iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games @meiri.itch.io · 23h

Luz threatening to add pay-to-save mechanics to Doce Fim is so girlboss of her #VNDev #DoceFim

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shino @ Thine Curse of Loss @4nokivn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our historical toxic #yuri #visualnovel, Thine Curse of Loss, is out now! A madwoman's quest to find cursed treasure on a prison island. 👻 40k+ words (3-5 hours) 👻 2 love interests / 11 endings 👻 8 CGs 👻 Developer commentary 👻 and more! Play now: 4noki.itch.io/thine-curse-... #SpooktoberVNJam

Thine Curse of Loss key visual featuring the 3 main characters

screenshot. Cafeteria location. Fox and Raccoon (2 side character prisoners) are chatting

screenshot. CG. Homura (love interest) kabedons Kazuki (main character)

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 17h

Broke: idk if I should make this... will ppl like it... Bespoke: actually this will exist because Fuck *You* specifically

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 17h

Sometimes you read something that pisses you off so fuckin hard that it convinces you to finally finish the outline for a project you've had for a near decade

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Prince Rosalium, Parfum Nostalgique Dev🌹✨️ @princerosalium.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Priro.pro and friends present... Pain Siphon. The tragedy of a magical "healer" who can absorb and process human suffering told from the point of view of his proxy and caretaker. 15-20 mins read, browser playable. Made for Spooktober Visual Novel Jam 2026. priro.itch.io/pain-siphon

a quaint wooden house in the middle of the woods at night surrounded by rich foliage and broken statues

a man with pale skin and ridiculously long light brown hair lays with his hands and feet bound on a soft bed surrounded by a calming blue aura.

a roman statue, broken, laid on its side, surrounded by fire.

a man with black hair and tan skin lays wrapped in a maroon silk sheet with candles lighting the room

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 29/09/2026

I just happened to be on itch rating all the games I shouldve rated a long time ago and get follows from people who created their itch accounts literal seconds before following me like. whomst the fuck

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Lorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

ok here we go 🍝 Spaghetti Celesti: Devour the Heavens ⛅ is out now for free!! 🍴 the best pixel spaghetti of your life ↪️ prepare them & fork them perfectly ⭐ get those 5-stars reviews 😡 and be quick ! the people are hangry play it at punkcake.itch.io/spaghetti-celesti #fallingblockjam #pixelart

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BáiYù 🏳️‍⚧️ he/they | TMPJ!!! @baiyu.tofu.rocks · 26/09/2026

⚠️ URGENT, SHARES APPRECIATED ⚠️ A disabled + native T4T couple I'm friends with is getting illegally evicted after months of fighting with bureaucracy. They need help with court costs & new apartment application fees ASAP. $650/$2065 Cashapp: cash.app/$talteal PayPal: www.paypal.me/tallestteal

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 27/09/2026

I'm going to miss this sweet little man so much...

Mochi, a fat grey tuxedo cat with one eye sitting like "draw me like one of your French girls"

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 27/09/2026

My cat Mochi passed away. Please give your pets tons of hugs and kisses for me. Death comes so freakishly fast.

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 26/09/2026

Having a coughing problem for 2 weeks alongside my cat getting sick is Not Fun I Do Not Reccomend

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Akephallus @cryptotheism.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

(Sloshes my wine goblet) Tell me more of this bad video game.

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YaoiGameJam @yaoijam.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yaoi Game Jam 2026 is officially over!! 🎉🎉🎉 A big thank you to everyone that participated in this year's jam. This year we received 61 submissions! Make sure to rate and leave comments on any of the games that you play to let the devs know your thoughts. Happy gayming!✨ itch.io/jam/yaoi-gam...

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Jane Shi | 皮爬高 echolalia echolalia is out now @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

hi so this is a lot and we’re simply not keeping up with donations please let people in your life who have a lil extra know! this is for a hospital and for many students! #ConnectingGaza

“Activity overview / eSIM and SIM voucher package spending and insights.”

"$317,421.30 CAD”

Purchases up to $5000CAD between Sept 2024 to August 2026, showing the highest purchases being the present going up to $5000, and a pause with no purchases between Feb-April 2026.

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piamo🌸 @piamo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

play my game. people are calling it a sensitive depiction of the asian diaspora experience, as hopeful as it is haunting, a distinguished exploration of marginalization told with nuance and poise. 🙏 piamobirb.itch.io/mouth-of-for...

