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Crime Opera Studios

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Well, I got my favorite Xmas present this morning. Evyan Art Design delivered all my backgrounds for Crime Opera III, and they are beyond stunning!

December 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Crime Opera Studios

@crimeoperastudios.bsky.social

Grok called Kristi Noem a HERO for shooting her puppy in the face. Don't think for one second Musk isn't continuing to tailor his AI to appease MAGA.

November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM

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Stella @ Make Visual Novels

@makevisualnovels.itch.io

Now that Itch is stable again:

My Spooky Effects pack is out!
makevisualnovels.itch.io/spookyfx

This marks our 13th release into the 'Make Visual Novels!' set of assets and costs only $8.00(and not $800.00!) for the set of 5 customizable effects.

#renpy #makevisualnovels #visualnovel

Make Visual Novels! Spooky Effects for RenPy by Stella @ MakeVisualNovels

makevisualnovels.itch.io

September 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM

Crime Opera Studios

@crimeoperastudios.bsky.social

Three segments completed for Fandisk #2, three more to go!

September 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM

Crime Opera Studios

@crimeoperastudios.bsky.social

Two segments completed for Fandisk #2, four more to go!

August 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Crime Opera Studios

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Whistleblowers have exposed heartbreaking cruelty at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where dogs are deliberately given heart attacks, killed, & discarded. Survivors deserve love, not a death sentence—demand an end to this suffering 💔
action.animaljustice.ca/page/174562/...

TAKE ACTION: Dogs Brutalized & Killed in Secret Lab at St. Joseph’s Hospital

Whistleblowers have exposed heartbreaking cruelty at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where dogs are deliberately given heart attacks, killed, & discarded. Survivors deserve love, not a death sentence—demand an...

action.animaljustice.ca

August 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Crime Opera Studios

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Utterly despicable that this is happening in my own city. End animal testing!
www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...

‘Grief and sadness’: Animal lovers and activists protest dog testing outside St. Joseph’s hospital

More than 100 animal lovers and activists gathered on the sidewalk outside St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ont. to express their reaction to a report this week about animal testing conducted at its L...

www.ctvnews.ca

August 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Crime Opera Studios

@crimeoperastudios.bsky.social

Come watch eastasiasoft's skul stream Crime Opera 1!
www.twitch.tv/eastasiasoft

eastasiasoft - Twitch

Crime Opera: The Butterfly Effect - Part 1

www.twitch.tv

July 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM

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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤

@thoughtpunks.com

An open letter to @itch.io, begging them to listen and step up.

itch.io/t/5125680/pl...

#TTRPG #Queer #LGBTQ #Indie #IndieGames #Writers #TTRPGCommunity #WritingCommunity #Indie #Comics

To the team at Itch.io,

It didn’t have to be this way. Most the angers is over the disturbing lack of clear communication. Most of us want to support Itch.io. It’s huge for indie and queer creators. But poor communication is killing the vibe.

THE PROBLEM

The problem is the information vacuum. When deindexing happened without warning, hours of silence followed. Panic and confusion filled the void. The official statement sidestepped major questions, so speculation became fact.

A community that championed you now feels abandoned and suspicious. What little info we got was limited to side replies and a tizzy over a Xitter community note.

This could have been avoided. Imagine if a simple, immediate statement had been posted: “We’re facing urgent payment processing pressures, like other storefronts. We’ve taken immediate emergency action to preserve payment processing for everyone. We deeply apologize for the disruption. This sucks for everyone. Please bear with us while we navigate this emergency. We’ll release a full statement with more details as soon as possible.”

That short acknowledgment would have instantly snuffed out a lot of initial panic and frustration.

THE SOLUTION

Don’t be avoidant and defensive. Get back ahead of this. Own up, be kind, be clear. Drop a series of full posts:

Own the comms failures! Start with a post genuinely apologizing for the surprise and silence. Acknowledge the widespread confusion and distress it caused. Commit to full clarification soon.

Explain the emergency actions. Clearly and simply explain the exact pressures and demands faced. Address why such an aggressive route was necessary. Acknowledge directly the widespread perception that these actions felt overly aggressive and far-reaching, especially compared to how other platforms handled similar pressures. Do not dismiss this perception. Address it head-on.

Address the confusion over payouts. You said in a couple replies that payouts are not frozen and indicated (not very clearly) that the confusion was the result of notice wording. Make a main post about it, clearly stating that payments are not frozen, what caused the confusion, and how to reach out if there’s an issue.

