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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This was the scene I was working on when I realised Ferran's hair was covering too much of his face and expressions. I immediately went back to his sprite and changed his hair because of it.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Saw another dev post up a cute bingo card showing some staples of their games and wanted to make one too. Had the idea of asking my player community for suggestions of what they see as staples of Steamberry games. And. There were some surprises. I would like to dispute some of these, frankly. 🤣

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

When Stars Collide is close to releasing its second-to-last episode. I have started my next project though I only work on it a few hours a week right now. It is called Thornewood and it's a dark gaslamp/steampunk fantasy. And here is one of the love interests! =O

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

What can you expect with the most recent WSC release? Smug bastards (that are hot), choke holds you won't be mad about, mood lifters, and feral screeches. According to my discord community.

A set of screen caps of comments from discord showing reactions to When Stars Collide - including remarks like "It's criminal this smug bastard is so hot.", "The WSC boys have me in an absolute choke hold and I am not mad about it", "I had a crappy day at work and I really needed this. What an incredibly mood lifter.", "So hype to see all the feral screechings that will happen."

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

In Chapter 8 of WSC you meet a strange, handsome man who looks vaguely like Kav but less scraggly. (Just kidding it's Kav. He shaved.) #whenstarscollide #amaregame #otome

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

The Chapter 7 update for WSC is planned for release on August the 8th. You get to flirt with the crew...and maybe a little with danger. So mark the date and keep an eye open for any updates.

A screen cap from When Stars Collide, displaying Raif mid-screen. Text reads "Want to prove it right here in front of everyone?" while wearing a devious expression.

A screencap from WSC showing Noel centre screen in the garden. Dialogue reads "In fact, I'm not convinced you are older if you take away that five century bonus." while wearing an amused expression.

A screen cap from WSC showing Yren standing in the corridor. Dialogue reads "I always feel like I'm...intruding when I touch people. So I..." while looking away and looking slightly distressed.

A screen cap from WSC showing the corridor. MC is located in the lower left wearing an angry or determined expression. The text reads "Two more came out of the hold at the sound of my weapon and I ducked back behind my corner and bolted before they could fire back."

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

So begins the journey of coding the chapter 7 flowchart. 👀✨

A screen shot showing the very start of a partial flowchart for Chapter 7 of When Stars collide.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Someone on my server made some memes...They are very accurate. #whenstarscollide #otome #amaregame

Two side by side images - one is of a raccoon and one is of Kav'isari Tiaine from When Stars Collide. The text reads 'can you spot the differences? hint: there are none.'

Two side by side images. One is a picture of the 'knife cat' meme of a cat tipping its head back with narrowed eyes while someone points a knife at it. The second is of Asher Dioscuri from When Stars collide with his head tipped back slightly. The text reads: Can you spot the differences? Hint: There are none.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Popularity stats for When Stars Collide chapter 5 are piling up: 1st place: The toaster. 2nd place: Noel's cleavage and/or muscles. 3rd place: Kav, probably.

A collection of screen-capped discord comments about a When Stars Collide. With gems such as "There was a Veleian toaster", "Noel's cleavage", and "Kaaaaaaaaav"

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Gilded Shadows and Changeling are on sale on Steam. If you've been holding off, now is a great time to try one or both! store.steampowered.com/search/?deve...

A thumbnail of the Gilded Shadows and Changeling thumbnails from the Steam storefront showing a 30% and 70% discount respectively.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

So for a while, I've been collecting player theories for When Stars Collide and turn them into a conspiracy board. It's just something for fun because people have a lot of interesting theories about the game. It's been...growing. Particularly the theories for one character... #otome #amaregame

a graphic of a conspiracy cork board. there are multi-coloured post-it notes with fan theories and pictures of the characters from When Stars Collide. Each note is "pinned" to the board with a push pin and red lines connect the post its, pictures, and labels together.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Working on Episode 3 of When Stars Collide where the crew goes on a survey mission to an uninhabited world. And you learn a bit more about the characters and get to know them a bit better... #otome #amaregames

A screen cap of When Stars Collide. Asher Dioscuri, the speaking character, has brown hair and red eyes. He has a bitter smile on his face. Dialogue reads: "It's funny. I used to sit out at night and, beyond the bombs and gunfire..."

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Did you know that sometimes on Patreon I post character art and wallpapers that are uncropped and available at a high resolution? Just sayin.' It's a thing I do. patreon.com/steamberrystudio

Image is a cropped portrait of Noel Romero, a man, lying on a bed reading a book. He is resting his head on one hand and is wearing reading glasses. The man is not wearing a shirt and displays a sleeve tattoo with teal flowers on his left arm.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

More than the flowcharts, almost more than the customisation, more than affinity indicators...the most popular feature in When Stars Collide is the save screen because it lets you keep track of play throughs by character and add new slots as needed. 🤣

A screen cap of the save screen in When Stars Collide showing how you can organise your saves by the character you are pursuing.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Embarking on the exciting journey of sprite expressions for the new episode. Fortunately I've decided this episode will be only one chapter this time. Unfortunately...it's a really big chapter. Currently everyone is staring blankly, except the MC...🤣🤣

Screen cap from when stars collide, Raif (a red haired man in a sleeveless shirt), Noel (a tall brown haired man in a teal shirt), and Asher (a short brown haired man in a black and red shirt) are standing in a science fiction conference room. The main character, Wil, a person with white hair and wearing a black jacket, is in the lower left with an exasperated expression. Everyone else is staring blankly ahead. The dialogue is spoken by Noel and says "And how's that going?"

