Not ALL H-Games: A Deeper Delve Into Visual Novel seeks to introduce the audience to the subject of visual novels, the style of Japanese interactive fiction games, and how they are slowly gaining popularity within the Western games industry. Topics include visual novels’ merits in narrative and character interaction, as well as how its elements are utilized with other video game genres like fighting or puzzle games. We want viewers to come away from our panel with the ability to look beyond the genre as fictional girlfriend simulators for lonely shut-ins and instead see it as a means of versatile interactive storytelling. Finally, we will introduce our audience to English-translated and even Western-original visual novels, as increasing online platforms make it easier than ever to get into visual novels.