iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Hello, folks! Spooktober Jam prep is ramping up, and we have one more Voice Acting role to fill! If you are a VA, please check it out--the character is an alien and can be written to suit a range of vocal tones, so we're casting a very broad net on this one: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.com

Casting Call - "Even At Star-Time" (Spooktober 2026)

Even At Star-Time [1 M/F/NB] NAVA AI RIDER WILL BE SIGNED. UNPAID, NON-UNION Character: A’Res,Ctiel (A’Res) (A = honorific for a commoner, ‘this one’; Res = family number, ‘of [one]’; Ctiel = role/jo...

042

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

AliceQuinnArt | Wishlist Heather's Haunted House Party on Steam @alicequinnart.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Wishlist my psychological horror visual novel "Heather's Haunted House Party" on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/4195890/... #indiegame #indiedev #visualnovel #vndev #horrorvn #horrorgames #horror #psychologicalhorror #solodev #wishlistonsteam #steam #vn #hhhp

Black and white drawing of two girls, with a pink/purple background. The dark haired one has her back to the viewer with a finger to her lips, while ghostly hands grasp the blonde girl's mouth as she looks afraid. Text says Heather's Haunted House Party

1194

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

AliceQuinnArt | Wishlist Heather's Haunted House Party on Steam @alicequinnart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My three-ish hour live2D rigging I did for the chibi Heather from my game Heather's Haunted House Party. It's very cartoony and needs a bit more polish, but she's a decent temporary vtube avatar for my streams. #live2d #vtuber #indiegame #indiedev #solodev #visualnovel #vndev #horrorgame

1106

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

✿ Joy ✿ @flowersforjoy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hiya folks! For this year's #UnderwaterJam2026, my friends and I are making a yaoi monster fish romance VN 🎣 We need of 1 sprite artist, 1 BG artist, and 1 GUI artist! This is an unpaid jam project. More info below ⬇️ docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.com

Fish Yaoi 2026 Volunteer Recruitment

[Open] Underwater Jam2026 Volunteer Recruitment We are Fishfood Games, a new studio run by four sweetiepies who really needed to do something other than play FFXIV in between deadlines. And we’re...

11511

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hi, Friends! Looking to round out our #Spooktober team with a few remaining roles: programmer(s), an audio engineer, and (soon) one more VA! Story centers a misfit crew of castoffs in space. I can be reached on Discord (widdershins_writes) or brightoakgame@gmail.com. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.com

Recruitment Pitch for Spook26

Hello! I’m Widdershins of Butterfly Rocket Studios, and I’m looking to round out our Spooktober team! This will be my fourth year participating, I previously worked on Burdock, Tell It Slant, and If O...

134

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

toffl @toffl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

open roles: Music, Sound Design, Programming (Naninovel), Editing/Proofreading, Project Mgmt, Marketing, Art Assistance More about the project: docs.google.com/document/d/1... If interested, please DM me here or on discord (toffl_) (it might take me a few days to reply)

docs.google.com

v2 Spooktober COLD CASE team recruitment

COLD CASE: Spooktober Visual Novel Jam the jam page: https://itch.io/jam/spooktober-2026 jam duration: entire month of September competitive submission, judge pass already purchased The game will be...

0108

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

toffl @toffl.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

👻 Recruiting team members for COLD CASE, a paranormal mystery visual novel for #SpooktoberVNJam! After an accidental death in a vacant house, there have been reports of poltergeist activity. Explore the house & interrogate its ghostly inhabitants to eventually find the cause of the haunting.

2157

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

arimia @arimiadev.com · 04/08/2026

Are you a streamer or game reviewer wanting to play romance visual novels this September? My next Steam festival dedicated to romance visual novels (otome, yuri, yaoi and more) is accepting creators to cover the games in the festival from September 1-9th! 💖 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

docs.google.com

Fall in Love Romance Festival 2026 Streamer + Press Form

This is a form for streamers & content creators interested in covering the upcoming Fall in Love Romance Visual Novel Festival, a Steam festival running from September 1-9th for the wide variety of ro...

35247

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

THE PRINCELING IN ALL HIS GLORY! Dillaya, thank you for bringing him to colorful (and gorgeous!!) life!! It has been such a treat working with you!

