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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 1d

The gates open — BOUGENĒ is now on @itchio.bsky.social

Five Sound Concept Arts — Five Diagrams — Five Sigils — one long descent into resonance and return.

In development for @amazefest.bsky.social

Listen. Watch. Enter:
danyagonsales.itch.io/bougene

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BȢGENĒ by D A N Y A · G O N S A L E S

Sound Concept Art EP

danyagonsales.itch.io

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 2d

The last movement of BŌUGENE — sound concept art for @amazefest.bsky.social 26.

Sacred drone ambient — ethereal, resonant, merging with the bees’ hum until nothing remains but vibration.
The ritual completes itself.

🔊 Listen with sound.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 4d

The fourth descent — BŌUGENE for @amazefest.bsky.social

Roaring struggle.
Shifting Proteus.
Sound breaks into pure noise and screams.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 7d

BŌUGENE, Part III

Sound concept art for @amazefest.bsky.social 26

A spiral into the underworld: blades whir, distorted furies’ songs, sonar echoes through the abyss.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 10d

Part II of BŌUGENE — a sound concept art experiment for @amazefest.bsky.social 26.

Through the gates of a drowned kingdom, where darkness dissolves all forms.
Industrial sound, occult diagrams, sigils of the abyss.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 14d

Sound on 🔊
Unveiling my new project: BŌUGENE

A series of “sound concept arts” — ambient/industrial pieces shaping the world of my next game for @amazefest.bsky.social
The introduction begins like a theatre of sound.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 16d

Your regular reminder that pure beauty — the quirky, one-of-a-kind kind — is in the works.

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Supr @suprsupr.bsky.social · 17d

glitch catastrophe 🔊
#TrailerTuesday

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 22d

My new project — codename BȢGENĒ — is taking shape.
5 industrial tracks. 5 sigils. 5 occult diagrams.
A “sound concept art” experiment for @amazefest.bsky.social 26.
More soon.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · 28d

Shifting gears for a moment.
I've started developing a brand new project. It's different, it's exciting, and I can't wait to share more with you all very soon.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 9

Acquired some vintage tech to serve a modern purpose: finally fixing DualShock/DualSense support for The Rabbit Hole.
Even the mini-USB cable is a blast from the past.
Almost there!

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Rabbit Hole keeps hopping across languages! 🐇

From a Russian interview to this beautiful Spanish summary @soygendou.bsky.social.
The indie community’s love shines through in moments like these.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 6

The Rabbit Hole found its way into @glitchwave.com

It’s a database I really admire, with a thoughtful approach to genres and a strong emphasis on indies.

Explore: glitchwave.com/game/maybe-i-shouldnt-have-gone-down-the-rabbit-hole-after-all/

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 5

Think of it as a secret chamber: another way to follow the rabbit if you get lost between Itch and Bluesky.

Hop in anytime — I’ll keep dropping updates there.

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 5

Another home for The Rabbit Hole: I’ve opened an IndieDB page where you can follow news, devlogs & updates.

Join me there → indiedb.com/games/maybe-i-shouldnt-have-gone-down-the-rabbit-hole-after-all

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Maybe I Shouldn't Have Gone Down the Rabbit Hole After All Windows, Mac game

At the edge of a forest, a rabbit hesitates. One leap carries him into a realm that bends like a verse: shadows that shift, puzzles that whisper, landscapes that linger like half-remembered dreams. En...

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Reposted by Danya Gonsales

Figglewatts @figglewatts.materiality.link · Sep 4

an eclectic selection of nooks and crannies from my game

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 4

Here’s an English recap of the interview highlights:

danyagonsales.itch.io/therabbithol...

Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 4

Russian interview alert 🚨
Had a great chat w/ Gamin.me about my journey and the making of Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Gone Down the Rabbit Hole After All

Here: gamin.me/posts/23161-mozhet-ne-stoilo-lezt-v-krolichyu-noru-beseda-s-daney-gonsalesom-ch-1

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 3

Quick hotfix after the big update—The Rabbit Hole version 1.1.1 is out now.

Your feedback made the release unforgettable—thank you!

Patch notes here: danyagonsales.itch.io/therabbithole/devlog/1023628/patch-111-is-live-smoother-brighter-cleaner

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 1

It’s been a big day — the update is finally live!
Thanks to everyone who shared, followed, or played. 💜
If you haven’t yet, step inside and explore The Rabbit Hole:

danyagonsales.itch.io/therabbithole

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 1

Whoa, The Rabbit Hole’s out in the wild already 🐇

Come watch it in action:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZL8ufK8FzWA

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 1

The update for Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Gone Down the Rabbit Hole After All is here!

Thank you to everyone following the journey — your support means everything.

Step inside → danyagonsales.itch.io/therabbithole

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Sep 1

One more night.
Tomorrow, Maybe I Shouldn’t Have Gone Down the Rabbit Hole After All opens its new chapter — the Shore, secrets, and words borrowed from poets past.

Devlog: danyagonsales.itch.io/therabbithole/devlog/1021691/one-day-to-go

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Aug 31

2 days until The Rabbit Hole update drops on September 1!

Trailer is live 🎥 – plus a Devlog detailing all the changes:
danyagonsales.itch.io/therabbithole/devlog/1019869/three-days-to-go-watch-the-update-trailer

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Aug 29

Excited to finally share the trailer for The Rabbit Hole — my poetic 2D cinematic platformer.
Explore forest secrets and immersive soundscapes.

🎬 Trailer: youtu.be/dea0frh7M1I

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Danya Gonsales @danyagonsales.bsky.social · Aug 28

As I work on The Rabbit Hole, I’ve been thinking a lot about 2D walking sims. Are they really a thing?

Shared some thoughts on r/walkingSimulators:
reddit.com/r/walkingsimulators/comments/1n1td3x/experimenting_with_poetry_inside_a_walking/

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