Studio Ephua ➡️ Choose Wisely Festival Host
@studioephua.bsky.social
Ephua is a micro-studio dedicated to creating immersive, thought-provoking tales.
We believe stories are a universal truth, and humans are at the heart of them.
ephua.uk | London, 🇬🇧📍 | DMs Open
We host the Choose Wisely Festival!
We believe stories are a universal truth, and humans are at the heart of them.
ephua.uk | London, 🇬🇧📍 | DMs Open
We host the Choose Wisely Festival!
In Ashes is a medieval LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
✨Wishlist for:
🥰 Male and female LIs
🐉 Dragons & Monsters
🤝 Aromantic, friendship routes
🏳️🌈 Name and Gender choice protagonist
🗣️ Personality system & skills
cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
✨Wishlist for:
🥰 Male and female LIs
🐉 Dragons & Monsters
🤝 Aromantic, friendship routes
🏳️🌈 Name and Gender choice protagonist
🗣️ Personality system & skills
cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
December 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
In Ashes is a medieval LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
✨Wishlist for:
🥰 Male and female LIs
🐉 Dragons & Monsters
🤝 Aromantic, friendship routes
🏳️🌈 Name and Gender choice protagonist
🗣️ Personality system & skills
cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
✨Wishlist for:
🥰 Male and female LIs
🐉 Dragons & Monsters
🤝 Aromantic, friendship routes
🏳️🌈 Name and Gender choice protagonist
🗣️ Personality system & skills
cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your favourite adventurers and burnt out heroes.
Please remember to rest.
cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
Please remember to rest.
cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
December 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your favourite adventurers and burnt out heroes.
Please remember to rest.
cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
Please remember to rest.
cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
📚The Choose Wisely Festival, the celebration of branching narrative games is LIVE! 🎮
🔗 ephua.uk/CWF25
✨ 390+ games from indie darlings to acclaimed studios
✨ 60 min showcase
✨ Over 200 games on sale
✨ Exclusive bundle deals
From now until Dec 15, Choose Wisely.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
🔗 ephua.uk/CWF25
✨ 390+ games from indie darlings to acclaimed studios
✨ 60 min showcase
✨ Over 200 games on sale
✨ Exclusive bundle deals
From now until Dec 15, Choose Wisely.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
📚The Choose Wisely Festival, the celebration of branching narrative games is LIVE! 🎮
🔗 ephua.uk/CWF25
✨ 390+ games from indie darlings to acclaimed studios
✨ 60 min showcase
✨ Over 200 games on sale
✨ Exclusive bundle deals
From now until Dec 15, Choose Wisely.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
🔗 ephua.uk/CWF25
✨ 390+ games from indie darlings to acclaimed studios
✨ 60 min showcase
✨ Over 200 games on sale
✨ Exclusive bundle deals
From now until Dec 15, Choose Wisely.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
📚The Choose Wisely Festival goes live in less than 12 hours! 💫
Join us for the Opening Showcase Premiere to kick it all off at 6PM GMT / 10AM PST.
📺 youtu.be/cL3ZKLS4s4I
#ChooseWiselyFestival
#IndieGames #Gaming
Join us for the Opening Showcase Premiere to kick it all off at 6PM GMT / 10AM PST.
📺 youtu.be/cL3ZKLS4s4I
#ChooseWiselyFestival
#IndieGames #Gaming
December 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
📚The Choose Wisely Festival goes live in less than 12 hours! 💫
Join us for the Opening Showcase Premiere to kick it all off at 6PM GMT / 10AM PST.
📺 youtu.be/cL3ZKLS4s4I
#ChooseWiselyFestival
#IndieGames #Gaming
Join us for the Opening Showcase Premiere to kick it all off at 6PM GMT / 10AM PST.
📺 youtu.be/cL3ZKLS4s4I
#ChooseWiselyFestival
#IndieGames #Gaming
Did you know, all our official content creators get access to an amazing media kit to help cover the event?
The final batch of accepted creators will go out tomorrow. You have until Dec 5th, 6PM GMT to apply.
cutt.ly/CWFCreatorForm
That's 24 hours.