120

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Oh my gosh, these tickled me so much! Thank you again Elles--all of these are such a treat!! ❤️

010

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Tonight @11:30p PDT I'll be playing @skywritestudios.bsky.social Otome/Josei VN Jam entry **Even Lovers Drown**! Midway through we'll break for a Q&A with some of the developers! Download the game at skywritestudios.itch.io/even-lovers-... I hope you'll join me for this very special #stream!

skywritestudios.itch.io

Even Lovers Drown by Skywrite Studios, kay7819, Butterfly Rocket Studios

A 1920s romance of myths and magic, sirens and selkies

1177

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Dillaya💖Art @dillaya.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Here's the game itself 😌✨ Please, read the description before playing and rate it 5 stars if you enjoyed! 💜 Voiced by @tylermva.bsky.social ____ #dillayaart #thewishkeeper #indiegamedev #cosmicdeity #itchgamejam #o2a2jam2026 #o2a2jam #amare #otome #maleloveinterest dillayaart.itch.io/wishkeepers-...

dillayaart.itch.io

Wishkeeper's Visit by Dillaya Art

Kiss first. Questions after.

093

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

crescence @crescence-studio.itch.io · 08/07/2026

was a good little dev and wrote up a formal post on alaris's full release, including what the transition from Early Access to Full Release will look like ✨ ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT!! THE COUNTDOWN HAS ENTERED SINGLE DIGITS!! check it out here! crescence-studio.itch.io/alaris/devlo...

crescence-studio.itch.io

Alaris Full Release Information

THE COUNTDOWN HAS ENTERED SINGLE DIGITS DID YOU HEAR? Alaris is releasing July 17, 2026 . That's in NINE (COUNT 'EM NINE) DAYS. To get ready for release, I thought I'd give a whole rundown of the tran...

0106

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Ran @Marseille @rananculus.riversitters.studio · 07/06/2026

Hello hello everyone!! Friendly reminder that 'Stars in a Bottle' is included in a big bundle with so many other talented creators!! If you'd want to support me and so many others, please consider buying the bundle!! itch.io/b/3728/summe... | #Comics #artbundle #itchbundle #mermaybundle |

itch.io

Summer of Mermaids Bundle by Blushinmoon and 30 others

Summer of Mermaids Bundle: 32 items for $30.00

087

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Wanderlust Games @wanderlustgames.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

✨Eleven Games. Eleven new temptations to explore.✨ Will you uncover love that redefines devotion? All July, we are teaming up with ten other developers to encourage YOU to #EmbraceTheUnknown. Stay tuned through the month of July to find out more about each game!

0133

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

azureXtwilight @azurextwilight.itch.io · 02/07/2026

GUYS GUYS THANK U A LOT FOR PLAYING PRINCESS PROTOCOL I HAVEN'T POSTED ABOUT IT BUT WE'RE ALREADY AT 1K PLAYS OMFG??? Complex customization, your appearance actually makes a difference!, and two love interest in this sci-fi otome~ #otome #gamedev #indiegame chattercap.itch.io/princess-pro...

chattercap.itch.io

Princess Protocol by Chattercap, azureXtwilight, CyborgNekoSica, OTOJANG Games

Get over your depressing divorce - by joining a dating show!

13314

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Dillaya💖Art @dillaya.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

My latest demo for Otome/Josei game jams!🌙 D&D inspired dark romantasy with visible female protagonist and 2 male li's ❤️ #otomedev #otomegames #otomevisualnovel #femalprotagonist #dnd #drow #darkfantasy #romantasy #visualnovels #otomegamejam #otomejam #dillayaart dillayaart.itch.io/bless-me-dar...

dillayaart.itch.io

Bless Me, Dark Maiden (~demo~) by dillayaart

D&D inspired dark romantasy with visible MC.

095

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Skywrite Studios @skywritestudios.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Starfallen:Strength is out RIGHT NOW meant-to-bee-studios.itch.io/starfallen-s... !!!

023

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

...I decided I wasn't yet done with the deep sea after Other Spheres, and have been working on MerJam with @skywritestudios.bsky.social! More info to come, but here's a glimpse of the talented @dillaya.bsky.social's INCREDIBLE work on an absolutely gorgeous bucket of fish (with a big strong tail)!

