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anime artist, visual novel developer and card gamer. she/her #visualnovel dev at @crystalgameworks.com & marketing at @vnstudioelan.com. I read too much shounen manga and collect doujin games.

💜 my blog: https://arimiadev.com/
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arimia @arimiadev.com · Oct 19
hiya! I'm Ari, a visual novel developer, marketer & artist—a clown of many hats. I make genderqueer romance & fantasy visual novels solo and I'm the marketing lead at @vnstudioelan.bsky.social ✨

I read too much shounen & doujin VNs.

💜 my blog: arimiadev.com
❤️ my gaymes: crystalgameworks.itch.io
arimiadev.com
his sprite is going to be so big.....
anime style sketch of a man standing with a hand on his chest and a hand on his hip in a jacket
January 10, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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envelopevn.bsky.social
Happy new year everybody!
Here's a first look at our new project! More information to come soon ✨ !!
January 3, 2026 at 12:40 AM
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dieselbrain.bsky.social
Person who wants to make a "witch in the alps" take on the Rance series
January 6, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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crystalgameworks.com
Otome Games Celebration is back this May on Steam! 💜✨

Join us for our festival dedicated to otome games across the world, including several highly popular Japanese otome games 💕 If you have an otome game released or upcoming on Steam, sign up now before January 28th.

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Otome Games CELEBRATION!
January 7, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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dtjcomposer.bsky.social
Mamdani’s New York is out of control
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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nthcircle.bsky.social
of the Devil is at MAGFest!
Find us in the Indie Videogame Showcase, Hall C, Table 32!
January 8, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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🔗 ko-fi.com/post/Adrift-...

Little track I made a couple of months ago for my friend @sterliewrites.bsky.social and his world of Vagrants, of which I'm very fond of.
This is a totally harmless piece and it involves no evil sea women.

#originalmusic #fantasy #dtm
Adrift
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January 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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lynnear.bsky.social
【Announcement】
I am in charge of a key visual
for
Gavis Bettel's new cover !

This time, he doesn't die anymore — unless? #bettelful
January 7, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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veetelier.com
Also, and this might be a hot take, but please, and I say this very kindly, I think you should improve your work before thinking about selling it. Selling products is a whole different landscape and completely warps your work and mindset towards art
veetelier.com vee✿ SHOP OPEN! @veetelier.com · 3d
Don’t know who needs to hear this but stop quitting your job to do artist alley and conventions, there are no benefits or health insurance and it is so unpredictable and the competition is worse than trying to get into Harvard lol
January 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
arimiadev.com
(looks at my schedule for the next 6 months) haha (laughing nervously) when the fuck am I going to have time to write at all
January 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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princerosalium.bsky.social
Announcing Project Menagerie, my initiative to bring digital games to physical space.
I'm now working with an ever-growing collection of creators to make their games into super cool USBs!
Our 3 debut releases are available online or at one of our upcoming pop-up shops!

priro.pro/projectmenag...
an announcement image for project menagerie. text overlaid on pictures of the three debut indie games and collections. on the left is the parfum nostalgique visual novel series by priro.pro, in the middle is the ed naarel anthology, a collection of interactive fiction, and on the right is data sparrow's hypersports collection, three print-to-play sci-fi sports tabletop games.
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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wendeego.bsky.social
New at Yatta-Tachi! I spoke with @fantagraphics.bsky.social about their upcoming manga slate, as well as their ambitions to publish Taiwanese, Korean and Filipino comics
January 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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faerieko.com
Late, and small 2025 art summary: If you took the time to read this, then thank you...💕Looking forward to the next step of my artist journey!!

