Visual novels for kids

[Deep Blue]

So I want to know if there is any vn for kids, age 7-12 more or less, do they even exist?

I want my niece to read a vn but I need to play it first and know that it is 100% "harmless", for example I'm letting her watch Cardcaptor Sakura and Detective conan and as much as I love others anime like shin-chan, ranma 1/2, etc I don't think she is old enough for those ones (when i was younger 8 more or less I watched and nothing happened to me...I think    )

 

So my question is: is there any vn out there for kids? btw she is 7 and learning english too so it would be awesome for her to start reading some english vn to help her with her studies and have some fun at the same time.

 

P.S.: yes yes I know that if my hear had wings is oriented for kids of that age but it's out of the question and she is not French either, so it's a no no.

[Eclipsed]

I would suggest 

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Rewrite, up until the end of the common route cuz some of the routes can get pretty dark (like apocalypse dark)

[Deep Blue]

mmm I don't think rewrite is for kids

[Getsuya]

Symphonic Rain

[Satsuki]

Sakura Spirit

I guess just any REAL all-age VN (otome?) should do...

If she has no problem with flirting and kissing CGs, that's it.

[Eclipsed]

No? The common route is pretty lighthearted but ahh yeah kids probably won't get it I guess.

Check the no sexual content section on VNDB maybe u can find something tho i dunno if there are any tickle-me-elmo type VNs if that's what you are looking for.

[Flutterz]

I mean, I guess Juniper's Knot sort of fits. Also Symphonic Rain as Getsuya mentioned. Narcissu might work depending on the kid if they're closer to 12 rather than 7. What else... Planetarian is right there with Narcissu, I know I would have enjoyed it when I was 12, if you can use the word "enjoy" for Planetarian.

[Getsuya]

Have her play Suikoden 2 and then get her to read Suikogaiden 1 and 2. They're more like fantasy novels than visual novels, and I believe both have full fan translations.

[Zodai]

I'd rather not go for If My Heart Had Wings anyway.

 

Obviously, you'll be looking across the All-Ages games.  Not much comes to mind, though the few that I've come up with should come with the fact that I'm the kind of person who thinks Persona 3 and 4 are appropriate for eight-year olds.  I tend to err on the side of what can be gained.

 

Ever17 is the one that comes to mind the strongest.  I haven't finished it yet, but it's all-ages and doesn't seem to have too much violence.  Symphonic Rain might be good as well, though I haven't so much as gotten past the first few minutes.  What of the All-ages version of F/SN, if she's alright with something action-heavy?  Rewrite and the rest of the Key stuff might be good as well.

 

It's an easier question to answer in terms of anime for sure, but again, I'm not the kind to assume a kid won't get something a bit higher-level.  Don't underestimate them now

 

(And in the event you want to go full-on horror, Higanbana would be a good choice in a few years.  Unlikely, but it exists.

[nohman]

I'd rather not go for If My Heart Had Wings anyway.

 

Why not? It's the perfect game for 12 year old French girls. 

[Nosebleed]

How old is your niece?

Most vns despite being all ages are usually for ages 13 and up because they contain more complex plotlines, even highschool romances are probably not a good idea since the child can't really relate to them and if your niece is younger than 10 i don't know if she'll be able to get immersed in most VNs.

[Zakamutt]

Ever17 is the one that comes to mind the strongest.  I haven't finished it yet, but it's all-ages and doesn't seem to have too much violence.

There's some pretty bloody and messed up stuff in there, would not recommend if you think that's not cool. Well, I suppose the same goes for F/SN but worse, lol.

 

As for actual recommendations... maybe something like Autumn's Journey might work. The writing is a bit purple at times and I find it lame in general, but it's not terrible and conflict is present but not graphic. You can read it through fairly quickly and decide for yourself.

[sanahtlig]

If my Heart had Wings was intended for 12-year-old French girls, I heard.

 

But really, VNs aren't generally meant for children, at least the Japanese ones.  OELVNs would be your best bet.