144

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Happy Father's Day! Flying out of town at the end of this week & won't be back until TUES 6/30. Because of this & the 7/4 holiday there will only be two streams per week this week & next. The regular 3-streams-per-week #schedule will resume the week of 7/6 I hope you are all well and safe!

052

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Ran @Marseille @rananculus.riversitters.studio · 01/06/2026

Hey gang, @ocreatus.bsky.social and I made a micro demo for our Kemonomimi jam entry Miraneko!! Go check it out on itch!! (You don't even need to download it...) the-riversitters.itch.io/miraneko | #gamejam #kemonomimijam #vngame #catthey #artsky #vndev #visualnovel |

097

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Hummingbird Games ✨ @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#BlackWomensHistoryMonth but I tell you to check out one of my games + implore you to look into Black women who were super instrumental to video games then AND now 😁

Black teen boy in yellow hoodie wearing glasses, leans his head in his arm

Text “20 and some change” above a brown hand with chipped nail polish flicking coins in the air

6 high school teens posing for a photo on the school bleachers

Graphic of pink background with a vinyl in the middle; text reads “tracks from the visual novel Oh, Boy”. a QR code and a barcode sit on opposite corners

02919

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Diana Chan @thingsbydiana.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️‍🌈💗💙🤍

2235111781

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

1k Follower Celebration #stream tonight/SAT 3/28 @11:30p PDT! We'll be talking with ~17 people from the community and going through a content retrospective (clips/YT videos). Song requests will be active! I'm so looking forward to celebrating this milestone with you and speaking with you all!

0104

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Time to boycott Mega Man: Dual Override. In fact, it would be nice if people would pull back from all Capcom properties until they make it clear that they won't use generative AI in their games--especially not as a replacement for real actors.

0103

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I have been fully onboard the struggle bus all month trying to get this done, BUT! NOW! IT IS DONE! (please play Other Spheres, if you have not yet! I'm so proud of our team's work!!) youtu.be/tOdrj9lZzgA

youtu.be

Other Spheres Trailer

YouTube video by B.L.M.

165

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

It looks great! ✨ Gina brings SO much to the table, both as a talent and as a collaborator: she's warm and intuitive, with uncannily good instincts for characterization, elevating every role I've seen her take on. ❤️ Her voice is an absolute joy to write for, and she's an absolute joy to work with!

132

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Tonight @10pm Pacific I'll be #streaming #SealedWithAKiss #VN #Jam entry *It Starts With A Summon* and talking with the devs right after! I hope you will join us for this very special stream! Download, play, and rate the game at share.google/FYQWQ2VVuc3E... #SWAK

share.google

It Starts with a Summon by Apriscent

You tried to summon a dragon but got a human instead.

172

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

AliceQuinnArt | Wishlist Heather's Haunted House Party on Steam @alicequinnart.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Happy Valentine's Day! I didn't do any art specific for the last few holidays, but since my WIP VN horror game Heather's Haunted House Party has a few kisses in it, I decided to pop some of my WIP CGs in the game so I could share it with you. #valentine #indiegame #visualnovel #WIP #gamedev

A blonde girl kisses a guy that is leaning back on a table.

1126

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

eldritchWawa | Wheelchair Fundraising - Goal @ 67% Please Help @eldritchwawa.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Portal is open! Playing #SealedWithAKiss Jam entry: Thy Lyin' Eyes Be Damned! azurextwilight.itch.io/thy-lyin-eye... Join us in the Astral Sea to hangout! Lurkers much appreciated! 🐧🌠 ➡️ www.twitch.tv/eldritchwawa ⬅️ #vtuber #disabled #envtuber #goinglive #SWAK #SWAKJam2026 #indiedev #visualnovel

azurextwilight.itch.io

Thy Lyin' Eyes Be Damned! by azureXtwilight, CyborgNekoSica, OTOJANG Games, skai2blue4u, phantom thief elizabeth

Looks Can be Deceivin'

072

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

@mistershins.bsky.social will be streaming the second half of *Other Spheres* tonight at 10pm Pacific, followed by Q&A with some of our team--we'd love to see you there!

122

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

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

#SWAK VNs and #FinalFantasy this week!

