Studio Ephua
@studioephua.bsky.social
Ephua is a micro-studio dedicated to creating immersive, thought-provoking tales.
We believe stories are a universal truth, and humans are at the heart of them.
ephua.uk | London, 🇬🇧📍 | DMs Open
We host the Choose Wisely Festival!
We believe stories are a universal truth, and humans are at the heart of them.
ephua.uk | London, 🇬🇧📍 | DMs Open
We host the Choose Wisely Festival!
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Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival 💫
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be a part of the #ChooseWiselyFestival! 🎉
I’ll be streaming for the event on December 10th at 8PM EST, and I can’t wait to dive into some awesome branching narrative games.
The specific games I’ll be playing/featuring will be announced soon!✨
I’ll be streaming for the event on December 10th at 8PM EST, and I can’t wait to dive into some awesome branching narrative games.
The specific games I’ll be playing/featuring will be announced soon!✨
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be a part of the #ChooseWiselyFestival! 🎉
I’ll be streaming for the event on December 10th at 8PM EST, and I can’t wait to dive into some awesome branching narrative games.
The specific games I’ll be playing/featuring will be announced soon!✨
I’ll be streaming for the event on December 10th at 8PM EST, and I can’t wait to dive into some awesome branching narrative games.
The specific games I’ll be playing/featuring will be announced soon!✨
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I'm excited to announce that the demo for Night Shift: 1999 will launch during the #ChooseWiselyFestival !
Come celebrate the wonderful world of narrative storytelling (and remember to wishlist us to be notified when it goes live 🦇) store.steampowered.com/app/3742150/...
#vn #visualnovel #vndev
Come celebrate the wonderful world of narrative storytelling (and remember to wishlist us to be notified when it goes live 🦇) store.steampowered.com/app/3742150/...
#vn #visualnovel #vndev
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I'm excited to announce that the demo for Night Shift: 1999 will launch during the #ChooseWiselyFestival !
Come celebrate the wonderful world of narrative storytelling (and remember to wishlist us to be notified when it goes live 🦇) store.steampowered.com/app/3742150/...
#vn #visualnovel #vndev
Come celebrate the wonderful world of narrative storytelling (and remember to wishlist us to be notified when it goes live 🦇) store.steampowered.com/app/3742150/...
#vn #visualnovel #vndev
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Self-promo isn’t my strong suit, but I’m excited to share that I’ve been accepted as a Content Creator for the #ChooseWiselyFestival!
December 8–15, showing off branching-path narrative-driven games! Mark it on your calendars and come join the fun!
(wait…do people still use calendars?)
December 8–15, showing off branching-path narrative-driven games! Mark it on your calendars and come join the fun!
(wait…do people still use calendars?)
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Self-promo isn’t my strong suit, but I’m excited to share that I’ve been accepted as a Content Creator for the #ChooseWiselyFestival!
December 8–15, showing off branching-path narrative-driven games! Mark it on your calendars and come join the fun!
(wait…do people still use calendars?)
December 8–15, showing off branching-path narrative-driven games! Mark it on your calendars and come join the fun!
(wait…do people still use calendars?)
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Also announced at the end of the stream that I'll be taking part in the #ChooseWiselyFestival 🎉
I'll share the list of what I'll be playing on the first, and share the full schedule a bit closer to the event
Look forward to it! I know I am!
I'll share the list of what I'll be playing on the first, and share the full schedule a bit closer to the event
Look forward to it! I know I am!
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Also announced at the end of the stream that I'll be taking part in the #ChooseWiselyFestival 🎉
I'll share the list of what I'll be playing on the first, and share the full schedule a bit closer to the event
Look forward to it! I know I am!
I'll share the list of what I'll be playing on the first, and share the full schedule a bit closer to the event
Look forward to it! I know I am!
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Our game, Talewarden: Riders of the New Day, along with many other wonderful branching narrative games, will be featured in the #ChooseWiselyFestival on Steam hosted by @studioephua.bsky.social! 🤠
You can try out our demo right now!
tinyurl.com/yzmy8v5e
Really proud to be a part of this!
You can try out our demo right now!
tinyurl.com/yzmy8v5e
Really proud to be a part of this!
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Our game, Talewarden: Riders of the New Day, along with many other wonderful branching narrative games, will be featured in the #ChooseWiselyFestival on Steam hosted by @studioephua.bsky.social! 🤠
You can try out our demo right now!
tinyurl.com/yzmy8v5e
Really proud to be a part of this!
