Tome of Nazan

### Rating

* T for Blood & Gore, Mild Language, Nudity, Sexual Content, Sexual Violence, Use of Alcohol, Violence (Physical release)
* M for Blood & Gore, Nudity, Sexual Violence, Strong Sexual Content, Violence (Tome of Past Uncut)
* M for Blood & Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Violence, Strong Sexual Content (Tome of Nazanus Uncut)

### Genre(s)

* Digital novel
* Adventure
* Interactive film

### Platform(s)

* Android
* iOS
* iPadOS
* Fire OS
* Windows
* Nintendo Switch
* macOS
* PlayStation 4
* PlayStation 5
* Xbox One
* Xbox Series X and S

**Book of Nazan** is a visual novel based on the Nazan religion from Venture, heavily inspired by the Christian faith.

## Gameplay

Book of Nazan is centered around updating the titular religious texts to modern dialect, the main gameplay revolving around selecting one of up to four translations of the text. The game never explicitly confirms which ones are legitimate, although they generally take inspiration from differing and controversial interpretations of biblical passages. While there's no clear condemnation of it in the game, Book of Nazan is designed as a criticism of Christian fundamentalism, with the game's more questionable translations being lifted directly from some biblical interpretations.

## Stories

### Tome of Provenance

* Conception
* Terrace of Utopia
* Qane and Ebales
* The Children of Sztyber
* Humanity Depraved
* Tsunami
* Galvez' Bane
* Steeple of Drivel
* Initiation by Removal

## ESRB Ratings

### Tome of Past

Platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series

Rating: T

Rating Descriptors: Blood & Gore, Nudity, Sexual Content, Sexual Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence

Rating Summary: This is a visual novel in which players follow the stories of the Nazan religion from the Venture video game. As players progress through the story, they are presented with interpretations of the text and frequently enter fights against monsters (e.g. demons, lion-like beasts) and other human characters. Players use swords and other weaponry to fight enemies who generally fall to the ground when killed; in some sequences, players battle with an army against countless enemy warriors. Combat is accompanied by impact sounds, white blood splatter effects, and anguished screams; players can also decapitate and/or dismember nonhuman enemies. Some stories and images depict further acts of violence and gore; a beast getting torn in half with intestines coming out, obscured depictions of people getting decapitated and/or dismembered, obscured and offscreen deaths of children; all instances of blood and viscera are rendered white. Disturbing thematic elements are present in the game, including a still image depicting the killing of a couple because of their homosexuality. Other stories cover sexual violence, with still images of men grabbing frightened women and cut-off images of rape (i.e. horrified expressions, blood dripping down legs). Sexual imagery is present throughout the stories; intercourse between nude partners is depicted from obscured angles (i.e. bare backs and shoulders), along with references to bestiality and other acts of perversion. Nudity in non-sexual contexts is also depicted; statues of erect phalluses and menstruating vulvas, bare buttocks, breasts and crotches with no nipples/genitalia rendered. Over the course of the game, wine is referenced and consumed; one sequence depicts a drunken character kissing his daughters and passing out. The words "sh\*t," "wh\*re," "d\*ck," and "c\*ck" are used in the dialogue.

### Tome of Past (Uncut)

Platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series

Rating: M

Rating Descriptors: Blood & Gore, Nudity, Sexual Violence, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Violence

Rating Summary: This is a visual novel in which players follow the stories of the Nazan religion from the Venture video game. As players progress through the story, they are presented with interpretations of the text and frequently enter fights against monsters (e.g. demons, lion-like beasts) and other human characters. Players use swords and other weaponry to fight enemies who generally fall to the ground when killed; in some sequences, players battle with an army against countless enemy warriors. Combat is accompanied by impact sounds, white blood splatter effects, and anguished screams; players can also decapitate and/or dismember enemies. Some stories and images depict further acts of violence and gore; a beast getting torn in half with intestines coming out, people getting decapitated and/or dismembered, the death of children; all instances of blood and viscera are rendered white. One disturbing sequence depicts a still image of a couple getting killed because of their homosexuality. Other stories cover sexual violence, with still images of men grabbing and having sex with frightened women. Explicit sexual imagery is present throughout the stories; intercourse and sodomy between nude partners are depicted, albeit with no visible genitalia. Nudity in non-sexual contexts is also depicted; men getting circumcised with visible foreskin, a woman having her breasts cut off, statues of erect phalluses and menstruating vulvas. The words "f\*\*k," "c\*nt," "d\*ck," "c\*ck," and "sh\*t" are used in the dialogue.

