Drăculești is LIVE on Kickstarter Play as Renfield, survive the terror of Castle Dracula, and find love in the darkest night in this seductive romantic horror narrative game. Starring Ray Chase as Dracula. Voice/Casting direction by @jennyyokobori.bsky.social 🖤 www.kickstarter.com/projects/171...

The Steam release of Upwards, Rain! The Post Office of Farewells was announced today!! This release features full voice acting, new gameplay, and tons of extras! I've been working really hard on all the new and updated art. Please give it a wishlist if you can, it'd mean the world! ⬇

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The weather here is so damp and dreary, anyone have survival tips for when motivation is hard? 😲

If you're looking for something queer and Victorian, look no further! Both Of Sense and Soul and Confluence are part of this year's Steam Visual Novel Fest! ✨😊 Wishlist Of Sense and Soul: s.team/a/2231680 Play Confluence for free: s.team/a/3378600 #indiedev #vndev #visualnovel

Not sure what the point of Steam VN Fest is if there's no way to browse all the games featured. 😬 How is anyone supposed to find new VNs when the festival overrides the entire category page with no filtering available? There are a bunch of smaller games that are flat-out hidden, including my own.

I typically read my dialogue aloud and pay attention to pacing and chemistry, and whether they contribute to what the reader should feel about the conversation. This also helps me solidify characters’ voices and helps me catch any typos!

Lemon @ DevTalk@vndev.bsky.social · 2y ago

This week's discussion question: What are your tips for writing dialogue that feels natural?

I finished Pirate Yakuza yesterday. When ambergris was mentioned, this dropout sketch was all I could think about…

📜You have one (1) unexpected quest! Introducing In Ashes, a choice-driven fantasy adventure visual novel. Step into the boots of a weary, burnt out hero, and face the life you left behind. You were a hero once, but will you be again? ✨ Wishlist now on Steam! bit.ly/3EVDuFR #InAshesGame #IndieGame

love these complementary Regency print illustrations ('The Choice of a Husband' and 'The Choice of a Wife') www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o... www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...

New Otome Game - Lilacs in the Breeze! Follow Thalia, a trans woman who's left her old life behind and made a new life for herself far away—until her childhood friend shows up one day. It's a 9k word long #otome & made in 3 weeks for #TransJoyJam! Play it: crystalgameworks.itch.io/lilacs-in-th...

What a title

The Georgian Lords@georgianlords.bsky.social · 2y ago

Good to see this volume coming together - the result of a hugely enjoyable conference involving @profelainechalus.bsky.social, @nationaltrust.bsky.social and @hillaryburlock.bsky.social - and a lot of work since by Hillary Burlock and Tatjana LeBoff... #HistParl www.routledge.com/Bath-and-Bey...

Very occasionally, I’ll see something and feel the urge to make it into a meme about my game at 1AM on a weeknight 🦆🪿

🗣📢GET HYPE! Game Devs of Color Expo returns September 16-19, 2025! Submissions are now OPEN for speakers, panels, & #gamedev interviews—no fees, & speakers are compensated! All participants are considered for grants of up to $25k. 🔗 Get tix, apply to speak, & learn more: gdoc.events/m/GDoCExpo

First drawing of 2025 I’ve been happy with! I’ve missed drawing the OSAS boys for fun and I should do it more often… 🙈 #victorian #sketch #art

First drawing of 2025 I’ve been happy with! I’ve missed drawing the OSAS boys for fun and I should do it more often… 🙈 #victorian #sketch #art

Started Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii since I can share my brother’s copy. Still not sure what I’ve just spent 1.5h of my life on but I think it’s gonna be a banger!!

After some technical issues (the problem was mostly between the keyboard and chair 😢), the broadcast for Chronotopia's demo is now available for the duration of #TheStorytellersFestival. You can watch it from the store's page too 😀. store.steampowered.com/app/1667530/...

When I gasp “GOOD WINDOWS” at my phone screen at 1am because of the new sims gameplay trailer, that’s how you know I’m a gamer girl

Delighted to announce Of Sense and Soul is back for #TheStorytellersFestival 2025! As ever, thank you to @twoandahalfstudios.com for hosting and bringing so many wonderful narrative games together! ✨💌 store.steampowered.com/developer/TwoHalfStudios/sale/thestorytellersfestival2025 #VN #indiegame

Finally, the victorianisms I keep in my back pocket have found their purpose… 🙈 🟨 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟧🟩🟩🟩🟧 Percentile: 99.97 datcreativity.com

Carrot 🥕@justacarrot.bsky.social · 2y ago

I don't fully understand this(???) But it's interesting... 🟩 🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟧🟩🟩🟥🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Percentile: 99.83 datcreativity.com

I’ve taken up crocheting again to help my brain rest; here’s the shawl I’m making!

If you follow the OSAS KS page you’ve probably seen this release delay announcement! www.kickstarter.com/projects/forsythiaproductions/of-sense-and-soul-a-queer-victorian-romance-vn/posts/4308050 Since deciding to delay the release window, burnout has officially hit me like a train 🫡 (1/2)

Update 29: Release Delay Announcement · Of Sense and Soul: A Queer Victorian Romance Game

Dear Backers and Supporters,With a deep breath, I must announce that Of Sense and Soul's release window will be pushed back in order to ensure the game is of the quality we want it to be when it arriv...

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My scripting buddy today (he has been very demanding) 🥰

Started playing Balatro after playing the mini game in Dave the Diver and I have never been so compelled to play a game I keep losing at 🤔

📣 Just released the「Ren'Py Speech Pauses Plugin!」 Automatically add pauses after every punctuation mark, to make your #visualnovel dialogue feel more natural and alive — with no extra effort on your part! ✨ ▶️ Grab it here: kigyo.itch.io/speech-pause...

Totally brilliant work on deciphering #Handwriting in #C18th & #C19th from Edinburgh Uni — bitl.to/3nYn It draws mainly from #Scottish sources, but I've relied on it for transcribing an early C19th English diary. Just look at the range of examples, and the careful detailing of differences.

Announcing.... Trans Joy Jam 2025, a short game jam about creating a brighter future! Any kind of game or fiction about trans & gender queer identities with an optimistic or happy outlook on the future are accepted 💙 This event runs until February 15th! Sign up: itch.io/jam/trans-jo...

If you make art (any art! Not just visual), no matter how big your audience or if you think you're "successful" or "enough", you are giving people the energy to get through another day. You're part of the reason folks have an easier time holding on. Keep creating!! Your art matters!!!

Just remembered I mentioned that camerawork is quite time intensive in this post, and I feel it more and more every single day…

ingthing@ingthing.dev · 2y ago

Interested in adding some cinematic magic to your visual novel? The first part of my series on camerawork and scene direction in VNs is now up for your reading pleasure! Read on at ingthing.dev/behind-the-lens-1-vn-camerawork/ 🪄 #visualnovel #devlog #indiedev #vndev