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Yen Press @yenpress.com · 09/10/2026

NEW LIGHT NOVEL ANNOUNCEMENT: Kino’s Journey A young traveler named Kino and a talking motorcycle named Hermes are on the journey of a lifetime! They visit different countries one after another, experiencing human nature and society in its many forms.

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

No way, Goodreads added half star ratings after all these years lmaO

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Helllooo everyone. Just posting to let you all know the demo for Thornewood dropped over on Itch - my new dark gaslamp fantasy project! steamberry.itch.io/thornewood

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Thornewood by Steamberry Studio

a dark and cosy gaslamp fantasy romance

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Monthly reminder: October Edition Trans Otome Jam is happening next month!! It's a month long game jam about adding trans rep into otome games!! I'll be talking about it more this month whenever I have the time, but feel free to check out the jam page for now! itch.io/jam/trans-ot...

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Trans Otome Jam

A game jam from 2026-11-01 to 2026-12-01 hosted by HeartSyncProductions. Welcome to Trans Otome Jam! This game jam is about creating otome games with trans representation within them! It's a month lon...

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Trans Otome Jam

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Floramisu 🌸Play Demeter! @floramisu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our #SpooktoberVNJam game, In Loving Memory, is out! Lesbian lovers, an abandoned mansion and echoes of the past at every corner. What will you learn? floramisu.itch.io/in-loving-me... #indiegame #indievn #visualnovel

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In Loving Memory by Floramisu

The past holds you back

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Also probably goes without saying but with health/work/grad school this has just not been the year of Doing Things creatively I'm still planning on releasing chapter 4 of Burning Academia before the year's end but yeah. We'll see how next year goes!

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Have more tests scheduled and I have some biopsy results to wait for but at least doctors can stop talking to me like I'm faking everything sjsjdj

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

3 months later but I finally got to see specialists and get some procedures done and the tl;dr is my stomach is in shambles 🫡

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Chimériquement - nuit blanche; released! @chimeriquement.itch.io · 20/09/2026

Once upon a time there was a dev wanting to make a fairy tale-themed VN... And this dev is YOU!!!! 🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵 #OUATVNJam is LIVE!!!! Feel free to use the tag to share your progress if you participate, and if you're tempted... bite the apple and make a game!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OR ELSE!! itch.io/jam/ouat-2026

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Once Upon A Time VN Jam — 2026

A game jam from 2026-09-30 to 2027-01-31 hosted by Chimériquement. Feature art by alliumiao Once upon a time, a game jam was held to create stories around the theme of fairy tales… “Once Upon A Time V...

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Apparently I successfully got into grad school?? So I guess y'all will be seeing me even less than you already have been but hey!! I did it!

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Big fan of the new pencil brushes on Krita actually have some messy doodles of me testing them out (they're the SK3 sketch in krita brushes)

digital doodle of two characters getting into a fight

doodle of the same characters, but one has fallen to his knees and his grabbing the other by the shirt

a digital doodle with color. Shows a young woman with pale skin, brown hair, with her eyes closed. She's wearing a yellow crop top and dark grey shorts.

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Studio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 08/09/2026

It's the final day of our Fall in Love Visual Novel Steam festival! There's plenty of games still on sale as well as demos to try and free games to download~ Fall in love with your next favorite romance visual novel: store.steampowered.com/curator/4624... #FallinLoveFestival

Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival
Sep 1-9

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Monthly reminder: September Edition Trans otome jam is happening in November! It's a month long jam about adding more trans rep in otome games! Feel free to check it out: itch.io/jam/trans-ot...

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Trans Otome Jam

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Studio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 01/09/2026

Fall in love with visual novels! Our romance-themed visual novel Steam festival is now live until September 9th 💖 Enjoy a wide variety of VNs on sale and new demos to try with categories ranging from yuri, BL, otome, nonbinary, horror, comfy, and more~ store.steampowered.com/curator/4624...

Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival
presented by studio élan
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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Also I have neglected talking about my reading this year but I've been doing that lol August reads: Passing was my fav, definitely had relatable discussions despite it being written about a hundred years ago. It's a less talked about classic I'd recommend!

A storygraph graphic with 3 books on it: Passing by Nella Larson (4 stars), The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow (2 stars) and The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Crouched (3.5 stars)

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · 31/08/2026

The Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival starts tomorrow on Steam and our games are part of it! You'll be able to get our released games on sale and try out our demos for upcoming visual novels~ #FallinLoveFestival

Fall in Love VISUAL NOVEL FESTIVAL
presented by studio elan
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Sky @skyshard.itch.io · 29/08/2026

infections #hollowknight #art

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arimia @arimiadev.com · 29/08/2026

the 2nd annual Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival will be held on Tuesday, with a big caveat - at the last minute, we've had basic featuring taken away from us, namely the store page banners that appear on the top of the store page for games in a festival that lets people know there's a festival.

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Autumn @catssautumn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Eunoia is out now! ⚔️ #VeloxFabula4 Following a 'forced retirement' of your knighthood, you discover a poor man caught in a poacher's trap - except this man is nothing like you have ever seen before. He's delicate, kind… and appears to be a unicorn.

A cover image of our game. "Eunioia" is written in large font. On the left clasped hands around budding flowers face opposite of a knight with a sword in hand.

A screenshot of a visual novel. The sprite is named Atticus, and he his smiling

A screenshot of a visual novel. It features a mini CG where the character looks extrememly apologetic

A screenshot of a visual novel in narration/NVL mode. It is raining in the background

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💔 Saf 💔 @saffeine.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

HELLLLL HATHHH ARRRIVEDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!! 😈💥🔥 OUR ENTRY, "HELL OF MY DESIGN" FOR #VELOXFABULA4 IS NOW LIVE!!! This might the most diabolical thing @crescence-studio.itch.io and I have ever made. I hope people enjoy meeting the worst people we've ever made!!!

