#devil's gambit

If you´ve come for gay furry visual novels, this is certainly a place with recommendations

Assume NSFW, Unfinished, and free unless otherwise specified

Adastra – get kidnapped by handsome space wolf and become involved in political shenanigans. The one that least needs an introduction – COMPLETE!

Astatos – A pair of mages (kind of) lose their home, summon a god and a devil, and help solve various political issues using card game mechanics. The queerness of this one is pretty heavily constrained to subtext, but there’s no doubt that all major characters are hot men in various states of undress – PAID, SFW

Chardonnay Romancia – Innkeeper who hates heroes discovers an amnesiac hero who quickly becomes obsessed with him, among many other subplots. The characters find themselves in many explicit scenarios, often enough against their will – PAID

Deers and Deckards – As a college student, get into a relationship with either your best friend, his dad, or both. Also, at some point the game decides it becomes tired of its light-hearted tone and takes a dip into a more supernatural setting. Currently, only the polygamy route is complete.

Demons Within – You play a demon of lust influencing the emotions of a soldier and those around him, attempting to assist your host while also growing your own power and keeping them ignorant of your existence.

Devil’s Gambit – A doctor reunites with an old friend, uncovering a supernatural mystery and kicking off a strange romance.

Glory Hounds – A young man finds himself with an unexpected employment opportunity: becoming a sidekick to a superhero.

The Human Heart – Wake up as the only human in a familiar world and find yourself adopted by a colorful group of friends – SFW

In Case of Emergency – Find yourself as the last of the chosen ones in gay furry Narnia and awkwardly ingratiate yourself into the longstanding group of heroes – COMPLETE!

Kingsguard – When things go to hell at your royal birthday how will you reclaim your throne from the magical forces trying to take it from you and, more importantly, which of your kingsguard will you fall in love with

Minotaur Hotel – Discover the true story of (and also fall in love with) the Minotaur of legends and turn his crumbling home into a home for the lost. Even among visual novels, this one is a slow burn, but it’s absolutely worth it

My Pirate Husbandos – Get rescued from drowning at sea by a crew of rowdy, and very gay, pirates, and help them until you earn yourself a place among their ranks

Nekojishi – Become forced to face an uncertain future when you suddenly awaken the ability to see spirits and find yourself fought over by three handsome cat men who each want you to become the priest of their shrine (or equivalent) – SFW, COMPLETE!

Orveia – Awaken in an unfamiliar and horny world along with your best friend (who somehow arrived about a decade before you did) and several handsome men to become an adventurer. This game contain heavy RPG mechanics

Pervader – Discover your kindly DILF of an employer is a wizard and get infected with “becomes a wizard” disease along with the heir to an order of knights whose primary goal is to stamp out all magic

Shelter – Become enraptured in a strange world of medieval fantasy dogs, and protect your home in a world that wants to take that away from you

The Smoke Room – Learn to trust again in the wild west in 1915 after a man you though loved you tried to kill you, while the world itself seems to want to drown you in your guilt

Devil’s Gambit by Jeri Westerson - Review

I got to read Devil's Gambit through Netgalley. The book will be published on 1. January 2026

I managed to completely read over the fact that this was the 4th novel in a series and only realized when I was at least 50 pages in. I can therefore confidently say that Jeri Westerson wrote one of those rare mystery series that you can read completely out of order, having not read or forgotten the previous books, and still follow along without any issues.

Devil’s Gambit is a Whodunit set in 1540 at the court of Henry VIII. When stumbling upon a body, Will, the court jester, immediately starts both helping and investigating. While juggling his own relationships and trying to help ignite the love in Henry VIII’s and Anna von Kleve’s marriage, he uncovers the misgivings and machinations at court that led to a death.

The story was a ⭐⭐⭐ read for me. The characters were fun and likable moving through a story as light-hearted as can be for a murder mystery. However, I kept wishing for higher stakes, for the (perceived) threat of another murder, of someone trying to stop Will from finding the murderer. Obviously, there were red herrings and difficulties, Will’s responsibilities as a court jester or the wishes of other people at court getting in the way, but I wouldn’t have minded a bit more suspense, a bit more focus on the mystery and less on Will’s personal life.

The language and writing were probably what I liked most about the book. It was just flowery and “old-fashioned” enough, for lack of better words, to immerse me in the setting without making it hard to read.

I would recommend Devil’s Gambit to readers who like light-hearted historical fiction and Whodunits with witty characters.