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Lemon @ DevTalk
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A vibrant network of creators dedicated to story telling and visual novels!
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Lemon @ DevTalk @vndev.bsky.social · Oct 5
Hey Jammers! DevTalk and the Visual Novel Development Network now has a merch shop! You can buy stuff to commemorate your surviving of the Spooktober Visual Novel Jam, stickers, and future events!
vndn-shop.fourthwall.com
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madamephoton.bsky.social
My birthday has come round yet again! Yay! 🎂🎊

As a gift from me to you, here's a few special artworks I made for a certain section of the good ending!

#otome | #visualnovel | #vndev | #NinonTheUpsideDownMermaid
January 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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azurextwilight.itch.io
Progress on our SWAK entry

#visualnovel #otomegame #gamedev #indiegame

Character art by : www.instagram.com/koni_draw_il...
Bg by @cyborgnekosica.neocities.org
UI by @otokeneko.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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jamkataclysms.bsky.social
Made a lot of progress on "The Witch is No Good for You" CGs this morning! 🥀

Meet Anh (he/him), a dryad scholar and Allin's best friend. He's a breath of fresh air and provides comfort in the aftermath of the Witch's destruction.

He's also very calming to draw >w<
#VNdev #art #illustration
CG Illustration preview for The Witch is No Good for You. Feature Anh, a green-skinned dryad with branches for horns kissing Allin's hand. Alt text tags for my feeds: #ZACbytesgames #JamKatsArt
January 20, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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maho-studio.bsky.social
Defeat the Darkness DATE! 1.0 (featuring the voice acting up-DATE) will be live 2/2/26! Please watch this space (or my tumblr) for more information as we get closer to the release!

It's a high-school re-imagining of the DtD cast with much of the same humor and internal conflict. And more!
itch thumbnail for DtD DATE!, featuring the main characters. Clockwise from top-left: Waldo, Isaac, Danish, Milia.
January 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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jamkataclysms.bsky.social
The WITCH is NO GOOD for You 🥀
Witch is NG, a dramatic, romantic fantasy visual novel, will be released for #SWAK '26 next week!

Allin, an asexual succubus, finds their gf in the arms of another💔 Are they willing to ignore the red flags just a moment longer...?

#VNdev #indieDev #visualnovel
Thumbnail for The Witch is No Good For You
January 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM
vndev.bsky.social
This week's discussion question: Where would your OTP go to for a honeymoon?
This week's discussion question: Where would your OTP go to for a honeymoon?
January 19, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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aleema.bsky.social
Version 2.0 released for #MahouShoujoSantaClaus

Here is the changelog. Main differences are a new scene with Rudy and lots more polish on Christmas Eve scenes
Version 2.0 Released
We are now officially releasing the 2.0 version of our game ! With the game jams complete and the holidays over, we focused on finishing off some polish and content that was cut to meet deadlines. We....
tenshistudios.itch.io
January 17, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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bt-games-mac.bsky.social
Wow! Thank you so much @ponpai.bsky.social for including us in this list of amazing people and games. 😎 We appreciate you.
ponpai.bsky.social It's Ponpai! @ponpai.bsky.social · 5d
Cool indie games coming soon!
Featuring:
The Azure Project @brokentail.bsky.social
Clock Out at 2 @bt-games-mac.bsky.social
Froggy Brews @komodorange.com
Jamhouse @lumsel.bsky.social
Oloo @shidonski.bsky.social
Soulblaze @zein.games
Worming From Home (idk their bluesky)
#indiegame #fanart
Several characters from the mentioned upcoming indie games. A woman with messy hair and work clothes is discussing a nightmarish co-worker to a worm in a tie. A frog is serving tea, but is distracted by the chase scene to the right. A mermaid, a teal blob, and a woman with purple overalls holding a heart block are running from a multi-armed snake monster. There is also a snail with an acorn for a shell present.
January 18, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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studiograil.com
Grave Regrets is part of Detective Fest! 👁️🔎

If you love investigative gameplay or policework themed visual novels, you should totally go wishlist it: store.steampowered.com/app/3161540/

#indiegamedev #detectivefest
Visual novel screenshot showing a dilapidated caravan and a notice text for "Investigation mode" A visual novel screenshot of a teal house with the text "If I wanted to snoop around, this might be the time to do it." Visual novel screenshot showing a redhead policewoman named Adams looking inside a car through the window, with the dialogue text "I can handle this." Visual novel screenshot of an icy road in a misty suburb.
January 17, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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marinist.bsky.social
and now time for #vnlink update! received the assets to put together the ship map, and coded up the first version of it!! #vndev
January 17, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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marinist.bsky.social
never introduced myself, so hi, i'm marinist!

writer, builder, linguist, data scientist. i'm embarking on this journey to make narrative games with a sapphic focus.

sign up for my mailing list here if you want to keep up with news for my upcoming game~ newsletter.mariniststudio.com
Marinist Studio: Ship's Log
Sapphic narrative games. Rich NPC dynamics. Mechanics with meaning. Coming soon: The Bitter End.
newsletter.mariniststudio.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:03 AM
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deathbyulan.bsky.social
my portfolio showcase for the work i did on #TrailofStars a visual novel by @endysis.bsky.social made for 2025 #swakjam is now on artstation 🌹

full breakdown here: www.artstation.com/artwork/RK2NyW

play on steam today: store.steampowered.com/app/4006140/...
key art illustration for Trail of Stars concept art for Trail of Stars concept art for Trail of Stars concept art for Trail of Stars
January 17, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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tenshideve.bsky.social
Version 1.1 of SWEET TREAT is now released! 🍰

Included in this update are new backgrounds, some aesthetic changes and bug fixes.