Address SFW and queer content deindexing: Many creators reported SFW and queer-themed content deindexed or hidden. Your few small side replies blamed unrelated review systems. This needs a plain explanation in a main post. Clearly explain what happened, how widespread the problem is, and how affected creators can reach out for a fix. Be very transparent as distrust is high. (To be very clear myself: You absolutely cannot rely on the default secret sauce reply, as that will throw fuel on the fire.)

Clarify library access issues. Some users lost access to purchased items. Your replies said this shouldn’t be happening and encouraged contacting support. This is a big upset point and needs a direct prominent statement. Clearly explain why this might be occurring for some users and provide unambiguous instructions on how to troubleshoot or contact support to regain access. Reassure users their purchased content is safe.

Provide resources with a call to action. Only after you have taken full ownership and fully clarified the situation across all these points, then create your own post with a comprehensive list of phone numbers and email addresses for the payment processors exerting this pressure. This information should not be limited to one country or region. If you need help compiling this global resource, ask the community! Many would be thrilled to assist. But it’s crucial that you own your part first to repair community damage and gain the most collaborative help.

Most of us who are upset truly want to be on Itch.io’s side. The friction you’re experiencing is not a rejection of your platform or betrayal in your time of need. It’s a direct result of broken trust, frustration, and panic stemming from what feels like a total lack of clear communication. While a lot of damage is done, you still have a chance to course correct.

If you did, thanks for listening. I hope this reaches open ears. 🙏🙏🙏

July 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Crime Opera Studios

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Thanks to XPN Network for the great video review!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdlZ...

Crime Opera II: The Floodgate Effect - Review - Xbox

YouTube video by XPN Network

www.youtube.com

May 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Crime Opera Studios

@crimeoperastudios.bsky.social

Now in production!
Writing/Programming = 100% finished.
Art = in progress.
Music = 0%
Editing = 0%

April 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM

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Erin Peeling

@rinimt.bsky.social

My full game compilation of my recently completed let's play of Crime Opera Fandisk: The Caterpillar Candids by @crimeoperastudios.bsky.social! youtu.be/erMXnt8Werk

Full Game Let's Play | Crime Opera Fandisk: The Caterpillar Candids

YouTube video by rinimt

youtu.be

March 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM

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Erin Peeling

@rinimt.bsky.social

The last part of Crime Opera: The Caterpillar Candids is here! Getting some insight from the developer into how the game to be. youtu.be/wZyl3KZoKWY

Also, thanks to @crimeoperastudios.bsky.social, the first game in the series is entering my queue to play! + #2 via @eastasiasoft.bsky.social as well!

Beyond Butterfly | Crime Opera Fandisk: The Caterpillar Candids [Part 4 | Finale]

YouTube video by rinimt

youtu.be

March 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Crime Opera Studios

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gonintendo.com/contents/457...

Crime Opera Fandisk, II & Collection come to Switch today

Looking like a crime spree

gonintendo.com

February 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Crime Opera Studios

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Update: Crime Opera 2 and the CO1 fandisk are both coming to Playstation 4 and 5 on Feb. 26th! Yes, the same day as Nintendo Switch and XBox systems!

February 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM

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Crime Opera Studios

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#visualnovels Crime Opera: The Caterpillar Candids (fandisk) and Crime Opera II: The Floodgate Effect are coming to Nintendo Switch and XBox systems! (Feb. 26, 2025).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxLw...

Crime Opera II: The Floodgate Effect Trailer (Nintendo Switch, Xbox)

YouTube video by eastasiasoft

www.youtube.com

January 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Crime Opera Studios

@crimeoperastudios.bsky.social

#visualnovels Crime Opera: The Caterpillar Candids (fandisk) and Crime Opera II: The Floodgate Effect are coming to Nintendo Switch and XBox systems! (Feb. 26, 2025).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxLw...

Crime Opera II: The Floodgate Effect Trailer (Nintendo Switch, Xbox)

YouTube video by eastasiasoft

www.youtube.com

January 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM

Crime Opera Studios

@crimeoperastudios.bsky.social

Sonic 3 was genuinely awesome. I can't believe we have a legit amazing video game movie trilogy of a franchise I haven't really cared about since I was a kid. Bring on the 4th! Knuckles is MVP!

January 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM