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The Visual Novel Database (VNDB)

A community-edited wiki database cataloguing visual novels, their releases, producers, and

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The Visual Novel Database (VNDB) is a community-edited wiki that catalogues visual novels, their releases, localisations, producers, and related media. It serves as a central reference for looking up general and practical information about titles, addressing the lack of a single organised resource for discovering and researching visual novels.

The site records visual novels, releases, producers, staff, characters, tags, and traits, with editing guidelines covering each category. It includes discussion forums, user reviews, release calendars for upcoming and recently released titles, and database dumps for development use. Recent site changes and announcements are also surfaced on the homepage.

VNDB is open to anyone who wants to add or edit entries, and it is maintained by a moderator team covering database, board, and tag moderation. The site offers selectable website skins. No paid editions, trials, or seat-based or usage-based packaging are described.

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