Recapping Junited and JulyReply 2026 at ECS
Recapping my 2026 Junited and JulyReply posts from Emu Cafe Social, all in one post on The New Leaf Journal.
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Free White Printer in Brooklyn Heights Reminds Me of Visual Novel
A free white printer with a note left out for the taking in Brooklyn Heights reminded me of a Japanese horror visual novel I played and reviewed earlier this year.
The Worm in My Shoe
A 2026 story of a snake in a football helment in Arkansas reminded me of that time in 1995 when an earthworm found its way into my shoe.
A Taste of Honey (2009) – Visual Novel Review
Back in 2009, a speculative fiction author named Fred Warren adapted his own 2008 short story into a visual novel after learning about the medium. Here, I review A Taste of Honey, which remains free to read and play.
Inflatable Summer Shark in Brooklyn
Documenting an question-raising inflatable summer shark decoration in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Why would a shark need an inner tube and snorkel?
Free “Just Heavy :)” Air Conditioner in Brooklyn
Reporting on a free air conditioner with note seen in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
Calvin Coolidge’s Homestead Oath of Office
Studying and comparing four eyewitness accounts of the night Calvin Coolidge became president and had his father administer the oath of office in his childhood home.
O2A2 2026 Visual Novel Review Project (Part 2/2)
Part two of my O2A2 2026 short visual novel review project...
O2A2 2026 Visual Novel Review Project (Part 1/2)
Reviewing 11 very short visual novels that were submitted to the Itch.io O2A2 2026 - Only One of Any Asset Visual Novel Jam.
Reviewing Limerence, an al|together-Inspired Visual Novel
I review a new indie visual novel that was inspired in part by the al|together 2008 localization of The Letter, which the author stumbled upon thanks to an article in The New Leaf Journal.