If in case you're wondering why I've been a little sparse online, also tl;dr good news for people who like Pillars on Poppy Hills

11hrs left if you're thinking about grabbing a copy of Indiepocalypse ;) 🏷 pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalyp... #IndieGames #ItchioSale

Five more days until BE NOT AFRAID's release! I'm too tired to say anything witty about the seraph or to find a snippet. If you like goodies (prints & bookmark!) and are interested in a bookplate, don't forget you can still get that on my ko-fi until release date! books.earlronove.com/benotafraid

I have many thoughts about this, one is I can't help but think this is all just shining a light on how games are still being held to wildly different standards than other media like film. I've played very few games like HORSES but watched so many films like it (as a connoisseur of arthouse horror).

You’ll Be OK

people getting their spotify wrapped today: it's a great time to switch to another service. spotify is doubling and tripling down on taking ICE's business and running ads. switching to tidal took me all of a few minutes and they made their own annual most-played thing anyway.

I finally finished s1 of TMA and seeing jon go from stuck up and incredibly guarded to paranoid is Absolutely Fucking Delicious, I Get It Now and I need More

whoever came up with the idea that the On Hold waiting music should be interrupted every 30 seconds by a pre-recorded human voice saying "We're so sorry! We're still busy with other callers! We'll get to you soon!" should be tried for war crimes

Call the Energy and Commerce majority number and demand these bills go through more and detailed hearings because they cannot be rammed through with such little thought (202) 225-3641

Oough ive been having this coding idea stuck in my brain and I want to try it out but I have So Much To Do

I can't emphasize this enough: If you're struggling to find work in games, you're not the only one and please don't blame yourself. The horrible state of the industry is unprecedented. The crash in the 80s and the recession in the late 2000s weren't as rough as this. There are so few opportunities.

If in case you're wondering why I've been a little sparse online, also tl;dr good news for people who like Pillars on Poppy Hills

If they think our concerns over free speech is a "farce", that'd make the people pushing these bills un-American, don't you think? #stopageverification #stoponlineidchecks Sign: www.stoponlineidchecks.org Find and call your rep: www.congress.gov/members/find...

I just won Ectocomp 2025's Le Petite Mort category with "the lamp of your body" AND took 4th place with a collab done with my friend, Coral Nulla, "NOTHING IN MY VEINS"! in case you haven't played them yet, dw, I got you. lamp: ednaarel.itch.io/the-lamp-of-... veins: nullaboxes.itch.io/transfusion

KOSA, SCREEN and a lot of US bills are going through a hearing today. Calling the committee and *in your own words* explaining why these impact you negatively would do good. democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/committee-ac... Main Office: (202) 225-2927 Majority Office: (202) 225-3641

Yesterday, the Epic Games Store decided at the last minute not to distribute the game, after having previously approved a release build. HORSES is otherwise now available on GOG, Itch, and Humble for $4.99. www.horses.wtf

Last day to take advantage of my Black Friday sale! My ebooks are 50% off or, if bought as a bundle, you can get everything for $10! What a deal! And those who have picked up a book, I hope you're enjoying the book/books you grabbed! 🌻

me n my buddies were about to do an EVIL curated bundle a couple days ago, but it took us a few to set this up instead. theres no payment involved now, just promoting EVIL scary sexy games click the link for a full description and get your hands on all the deleted games thatsvnclub.neocities.org

🍏PAID CASTING CALL (1F)🍏 DEADLINE: December 13, 11:59 PM EST I'm looking for one VA to cast in the role of Agria, Reginald's little sister, for my otome visual novel, Candied Hearts! You can find all the audition details in the doc! #VoiceActing #CastingCall docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Slipstream Daydreams' logo has a tighter look! I was bothered by the previous version looking a little plain when juxtaposed with the super bright and gummy game art, so now it's got some extra detail and polish 🐬 #vndev #indiedev

The way you can tell "AI" is the future is because one of the most popular searches is "How do I get this AI shit out of my computer"

no, you don't understand. That's my emotional support theme I almost always have some version of in my writing.

Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children. Committee hearings begin tomorrow.

