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HUGE NEWS YAY!!! this is so great!!!

photo of bella in their stream room holding a large stack of books. there are eight books in bella's hand and their spines are all facing away from the camera so it's not clear what books they are.

hello it is march and i have been reading. a lot. let me tell you about it.

live now for march books with bella! we'll chat about my february reads, my march TBR, and then i need your help with book suggestions for the reading challenges i'm participating in this year!

📖 twitch.tv/notbella

my computer was simply not prepared for beautiful horse game and that's okay!!!

we're switching to Coffee Talk Episode 2 ☕

The Legend of Khiimori on Steam Take on the role of a brave courier rider in The Legend of Khiimori! Bond with your horse and tame the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia. Breed and train horses with specialized abilities to explore...

SMALL WARNING - sometimes my computer does not love big games + stream, so if things get choppy I'll save this one for YouTube and we'll go from there! we do our best for horse games, and that's okay. <3

either way check out this game it looks so cool store.steampowered.com/app/2697000/...

photo of Bella in their stream room smiling to the side. they are wearing a cap with a horse embroidered on it.

horse pals. the time is now. we're horse game -ing today.

live now to check out a brand new horse game that was just released in early access on Steam, The Legend of Khiimori 🐎

big big thank you to Mindscape for giving this horse girl a Steam key to try out the game!

🐎 twitch.tv/notbella

a thumbnail that has the background showing pokopia gameplay with a picture of ChiChi overlaid on the front. ChiChi is a light-skinned feminine Black person with light pink curly hair in a high puff. They are wearing a green and white floral tank top and have their hand resting on their chest. There is the pokopia logo which is rainbow overlaid on a green ditto shape. in the upper left there is a pink rounded rectangle with LIVE on it in white and on the lower right there is hummingmints and chichi drawn with hummingmint in chibi illustration.

🌸💗 LIVE on Twitch and YouTube! Pokopia day one! I'm doing a shorter Pokopia stream because I just couldn't wait so stop by and consider gifting a sub for your ditto badge!~
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⇢ youtube.com/@hummingmints

Even if you aren’t asleep, resting your body (and your mind, if you can) is still helpful! Sometimes when I can’t sleep I get so in my head about how that’s bad but it’s helpful to remember that if I’m in bed being mostly still, watching a gentle ASMR video or reading, etc., I’m still getting rest!

big hugs to you my friend ❤️ here for you in whatever ways I can be

Alright, I’ve got another task list for the day but I’m gonna keep things pretty chill, it’s a low motivation day and that’s okay!

- bike ride
- get started on a YT video edit
- one load of laundry
- empty the dishwasher
- read my horse book
- crochet 2 rows

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the seasonal depression

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What if I got super super into antitrust law. Is that a viable hobby?

Amanda, a Black woman with long hair and clear gold framed glasses is wearing a light blue top and seated in a cozy room with soft lighting. The atmosphere is calm and inviting.

thank you to everyone who has been so supportive of my streams and content! i'm not doing an official partner push, but I'm closer to unlocking the application then I have ever been before! Your continued support has been so motivating and affirming. thank you again! 🤍

seasonal affective disorder hit me so weird this year - I can’t socialize, my crying is at an all time high, but I’m reading like a zillion books so it’s all balancing out…?

a screenshot of ChiChi on his chatting overlay, which has a pink floral themed background, a camera source of ChiChi on the middle, and art of ChiChi on the lower right. ChiChi's camera source shows him, a light-skinned, feminine Black person with orange and pink curly hair in a high puff. They are wearing a pink and white layered tank top and a grey cardigan.

🌸💗 LIVE on Twitch and YouTube! YT partner celebration weekend day two starts now, very very early as I'm wide awake!~
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I still don’t forgive chat for this. pls watch.

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TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Join us for our NILC fundraiser stream, and donate to win special goodies! twitch.tv/sheilur

a screenshot of ChiChi on his chatting overlay, which has a pink floral themed background, a camera source of ChiChi on the middle, and art of ChiChi on the lower right. ChiChi's camera source shows them, a light-skinned, feminine black person with their pink hair in twists and four buns. They are wearing a pink and blue shirt with various types of tea on the front and holding up a peace sign.

celebrating FULL youtube partner! goal: 111USD on ko-fi for pokopia and cupcakes. saturday, february 28th, 12pm-1pm - Just Chatting. 1-4pm - ACNH. 4pm-8pm - Roblox w/ PST. 8pm til sleep - Stardew. sunday march 1st, wake-up - Just Chatting then community games!

🌸💗 LIVE on Twitch and YouTube! YT partner celebration weekend with a low-pressure goal as I can also afford Pokopia on my own, hehe. Here's the schedule!~
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YouTube thumbnail for Bella's Puni the Florist game demo video. It shows key art for the game int he background with a really pretty drawing of part of a building and a bright blue sky with a small fairy hovering. The game logo is in the top left of the image and there is a cutout photo of Bella holding game art of a flower bouquet in the image.

Puni the Florist 💐

This demo was adorable and also so much funnier than I expected! I had an absolute blast getting to know my customers and I loved learning the flower arranging mechanics - the flowers are so cute!