[bronx819]

How bout Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru? The only thing is it might not make sense unless you watch the anime. There's lonely Yuri too, the only possible problem is its yuri

[Soulless Watcher]

There is Cinders that you can buy on steam for $20, it's a retelling of Cinderella with some impressive story branching and varient endings. It's been awhile since I played it and I never finished all the branches, but I'm reasonably sure there wasn't anything too inappropriate. I do know that it is possible to kill someone and to die in the vn, so I'm not too sure if those bits of the story are too violent for children.

[BananaShiki]

So I want to know if there is any vn for kids, age 7-12 more or less, do they even exist?

I want my niece to read a vn but I need to play it first and know that it is 100% "harmless", for example I'm letting her watch Cardcaptor Sakura and Detective conan and as much as I love others anime like shin-chan, ranma 1/2, etc I don't think she is old enough for those ones (when i was younger 8 more or less I watched and nothing happened to me...I think    )

 

So my question is: is there any vn out there for kids? btw she is 7 and learning english too so it would be awesome for her to start reading some english vn to help her with her studies and have some fun at the same time.

 

P.S.: yes yes I know that if my hear had wings is oriented for kids of that age but it's out of the question and she is not French either, so it's a no no.

[Soulless Watcher]

 

or Sengoku Rance

[Flutterz]

Are you kidding?!?!? That game is waaaay too hard for a gradeschooler!

[julyan]

I don't think such title exists. Sure we have non-eroge titles but their stories still remain complex, suggests some psychological stuff or somehow simulates the dark sides of modern society (e.g. bullying, financial problems etc). Your best bet is to find OELVNs but I don't have much knowledge on that.

Though if you insist, the most kid-inviting title is Sengoku Rance. It's a great novel to learn a portion of Japanese History and some..... biology.

[Zodai]

In the event an ill-informed parent actually tries to scour this thread for information, you should know that Sengoku Rance is about a man who travels the world having sex with every woman he can find.  The recommendations of it are intended to be humorous and not an actual good idea in any fashion.

[bronx819]

A prayer for the unfortunate souls who download the game without properly researching it.

[Monmon]

Hm.....let her play lb common route? it can teach her bout friendship or other things n its rather long for kids.

[Deep Blue]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions,

Rewrite has some parts (even the common route) where Kotaru talks about porn mags or similar stuffs and he really is not something a girl of 7 years old (almost would enjoy and she will have to stop at some point because later on the plot it's not for kids.

 

Symphonic Rain, I will check out this one (I hate vns with music related stuff so I never read this one because of that)

 

Jupiter's knot mmm this is a tough one, the story is really good but it has some parts that I don't think are suited for a child

 

Narcissu only if I want her to commit suicide

 

Planetarian it's a good idea a bit sad...little busters mmm maybe a route from clannad

 

Ever17 is really not for childs same with f/sn and the MC i dont think any girl can find that guy likable

 

Sengoku Rance why not saya no uta

 

I will check out Yuuki Yuuna, Autumn's Journey, Cinders and Suikogaiden this will take some time since I will play them first and I'm not particularly fond to the idea of reading cinders (maybe im wrong and it's actually good..)

[CatSoul]

Paca Plus is a very silly VN she'd probably get a kick out of, no H-scenes or anything ecchi that I remember.

 

Littlewitch Romanesque has an all-ages version on Steam that looks fairly harmless and suitable for her age. There's no age restriction for it like HuniePop or Sakura Spirit so I presume there are no sexual situations/nudity.

 

Kira Kira has an all-ages version but I'm not sure if it takes out any of the rough language.

 

Ever17? It's only a PG in Australia (by comparison, Azumanga friggin' Daioh is MA15+) and T here in the US.

[Zodai]

Paca Plus is a very silly VN she'd probably get a kick out of, no H-scenes or anything ecchi that I remember.

 

Littlewitch Romanesque has an all-ages version on Steam that looks fairly harmless and suitable for her age. There's no age restriction for it like HuniePop or Sakura Spirit so I presume there are no sexual situations/nudity.

 

Kira Kira has an all-ages version but I'm not sure if it takes out any of the rough language.

 

Ever17? It's only a PG in Australia (by comparison, Azumanga friggin' Daioh is MA15+) and T here in the US.

 

Huniepop and Sakura Spirit probably wouldn't be good for that age, personally.  Huniepop is good but it's just around the edge and Sakura Spirit is basically a badly written nukige without nudity.