My name is Chanel, and I recently joined Nova-box as a developer. We’re a small French indie studio creating narrative-driven visual novels since 2015. Our games have earned several awards, are all listed on VNDB, and have sold several thousand copies. However, most of our popularity is still rooted in France, so I wanted to introduce our work, recommend a few titles, and maybe inspire you to try one or two.

We also have a lively Discord server, featuring several French solo VN developers alongside our team, regular giveaways, and a curated watch on the latest visual novel releases in Europe.




The 2024 version is a remaster of the original 2015 mobile release.

Theme: Adventure, investigation, murder & suspense
Plot: Follow the clues, question a cast of quirky and intriguing witnesses, and solve a mysterious murder case in the rural American North-West.

Why you should play: The enhanced point-and-click system deepens the gameplay experience, while the dark, investigative atmosphere and layered mystery will captivate fans of the genre.

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1775220/Echoes/


Theme: Mystery, witchcraft, legacy & maternity
Plot: Daphné is at a dead-end. One day, she inherits her family’s château in rural France along with a century-old feud and whispers of witchcraft. As strange events unfold stalked by an old flame and the insistent courtship of a new suitor, and the threat of losing it all, she must decide: science… or the occult?

Why you should play: The story is wild, and your choices are pivotal. Will you trust science, reason, and Cartesian logic, or embrace the occult and sorcery? Your decisions dramatically shift the game’s atmosphere, making every playthrough uniquely intense.

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/504390/Along_the_Edge/?curator_clanid=33018731


Theme: Adventure, Pict folklore, mystery & shaman
Plot: A group of shaman apprentices set foot on the shores of a sacred island to be initiated to magic. As they progress through the wilderness, looking for the “Seers”, their spirit-guides, they realize they’re not alone...

Why you should play: The soundtrack alone makes this game a standout but pair it with the fantasy-infused, druidic mythology, and the atmosphere becomes nothing short of mesmerizing.

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/738650/Seers_Isle/?curator_clanid=33018731


Theme: Music, time travel, urban fantasy & love
Plot: Alice lives an uneventful life. One day, Ulysse, her ex-lover, comes back into her life through an old vinyl record she receives in the mail. When she puts it for a spin on turntable, she is thrown back into her own past, forced to relive old events. When she comes back to the present, her reality has changed.

Why you should play: The game’s interactive sung ballads where your choices reshape the lyrics and story in real time create an experience unlike anything else in the genre. It’s breathtaking, immersive, and utterly spellbinding.

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/957820/Across_the_Grooves/?curator_clanid=33018731


Theme: Environmental collapse, family, survival & visionary game
Plot: After the world collapses under a climate catastrophe, one family must journey through the shattered heart of Southern Europe. Will they survive?

Why you should play: From stunning visuals to a heart-wrenching story, deeply empathetic characters, and gut-wrenching moral choices, the struggle to keep your party alive in a bleak apocalyptic world makes this experience nothing short of extraordinary.

Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658960/End_of_Lines/?curator_clanid=33018731

We’ll also be announcing our sixth game in early 2026. I’d love for you to follow our developer page so you don’t miss the announcement, the teaser, or the demo. All of our projects are crafted with love, passion, and kindness by a small team of just 3–4 people. I’m not asking you to add them to the pantheon of your all-time favorite games, but if you’d like to give a chance to one of the rare French visual novel studios out there, nothing would make me happier.


With that said, I’ll leave you to enjoy our demos, trailers, and lovingly written descriptions!
Thank you so much for your time — wishing you all a wonderful day!