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indie game development studio!!! https://hummingbird-games.itch.io/ HSD:JY | Crushed | The Knight Dance | Oh, Boy

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · Aug 4

LOVED IS FRIGGIN' LIVE!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️

hummingbird-games.itch.io/loved

Loved by Hummingbird Games

Let love in and let it out.

hummingbird-games.itch.io

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BibiXP @bibixp.bsky.social · 11h

A bit tired today, so instead of a snippet of a song, instead, here's one of the pictures I just basically finished for my music OST video for "We Could Just Be Annoying"! :3

Just a cute picture of Cherry and their love of taking pictures of the things they love.

#pixelart #art #mycharacter

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Zaire @zeestermeester.bsky.social · 8h

A really lovely article and breakdown!

Unwinnable @unwinnable.com · 1d

"Categorizing South of Midnight’s narrative as one of nature versus nurture feels too reductive."

@phoenixsimms.bsky.social explores the EcoGothic and EthnoGothic themes in South of Midnight:

Mending the Gardens of History - Unwinnable

South of Midnight uses nature to underscore the ways that human care and legacies of hatred scar not just on a human-scale.

unwinnable.com

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 1d

fighting personal demons (this outline) and seeing a TikTok video my sibling sent me of some bozo in our hometown accosting a black man at a gas station cuz he THOUGHT he was holding a gun—dude was pumping gas???? hello??? 🫩 when I say *ACAB* I MEAN *ACAB*

Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 1d

have *no* idea which followers are players and which players follow for a crumb of news on what HBG project SO just letting the general populace know that bonus content of sorts goes live next week to tie in with the HSDJY 3rd anniversary. cool.

spongebob squarepants is smiling and holding a shovel in his hand

ALT: spongebob squarepants is smiling and holding a shovel in his hand

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Carrot 🥕 @justacarrot.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no, they're fighting...😱 (chalk one up for inevitabilities lol)

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boney🔞💖 @boneyhag.bsky.social · 3d

now is a good time to call your 🇺🇸reps about the age verification data leak on discord: www.theverge.com/news/792032/...

and payment processors on censorship and overreach: screenrant.com/manga-planet...

linking new developments so that you have something recent to bring up in your calls💥📣

boney🔞💖 @boneyhag.bsky.social · Aug 5

he hasn't stopped calling~ have you? 🫵

how to call: stop-paypros.neocities.org

info and resources on pay discrimination: cartoonist.coop/censorship-p...

drawing of a man laying on bed with an old school phone in hand. he has a speech bubble that says "I'm so confused~ is what i'm buying illegal?" the text on the page says "keep calling and writing until payment processor censorship is reversed. one call a day makes a difference! mastercard and visa's statements aren't good enough. let's keep up the pressure together!"

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 1d

Oooo I have my eyeballs on Stranger

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naturalseasons @naturalseasons.bsky.social · 1d

#blacktober Day 8: Some outfits.
#blacktober2025 #ocgush #ocgush2025 #shiftingseasons #auntieautumn

A light-skinned Black woman in three different outfits.
The first is an orange cardigan with a light orange sweater and a long brown skirt. She has leaves in her hair and is laughing.
The second is a burgundy dress.
The third is a cream-colored sweater and brown slacks.

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World Indie Otome! @worldindieotome.bsky.social · 1d

The Late Night Showcase Lineup is LIVE!

Freaky Friday: Love Spice and Spooky Monster!
Saturday: Cursed Covenant: The Demonic Pursuit (sfw)
Sunday: Jest Masters and Sci-fi Sunday

10/10-10/12 at 6pm CST!
Follow for the going live notification!
twitch.tv/indieotome

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 1d

INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN DAY, AYO 🗣️

hummingbird-games.itch.io/the-knight-d...

The Knight Dance by Hummingbird Games, afuera

A short tale of love and dancing

hummingbird-games.itch.io

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Hiro @ MBDSW 🎮🦊 @hirorck.itch.io · 1d

I bit the bullet and made a discord server for my games ;A;

I don't know if it'll catch on, so it's kinda a trial run for now, but hop on if you want to chat about the games or just hang out:

discord.gg/cNgqNaYtB4

Join the The Snake and Saber Society Discord Server!

