Level up your visual novels with VNDN’s speaker series - Visual Novel Developer Network
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Live talks by visual novel experts. Join us on May 16, 2026.

cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/58015256

Banner showing the event title hanging in the sky together with pixel versions of the VNDN mascots: the anime girls Plum, Lemon, Cherry, and Lime.

This is a brand-new conference by the Visual Novel Development Network, the owners of the DevTalk Discord and the VNDev.wiki and hosts of the most well known visual novel game jams.

Applications to submit pitches and talks are still open until April 11.

From the website:

Join us on Saturday, May 16, 2026 for a full day of talks by experts in visual novel development, game design, voice acting, and more. You’ll learn practical techniques, explore new ideas and concepts, and learn about cutting-edge developments in the visual novel space. Wow your audience

This year’s theme is “wow your audience”! We want to celebrate and share the art of creating unique, impactful games that stay with your audience long after the credits roll, and show ways you, as developers, can elevate your skills and games even further.