You can try out our demo right now!
tinyurl.com/yzmy8v5e
Really proud to be a part of this!
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We're super excited to be a part of the #ChooseWiselyFestival, coming in just two weeks! If you haven't played our #visualnovel The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen, the festival is a great opportunity to pick it up! Mark your calendar for this awesome celebration of choice-driven games!
#indiegame #horror
#indiegame #horror
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We're super excited to be a part of the #ChooseWiselyFestival, coming in just two weeks! If you haven't played our #visualnovel The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen, the festival is a great opportunity to pick it up! Mark your calendar for this awesome celebration of choice-driven games!
#indiegame #horror
#indiegame #horror
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I will be doing content for this! Keep an eye out on my channel between Dec 8th & 15th for a variety of narrative/choice driven games!
...Also possibly beyond the 15th, depending on how my schedule is looking, but mainly between the 8th & 15th!
I've got some awesome things planned so far, though!
...Also possibly beyond the 15th, depending on how my schedule is looking, but mainly between the 8th & 15th!
I've got some awesome things planned so far, though!
Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival 💫
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I will be doing content for this! Keep an eye out on my channel between Dec 8th & 15th for a variety of narrative/choice driven games!
...Also possibly beyond the 15th, depending on how my schedule is looking, but mainly between the 8th & 15th!
I've got some awesome things planned so far, though!
...Also possibly beyond the 15th, depending on how my schedule is looking, but mainly between the 8th & 15th!
I've got some awesome things planned so far, though!
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We're so excited to be a part of the upcoming Choose Wisely Festival, hosted by @studioephua.bsky.social on Steam!
This festival celebrates games with branching narratives and meaningful choices 💫
Wishlist A6 on Steam! tinyurl.com/52z4arh8
#ChooseWiselyFestival
This festival celebrates games with branching narratives and meaningful choices 💫
Wishlist A6 on Steam! tinyurl.com/52z4arh8
#ChooseWiselyFestival
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
We're so excited to be a part of the upcoming Choose Wisely Festival, hosted by @studioephua.bsky.social on Steam!
This festival celebrates games with branching narratives and meaningful choices 💫
Wishlist A6 on Steam! tinyurl.com/52z4arh8
#ChooseWiselyFestival
This festival celebrates games with branching narratives and meaningful choices 💫
Wishlist A6 on Steam! tinyurl.com/52z4arh8
#ChooseWiselyFestival
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Super Proud to be part of the #ChooseWiselyFestival by @studioephua.bsky.social.
Mark your calendars and celebrate branching in games.
Wishlist Hope: #ASkyFullOfGhosts: store.steampowered.com/app/3072180?...
#scifi #adventuregame #indiegame #storyrich #dystopia #videogame #pointandclick #gaming
Mark your calendars and celebrate branching in games.
Wishlist Hope: #ASkyFullOfGhosts: store.steampowered.com/app/3072180?...
#scifi #adventuregame #indiegame #storyrich #dystopia #videogame #pointandclick #gaming
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Super Proud to be part of the #ChooseWiselyFestival by @studioephua.bsky.social.
Mark your calendars and celebrate branching in games.
Wishlist Hope: #ASkyFullOfGhosts: store.steampowered.com/app/3072180?...
#scifi #adventuregame #indiegame #storyrich #dystopia #videogame #pointandclick #gaming
Mark your calendars and celebrate branching in games.
Wishlist Hope: #ASkyFullOfGhosts: store.steampowered.com/app/3072180?...
#scifi #adventuregame #indiegame #storyrich #dystopia #videogame #pointandclick #gaming
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I am thrilled to tell you that Where are you, Cinderella? will be part of the Choose Wisely Festival hosted by @studioephua.bsky.social on Steam!!! 💕
It's such an honour! 😭
Please check out the other games of the fest through the #ChooseWiselyFestival hashtag
🎮 Wishlist WAYC: https://bit.ly/WAYC
It's such an honour! 😭
Please check out the other games of the fest through the #ChooseWiselyFestival hashtag
🎮 Wishlist WAYC: https://bit.ly/WAYC
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I am thrilled to tell you that Where are you, Cinderella? will be part of the Choose Wisely Festival hosted by @studioephua.bsky.social on Steam!!! 💕
It's such an honour! 😭
Please check out the other games of the fest through the #ChooseWiselyFestival hashtag
🎮 Wishlist WAYC: https://bit.ly/WAYC
It's such an honour! 😭
Please check out the other games of the fest through the #ChooseWiselyFestival hashtag
🎮 Wishlist WAYC: https://bit.ly/WAYC
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Hellooo! 👀🎩 We'll be participating in the #ChooseWiselyFestival with our wishlist page for The Death Night Show. Hoping to see you there!
