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Crystal Game Works

@crystalgameworks.com

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an indie visual novel studio making queer romances with a focus on fantasy 💜 ✨️Website: https://crystalgameworks.com/ ✨️Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/crystalgameworks ✨️itchio: https://crystalgameworks.itch.io/

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · Jan 23

Hiya! We're an indie visual novel studio making #boyslove and #otome games ✨

Steam: bit.ly/cgw-steam

Visual novels in progress:
🔪 Asphodelium, a melancholic BL about cults, killing, and killing cults.
🦇 Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon, a Victorian vampire mystery otome game.

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 4d

Both of our boys love visual novels are on sale, but only for the next 20 hours!

💙 Slice-of-life story about TV actors going through their 20s: store.steampowered.com/app/2396400/...
💜 Melancholic story about cults, killing, and killing cults: store.steampowered.com/app/3139260/...

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 7d

We have a new speedpaint of Elm drawn by Hisuri Rii on our YouTube channel 💚

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYBH...

Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon - Elm by Hisuri Rii [Art Timelapse]

YouTube video by Crystal Game Works

www.youtube.com

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Fiorina Liberta @fioverse.zone · 8d

Final (for now) Day of #FallInLoveFestival by @vnstudioelan.com ~ I will still play more games that i can't cover yet later!

We're going to play Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea - Amaranthine Moon by @crystalgameworks.com ~

18:15 UTC+7 / 20:15 JST / 11:15 AM UTC

#FioStreamInfo

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 9d

October 1st is Ren & Rose's birthday! Happy birthday to the twins 🎉✨

anime style illustration of a pair of twin men holding slices of birthday cake against a striped background
Happy Birthday Ren + Rose Oct 1

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 10d

Our slice-of-life boys love visual novel Canvas Menagerie is on sale! 💙💜

Follow Niko, a trans TV actor as he gets the lead role in a major show and falls for his workaholic celebrity coworker.

Play it now: store.steampowered.com/app/2396400/...

Niko
An actor who was down on his luck but got the leading role in a major teen drama show. He's been in acting for as long as he can remember but is a social introvert. He spends way too much time online.

Ren
A self-driven, highly confident actor who's currently the leading man in Hollywood. Despite (or maybe because of) being a workaholic, he agreed to work on a TV show rather than his usual movies. Surprisingly family-oriented.

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 12d

Be a vampire or a human, romance 3 male love interests, and face consequences for your decisions in our upcoming Victorian vampire otome game, Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon 💖🦇

Play the demo as part of the #FallinLoveFestival now: store.steampowered.com/app/3072470/...

4 Victorian-era anime style characters surrounded by rose petals.
Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea Amaranthine Moon

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DemonicAngeLilly @demonicangelilly.bsky.social · 12d

And we're back with out second game!

#FallinLoveFestival: Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon (Demo)

By @crystalgameworks.com

www.twitch.tv/demonicangel...

DemonicAngeLilly - Twitch

#FallinLoveFestival: Our Life Now & Forever (Demo)

www.twitch.tv

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Studio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 13d

Join us at 3PM CT for a showcase of 20 romance-themed visual novels from our Fall in Love Festival, hosted by @lirie.pink and @ghostess.net !

💖 Watch it here: www.twitch.tv/lirielirie

Fall in Love VISUAL NOVEL FESTIVAL showcase
presented by studio elan

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 13d

To celebrate the Fall in Love Festival, here's a new look at one of the illustrations for Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon drawn by Hisuri Rii!

Elm finds a relaxing shade tree to read under—will you join him?

🌹 Wishlist our otome: store.steampowered.com/app/3072470/...

anime style illustration of a man in historical attire of a vest and frilled top and jacket sitting under a shaded tree with leaves falling around him and looking at the viewer.
Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea AMARANTHINE MOON

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saku 🌸📿 fujotuber (｀∀´)9 @sakumintsu.bsky.social · 13d

🌸📿【 STREAMING — Fearbonding + Asphodelium! 】

Streaming some toxic yaoi games for the Fall In Love Festival! Thank you so much @nightasobu.bsky.social and @crystalgameworks.com for providing me with the games 💖

「 LIVE: NOW! 」 twitch.tv/sakumintsu

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 14d

You killed him once before—will you make the same choice this time?

Asphodelium is our melancholic boys love visual novel about cults, killing, and killing cults. And being gay. And right now it's on sale for #FallinLoveFestival !

🔪 Play it now: store.steampowered.com/app/3139260/...

Anime style illustration of a man with long purple blue ombre hair laying in a field of white and purple flowers

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 15d

Our romance visual novels are part of the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival!

Pick up our boys love romances Canvas Menagerie and Asphodelium on sale or try out the demos for our upcoming romance games ✨ #FallinLoveFestival

store.steampowered.com/developer/cr...

