The Yumeria Benchmark tool can also conjure up horrors beyond human comprehension.

Magazine ad for "Soukou Kihei Votoms: Uoodo-Kummen Hen" (PS1). [装甲騎兵ボトムズ]

You look like you're having a rough day buddy, here, have a Hellsy's.

Music from "D.C. II ~Da Capo II~" (PC) [NSFW 18+] Track: step step! [D.C.II ～ダ・カーポII～]

I should spend some time this year picking up a pencil. I want to become a better draw-er... (I am pathetically bad at it)

Leysritt please don't eat the playing cards... #BaustAtaraxia

4 screenshots really isn't enough to do Carbon Knight justice. The aesthetic in this game is immaculate!

Official "Pia♥Carrot e Youkoso!! 2" (DC, PC, Saturn) [NSFW 18+ on PC/Saturn] wallpapers. [Pia♥キャロットへようこそ!!]

"Elan" is a love sim released for PS1 by Visco in 1999 where you can choose between a male & female player but romance from the same pool of characters regardless of your gender. The game features 74 endings & a unique conversation system where you choose emotions with responses.

It's extremely funny to me that after I made that Rei Ayanami look-alike thread I haven't come across a single new one since. 🫠

(Derby Quiz: My Dream Horse, Arcade) [ダービークイズ・マイ・ドリーム・ホース]

Fan art of Kohaku & Hisui (Tsukihime) illustrated by Arata Toshihira. This art was the cover illustration for the 2002 doujinshi 『ミラクル・ムーン』 released by the circle 『ノヘッパDo!』. Source: web.archive.org/web/20030403...

A new "Princess Maker: Children of Revelation" post on Steam confirms that development on the project is continuing through a new partnership with GEAR2 Studio. The game is now targeting a full release in the first half of 2026. store.steampowered.com/news/app/343...

Preview for unreleased PS1 title "Toki o Kakeru Shojo" from "Dengeki PlayStation Magazine Vol. 75 (6/12/1999)". According to this preview, the title was slated for a summer 1999 release. [時をかける少女]

I've now been working on Project Bread, the game I've been making solo, for 3 years. It's without a doubt my best work & I'm immeasurably proud of it. Crafting a project solo is lonely, but it's a down payment for those who will find something to love in it in the future.

Sometimes when I scan I only want the top part of a page which means I pull a book out early, leading to goofy monstrosities like these...

(XS Junior League Dodgeball/Dodge de Ball!, PS1) [ドッチＤＥボール！]

Mutuals, tell me, are there any pieces of rare game art or game media that you're looking for? It never hurts to know what to look out for in case I come across something that would interest someone!

January/February calendar page from the 1999 "P's Club Calendar" featuring Tamami Kayama, Mana, & Aya Fujiwara from the "Super Real Mahjong" series. [スーパーリアル麻雀]

Happy New Year! (True Love Story, PC/PS1) [トゥルー・ラブストーリー]

2026 just started & I'm already cooking up a scan of a 4 page preview for an unreleased game, stay tuned! 👀🕐

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Until today, I was unhappy with 2025. It felt stagnant, the doors I tried to open locked w/keys perhaps not meant for me to find. But as I reflect on what I've done from where I am now, I walk away proud, head held high knowing there's a key to something out there waiting for me.

Magazine ad for the PS1 version of "Guardian Recall ~Shugo Juu Shoukan~" [ガーディアンリコール]

Here are my 5 favorite NEW games I played in 2025 + 1 favorite OLD game new to me! My GOTY goes to Stray Children, a game so heartfelt & creative that every time I sat down to play I found myself stunned by the passion & love for videogames the devs injected into it.

Hey neat, I drew the heronie of this game, Tamryn, last spring. Guess I'll repost it. #fanart #EmeraldDragon

UH WOW #BaustAtaraxia

Music from "SNOW" (DC, PC, PS2) [NSFW 18+ on PC] Track: Snowscape [スノー]

Did you know the screenshots at the top of VNDB are pulled from random VNs & change every time you refresh? I challenge you to click a screenshot you find interesting & explore that VN a little in 2026! You get 5 refreshes tops, go! vndb.org

(Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu, DS) [イリヤの空、UFOの夏]

I put together a little StrawPage. Feel free to throw me questions/drawings if you'd like! baust.straw.page

Fan art of Sumino Yukizuki (SNOW) drawn by Akane Ikegami. This was used as their site's top page illustration in 2001 in anticipation for the game's release. Source: web.archive.org/web/20011220...

Concept art for TOPCAT title "Hateshinaku Aoi, Kono Sora no Shita de..." (PC) [NSFW 18+] included with "L" (PC) [NSFW 18+] [果てしなく青い、この空の下で…] [L-エル-]

I just rewatched the episode of "The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya" that parodies Ace Attorney & totally forgot they did this. The references to the sprites are spot on! Can't believe this aired nearly 20 years old...

Here's a comparison shot featuring one of Minatsu's CGs from Kakyuusei (PC-98) & Kakyuusei Remake (PC). This event occurs at night but the lighting is dramatically different in the remake.

Alright alright I finally bought The Hundred Line! I won't be playing it for a bit but will def do it in 2026!

The most upsetting change for me so far is that Tina's whimsical hovering portrait is now levelled to every other portrait, making it feel very sterile...

Here's a really great group comparison shot: Kakyuusei (PC-98) vs Kakyuusei Remake (PC)

(The Maestromusic: Merry Christmas, PS1) [ザ・マエストロムジーク ～メリークリスマス～]

Christmas present to myself arrived a day late but whatever, Kakyuusei Remake is here! All the extra goodies that came along with it are just beautiful!

Kaori Tanaka (Soraya Saga), has announced that she will be retiring from writing video games due to family circumstances via her official blog. She did writing for Final Fantasy VI, Xenogears, & Xenosaga Episodes I & II. sorayasaga.blogspot.com/2025/12/reti...

Merry Christmas! (Mune Kyun! Heartful Cafe, PC) [NSFW 18+] [胸キュン!はぁとふるCafe]

Merry Christmas & happy holidays, everyone! I hope you all have a great day today! 🎄❄️

Kicking my feet in excitement over this!!!

Music from "Tokimeki Memorial 3: Yakusoku no Ano Basho de" (PS2) Track: It's a X'mas!! [ときめきメモリアル3]

Happy almost Christmas!

Sometimes I'll play a game randomly & get flash banged by a simple but 10/10 character design immediately, like Chiho Ichinose here from "Dodge de Ball!" (PS1)!

Official art used for a Christmas-themed telephone card given as a bonus when purchasing "Memories Off Plus" (PC) from Messe Sanoh. [メモリーズオフ]

This whole event was very sweet & the CG coinciding it is lovely! Def my favorite part of Hollow Ataraxia so far! 🥲🙏 #BaustAtaraxia