#ChooseWiselyFestival #ContentCreator #Vtuber
The final batch of accepted creators will go out tomorrow. You have until Dec 5th, 6PM GMT to apply.
cutt.ly/CWFCreatorForm
That's 24 hours.
#ChooseWiselyFestival #ContentCreator #Vtuber
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Did you know, all our official content creators get access to an amazing media kit to help cover the event?
The final batch of accepted creators will go out tomorrow. You have until Dec 5th, 6PM GMT to apply.
cutt.ly/CWFCreatorForm
That's 24 hours.
#ChooseWiselyFestival #ContentCreator #Vtuber
The final batch of accepted creators will go out tomorrow. You have until Dec 5th, 6PM GMT to apply.
cutt.ly/CWFCreatorForm
That's 24 hours.
#ChooseWiselyFestival #ContentCreator #Vtuber
The Choose Wisely Festival is only a week away, so I’d say it’s time we started getting appropriately hyped up! 🎉
📅 Coming to Steam on Dec 8 - 15.
How many choice-driven narative games do you know?
Tell me about your favourites.👇🏿
#ChooseWiselyFestival
#IndieGames #Gaming
📅 Coming to Steam on Dec 8 - 15.
How many choice-driven narative games do you know?
Tell me about your favourites.👇🏿
#ChooseWiselyFestival
#IndieGames #Gaming
December 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The Choose Wisely Festival is only a week away, so I’d say it’s time we started getting appropriately hyped up! 🎉
📅 Coming to Steam on Dec 8 - 15.
How many choice-driven narative games do you know?
Tell me about your favourites.👇🏿
#ChooseWiselyFestival
#IndieGames #Gaming
📅 Coming to Steam on Dec 8 - 15.
How many choice-driven narative games do you know?
Tell me about your favourites.👇🏿
#ChooseWiselyFestival
#IndieGames #Gaming
Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival 💫
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival 💫
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
We’re returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
📜 You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
October 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
📜 You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
In Ashes is an LGBTQ+ fantasy adventure where you must balance heroism and survival with rest, burn out, and trust.
🎮 cutt.ly/Dr24en2l
#InAshes #IndieGame #VisualNovel #indiedev #Otome #Otomesky #Otomedev #Gamedev #VNdev
💖 3,000 WISHLISTS!! 💖
In Ashes just surpassed 3K wishlists on Steam!
As a small dev, milestones and support like this mean so so much.
To celebrate, here's MC and their partners in crime!
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#Gamedev #Indiegame #VisualNovel #indidev #InAshesGame
In Ashes just surpassed 3K wishlists on Steam!
As a small dev, milestones and support like this mean so so much.
To celebrate, here's MC and their partners in crime!
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#Gamedev #Indiegame #VisualNovel #indidev #InAshesGame
October 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
💖 3,000 WISHLISTS!! 💖
In Ashes just surpassed 3K wishlists on Steam!
As a small dev, milestones and support like this mean so so much.
To celebrate, here's MC and their partners in crime!
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#Gamedev #Indiegame #VisualNovel #indidev #InAshesGame
In Ashes just surpassed 3K wishlists on Steam!
As a small dev, milestones and support like this mean so so much.
To celebrate, here's MC and their partners in crime!
👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#Gamedev #Indiegame #VisualNovel #indidev #InAshesGame
📣Call for Content Creators & Streamers 📣
The Choose Wisely Festival drops this winter with a stellar lineup of 300+ of narrative games from your favourite studios and indie darlings.
Love games where choices matter? Sign up to collaborate with the event!
👉 https://forms.gle/Uu9sBDsYC6Yjoiz49
🔄✅
The Choose Wisely Festival drops this winter with a stellar lineup of 300+ of narrative games from your favourite studios and indie darlings.
Love games where choices matter? Sign up to collaborate with the event!
👉 https://forms.gle/Uu9sBDsYC6Yjoiz49
🔄✅
October 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📣Call for Content Creators & Streamers 📣
The Choose Wisely Festival drops this winter with a stellar lineup of 300+ of narrative games from your favourite studios and indie darlings.
Love games where choices matter? Sign up to collaborate with the event!
