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Chris Klimas

@chrisklimas.com
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I like stories and user interface design and nonlinearity and code. I created Twine (twinery.org) and continue to work on it.

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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 21/09/2026
What direction is London from New York? Spent time thinking about a question I had never pondered deeply before as I continued adding geolocation to Chapbook. (I bet this is a very basic question in the world of geography.) www.patreon.com/klembot/post...
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20 September 2026 devlog | Chris Klimas
What direction is London from New York? I spent more time pondering this than you'd expect as I worked on more Chapbook geolocation features
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Anastasia Salter @anasalter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Honored that my collaboration with Stuart Moulthrop, Twining: Critical & Creative Approaches to Hypertext Narratives, is the literary/media studies winner for the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes 🎉 www.acls.org/2026-acls-op...
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2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards
The ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards aspire to generate enthusiasm and prestige for this new mode of publication among humanistic scholars. The prizes further aim...
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Jenna "the" Yow @jannouna.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I'll be looking for work soon and am in the process of crafting a portfolio website for the first time in a few years, but in the meantime if you know of anyone in need of a narrative designer (or illustrator, even) please keep me in mind 🥲
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The Interactive Fiction Competition @ifcomp.org · 01/09/2026
🎉 The 32st Annual #IFComp is live! 71 new interactive fiction entries are ready for you to play and judge. (You only need to rate 5 to cast a ballot!) Dive in at ifcomp.org/ballot!
IFComp 2026 logo: an open book whose pages form a dioramaa neon sci-fi city on the left, a mossy fantasy ruin on the right—split by a beam of light reading "IFCOMP", above a pool marked "2026".
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iftechfoundation.org @iftechfoundation.org · 02/09/2026
Can't get enough interactive fiction, even with the 32nd annual IFComp opening today? It's the final week of voting for IntroComp! Don't forget to play a few games and vote! Voting is open through this coming Monday. introcomp.org
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IntroComp
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Andrew Lilley Brinker @alilleybrinker.com · 31/08/2026
Hey @1password.bsky.social, time to change course.
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1Password Supports the Ethnic Cleansing of Europe — Andrew Lilley Brinker
1Password has committed $300,000 to Omarchy. This is unacceptable and must be rescinded.
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Porch Weather Games @porchweathergames.com · 25/08/2026
Big news: Tyrants Must Fall launches in Early Access this October! Grow your glory, build your rebellion, and topple the Tyrant King in fast-paced, turn-based tactical battles! #indiegame #indiedev #turnbased #roguelike Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/4464400/...
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Tyrants Must Fall on Steam
In this turn-based tactical roguelike, build an army to triumph in fast-paced battles. Deploy your troops, plan your attack, and watch as the action plays out simultaneously. Unlock powerful formation...
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 24/08/2026
23 August 2026 devlog: created a first draft of geolocation features in Twine, and also shared more details here on the collaborative version of Twine that @jazztap.bsky.social has been working on. See my earlier repost if collab Twine is news to you! www.patreon.com/klembot/post...
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23 August 2026 devlog | Chris Klimas
Getting back up to speed on things as I return from travel and trips, but there are two things to note. First, I have a rough draft of the g
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Jasmine Otto @jazztap.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Multiplayer Twine is in live alpha! Sign up now to get a link. It's like Docs for IF, but fully open-source and self-hostable. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... h/t @chrisklimas.com for this awesome collaboration!
A screenshot of the twinejs editor labelled "Multiplayer Twine"
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Joel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Just in time for some weekend tank shenanigans, a fresh update to Tanks, I Guess! 💥Updated UI 💥New weapons and secondaries 💥Victory rundown 💥Advanced *colored* lighting 💥2-4 players You can play right now because it is, in fact, tanks for nothing! porchweathergames.itch.io/tanks-i-guess
The village in Tanks, I GuessThe title screen of Tanks, I Guess
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adam le doux @adamledoux.net · 13/08/2026
bitsy is turning 10! to celebrate i've created an archive of every released version of bitsy, and i'm hosting an extra-special, extra-long 100th #bitsyjam :D blog.adamledoux.net/posts/2026-0...
