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Updated the cover art for Succubus Island on itchio 👀🔥 What do you think of the new look? I'm working hard to improve my 2D hentai VN, one update at a time! ❤️ 💜 Support the development & get exclusive content: www.patreon.com/c/SuccubusIs... #IndieDev #HentaiGame #VisualNovel #2DArt #AdultGames

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Get ready to sink into darkness... Succubus Island, my first 2D hentai novel with corrupting minigames, now live on Itch! succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland #HentaiGames #DarkFantasy

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Succubus Island by Succubus Island

A hentai VN Game in progress with a qix style mini game on it!

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You can change her outfit before entering a scene. Tiny feature? Maybe. The kind of feature that makes you spend 20 minutes playing with the wardrobe instead of progressing the story? Absolutely. #AdultGame #IndieGame #VisualNovel succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I added a card game to my adult VN. It was supposed to be a side feature. Now I'm slightly worried people might spend more time playing cards than watching the story 😂 www.patreon.com/c/SuccubusIs... #AdultGame #IndieGame #VisualNovel

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thank you! still a lot to do , but im working on it!

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Most adult VNs go 3D. I went the other way. Succubus Island is made with traditional 2D animation, because I wanted my game to feel like something you don't see every day. Would you play a 2D adult VN? #AdultGame #IndieGame #2DAnimation succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is the reason why i have to commision the art for Succubus Island guys, im a shitty artist haha

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Indie devs, roast my game. No mercy. 💀 Succubus Island is a hentai VN with traditional 2D animation, minigames, and a nude mod built into the game. What's the first thing you'd change? 👀 Play it and tell me what sucks 👇 succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland #hentai #indie #adultgame #succubus

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Succubus Island by Succubus Island

A hentai VN Game in progress with a qix style mini game on it!

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Monday again. Time to pretend I have my life together, open the Succubus Island project and immediately create 3 new bugs. At least v0.5 is out now 💀 What are you guys working on this week? #indiedev #gamedev

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

you can find this secret poster on the newest version of Succubus Island! but wont tell you where ! 😈 succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

One of the best parts of being an indie dev? Watching players find bugs, suggest ideas, and point out things you completely overlooked 😂 Every bit of feedback helps me improve Succubus Island. v0.5 is out 👀 🎮 succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland

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Succubus Island by Succubus Island

A hentai VN Game in progress with a qix style mini game on it!

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As a solo indie dev, getting the community involved in small decisions helps a lot. You guys can suggest ideas I might not have thought about, and it makes the game feel more like something we’re building together. So yeah… expect more polls www.patreon.com/SuccubusIsla...

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What Should We Add to the Treasure System? | SuccubusIsland

What Should We Add to the Treasure System? by SuccubusIsland on Patreon. Join SuccubusIsland's community for exclusive content and updates.

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As a solo indie dev, getting positive feedback from people who actually play your game is incredibly rewarding. You spend so much time working on something by yourself, so seeing someone enjoy it makes all the effort feel worth it. ❤️ #IndieDev #SoloDev #GameDev

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Another 3D adult VN? Another AI-looking animation? 👀 I wanted something different, so I started making my first VN with traditional 2D animation. Succubus Island v0.5 is FREE. Come test it, break it, and tell me what sucks. 😂 succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland #IndieDev #VisualNovel #AdultGame

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Succubus Island v0.5 is finally OUT! 👀 New Selene card game, new scenes, Memories, hidden secrets, plus Android + Linux builds! Play now: succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland Early access: www.patreon.com/SuccubusIsland

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Succubus Island by Succubus Island

A hentai VN Game in progress with a qix style mini game on it!

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tired of static 3D renders? 👀 Succubus Island is a Hentai VN with traditional 2D animation, exploration, story routes & minigames. are you prepared?.. 🎮 Play v0.4 FREE on succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland 💜 Early access + exclusive WIPs on Patreon www.patreon.com/c/SuccubusIs...

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You have 10 minutes. Go play a weird indie hentai game made by a indie dev. If you hate it, blame me. If you like it... well, I have more coming. 👀 **Succubus Island v0.4 , free on itch:** succubusisland.itch.io/succubusisland #indiedev #adultgame #indiegame #gamedev

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Succubus Island by Succubus Island

A hentai VN Game in progress with a qix style mini game on it!

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good morning ☀️ I´m learning tha the hardest part about developing a hentai game isn't the coding. It's opening your project in public and having to explain what you're working on without making the conversation extremely awkward. 💀 #indiedev #gamedev #adultgamedev #indiegame

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Things are finally starting to get interesting in Succubus Island 👀 I'm diving deeper into the actual story and working on one of the new scenes for v0.6. No spoilers yet… but things are starting to take shape. www.patreon.com/SuccubusIsla... #SuccubusIsland #IndieGame #HGame #VisualNovel #IndieDev

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A Sneak Peek at What’s Coming in v0.6 | SuccubusIsland

Here's a WIP from one of the new scenes I'm working on for Succubus Island v0.6! (i know i didn´t even finished v0.5 and already working on