(If you are a content creator or press person feel free to reach out for a playtest key -v-)
#indiegame #visualnovel #spookygame #comedygame
(If you are a content creator or press person feel free to reach out for a playtest key -v-)
#indiegame #visualnovel #spookygame #comedygame
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hellooo! 👀🎩 We'll be participating in the #ChooseWiselyFestival with our wishlist page for The Death Night Show. Hoping to see you there!
(If you are a content creator or press person feel free to reach out for a playtest key -v-)
#indiegame #visualnovel #spookygame #comedygame
(If you are a content creator or press person feel free to reach out for a playtest key -v-)
#indiegame #visualnovel #spookygame #comedygame
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Hi! We'll be participating in the Choose Wisely Festival with Love is in the Airship where it'll be 30%! ヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ
🛫 You can wishlist it now, and make sure to check the whole festival! store.steampowered.com/app/3170800/
#ChooseWiselyFestival #Yuri #GL #GirlsLove #GameDev #IndieDev #VNDev #YuriVN
🛫 You can wishlist it now, and make sure to check the whole festival! store.steampowered.com/app/3170800/
#ChooseWiselyFestival #Yuri #GL #GirlsLove #GameDev #IndieDev #VNDev #YuriVN
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Hi! We'll be participating in the Choose Wisely Festival with Love is in the Airship where it'll be 30%! ヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ
🛫 You can wishlist it now, and make sure to check the whole festival! store.steampowered.com/app/3170800/
#ChooseWiselyFestival #Yuri #GL #GirlsLove #GameDev #IndieDev #VNDev #YuriVN
🛫 You can wishlist it now, and make sure to check the whole festival! store.steampowered.com/app/3170800/
#ChooseWiselyFestival #Yuri #GL #GirlsLove #GameDev #IndieDev #VNDev #YuriVN
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Well pleased to announce that while nothing you can do in it is 'wise' Lovely Lady RPG is part of the Choose Wisley Festival hosted by the lovely Studio Ephuna! If you haven't tried the game here's your chance and if you tried it already buy a copy for your nan maybe? #ChooseWiselyFestival
November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Well pleased to announce that while nothing you can do in it is 'wise' Lovely Lady RPG is part of the Choose Wisley Festival hosted by the lovely Studio Ephuna! If you haven't tried the game here's your chance and if you tried it already buy a copy for your nan maybe? #ChooseWiselyFestival
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Opona is one of many upcoming games in the #ChooseWiselyFestival on Steam! I don't have a demo for it, but I'm excited to check out the other narrative games taking part 💎
#VisualNovel #NarrativeGames #VNDev #IndieDev
#VisualNovel #NarrativeGames #VNDev #IndieDev
November 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Opona is one of many upcoming games in the #ChooseWiselyFestival on Steam! I don't have a demo for it, but I'm excited to check out the other narrative games taking part 💎
#VisualNovel #NarrativeGames #VNDev #IndieDev
#VisualNovel #NarrativeGames #VNDev #IndieDev
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We'll be featured in this event, which makes a lot of sense really.
Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival 💫
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We'll be featured in this event, which makes a lot of sense really.
Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival 💫
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival 💫
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
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My visual novel, Opona, has a Steam page now!
Please wishlist if you like pop music and psychological drama 🧡
store.steampowered.com/app/3747340/...
#visualnovel #adventuregame #solodev #renpy
Please wishlist if you like pop music and psychological drama 🧡
store.steampowered.com/app/3747340/...
#visualnovel #adventuregame #solodev #renpy
Opona on Steam
The reality TV show Popworld is a one-way ticket to pop stardom, and Mia and Noah came here to win! Fight your way through turn-based dance battles (and a whole lot of drama) in this hand-drawn idol a...
store.steampowered.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
My visual novel, Opona, has a Steam page now!
Please wishlist if you like pop music and psychological drama 🧡
store.steampowered.com/app/3747340/...
#visualnovel #adventuregame #solodev #renpy
Please wishlist if you like pop music and psychological drama 🧡
store.steampowered.com/app/3747340/...
#visualnovel #adventuregame #solodev #renpy
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my friend is running her own Steam festival and is searching for streamers & press to help cover the event! if you enjoyed Fall in Love Festival & Otome Games Celebration, you'll love hers as it's focused on choice-driven narrative games (esp visual novels)💖
sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Choose Wisely Press / Content Creator Form 2025
This is a form for streamers, content creators, and press interested in covering the 2025 edition of the Choose Wisely Festival.
