iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Sabboo Tabboo 🎩| working on PROJECT ZWILLING @sabakudoesart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Never rob yourself of the opportunity to ask @sonicmega.bsky.social if he can make some funny cat noises for your game

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LittleKuriboh @littlekuriboh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Apparently the CEO of Hoyo has stated that in the next couple years HoYoverse will “play one of the most pivotal roles in China’s LLM-AI” I straight up don’t know any other game developer making this much of a spectacle out of its AI use. I understand the cultural difference. It’s still alarming.

A post from X that reads:

[HYV]
More info on Dawei today's talk
In one to two years, Hoyoverse will play one of the most pivotal role in China LLM-AI

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

everytime i try to work on my wips this guy falls out of my art program #killerchat #roninkillerchat

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Marin M. Miller @marinmmiller.com · 05/09/2026

Only 18 browser plays away from 300! The reviews are in, and folks, the internet is raving about Two Swans (unbiased 😘). I wrote 7500 words in 5 days about navigating the fear of the trans identity without touching on the political climate of the US. If that interests you, please check it out!

5 star review from boyhymn: "Amazing work!! I love the art!! (Unbiased <333)"

Five star review from IcyLapis: "Absolutely phenomenal. As a transmasculine nonbinary person myself (and an absolute sucker for psychological horror), I found great comfort in this VN. I don't see much t4t representation in media nowadays, but this is one of the best depictions I've seen. And what do you mean this was made in A WEEK???? Keep up the good work!!!! Happy cheering face"

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🐍🐌 @8190core.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

yyyyeeeaaahhhh.... very funny coincidence that our first explicit lgbt vn was automatically flagged and quarantined by itch. we're still emailing them but have not gotten a response. in the meantime, boosts + reviews are appreciated. thank you for the positive reception so far!!!!!!!!! <3 #matths26

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

thinking abt spooktober jam..... 🧐

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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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Jett Barker @jettbarker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As you spend your week in Aerlasta (jettbarker.itch.io/owia), you'll have the opportunity to get to know a whole bunch of interesting folks—some of whom you can form friendships with, and some who will pop in and out as you adventure through the main story. Here's a quick intro to everyone! 🧵⬇️

Solid color versions of the "One Week in Aerlasta" cast's chibis, labeled with "OWiA" is out now, a link to jettbarker.itch.io/owia, and a label reading "Thread: get to know the residents of Aerlasta (and the folks who play them)!"

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GENE @tinted-mint.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm delighted to announce that I drew the sprites for the character Alan in #OneWeekInAerlasta! It was truly an honor to get to work on this project with so many incredibly talented people! Be sure to check out the visual novel!! jettbarker.itch.io/owia #visualnovel #indiedev

A built and broad-shouldered older man with fair skin and blonde hair, standing with his hands on his hips. He's wearing a blue button-up shirt, dark brown pants and grey shoes. His sleeves are rolled up. He has a beard and mustache, large and bushy eyebrows, and long, pointed, fuzzy ears.

Close-up of the same man, smiling towards the camera. He looks very friendly.

Another close-up of the same man, this time laughing boisterously with his eyes closed. He is blushing slightly.

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Jett Barker @jettbarker.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Introducing #OneWeekInAerlasta, a fantasy-genre slice-of-life game set during the titular town's Festival of Convergence. ✨ Narrative of >30k words 🎨 Customizable protagonist 🎙️ >700 voiced lines of dialogue 🗓️ Friendship! Bad puns! jettbarker.itch.io/owia -- #vndev #VisualNovel #gamedev #indiedev

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André Guindi 🪷👹🪷 @andreguindi.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

this one is especially egregious

A single panel comic hand drawn illustration of Barret Wallace from FF7 gesturing disgustedly to a screenshot from nvidia's atrocious DLSS 5 slop that leaked, showing a photo of what was once Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is now a yassified Al model standing in a flatly lit Instagram environment. Barret's text box reads "We're killin' the planet for THIS shit?"

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Zyra @zyrabisqueravo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I always forget I have bsky, so I'm going to post some role announcements I got to share this month!! :D You can hear my voice in... • Crush Crush as Nixie 🦈 • West-End Galaxy Girls as Andi ✨ • Heirs of Chaos as Sephora (Eng Dub) 🩷🩵 • Pretty Freaky as Dakota (Eng Dub) 🐁

Photo of Andi from West-End Galaxy Girls.

Photo of Dakota Vázquez from Pretty Freaky.

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Project Menagerie @projectmenagerie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We are Project Menagerie. We will not stop until it's normal to go to your local game store and buy a physical indie game. We will not rest until knowledge of DIY physical games reaches every dev who can benefit from it. If you want to help, read on. We need YOU! 🧵 priro.pro/projectmenagerie

project menagerie, an indie game revolution

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Jett Barker @jettbarker.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Did you know that #OneWeekInAerlasta is releasing on the 30th? It's true! ✨ Narrative of >30k words 🎨 Customizable protagonist 🎙️ >700 voiced lines of dialogue 🏳️‍⚧️ Made for Trans Rep Jam 2026 by 2 dozen silly goofs 🎉 It's Union! Very psyched to introduce you to these characters very soon! Stay tuned!

Features list for "One Week in Aerlasta," an RPG releasing on August 30, 2026, which includes: Choose how to spend 7 in-game days across a narrative of >30,000 words; Customize your character (name, terms of reference, dialogue options, narrative branches); Get to know the residents of Aerlasta and raise their Affinity through fully voice-acted conversations and events; Dive even deeper through the character gallery, expanded based upon previous narrative choices; Determine your path through the use of an interactive map system that varies day-by-day ...and did we mention it's completely free?