A screen cap from When stars collide. Daaz (a Black man with curly dark brown hair, violet eyes, and glowing spots on his skin), Noel ( a tall man with dark brown hair and grey eyes, who is wearing a teal shirt, and Lerin (a short person with black hair who is wearing a white lab coat) are displayed on the screen wearing blank expressions. The MC, who has white hair and is wearing a black jacket, is in the lower left with a laughing expression. The dialogue, spoken by Noel, reads: "You found a toaster!?"

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Sometimes my players want to know deep and interesting questions about the plot or characters. And sometimes...they just want to know who has a nice butt. #whenstarscollide #otomegame #amaregame

A "graph" displaying faces of characters. It is labelled "The booty chart" and on the x axis shows a scale of "round to flat" while the y axis shows a scale of "soft to hard.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Did you know that Episode 2 of When Stars collide has 14 new CGs to collect? Because it does! >=D You to see more of the crew in their natural habitats. Making tea, lounging in front of the stars...living in a weird box. You know. Normal stuff. #whenstarscollide #amaregames #otomegame

A CG from When Stars Collide - a cropped image of two hands belonging to a man holding a tea pot and pouring tea.

A CG from When Stars Collide - a cropped image showing the face and arms of a man with dark curly hair. His hands are resting on his head. He appears to have glowing spots on his skin.

A CG from When Stars Collide - a cropped engine of Kav. Just his jawline is visible and he's smiling slightly. He appears to be holding someone's hand.

A CG from When Stars Collide. A cropped image showing part of Asher's face. He has brown hair and red eyes and appears to be peering under a silver ledge.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Very soon, you will get to meet this trash panda in Episode 2. I'm very close to finishing the new content now that our move is (mostly) complete. I'm looking forward to everyone being able to interact with Kav properly. #amaregames #otome

A screencap from the game When Stars Collide. There are two men in an eating area with windows that open into space. One man, Asher, has dark brown hair and a black shirt. He is sighing. The other man has long black hair and a bulky overcoat. He is smiling and speaking. Text reads "Huh. It's early to be giving our song bird a heart time, isn't it?" In the lower left corner, the main character looks amused.

A screen cap from When Stars Collide. The screen shows two men standing in an eating area on a space ship. Stars are visible outside the window. On the left, Asher, a man with short brown hair and black clothes, looks annoyed. On the right, Kav, a man with long black hair and a bulky overcoat is smirking. Dialogue (spoken by Kav) reads "Don't think that kind of teasing works on me, Ildir. I'm way smarter than Asher is." In the lower left, the main character is laughing.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hallo @hsp-emtalks.bsky.social I was your secret santa. Mwa ha ha! I checked out Burning Academia and was really torn on who to draw until I saw a certain person's little image. The Voice (who I may have named Kevin in my playthrough...) #VNSS2024 Please poke me if you want the full sized ones!

A person with long blonde hair drawn in the style of Mucha. The hair obscures much of their body including their entire face. The background is a night sky and their hands are darkened with stars sprinkled across them.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Made this for @marysuegames.bsky.social for my art raffle. Her character Virgil from Cupid's Kiss. Aka...Pink batman.

Virgil from Cupid's Kiss perching on the edge of a roof. Behind him is a night time cityscape in purple hues with a heart shaped "bat signal" in the sky. Virgil is a young man wearing a sleeveless shirt. He has shoulder length pink hair and blue eyes. He has large white wings that are outstretched as he looks down at the city.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Helloooo! Thus ends my first art giveaway here on Bluesky! And the winner is....🥁 @marysuegames.bsky.social 🎊🎊 Give me a poke so we can discuss art. 😌😌 Thanks to everyone who participated, reposted, and followed.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Released the Episode 2 beta of WSC to Patrons and will now continue working on episode 2 as everyone points out my typos and other bugs. LoL. 🤣🤣 #amaregame #indieotome #otome

Screencap from When Stars Collide. Kav, a man with long dark hair and cybernetic implants in his throat and on his ear is standing centre screen with a sly smile on his face. He says "That's right, it's extremely painful to talk about. A truly awful memory." MC is in the lower left and appears unimpressed.

A screencap from When Stars Collide. The screen is split between the Bridge and Engine room of a star ship. In the engine room is a red haired person (Raif) who appears angry. He is saying "Try harder! Dammit! Cim, we have another fire over here." On the bridge, the captain (Noel) also appears angry or distressed.

