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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 1h

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!! and everytime i told someone they would make a nasty face and go "...really? he sounds weird" omg no he doesn't he's perfect.... 😭 i STILL prefer V1 to this day....

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 2h

oh god...the love of my life...........he is adorable here (and everywhere) and omg that metallic SPOON

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 2h

super beautiful piece!!! 💖 i love the movement here. my folks have the same color scheme...ehehe 💙💜💚

#gamedev #indiegames #art #digitalart #illustration #ocs #ocsky

a thin banner image of the main characters from Emblems: Sunless Vow, by oldflowerGames

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3h

you're so welcome!!! 💜 we hope you enjoy it!! 🔮⚔️

tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3h

plaguefest charity stream starts in one hour! www.twitch.tv/nezuyaki

#indiegames #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

Nezuyaki 🔜 Debut POSTPONED (TBA) @nezuyaki.bsky.social · 19h

✨PLAGUEFEST IS LESS THAN 24 HOURS AWAY!✨
Stressjng and prepping for one of my favorite times of the year! Be sure to tune in for the next 2 weeks for something special each day!

#charity #charitylivestream #plaguefest #nezuyaki

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 1d

thank youuuu 🦇 should be lots of cool games to check out, as it's also a steam festival! ✨

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 1d

Emblems: Sunless Vow is being featured in the #Ghouls4Games2025 Showcase!! 😱👾🖤 Come see the real Tonic talk your ear off while Ikiru dances around... (typical)

Thanks so much to @dames4games.org for hosting! 🔮

#indiegames #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 1d

yumeiro patissiere!! 💝🍰

tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 2d

need

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

Now That's What I Call a 👻 Demo Update 🔮‼️

🔄 Play Chaos Mode endlessly, with seamless Restarts!
❌ Forbidden Favors let you remove unwanted buffs!
♾️ Permanent Favors accompany every run!
🌌 Use Abyssal Memory to return to previous Story battles!

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks so much for hosting #TurnBasedThursday! The lighting and animations in Forge of the Fae look absolutely beautiful!! Will certainly be checking it out ⚒️ 🧚‍♂️

We just updated our demo with an expanded skill tree and more replayability options, as well as a new trailer!

bsky.app/profile/oldf...

tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

Now That's What I Call a 👻 Demo Update 🔮‼️

🔄 Play Chaos Mode endlessly, with seamless Restarts!
❌ Forbidden Favors let you remove unwanted buffs!
♾️ Permanent Favors accompany every run!
🌌 Use Abyssal Memory to return to previous Story battles!

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev

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Forge of the Fae @forgeofthefae.bsky.social · 3d

🤩 Excited to officially host this week's #TurnBasedThursday

All #GameDev and #IndieDev reply with your turn-based games and use the TBT hashtag☝️above

Also be sure to @ anyone who should be in this thread to share the love! 🥰

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

Check out the demo here!
store.steampowered.com/app/2993190/...

Emblems: Sunless Vow Demo on Steam

Can they stop arguing long enough to escape the void?! A Roguelike Visual Novel with QUICK turn-based combat and flexible difficulty. Calculate, power-up, and stack favors to The Heart's content... Or...

store.steampowered.com

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

Now That's What I Call a 👻 Demo Update 🔮‼️

🔄 Play Chaos Mode endlessly, with seamless Restarts!
❌ Forbidden Favors let you remove unwanted buffs!
♾️ Permanent Favors accompany every run!
🌌 Use Abyssal Memory to return to previous Story battles!

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you so much for playing Emblems, Janette!! 🥹 You said so many nice things about the game in the replies to your post... Everyone, please go read them all and agree with them and also wishlist the game and enjoy it a lot !!! 📜🖊️💚

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev

Janette reviews indie games @possumcoffee.bsky.social · 3d

Hey all, I'm going to hopefully have a Impressions post out for this at the end of this week or early next week, but I highly recommend Emblems: Sunless Vow demo. It's a roguelike that's got marbles inspired turn-based combat that is AWESOME and a whole lot of story.

@oldflowergames.bsky.social

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

Janette, thank you so much!! 😭 We're so glad you had a good time playing Emblems 💚 And we can't wait to share the rest of the Big Void Mystery in Q1 of next year! (You may do with this information what you will, but "Romance" is indeed a tag on the steam page...🫢)

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Dames 4 Games @dames4games.org · 4d

🎃 The Ghouls are back... with a vengeance, I mean, with more tricks, treats, and games 🎮!! Tune in, or you'll make us get out of your screen and get you 👻

youtu.be/F8dUGnxzP-c?...

🗓️ October 24, 2025
🕜 12PM PT • 3PM ET • 8PM GMT

#Dames4Games & #Ghouls4Games2025 & #WomenInGaming & #IndieGameDeva

Ghouls 4 Games 2025 Hype Trailer

YouTube video by Dames4Games

youtu.be

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Women-Led Games @womenledgames.com · 5d

Our besties have opened submissions!!! 💓

If you're a LATAM dev/studio, definitely apply for the Latin American Games Showcase partnering with The Game Awards. 🥰

Latin American Games Showcase @lagshowcase.bsky.social · 5d

🏆 Submissions are now open for the Latin American Games Showcase: @thegameawards.com Edition!

We’ll close out the year with a very special celebration of our region’s talent and creativity ✨

Submit your game by October 24!
 🔗 Submission form below 👇🏻

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 6d

Oh no, wrong layer...

#gamedev #indiegames #art #digitalart #illustration

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 10d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 9d

truly maddening... her efforts over the years have left a permanent heartache in me, in multiple ways

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 9d

the dream 🙏

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 9d

🍞🍞🍞‼️

a baby turtle bout to chomp the biggest bite out of a strawberry. "thank you berry much"

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 9d

us praying that emblems will make us 5 dollars and then going immediately back to work....every day 🥲🔮🩸

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #gaming

a discord conversation between the two developers of emblems: sunless vow, ikiru and tonic. "man. one day our game's gonna be on steam. and it's gonna make dollars. every day. maybe just like. 5 dollars. but still." the other replies "dollars..." the first dev switches topics to show a recent development-related screenshot, and asks, "how's dis"

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 12d

i thought i was learning some new young person word... like "jonesing for a soda" = "logging for a digisona"

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 12d

i saved these pngs to my computer the first time you reposted it...i really like how they turned out 😂

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