With SCREEN Act and KOSA on the legislative block this week, there couldn't be a better time for Fight's "Stop Online ID Checks" Week of Action. Today's action: Share and sign the petition. Find out more here: www.stoponlineidchecks.org

i really fucking hate to do this but this is about what I need to cover all the extra costs this month with all the shit i need to do to heal up during this nightmare of a recovery process. anything helps 🩶 ko-fi.com/faerynn/goal...

Sam Kabo Ashwell's "Standard Patterns in Choice-Based Games" is a clear ans satisfying list of design patterns in narrative games. I'll mention some of my favorites below, but if you make interactive narratives, which structures have you used? heterogenoustasks.wordpress.com/2015/01/26/s...

YOOO go check out our VN! I composed about half the music alongside @rhythmbastard.bsky.social, and I also painted the backgrounds. 😮‍💨 It was a lot of work! I'm so proud to have been a part of it! 💖 #furryvn #furrymusician #furryartist

Tried to paint fun nails yesterday (regular nail polish) 💅

art is hard because a lot of times you have to do several sketches before something starts to look good, but also sometimes you remember this and do the several sketches and then it turns out the first one was fine

Please call if you can! We want them to know they're having this hearing in the shadow of our vehement disapproval

FREELANCER TIP: THE 25% RULE! The MOMENT payment hits your bank account, calculate 25% of the value of the invoice and then transfer that amount immediately to a savings account and DO NOT TOUCH IT. THAT'S FOR TAXES. Then pay yourself the remaining 75%. Account for this when determining rates!!!

Hey y'all! Thanks to @froey.bsky.social A Chef's Oncoming Breakdown has been updated to version 1.1! With better transitions between scenes, grammar errors fixed and some other mistakes corrected! Go and take a look! #visualnovel #yuri tangledvirus.itch.io/a-chefs-onco...

this is as much another "emergency survival" fund as it is a "buy a car" fund right now, since i still definitely can't buy a car but still definitely need to eat

Story of my life.

HUGE NEWS! We're launching a pack of 10,000 Game Assets for use in your games and other projects across a variety of genres including puzzle, platformer, RPG, Adventure and more. All made by HUMANS, for commercial use in YOUR GAMES! #gamedev #indiedev ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...

Do you have enough fantasy in your life? Even if you said yes, you should still check out this bundle of 60+ books! BORN OF SCOURGE (perfect for snowy winters), my fallen star out for revenge against humanity, is included! Pick them all up for $45 at itchio! 📚 itch.io/b/3409/end-o...

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

our next velox jam starts in a little under 3 weeks! I forgot to put the page up til today so. LOL join here: itch.io/jam/velox-tu... submit themes here: forms.gle/mbvgiqgE1cz7... come make a visual novel in 4 days! we got a cool little community here! #VeloxTurbo3

So you need art for your game? This way guarantees the worst possible experience, from hiring to deadline. I wrote from an artists' perspective. Every project I ever quit, or that rained out did at least 1 of these. ranarh.itch.io/how-to-get-t... #gameart #gamedev #zine #zinester #blog #guide

I dont give a flying fuck if you're a one man indie dev team, there is still zero excuse or justifiable reason to use fucking Generative AI in your product If you cant be bothered to do it yourself, then i cant be bothered to buy it.

My entry for the 2025 Yuri Game Jam is out! A quiet shift at a corner shop turns not-so-quiet. gray-lofi.itch.io/night-shifts...

sometimes you gotta get a song so damn stuck in your head that it motivates you to complete your creative stuff with sheer audhd focus, willpower, and speed

Looking for past Garfield Macy's balloons. Found a new reaction image

Nov 28th is Itch's Black Friday Creator's Day, all original assets are -70% off! 📌 itch.io/s/168352/black-friday-creator-day-2025 #VNDev #GameAssets

I added this popup extension to my browser so it's even easier to see when opening a steam page: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo...

All my stuff is not only on sale for the itchio black friday sale, but also for today's creator day! If you grab any of my paid goodies on itch today, you'll be directly supporting me! itch.io/s/167903/bla...

I'm participating in itchio's Creator Day, my gayass games that change your brain chemistry irreversibly are 40% off =) all sales go directly to funding my dream project and helping my ultimate goal as a creative come true! itch.io/s/170623/bla... #VNDev #indiedev #gamedev #blackfriday