#indiegamedev #yuri #amare
The title screen of the yuri visual novel SWEET TREAT. Two café maids stand side by side: one with pink hair and animal ears holding a parfait dessert and another with peach-coloured hair wearing a maid uniform and holding a menu and an omurice. Celeste, a pink-haired girl with animal ears and a large fluffy tail, stands behind the counter wearing a frilly café uniform with ribbons. She smiles warmly while speaking to the player, addressing her as "Master". A dreamy blue sky background. No characters are visible on screen. A visual novel dialogue box at the bottom shows Frankie’s name and the text "Need… coffee…"
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 AM
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moonlustgames.bsky.social
A small demo update is live!
Interactive items are now easier to spot ✨

If you haven’t tried the demo yet, now is the perfect time to!❤️‍🔥

Links below 👇

#otome #visualnovel #indiedev
January 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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crystalgameworks.com
Step into the Victorian era where vampires are part of every day life and find yourself in the middle of a murder mystery—or 2!

Try the demo for our next otome game if you haven't already, as it has 3 love interests & you can be a vampire or human 💖

Steam demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3072470/
photo of a Steam Deck playing an otome game where a purple-caped character kisses the hand of the main character (obscured). the Steam Deck is on a purple backdrop surrounded by merch for the game and flowers that are pink, red, and black.
January 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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just-write-studios.itch.io
#writing a chapter I am VERY excited about, first draft wound up being a whopping 8.3k words!

trashed it!😂🩸

it was lovely, but doesn't service the themes I have for other continuities in my branching VN. going to dissect why in my devlog this month✍️❤️

#writingcommunity #writesky #vndev #horror
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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labyrinthe-exe.bsky.social
day 12 is the completed wip of yesterday. I drew lime and plum! @makevisualnovels.itch.io the grils from devtalk! very fun to do I luff them... and now it's a secret ship hehehe

#100daychallenge #100dayschallenge #devtalk #visualnovels #art #animeart #yuri #toxicyuri
a tan woman with purple hair and a taller woman with green and black hair with red dress with a spooky background.
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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amaibomb.bsky.social
Background WIP #YouMeMemo #visualnovel #indiedev
January 15, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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tenshideve.bsky.social
We're Tenshi Studios, an #indieotome studio comprised of a cute angel dev and two cats who sit on the keyboard sometimes.

Sorry we're late to #PortfolioDay. We make otome and #rpgmaker games!

tenshistudios.itch.io
[email protected] (open to work as an artist)

#otome ♡ #amare ♡ #indiegamedev
A softly lit, intimate illustration of a otome game couple standing close together in front of an open refrigerator at night. A lavender-haired woman leans into a blue-haired man, resting her hand on his chest, while he looks down at her gently. The background is dark, with the fridge providing a subtle glow. Stylized text on the left reads “Ex Change,” with arrows and heart motifs incorporated into the design. Anime-style promotional artwork featuring three characters from an otome game. In the center, a cheerful magical girl dressed in a festive red-and-green Santa-inspired outfit floats with candy-cane wings. On the left stands a pink-haired young man wearing a casual sweater with a snowman graphic. On the right is a silver-haired young man in a dark, elegant outfit with a cape. The background is bright and sparkly, with the title “Mahou Shoujo Santa Claus” displayed at the bottom. Three otome game characters stand closely together, smiling. The person in the center holds a cup of coffee and smiles with eyes closed. To the left is a dark-skinned person with long purple locs, tasting a pastry. To the right is a light-skinned person with long pale lavender hair and pointed elf-like ears, wearing an apron. The word “Bloom” appears at the top in decorative lettering with floral accents. A stylized illustration of a tired-looking young woman with brown hair wearing a pink top, shown against a green casino table background. Poker chips, dice, and playing cards float around her. In the foreground, a black cat faces her from behind. Pink text across the image reads, “I’ll never let my owner recover from her gambling addiction!” This is from an RPG Maker Game.
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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liminace.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who has played Dress Me Down!!!

liminace.itch.io/dress-me-down

#anime #dark #indiedev #visualnovel #horror #RPGMAKERHORROR #liminace #devlog #indiegame #dressmedown #dressup
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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bibixp.bsky.social
Final witch for my future project is here! He was the last one made, took a bit to get his hair, but cute!

With the last of the big main characters being shown I might have to slow down with showing these guys for now, if only to give myself time to make their game!

#pixelart #cuteart #visualnovel
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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amaibomb.bsky.social
Character introductions! #YouMeMemo #visualnovel #indiedev
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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azurextwilight.itch.io
Thank you for 10k browser plays for Low Effort Romance!!!

Cant believe we managed to get it before a month of release ♥️♥️♥️

#otome #gamedev #indiedev
January 14, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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beauvandalen.bsky.social
Plot twist, girlypop! Revealing the voice behind The Narrator, the awesome @j-cuevas.com ! 👑🔥

He is from our #indiegame THE PRINCE IS A 10, BUT...!💖💖

"Play as a Princess trapped in a tower: flawed Princes hope to rescue you, choose one, try to survive!💗"

PLAY🔥: beauvdalen.itch.io/the-prince-i...
January 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
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berin.mangolei.com
added some movement to the quickmenu today

#RenPy #VNDev #IndieDev #GameDev
January 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM