iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 18/09/2026

Happy birthday Kristi! I hope you’re having a good one~ ✨🎂

Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 04/09/2026

At least in my area you can still find PS2 and newer used games for reasonable prices ($10-$30). I just bought Dark Cloud from someone cuz somehow I missed that one growing up and it’s an interesting mashup of concepts. PS1 and handheld games seem to be where the prices are kind of crazy.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 04/09/2026

I’m excited to never own a new console and never give those companies anymore money. I’ve got enough backlog games on the old systems I own to never need to buy anything new. It’s a shame really, I love my physical games. Oh well, indies and old games only for me in the future.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 03/09/2026

Agreed. She’s not the first or last author who has soured my memories and enjoyment of a series and won’t be the last. It’s actually super easy to drop a series that I like when the profits are going to awful things like with HP.

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Your bad art is better than AI slop.

four frame comic. first frame shows a typical AI poster that says : All chatgpt flyers look the same, especially with this font! the text above it reads : I won't go to your event if the poster was made by AI. second frame shows a still frame from a Hank Green youtube video. text above reads : I won't read your post or email and I won't watch your video if they were made with AI. third frame shows an AI restaurant poster of burgers and chicken in a window. text reads : I won't patronize your shop or restaurant if it is advertised with AI. last frame shows an MS paint window with badly written : Your bad art is better than AI slop. text reads : if you can't take the time or make the effort to interact with me yourself, then why should I do it?

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/07/2026

Thanks! Yes, I finally decided to read Brandon Sanderson and started with the more accessible series 😂

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/07/2026

The spell of taking silly photos of myself to use as a reference.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/07/2026

I want you all to know how much my art changes from getting the sketch idea down and improving with references. Also am I insane for mostly working on one layer?

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❖ CORVIDAY ❖ @corviday.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

hello #portfolioday 👋 i'm an illustrator and UI/UX designer currently bouncing around in the game industry, love weaving in the horrors and beauty of biological form into my work open to #design, #illustration, and #gamedev opportunities! 🌐corviday.net 💌tocorviday(@)gmail.com 🛒store.corviday.net

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Michelle Pecoraro @coveofmadness.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Michelle Pecoraro - Illustrator and Concept Artist Open for Work (Commercial and Private) Tabletop Gaming, Cover Art, Character Design, & More 💼: www.coveofmadness.com 🖼️: vgen.co/CoveofMadness 📧: michelle.pecoraro[@]hotmail.com #PortfolioDay #ttrpg #fantasyart #illustration #bookishart

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Maren 🌱💀 @vespervines.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Maren, a freelance illustrator from Spain who likes tasty colors and fantasy themes 💀🌱 I'm available for work! ✉️ art@vespervines.com 🎨 vespervines.com

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 11/07/2026

Been reading lately and was convinced to start reading Brandon Sanderson by my brother who is obsessed with the books. I’m so happy to be back into my books, it’s bliss for me. I started doing a bit of fan art for Mistborn, here’s the WIP sketch, because I did end up liking the series.

Three characters in black and white, the left is a man with a smile looking up from a book, the centre is a woman wearing a cloak made from long strips holding two daggers, the right is another man smiling as he looks towards the camera.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 05/07/2026

I’m excited for this when I get home.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 02/07/2026

I’ve also been on a binge reading month and I can’t agree with this more! Books really keep me going in my darkest times. Thank you wonderful writers of the world 💖

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 01/07/2026

My one consolation is that by 2028 I’m sure most AAA games are gonna be made with AI almost exclusively so there won’t be any point to buying them anyway. Slop for the slop machines that won’t matter a day after they release. Why consume anything that nobody bothered to actually make.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 01/07/2026

As someone who had been a pretty loyal PS owner (temporarily relying on Steam when I couldn’t get a PS5 during COVID) and a person who buys physical almost exclusively I’m pretty disappointed. I dunno. Definitely not gonna be buying the next gen console. I’m tired folks, so tired.

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Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!) @kimsokol.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Right now the world is full of people who want to code and write and paint and film stuff and people who want to play and read and look at and watch stuff and nobody is allowed to do any of that because some unrelated third guy isn't making enough money off the deal

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 26/06/2026

I was hit with the strangest vertigo. I know this. Deep inside me is a memory lying dormant of unused blank agendas, of homework never done.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 10/06/2026

Just to clarify—I don’t care what you use AI for, the use in itself is bad for the environment, bad for your mind, and bad for society. If I can find a replacement that doesn’t have AI contamination I’ll be changing, if I can’t find something I’m reverting to the old Ren’Py.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 10/06/2026

Ah. Looks like the developer behind Ren’Py is and has for a while now used genAI for doing updates on the system. I’m gonna look into changing engines as I won’t compromise my morals just because it’s not “vibe-coding”. It be a while before I release another game. I’m very annoyed by this 😒

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 03/06/2026

Exactly this, it defeats the purpose of having tags if anything can be hidden for no reason. SO frustrating. I want to know if a post is specifically mature so I can know if I can unhide it or not. Why change something that was working???

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/05/2026

Also so annoying we have to enable the NSFW stuff on a web browser. Let me change ALL settings on my app. Bad UX I say. Real bad UX.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/05/2026

This made the app unusable. I’m gonna disable all my “warn” settings so I can see the artists I want to but it means I’ll only be able to in private. I want the explicit stuff just not in public. It was working fine, why’d they have to ruin it, ugh

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 30/05/2026

As an avid environmentalist this on top of all the other issues with AI had me swear off it. Your convenience isn’t worth the lives of those who live around these things—people, animals, and plants. It isn’t worth the environmental damage. Something we should be trying to mitigate.

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kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE! @npckc.net · 03/05/2026

📢 CALLING ALL NONBINARY GAME DEVS! 📢 i'm helping run a steam sale event to showcase games made by nonbinary devs during the week of international nonbinary day! if you fit this description, fill out the form by may 18 👉 forms.gle/cx9AqFfPqzF9... please share & send to all your nb dev friends!!

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Nonbinary Coded Games Submission Form

This is a submission form for the Steam sale event, Nonbinary Coded Games, which will be happening from July 13 10:00 AM Pacific Time to July 20 10:00 AM Pacific Time. (July 14 is International Non-Bi...

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 23/04/2026

I got my name from my initials lol added a T to the end and tada Matt. I’m not actually sold on the name but it was a good placeholder and now I’ve been using it too long to try and change it.

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🎃Autopsy of Ashley Lynch 🔪🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I despise with the heat of a thousand suns the way I have to be suspicious of all art I see now while I investigate it's authenticity, because this couldn't be more diametrically opposed to the state of mind one should be in while taking in all art.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 16/04/2026

It’s lovely to meet you too~ Aw thanks so much! I hope you enjoy them 💖

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 15/04/2026

After working on another game I'm back to working on my VNs~ Current project I have on the go is the Celestial Waltz an Otome-ish game. I love following other dev's work and seeing what other people are up to!

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 15/04/2026

I wanted to do a little sketch so I did a silly little redraw of my *OG* original character cat girl I made in 2005. Her name is Meru, where do you think I got my online name from lol.

Old art of a red haired cat girl with black ears (one has a white tip) and has one blue eye showing the other is covered with hair. She's got a leather collar with a bell and is wearing an orange outfit. There is fishnet on her arm. I wouldn't say the character design is great but I did make her when I was like 12.

Updated art of a red haired cat girl with black ears (one has a white tip) and has one blue eye showing the other is covered with hair. She's got a leather collar with a bell and is wearing an orange outfit. There is fishnet on her arm. I wouldn't say the character design is great but I did make her when I was like 12.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 02/04/2026

Hi!! I'm a bit late lol. I'm Mattie, I make art and little Narrative games. I mostly do character art these days but love pixel art too.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 02/04/2026

I always wanna add just little polishes and touches to my game's UI. I'm really happy where Celestial Waltz's UI is going.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 02/04/2026

This is absolutely gorgeous!

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 01/04/2026

Is this an April fools or real? 🥹 I wanna do something for 1K like an art share or something but we’ll see!

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 01/04/2026

Thanks so much, Alexis! I really wanted to go all out for it.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 01/04/2026

Thanks so much! I really went all out for my next game’s sprites.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/03/2026

Hi! I’m Mattie, NB, they/them, I make art, do UX/UI design, and work on games. If you wanna support what I do follow me on itch.io! I don’t have a patreon or kofi because I can’t handle making special content for them but I ust having people comment on or rate my games makes me super happy.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/03/2026

Happy Trans day of Visibility! I’m an NB game maker who concentrates on queer stories and art. I would love it if you could play my tiny trans little pixel game that was made with so much love. There are collectable letters you can read from real trans people. demeru.itch.io/last-years-l...

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Last Year’s Letters by Demeru Makes Games, shanemakesnoise, kumadochi

Learn about the lives of the trio of Calliope, Holly, and Malcolm through the letters they've left behind.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/03/2026

Starting to get the UI for Celestial Waltz ready to be inputing all the new stuff. Pretty happy so far. Look at that old sprite (it's the first iteration I'm on the fourth).

A Visual Novel's UI using Purple and Gold trim to make it look kind of whimsical. There's a side image of a person wearing a frilly pink dress with golden hair.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 29/03/2026

Among all the other AI atrocities brings this is why I refuse to use it. I don't want to keep up with big companies, I don't want to learn it to keep a job, there are no reasons that make it worth poisoning other people over. I'll keep making art without harming others as much as I can.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 28/03/2026

Btw if you’re hiring for a UI artist for your game, VN or other projects I’m your person. I’m up for paid work or if you have a game jam you’re working on I’ll help with that too!

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 28/03/2026

I’m always looking for UI work <3 I’ve done a few games: Satan is an Astronaut (VN), Inamorata(VN), Familiar Findings etc. I’m familiar with implementing UI in Renpy and Godot :) I just finished a project and would love to get into another. Feel free to DM me!

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arimia @arimiadev.com · 19/12/2025

if you want to support visual novel devs: - wishlist our games on Steam - leave reviews / ratings for them on store platforms - tell friends about our games - recommend them to streamers to play - share posts on social media - tell a developer you enjoy their work

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 25/03/2026

Other than my own indie games I’m making I’ve given up on ever getting games work again. I’m actually trying to go back to school to fully change careers because I’ve been out of proper work since 2022. Somehow I’ve survived on savings since then. Can’t believe it’s been four years, feels bad man.

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🏳️‍🌈🎃Brendan Agnew🎃🏳️‍⚧️ @blcagnew.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Gonna tap this sign 'til my fingers break.

Oppenheimer saying "NO HATE WATCHING! NO FUCKING HATE WATCHING!" in 2023's OPPENHEIMER.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 19/03/2026

I’m living at a 2-4 depending which team I’ve been working with. I would be ecstatic to be at a 6 but I’m not likely to ever see that happen.

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