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

WIP sketch for a new scene in Succubus Island 👀 Can you guess what's happening here? hehe Want more exclusive content? Join my Patreon to see all the WIPs in real time in our private channel! www.patreon.com/c/SuccubusIs... #SuccubusIsland #IndieGame #HGame #VisualNovel #IndieDev #WIP

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I keep dreaming of the day a millionaire Patreon supporter messages me: “Just finish your game.” And then proceeds to donate the very modest sum of $300,000 USD. I promise I'll spend it wisely. ...probably on more animations. 😂 #indiedev #gamedev #VNs #VisualNovel #Patreon #AdultGame

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Do you think this could trick Steam's rules? 😂 I'm restructuring Succubus Island's relationships before Steam, what if players choose their relationship with certain characters? Could this work, or am I just coping? 👀 #indiedev #gamedev #Steam #SuccubusIsland #VisualNovel #AdultGames

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A Sunday like this with Mia sounds pretty damn good... 👀 Would you spend the day with her? 😏 Also, Succubus Island finally has its own Discord server! Come hang out! 👉 discord.gg/dZGfYdH3z #SuccubusIsland #IndieDev #GameDev #AdultGame #VisualNovel

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The official Succubus Island Discord is finally open! Come hang out, share ideas, fanart, just chill with other people interested in the project. English + Spanish community chats are available too! 👉 discord.gg/AyCDfdFjZ #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev #VisualNovel #SuccubusIsland #Discord

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¡Únete al servidor de Discord Succubus Island!

Echa un vistazo a la comunidad Succubus Island en Discord. Pasa el rato con 15 miembros y disfruta de chat de voz y texto gratis.

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

That's the trick: don't let yourself get carried away when the feedback is incredibly positive, and don't let yourself get discouraged when it's excessively negative. There's always something to learn from it. There will always be haters , but you can learn from them too..

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Finally setting up the Succubus Island Discord server ! Turns out making a Discord server is way more work than it looks lol. If everything goes well, I might launch it this weekend... And maybe v0.5 too 👀 No promises! #IndieDev #GameDev #VisualNovel #SuccubusIsland

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Honestly, I'm pretty new to the indie dev world, and even more so when it comes to making an adult game. So basically, the best option I found was to let myself get roasted on an indie adult game dev forum 😂 They can be a little harsh sometimes haha...You just have to not take it personally.

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'm setting up my first Discord server for Succubus Island... And I have to confess: I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing when it comes to Discord 😂 If you run a game/community server, any tips are VERY welcome. What should I avoid messing up? 👀 #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGame #VisualNovel

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I asked people to roast my Patreon and itch pages... They absolutely cooked me. So I've been fixing both pages based on the feedback. Being an indie dev means doing way more than just making the game, and sometimes the criticism hits hard haha. #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGame #VisualNovel

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Do you think these are decent metrics for a game with around 5 months of development and just under 5 months of being indexed? Still trying to figure out if I'm on the right track or if there's something I should be doing differently. #indiedev #indiegames #gamedev #hgamedev #indiegame

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It sounds like such a small thing, but listening to Brian Tracy every morning has genuinely improved the way I start my day lol. Sometimes you don't need a huge life change. Just put something positive in your ears before the day starts. Dude is basically my morning buff at this point.

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What kind of outfits do you want to see in Succubus Island? 👀 School uniforms? Maid outfits? Fantasy armor? Casual clothes? Something completely unhinged? #SuccubusIsland #IndieGame #IndieDev #VisualNovel #HentaiGame #Eroge #AdultGame #AnimeGame #NSFW

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It’s just that I don’t really consider myself an artist, and I’m always trying to get the best result possible! But thanks for the kind words, man.

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Should I show the full image, or is keeping it suggestive better? What do you guys think? 👀 #Hentai #HentaiGame #HentaiGames #IndieGame #IndieDev #Eroge #VisualNovel #NSFWGames

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

hello there, Yeah, all the assets you see in the final game are comissionated. This feature was something new I was working on: an in-game card minigame. I made the drawings myself by tracing over other artwork I found online. in the future I'll probably have to pay an artist for them too haha.

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Never been good at drawing, so for some features I like tracing drawings I find on Reddit... Do you think that counts as stealing art? XD #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGame #Artist #DigitalArt #DevLife

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Feeling like gooning tonight? 👀 You can try the free v0.4 beta of my adult VN, Succubus Island, and help me improve it with your feedback! 2D animation, dark fantasy, minigames & more. Still a long way to go! #IndieDev #AdultGame #HentaiGame #VisualNovel #NSFW #GameDev

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

One day Succubus Island will be successful enough for me to afford Photopea Premium. Until that day, I will continue abusing the free version like the broke indie dev I was born to be. No investors. No funding. Just layers. #IndieDev #SoloDev #GameDev #VisualNovel

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benmardev @benmardev.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Quick question for VN players: Do you like minigames in visual novels, or would you rather just focus on the story? 1. I like them , they add variety 2. Depends on the minigame 3. No ,they break the flow 4. I don't really care Curious what people think. #indiedev #gamedev #visualnovel #vndev

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