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Gamedevs. We make Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias but this account is run by Tony Discord community: discord.gg/blacktabbygames

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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 5h
what if you and i became one, in the wettest, most physical sense of the word?
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
I'm extremely pro-iron man modes, but I would much rather they be the standard mode of engagement instead of an optional "hard mode" most players toggle off.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
The improvisational nature of a TTRPG gives players and DMs flexibility around "middling" rolls in a way that games lack.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
Worth stressing that this mostly applies to games that use dice rolls for social checks - I'm ambivalent towards the use of dice in combat. Some amount of randomness can also spice things up on the social side of things, but the pass/fail nature of dice are too all-or-nothing...
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
Some games try to keep the drama and simplicity of dice rolls by introducing difficulty levels that lock a player to a single save, but that's only a partial fix: the dice and random chance become the decision-maker and central character, rather than the player's values and priorities.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
What are your priorities as this character? Who and what are you willing to sacrifice to secure those priorities? If we remove the possibility of minmaxed, "everyone wins" scenarios, suddenly things become a lot more personal and immersive. We've reintroduced stakes into a mostly stakeless medium.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
The outcomes of a decision should have unintended consequences that interact with consequences from other choices, too, to the point where just reading a wiki doesn't let a player plan out a "perfect" version of a story. And choices themselves should be about sacrifice, not problem solving...
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
This is why one of our primary goals working in the medium of interactive fiction is to disincentivize savescumming as much as possible. It's not enough to make failing a roll interesting, because people are still going to reload. Instead, unpredictability should come from downstream consequences.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
It makes sense that people savescum. I savescum. People want optimal outcomes, and anything else feels extra bad when it's from random chance. But optimization is anathema to good storytelling: it removes tension and minimizes dynamic character relationships. It reduces narrative to power fantasy.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 29/09/2026
As exciting as a lucky dice roll can be in a story-heavy game, they often feel like a vestigial holdover from TTRPGs, where the abstraction of dice for social/story checks is necessary to keep events flowing forward. There also isn't savescumming in TTRPGs. Players have to adapt to a bad roll...
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 28/09/2026
Q&A with the fans, part 3/??? "How do you plan out how the story branches in Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess?"
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newfaceleste @acelestialbody.northsky.social · 28/09/2026
i knew i'd love Scarlet Hollow after adoring Slay the Princess and hot damn does ep 1 show that it's gonna be an incredible ride, the branching systems are visibly unbelievably complex already, even more so than StP even just in a single episode. can't wait to play more.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 25/09/2026
Vote for our friends at Sunset Visitor, who are absolutely killing it.
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sunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio · 25/09/2026
Prove You're Human has been nominated for BEST GAME TRAILER at the Golden Joystick Awards! We worked so hard on this one and we're so happy with the outcome. From storyboard to final master, it was done entirely in-house by our amazing team! Cast your vote now! www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoysti...
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 25/09/2026
Perfect Tides sweep! A sorely underrated gem that deserves more flowers. Video games, as a form of interactive storytelling, can be so much more than they already are. Meredith is truly pushing the medium forward.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 25/09/2026
No this is art from cut content that I felt like posting
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Dora B @heyitsdora.com · 25/09/2026
Kaneeka is SO GOOD. Usually I play visual novels and there's only one character I'm into. In Scarlet Hollow, you're spoiled for choice. Everyone is SO good, and interesting, and well-written they're all worth their own playthrough.
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Indie Games 3 Times a Day @indiegames3xday.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Scarlet Hollow (2021)
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 25/09/2026
Many romance options in Scarlet Hollow. This one's for the goths, the anime-obsessed, and lovers of tragic romance. store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/...
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Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than 1/5 of the game on a...
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 25/09/2026
Kaneeka Forsyth's life is wasting away running the general store in her dying hometown, her vet school dreams shattered by the sudden death of a parent. Maybe one day you'll help her work up the courage to take her life back. Or maybe the two of you will be stuck there together.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 24/09/2026
Waiting for something to happen.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 23/09/2026
listen to us talk in like a month!
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💀TheRedPoe💀 @theredpoe7.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some doodles of characters I don't draw often #scarlethollow #averybelle #stellarichmond #samwayne #blacktabbygames #art
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BUS Game Devs - Vancouver Game Dev Series @busgamedevs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Revealing a new Indie Game Dev speaker event in TORONTO! Presentations and Q&As with the creators of: 💾 Inscryption 🗡️ Slay the Princess 🌟 In Stars and Time 🔎 The Incident at Galley House Tickets are just $10 for this fantastic lineup on Oct 24! Reposts are very appreciated!