The Choose Wisely Festival is a choice-based narrative games celebrati...
docs.google.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
my friend is running her own Steam festival and is searching for streamers & press to help cover the event! if you enjoyed Fall in Love Festival & Otome Games Celebration, you'll love hers as it's focused on choice-driven narrative games (esp visual novels)💖
sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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alrighty, new blog post time. give me a list of questions you have about marketing visual novels. can be anything, as long as it's not as vague as "how do I do it".
(if you've never seen my articles, I run a blog on visual novel marketing & development: arimiadev.com )
(if you've never seen my articles, I run a blog on visual novel marketing & development: arimiadev.com )
arimia - my various projects and thoughts
my various projects and thoughts
arimiadev.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
alrighty, new blog post time. give me a list of questions you have about marketing visual novels. can be anything, as long as it's not as vague as "how do I do it".
(if you've never seen my articles, I run a blog on visual novel marketing & development: arimiadev.com )
(if you've never seen my articles, I run a blog on visual novel marketing & development: arimiadev.com )
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📜 You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
October 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
📜 You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
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👹We have an exciting new collaboration in store 🔪
We teamed up with talented devs to bring more intriguing horror to you!
Look forward to our next announcement!
We teamed up with talented devs to bring more intriguing horror to you!
Look forward to our next announcement!
October 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
👹We have an exciting new collaboration in store 🔪
We teamed up with talented devs to bring more intriguing horror to you!
Look forward to our next announcement!
We teamed up with talented devs to bring more intriguing horror to you!
Look forward to our next announcement!
📜 You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
October 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
📜 You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
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📣Content Creators & Streamers NEEDED📣
The #ChooseWiselyFestival by @studioephua.bsky.social drops this winter with over 370 narrative games.
Love meaningful choices in games? Sign up to join the event
✒🕹🎮
forms.gle/Uu9sBDsYC6Yj...
#choicesmatter #narrativegames #contentcreators #indiegame
The #ChooseWiselyFestival by @studioephua.bsky.social drops this winter with over 370 narrative games.
Love meaningful choices in games? Sign up to join the event
✒🕹🎮
forms.gle/Uu9sBDsYC6Yj...
#choicesmatter #narrativegames #contentcreators #indiegame
Choose Wisely Press / Content Creator Form 2025
This is a form for streamers, content creators, and press interested in covering the 2025 edition of the Choose Wisely Festival. The Choose Wisely Festival is a choice-based narrative games…
forms.gle
October 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
📣Content Creators & Streamers NEEDED📣
The #ChooseWiselyFestival by @studioephua.bsky.social drops this winter with over 370 narrative games.
Love meaningful choices in games? Sign up to join the event
✒🕹🎮
forms.gle/Uu9sBDsYC6Yj...
#choicesmatter #narrativegames #contentcreators #indiegame
The #ChooseWiselyFestival by @studioephua.bsky.social drops this winter with over 370 narrative games.
Love meaningful choices in games? Sign up to join the event
✒🕹🎮
forms.gle/Uu9sBDsYC6Yj...
#choicesmatter #narrativegames #contentcreators #indiegame
💖 3,000 WISHLISTS!! 💖
In Ashes just surpassed 3K wishlists on Steam!
As a small dev, milestones and support like this mean so so much.
To celebrate, here's MC and their partners in crime!
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#Gamedev #Indiegame #VisualNovel #indidev #InAshesGame
In Ashes just surpassed 3K wishlists on Steam!
As a small dev, milestones and support like this mean so so much.
To celebrate, here's MC and their partners in crime!
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#Gamedev #Indiegame #VisualNovel #indidev #InAshesGame
October 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
💖 3,000 WISHLISTS!! 💖
In Ashes just surpassed 3K wishlists on Steam!
As a small dev, milestones and support like this mean so so much.
To celebrate, here's MC and their partners in crime!
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#Gamedev #Indiegame #VisualNovel #indidev #InAshesGame
In Ashes just surpassed 3K wishlists on Steam!
As a small dev, milestones and support like this mean so so much.
To celebrate, here's MC and their partners in crime!
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#Gamedev #Indiegame #VisualNovel #indidev #InAshesGame
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#ChooseWiselyFestival
October 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Please check your spam folder, or reach out if you were expecting to hear back but have not yet.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
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