CJです // illuminesce.net
@illuminesce.net
CJ is a kinda feral indie dev & designer. They make games with mabbees as the cooperative Studio Terranova. 英語、日本語、どっちでもいいよー。
Games: https://illuminesce.itch.io/
Interface Drama: https://illuminesce.net/interface-drama
Work: [email protected]
Games: https://illuminesce.itch.io/
Interface Drama: https://illuminesce.net/interface-drama
Work: [email protected]
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CJです // illuminesce.net
@illuminesce.net
· Jun 26
We're planning to release Terranova in Japanese 🇯🇵, Brazilian Portuguese 🇧🇷, and Russian 🇷🇺 and need your help!
We need to take time off work to import text and re-build the game and about 240,000 yen (1,664 USD) to cover bills during that time.
ko-fi.com/illuminesce/...
(Translations in thread 🧵)
We need to take time off work to import text and re-build the game and about 240,000 yen (1,664 USD) to cover bills during that time.
ko-fi.com/illuminesce/...
(Translations in thread 🧵)
Made your avatars in Spooky Stylin’ yet? Totally missing out if you haven’t! Go fix it here: illuminesce.itch.io/spooky-stylin — it’s part of Tomodachi 8-in-1, which takes place in the same universe as Terranova.
Spooky Stylin' by illuminesce
An 8-bit dress up game in PICO-8
illuminesce.itch.io
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Made your avatars in Spooky Stylin’ yet? Totally missing out if you haven’t! Go fix it here: illuminesce.itch.io/spooky-stylin — it’s part of Tomodachi 8-in-1, which takes place in the same universe as Terranova.
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@phoenixsimms.bsky.social reflects on why there was an increasing emphasis in the 2010s on IF storytelling via interfaces like desktops and apps.
IF's Retrofuturist Roots
Amping up retro technological friction encourages the player to decipher an IF game's interface as if it is an alien device with its own "emotional language".
www.tier-review.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
@phoenixsimms.bsky.social reflects on why there was an increasing emphasis in the 2010s on IF storytelling via interfaces like desktops and apps.
Reposted by CJです // illuminesce.net
Good piece! Also, shoutout to @illuminesce.net’s Interface Drama list that catalogues a bunch of these games that are built around the use of some sort of simulated OS interface: illuminesce.net/interface-dr...
The Interface Drama Master List
Interface dramas are an emergent genre of games that use software to tell interactive stories. This is a master list of all playable interface dramas on itch.io, Steam, and more.
illuminesce.net
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Good piece! Also, shoutout to @illuminesce.net’s Interface Drama list that catalogues a bunch of these games that are built around the use of some sort of simulated OS interface: illuminesce.net/interface-dr...
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The #SteamAnimalFest starts tomorrow!
🐘🦍🐈🐕🐀🐁🐒🐅🐐🐎🦡🦆🦎🐜🦩🐟🐝🐄
But if you'd like to address the elephant on the beach, you can try out the demo for Elfie: A Sand Plan today! 🏖️
store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #CozyGame
🐘🦍🐈🐕🐀🐁🐒🐅🐐🐎🦡🦆🦎🐜🦩🐟🐝🐄
But if you'd like to address the elephant on the beach, you can try out the demo for Elfie: A Sand Plan today! 🏖️
store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #CozyGame
November 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The #SteamAnimalFest starts tomorrow!
🐘🦍🐈🐕🐀🐁🐒🐅🐐🐎🦡🦆🦎🐜🦩🐟🐝🐄
But if you'd like to address the elephant on the beach, you can try out the demo for Elfie: A Sand Plan today! 🏖️
store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #CozyGame
🐘🦍🐈🐕🐀🐁🐒🐅🐐🐎🦡🦆🦎🐜🦩🐟🐝🐄
But if you'd like to address the elephant on the beach, you can try out the demo for Elfie: A Sand Plan today! 🏖️
store.steampowered.com/app/3784760/...
#IndieGame #GameDev #CozyGame
Spooky Stylin’ was originally a game that we wanted to put into Terranova as a minigame. We thought it would be nice to have something to F around with other than Solitaire, and both of us loved dress-up games.
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Spooky Stylin’ was originally a game that we wanted to put into Terranova as a minigame. We thought it would be nice to have something to F around with other than Solitaire, and both of us loved dress-up games.
Growing up, my neighbours were people who loved special effects. Every year they'd put on the most incredible Halloween haunted house in their front yard, like a maze for people to walk through where people would jump out at them, and they would make ghost noises and all.
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Growing up, my neighbours were people who loved special effects. Every year they'd put on the most incredible Halloween haunted house in their front yard, like a maze for people to walk through where people would jump out at them, and they would make ghost noises and all.
Spooky Stylin’ has been released! Check it out now on buff.ly/utazSbB, available for free as part of itch.io’s Dollmaker Jam!
The sixth game in Tomodachi 8-in-1, Spooky Stylin’ is our Halloween game where you can try out different costumes and outfits and take photos of your character.
