We got a Steam Awards nomination!! 🦆 If Pre-Odyssey made you feel something, this is the perfect moment to vote for it ❤️ Also… do you agree with the statement? "The Antidote to a busy day", it sounds soo good 🥰👀

Farnia Village — Only 2 hours left on Kickstarter! kickstarter.com/projects/100... Borrowing my bro-the-translator’s cat for help! His name is Lucifer, boasting 8,000 HP. It reminds me of watching my mom fight Lucifer in the Megami Tensei on the NES when I was in a grade school! #FarniaVillage

The item has been pre-ordered!🥳 Congratulations again to the winner!👏

Ending in 4 hours!

This has the masterlist of all #giveaways currently running, in case you wanna get all 4 entries. Trapped with Jester x Plush Wonderland FUNDED! [Giveaway] - Trapped with Jester ant-san.itch.io/jester/devlo...

As I've promised, I'm doing a #giveaway🎁for 1 Jester plushie! Rules in comment below👇 #trappedwithjester

Final stretch! ONE WEEK remaining to fund Jester Plushie 🫴🃏 Jester Plushie Collab FINAL WEEK - Trapped with Jester ant-san.itch.io/jester/devlo... #trappedwithjester

4 more orders and we'll be at 40 (80%)!👏 Pre-Order link is below🔻🔻 #trappedwithjester

We only need 20 more plushie pre-orders to reach the goal!👏 Pre-order link below👇 #trappedwithjester

I just played @antares252.bsky.social's visual novel "Trapped with Jester", and I loved it! If you enjoy visual novels, you have to check it out. Play the game here: ant-san.itch.io/jester Watch my video on it here: youtu.be/ooKIoiqmKf8 #visualnovel #TrappedwithJester #gaming #indiegame #youtube

致有意参与预购的中国玩家公告🃏 (注：我正在使用机器翻译🙇‍♀️) Trapped with Jester 毛绒玩具预售 [支付宝支付支持] itch.io/blog/1102622...

Uhhh uhhh you know me I see Jester plushie I want it. #TrappedwithJester is a fun short sweet game by @antares252.bsky.social about you... trapped with a Jester🃏 and now he might get a plushie. #pvsart

[MERCH ANNOUNCEMENT] Trapped with Jester x Plush Wonderland - Trapped with Jester ant-san.itch.io/jester/devlo...

More details soon 👀 #trappedwithjester #otome #amare

Have a great Sunday, everyone! 🌞 Today we’re sharing this fantastic #fanart of Pre-Odyssey by @sabu575757 💕 Aren’t they adorable together? 🥺💖 #visualnovel #otome #indiedev #vndev

Wanna try a cool demo during #SteamNextFest? 🎮 We absolutely recommend Pre-Odyssey by @antares252.bsky.social !🦆💖 A charming #Otome #visualnovel full of Romance, Comedy and Myth! ... with a twist only a duck could bring! 😆✨ Link in the comments! 🔗 #Otometwt #IndieGame

La versión en Español ya está disponible! - Tales of Misteria ant-san.itch.io/tales-of-mis...

Finishing #PreOdyssey yesterday was such a wholesome treat, my heart still feels warm from the experience. I love how Penelope's ducks were such staunch and dedicated shippers of the two, nnngh. Even without a sale, this little VN has my solid recommendation. 🫶🫶

Versión en español próximamente... (muy pronto)😶‍🌫️

𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐒; A Fan-Made Visual Novel is OFFICIALLY OUT TODAY ON ITCH-IO! It is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, AND Android for you to play AND... it's free. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD RIGHT NOW! 🔗: octavios-concert-hall.itch.io/memento-solis #MementoSolisVN #Artavio #VisualNovel

Just discovered this fantastic #fanart for Pre-Odyssey! 💖 Huge thanks to @kookaburahsan.bsky.social & @antares252.bsky.social for the love and creativity! 🦆✨ #visualnovel #otome #preodyssey

🦢👑 Needed something a little light-hearted to cap off the week after yesterday's thrills. All for the sweet price of a cup of coffee~ 🎮: Pre-Odyssey by @neoclassicgames.bsky.social 🕗: 8pm, GMT+8 🗓: 3 Oct, Friday 🌾: twitch.tv/ricebits #PreOdyssey #VisualNovels #Otome #Amare #IndieGames #RicePlays

✨ The Fall in Love VN Festival just started! 💖 So many cool games to discover and countless talented devs to support 🌸 If you love #visualnovels, now’s the perfect time to dive in & show some love! 💕@vnstudioelan.com Featuring: @antares252.bsky.social @elsethgames.com #Otometwt #indiegame #vndev

streaming soon ꒱ HIHIII ~ On Friday... we read Visual Novels! 🦊📖 It is time for us to play the full game of Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack, an adorable VN inspired from a 3000-year old EPIC~ 🌿🦆✨ #gyepi #vtuber #visualnovel see you in 15min ~ ! ♡ www.twitch.tv/gyepiyun

if you're a streamer, YouTuber, reviewer, etc. and want to cover romance visual novels, I'm looking for people to collaborate with for my next festival! reviewers will be contacted by developers in our visual novel festival about playing demos & full games. sign up here: forms.gle/Ebv2QWtnPavM...