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Mouth of Fortune by piamo

cultural angst vore

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MariCore @maricore.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I HAVE RELEASED MY HORROR VISUAL NOVEL PEARLS OF FOAM! If you like horror visual novels, please consider checking it out! maricore.itch.io/pearls-of-foam #visualnovel #horrorgame #indiedev #gamedevelopment

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Pearls of Foam by MariCore

A nice vacation on the shore with friends, and a magical song

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Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games @meiri.itch.io · 21/09/2026

RELEASED: Ren'py Gacha System, because there's nothing a visual novel needs more than fictional gambling. Configurable! Has Pity, multiple banners, a shard shop, a card ticket system, a collection gallery, pull history, and reveal animations! meiri.itch.io/renpy-gacha-system #VNDev

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Ren'py Gacha System by Meiri

Plugin that mimics gacha pulls! Pull cards, fill your album, gain pity, and more!

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dimitri🪽comms open @royai.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

one of the illustrations in the zine :] i had already shared it at some point, but it seems like i deleted it? so i'm sharing it again #fma #royai #transmascriza

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 16/09/2026

Lmao too long for a bsky post so you get this

To pals who are vn devs and those who may be looking into getting into vn dev: if there was a blog discussing different visual novel engines, what would you want to be touched on?

No promises, but this is something I'd like to do in the future and at some point I'd like for my website to have blogging so I can just put my devlogs there too instead of solely itchio.

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 21/09/2026

It's a good thing my internet was incredibly shitty today bc man was I grumpy and exhausted from being sick at work this week. Was about to unleash a bunch of opinions but instead played visual novels, which was a way better use of my recovery time

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Meiri Games 🎮🇧🇷 Game Dev / Queer Games @meiri.itch.io · 21/09/2026

Need consultations on your visual novel concept? Advice on your itchio/Steam page? Or is Ren'py coding kicking your ass? Check out my Vgen! I have 7 years of experience developing visual novels, and would love to hear from you! 🫶 vgen.co/meiriworks #VNDev #indiedev #gamedev

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Meiri (@meiriworks)

Check out Meiri's commissions and portfolio! | Brazillian | 22+ | Game developer, writer, psychologist I'm Mei! I write, translate, code, draw, and do gamedev consultations. Maybe we can work togethe...

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Andrew | BUY INDIEPOCALYPSE ➡️ BostonFIG @pizzapranks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Indiepocalypse Pledge Drive is onto the next goal of 4 digits. ($1,000) Helping by spreading the word is just as important as pledging! I'm playing the long game here and more eyes on Indiepocalypse means more eyes on past and future contributors. pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalyp...

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sarah zedig 🐐 @hmsnofun.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

getting a lot of use out of this bad boy lately, i'd entreat many of you to do the same

bluesky's block account screen.

Block account?
Blocked accounts cannot reply in your threads, mention you, or otherwise interact with you.

button 1, in red: Block
button 2, in grey: Cancel

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sarah zedig 🐐 @hmsnofun.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

and if the block button feels to "i won't let them win" for ya, there are many other buttons by which you may curate your website experience away from excruciating discourse without alerting your enemies to their banishment

bluesky's post-options dropdown menu.

Mute Thread
Mute words & tags
Hide post for me
Mute Account

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Ela Bambust 🏳️‍⚧️ (alleged transsexual) @ela-bambust.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Product designed to one-up Tom Cardy specifically

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 20/09/2026

Being on both Tumblr and Bsky is so funny. You get to witness the Bsky user that hates Tumblr because of all the shitheads on Tumblr and the Tumblr user that hates Bsky because of all the shitheads on Bsky. They then proceed to reblogpost the most popular screencaps from the other site.

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Hanako Games @hanakogames.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

If you're interested in some indie vampire content for #BIPOCVampDay itch.io/b/3910/bipoc...

'BIPOC Vampire ITCH.IO Bundle' with two dark-skinned vampires with bloodied fangs and bats flying overhead

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Helen | Vei4 demo in fall 2026 @helenicchi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Coming soon #vndev #oc

Terry pointing at a shark inside a water tunnel, behind her there are Terry and Arata. She says "Look, look! That has to be an uswian shark!"

A car on a road in the night. Miyako, inside the car, says "Miwa, move out, I need to punch someone on the other side of the car".

Kokoro smiling at the viewer, she says "YayyyyyyYYYYYY!!! Thank you for making Kokoro happy!!!"

Zero and Rika looking at the viewer(s) from above. Zero says "Did your parents not tell you to not wander around at night?"

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Aysha U. Farah @ayshaufarah.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is a piece of advice I always give when I consult: you need someone to have final say. Even in a co-op, even in a group of peers. There needs to be someone who can say “okay, we are implementing this” someone has to take on responsibility for the decisions

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that one video game writer @deathmeetauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

too many people treat the maxim of “game dev is an iterative process” as meaning “we should salt the earth every time we have a new idea” rather than “let’s explore and improve the ideas we already agreed on”

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that one video game writer @deathmeetauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

if you’re working on your own project, you’re welcome to junk progress as often as you please but if you are past “pre-production” and burning entire teams on pivots every month, perhaps reconsider

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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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Joe Wintergreen @joewintergreen.com · 20/09/2026

no game dev skill is more important than making up your fuckin mind

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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Black trans people are the heart of our community. More than ever, we need more art of Black trans joy, euphoria, and love…and this zine has a bunch of it! Here’s a preview of a few illustrations. 🤎 Get the full book here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...