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crow @ dead ringer brother @plagueofcrows.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#VeloxFabula4 "Tower of Esca" made for the theme "Damsel in Shining Armor / Knight in Distress" Link: plagueofcrows.itch.io/tower-of-esca

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Technically ☝️ I have started the script and have an outline + art thumbnails but 99% of the work isn't going to be done until the weekend lmaO

A pen doodle for a scene in a potential upcoming game. It shows a boy set against a backdrop of a study, with a crown wrapped around his neck. There is text below him that reads "your name is ODEL MAAJ and your king has his foot at your throat."

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

With how things are going #VeloxFabula is going to end up being Velox Formido instead ajsjs

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Carrot 🥕 @justacarrot.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Are you a streamer or press outlet who'd be interested in covering games for the first ever ace-focused Steam festival? Then fill out this streamer/press interest form! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Help us make this a wonderful celebration of ace games and developers! #asexual #GamesThatAceIt

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robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 15/08/2026

WINNING THEME: DAMSEL IN SHINING ARMOR / KNIGHT IN DISTRESS #VeloxFabula4

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I have a million doctor appointments, my work schedule is scuffed, I need to finish coding the update to Burning Academia, and I'm applying to grad school (real this time) AND YET I am still eyeing Velox Fabula

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robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 13/08/2026

Final round of theme voting is live for #VeloxFabula4 ! WE WILL SEE YOU WITH THE WINNING THEME IN A COUPLE DAYS!!!! forms.gle/27VhMBXiY8qW...

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Velox Fabula 4 Theme Voting - Round 3

Welcome to round 3 of 3 voting rounds. Vote for as many as you'd like.

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robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 12/08/2026

Round 2 of theme voting is live for #VeloxFabula4 forms.gle/8PZFGySzTRqi...

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Velox Fabula 4 Theme Voting - Round 2

Welcome to round 2 of 3 voting rounds. Vote for as many as you'd like.

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I think I've also figured out Spring Boy so hey maybe we'll get an update for that too at some point who knows! My main priority rn though is Burning Academia chapter 4 because it is. So Close to being done. But I did need a mini break so here we are lol

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Switched between coding Burning Academia to chipping away at the eventually update for Heart.Marrow.Blood and all I have to say is that I missed my wife--

A character sprite of Lucia from the game Heart.Marrow.Blood.

A character sprite of Lucia from the game Heart.Marrow.Blood showing an alternative outfit.

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Physical editions of my games would be so fun actually lol I could just compile my short games and label it "The Heartsync Collection"

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Naarel ("and i go into you and you go into me" OUT NOW) @ednaarel.itch.io · 31/07/2026

here's what people have to say about "everything in their hands" (so far): - "thank you for making this, and also how dare you." - "a masterclass in mixing mediums" - "(...) almost cosmic horror about how easily everything we are can be eroded" read it here: nullaboxes.itch.io/shell-game

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everything in their hands by Coral Nulla, Naarel

everybody sucks here

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

"You are every age you've ever been." Aka super late birthday art for Rook from my game "Burning Academia"

A digital painting that shows the character Rook. From left to right, it shows him as 10, 16, and 20 years old.

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Postmortem for my #O2A2 game 'Day 8' is out. It's mostly just me talking about why I made a non-fiction game in the first place. CW for medical and health issues heartsyncproductions.itch.io/day-8/devlog...

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O2A2 Postmortem and on having a Body(tm)

God, I haven't released anything in a million years it feels like, and I thought making a game for O2A2 would be a nice little dive back into releasing things publicly. A thing which currently makes m...

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robobarbie @robobarbie.dev · 27/07/2026

hellooooooooo video gamers it's time for #VeloxFabula4 ‼️‼️ if you've ever wanted to make a visual novel, this is a great small jam to test it out -- see details here: itch.io/jam/velox-fa... AND, with this comes 2 weeks of theme submissions! drop em here: forms.gle/fhWHp9M2pPzu...

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Velox Fabula 4

A game jam from 2026-08-15 to 2026-08-31 hosted by robobarbie. - ABOUT - Velox Fabula (or "Quick Story") is a ranked jam about making a complete visual novel in 10 days based on a community-determined...

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Project Ensō @projectenso.games · 27/07/2026

Now announcing: the first annual Trans Masc Protag Jam~🏳️‍⚧️ From August 8 to September 30, we're inviting you to make a project (games, books, comics, etc.) with a trans masculine protagonist and offering limited cash prizes to the judge's favorites (that's us!). Jam with us~🏳️‍⚧️ 🎨@nommedeploom.itch.io

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Disenfranchised Writers' Voices Inc. @dwritersvoices.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

WOOHOO. We just hit 51% for our Nothing About Us Without Us bundle! 8 days left of this amazing sale that supports disabled authors. Can we push it further, guys? Halfway there to goal! 33 stories for $20. There's a story for everyone here. itch.io/b/3783/nothi... #DisabilityPride #Booksky

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Sky @skyshard.itch.io · 23/07/2026

id like to make a long running showcase of "nontraditional" visual novels/interactive fiction that would be hard to otherwise market due unconventional narrative/visual styles. would anyone be interested in this

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HeartSync is recovering (semi-hiatus) @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

My #o2a22026 'Day 8' is out!! "You're in the hospital again." CW: medical discussions, hospitalization, mentions of needles and eating restraints due to health issues heartsyncproductions.itch.io/day-8

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