Schedule for this week!

I've already posted this on Twitter, but I've added text speed options on Thorn for the Villain. Hopefully I can resume my bi-monthly devlogs soon, but it won't be anywhere until I get a new laptop 🥲

Yay! The Fall in Love #visualnovel Festival is coming and we are in! 🎉 We're teaming up with @antares252.bsky.social & @elsethgames.com; can't wait to share our romance VN adventures with you all! Huge thanks to @vnstudioelan.com for organizing this event! 😍 #vndev #RomanceVN #Otome

Trying to optimize some codes in Thorn for the Villain that only 1% of people would probably notice, particularly those who hide screens🤓

Whewwww thanks everyone, had a great time! I suddenly feel the need to go outside and find some ducks to feed but definitely play some Pre-Odyssey! Just be prepared to have giggle fits.

I'll be linking these in chat but their store page is here: ITCH: ant-san.itch.io/preodyssey Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3574770/... Publisher: @neoclassicgames.bsky.social Dev: @antares252.bsky.social

At 12:30 EST, we'll be live w/ Pre-Odyssey by @antares252.bsky.social! Where we'll be revisiting an old epic about two fated love-birds .. & third one, but it's a duck! See you guys soon & doubly thanks to @neoclassicgames.bsky.social for showing this to me! #sailorotomestreams #indieotome

We'll start off w/ Pre-Oddysey, a humorous and cute retelling of greek mythology! Developed by @antares252.bsky.social & published by @neoclassicgames.bsky.social!

Thank you so much for 96k+ downloads of Where Winter Crows Go!! Art by @antares252.bsky.social #wherewintercrowsgo #wwcg #prikaringames #visualnovel

🌙 𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑴 𝑬𝑵𝑫 Had an amazing time playing both Operation Octo and Pre-Odyssey tonight! The latter was especially so fun and charming, as a silly retelling of a classic tale. Remember to go check out both games on Steam, and thanks to the devs for reaching out to me!

I've heard back from all the winners!! Congratulations to 1st prize winner: @antares252.bsky.social and 2nd & 3rd prize winners: @/Elenless & @cherrykyu.bsky.social I hope you have fun with BUSTAFELLOWS Season 2!! Also, a huge thank you to @pqubeasia.bsky.social for providing the prizes!!

There's a post making the rounds from someone upset that they are "forced to play as a female" in an otome... and I think folks need to educate themselves.. blerdyotome.com/2021/08/10/i...

I've added an optional tutorial cause people don't seem to realize how to access the quick menu 😅 #otomedev #thorn4villain

This week I have some otome goodness. Check out my review for Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack (from @antares252.bsky.social and @neoclassicgames.bsky.social)! #Review #GameReview #indiegame #otome #visualnovel #VN #PreOdyssey witchsreviewcorner.com/2025/07/09/p...

Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack by @antares252.bsky.social Duck princess meets trickster king – in a Greek mythology filled with sweet romance and tons of quacks! ant-san.itch.io/preodyssey

Make that 7 🫠

Thanks for notifying me! I have to go somewhere rn, so I'll check it later... BUT WHAT IN THE AI IS THIS 😭

I don't know how many people on here are on tumblr too but there has been a post going around warning about a site called Citron Games stealing games off Itch.io. I know I don't have any kind of following but if you know any VN or IF creators please try to let them know this is happening.

🦆 STREAM ALERT🦆 I'm live NOW! I'm playing @antares252.bsky.social's Pre-Odyssey over on Twitch! A romantic fragment from a 3000-year old EPIC, retold as an Otome visual novel… but with ducks somehow added to the mix. Join the stream! www.twitch.tv/blerdyotome

It's my birthday, so Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack is having a 15% off sale on Itchio for 24 hours! Recommended, if you're a: ✅Greek myth lover📔 ✅Otome lover💘 ✅Odysseus x Penelope lover🌊 ✅Duck lover🦆 ✅Shoujo lover💃 ant-san.itch.io/preodyssey

A new week, a new streaming schedule!! Got a fun lineup for the week of June 29- July 5! 🌟 Metahorror: Therapy Session @meiri.itch.io 🌟 Nova Hearts @shorelinegames.bsky.social 🌟 Pre-Odyssey @antares252.bsky.social 🌟Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma

Trapped with jester #visualnovel #fanart #vn #trappedwithjester #doodle #doodleart

Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack (2025) | Developed by @antares252.bsky.social (Philippines)

Gonna #PitchYaGame before I forget! I'm releasing a Greek epic inspired #otome this June 17! Before The Odyssey🌊, this was their story... 🐴1 Love Interest (OdyPen RISE!) 💘2 Romance Endings 🍬Short & Sweet 🖼️10+ CGs to collect 📖30+ lore entries to unlock 🦆Duck puns galore 👉 tinyurl.com/bdtuxy7s

Android Version has been Released! - Pre-Odyssey: Love at First Quack [OTOME] #otomejam #otome ant-san.itch.io/preodyssey/d...