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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 2d

🥹 They're some of my favorites to write!!! It's a shame I have a billion other story ideas, because if I could just write and draw these two being silly forever, I would...

Maybe I'll just have to comm someone else to draw them instead 0w0

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 2d

Update will feature a new language, touched up visuals, new sound effects, cleaned up code... Whatever I feel needs fixing, really ;w; I don't have a specific date in mind, esp since I'll be busy finishing up LRMH.

For now though, here's a sneak peek of an updated CG !
(Top is original, bottom new)

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 2d

Working on an update for "To My Darling: Rewritten"... I hate coding, but they keep me sane @w@

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 2d

brother asked me to draw our old cat

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 3d

You can never go wrong with a giant mushroom hat!!!!! Every character should have a giant mushroom hat

:] tysmm!!!! 🫶💙

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itousa 🌤️ @itousa.bsky.social · 6d

Magical mail order ❤️🌐💫

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 8d

The demo for our #SpooktoberVNJam game, "Little Red Mushroom Head", is live!

Follow a young girl whose reality is turned upside down by tragedy, and suddenly finds herself face-to-face with a house made of rotting flesh. A witch happily welcomes her inside, but can she be trusted?

Penelope:
"I'd be disobeying Mother if I do, but..."

Mother:
"... I am not worrying too much, Penelope. The last time you went out on your own... Why, I still have nightmares about it."

"She sat in front of my * * * * * * * she was waiting for an opportunity to *
As expected, * cannot be reasoned with.
She * again today. She made * * * * and handed me this drawing. She claimed to * the flowers * my home. * had never seen something so *"

Amanita:
"Please, Penelope. I worked so hard to prepare it just right. It is all for you."

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Altila @altilaaa.bsky.social · 5d

Hello, everyone. Have you played [Moonlit Wizardry]? It's my entry for #spooktobervnjam this year. There is a cute wizard waiting for you. Will you check it out?

Here:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...

Also, rating is appreciated!

#vndev

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 5d

She was originally going to be named after a bug, apparently... Thank you file names, very helpful 👍

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 5d

"Little Red Mushroom Head" was first conceptualized back in August 2023! And Penelope's design has only had minor adjustments in that time...

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 8d

Play the demo here! (Browser version also available!)

🍄 ixkyu.itch.io/mushroom-head 🍄

#vndev #indiedev #visualnovel

Little Red Mushroom Head by ixkyu, sylvan, sstoth, Alli, ghosty

Lost in the forest, a girl stumbles upon a house of human flesh.

ixkyu.itch.io

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 8d

The demo for our #SpooktoberVNJam game, "Little Red Mushroom Head", is live!

Follow a young girl whose reality is turned upside down by tragedy, and suddenly finds herself face-to-face with a house made of rotting flesh. A witch happily welcomes her inside, but can she be trusted?

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · Aug 14

an angel #ocsky

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · Aug 10

Now, become one with me!
#ToMyDarling_vn

A redraw of a frame from the music video for "Retry Now" (いますぐ輪廻) by Nakiso. It depicts the character Nakamura Mimiko standing in front of a dark blue sky and body of water. She is turned at the camera with a smile on her face and a cut on her right cheek. There is a text box underneath her that reads:
"「 ... ... ... ...」"
Along with that, there is a "quickmenu" at the top, featuring buttons for "Save", "Load", "Skip", "Log", and "Menu". There is also a date in the top left corner, reading "20xx年2月14日(x)", or in other English, "14th of February, 20xx (unspecified day)".

A redraw of a frame from the music video for "Retry Now" (いますぐ輪廻) by Nakiso. It depicts the character "???" standing in front of a dark blue sky and body of water, now illuminated by white lights and stars. She holds a staff in her hands and smiles at the camera. Where the text box once was reads:
"「大正解、おめでとう！」"
Which officially translates to:
"Correct, Congratulations!"
The quickmenu and date present in the previous image is now gone.

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蚕絲うれう🫀 @koitoureu.bsky.social · 17d

commission🫀⛓♥

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · Sep 6

CANADA, UK, AUSTRALIA!! y'all all have official petitions targetting paypros censorship!

IF YOU LIVE IN THESE COUNTRIES, SHARE THESE AROUND AND SIGN THEM ASAP. And verify by email!

CAN
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

UK
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

AUS
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...

Petition e-6695 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 20d

According to itch's unofficial FAQ, deindexed games with higher traffic are given higher review priority... Which is insane to me!! How are games gonna get higher traffic if they aren't visible on the website itself? If you don't have a social media presence you're just screwed!!
So tysm seriously!!

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 20d

;w; I really really appreciate all your promos it really does mean so much!! Especially with the game still being deindexed after a month. Thank you so muchhh 🫶

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 20d

LMFAO MY TEACHER WAS REALLY MAD ABOUT IT SINCE IT WASN'T RELATED TO SCHOOL. HE SENT ME AN ANGRY EMAIL ABOUT IT THAT WAS SO MEAN HE HAD TO APOLOGIZE IN PERSON.

i have been meaning to get back into learning JP but adhd is constantly kicking my ass. if i do start learning again i can let you know! :3

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 20d

i didn't have time to do a full illustration like i did for international ace awareness day X( but i think the low quality drawing here works in its own way. bisexual 👍

(i'm bisexual :3 and kyouko is too!)

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 20d

happy bisexual awareness week

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 20d

YEAH!! I also really struggled with making sentences, but I liked translating. I'd poorly translate yaoi in my free time instead of doing homework. My teacher was not happy about this LOL.

Sadly I haven't had motivation to pick up JP again since finishing high school, so I can't help much 😔

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · 20d

When I was learning JP in high school, everyone in my class had the exact opposite problem. We could all (for the most part) read and translate, but the second we had to make our own sentences, we couldn't. So having some sort of disconnect is fairly normal during the learning process, I think?

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ix 🍄 @ixkyu.bsky.social · Aug 19

"To My Darling" and "To My Darling: Rewritten" are currently deindexed from itchio.

If you like queer visual novels with psychological horror elements, feel free to give it a look.

ixkyu.itch.io/to-my-darling
ixkyu.itch.io/rewritten

Thank you for your support.
#vndev #visualnovel

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 29d

Think its stupid that VISA and Mastercard think something as innocent as Cat Ear accessories are a bannable offense?

Then heres something you can do about it. Complain to visa and MC, call your representatives.

Advocate for porn, whole heartedly.

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