Snowed In
What is Snowed In?
A short, lighthearted, relaxing Visual Novel about friendship, fun, and the joys (or dangers) of hot pot.
You (the player) barely made it to your friend Shiori’s house before the snowstorm reached its full intensity. Now the two of you are trapped inside, the weather canceling your original dinner plans. That doesn’t have to ruin the night, though. There’s plenty of fun to be had inside, and the two of you could even make your own meal. What could go wrong? (Uh~Oh!)
Who is Shiori Novella?
Aloof Archiver of hololive English ~Advent~, Shiori Novella is a virtual streamer part of hololive production. Check out the channel and social media here:
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShioriNovella
- X: https://twitter.com/shiorinovella
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shiorinovella?lang=en
Some How To(s) and What Not(s)
- Click on the Run Game button and you are all set to play!! The game should run on any decently performing smartphone, tablet or desktop.
- On touchscreen devices like smartphones and tablets, all you need to do is tap on screen where required.
- Note: You may have to set the correct orientation of your device based on your screen lock settings. We strongly recommend setting it to Landscape OR Horizontal for the best experience.
- On desktops, you can use your mouse or keyboard. Head to the Display settings found in the Preferences of the in-game menu to fullscreen.
- Your OS and type of device mostly do not matter but we recommend using a chromium based browser for the optimal experience.
- Note: iPhone users may face some fullscreening issues
- You will find additional settings in the in-game menu to make changes that suit your needs. Check out the Main Menu or hit the 'Menu' button in the bottom left corner of the screen during your playthrough.
- Feel free to stream your playthroughs on any of the platforms. All we ask is you link back to this page for more folks to find and enjoy the game.
⚠️ Important info about saving your progress ⚠️
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The Team
- Script: Pending & Shiori Novella
- Key Developer: Pending (Special thanks to CenTdemeern1)
- Shiori Novella Sprites: ekao
- Shiori Novella Key Visual & Title Screen Design: Sayowl
- Game Logo: Spiritsnare
- Project Manager: Henma
Thank you for playing!!
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Comments
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This VN was great😎
Been awhile since ive read VNs but this was very comfy and chill. I did resonate a lil too much with the convo exchange with "Character arc" "slice of life anime", where I kinda started tearing up a lil. lol
But overall I really enjoyed this VN and thanks to u oshi and everyone else tht made it!
Any chance a downloadable version will be made available in the future? It would be nice to get this translated into other languages, and also make it available for play for when being online is not an option :0
this was really cute and comfy! i loved it!
I really enjoyed this Visual Novel. It was a fun, comfy start to my day.
I liked it and it felt nice and cozy most of the time, but I guess I expected there to be a bit or more dark stuff at some points like other visual novels so either way it was different for me
It was a really cute, funny, and comfy story.
I liked some of the creative responses to certain names I wanted to put. I want to play more and check out all the routes, even the secret one.
Thank you, Shiori, and all those who worked on it. You all did a wonderful job!!
It's a very fun VN!! I can't wait for more~
Very comfy story to chill and read.
I loved the little Shiori voice lines. My favorite has to be "trust me!"
Thank you for making this, Shiori and team!!
The only "issue" I found (although very very very small) is that in some scenes the text would overlap the buttons on the right side of the screen. It's just a minor thing!
Example:
A nice lighthearted visual novel~
The story is warming and chill, with joy and laughter in it!!!
The character art is great! And I love how it seems to be not so out of place with the background~
Music and sfx are also nice~
There seem also no coding bugs around, I didn't even notice that until I wrote this haha!
My suggestions for improvement would probably be focusing on how the font seems a little bit uncanny when they're transitioning in and how some word seems to stick to the other like glue (the word "off" for example), although maybe that's intentional~
The music and sound effects in some parts also feel out of place and too overwhelming sometimes, such as the snowstorm at the title screen and the infinite cat purr (which is nice ngl)~
Keep creating!
Also p.s (I know crediting your idol is cool, but credit yourself as well!)
I was suprised when the link sends me to Shiori account instead. But yeah, dedication I guess!
Nice, short game. Very concerning amount of spice, fun friendship between Shiori and Anon- I like it.
will there be a downloadable version of the game? I want to translate it into Russian
A Visual Novella, by Shiori Novella!! This looks absolutely lovely~ Thank you so much for everyone's hard work!
12/10
Did a first run, everything works well and smooth, the music is chill and charming, the art is just lovely and the little voice parts are adorable. A job very well done team, looking forward to replay it and more even.
It is short, but you can see well the dedication and the Shiori print all over the script.
A VISUAL NOVEL YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
10/10 - Wholesome VN
The art and music is nice. The writing also feels very Shiori. I like the references, the humor, and the subtle lore. Overall, an enjoyable, comfy, short experience. Nice work, Shiori and team!
The theme of the game is very good and enjoyable, even though I don't understand much English, I'm really enjoying the game a lot! Good job Shiori and her team! I will continue to get the other endings and enjoy every moment. 👁️🗨️
short but really enjoyable! The art and music in the game are so great!!!
This was so cute and comfy! And I don't think I've ever done a few of these things in a VN before so it was unique too! Shiori's cute voice made it extra special. ♡
(Also a smattering of possible Shiori lore made it extra interesting.)
Ahhh!! I love it so muchhh~ thank you Shiori and to those involved! 👁️🗨️🖤
This is awesome! Many thanks to Pending, Shiori and the whole team!
have a great time with this game thank you shiori
Such a nice and comfy VN, great job!
It was very fun, thank you to everyone involved!
This was really cute, thanks for all the hard work!
"Heck yeah!"
Can't wait to try this VN. This will be my first one I actually play.
Sweet, thanks Shiori and friends!!!
This is beautiful! Thanks to everyone involved for the work
Wowie. Thanks for all the hard work! I will try this out this weekend!
Can't wait to check it out!
This is super cool, great job Shiori and everyone who worked on it!