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Em | he/they | writer, artist and game dev Currently making the IF Burning Academia and the much shorter otome Spring Boy 🌸 I will yell about random things I enjoy sometimes!

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · Sep 3

Over a year late to the "meet the game dev" trend, but I finally made my own!

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 1d

Hinako from #silenthillf

This is the most done this piece is going to get I fear

Fanart of Hinako from Silent Hill F. It shows a 3/4 body portrait of her as she wields a steel pipe set against a black background with redish haze surrounding her

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 1d

Hinako from #silenthillf

This is the most done this piece is going to get I fear

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 4d

We did!!! Truly devasting it wasn't showcased in game!!

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 4d

Full body doodle of The Announcer from my recent visual novel Heart.Marrow.Blood.

Digital art of The Announcer. They have a TV head, raised up and TV static is rising up from the screen. They have a mermaid tail and cords are coming out of their back and head. They are set against a red and blue textured background. To the right is a screen with a glitch effect that has a coded message written in it.

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 4d

I had to yank out the bonus scene due to running out of time for the jam, which means no one ever knew this guy(gn) was part mermaid 😔😔 and also like 20ft tall or something 😔😔

Truly a tragedy

HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 4d

Full body doodle of The Announcer from my recent visual novel Heart.Marrow.Blood.

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 6d

One of the things I want to do in October is set up the social media accounts for that VN/IF writing/productivity event I was talking about during the summer but like......

I'm still struggling with what to call it 😂😭

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Nghi Vo @nghivo.bsky.social · 6d

1-866-952-4456 to tell Netflix that in no way do you want Elon fucking Musk determining what you watch.

I just called, got through in about 15 seconds, and told them that I strongly support queer inclusion in their programming and that I will cancel my subscription if they cave.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 6d

1. Led by Elon Musk, the far-right has exploded in a campaign to get Netflix to remove shows with queer and trans characters.

If Netflix capitulates to their demands, an already strained market for LGBTQ+ animators might become even more dire.

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Elon Musk Leads Campaign To Force Netflix To Remove Shows With Trans Characters

Musk's posts have been seen by tens of millions of users, and many conservatives are now attempting to force Netflix into a removal of LGBTQ+ content.

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 7d

NO WAY

I loved D.N. Angel as a kid I'm so glad it's back especially since it was never finished under tokyopop!

Yen Press @yenpress.com · 7d

Guess who's back? Why, our beloved Daisuke (and Wiz), of course! 😍🪽

Don't forget to pre-order your copy of D.N.Angel New Edition, Vol. 1, available November 2025! buff.ly/KpDTbrp

HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 7d

September was another mid reading month but I'm currently in the middle of "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates which is great so far, so I think October is gonna be a better reading month!

A Storygraph graphic for my September reads. It features the books and their ratings: The Library At Mount Char (3 stars), Kill Creatures (2.5 stars), and The Longing of Lone Wolves (2.5 stars)

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 8d

KOSA is now in red alert priority.

Please contact your representatives, dem and gop alike, and demand they oppose KOSA

We need to turn out in numbers against this!

Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 15d

#SaveSpeech

Ive updated this infographic with additional bill info, issues, etc

Find your federal and state reps below and make your voices heard!

www.congress.gov/members/find...

www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 9d

Here's my official postmortem for Heart.Marrow.Blood. It's long, like all postmortems I write, but I implore you to at least check out the 'Touchstones' section!

Some amazing indie projects inspired this game, and I hope you check them out!

heartsyncproductions.itch.io/heart-marrow...

The Postmortem and me ranting about other games I love

I wasn't going to join Velox Fabula 3. I have five million other things to work on, including things for other people, and I wasn't going to waste time making another game. But then, well, I got food....

heartsyncproductions.itch.io

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 9d

OH?? Thank you so much for first place in theme incorporation!! (And tying me with another fantastic game)!!

Congrats to all the other winners, I loved everyone's entries this year! I swear this was the strongest round of entries yet!!

robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 9d

#VeloxFabula3 Category: THEME INCOPORATION
✨RANK 1 (TIE): NIEZWYCIĘŻONA [SEMPER INVICTA] by
@ednaarel.itch.io
✨RANK 1 (TIE): Heart. Marrow. Blood. by @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social

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robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 9d

#VeloxFabula3 Category: SOUND
✨RANK 1: In Full Bloom by @saiyohara.bsky.social

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robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 9d

#VeloxFabula3 Category: VISUALS
✨RANK 1: A Garden of Impossible Objects by @skyshard.itch.io

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robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 9d

#VeloxFabula3 Category: NARRATIVE
✨RANK 1: A Garden of Impossible Objects by @skyshard.itch.io

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robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 9d

#VeloxFabula3
OVERALL
✨WINNER: A Garden of Impossible Objects by @skyshard.itch.io

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 9d

OOOOOOH as someone who enjoys reading research for fun (lol) this is fantastic!!

Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 9d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 10d

Been trying to finish up coding things, and during breaks I've been chipping away at fanart for Silent Hill F

I rarely draw fanart these days so it's been a nice change of pace

A WIP digital art piece of Hinako from Silent Hill F. It shows a close up of her upper body, set against a misty white/red background.

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 13d

Anyway, all this to say I'm Very Tempted to draw fanart of it, which is a very rare thing for me so maybe I'll indulge a little and have fun lol

HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 13d

I'm not yet finished with the first playthrough of Silent Hill F, but while I think it is definitely Heavy Handed in its portrayal of its themes, I've been vibing

Visuals and monster designs are great, music goes hard, and I genuinely like Hinako as a protagonist

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Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games @meiri.itch.io · 13d

got scammed out of payment for work i did and i'm out of options for funding

i'm open for work in narrative design, writing, ren'py scripting/coding, playtesting, sensitive reading, literally anything

meiriworks.carrd.co

Meiri | Portfolio

Portfolio of Meiri Games' work in writing and developing indie games. Rates and services offered in writing, narrative design, and Ren'py scripting.

meiriworks.carrd.co

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Carrot 🥕 @justacarrot.bsky.social · 13d

The demo for my new queer horror VN is out! Meet this chaotic group of friends before I put them through the horrors 😀

🍂~8k words (30-45 min)
📽️Cinematic scene direction
🎃Autumn vibes
👬Underlying gay tension???
🏳️‍⚧️A cute enby MC
💀No one dies (yet...)

justacarrot.itch.io/where-the-da...

#visualnovel

An in-game screenshot showing Ze posing with a smile at the front, saying "Always brush your teeth kids," as Gum looks on in abject disapproval and Marshall absolutely loses his mind behind them.

An in-game screenshot showing all five of their sprites dressed in their sleep clothes up in the attic while Marshall shoots up in the middle, shouting "Awoooo, werewolves in London!"

An in-game screenshot of a CG showing the five of them engaged in a raucous pillow fight in the attic, with Marshall in the middle looking like a rabies-infested werewolf. The text says "This continues for a good ten minutes."

An in-game screenshot showing Berek and Gum at the forefront, with Berek angrily gripping Gum's head while Ze leans heavily on his shoulder, slyly letting out a drag from his cigarette and saying "I'm always here."

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HeartSync says play Heart.Marrow.Blood. @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 16d

Also just realized September marks 3 years since I started making and releasing games.......

Honestly, looking at my first game, Memory Ghosts then to my latest one really is a testament to how far I've come

Like look!! At this!! Improvement is Real(tm)

Game screenshot from Memory Ghosts. Shows a purple splattered textbox that reads "...It's you." It shows the scene of a young man and woman reaching for the same muffin on a food shelf.

A game screenshot from the game Memory Ghosts. It shows a textbox that reads "A young woman that attended the lecture was found dead at the bottom of the stairwell. The report said she died due to blunt force." It also shows 3 young men and a young woman set against thebackground of a lavender painted classroom.

A game screenshot from Heart.Marrow.Blood. It shows a textbox that reads "And to tell you about the typical delights and everyday violence for you today." There is a person with a TV head spilling red, yellow, and blue static out of the screen and wires coming out of their back and head. They are set against the collaged background of a city skyline.

A screenshot from the game Heart.Marrow.Blood. The textbook reads "When I was waiting in line to check out, he asked me about the pulse beneath our feet." It shows a young man and young woman set against the collaged and faintly glitched background of a city street sidewalk.

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Studio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 19d

Announcing that a week from today on September 26th at 3PM CT the Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival showcase will air, hosted by @lirie.pink & @ghostess.net !

Join us for a stream featuring 20 different game trailers from the festival ✨

Watch it here: www.twitch.tv/lirielirie

Fall in Love VISUAL NOVEL FESTIVAL showcase
SEP 26 3PM CT

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