Apple Explosion
@applesplosion.bsky.social
Artist and hobbyist developer of story-based games. Check out my games and demos: Applesplosion.itch.io And my art portfolio: https://cara.app/applesplosion
It is worth adding here that Steam and itch's AI disclosures are not going to be an issue for this, either. Every Unity, Unreal and Godot released game would have disclosures on it if the underlying code had to be clean for it. It's not your fault or responsibility.
I’m seeing a lot of people who feel upset and betrayed about this. I’d like to give some perspective on this as a software engineer to help other game devs understand it better. Specifically, I want to answer what is he saying, what does it mean, and what does it mean for you specifically.
Ren'Py Tom 🇺🇸@renpytom.bsky.social · 2mo agoI use language models to develop Ren'Py, and have since Github copilot came out in beta in 2021. Before that I've used other tools (code completion, etc.) I don't vibe code Ren'Py, though - that's not something you do if you want a project you can maintain. 1/2
ITS TIIIME!!! The Now Boarding Demo is live on @itch.io !! The team has been working hard to make the first of the series, so we hope you can all enjoy the demo and eventually the full game! Have fun, firebolt <3
I spent 7 hours trying to get a cute pose right for one of my sprites. I’m feeling like it paid off.
If you’re a writer, write “I waited” without saying it. I didn’t know what time she planned to arrive. It could be at (I checked my phone) 3:07pm. It could be an hour from now, or 2, or 3, or even 4 (Christ, I hoped it wasn’t four). She just ran on her own schedule and was terrible at texting.
Hummingbird Games ✨@gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 3mo agoif you're a writer, write "I waited" without saying it. me: It's days like this when my heart thumps violently in my chest that I know the anxiety is winning. I press a shaky palm to my mouth, the motion a poor distraction from what's to come.
[RECRUITMENT] We’re making “Midnight Petshop,” a game where you romance boys who are pretending to be animals at your job at an upscale pet store for Otome Jam. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
[Recruitment] Midnight Petshop
Midnight Petshop Working nights at a petshop and hotel should be pretty boring, shouldn’t it? Summary You play as a student who, seeking any port in a terrible job market, took a summer job as an ov...
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We've released The Show Must Go Out for #NaNoRenO2026, and you can play it NOW! 🎭 We're also currently working on some post-jam updates and polish, so you will hear more from us soon ;) floramisu.itch.io/the-show-mus... #visualnovel #vndev #indiegame
The Show Must Go Out by Floramisu
My date at the theater turned into an action movie... filled with musical references?!
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Wait til they see my AI that will appreciate art for you.
Hummingbird Games ✨@gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 5mo agoOH MY-- NOBODY ASKED FOR THIS SHIT!!!
I contributed art to this. The backgrounds are so good they kickstarted my villain arc.
Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games@meiri.itch.io · 5mo agoIntroducing the love interests for 'The Narrator Says We're Meant to Be!', our upcoming amare visual novel! You can romance a pathetic prince, or... the game's own narrator!? Coming soon! #VNDev #amare #otome
[RECRUITMENT] Looking for a playtester, GUI artist and coder and music composers for Amare Festival 2026!! We're making a game where you romance the narrator. That's right, you can get with the hot tsundere man who's narrating your love story! INFO: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #VNDev
[RECRUITMENT] Narrator Romance VN - Amare Games Festival 2026
Narrator Romance VN - Recruitment (Placeholder title!) We’re recruiting for our yet untitled Amare visual novel featuring good and bad endings, a somewhat pathetic ‘princely’ love interest, and of cou...
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Merry Christmas, @applesplosion.bsky.social ! I'm your Secret Santa, hohoho~! Here is a blushing King Hekter~! I love his banter with the MC so much, and I can imagine him being a tsundere. 🤭 Hope you like it! Thank you @crescence-studio.itch.io for hosting! #VNSS2025
Hi @thechosengiraffe.itch.io! I’m your secret santa for #VNSS2025. Hermes from the upcoming Now Boarding series getting ready to go for a swim. I love the characters you create and I’m excited for everyone to meet them! Thank you @crescence-studio.itch.io for putting this #vnsecretsanta together!
Happy #WIPWednesday! Today I wanted to show a small bit from one of the backgrounds @applesplosion.bsky.social is working on for the full game~ This beautiful lass is very comfortable just resting at home, do you happen to know who her owner is? #visualnovel #greekmythology
There is nothing more satisfying than writing a spicy scene and seeing the dynamic between two characters just… come together. No pun intended.
I don’t like the way anti-AI filters make my art look. How do other artists deal with this problem?
Did you like ”How To Draw Your Own Backgrounds (With Minimal Artist Skill (That Look Good))” at #VNConf? The example background I drew is now up for free download as an asset at applesplosion.itch.io/fountain-in-...
Fountain in a Sunflower Garden (created for Visual;Conference 2025) by Applesplosion
A background created for “How To Draw Your Own Backgrounds” at Visual;Conference 2025
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I’m very excited to present at #VNConf! For my demonstrations on drawing your own backgrounds, I will… draw a background! Then I will make it available to everyone as a free asset. If you want to make a suggestion on what that background will be, you can do so here: forms.gle/nqd2pm8LGZJC...
How To Draw Your Own Backgrounds (With Minimal Artistic Skill (That Look Good)) Pre-Talk Survey
To demonstrate techniques, I will draw a background for this talk. Your input into this survey will decide what this background looks like. Here’s how this works: fill out this survey. There are two ...
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Agilis@aginyan.bsky.social · 2y ago@applesplosion.bsky.social will be explaining how to draw your own backgrounds, even when you are artistically challenged (like I am), there are techniques you could apply to get a good result vnconf.com/events/how-t... (15/
@applesplosion.bsky.social will be explaining how to draw your own backgrounds, even when you are artistically challenged (like I am), there are techniques you could apply to get a good result vnconf.com/events/how-t... (15/
How To Draw Your Own Backgrounds (With Minimal Artistic Skill (That Look Good)) | Visual;Conference
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Mushroom houses in a forest. A watercolor background for Visual Novels. Download the high-quality version here: applesplosion.itch.io/mushroom-for...
😱We are at 1000 followers! Thank you so much! That means it's time to do an art raffle! Winner gets one full color full body work by me! To Enter: ❣️follow ❣️like ❣️repost & ❣️comment with your fave OC! Winner picked Saturday 12/14/24! All entries in by 12:00amEST! 💗💗💗 Thank you again- I can't wait!
WELL. I did hit 250 so to celebrate the fact that I have more than 1 follower, I shall do a giveaway of art! You probably know the drill. - Repost this post. - Follow if you aren't already. In a week I shall randomise a winner!
Hey #vndev, #visualnovel and #Renpy developers: if I start digitizing my watercolor paintings (examples below) into certifiably AI-free BG asset packs as a free/pay-what-you-want resource, would that be useful to you? What would make it more useful?
