IT IS HERE! APEX SWEEPER EPISODE 02 - MYSTERY OF THE SKUNK! Dive back into Firth City, Sweepers! Our first actual case awaits! jpde.itch.io/apex-sweeper... #sonicthehedgehog #sonicau #sonicoc #vndev

APEX SWEEPER EP02 - RELEASE!!!

Whelp, this Episode didn't take as long to make but it sure took a turn or two! When I first envisioned this series, I wanted to give it a very cohesive look and feeling, based on the IDW comics, so I...

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Ok, you know what? Huck them faders. Let me explain in detail why and how my Dating Sim is inspired by TESIV:Oblivion, Fallout: New Vegas and Hades. Let's start with the Hades series. The most surface level aspect is that the story/mechs involve loops, but... #indiegamedev #gamedev #vndev 🧵

The Gameplay Demo for JPDE2 Dating Sim Version is out and, wow, this may actually be the best Vertical Slices I've ever made...! [LINK IN REPLIES] #RWBY #vndev #indiegame

This week's discussion question: What type of gameplay or mechanic would you like to implement in a VN project but struggle with?

Indeed. What the heck are those...? (I love making up lore and plugging holes lol) #sonicau #sonicartist #vndev #indiegame Sprites by @joshikoy.bsky.social BG by @fuuraxen.bsky.social

The work @skolaztika.bsky.social keeps on doing for this project's is... Wow. I have a feeling like the stars are aligning for this one. It's still a fan-game for now but I'm focusing on adding my OCs first, or characters that can be easily made distinct. For reasons. #vndev #indiegame

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting

The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

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Youtube Let's Player's indie horror film with a budget of $3M and no marketing or distributor to domestically out gross $25M Amazon-backed Documentary about the US First Lady with a $50M marketing budget 6-1 in opening weekend.

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 7mo ago

Markiplier’s ’IRON LUNG’ was #1 domestically on its opening day with $9M. The film has already made at least 3X its production budget.

Markiplier’s ’IRON LUNG’ was #1 domestically on its opening day with $9M. The film has already made at least 3X its production budget.

#JPDE2 Dating Sim version is an alternate universe version of JPDE2 Adagio of Darkness, which is a #RWBY fangame, but I'm going to prioritize putting in my OCs in the game first... For reasons. #vndev #indiegame

screenshots from interViolence, the newest entry in the Violence series... and an RPGMaker game! wishlist below 👇👇👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4225110 madocactus.itch.io/interviolence

Public Service Announcement: #JPDE2 Dating Sim version will feature amazing fits, heartfelt moments and unhinged comedy in equal measure. Thank you for your attention. Now returning to your regularly scheduled game devving. #vndev #indiegame

The #JPDE2 Dating Sim version is also getting grinded on! This may honestly be the most insane concept I've ever come up with... Also, big shoutout to @chocojax.bsky.social for making the new Harajuku style sprites and to @muchuujin.bsky.social for conceptualizing them! #vndev #indiegame

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it's so funny to be like "young people don't like this series any more because of LIBERALISM" instead of the like twenty other obvious reasons

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 7mo ago

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Younger generations “have fallen out of love with Harry Potter because they have fallen out of love with the worldview the series represents,” writes Louise Perry. “Which is to say that young people have fallen out of love with liberalism.”

Higher Functions: "alright, #BABELOMANIA is a horror. Deals with heavy themes and lore. You need to make that evident when sharing on social." Juvenile Instincts: "Don't mind if I DO!" #vndev #indiegame

We're back on the #BABELOMANIA grind! I want to publish this by October this year, which means I need to finish it by Summer... And my god, working on it and realizing that past you accidentally set up interesting plot twists and lore for the future is SO satisfying. #vndev #indiegame

A very special update, with your hosts Ryo and Lanolin! Since it seems like Apex Sweeper is, ya know, kinda getting popular, I've decided to give back to the community in two very special ways...! #sonicthehedgehog #sonicartist youtu.be/d5cIV6U6p34