An infographic revealing "Indie Game Dev Summit" in Toronto, October 24 

featuring the creators of Inscryption, Slay the Princess, In stars and Time and The Incident at Galley House
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Fish 🐟 @cosmic-halibut.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bang bang #scarlethollow #tabitha
Digital illustration of Tabitha Scarlet from Scarlet Hollow, she is pointing a shotgun with determination in her eyes. the background is a vibrant red, their are loud black and white jagged action lines that frame Tabitha and the gun.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 20/08/2025
Slay the Princess (2023)
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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 21/09/2026
And in the basement of that cabin is a collection of official Slay the Princess merchandise. A look at merch from across the collection, available now: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 21/09/2026
No matter where you go, he won't be far behind, whether you like him there or not. It's for your own good.
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Sam; 🎭 Trashgod of HADES II LOVE!! 🎭 @samcybercat.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I've done upwards of 20 runs of the game so far, using many combinations of traits and how I approach each character, yet there are still 3 of these images that I've never come across so far I love Scarlet Hollow
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 18/09/2026
We’re not messing around with the whole choices matter thing. Each playthrough of Scarlet Hollow is going to be different in big ways. The same underlying narrative structure, but told from a fresh perspective. Some characters might not be recognizable to you because of how your choices shape them
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MJ @testdudeo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It really says something about how good this game is where I’ve got like a dozen different save files and haven’t gotten like three of the panels with Stella here.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 18/09/2026
First episode is free, so you're welcome to start accidentally (or intentionally) ruining her life whenever you'd like. store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/...
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Save 20% on Scarlet Hollow on Steam
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 18/09/2026
What are your choices going to do to her? Everything you say—and everything you don't—matters in Scarlet Hollow, so you'd better pick your words and actions carefully.
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Fangamer @fangamer.com · 17/09/2026
We sold out of the first production run of the Decider plush faster than we expected, but we've opened preorders for the next one! One of three new items in our Slay the Princess collection: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
A photo of The Decider, a black plush with glow-in-the-dark eyes and multiple pairs of wings.
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Mags @magsisgaming.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I've been playing Slay The Princess and it's absolutely incredible it took a while to understand what's going on and what the game is actually trying to say, but fuck, it really hits it benefits a lot from repeated playthroughs and seeing all the scenes it has to offer
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 09/09/2026
Being in a relationship means opening yourself up to someone you can never fully know - a vulnerability that can be as wonderful as it can be dangerous. There's no saying the "right" thing to safely win someone's heart in Scarlet Hollow, because everyone has their own motivations outside of you.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 17/09/2026
please send us more fan art it's all our community manager eats
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Flikk @flikk64.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Pat pat for the little bird #slaytheprincess (Doodle request from socks&sandals and thx slop4u for the idea)
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sunset visitor 斜陽過客 | Prove You're Human - Wishlist Now! @sunsetvisitor.studio · 16/09/2026
❌️ 1000xRESIST Abandoned Dialogue Box Ideas. For the longest time, we had dialogue on the bottom 3rd of the screen, but something didn't feel right about it...
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Paul ✍🏻 Dean @paullicino.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Narrative design after my own heart. I love this thread (and the linked essay), the system it describes and the thought put into it. I also feel like I immediately *get* it and think this is such a good approach.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 16/09/2026
🫡
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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Fangamer merch up for order: Undertale buff.ly/7JVZCr3 Slay the Princess buff.ly/MV7ON3I Of The Devil buff.ly/SAS9Nld
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nina matsumoto 🌸 @spacecoyote.com · 15/09/2026
I designed the new Slay the Princess throw blanket! I've already been sleeping with this for months and can confirm it won't prick you www.fangamer.com/collections/...
Woven throw blanket featuring the Thorn PrincessClose-up of the princess's serene expression as she wears thornsClose-up of the poppies on the blanketThe blanket thrown over an armchair
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 15/09/2026
:)
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 15/09/2026
NORTH AMERICA store link: www.fangamer.com/collections/... EU store link: fanga.me/r/euslaythep...
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 15/09/2026
the long plush... new slay the princess @fangamer.com merch is HERE get it get it get it
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TopatoCo @topa.to · 14/09/2026
Missed out on the YEAH the last time these shirts were available? Worry not, they're back for a limited YEAH! Available for pre-order until Sept. 25th, 16:20 EST! YEAH! orz 🚌 Topa.to/collections/black-tabby/products/ah-scho-want2-sh | @blacktabbygames.com 🚌
A graphic featuring two tee shirts (one brown and one black) and a black tank top, all sporting the same image of a person on their hands and knees in the middle of a circle. Around them is text that reads "I WANT TO YEAH". In the background of the graphic is a screenshot of The Bus Stranger from Scarlet Hollow.
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 14/09/2026
Play Scarlet Hollow
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 13/09/2026
First episode is free and saves carry over. Bundle it with Slay the Princess to save another 15% store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/...
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Save 20% on Scarlet Hollow on Steam
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Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.com · 13/09/2026
Scarlet Hollow is 20% off right now! 💯 91 metacritic 🍂 98% positive 🪾 Branching Appalachian horror where your choices, big and small, matter more than you think It's a cliche to say that "your choices actually matter," but here they *really* do - you'll see under 15% of the game in one playthrough
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