Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 6hNearly finished preparing the Blackstar Squad prequel stories to be posted on my website. I've got some offline stuff I might be busy with this week, but I'll try to get the post up soon so people can get a preview of the tone of the book while I do the revision pass. 110
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I feel compelled to point out that I started writing Blackstar Squad before the US decided to emulate the dystopian state that is the focus of the story, meaning: - I wasn't planning to make a "ripped from the headlines" type novel - I apologize if I pulled an Alan Wake and somehow made this happen 010
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I was reading up on some Elder Scrolls history and discovered that Arena (1994) was originally priced at 48USD for preorders. Based on the inflation calculator I used, that's almost 110USD in today's money. Game prices today are gnarly, especially in AAA/live service spaces, but it could be worse. 111
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's so crazy to finally play Morrowind: Tribunal (2002) for the first time and see how many references to Daggerfall (1996) there are and how much foreshadowing for Oblivion (2006) there is. The Elder Scrolls can feel really connected when it doesn't take fifteen years for a new game. 101
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My standalone military thriller novel, Blackstar Squad, is nearing a potential release. As I prepare for a final revision pass, here's the announcement and some info about the story.jackkeldragon.github.ioBlackstar Squad RevealIntroducing a new dystopian military thriller taking place in a standalone setting: Blackstar Squad The Argent Republic is a militaristic society,... 000
Reposted by Jackkel DragonStudio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 08/09/2026It'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 18049
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Ended up posting some old Flowering Nightshade teaser images, including one that hadn't been used before, to my website.jackkeldragon.github.ioFlowering Nightshade TeasersBack during the development of Flowering Nightshade's first side stories for v7 onward (roughly 2021-ish), I briefly tried to become more active... 010
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Managed to get an early look at Sentinel. Looking good so far. 020
Reposted by Jackkel DragonStudio Élan @vnstudioelan.com · 01/09/2026Fall 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... 113488
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Finally just one scene away from finishing the first draft of the other Flowering Nightshade story that was meant to release in v8. It will absolutely not be worth the wait for most people at ~7k words, but I'm glad it's finally so close to being finished. (It was started in 2021 or 2022). 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I forgot that I actually have a spreadsheet of notes about locations for Nightshade universe stories, to the point where I can sort of explain where specific stories take place. 120
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Life as Designed is once again part of the Fall in Love festival on Steam this year! Each story in the game focuses on how Cho's girlfriend shapes the direction of her life, with a unique story for each potential relationship. store.steampowered.com/app/1602570/ #FallinLoveFestival 120
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I'm still considering one more revision pass before I release my (not fully announced) dystopia novel, but after reading some news articles today I feel compelled to point out that I wrote the story BEFORE the insane real-world versions of its events started taking place. 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I was scrolling through YouTube clips when I saw a very familiar-looking shirt that I don't think I've seen anywhere else. Apparently Metropolis and Akiramine both have stores selling the same clothing brand. 000
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Now is a great time to jump into some of my VNs about girls who like girls, with the Steam Summer Sale currently on. Eldritch Nightmare Duology: Supernatural Thriller, Romance, Horror Life as Designed: Romance, Coming-of-age #steamsale #visualnovel #yuri store.steampowered.com/developer/ni... 022
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 05/06/2026"Huh, this game looks like it could be interesting. There's no mention of who the PC is... can I play as a woman?" (from discussion forum about character customization) "Only thing that wouldn't make sense is playing as a girl." "Okay, nevermind. Goodbye." 100
Reposted by Jackkel Dragontoki @ online store open! @tokimekiwaku.bsky.social · 18/05/2026i was inspired by that agegap article wikipe-tan/commons-tan art 111197414
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I already knew that the Anglosphere has no idea what a dating sim actually is, but seeing Dynasty Warriors listed under dating sims on the Steam sale is just insulting. 000
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Sometimes, I forget why I stopped participating in fan communities and peek at what people are talking about when it comes to the things I like. Then I'll find a thread like "it's bad writing for this game to ever give you a choice to side with subhumans like [groupname]" and I step away again. 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 20/03/2026As I get older, I find the way magic works in Arda to be more and more fascinating. It's not as overt as the "magic systems" of some modern fantasy stories, but it's surprisingly consistent if you know what to look for. It feels almost like foreshadowing: the magic system. 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Fun fact: if you go and buy my games on Steam right now, you don't have to give me as much money as usual. #steamsale #visualnovel #yuri store.steampowered.com/developer/ni... 020
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Whether or not it's truly ready, my new project website is here! Everything should be ported over, content-wise, from the old site. There's also some new stuff, from new-new to "this wasn't public before"-new. For details, check the site's own announcement: jackkeldragon.github.io/posts/welcom...jackkeldragon.github.ioWelcome to the (New) WorkshopI'm migrating! For a while now I've felt like I've not been updating my website enough, but some of the limitations imposed on WordPress.com's... 000
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026I really, really cannot handle reading the thoughts of armchair game developers who refuse to consider what they're talking about. Just came off reading some people claiming there is no excuse for modern AAA games to not imitate Dragon Age Origins and its alternate prologues. 110
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Aside from fixing the tags on blog posts, I believe everything on my current site has been migrated to the new site candidate. Hopefully I'll be ready to make the switch soon, once I've had some time to double-check everything. 000