The sixth game in Tomodachi 8-in-1, Spooky Stylin’ is our Halloween game where you can try out different costumes and outfits and take photos of your character.
November 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Spooky Stylin’ has been released! Check it out now on buff.ly/utazSbB, available for free as part of itch.io’s Dollmaker Jam!
The sixth game in Tomodachi 8-in-1, Spooky Stylin’ is our Halloween game where you can try out different costumes and outfits and take photos of your character.
The sixth game in Tomodachi 8-in-1, Spooky Stylin’ is our Halloween game where you can try out different costumes and outfits and take photos of your character.
Spooky Stylin’ has been released! Check it out now on buff.ly/utazSbB, available for free as part of itch.io’s Dollmaker Jam!
The sixth game in Tomodachi 8-in-1, Spooky Stylin’ is our Halloween game where you can try out different costumes and outfits and take photos of your character.
The sixth game in Tomodachi 8-in-1, Spooky Stylin’ is our Halloween game where you can try out different costumes and outfits and take photos of your character.
November 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Spooky Stylin’ has been released! Check it out now on buff.ly/utazSbB, available for free as part of itch.io’s Dollmaker Jam!
The sixth game in Tomodachi 8-in-1, Spooky Stylin’ is our Halloween game where you can try out different costumes and outfits and take photos of your character.
The sixth game in Tomodachi 8-in-1, Spooky Stylin’ is our Halloween game where you can try out different costumes and outfits and take photos of your character.
It’s Halloween y’all - and you know what time it is — DRESS UP TIME! 🎃 Matt & I loved dressing up so much we even made a game about it: buff.ly/HP6VAE5
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It’s Halloween y’all - and you know what time it is — DRESS UP TIME! 🎃 Matt & I loved dressing up so much we even made a game about it: buff.ly/HP6VAE5
Happy (late) Día del Eggbug, in which we drink to remember our friends we made on cohost dot com. It was a website.
October 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy (late) Día del Eggbug, in which we drink to remember our friends we made on cohost dot com. It was a website.
おめでとうー！！！
Senpai!!
So cuuute!!(・∀・)!! Yay, you did it(・∀・)!!
#indiegame
”1f y0u're a gh0st ca11 me here!”
👻App Store apps.apple.com/jp/app/id674...
So cuuute!!(・∀・)!! Yay, you did it(・∀・)!!
#indiegame
”1f y0u're a gh0st ca11 me here!”
👻App Store apps.apple.com/jp/app/id674...
October 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
おめでとうー！！！
Au revoir, Montréal!
Thank you to our friends and family who made our trip special.
Thank you to our friends and family who made our trip special.
October 5, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Au revoir, Montréal!
Thank you to our friends and family who made our trip special.
Thank you to our friends and family who made our trip special.
Got to play Work and Play from Starlight Soda at QGCon: buff.ly/uL5StVr
It’s a short #interfacedrama about balancing wanting to escape and work. 💚
It’s a short #interfacedrama about balancing wanting to escape and work. 💚
September 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Got to play Work and Play from Starlight Soda at QGCon: buff.ly/uL5StVr
It’s a short #interfacedrama about balancing wanting to escape and work. 💚
It’s a short #interfacedrama about balancing wanting to escape and work. 💚
Reposted by CJです // illuminesce.net
Nostalgic for LJ RP days? You need to play this game.
THIS WEEK all Studio Terranova games are on sale for 20% off on Steam and itch.
If you have been meaning to recommend us to a friend... do it now! 👀 👀
buff.ly/rU78Ch3
#steamsales #itchiosales #terranova
If you have been meaning to recommend us to a friend... do it now! 👀 👀
buff.ly/rU78Ch3
#steamsales #itchiosales #terranova
Terranova - Studio Terranova is going to Montréal + 20% OFF! - Steam News
We're heading to QGCon in Montréal - see you there!
store.steampowered.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Nostalgic for LJ RP days? You need to play this game.
Montréal, we are in you!
September 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Montréal, we are in you!
THIS WEEK all Studio Terranova games are on sale for 20% off on Steam and itch.
If you have been meaning to recommend us to a friend... do it now! 👀 👀
buff.ly/rU78Ch3
#steamsales #itchiosales #terranova
If you have been meaning to recommend us to a friend... do it now! 👀 👀
buff.ly/rU78Ch3
#steamsales #itchiosales #terranova
Terranova - Studio Terranova is going to Montréal + 20% OFF! - Steam News
We're heading to QGCon in Montréal - see you there!
store.steampowered.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
THIS WEEK all Studio Terranova games are on sale for 20% off on Steam and itch.