Apex Update 01 - Alpha Builds and Customization

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So, uhm, yeah. We're the Top Game in the Sonic Tag on @itch.io , and we're also up there in Visual Novels, Android Games, Web Games and even the 2D Tag. If you remove the NSFW games, we're even further up, so... Uhm... Thank you! It's just... How did this happen? #sonicthehedgehog #sonicartist

While Apex Sweeper's art is Patreon/Kofi only, I can share some GUI by @skolaztika.bsky.social! Apex is inspired by detective stories, so why not have a thematic Episode Select screen inspired by 20s movie posters! I plan to have a different image for each episode :3 #sonicthehedgehog #sonicartist

HAHAHA this is my favourite review for Apex Sweeper so far xD The #SonictheHedgehog fandom is so cool :D #sonicartist #sonicfanart Ah, also: I uploaded a Web version of Episode 01 to the game's itch page, so you don't even need to download anything to try it!

With huge thanks to @skolaztika.bsky.social for enabling my madness, the Full Concept Demo of #JPDE2 Dating Sim version is now out... This is a crazy one. Because I could NOT obviously just make a simple Dating Sim, nooo... I like my Ludonarrative synergy :) #vndev [Links in Replies for Supporters]

Kinktober is over, which means it's back on the BABELOMANIA grind. A big shout-out to @makevisualnovels.itch.io , who's made SO many shader effects for Ren'Py and, I mean: just look at what can be done with just ONE shader, and she's made like a dozen packs so far! (Link in reply) #vndev #indiedev

The Steam Demo for BABELOMANIA is now out! Welcome to the nightmare...! (The Demo is not part of the #steamnextfest October Event, but a 2nd Demo will join the February one!) #vndev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/3515630/...

BABELOMANIA on Steam

BABELOMANIA is a technogothic horror adventure, with a visual novel style narrative, point&click puzzles and light survival elements. Arm yourself with your wits, determination, and an open mind.....

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Gearing up for a big dev push on Sloppy Forgeries, the two-mouse game about copying famous paintings as quickly and accurately as possible. Coming Q3/4 2025. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #art #digitalart #games #videogames ✨ Wishlist ✨ ⇢ bit.ly/sloppy-bs

It! Is! OOOOUT! The first demo for BABELOMANIA! I thought about enrolling it in the Steam #nextfest for the spooky month but it's a bit too far removed from it's release date... So we'll enroll the 2nd Demo in the February one :) #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/3515630/...

BABELOMANIA on Steam

BABELOMANIA is a technogothic horror adventure, with a visual novel style narrative, point&click puzzles and light survival elements. Arm yourself with your wits, determination, and an open mind.....

store.steampowered.com

The Steam Demo for BABELOMANIA is now out! Welcome to the nightmare...! (The Demo is not part of the #steamnextfest October Event, but a 2nd Demo will join the February one!) #vndev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/3515630/...

BABELOMANIA on Steam

BABELOMANIA is a technogothic horror adventure, with a visual novel style narrative, point&click puzzles and light survival elements. Arm yourself with your wits, determination, and an open mind.....

store.steampowered.com

The Steam Demo for BABELOMANIA is coming out on the 1st of October! Treat yourself to a dark wedding on this spooky season! #indiegame #vndev www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XHb...

BABELOMANIA - STEAM DEMO TRAILER

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There's too many games is not the issue, the issue, imo as a developer is getting people to look at and then be interested to play my games and that's true to anyone that makes games, or books, or comics, or any form of media. Outreach and getting eyes on it has been the problem. But as a comsumer?

Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Too many games www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Still on old Law&Order. They brought back Jamie Ross as a guest character, and the barbs she and Abbie Carmichael trade...! They're both very ethically driven, but come from very different places. Also, Carmichael is younger and hotheaded while Ross has a life outside of her work. Amazing tv!