A grid of four image previews from the Moments of Euphoria zine. Top-left, a fat Black trans man lounges on a swim tube, smiling softly as he floats down a river. Top-right, a Black trans man and trans woman get ready for a date together, the man putting on a button-up shirt while the woman puts in her earrings. Bottom-left, a Black trans man gets his chest painted with body paints by his white trans woman partner. Bottom-right, a Black character is seen from the back with fluffy green hair, sitting in a beach chair while they watch two people in the lake nearby fishing together.

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Qweerty Gamers @qweertygamers.org · 19/09/2026

🏳️‍🌈Have a queer or queer-made game releasing in 2027? Our Qweerty Game Dev Microgrant is accepting applications! Recipients will receive up to $2,500 to finish funding their game. 🗓️ Apply by October 11th Thanks to zPride for helping make this possible <3

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Belle @ autumnal wonderland! @torrentempress.neocities.org · 18/09/2026

fuck mandatory military service, we need mandatory customer service in this country god damn it put these mfs in a call center and see how quick shit would change as a society

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 18/09/2026

Thinking about the poor lady I had to help today at work. She super needed to pee but we don't have public restrooms so after the transaction I told her "go two doors down to your right and that store has a public restroom" and she thanked me and bolted out the door and turned the Wrong Direction 😅

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Sean @spiralatlas.itch.io · 17/09/2026

OMG Northanger Abbey is coming out TOMORROW!!! Wishlist it now! (while I quietly freak out)

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Naidje the Elephant 💜🐘💜 PNGtuber @naidje.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I feel like absolute shit i just want her back

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 16/09/2026

Lmao too long for a bsky post so you get this

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 14/09/2026

This rework is so funny bc the gui alone is taking way more time than it took to make the actual game lmao

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 14/09/2026

[talking to a cat voice] haha big stretch!

An error message seems to have stretched itself across the visual novel's entire screen, making it incredibly hard for me to parse whatever the fuck art asset is missing.

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 14/09/2026

yeah sure looks good lets fucking go or whatever

A history screen in a visual novel that depicts no text, instead it has a scrollbar that's comedically wide and takes up 33% of the screen with a tiny scroll thumb being the only thing breaking it up.

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LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Whenever you see a creator praising AI this way it’s always someone who long since made it already but doesn’t want to do the work to continue being in that position. They wanna lock themselves in the position of admired creative by setting fire to the path they walked to get there.

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author @autumnwolff.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'll tell trans folks the same thing I told furries a couple weeks ago. Take this advice from an ex-reporter of 15 years. If a journalist DMs you, SHUT THE FUCK UP. If a journalist DMs you, SHUT THE FUCK UP. If a journalist DMs you, SHUT THE FUCK UP. If a journalist DMs you, SHUT THE FUCK UP.

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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Transmasculinity is a beautiful experience that inherently resists the patriarchy. This trans joy art book celebrates all sorts of trans men and mascs—give them some love! 🥰 Get the book here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/tap...

An asymmetric grid of four cropped preview images depicting transmasculinity in the Moments of Euphoria art book. Top-left, a Chinese trans man and his Jamaican partner cuddle on a bed, a bit of a trans flag visible on the wall behind them. Top-right, a chubby Black trans man sits on the ground talking to someone off-screen, while wearing bright yellow shorts and a black harness as a shirt. Bottom-left, a feminine-presenting character with pale skin and orange hair wears masculine clothing as they begin to test out a masculine presentation for the first time. Bottom-right, trans man with pale skin and bright red hair stands in an orchard, eyes softly closed; he holds a peach with a small blue mesculine character peeking out.

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 07/09/2026

"Good" is however you want to define good in algo speak lmao, like I'm not looking at this like a waste of time but rather a inordinate amount of time to fix up 500 word game and the punchline is nothing else but My Brain Is Like That

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Knickknack PJ @ maxin relaxin @knickknackpj.com · 07/09/2026

Ive been silent for a bit and admittedly its not exactly for a "good" reason. What Ive been working on is along the lines of "Well I didnt give this thing a good chance and I feel bad for that so I did give it an honest shot and jfc I dont want to work with this ever again" and Im only 2/3rd done.

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hrabb @hrabb.it · 06/09/2026

labor day is such a fucking farce if you have a service job like whatever man

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