Naarel
Hi, hello!
I'm Naarel! Ever since I was a child, I loved writing stories and sharing them with others. My search for the perfect way to tell all the stories I wanted to tell took me on a journey through various places: prose, poetry, interactive fiction and finally, visual novels. You're here for the two last ones, unless I decide to expand even further. Who knows.
Moved by spite and sheer audacity Inspired by various cryptic dreams I had, the liminality of the endless fields of Polish villages and surrounding little towns I began writing in the Oneiron universe in early 2021. Back then, it was an interactive fiction project. A year later I participated in the first Amare Jam, encouraged by the Amare Dev community, and since then, I fell in love with VN deving, participated in many more jams and met incredible, talented people. As of 2024, I reconnected with my interactive fiction roots and began experimenting with settings, themes and all that fun stuff.
In my works, I love to explore a wide variety of characters, feelings and relationships. I enjoy writing stories that are inherently queer, emotionally hard-hitting, and perhaps blending what's real and what's not from time to time. Here, you'll find supernatural drama blending with the ordinary life - something I like to call "casual magic" - and more "down to earth", realistic pieces. Check out the collections below and see if you can find anything for yourself!
See you in Ivehorn and beyond!
If you want to talk to me for any reason, feel free to reach out to me on Discord at @ednaarel or by e-mail, edmundkukowski@gmail.com
Oneiron (Mainline series)
Car 13, Seat 26
Two short IFs written on a train, in car 13, seat 26. the train will always pass you by was written on a way to a friend, while she came from the fog was written on my way home.
Collaborations and Help
Things I was a part of
Naarel's Choice Awards
Things that I enjoyed a lot for one reason or another