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10 years of bitsy: announcing the bitsy archive and #bitsyjam 100!
every version of bitsy is now online + the last #bitsyjam
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Joel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Have you ever wanted... * a game that's a bit Ogre Battle, a bit Slay the Spire, and a whole lot of #turnbased tactical fun? * to topple a tyrannical king? * all of the above *right now*? Then what you want is the demo of Tyrants Must Fall! store.steampowered.com/app/4464400
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𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌 @gcbaccaris.itch.io · 03/08/2026
hard to believe I've been on Patreon for 7 years — use code 77777 to get my archive of 20+ Twine tutorials, monthly game & template devlogs, and over 50,000 words of prose for less than $5 patreon.com/gcbaccaris
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Grim Baccaris — creating Games & Twine Resources
Get more from Grim Baccaris on Patreon. creating Games & Twine Resources. Support Grim Baccaris and get exclusive access to their work.
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𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌 @gcbaccaris.itch.io · 30/07/2026
💿 EARLY ACCESS the new Twine template is a little tool to make your own iterative goal-tracking tool, whether you're working toward a specific deadline, wordcount, number of pages, or something else 🔑 find the link & password here: www.patreon.com/posts/158128...
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🪄 GRIMOIRE: Early Access! "Countdown" Goal Tracker Template | Grim Baccaris
Fresh new template ready to taste test! This one doesn't require a local asset library (yet), so you can eat the .html file raw. Try this l
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 26/07/2026
26 July 2026 devlog: notes on the Chapbook geolocation implementation work, but more importantly, how pushing harder on an idea that isn't quite working almost never works for me. www.patreon.com/klembot/post...
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26 July 2026 devlog | Chris Klimas
Sometimes when I'm stressed out, I can recognize it. I waffle on decisions, or I spend too much time on small problems that don't deserve it
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Anya Johanna DeNiro @adeniro.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
adeniro.itch.io/block-by-fro... “How do we find flowers in the ballpit of the death cult?” An interactive poem made in Twine in January 2026
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Block by Frozen Block by Anya Johanna DeNiro
an interactive poem from Saint Paul, Minnesota, January 2026
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 29/06/2026
Final Narrascope workshop post on my Patreon! This time, talking about free-text entry for dialogue choices. www.patreon.com/klembot/post...
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When Twine met Inform, part three: dialogue | Chris Klimas
This is the final of three posts I've been writing about a workshop I gave at this past year's Narrascope. In the first, I wrote about geogr
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Joel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Station Zeta is on sale! Love old Apogee games? Like puzzles and platforming? Enjoy lasers and robots and the combination of the two? Then this is the game for you! Get it now for less than a cup of coffee! store.steampowered.com/app/2950320/...
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Save 50% on Station Zeta on Steam
Run, jump, shoot, and think your way to safety in this retro-inspired 2D puzzle-platformer. Station Zeta is out of control, and you'll have to deal with crazed robots, terribly designed station machin...
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Austin Auclair @patientrock.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Crab Crawl is 50% off over at Itch! patientrock.itch.io/crab-crawl 🦀
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 27/06/2026
Love seeing libraries like nanotags (nanotags.psdcoder.dev) and @arielsalminen.com's Elena (elenajs.com) appear because they look like ideas I've had myself for how to work with web components... but better executed. Looking forward to axing my own microlibrary from my projects soon!
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bijan @bijan.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
just realized it was the steam sale! in honor of sales, generally, ive discounted the visual novel i released a couple years ago 80%! (it's also free on itch) store.steampowered.com/app/2300570/...
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Save 80% on Turn Out the Lights on Steam
A far-future cyberpunk space adventure.
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 21/06/2026
Continuing my Patreon posts about implementing parser game-like functionality in Twine: this time, inventory. A topic people ask how to do in Twine all the time! Here's a very simple way to do it in Chapbook. www.patreon.com/klembot/post...
