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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Please give this story some love. It's such a GOOD story! 💗🙏💗

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Daniel J. Menezes @danjohnston.uk · 16/08/2026

Hey! Are you an indie dev who doesn't use gen AI and have a game you're currently promoting? I'm looking to make a starter pack and you could be in it! Reply below with a link to your game 👇 go.bsky.app/78u8M6Y

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eldritchWawa | Wheelchair Fundraising - Goal @ 67% Please Help @eldritchwawa.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

‼️ Health Update ‼️ eldritchMomma was released from care with unresolved complications which make her home recovery more difficult. Please help us reach our goal to get her an essential mobility aid! Anything is much appreciated! 💜 ko-fi.com/eldritchwawa/ #Disabled #MutualAid #fundsky

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I'm glad to know there will be people who love Faun just as she is. It gives me the courage needed to finally complete her big adventure and share it with others!

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

YESSSSS!! Catch A Simple Twist of Fae in this Bundle and support those who most need it in the game industry! 👏💗💪❣️🙏

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mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

A cool thing about having super-talented people in your Discord community is that they will sometimes use said talent to reimagine your PNG avatar! Be sure to follow @dillaya.bsky.social !

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I made an O2A2 game. About a moment. A single exchange between two people on the eve on an adventure not yet foreseen. Check it out. Meet Faun Valentine the day before The Closet Door. 🚪🍹 tuffmallow.itch.io/the-corporat...

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The Corporate Diva by TuffMallow

Magazines don't capture everything. Meet the diva behind the smirk in 1000 words

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Feeling some whimsy. Might release an O2A2 game.

Faun (protagonist for The Closet Door visual novel) looking over her shoulder, smirking confidently.

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I just received the best commission of my personage! I love this so much! By @alexatmoon.bsky.social If you haven't commissioned Alex, you need to now! 🔥❣️👏

A bust of Alwaysjmb, art by Alex at the Moon

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Itch io Summer Sale is here! Help me fund games by grabbing a copy of A Simple Twist of Fae- now 35% off until July 6th! ❣️❣️❣️ itch.io/s/192593/sum...

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JILLIAN F. KILLS⚾Shortstop by the Sea @killjill.itch.io · 10/06/2026

i think the only thing i want to say is don't be an ass to anyone who's using renpy

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unityrpg @unityrpg.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Bad news, RPG Maker Web is shutting down, you won't be able to post there in a week, and it's getting deleted in December. Very not cool. On top of that, the supposed new site for discussion is... uh... well read this before posting there:

"You are solely responsible for content you post (“User Content”). You must hold the necessary copyrights or rights to such content. By posting, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, adapt, sublicense, and commercially exploit your content. You retain copyright. We may remove or edit content or suspend accounts at our discretion if Terms or laws are violated. "

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 10/06/2026

1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.

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Game industry hardship fund

A game jam from 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24 hosted by Necrosoft Games. PREMISE: The game industry has a problem. Too many people are out of work (reports say 33% of the industry lost their jobs in the la...

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

As I prepare to reintroduce The Closet Door to the world, I'm pretty sure I'll be dropping the otome tag. I've been wanting to for a long time to be honest. Since the beginning. More on that in my upcoming devlog.

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I've been sitting on the website for Tuff Mallow for years. I finally decided to crack it open and take creating seriously... But hooboy looks like I've got even MORE art go draw 🙈🫠 Dev work never ends.🥹

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I'm thinking of writing a weekly Tuff Times again. There's so much to say and show about the project I'm working on (the one I'm public about anyway 👀🤫) and I'm trying to figure out how often I should post about it. I should probably reopen asks too. But not sure I'm ready on that one.

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

About Tuff Mallow and content creators. I am thankful that anyone wants to engage with my games and works! But I am really trying to lock in on game dev, manage a full time job, a household, and a small community. So I'm not in a place where I can schedule engage with extra media right now. 🙏🥹💗

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Game development is difficult. 💗

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I still struggle with perspective for background art, but that doesn't stop me from hand drawing 40+ backgrounds. Don't get me wrong though. I've been redrawing the majority of them over and over again for the last 6 yrs. I didn't make them all at once!