Fall in Love VISUAL NOVEL FESTIVAL
now on sale!
SEP 24 - OCT 1

Fall in Love VISUAL NOVEL FESTIVAL
demo available now!
SEP 24 - OCT 1

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zina @mokaboba.bsky.social · 14d

💜 live now~!
🥰 #fallinlovefestival is live now! (@vnstudioelan.com)
📖 streaming 2 vn today:
🌹 crimson waves on the emerald sea (@crystalgameworks.com)
👻 ghost of alcantra (@ghostofalcantra.bsky.social)
🧋 twitch.tv/mokaboba

the visual for the fall in love visual novel festival featuring a blue and a pink haired lover embracing in a greenhouse. the dates are sep 24 - oct 1. to the right are 3 mock books. the first book has the art for the "crimson waves on the emerald sea" visual novel and the second has the art for "the ghost of alcantra." there is a book with a purple haired character with brown skin and purple eyes.

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Studio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 15d

Fall in love with over 200 romance-themed visual novels in our Steam festival—starting now! 💖

We've collaborated with 100+ other visual novel devs to bring you a week full of celebrating visual novels, from streams to games on sale to new demos and more~

store.steampowered.com/sale/fallinl...

Fall in Love VISUAL NOVEL FESTIVAL
SEP 24 - OCT 1
presented by Studio Elan

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 15d

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saku 🌸📿 fujotuber (｀∀´)9 @sakumintsu.bsky.social · 18d

°•. ✿ Saku Schedule: SEP.22 - SEP.28 ✿ .•°

The Fall In Love Festival starts soon!! 💞

I’ll be playing the toxic BL combo of @nightasobu.bsky.social’s Fearbonding and @crystalgameworks.com’s Asphodelium, and @sweetsomestudio.bsky.social’s Taisho Romance Theater w/ @artssounds.kawaii.social 😋💞

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Studio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 20d

Announcing that a week from today on September 26th at 3PM CT the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival showcase will air, hosted by @lirie.pink & @ghostess.net !

Join us for a stream featuring 20 different game trailers from the festival ✨

Watch it here: www.twitch.tv/lirielirie

Fall in Love VISUAL NOVEL FESTIVAL showcase
SEP 26 3PM CT

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 23d

The new demo for Mari's Magical Deliveries, our lite delivery dating sim, is now live on Steam & itchio!

Play as Mari, a college-aged witch making deliveries in town and reigniting old flames. 💜

Play the demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3563380/...

Cherise
For people like me who can't use magic, it's the closest we can get to flying around... You can see the whole city from here.

a screenshot of Mari's Magical Deliveries, showing a package pickup selection screen

Castor
Let's see... Ah, I wasn't expecting this for another few days!

He flips over the book, inspecting it eagerly. The book looks practically new with a glossy cover.

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 28d

leaving Steam reviews is an incredibly helpful way to support queer indie devs! reviews show others how good a game is and help games in the Steam algorithm ✨

screenshot of the Steam review section
Write a review for Canvas Menagerie
Please describe what you liked or disliked about this game and whether you recommend it to others. Please remember to be polite and follow the Rules and Guidelines.

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · Sep 7

Enjoy 2 tales of boys love romance gone wrong — or right, depending on your outlook — in our Toxic Boys Love bundle with @nightasobu.bsky.social !

Pick up her yandere x demon BL visual novel and our killing cults BL visual novel for under $13 💜

store.steampowered.com/bundle/54739...

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · Sep 6

We've been making progress on the post-demo parts of Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon! Here's a new look at one of Rowan's scenes~

Wishlist our upcoming vampire otome on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3072470/...

Relative
Haha, that's the way! You've grown into a fine gentleman, Rowan. Your father would be proud!

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Dragena Masquerade @dragena.bsky.social · Sep 3

Let's complete the demo today! I'm in the mood for some vamps in Crimson Waves~
www.twitch.tv/dragenamasquerade
@crystalgameworks.com
#Otome #VisualNovel

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · Sep 1

✨ new devlog ✨

Happy September! Today we're taking a look at the progress for Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon.

💖 Read it here: crystalgameworks.com/august-2025-...

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · Aug 29

We put art timelapses for illustrations of our characters on YouTube! Here's one from a few months ago of Niko:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpoC...

Canvas Menagerie - Niko Birthday 2025 [Art Timelapse]

YouTube video by Crystal Game Works

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Dragena Masquerade @dragena.bsky.social · Aug 27

Looking through the roster of possible romance options before I start playing, and I think I might like this one~
And should I choose to be a human or a vampire in Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon? @crystalgameworks.com
#Otome #VisualNovel

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