If you have been meaning to recommend us to a friend... do it now! 👀 👀
buff.ly/rU78Ch3
#steamsales #itchiosales #terranova
If you have been meaning to recommend us to a friend... do it now! 👀 👀
buff.ly/rU78Ch3
#steamsales #itchiosales #terranova
Dropping this resource list for all my fandom/adult artist friends who saw this post and went, “well fuck I guess I’ll have to build my own site”
illuminesce.net/fujoweb2024
illuminesce.net/fujoweb2024
September 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Dropping this resource list for all my fandom/adult artist friends who saw this post and went, “well fuck I guess I’ll have to build my own site”
illuminesce.net/fujoweb2024
illuminesce.net/fujoweb2024
Reposted by CJです // illuminesce.net
I was a PC user at the time but they were clearly right about this
September 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I was a PC user at the time but they were clearly right about this
Tony Hawk: Pro Dad the video game idea now lives rent free in my head.
🛹 Support your skateboarding kids
🩹 When they eat it, have bandages and dad jokes prepared
🌊 Make sure everyone is hydrated
🛹 Support your skateboarding kids
🩹 When they eat it, have bandages and dad jokes prepared
🌊 Make sure everyone is hydrated
September 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Tony Hawk: Pro Dad the video game idea now lives rent free in my head.
🛹 Support your skateboarding kids
🩹 When they eat it, have bandages and dad jokes prepared
🌊 Make sure everyone is hydrated
🛹 Support your skateboarding kids
🩹 When they eat it, have bandages and dad jokes prepared
🌊 Make sure everyone is hydrated
Reposted by CJです // illuminesce.net
Thank you so much Game Devs of Color Expo for having "Clock Out at 2". We have new story, updated visuals, and more work-related stress for you to enjoy!
Please visit our steam page, play, and wishlist!
#GDoCExpo2025 #COA2 #ADV #visualnovel #ノベルゲーム #renpy
Please visit our steam page, play, and wishlist!
#GDoCExpo2025 #COA2 #ADV #visualnovel #ノベルゲーム #renpy
September 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Thank you so much Game Devs of Color Expo for having "Clock Out at 2". We have new story, updated visuals, and more work-related stress for you to enjoy!
Please visit our steam page, play, and wishlist!
#GDoCExpo2025 #COA2 #ADV #visualnovel #ノベルゲーム #renpy
Please visit our steam page, play, and wishlist!
#GDoCExpo2025 #COA2 #ADV #visualnovel #ノベルゲーム #renpy
Reposted by CJです // illuminesce.net
We got accepted to Digige-Expo in Japan,Akihabara!
Our spot is "B-05a".
The game “Plumtree and Samurai” shown in the circle cut won’t have a demo ready in time, so we’re planning to bring a different new game instead.
digigame-expo.org/circlelist
#indiegame
Our spot is "B-05a".
The game “Plumtree and Samurai” shown in the circle cut won’t have a demo ready in time, so we’re planning to bring a different new game instead.
digigame-expo.org/circlelist
#indiegame
参加サークル一覧 (2025) | デジゲー博
digigame-expo.org
September 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
We got accepted to Digige-Expo in Japan,Akihabara!
Our spot is "B-05a".
The game “Plumtree and Samurai” shown in the circle cut won’t have a demo ready in time, so we’re planning to bring a different new game instead.
digigame-expo.org/circlelist
#indiegame
Our spot is "B-05a".
The game “Plumtree and Samurai” shown in the circle cut won’t have a demo ready in time, so we’re planning to bring a different new game instead.
digigame-expo.org/circlelist
#indiegame
Reposted by CJです // illuminesce.net
Reposted by CJです // illuminesce.net
今週日曜日（9/21）開催 #shibuyapixelart2025 に我々Pico Pico Cafeも参加いたします。Galaxy Clubなど新プロジェクトの展示も準備中💨ぜひ会場でお会いしましょう！
pixel-art.jp/spa2025
pixel-art.jp/spa2025
@picopicocafe.bsky.social and I will be at #shibuyapixelart2025 this Sunday (Sept 21st) 11am~6:30pm at the Shibuya Stream hall. Come say hi! We're on the fourth floor, showing Galaxy Club, Modern Monster, XYZINE & Picotron. More info: pixel-art.jp/spa2025
September 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
今週日曜日（9/21）開催 #shibuyapixelart2025 に我々Pico Pico Cafeも参加いたします。Galaxy Clubなど新プロジェクトの展示も準備中💨ぜひ会場でお会いしましょう！
pixel-art.jp/spa2025
pixel-art.jp/spa2025
September 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
August newsletter is UP! Read about what we've been doing—namely, organizing game jams for #PICO8 and making music:
buttondown.com/studioterran...
And if you haven't already, don't forget to subscribe <3
#newsletter #studioterranova
buttondown.com/studioterran...
And if you haven't already, don't forget to subscribe <3
#newsletter #studioterranova
Let's JAM!
Hello everyone! CJ here. Apologies for the delayed August newsletter—there has been a lot going on. This summer, I’ve focused a lot on obtaining new client...
buttondown.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:19 AM
August newsletter is UP! Read about what we've been doing—namely, organizing game jams for #PICO8 and making music:
buttondown.com/studioterran...
And if you haven't already, don't forget to subscribe <3
#newsletter #studioterranova
buttondown.com/studioterran...
And if you haven't already, don't forget to subscribe <3
#newsletter #studioterranova