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When Twine met Inform, part 2: inventory | Chris Klimas
This is the second of three posts that are a mini-break from my regular devlogs. In the first, I wrote about simple ways to add geography to
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 17/06/2026
Doing something different on my Patreon! Instead of a devlog, writing up my part of the workshop I recently gave at Narrascope. If you missed it, here's your chance! This also includes a downloadable example file to try out. www.patreon.com/klembot/post...
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When Twine met Inform, part 1: geography | Chris Klimas
Instead of devlogs for the next few updates, this is a written version of my portion of the workshop I gave with Judith Pintar in the week l
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Porch Weather Games @porchweathergames.com · 15/06/2026
The Tyrants Must Fall demo is live for #NextFest! ⚔️Turn-based tactical battles ⚔️Grow your army, gather followers, and upgrade your units ⚔️Guide Jairm from humble aubergine farmer to Hero of Destiny! ⚔️Make friends along the way? store.steampowered.com/app/4464400
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Tyrants Must Fall on Steam
Build your rebel army and lead them to victory over the Tyrant King in this turn-based tactical roguelike. Improve your leader's skills, unlock new units, and hone your battlefield strategy as you mar...
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Joel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
#NextFest is on, the demo for Tyrants Must Fall is *live*! Guide Jairm, humble aubergine farmer, towards his destiny as a hero as you topple the forces of evil in this #turnbased tactical #roguelike. Try it out today! #indiedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/4464400
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 07/06/2026
In one hour! See the Narrascope Discord for how to join.
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 06/06/2026
Are you attending Narrascope this year? Tomorrow at 6 PM US EDT, @judithpintar.bsky.social and I are presenting a workshop on making Twine imitate Inform and vice versa. Open to all attendees through the Discord, whether you're going in person or online, and at no additional cost!
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Joel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Thrilled to officially announce Tyrants Must Fall! Guide Jairm as he builds his rebel army to topple the Tyrant King! Gather followers, shape your army, and triumph (or don't!) in turn-based tactical battles #indiegame #turnbased #indiedev Wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/4464400/...
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 01/06/2026
31 May 2026 devlog: beginning the implementation of geolocation in Chapbook. Learning a lot of nitty-gritty details about how it works in browsers! www.patreon.com/posts/159773...
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31 May 2026 devlog | Chris Klimas
31 May 2026 devlog by Chris Klimas on Patreon. Join Chris Klimas's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 17/05/2026
Patreon backers at the $5/release level and above are getting early comment access on functionality I'm exploring adding to Chapbook that will allow authors to build location-based games. If this sounds exciting to you, consider becoming a member! www.patreon.com/posts/17-may...
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17 May 2026 devlog | Chris Klimas
17 May 2026 devlog by Chris Klimas on Patreon. Join Chris Klimas's community for exclusive content and updates.
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 04/05/2026
3 May 2026 devlog: thanks to a dedicated community member, Chapbook docs now have a Simplified Chinese translation! If you'd like to contribute a translation in another language, drop me a line and I can explain how the process can work. www.patreon.com/posts/3-may-...
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3 May 2026 devlog | Chris Klimas
3 May 2026 devlog by Chris Klimas on Patreon. Join Chris Klimas's community for exclusive content and updates.
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𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌 @gcbaccaris.itch.io · 23/04/2026
NEW TWINE TEMPLATE‼️ 💬 DIALECTIC A fully customizable, visual novel inspired template for the SugarCube format Demo & Download: gcbaccaris.itch.io/template4
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Twine Template ✦ Dialectic by Grim Baccaris
a visual novel inspired layout ✦
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Sorry to be overly sincere for a second, but here's why we decided to persevere through all of the bullshit and take over InfoWars. There's just gotta be a line somewhere. Thank you @pablo.show for letting me talk so openly about this.
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 20/04/2026
19 April 2026 devlog: considering where to work on next after the Twine 2.12.0 release. (Which happened last week, ICYMI!) www.patreon.com/posts/156043...?