👉 https://forms.gle/Uu9sBDsYC6Yjoiz49
🔄✅
The Choose Wisely Festival drops this winter with a stellar lineup of 300+ of narrative games from your favourite studios and indie darlings.
Love games where choices matter? Sign up to collaborate with the event!
👉 https://forms.gle/Uu9sBDsYC6Yjoiz49
🔄✅
The Fall in Love Romance visual novel Festival ends in just a few hours...
Have you decided who your heart will belong to?
💖 cutt.ly/orGgStbJ
#FallinLoveFestival #InAshesGame
#indiegames #indiedev #visualnovel #otomesky
Have you decided who your heart will belong to?
💖 cutt.ly/orGgStbJ
#FallinLoveFestival #InAshesGame
#indiegames #indiedev #visualnovel #otomesky
September 30, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Fall in Love Romance visual novel Festival ends in just a few hours...
Have you decided who your heart will belong to?
💖 cutt.ly/orGgStbJ
#FallinLoveFestival #InAshesGame
#indiegames #indiedev #visualnovel #otomesky
Have you decided who your heart will belong to?
💖 cutt.ly/orGgStbJ
#FallinLoveFestival #InAshesGame
#indiegames #indiedev #visualnovel #otomesky
The Fall in Love Visual Novel Showcase is live NOW on Twitch!
Tune in to see 20 wonderfully made visual novel trailers centred around the core theme of love and romance.
📺https://www.twitch.tv/lirielirie
🔄Appreciated!
#IndieGames #VisualNovel #IndieGame #Gaming #DatingSims #FallInLoveFestival
Tune in to see 20 wonderfully made visual novel trailers centred around the core theme of love and romance.
📺https://www.twitch.tv/lirielirie
🔄Appreciated!
#IndieGames #VisualNovel #IndieGame #Gaming #DatingSims #FallInLoveFestival
September 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Fall in Love Visual Novel Showcase is live NOW on Twitch!
Tune in to see 20 wonderfully made visual novel trailers centred around the core theme of love and romance.
📺https://www.twitch.tv/lirielirie
🔄Appreciated!
#IndieGames #VisualNovel #IndieGame #Gaming #DatingSims #FallInLoveFestival
Tune in to see 20 wonderfully made visual novel trailers centred around the core theme of love and romance.
📺https://www.twitch.tv/lirielirie
🔄Appreciated!
#IndieGames #VisualNovel #IndieGame #Gaming #DatingSims #FallInLoveFestival
Join us later today with at the #FallinLoveFestival Showcase!
In Ashes will be shown alongside other talented devs and romantics, celebrating romance-themed visual novels.
Lirie & Ran will be hosting the showcase at 3PM CT / 8PM UTC.
You can tune in here: https://www.twitch.tv/lirielirie
In Ashes will be shown alongside other talented devs and romantics, celebrating romance-themed visual novels.
Lirie & Ran will be hosting the showcase at 3PM CT / 8PM UTC.
You can tune in here: https://www.twitch.tv/lirielirie
September 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Join us later today with at the #FallinLoveFestival Showcase!
In Ashes will be shown alongside other talented devs and romantics, celebrating romance-themed visual novels.
Lirie & Ran will be hosting the showcase at 3PM CT / 8PM UTC.
You can tune in here: https://www.twitch.tv/lirielirie
In Ashes will be shown alongside other talented devs and romantics, celebrating romance-themed visual novels.
Lirie & Ran will be hosting the showcase at 3PM CT / 8PM UTC.
You can tune in here: https://www.twitch.tv/lirielirie
Studio Ephua is taking part in the first-ever Fall In Love visual novel festival!
Join us in celebrating over 200 romance-themed visual novels with demos and discounts on Steam!
Live now until October 1st.
🫶 https://cutt.ly/3rCTu7j3
#FallinLoveFestival #InAshesGame #VisualNovels #OtomeSky
Join us in celebrating over 200 romance-themed visual novels with demos and discounts on Steam!
Live now until October 1st.
🫶 https://cutt.ly/3rCTu7j3
#FallinLoveFestival #InAshesGame #VisualNovels #OtomeSky
September 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Studio Ephua is taking part in the first-ever Fall In Love visual novel festival!
Join us in celebrating over 200 romance-themed visual novels with demos and discounts on Steam!