Screencap from when Stars Collide. It displays the choice screen with the MC on the left and a selection of six choices on the right. The choices read: "Maybe I'd just stay here a little longer", "Perhaps I'd go to the observatory before turning in", "I could use a cup of tea before bed", "A visit to the garden would be nice right now", "Maybe I should have a bit of a walk before going to sleep", and "I might stop by the bridge to look at the stars for a while."

A screencap of a CG from When Stars Collide. A dark haired man (Noel) in a light blue shirt appears to be pouring tea or coffee into a cup. He has a sleeve tattoo on his left arm of black swirls and teal flowers. The background appears to be some sort of kitchen area. The dialogue reads "I'm the only one that drinks it so you could say it's a secret stash."

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Continuation of the last post is that the only thing that makes sprite expressions bearable is being able to load the game and read through a scene to find it's so much funnier, more emotional, or touching because their faces now match the dialogue. 🥰🥰🥺💖

A screen cap from When Stars Collide. Kav, a man with long dark hair is standing centre screen with a smug look on his face saying "That's right, it's extremely painful to talk about. A Truly awful Memory. I may have to have you make it up to me later, little space wizard." Wil, the MC, is in the lower right sighing in exasperation.

A screen cap from When Stars Collide. Kav, a man with long dark hair is on the right smiling sarcastically as he says "Oh goodness me. Well, I'll have to remember that, now won't I?" Daaz, a man with dark curly hair, and glowing flecks of light on his skin looks annoyed. The MC in the lower left looks vaguely amused.

A screencap of When Stars Collide. There are four characters on screen. The MC in the lower left, then Daaz, Lerin, and Kav from left to right. Daaz is a tall man with dark curly hair and glowing flecks on his skin. He appears amused. Lerin is a much shorter individual with long dark hair. They are wearing a white lab coat. They are speaking, and their dialogue reads "Is that why the last time you tried to 'sweet talk' Shrevi, you ended up with a poisoned quill in your hand?? Which I had to remove, thank you." Kav, a man with long dark hair, is the character they are speaking to. He is laughing in amusement at their statement.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

One thing about me is that I do not really enjoy doing creature design. I like drawing humans (or human adjacent beings). There are lore reasons in WSC for why most aliens are bipedal humanoids. But it comes down to...I like drawing human-like characters best. #whenstarscollide #otome #amaregame

A landscape portrait of Daaz from When Stars Collide. He is shirtless and looking over one shoulder at the viewer with slightly glowing violet eyes.. There are glowing bioluminescent spots running down his arm and side.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Thanks to everyone who has already checked out WSC, Episode 1! I'm already working on Episode 2 where we learn many things - who is Kav? Why do we not touch black holes? What do space wizards dream about? And are there really toasters in that treasure haul? Hope you stick around for it!

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Hello! I'm Esh, creator of Changeling, Gilded Shadows, A Faerie's Tale, and When Stars Collide! You can find all of my games on Itch under Steamberry Studio. steamberry.itch.io

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Yes! Apparently. Because the MC also wears them as part of their default outfit. 🤣🤣 (Though, so far, the MC is the only one that gets shiny pants in the game. That could change though.) 🍵🍵

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

To make myself feel better about a minor slight against me, I am posting more art. 😤😤 Sadly, Kav does not have shiny pants...YET. #whenstarscollide #otome #indieotome

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

I am currently working on When Stars Collide, a science fantasy otome and amare game where you play the charming telepath that a crew of intrepid explorers finds in a glowing box. Shenanigans and romance ensue. #otome #amaregame #visualnovel #indiedev

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

What if I told you. Raif isn't the only one with shiny pants? 👀👀 #whenstarscollide #otome #amaregame #visualnovel

A dark haired man sits in a window looking out at a starry nebula. He rests one hand on his knee and the other on his opposite thigh. He is wearing a tight fitting blue shirt and his pants are purple and shiny. He has a tattooed sleeve on his left arm with a blackout design and teal flowers. He is looking out at the stars.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

I don't know that I will really be much more active here than I was on the other place, though certainly the vibe over there didn't encourage posting. But I figured I'd at least christen this place with Raif's shiny pants (and maybe some other art soon). As one does. #whenstarscollide

An individual is sitting on a blue chair in front of a cyan and glowing background that looks somewhat like neon lights. They have copper-red hair that reaches their shoulders and violet eyes. Their ears are pointed and somewhat elf-like. They have freckles and are smiling. One knee is drawn up with their foot resting on the chair. They are draping their right hand on their knee while their other arm is bent behind their head. They are wearing a loose, flowing shirt that is open down the front to reveal part of their chest an abdomen. They are also wearing blue-grey pants that are very tight and shiny like latex.

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SteamberryStudio @steamberrystudio.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

New locale, new intro, I suppose. I'm Esh and I make otome/amare games. My first game was Changeling, followed by Gilded Shadows, then A Faerie's Tale for Amare Fest last year. I will be releasing the first episode of When Stars Collide very soon.

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