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Akiba @akiba.at · 2d

I just added a small new feature to fvn.li

You can now set a release time for download links, to control when they should appear on your project's page. Input is in your local time.

Thanks to @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social for the idea.

#FurryVN

Screenshot of a form section titled “Downloads.” It shows one entry labeled “Link 1” with a trash can icon for deletion. The form includes fields for link name, platform, URL, and an optional release date and time. The link name is “TEST LINK,” the platform dropdown is set to “Web,” and the URL field contains “https://www.google.com.”
The release date and time field shows “10/10/2025 02:05” and is labeled as optional. Beneath it, small text reads: “Leave empty to make the download available immediately. The download will automatically appear when the release time is reached.”

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Akiba @akiba.at · Aug 31

This is the same type of phishing / scamming happening on Discord. The next step in this is getting you into contact with fake support staff who then tries to trick you into handing over account details.
If anyone ever tells you that they "accidentally" reported you, report them, block, move on.

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Joaquín Baldwin @joabaldwin.com · Aug 25

So many wonderful subtle acting choices in this animated short. Super solid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQb_...

WE COOL? Animated Thesis Film

YouTube video by squawkwardd

www.youtube.com

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 31

Giving the new fvn.li embed a spin. Links to the list will now show a collage of the first 8 entries.

Additionally, props to Yaonam for providing the project's first ever PR, adding a Trending sort option: fvn.li?sortField=tr...

Want to contribute? Check out github.com/AkibaAT/fvn....

#FurryVN

749 FVNs - FVN.li

Browse FVNs. Featuring 749 titles, including: GameOver, A Fall from Grace, Nowhere's End, Temptation's Ballad, sorted by Trending descending.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 29

Oh, I meant that in a way that even in normal times their response times had already been ridiculously slow. Like, last year, the Novembear jam disappeared from the jam calendar when it started. By the time I got a first response, the jam had been halfway over.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 29

I had to contact itch support a couple times before, while they were not in the middle of a chaotic breakdown, and it always took them around 2 weeks to respond. I can only imagine the response times they've got now.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 28

I'd appreciate any sort of support. I don't have anything fully set up so far, only a very naked ko-fi that I ought to finish getting up and running.

Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 28

The fnv.li typo now exists as a real address that redirects to fvn.li

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 28

Ack, late night typo. 😭 fvn.li

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 28

Sorting by recently added is now possible: fvn.li?sortField=fi...

744 FVNs - FVN.li

Browse FVNs. Featuring 744 titles, including: Flatwood Drop-Outs, Season May, Deep Crimson, Small On Top, sorted by Recently Added descending.

fvn.li

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 27

Page editing is now online on fnv.li. This is a beta beta feature, expect bugs.

Once you've authenticated with your itch.io account, go to the detail page of your project, and click on edit to customize the page content.

You can click on "Disable Custom Page" to reset everything.

#FurryVN

Game page for "After Passion" showing a thumbnail with two anthropomorphic characters, platform icons, NSFW label, developer names, and buttons for syncing, editing, and enabling a custom page.

Screenshot of the fvn.li image upload interface for the project description section. It shows three selected image files with filenames and file sizes.

A blue info box below states: “Note: This section is for uploading images to include in your description text. Screenshots are managed separately in the main gallery section below.” The interface supports PNG, JPG, GIF, and WebP formats up to 10MB each.

Screenshot of an image selection dialog with a dark blue interface. The header reads "Select an Image" with instructions to click on an image or upload a new one. Two thumbnails are visible.

Screenshot of a rich text editor in "Edit" mode with a section titled "Game Description." The editor contains a centered image of a an okapi wearing sunglasses and lounging on lettering spelling "Akiba". Below the image is italicized text that reads:
"The grand adventures have already been had.
An epilogue to a story that hasn’t been written."
Formatting options (bold, italic, alignment, etc.) are visible at the top of the editor, and the interface uses a dark theme. A "Preview" toggle is available next to the "Edit" tab.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 27

It's just link fields that can be filled out with links to whatever devs want to use.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 27

That's not something I currently have readily available for sorting, I'll have to add that option first, and store the date of when something got added.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 27

The site started as an index, but the things I've been adding the last couple of says have all been to allow people to edit their own projects.

However, I don't intend to offer file hosting or payment integration, as both of them open several cans of worms.

Maybe a future Patreon integration.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 27

I'm not sure I understand the question. What's the idea?

