@anigramsproductions.com
Visual novel developer and lover of cats. Memoirs of an Angel (2010) is now on Steam: https://bit.ly/memoirs-steam ๐ฎ Play my games: anigrams.itch.io ๐ด Watch me play games: twitch.tv/anigrams
15 Ready-to-use Frames for Ren'Py, the text is framed by seven example frames.
I just released my asset pack for MVNA! It's a set of 15 frames, with customizable colors (in-engine) and ready to use \o/
berinrin.itch.io/customizable...
#RenPy #VNDev #MVNA #IndieDev
graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
The only problem is now I want *more*. ๐ญ (Maybe I'll just have to read the books...)
Does anyone have any recommendations for other shows, movies, books, games, anything with similar themes featuring an autistic main character?
I have no words to describe how it felt to see someone like me be loved and accepted and, in many instances, *accommodated* by his friends and family. I absolutely bawled like a baby at the end of the season. Someone actually acknowledging the trauma they unintentionally caused... wow. So cathartic.
But I noticed. I saw so much of myself in Shane.
And there are such obvious parallels between hiding your sexuality and masking autism. Both involve suppressing who you are to become a sanitized, more "palatable" version of yourself. I wish the show could dive into that intersection more...
Finally watched "Heated Rivalry" for the autism representation, and fwiw, they did a great job!
I've never seen a genuine depiction of an undiagnosed/late-diagnosed high-masking autistic adult before - and like real high-masking autism, it was so subtle, I bet most people didn't even notice.
Ah, yes, the eternal struggle of AuDHD. ๐ตโ๐ซ I was diagnosed last year after being convinced I couldn't have autism for many years. Being a woman and/or growing up without being diagnosed can affect how autism and ADHD present themselves, too. I hope you're able to find the answers you're looking for!
Otome Games Celebration, the only Steam festival just for otome games, is coming back this May! If you have an otome game released or upcoming on Steam, sign up nowโsubmissions close January 28th.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hope Jam starts this Friday!
lemonpoppyseed.games/hope-jam
I will be discussing how to build hope and answering your questions with FletchMakes that day at 9 AM Eastern! Link below:
twitch.tv/fletchmakes
People get hung up on "I don't know how to write a good review" but honestly you don't need paragraphs of analysis and observations. Don't compare yourself to a journalist. "I loved it!" or "I had fun" are equally valid reviews, AND matter just as much to the Steam algorithm to support game devs!
With all the new #gamedev peeps on Bluesky you should check out all these Black Femme Game Developers while you're here!!!
go.bsky.app/88aYGTF
anyway, if you're looking for devs to follow,
go.bsky.app/TQDmuak
Git is a powerful version control system that many devs use to track changes to their projects. GitHub is a platform that lets you collaborate on & share your code. In this course, Sumit teaches you they work + merging, branching, pull requests, and lots more.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/git-and...
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...
I participated in a #NoveJamID2025 in November. It's an internal game jam for Indonesian #vndev.
This year, all the entries are in English. You can check the entries out here:
itch.io/jam/novejam2...
Some entries are still unindexed, so plays/downloads are appreciated! Thank you!
#indiegamedev
Oh, right. I have some sprite #2dassets for #visualnovel
itch.io/c/4772084/as...
#vndev
Yesssss! A Simple Twist of Fae is participating in Itch's Black Friday sale! I'm super hyped to show up and show out with 40% off until the sale ends! Grab a copy and share the fae shenanigans with friends!
tuffmallow.itch.io/a-simple-twi...
An image showing all the games featured in a black friday sales event
As part of the @itchio.bsky.social Creator Day sale, you can pick up a bundle featuring ALL of our yuri visual novels for just $75 - that's 40% off! Each game is also 25% off individually if you're just looking to pick up one or two. Grab the bundle here: itch.io/s/171108/bla...
A small brown tabby cat with a cute face and big, round, golden eyes.
What I'm thankful for this year:
This is Selkie. She had a rough time at the shelter and is a little shy, but I hope we'll become good friends. ๐ฅน
Introducing the Choose Wisely Festival ๐ซ
Weโre returning to our first love, to host a free digital festival celebrating branching narrative games.
Join us on Steam from Dec 8-15 along with 250+ indie darling studios featuring 390+ curated titles where your choices do matter.
#ChooseWiselyFestival
It's the most wonderful time of the year~ no, not Christmas, silly. #PolyJamorous2025 ! โจ
Let's celebrate polyamorous romance together, jam runs from Nov 1st-Feb 14th ๐ฉท
Credit to @reclusedreamer.bsky.social for the stunning artwork!
itch.io/jam/polyjamo...
Weโve got 33 people jamming in #AVeryHallmarkGameJam โ amazing!
A bunch of folks are looking for winter/holiday game assets, so if you know any good FREE or affordable packs, please drop them in the Discord!
๐ Join the server: discord.gg/6Xsk8nSY
Any help is appreciated!
Issue 49 of the Amare bulletin is out now! ๐
In the bulletin, we track Amare game launches, releases, announcements, and other related news.
Follow the link to check it out now!
#AmareGame #Amare #OtomeGame #Otome #visualnovel #InteractiveFiction
amaregames.itch.io/amare-news-b...
Atsu makes peace with her wolf companion, saying "My hunt is over," as she embraces a new future she never thought she'd have.
Spoiler:
Atsu totally gave me Joel from The Last of Us vibes, especially towards the end. Broken by violence, embraced violence to survive, but finds new purpose in family.
Love it! Give me 100 more games about beautiful, broken, badass women learning to love and be loved!
I make the comparison to Assassin's Creed Shadows not only because Atsu and Naoe have similar stories, but because they're structured similarly, with different assassination targets that each have their own mini story arc. I enjoyed Shadows, but it didn't keep me invested in Naoe's story.
Atsu cleans blood off her sword in Ghost of Yotei.
In case anyone was curious (no one was), I had a blast playing Ghost of Yลtei! Story wasn't quite as good as Ghost of Tsushima, in my opinion, but definitely way more compelling than AC: Shadows, another big open-world game set in Japan about a woman avenging her family released earlier this year.
Which one are you? I'm definitely the one asking, "You guys are finishing games?" ๐
Every time I see someone post on my feed about a new game they're releasing, I'm like, "Wow, how did you do that?!" while I think about how I haven't released a real game in 15 years. ๐ญ
Let's leave reviews for visual novels together
always a good day to leave reviews on the games you play
Indie VN Dev Secret Santa is BACK โผ๏ธ๐
Doesn't matter if the year sucks, we will persevere and have fun and share the WHIMSY โ๏ธ๐ค It's been cracked and cute every year we've had it, and this year will be NO EXCEPTION. Form closes in a week!
โ๏ธ link: forms.gle/79r5TbxPtx8N...
โ๏ธ repost to share the word
I feel like devs would feel more comfortable "marketing" their games if they realized it's just *talking*. you're literally just finding ways to communicate with others about your game. how do you explain the game to them? what key art best represents it? are there any events it'd fit in? that's it