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Every time I finish a gamejam I feel the urge to find another one to sink my fangs into :') i loveeee collaborationnnnnn

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ebi @ebihimes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

somebody has stolen one of my commercial vns and they're redistributing it for free on itchio. if people could report this game to get it taken down it would be appreciated 🙏 also you p shouldn't dl this version of the game in case it has malware in it. storebreaker.itch.io/cafe-of-rose...

storebreaker.itch.io

Cafe of Roses by storebreaker

A downloadable game for Windows absolutly free!

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Marin M. Miller @marinmmiller.com · 04/08/2026

Thank you to my team for making this possible! For the amazing music, programming and guidance, @jettbarker.bsky.social For our backgrounds, @sanguinelapin.bsky.social Concept art, @rexr0sario.bsky.social My editor and story consultant @littlekuriboh.bsky.social + other int'l collaborators

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Marin M. Miller @marinmmiller.com · 03/08/2026

I made a game in a week. It's a 30-minute body horror concept about ignoring the call of identity and the fear of pursuing transness in a mature marriage. marinmmiller.itch.io/two-swans

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Two Swans by Marin M. Miller

7-day GameJam body horror VN about ignoring the call of identity.

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 30/07/2026

In response to the unprecedented number of game developers laid off this year, we have created a bundle on itch to benefit a Game Industry Hardship Fund, managed by @videogameworkers.bsky.social. More than 100 games for 10+ bucks! Please share widely and donate generously! itch.io/b/3802/game-...

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

There is going to be new movement on KOSA next week Contact your representatives and demand that they oppose KOSA and the KIDS Act www.congress.gov/members/find...

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

hello to those few that were around during my stream! All is well, but we had a power outage and upon realizing csp did not get my save held back for me, i think that's a sign i should go to bed 😭

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poondonkus @poondonkus.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

it probably sucks to work on a game like this for years and then have people say "lol ghibli ai slop" when you finally get to show it off. not that people are *wrong* to be immediately suspicious, mind you. It's 2026, after all. But still. (here's part of their 2023 announcement)

Art Style

Our style is inspired by classic animation, especially from 70s to 80s Japan.

Vivarium features a totally hand-drawn traditional cel-animation process—reflective of the media it’s inspired by. Every frame of the game is hand-crafted with love!

Vivarium‘s environments are rendered in rich, thickly saturated gouache painting. Every area features its own original art assets and highly detailed painted backdrop.

Vivarium uses subtle post-processing, lighting, and color grading to achieve a retro-cinematic aesthetic. Hand-placed dynamic day-night cycle lighting. Grain, lens focus-blur, and a cel drop-shadow are all applied in-engine. These effects replicate the look of traditional animation photographed and printed on film.

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Thought it would be fun to draw one of my ocs up as if she was in #killerchat and make her an id card :)! #ocart

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Tsuuna or Later @tsuuna.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Oh yeah, Happy Pride Month

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Kurt @kaatokunart.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Shoutout to everyone who choose to create in spite of everything

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

are you scared? isn't it exciting? very rough sketch of my darling sylvia referenced off of the kate bush/wuthering heights mv :) #digitalart

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KITZA ✦ @lunamoonaaa.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The Last Unicorn

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Perhaps a good time to announce I'm doing comm specials/ych! All specials are fully rendered and feel free to reference prev. works for a better idea of finished product, as these are just my base poses :) commission terms are at sanguinelapin.carrd.co #artcommissions #digitalartist #ych

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

never stop practicing!!! this is <2 years difference :) character on right is Ther of Gluttony Gods fame. Thinking of digitalizing if i can find brushes that give me the right texture 🧐

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

warmups from the past couple of days :) my ohhh sees

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arimia @arimiadev.com · 30/01/2026

Creating a better future starts with imagining that one can exist — and to work towards that, Trans Joy Jam is returning this year! 💕 Make a game or piece of media dedicated to trans or gender-queer joy. Sign up here: itch.io/jam/trans-jo...

Trans Joy Jam
a game jam about creating a brighter future

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Kaiju - Monstrous Non-Binary ⚧️🦖 @enbykaiju.itch.io · 19/01/2026

Absolutely agree with this sentiment to the point where I maintain a curated list of visual novels, specifically queer ones, that I absolutely think folks need to check out Visual novels are an incredibly accessible form of storytelling, for both players & creators, and y'all should be playing more

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Kaiju's Big List of Queer Visual Novels You Should Try - Collection by EnbyKaiju

A collection by EnbyKaiju

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Kaiju - Monstrous Non-Binary ⚧️🦖 @enbykaiju.itch.io · 19/01/2026

I'm also always generally looking out for more queer games hosted on itch to add to the big Digital Diversity list So if you're a queer gamedev and you've got something on itch io that I don't already have on the list, let me know so I can add it! 😊 (no gen"ai" of course, take that crap elsewhere)

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Digital Diversity - LGBTQIA Made Games - Collection by EnbyKaiju

A collection by EnbyKaiju

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Mossrey🙏 @mossrey.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

the world would be a better place if everyone read more visual novels

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

what could i possibly be up to...... >:3 #gamedev

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munstxr @munstxr.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

i finally recovered my password (aka i put in my password and it turns out i was just mistyping it this whole time)

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Kyle McKernan @spacetreasured.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

all great games before this moment were made without genAI and I'm not sure why we must bloat industry output infinitely until the whole exercise is so unsustainable that we need to use robots to keep up

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DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Now that the holidays are over, we gotta pick back up out fight against censorship online. Make your calls and get mad about all the other shit too!

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Lex Caldwell @sanguinelapin.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

coding is going well. nothing to see here

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Jett Barker @jettbarker.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

In "A Simple Re:Quest," you find yourself taking part in a month-long augmented reality game (ARG) designed for teams of 2 players. Your teammate? A not-so-mysterious, sometimes-technologically-clumsy linguistics nerd doing their best.

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