VNDB Founder Yorhel Passes Away, Preservation Efforts Underway
Noisy Pixel • • technology
Key Points:
- Yorhel, the founder of the Visual Novel Database (VNDB), passed away on March 17, 2026.
- Yorhel launched VNDB in September 2007, creating a key resource that has continuously cataloged visual novels over the years.
- VNDB operates like a wiki, enabling users to contribute to its database, which is crucial for fans due to the scarcity of English-language resources on visual novels.
- The VNDB moderation team is currently working on measures to preserve the website, though specific plans have not yet been disclosed.