### Tome of Nazanus

Platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series

Rating: T

Rating Descriptors: Blood & Gore, Nudity, Sexual Content, Sexual Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence

Rating Summary: This is a visual novel in which players follow the stories of the life of the god from the Venture video game. As players progress through the story, they are presented with interpretations of the text and frequently enter fights against monsters (e.g. demons, lion-like beasts) and other human characters. Players use swords and other weaponry to fight enemies who generally fall to the ground when killed; in some sequences, players battle with an army against countless enemy warriors. Combat is accompanied by impact sounds, white blood splatter effects, and anguished screams; players can also decapitate and/or dismember nonhuman enemies. Some stories and images depict further acts of violence and gore; dead babies, people getting decapitated and/or dismembered, children and innocents getting killed; all instances of blood and viscera are rendered white and violence is usually obscured or off-screen. Disturbing thematic elements are present in some stories; depictions of people getting killed because of their sexuality or religion, a slave getting beaten, a man mutilating his crotch out of frame. Other stories cover sexual violence, with still images of men grabbing frightened women, with depictions of blood dripping down legs; one sequence implies the rape of a child (e.g. "get in here and take off your clothes") with no depiction of the act. Sexual imagery is present throughout the stories; obscured depictions of intercourse between partners (i.e. bare backs and shoulders), a cut-off depiction of a man masturbating— nothing below his waist is visible. Nudity is not depicted in these sequences, but non-sexual nudity is visible in other stories; statues of erect phalluses and menstruating vulvas, bare buttocks, bare breasts and crotches with no nipples/genitalia rendered. Over the course of the game, characters are depicted drinking wine, with many mentions of it in the text. The words "sh\*t," "wh\*re," "d\*ck," and "c\*ck" are used in the dialogue.

### Tome of Nazanus (Uncut)

Platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series

Rating: M

Rating Descriptors: Blood & Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Violence, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content

Rating Summary: This is a visual novel in which players follow the stories of the life of the god from the Venture video game. As players progress through the story, they are presented with interpretations of the text and frequently enter fights against monsters (e.g. demons, lion-like beasts) and other human characters. Players use swords and other weaponry to fight enemies who generally fall to the ground when killed; in some sequences, players battle with an army against countless enemy warriors. Combat is accompanied by impact sounds, white blood splatter effects, and anguished screams; players can also decapitate and/or dismember enemies. Some stories and images depict intense acts of violence and gore; babies getting beheaded, people getting decapitated and/or dismembered, children and innocents getting killed; all instances of blood and viscera are rendered white. Disturbing content is present in some stories; depictions of people getting killed because of their sexuality or religion, a slave getting beaten, a man mutilating his crotch with blood coming out (no nudity is depicted). Other stories cover sexual violence, with still images of men grabbing and having sex with frightened women; one sequence implies the rape of a child (e.g. "get in here and take off your clothes"). Explicit sexual imagery is present throughout the stories; intercourse and sodomy between partners, a man masturbating in front of a puddle of semen. Full nudity is not depicted in these sequences, but non-sexual nudity is visible in other stories; men getting circumcised with visible foreskin, statues of erect phalluses and menstruating vulvas, a depiction of a young girl with no clothing on (no nipples or genitalia are depicted). The words "f\*\*k," "c\*nt," "d\*ck," "c\*ck," and "sh\*t" are used in the dialogue.

## Reception

### Tome of Past

Metacritic gave the Windows version 93/100 based on 20 reviews, the PlayStation 5 version 93/100 based on 14 reviews and the Xbox Series X and S version 95/100 based on 18 reviews.

### Tome of Nazanus

Metacritic gave the Windows version 88/100 based on 16 reviews, the PlayStation 5 version 92/100 based on 16 reviews and the Xbox Series X and S version 91/100 based on 16 reviews.