Low-profile server for HiroRCK's games ☕ | 3 members

discord.gg

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 6d

CALLING ALL WOMEN & GENDER MARGINALIZED!
We are happy to announce the Women’s Day Sale is returning in 2026—on Feb 27–Mar 8, 2026🔥
Celebrating the amazing women and gender marginalised in games 😎 🎮

Spread the word! 💜 SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!
👉 Submit your game: bit.ly/WDS2026Apply
🗓️ Apply by Nov 9th!

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kai! | qkayoo studio @qkayoo.bsky.social · 1d

pov you stumble upon the mean girl trio holding council

new devlog is up!

🌟read on tumblr
🌟read on itch

#otomedev #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #visualnovel #vndev

sprite lineart of Resonance in Orbit's villains

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 2d

Not to be whiny, but I would really like for something good to happen. On a personal level. On a national level. On a global level. One of all three.

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 2d

.26363 seconds after that last post, it hit me that Oke is must have a POV in Keegan’s story LOL 😂 the grief has to go **somewhere** okay??

Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 2d

when we say we mourn the queer elders who didn’t make it, we include the Black femme aces too!!! 🫩 been thinking a lot about how much it would mean to talk to someone 40+ who’s asexual like me. not even for advice reasons, just to have damn community and connection

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · Jun 6

#PitchYaGame what's up??

Play as teen girl Angelica Baker (name changeable) in the #Amare visual novel, High School Daze: Junior Year!!

💞5 dateables + a friendship route!
🏋🏽‍♀️Girls in weightlifting!
🔔Meaningful choices
🎒Keep up your grades! (Or not??)

(Full game out now-- #HSDJY2 in development 😁)

Screenshot of two Black teens standing outside in a school hallway. Text reads: "Nobody told you to tear off pieces that small!"

Screenshot of 4 teens, all with various expression of surprised, disgust, anger, and smugness. Text reads: "NO, if he has a problem with me he can tell me to my face and not hide behind his girlfriend!"

Screenshot of teen, Ryan, who stands in front of a carousel. Text read: "We've got to talk about your anger issues. Just because you're closer to the ground doesn't mean you should take it out on me."

Screenshot of three teens, two boys and a girl, in a home theater room. Text reads: "How's second-place treating you, X?"

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 2d

If you’re asking for clarification on Crushed having a 3rd game, the answer is it most definitely is 🤭

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AlwaysJmB @alwaysjmb.bsky.social · 3d

Hihi! Would anyone be willing to let me draw their OCs for my vgen portfolio promo art?

I need 2 male characters and one female character.
Your full body, full color OC will be drawn in my visual novel sprite style and will appear on my vgen!

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BlackBelleFlower (aka sixmyths) @blackbelleflower.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Maiden Monday, everyone! I'm LIVE with 9 R.I.P!!

Last week, we gained a few new allies, and now it's time to find a way back home. What will happen next? Find out now!

🌺 twitch.tv/BlackBelleFl... 🌺

#OtomeGame #9RIP

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 3d

I want to do that "1 like = 1 fact" for Crushed SO DANG BAD but I still need to decide what I'm allowed and not allowed to say since the 3rd game isn't written yet 😒

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cryling.art 🌘💜 Comms Open @cryling.bsky.social · 5d

I have commission slots still 🥺

cryling.art 🌘💜 Comms Open @cryling.bsky.social · 11d

I still have commission slots available! 💜✨️
#commissions #artcommission #characterart
ko-fi.com/crylingart/c...

Commission listing for $80 USD character portraits with examples

Commission listing for $160 USD half body illustrations with examples

Commission listing for $185 USD character design sheets with examples

My commission Terms and Services for ko-fi

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naturalseasons @naturalseasons.bsky.social · 5d

#blacktober Day 4-5: Some of Spring‘s loved ones.
#blacktober2025 #shiftingseasons #littlemissspring #ocgush #auntieautumn #cupid

A young Black girl stands proudly in front of some drawings. One drawing is of a woman with orange hair and a witch’s hat, labeled, “Auntie”. The second drawing is of the girl and a Black boy holding hands. The girl is labeled, “Me” and the boy is labeled, “Cupid”.

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Hummingbird Games 💛 @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 3d

so I need this game to be a thing so I can play it 😭

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Omegabutton @omegabutton.bsky.social · 5d

Ace Jam idea: woman tricks herself into thinking she likes sex because she believes that if she admits to herself she doesn’t, her dating pool will shrink to like 5 men in the world.

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