Live now until October 1st.
🫶 https://cutt.ly/3rCTu7j3
#FallinLoveFestival #InAshesGame #VisualNovels #OtomeSky
Join us in celebrating over 200 romance-themed visual novels with demos and discounts on Steam!
Live now until October 1st.
🫶 https://cutt.ly/3rCTu7j3
#FallinLoveFestival #InAshesGame #VisualNovels #OtomeSky
It's been rather quiet here, but why don't we share a little sneak peek!
Here's a preview of the protagonist of In Ashes, our fantasy adventure visual novel!
Do they look like the hero you expected them to be? 🌙
#indiedev #gamedev #lgbt #otomesky #interactivefiction #gaming #vndev #visualnovel
Here's a preview of the protagonist of In Ashes, our fantasy adventure visual novel!
Do they look like the hero you expected them to be? 🌙
#indiedev #gamedev #lgbt #otomesky #interactivefiction #gaming #vndev #visualnovel
September 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
It's been rather quiet here, but why don't we share a little sneak peek!
Here's a preview of the protagonist of In Ashes, our fantasy adventure visual novel!
Do they look like the hero you expected them to be? 🌙
#indiedev #gamedev #lgbt #otomesky #interactivefiction #gaming #vndev #visualnovel
Here's a preview of the protagonist of In Ashes, our fantasy adventure visual novel!
Do they look like the hero you expected them to be? 🌙
#indiedev #gamedev #lgbt #otomesky #interactivefiction #gaming #vndev #visualnovel
A mysterious noble scholar has taken a interest in you...
But which hairstyle catches your eye: A or B?
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #games #vndev #otomesky #otome #bishounen #InAshesGame
But which hairstyle catches your eye: A or B?
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #games #vndev #otomesky #otome #bishounen #InAshesGame
August 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
A mysterious noble scholar has taken a interest in you...
But which hairstyle catches your eye: A or B?
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #games #vndev #otomesky #otome #bishounen #InAshesGame
But which hairstyle catches your eye: A or B?
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #games #vndev #otomesky #otome #bishounen #InAshesGame
The warm tones of the sky embrace a star-kissed evening.
In the distance, curfew bells harmonise, stirring the wildlife. You have trained for too long.
It is time to rest, little hero. 🌙
🎮 cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
#IndieGame #IndieDev #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #visualnovels #otome #InAshesGame
In the distance, curfew bells harmonise, stirring the wildlife. You have trained for too long.
It is time to rest, little hero. 🌙
🎮 cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
#IndieGame #IndieDev #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #visualnovels #otome #InAshesGame
August 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The warm tones of the sky embrace a star-kissed evening.
In the distance, curfew bells harmonise, stirring the wildlife. You have trained for too long.
It is time to rest, little hero. 🌙
🎮 cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
#IndieGame #IndieDev #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #visualnovels #otome #InAshesGame
In the distance, curfew bells harmonise, stirring the wildlife. You have trained for too long.
It is time to rest, little hero. 🌙
🎮 cutt.ly/LrGgLxQY
#IndieGame #IndieDev #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #visualnovels #otome #InAshesGame
Did we mention the absolute gorgeous background art in #RCCF, set a vibe that is just chef's kiss?
The devs are new on Bsky, so do give them a follow. @redclovercasefiles.bsky.social
#redclovercasefiles #gaming #vndev #gamedev #indiedev #ゲーム制作 #kickstarter
The devs are new on Bsky, so do give them a follow. @redclovercasefiles.bsky.social
#redclovercasefiles #gaming #vndev #gamedev #indiedev #ゲーム制作 #kickstarter
August 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Did we mention the absolute gorgeous background art in #RCCF, set a vibe that is just chef's kiss?
The devs are new on Bsky, so do give them a follow. @redclovercasefiles.bsky.social
#redclovercasefiles #gaming #vndev #gamedev #indiedev #ゲーム制作 #kickstarter
The devs are new on Bsky, so do give them a follow. @redclovercasefiles.bsky.social
#redclovercasefiles #gaming #vndev #gamedev #indiedev #ゲーム制作 #kickstarter
This week's #followfriday is @redclovercasefiles.bsky.social!
The Red Clover Case files is a neo-noir supernatural murder mystery!
Investigate crime scenes and haunted locales as freshly minted occult auditor John Tsukimori, and evaluate all you learn to name the real killer.
#gamedev #indiegame
The Red Clover Case files is a neo-noir supernatural murder mystery!
Investigate crime scenes and haunted locales as freshly minted occult auditor John Tsukimori, and evaluate all you learn to name the real killer.
#gamedev #indiegame
August 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This week's #followfriday is @redclovercasefiles.bsky.social!
The Red Clover Case files is a neo-noir supernatural murder mystery!
Investigate crime scenes and haunted locales as freshly minted occult auditor John Tsukimori, and evaluate all you learn to name the real killer.
#gamedev #indiegame
The Red Clover Case files is a neo-noir supernatural murder mystery!
Investigate crime scenes and haunted locales as freshly minted occult auditor John Tsukimori, and evaluate all you learn to name the real killer.
#gamedev #indiegame
Just make it exist first, you can make it good later.
(Though we still all love the original)
#indiedev #visualnovels
(Though we still all love the original)
#indiedev #visualnovels
August 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Just make it exist first, you can make it good later.
(Though we still all love the original)
#indiedev #visualnovels
(Though we still all love the original)
#indiedev #visualnovels
I really think we have a pretty game.
"Below lies the quiet, sleepy town of Hwen.
Nestled against the foothills of the mountains, its population is barely enough to be considered a town."
🍃 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#gamedev #indiedev #vndev #InAshesGame #indiegame
"Below lies the quiet, sleepy town of Hwen.
Nestled against the foothills of the mountains, its population is barely enough to be considered a town."
🍃 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#gamedev #indiedev #vndev #InAshesGame #indiegame
August 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I really think we have a pretty game.
"Below lies the quiet, sleepy town of Hwen.
Nestled against the foothills of the mountains, its population is barely enough to be considered a town."
🍃 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#gamedev #indiedev #vndev #InAshesGame #indiegame
"Below lies the quiet, sleepy town of Hwen.
Nestled against the foothills of the mountains, its population is barely enough to be considered a town."
🍃 store.steampowered.com/app/3434420/...
#gamedev #indiedev #vndev #InAshesGame #indiegame
🌊 The #WorldOceanDay Steam sale is LIVE! Head over now to grab bargains and browse upcoming games, all while supporting @whalesorg’s work to create safe seas for 🐳 & 🐬! @GamesForWaves #WODFEST. Don’t miss out! 💙
🎮 https://bit.ly/WODSale25
Wishlist In Ashes: https://bit.ly/3ZlQdc5
🎮 https://bit.ly/WODSale25
Wishlist In Ashes: https://bit.ly/3ZlQdc5
June 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🌊 The #WorldOceanDay Steam sale is LIVE! Head over now to grab bargains and browse upcoming games, all while supporting @whalesorg’s work to create safe seas for 🐳 & 🐬! @GamesForWaves #WODFEST. Don’t miss out! 💙
🎮 https://bit.ly/WODSale25
Wishlist In Ashes: https://bit.ly/3ZlQdc5
🎮 https://bit.ly/WODSale25
Wishlist In Ashes: https://bit.ly/3ZlQdc5
The @itch.io page for In Ashes is live!
Step into the boots of a weary, burnt out hero, and face the life you left behind.
You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
🎮 studioephua.itch.io/in-ashes
Don't forget to add to your collections, play the demo, & leave a rating!
Step into the boots of a weary, burnt out hero, and face the life you left behind.
You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
🎮 studioephua.itch.io/in-ashes
Don't forget to add to your collections, play the demo, & leave a rating!
March 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
The @itch.io page for In Ashes is live!
Step into the boots of a weary, burnt out hero, and face the life you left behind.
You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
🎮 studioephua.itch.io/in-ashes
Don't forget to add to your collections, play the demo, & leave a rating!
Step into the boots of a weary, burnt out hero, and face the life you left behind.
You were a hero once before, but what kind of hero will you be now?
🎮 studioephua.itch.io/in-ashes
Don't forget to add to your collections, play the demo, & leave a rating!