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 27

I just added links tracking and reporting to fvn.li. Project page visits, clicks to visit the itch.io page, as well as clicks on custom links are now getting tracked and reported.

"Unique" clicks counts clicks per user only once per 24 hours, while "Total" counts every single one.

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Screenshot of the analytics dashboard from fvn.li showing data for the past 30 days. The top left summary shows: 1 Page View, 0 itch.io Visits, and 1 Download. Below, a line chart titled "Analytics Overview" displays data points for Page Views (blue), itch.io Visits (purple), and Downloads (green) from June 28 to July 27. Only the last day (July 27) shows activity, with 1 page view and 1 download. Below the chart, key insights indicate: 0% of page viewers visited the itch.io page, 100% of page viewers downloaded the game, “TEST LINK” is the most popular download, and the page averaged 0.1 unique views per day that week. The last page view occurred 14 seconds ago.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 25

More fixes:
- Account merging is working again
- Paid VNs show the correct prices including sale info

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 25

Pushed a fix for some bugs:
- Steam login is working again
- Addition requests can be submitted

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 25

I've just released an option for FVN creators to add download links to their entries on fvn.li.

To manage the links, log in with your itch.io account on fvn.li, which will enable you to manage all the games belonging to your account via the user dashboard.

#FurryVN

Screenshot of the fvn.li user dashboard, with the text:
Game Management: Manage your games published on itch.io. Add additional download links and update game information.
Connected: AkibaOkapi.itch.io
1 game found, 1 with download links
Button: Manage My Games

Screenshot of the fvn.li edit game view, with the game "After Passion" being edited. 3 sets of download links are shown in the example. The form fields for each set are "Link Name" (Text Input), "Platform" (Dropdown with operating systems) and "URL" (Text Input).

Above the action menu with the buttons "Save Changes" and "Cancel" is a warning box with the content:
Important Notes:
- These links will be displayed publicly on your game's page
- Make sure all links are accessible and lead to safe downloads
- You are responsible for maintaining the availability of these links
- Use drag handles to reorder links
- Remove all links to disable the downloads section

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 24

No downloadable releases yet

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Dusty Biscuit @dustybiscuit.bsky.social · May 16

𝔹𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕠 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟 - 𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕠
Part 1

Audio Engineer - @pascalpasukaru.bsky.social
River Resident - @tarooimono.bsky.social
Angelo - @akiba.at
Norman - @pluto47.bsky.social
Eric- @crimsonfoxxo.bsky.social
Reporter - @ryezun.bsky.social
Bruce - @icefang.bsky.social
Reed - @yuugenshou.bsky.social

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DDEV @ddev.bsky.social · Apr 17

Amazing @AkibaAT already has the #DDEV Integration Plugin ready for @PHPStorm 2025.1, the same day as its release. He was ready for it in advance, and then pulled the trigger when needed. Thank you! github.com/php-perfect/...

Release 1.2.6 · php-perfect/ddev-intellij-plugin

Changed Update build for 2025.1 support by @AkibaAT in #410 Dependency Updates Update Gradle Wrapper to 8.13 by @AkibaAT in #411 Bump JUnit 5 from 5.11.2 to 5.12.2 by @AkibaAT in #410 Bump com.g...

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Akiba @akiba.at · Apr 5

My furry visual novel index FVN.li got a small UX improvement. It's now possible to manage list entries and notification settings right from the main game list, instead of having to go to each individual detail page.

Thanks to @loudo.bsky.social for the suggestion.

#FurryVN

Screenshot from FVN.li showcasing six in-development visual novels with NSFW content. Each card includes game title, developer, tags (e.g. furry, gay, romance), engine (mostly Ren'Py), platforms, word count, release/update dates, review stats, and rating. Games shown are Solstice Eve, In Finite Space, Golden Coast Saga, By Your Hands, Love, War & Peace, and Hero’s Advent. At the bottom of each card are two buttons: a blue “Manage in Lists” button for organizing favorites or backlogs, and a toggle-style “Receive notifications” button to stay informed on updates.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Apr 5

The narrator is counted as character in all stats, yeah. If that's unexpected, it would be a trivial change to not count it in the sum.

Akiba @akiba.at · Mar 25

I'm really bad at advertising, and appreciate anyone who is spreading the word.

New changes are coming in every couple weeks. With the reading lists implemented now, I'll look at adding update notifications next.

"Marrow" 🔜 BLFC, MFF -🔞 @marrowhyena.bsky.social · Jan 30

More people really need to know about how handy a tool fvn.li is for browsing and filtering FVNs

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