Gameplay on YouTube: youtu.be/7dQSldB7fRA

store.steampowered.com/app/3396290/...

sorry for all the posts, it's just a really great day to love games, you know? 😌

Loftia Partner Program badge graphic - the badge has a background of a sky and includes the Loftia logo and a frame with a photo of Bella's face with ears and whiskers around it. Bella's username, notbella, is below. The bottom of the badge says "Official member of the Loftia Partner Program". The entire badge is designed in soft light pastel colors.

I'm really thrilled to share I've joined the @loftia.bsky.social partner program! 🌱

This upcoming game has been on my radar for a while for its cozy visuals, multiplayer world, and sustainability focus. I'm so pleased to join this group and share game updates!

☁️ #LoftiaPartnerProgram

Screenshot from the Slowly Sliding Ducks game demo showing a duck that is painted to look like a parrot with orange, yellow, and green feathers wearing a pink visor floating in a water stream that is in a teal tube.

Slowly Sliding Ducks 🦆

I've been checking this out offline because I love a casual game to have in the background and I love ducks. It's got a simple "slow race" (good to idle on) and a more fast-paced minigame. Oh, and character (duck) customization!

store.steampowered.com/app/2485410/...

truly!!! there are soooo many demos, and so many of them are really lovely. what an awesome week!

ooh, this looks so cool! thank you for letting me know, I am hoping to take a look!

Thumbnail for Bella's YouTube video of the inKONBINI demo. It shows a screenshot from the game of the back groom of the konbini with a shelf full of extra stock. The game logo is on the top right of the image and their is a cutout photo of Bella smiling on the left.

inKONBINI 🏪

I am so excited for this game, I love the convenience store setting and the slower-paced shop organization tasks. The prologue demo is such a lovely introduction! And I am missing Tokyo konbinis so much!!

My YouTube gameplay: youtu.be/BshNQVn1x_0

store.steampowered.com/app/2723430/...

Thumbnail of Bella's YouTube video for The Last Gas Station. It shows the key art for the game with a cozy wilderness grassy area with pine trees and a mountain in the background. There is a gas pump in the foreground and the game logo on the right. In front of the key art is a cutout photo of Bella smiling and looking ahead.

The Last Gas Station ⛽

Again, I love a simulation game and I love a cheeky little mystery happening in my games. This demo was so interesting and I like the art style. Plus I loved playing as a cute little red panda!

My YouTube Gameplay: youtu.be/PismznEfLmk

store.steampowered.com/app/3690030/...

YouTube thumbnail from Bella's Thrifty Business video. The image shows the key art for Thrifty Business, a bright thrift store setup with colorful decorations. The game logo is in the top left corner and there is a cutout photo of Bella edited over the image.

Thrifty Business 🛍️

I love a management sim game and I really love a game that lets me engage with the community and learn people's needs and personalities - this game has that. And it's queer! And super super cute!!

My YouTube gameplay: youtu.be/hkkPfGYkEyc

store.steampowered.com/app/3693650/...

Screenshot from Bella's stream playing The Witch's Bakery demo. There is a still image of Bella in the top left corner wearing a had and headphones sitting in front of a microphone. The game shows a cozy bakery with a witch wearing a baking apron and big red hat delivering a baguette to a customer.

The Witch's Bakery 🥐

This demo was spectacular. The art is lovely, the story is already interesting, I love the prep & baking mechanics, and it gave me a great opportunity to practice pronouncing French names on stream (I did... okay) when I played this!

store.steampowered.com/app/2967950/...

Screenshot from Bella's stream playing the Denshattack! demo. The top left corner is a still image of Bella focused on the game wearing a hat and headphones and sitting in front of a microphone. The game shows a yellow train car flying in the sky above a railroad track going through a city with the ocean in the background.

Denshattack! 🚃

Alright, this might be niche but hear me out. This game is for people who love snowboarding / skateboarding games but also love trains. Wasn't sure what to expect but I LOVED this demo. It's wild. It's fast. It's so fun. I played on stream!

store.steampowered.com/app/2524850/...

Screenshot of Bella's stream while playing the game Flock Around. there is a still image of Bella in the top left corner focused on the game while wearing a hat and headphones and sitting in front of a microphone. the game shows a simple graphics image of a grassy area with trees and water in the background. the image is zoomed slightly in to a bird in flight.

Flock Around 🐦

I love a casual multiplayer game where we all get to hangout in a world together but do our own thing a bit, I love birds, I love taking photos, and I love silly hats. This game has it all and IT'S SO CUTE. I played on stream!

Play the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3618030/...

screenshot from Bella's stream playing Truckful. in the top left corner is a still image of Bella looking focused while wearing headphones and in front of a microphone. the game shows a run down street with cracked pavement and overgrown plants and a red pickup truck with a person in the truck bed.

Truckful 🛻

I checked this out on stream and I really enjoyed it! The art is lovely and I like a game where there's some sort of weird mystery going on in the background. The driving was tough for me but I think it's actually fun to try to get the hang of it!

store.steampowered.com/app/3090810/...