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@microaeris.bsky.social
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Embedded Eng + Game Dev // Making BACKTRACE, a 1-bit puzzle game about retro computer lesbians! store.steampowered.com/app/4501150/…

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Petallix Games @petallixgames.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Newsletter time! Checkout our latest news letter for tidbits on development, UI progress and showcase news~ 📮 bit.ly/44DPdlJ #puzzlegame #yurivisualnovel
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I tabled at Fanime Con in San Jose over the weekend. Wrote about the things I learned from this experience. These are the hardest earned wishlists ever 😆 I'm dead beat and lost my voice #indiedev #puzzlegame #yurivisualnovel
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Lessons from demoing our game at Fanime Con 2026
Fanime is an anime and gaming convention in San Jose, California. This is the first year they hosted an indie games section.
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Petallix Games @petallixgames.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This is me at @fanimecon.bsky.social ! Come find us in the gaming hall! Can't miss our huge banner. :-) #puzzlegame #indiegame
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Petallix Games @petallixgames.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Find us at Fanime Con in San Jose to try our early demo build! 💾🤍 #puzzlegame #yuri
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FanimeCon @fanimecon.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Come visit our indie gaming area inside the Gaming Hall during FanimeCon to play and chat with local game developers! www.fanime.com/gaming/indie-games
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
FANIME FANIME FANIME This is my first time booting! Excited!
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Petallix Games @petallixgames.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
What if programming took place on a 2D grid? Link to our game in profile! #puzzlegame #retrogaming
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Petallix Games @petallixgames.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Shiny sticker of our protagonist, Simra! You can find more of her art on our Steam page! 💾🤍 #indiegame #pixelart
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Petallix Games @petallixgames.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Our game is our contribution to the important cultural cause of women in suits. 🫡 #yuri #indiegame #puzzlegame #retrogaming #pixelart #visualnovel
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I'm infinitely grateful and blown away that you wrote about our game!! 🤍💾 Huge fan of your site! It's top of my browser bookmarks :D
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Petallix Games @petallixgames.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
1-bit retro romance to tug at your heart strings~ How do you think these two will get along? 💾🤍 #indiegame #gamedev #yuri #retrogaming #1bit #puzzlegame #visualnovel
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Petallix Games @petallixgames.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Our game features a fictional BBS from the 80's. Take a seat and be teleported back to 1984! 💾🤍 Photo Credit: Vincent T. They took a picture of a screenshot of our game on their sick computer setup! #retro #retrogaming #indiegame  #bbs
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
My game's steam page is up!! And Gematsu wrote about it?!?! I'm blown away! 🤩 #1bit #indiedev
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Gematsu @gematsu.com · 01/05/2026
Backtrace: Mechanisms for Forgetting announced for PC – pixel art yuri mystery and puzzle game inside a retro computer San Francisco-based studio Petallix Games has announced Backtrace: Mechanisms for Forgetting, a pixel art yuri mystery and puzzle game inside a retro computer. It will be…
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Backtrace: Mechanisms for Forgetting announced for PC – pixel art yuri mystery and puzzle game inside a retro computer
San Francisco-based studio Petallix Games has announced Backtrace: Mechanisms for Forgetting, a pixel art yuri mystery and puzzle game inside a retro computer. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Study of Zeet Studio's live figure drawing! :-)
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Ahhhh I found the perfect little charm to go with my weeks planner
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Lil Simra doodle in my game dev planner 😄
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
okokok I'm done toying with her design for real probably now
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Decorated my new sketch book with green yuri stickers. I can’t believe I found green yuri stickers—yuri is reaching mainstream popularity 😭🤍
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Nona reboot
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
My friend inspired me to do 3DS art 😍 Lil OC doodle
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
slash
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
yay redesigned her and gave her a name—Nona! Her companion is Bit.
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I'm really excited for my new lil cutie. She'll have a new outfit every chapter 💅
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Dev Log 29: Look how cute that lil' cursor hand is!! Lil paw! 😄
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Wip sprite practice
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Manga is my true happy place ☺️
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Doodling in pen has helped me feel more comfortable with making mistakes while drawing. I see small mistakes but I like this layout!
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
study
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
I quite like my latest drawing setup. The textured screen cover makes a huge difference. Also recently learned about the QuickShape feature in Procreate. Converted me back to Procreate from CSP.
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
animal crew
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
too cute for my taste but it was fun to try a new style
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Outfit of the day sketch in my planner 😄
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Lunch time doodle
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Mocked my drawing up as a manga cover 😄 Role playing being a josei mangaka
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
new toy 💅
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Sator 🌈🏴‍☠️ @sator.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Happy international asexuality day! 🖤🤍💜
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
maybe new oc? 👉👈
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
sketch
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
I like their expressions :D
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
studying simplified clothing folds / photo study 🫳
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
photo study ✌️
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Need a new oc or character to brain rot 😔
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
#1bit #pixelart #Persona3 #P3R #ペルソナ3
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I haven't tried pixel art in so long since I've been grinding anatomy. Happy to get back to pixel art! :D
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
ahhhh
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I am kinda in love with Shinjiro x MC in P3R
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Writing is suffering… but brandon sanderson’s lecture series on youtube gives me hope. I need to remember to periodically watch more of these…
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Aeris @microaeris.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Sketch that I didn’t finish. I think the arm pose is a lil stiff
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