya_chan1]

I definitely get that feeling too, and honestly, it makes me a little sad because I love BL games.

I'm not really into mobile or gacha BL games, so I do miss having more traditional BL VNs being released. I wish we had more of them nowadays!