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19 April 2026 devlog | Chris Klimas
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Joel | Porch Weather Games @jhaddock.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
So yesterday was the 2-year anniversary of when I walked away from my 20+ year career and set off to become a full-time #indiedev #solodev. This was, by most normal evaluations, an insane thing to do! But at this 2-year mark, I thought I'd look back at how it's gone so far. 🧵
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 11/04/2026
Twine 2.12.0 is now out! Major highlights include a new way to see tags in the story map and a better tag autocomplete. www.patreon.com/posts/155317...
Screenshot of Twine 2.12.0 showing the new tag display, where they're shown as labels on passage cards.
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 06/04/2026
Twine devlog: wrapping up a new, but not dramatically different, ways tags will show up in the story map. www.patreon.com/posts/154878...
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Andrew Plotkin @eblong.com · 17/03/2026
My post-GDC report. Twine! Visible Zorker! The Botanical Garden! The Letterform Archive! (That last one was totally new to me.) blog.zarfhome.com/2026/03/twin...
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Twine and Zork at GDC
I went to GDC with IFTF, and I had a great time! I'm not sure the conference had a great time. You may have seen that attendance was 30% lower than last year. However, I'll save the gloom-and-haruspic...
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christa lee @ohpoorpup.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
wow this fan-made Marathon Timeline website is incredible timeline.bumgie.org
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Marathon Timeline // c.-6.4E07 - 2893
Explore the complete timeline of the Marathon story from c.-6.4E07 through to 2893 with a unique 3D visualization.
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 13/03/2026
I belong to a different generation--my own experience was more Apple II than Mac--but I felt this essay in my bones.
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iftechfoundation.org @iftechfoundation.org · 06/01/2026
This year's Game Developer's Conference, GDC Festival of Gaming, will be held March 9-13, 206 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. For the first time ever, the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation will be represented! IFTF will have a booth on the show floor Wed-Fri so please stop by.
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Austin Auclair @patientrock.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This was the first time I’ve done a game jam with other people and shout-out to @jhaddock.bsky.social and @chrisklimas.com for leading the way! I think we landed on something super fun.
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Anya Johanna DeNiro @adeniro.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Here it is: Block by Frozen Block is a short, interactive poem I made in Twine as a vessel for ... all the stuff roiling around in my head as everyone here is fighting for our neighbors in big ways and small. adeniro.itch.io/block-by-fro...
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Block by Frozen Block by Anya Johanna DeNiro
an interactive poem from Saint Paul, Minnesota, January 2026
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 08/01/2026
This woman was murdered. poets.org/2020-on-lear...
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2020 Academy of American Poets Prize
On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin
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Ethan Marcotte @ethanmarcotte.com · 21/11/2025
🦊 “Artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. It’s the future.” I hear that line a lot. The thing is, futures are tricky. ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/the-li...
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The line and the stream. — ethanmarcotte.com
“Artificial intelligence is the future,” they tell me. The thing is, futures are tricky.
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Delaney King (She/Her/Whomst) @delaneyking.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
With the passing of Rebecca Heineman today, I wanted to share some images from her last, now forever unfinished project. She was working on amazing stuff right up until the end. It was Dragon Wars remastered. Jennell Jaquays was art directing.
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Chris Klimas @chrisklimas.com · 17/11/2025
Huge influence on me.
Tass Times in Tonetown screenshot
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Dave Rupert @davatron5000.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
What a great post about community, the people, the narcissists, governance, funding, overtakes, political backwaters, change, loss, and feeling lost. okayfail.com/2025/in-prai...
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In Praise of dhh
A reflection on Ruby's past, present, and future.
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Austin Auclair @patientrock.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Murderworld is now available! A text adventure where you play as the 1989 lineup of the X-Men as they fight to win back their weekend. It's got several playable characters over the course of multiple hours-worth of grand adventure and superhero drama. patientrock.itch.io/murderworld 🦹🏼‍♀️
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𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐌 @gcbaccaris.itch.io · 11/10/2025
VN-like Twine template progress: more UI tweaks + hover over a sprite to bring it into the foreground #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev art by @saltycryptid.bsky.social
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