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jitterrue @jitterrue.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This Romance Is CURSED From the Start! | STARCULT Demo 🌙 WED 5/27 🕖 4 PM PT | 6 PM CT | 7 PM ET | Midnight UK Twitch www.twitch.tv/jitterrue YouTube www.youtube.com/@jitterrue STARCULT. Night: Twisted Age By Not a Cat Studios #IndieGame #VisualNovel #DatingSim #DarkRomance

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I was looking through the sooooo many updates and I tell ya Faun's new expression definitely encompasses how I feel when I think "Where to start?"... 😅

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

At some point, it gets a little ridiculous adding so much art to everything I do. But I have all these vivid images in my head, and stories play out like full feature animations. If I can share even a fraction of that experience- wow what the imagination can do! 💗

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I've been for the most part quiet on game development while I focus on community content. But give me a few days to get back into the grove of discussing current game dev. (1/3)

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

In my humble opinion, this game deserves some love. If not for the endless hours I solo grinded and the 100% loving human effort behind every single aspect of it, just because it's a fun time full of hope, passion and discovering love.❣️ And yeah I'm biased.💗 tuffmallow.itch.io/a-simple-twi...

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A Simple Twist of Fae: a Spicy Shoujo Otome by TuffMallow

A faery tale of sexy proportions!

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Wondering... Can you outgrow the otome tag? TuffMallow just might.

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Hummingbird Games ✨ @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#BlackWomensHistoryMonth but I tell you to check out one of my games + implore you to look into Black women who were super instrumental to video games then AND now 😁

Black teen boy in yellow hoodie wearing glasses, leans his head in his arm

Text “20 and some change” above a brown hand with chipped nail polish flicking coins in the air

6 high school teens posing for a photo on the school bleachers

Graphic of pink background with a vinyl in the middle; text reads “tracks from the visual novel Oh, Boy”. a QR code and a barcode sit on opposite corners

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Not me thinking up more beautiful Black hairstyles because I love to see them on my characters 💗 I'm thinking of one more 🤔 Got any ideas?

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Izumi Games 🎮 @izumigames.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

You are his AI. And he needs you more than you think. But something else is coming. Will you survive? Or will you make or break him? Our AI addiction-themed psychological horror and mystery visual novel game is OUT NOW! 🤖❤️ Play it for free. Link below. #yanjam26 #cyberpunk

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Itsu | Commissions Open @itsu-saragi.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Surprise! I did one more character design for @steamberrystudio.bsky.social. Meet Allen <3

A digital character design sheet of a character named Allen Wilde, a love interest in Steamberry Studio's upcoming game Thornewood. The illustration shows three full-body illustrations of Allen in various outfits, and three headshots in different angles. There are also notes and close-up sketches to show details in his design.

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I want this game to wear its heart on its sleeves.

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Hummingbird Games ✨ @gemini-the-dev.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

it'll be 6 years in August and I still can't draw, I code just enough to spend that saved money on commissioned art assets, and I'm pretty sure I've regressed when it comes to marketing my games lol, but yeah. you don't need AI. you just don't value yourself or your creativity 🙄

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Some ideas are revamps of sprites for the main game I'm working on, and other designs will help pull in worlds I've built over the last 6yrs. I can't wait

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

It never gets old. The more time progresses, the more content this project has XD

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

If I've been quiet, it's not because I've disappeared. It's because I'm working harder than ever- I'm just not ready to share everything in context. But it's brewwing! 🙏💗💗

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AFNarratives @afnarratives.blacksky.app · 27/12/2025

With all the new #gamedev peeps on Bluesky you should check out all these Black Femme Game Developers while you're here!!! go.bsky.app/88aYGTF

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

REEEEEEEEE OMG OMG! 🥹❣️❣️❣️ I'M SUPER BLUSH RIGHT NOW!

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Guys, this story is so beautiful and warmed my heart so much. I absolutely love it🥹❣️❣️❣️ Thank you so much again for this lovely treasure! 💗🥰

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

REEEEEEEEEE!!! 🥹❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️✨✨✨🎄🎄🎄 I'M ABOUT TO READ IT NOW THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Sooo I put a call out on Casting Call Club. 👀❣️Man! It's been so long. Feels good though. Especially since I have quite a few more lined up!🙏💗

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

OMG all this sudden love for A Simple Twist of Fae??? You've got this gentle (maybe dangerous🔪) kuudere, Nuri blushing! 😳❣️

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jitterrue @jitterrue.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

How are you feeling today? 🤣 Memed: A Simple Twist of Fae FACES! Game by @tuffmallow.bsky.social Thanks @flowersforjoy.bsky.social for the tag face idea! #indiegame #otomegame

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

OMG SHE'S SHOWING OFF MY BABIES!! I love it 🥹🥹🥹💗🙏

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TuffMallow @tuffmallow.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Almost time to reintroduce a few gentlemen you'd like to know...

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