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026I think I've nearly finished migrating most of the stuff from my current website to the new website project. Being able to use Pelican to work on the site locally instead of needing to do everything in a browser has been really helpful, and makes it easier to add or change things. 011
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 15/03/2026While I was converting information from my old website to the potential new site, I realized it's someone's birthday today. So, happy birthday, Director Kouki. Maybe try not to cover up any government conspiracies today. 000
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I thought I was making progress on a possible replacement for my project website/blog, but now the stuff that was working before isn't loading. It's hard to make progress if I can't even test the existing pages! 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Seeing indie game devs with female leads in their games told they need to add a male option make me so angry. I ask for a female player character in games without them and I'm told "make your own game" or "women ruin immersion". Why do games need to have a male lead to be valid to these people? 110
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I think AC Shadows is probably one of my favorite AC games, but I'm feeling a massive urge to go and play AC3 a fourth time before I do NG+ on Shadows. Ratonhnhaké:ton and his homestead of social outcasts are just so relatable, especially these days. 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026While researching mods for Darkest Dungeon, I discovered there was a board game... but the publisher apparently went under. Reading a few things about the situation, I'm even more gung-ho about staying primarily digital for my own projects (minus the D2D paperbacks). What a terrifying ride. 110
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Life as Designed is on sale during the Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Debutante Ball on Steam for Valentine's Day! Be sure to check out the other games available too! store.steampowered.com/curator/4576... #romancegames #visualnovels #yuri 130
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 10/02/2026While playing the opening for the Claws of Awaji, I wondered why the gameplay gimmick felt familiar. Then, all of a sudden, I realized it was the gameplay from AC Chronicles (AKA Ubisoft-branded Mark of the Ninja). I should finish those games someday... I don't think I even opened the MotN remake. 120
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Finally took the time to finish the main story of AC Shadows, and it might now be among my favorite games in the series, up with AC3. I just hope the sequel hook is resolved in the expansion, since I've heard the game isn't getting any more content expansions after that one. 000
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 09/02/2026There's a special kind of frustration to read people complaining to the effect of "no book does X" when you have written a book that does X, but the site/forum in question actively deletes posts that could be seen as self-promotion. 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Having now done all of the Yabusame spots in AC Shadows, I'm confident in saying they're the most annoying knowledge activity in the game based entirely on how long it takes to reset (longer than the activity itself!) Meanwhile, Kata have a quick reset button, and Kuji-kiri auto resets... 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Right now, I actively need to fight the urge to comment on photos of ICE with "Wow, are these set photos from Daredevil Born Again season 2? The AVTF are terrifying!" The current US government apparently consists of the people who don't understand the Punisher even after Born Again season 1... 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I actually just re-did some of my research for the story in question, only to realize that it might actually be concurrent with AC Shadows. The bounds involve the Iberian Union (1580) and the conquest of Shikoku (1585), which sets it around the same time as AC Shadows (1581 onward). 000
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I sometimes wish it was easier to share some of the stuff I'm working on. I feel like it's hard to do "teases" with writing, compared to some other creative works (such as art or music). 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 25/01/2026After having preordered the game, I finally started playing AC Shadows these last few days. I didn't expect to have so much nostalgia from seeing Naoe use some of Ratonhnhaké:ton's animations (running in snow, some tree parkour). 111
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026It makes me jealous to see certain media get lots of people recognizing cool uses of subtext. When I see comments about my own stories, sometimes it feels like even the text wasn't strong enough to be remembered. 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Here are some screenshots from my first commercial VN, Eldritch Academy. It's a mix between yuri romance and supernatural thriller, focusing on a group of girls in a remote boarding school with secrets. store.steampowered.com/app/1032580/... 021
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 24/12/2025I doubt there's enough (or any) overlap between my followers here and the people who use Steam's follow feature on my games, but... If you're seeing anywhere from two to nine copies of the same announcement, it's because I didn't know any of them were actually managing to post until just now. 120
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Find yourself a girl who will mod her favorite game to make it more fun for you to play. #yuri #visualnovel 110
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 19/12/2025The Winter Sale has started, so it's time to grab my games if you don't have them yet! They're about girls (most of which like girls), and some of them are about supernatural nightmares. store.steampowered.com/developer/ni... #visualnovel #yuri #romance #thriller #sale 010
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 18/12/2025"I don't need to look into FATE, I already have so many RPGs I never play." (One day after seeing that it's free/PWYW to download FATE Condensed...) "I need to make a 5-page hack and find solo oracles to try FATE, right now." 010
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Sometimes I forget how many projects I have going at once, because I just did an update post on my WordPress site and didn't even bring up everything I have going on behind-the-scenes.jackkeldragon.wordpress.comDecember 2025 Progress UpdateAs we near the end of another year, it’s time for me to do a few quick updates on what I’ve been working on. A few things finally got finished earlier this year, specifically: The Last … 000
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Checking a new trending search on Google should not look like opening the notes file of my angst porn dystopian story concept. It feels like my country's government wants to one-up my concept of a broken society. 100
Jackkel Dragon @jackkel-dragon.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Seeing "speedrun guides" for a kinetic novel makes me wonder if it was worth the years of effort to create. 000