011

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

This month I'm #streaming #SealedWithAKiss Jam entries and interviewing the devs! Tomorrow 2/9 @ 10pm Pacific I'll be playing *Last Call's Dance* ocreatus.itch.io/last-calls-d... and talking with @ocreatus.bsky.social after! I hope you will join us for this very special stream! #SWAK #SWAKJam2026

ocreatus.itch.io

Last Call's Dance by Ocreatus

He just wants one more night with you

077

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Hello, friends--@mistershins.bsky.social will be streaming Other Spheres TONIGHT at 10 pm Pacific, along with interviewing some of the team! We'd love to see you there! 🫧 www.twitch.tv/mistershins butterflyrocket.itch.io/other-spheres

032

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Dylan Keeler - Voices and Music @dokeeler.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I've dove back into another watery role, but is this a fishy friend or a fishy foe...? 🐟 I voice Umi in 'Other Spheres', a new narrative game by Butterfly Rocket Studios! This was a wild ride from start to finish, but I had lots of fun recording. #CastingAnnouncement #ButterflyRocketStudios

A bioluminescent outline of a deep-sea being, Umi, lurks in the abyss of the ocean.

063

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Had to take a big nap after submission but SURPRISE! NEW GAME! butterflyrocket.itch.io/other-spheres Callisto loves the sea. The sea might love them back...a little more than they bargained for.

butterflyrocket.itch.io

Other Spheres by Butterfly Rocket Studios, AliceQuinnArt, Sneakydaemon, Elckarow, Senaeris

Callisto loves the sea. The sea might love them back...a little more than they bargained for.

086

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I had the good luck to be @bibixp.bsky.social's #VNSS2025 Secret Santa--and the delightful Lovely Magicals ended up being a gift for me too! ❤️It was a pleasure to try my hand at creating a papercraft Alex in magical form. Happy Holidays, and thank you @crescence-studio.itch.io for hosting!

1146

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Hello, folks, and I hope you are all enjoying a warm and wonderful December! Now that I am officially--FINALLY!--moved into my new home, I'll be participating in this year's Sealed With A Kiss jam in January, and I'm looking to recruit some additional team members: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

docs.google.com

SWAK 2026 - Untitled Deep Sea Story

“Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea-change Into something rich and strange.” -William Shakespeare, The Tempest Howdy howdy! I'm the writer/director behind Butterfly Rocket Studios a...

134

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Hummingbird Games ✨ @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

unhinged smiling cuz I LOVE this game and I'm drafting out my yearly wrap up post right now 🫰🏽y'all already know I'm abnormal about thissss

041

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

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...

0157

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

Gina Leigh Smith @ginaleighsmith.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I’ve had the great pleasure of being a part of the @maeltopia.bsky.social podcast universe for a while now, and I’m thrilled to be taking up the reins as Judith in The Gentleman From Hell’s current miniseries, The Devil’s Details. Episode 1 is available now!! 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

podcasts.apple.com

The Devil's Details | Ep. 1

Podcast Episode · The Gentleman From Hell · 11/19/2025 · Bonus · 32m

174

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

cauldron cat games @cauldroncatgames.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

new devlog is up! the Yearning has begun. 🌟read on tumblr 🌟read on itch #otomedev #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #visualnovel #vndev

0125

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Happy November! Just in time to hunker down and cozy up as the weather turns cold, the talented @octoberstereo.bsky.social has released the soundtrack for If One Goes Astray: youtube.com/watch?v=otUR3F5cRuo&feature=youtu.be

youtube.com

If One Goes Astray (Original Soundtrack)

YouTube video by october

051

Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Finally made my team's Spooktober game a trailer! If you haven't played "If One Goes Astray" yet, please please do, and rate it too! youtu.be/lx5ROMNImWQ

youtu.be

If One Goes Astray Trailer

YouTube video by B.L.M.

053

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I'm live playing #SpooktoberVNJam entry Don't Eat the Cashier! twitch.tv/mistershins

083

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

A slight schedule change: I'll be streaming @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social's #SpooktoberVNJam entry If One Goes Astray and talking with the dev team tomorrow/Wednesday, 10/15 @8pm! I hope you will join me! #Twitch

073

Reposted by Butterfly Rocket Studios

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

On Wednesday, 10/15 @10pm I'm going to be streaming @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social's #SpooktoberVNJam entry If One Goes Astray and talking with their team afterward! I hope you will join me! #twitch

086