Also lmao I may have listened to Utakotoba on repeat as I wrote this thanks
Various artworks of mine from 2025 from left to right: - A textless 3 panel comic about broken sleep + stress dreams and waking up feeling emotional - Traditional art made with acrylic paint markers of Miho from the visual novel "Please Be Happy" in an alternate casual art I made up on the spot - Personal piece of me holding my head with bright colors meant to capture feeling crazy about when you care too much about something - Tomori from MyGO!!!!! A piece I made after watching episode 10 where she's sitting while hugging her legs, happy crying, a mic in her hand and the last lyrics of the song Utakotoba written in Japanese - Eden and Elysia from Honkai Impact 3rd where the top is Elysia cuddling Eden with both of them in pajamas 2025 reflection letter: This is a bit of an emotional thing for me to make, but I’m making this to reflect and maybe this will resonate with anyone as well who is a creative: 2025 was a wild ride for me. I let go of a business I helped build up for years, but also felt complete about and wanted to move on to other things. I was forced to revisit some old wounds, discover ones I didn’t realize I have, and let go of a lot in general. One of the biggest things I had to face, that I pushed towards the back of my mind for years now, is my relationship with my art. In my efforts to make a name as an artist in the industries and communities I care about, I almost fell out of love with art. These are the pieces I made for fun: It's not much, but 2025 was a journey of rediscovery to remember why I love art. It has, and always will be, an emotional experience for me. I create when things resonate with me, when a story touches my heart, when I feel inspired by other people’s stories and experiences. Or even just because I’m passionate about art itself. Shout out to one friend who got me to watch Rocketman, and then another group of friends who got me into MyGO and Ave Mujica. All different stories, but with the same heart that spoke to me of using a creative outlet to speak your heart out and made me think. As cheesy as that sounds, I know. At the later part of 2025 though I slowly regained my love of creating just for the sake of it and now I’m gonna continue chasing that. Thank you once again to my friends both current and new ones, and ones I even reconnected with. You helped make my year a little easier to handle, but also gave me both new homes and homes to return to. I’m closing out this emotional letter with: I’ve made a lot of big plans for 2026, so I look forward to seeing how I grow as an artist (and person, of course) from here! Both personally, and as I continue to work in those industries and communities I still have a lot of love for.
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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arimiadev.com
Otome Games Celebration, the only Steam festival just for otome games, is coming back this May! If you have an otome game released or upcoming on Steam, sign up now—submissions close January 28th.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Otome Games Celebration - Steam Festival Sign Up
This is a form for otome developers & publishers who want to join the 2nd otome games Steam festival from May 4-11th 2026. The event is hosted by Arimia from Crystal Game Works and you can read how th...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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4nokivn.bsky.social
📧 Olga Doesn't Die - Character Design (1)

Introducing the protagonist of our upcoming historical drama yuri visual novel: Olga

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Olga Doesn't Die - Character Design (1)
Introducing the protagonist: Olga
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January 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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cheppoly.bsky.social
EPISODE TWO // HIS DUE
@nthcircle.bsky.social #ofthedevil
play it on steam!!!
January 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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boviboy.bsky.social
#art #ofthedevil serras 🙂‍↕️
a drawing of evangeline morgan and serra ashur sitting on a couch and watching a movie. a drawing of reinart diamani and serra ashur at the bar. serra is meticulously placing a lime on a glass.
January 5, 2026 at 8:36 PM
arimiadev.com
Otome Games Celebration, the only Steam festival just for otome games, is coming back this May! If you have an otome game released or upcoming on Steam, sign up now—submissions close January 28th.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Otome Games Celebration - Steam Festival Sign Up
This is a form for otome developers & publishers who want to join the 2nd otome games Steam festival from May 4-11th 2026. The event is hosted by Arimia from Crystal Game Works and you can read how th...
docs.google.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
arimiadev.com
due to popular (?) demand, there's now more Rimia merch on my store~ there's a 2.5" keychain, a sticker sheet, and a 4x6 mini print 💜

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photo of a keychain, anime print, and sticker sheet on a purple quilted backdrop
January 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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hoycesheep.bsky.social
#zato
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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alexisroyce.ink
Harold Ludicael is a failed mad scientist; think Henry Jekyll but his transformation (heavy on the trans) style was demonological in nature and then a wealthy industrialist patented it and made it everyone's problem
Key art for the visual novel "the case of the serialized killer" a sprite sheet from a visual novel A man with long hair. Art by midorilied! a two-panel comic strip of two gentlemen drinking
January 4, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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duckvalentine.bsky.social
you there boy, what day is it?

what day? that would be AGDQ day, sir!

Then I haven't missed it!
A still of Ebenezer Scoorge in A Christmas Carol leaning out of his window
January 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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xmaveria.bsky.social
For people that feel helpless, this period is so tough but there's ways to help for anyone. Go out there support Venezuelan ppl and artists living in it as they prepare for unpredictable times

Here is a starter pack of artists with commissions or donations open as well:
go.bsky.app/8daQmpX
January 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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milkplus.moe
Our Patreon piece this month features a wallpaper drawn by Kappy for our upcoming sci-fi #yuri visual novel, 7388.loving(Grace)! In this mysterious piece, behind Merope lies humanity's sunset—and the remains of the lives of two girls.

🥛 Get the full version: www.patreon.com/c/milkplus
preview of the 7388 trio piece for milk+ visual's january 2026 patreon exclusive art, drawn by kappy. links: patreon.com/milkplus and subscribestar.adult/milkplus
January 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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lol8ball.bsky.social
"Is Rance Woke?" - the greatest thread in the history of vndb, locked by a moderator after Sengoku Rance was deemed to have too much gameplay to qualify as a Visual Novel.
January 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM