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Tianna @dragontianna.bsky.social · 7d

I said I write for Spooktober this year, but when @xiruo.bsky.social sent out the call, I answered.

xiruo @xiruo.bsky.social · 8d

hello blue sky, are you ready for a game with no blue skies?

Download Dead Stock for [Free] and save up to 50% or MORE if you qualify as [Dead]!
Work through random mazes to gather supplies, earn money, and get those SWEET [Gains]!!
no-xiruo.itch.io/dead-stock

📦📦📦
#SpooktoberVNJam #indievn #vndev

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june (fkaSpace) @june00.bsky.social · 8d

Check out Dead Stock! (psst psst I wrote for this)

Thank you @xiruo.bsky.social for having me on the team! It was so fun working with everyone!

no-xiruo.itch.io/dead-stock
#spooktoberVNJam

Dead Stock by xiruo

Save 50% with Proof of Death!

no-xiruo.itch.io

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Ryan H @ryandoesacting.bsky.social · 8d

I'm extremely excited to announce my role as Lock for the #SpooktoberGameJam visual novel, DEAD STOCK!

↪️PLAY IT HERE: no-xiruo.itch.io/dead-stock
↪️RATE 5 STARS HERE: itch.io/jam/spooktob...

Thank you to @xiruo.bsky.social and the Dead Stock dev team for their hard work!

Dead Stock by xiruo

Save 50% with Proof of Death!

no-xiruo.itch.io

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xiruo @xiruo.bsky.social · 8d

hello blue sky, are you ready for a game with no blue skies?

Download Dead Stock for [Free] and save up to 50% or MORE if you qualify as [Dead]!
Work through random mazes to gather supplies, earn money, and get those SWEET [Gains]!!
no-xiruo.itch.io/dead-stock

📦📦📦
#SpooktoberVNJam #indievn #vndev

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aine @aiainaine.bsky.social · 8d

i wrote for this!

xiruo @xiruo.bsky.social · 8d

hello blue sky, are you ready for a game with no blue skies?

Download Dead Stock for [Free] and save up to 50% or MORE if you qualify as [Dead]!
Work through random mazes to gather supplies, earn money, and get those SWEET [Gains]!!
no-xiruo.itch.io/dead-stock

📦📦📦
#SpooktoberVNJam #indievn #vndev

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u.srn @permablue.celephais.dev · 18d

#宇鎖輪世帯 #oc (this post is a cry for help)

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Wacol Studios @wacolstudios.bsky.social · 29d

KICKSTARTER ENDING SOON!

#PrincessofWorldsEnd is a dark fantasy LGBTQ+ #VisualNovel raising funds on #Kickstarter!

Play as Princess, a 21 y.o. rave girl, managing her love life, her magical powers & her addiction to a strange pill called NumbX #IndieGame #Yuri #Otome

Back it here ⬇️
kck.st/46S9uXi

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Radiant G🌈✨ @ Dracula posting @radiantg.bsky.social · Sep 5

💜 Help us reach our stretch goal! 💜

If we can get #PrincessofWorldsEnd to $4000 before our campaign ends Thursday night…

We’ll unlock:
❤️NEW ROMANCE: Kusano-hime, your nonbinary deity mentor
🖼️NEW CGs: Kusano CG & a Group CG
🎙️NEW VA: Coffee Shop Customers will be voiced

Back it here: kck.st/46S9uXi

NEXT STRETCH GOAL:
$ 4000
WILL UNLOCK:
NEW ROMANCE: KUSANO-HIME (A NONBINARY
DEITY AND YOUR MENTOR IN BEING A MAGICAL GIRL)
NEW VOICE ACTING: FULL VA FOR ALL COFFEE SHOP CUSTOMERS
NEW CGS: NEW CG FOR KUSANO & A GROUP CG FEATURING ALL OF THE LOVE INTERESTS + PRINCESS

Princess of Worlds End
A DARK FANTASY MAGICAL GIRL VISLIAL NOVEL GAME WITH LGBTQ+ LOVE INTERESTS

BACK NOW ON
KICKSTARTER!

kck.st/46S9uXi

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Claribel 🏳️‍⚧️ @claribel.ink · Sep 4

My interview with @makevisualnovels.itch.io and @vimividivici.bsky.social is out! Thanks to both of you for taking the time. It was wonderful.

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The banner for Spooktober Visual Novel Jam 2025, taken from its itch page. It depicts a witch using an orb to see the future, she's dressed in purple attire and has a big hat. By her side there's candles, a black cat and a skull.

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Sol ✨ play Forget Me Not on Steam/Itch @solarprotag.bsky.social · Aug 29

August 29th is Aiden's birthday!!
Happy birthday to Twinbell's reliable detective. 🔍🎂
#forgetmenotvn #art #ocs

Half body artwork of Aiden O'Malley from The Mysterious Thief Forget Me Not. They're in formal wear, sitting against a dark red couch, with a bouquet of purple hydrangeas in their arms.
In the bottom right is purple text that reads "Happy Birthday Aiden".

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Sol ✨ play Forget Me Not on Steam/Itch @solarprotag.bsky.social · Aug 13

Today is Battle Live's 8th anniversary!
To celebrate I've released an early beta build for supporters on my patreon! You can experience this early look at the remaster and leave any comments or feedback you may have.

Check it out here: patreon.com/solarProtag

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aine @aiainaine.bsky.social · Aug 13

i love mikoto #art #batlive

A drawing of Mikoto from solarprotag's visual novel series Battle Live.

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aine @aiainaine.bsky.social · Aug 12

happy birthday teacher man

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Sol ✨ play Forget Me Not on Steam/Itch @solarprotag.bsky.social · Aug 12

Today is Ryu's birthday! Happy bappy!! ⭐🎂
Here's his bday art from the 5th anni project a few years back.

#art #batlive #OCs

Polaroid-style anime artwork of Ryu Takamine from the Battle Live series. He's playing card games with Sae and Mikado, the latter seen just barely offscreen in the back, with a big smile on his face.

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Radiant G🌈✨ @ Dracula posting @radiantg.bsky.social · Jul 26

Supporting queer #IndieDev teams making #VisualNovel games with heavy/dark themes is more important than ever before.

I'm marketing & an artist for an upcoming queer #IndieGame called #PrincessofWorldsEnd.

Please support us by going to our #Kickstarter page below & clicking "Notify me on launch"⬇️

Coming soon: Princess of Worlds End: Urban Fantasy Game about Addiction

An Urban Fantasy Visual Novel Game about Managing Relationships, your Addiction and preventing the End of the World!

www.kickstarter.com

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · Jul 19

The censorship of 80+ games on Steam this week was apparently the work of Australian antiporn group Collective Shout, which partnered with US evangelicals to pressure Visa and Mastercard.

They claimed, without evidence, that the games involved child abuse.

Great work by @acvalens.net for VICE.

Group Behind Steam Censorship Policies Have Powerful Allies — And Targeted Popular Games With Outlandish Claims

The organization behind Steam's latest payment processor censorship, Collective Shout, appears to tell some misleading tales.

www.vice.com

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shino @ making yuri @4nokivn.bsky.social · Jul 15

always relevant

bird with thought bubble "I'm going to make a gayme that is so gay"

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arimia @arimiadev.com · Jul 8

hiya #PortfolioDay, I'm a visual novel developer, artist, and marketer looking for more freelance or fulltime work 💖 I've marketed 10+ Steam releases and developed several Steam visual novels. I love VNs!!!!

💜 games I've worked on: arimiadev.com/about-me/

Canvas Menagerie
Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea AMARANTHINE MOON
ASPHODELIUM

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · Jul 3

In just a couple of weeks we'll be launching the Kickstarter campaign to our Victorian vampire otome game, Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon!

Here's a look at our leading lady and her 3 love interests 💕

🦇 Follow the campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cgw...

anime style illustration of a blonde girl in a white and red dress, going from concept sketches to a full artwork on the right. the text in the center says:
concepts to final
character design by Arimia
final sprite artwork by Dule

anime style illustration of a brunette boy wearing glasses and a white button up shirt with a green vest, going from concept sketches to a full artwork on the right. the text in the center says:
concepts to final
character design by Arimia
final sprite artwork by Dule

anime style illustration of a brunette boy wearing a dark purple vest and purple cape with a smug expression, going from concept sketches to a full artwork on the right. the text in the center says:
concepts to final
character design by Arimia
final sprite artwork by Dule

anime style illustration of a brunette boy wearing a blue vest and dark blue jacket, going from concept sketches to a full artwork on the right. the text in the center says:
concepts to final
character design by Arimia
final sprite artwork by Dule

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Sol ✨ play Forget Me Not on Steam/Itch @solarprotag.bsky.social · Jul 3

the steam backend is a lil borked because of the summer sale lol, but we're still getting a couple new people grabbing the game!

if you got yourself a copy and really liked it, be sure to leave a review to help us hit the 10 reviews goal!

Sol ✨ play Forget Me Not on Steam/Itch @solarprotag.bsky.social · Jun 29

The Mysterious Thief Forget Me Not has sold over 60 copies on Steam so far! (69 exactly)

If you grabbed yourself a copy and like the game, be sure to leave a review so we can hit 10 reviews!

#indiegame #visualnovel

Screenshot of the Steam page for The Mysterious Thief Forget Me Not, with the text "60+ copies sold!" and a chibi of Desirée winking on top. The 5 reviews text on the UI is circled.

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Pach In Eorzea || Daito Simping 24/7 @pachineorzea.bsky.social · Jun 14

Contrary to popular belief the biggest beginner's roadblock to art isn't even technical skill it's frustration tolerance, especially in the age of social media. It hurts and the frustration is endless but you must build the frustration tolerance equivalent to a roach's capacity to survive a nuclear explosion. That's how you build on the technical skill. Throw that "won't even start because I'm afraid it won't be perfect" shit out the window. Just do it. Just start. Good luck.

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Radiant G🌈✨ @ Dracula posting @radiantg.bsky.social · Jun 18

🕵️‍♂️ I’M LOOKING FOR WORK 🕵️‍♂️

10+ years of industry experience.

Hire me for:
👥 Production
🎙️ Voice Acting
📝 Narrative
🎨 2D Art
🔆 UI Art
📱 Marketing
👨‍💻 Game Design
🤳 Influencer
📸 Journalism
♿️ Accessibility
🎮 QA Lead
📄 Contractor

🔁 RTs Appreciated 🔁
DM or email radiantgbusiness (@) gmail (.) com #IndieDev

Heartspell: Horizon Academy old promo image

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Sol ✨ play Forget Me Not on Steam/Itch @solarprotag.bsky.social · Jun 26

(hey guess who finally learned where the graphic was)

The Mysterious Thief Forget Me Not is part of the Steam Summer Sale! You can grab it and the artbook for 20% off!
store.steampowered.com/app/3333600/...

Promotional graphic for the Steam Summer Sale featuring The Mysterious Thief Forget Me Not.

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かめじろ @kamenoko5020.bsky.social · Jun 27

www.fanbox.cc/@kamejiroro/...
Here is an overview of the support plans for viewing the English version. I would be grateful if you could take a look.

Announcement: English Serialization and New Support Plans for The Flower Princess of Sylph｜かめじろ｜pixivFANBOX

●Thank you so much for your continued support of The Flower Princess of Sylph!! The English release of volumes 1 through 3 has been completed, and starting in July, I will begin updating the English v...

www.fanbox.cc

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