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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

stasis came out about a wekk ago for #spooktobervnjam. it's not a scary game, but maybe you'll like it anyway. it's also free, and only takes about 10 minutes to play. whimsival.itch.io/stasis #vndev #visualnovel #indiedev

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stasis by whimsival

It's okay to let go.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

my entry for the #SpooktoberVNJam, stasis, is out now! download or play in browser: whimsival.itch.io/stasis i forgot to make it scary, but i hope you enjoy it anyway. #indiedev #visualnovel #vndev

val @valaxy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

my entry for the #SpooktoberVNJam, stasis, is out now! download or play in browser: whimsival.itch.io/stasis i forgot to make it scary, but i hope you enjoy it anyway. #indiedev #visualnovel #vndev

val @valaxy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

another screenshot for #ScreenshotSaturday. i've been working on a lot of character portraits for stasis, my entry for the #SpooktoberVNJam. you can't do much if you're dead, huh. #indiedev #vndev #visualnovel

a grim reaper character with a scythe and cloak on a monochrome background. the scythe has a large bow with ribbons on it. the character has white hair, fair skin, and a small smile. there is a text box with the name "Stasis". Stasis is saying "Not with being dead and all~"

A character with a green trenchcoat, red sunglasses, and a frown. they have purple-blue hair and fair skin.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

it's #ScreenshotSaturday! here's a screenshot from stasis, my entry for the #spooktobervnjam! the background will scroll, but you can turn it off if you like. #visualnovel #vndev #indiedev

a greyscale character on a greyscale background. the character has white hair, fair skin, a dark grey cloak, and a scythe with a bow on it. a character named "Melancholy" is speaking, saying "...Not really. There are so many things..."

a character on a greyscale background. they wear a blue t shirt and jeans, and a blue hoodie is tied around their waist. they have brown hair and brown skin, and they have a pink locket around their neck.

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

game where it's tomodachi life but also it's fire emblem. send your friends/ocs/spidermans out on tactics battles and watch them grow to love each other. agonize over whether kermit should be an healer or a knight. hold an in-game funeral after marge simpson is tragically slain by the evil emperor

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

i'm doing the spooktober vn jam! here's concept art of the main character. they are a grim reaper that can't move on! will helping others help them...? #visualnovel #vndev #indiedev

a character in greyscale with hatching for shading. they have fluffy white hair, large eyes, and a small smile. they are wearing a long robe, and hold a scythe with a long twirly bow on it.

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chidorinnn @chidorinnn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

on the topic of cutesy farming life sims

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I know it's been said before but goddamn dude, how many times is a game going to let me use they/them pronouns and then not have a single NPC who does

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

i've been hard at work on the script for VESSEL, so i haven't had as many art assets to share. as the script nears completion, though, i'll be working on more art. please look forward to it!

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

my vn VESSEL combines abstract backgrounds with sharp characters, and also some decent writing (?) play the demo here: whimsival.itch.io/vessel #vndev #indiedev #visualnovel

an impressionist-style illustration of a wheat field

a female knight wearing a blue tunic and shoulder armor. she has a spear and brown hair. the lighting is pink with blue shadows.

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moka !! @mokadevs.itch.io · 01/07/2026

⚔️Today, I'll Be The Hero⚔️ You're THE HERO. Save THE PRINCESS. It's what HEROes do! A free VN featuring 20k+ words, 100+ CGs, a fully original OST, and 5(?) endings. #indiedev Made by @ministarfruit.itch.io, @vvenn.bsky.social & I for #BattleActionFantasy Jam !! 👇Play on itch! 👇

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gg @ggdg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

it's just that whenever people talk as if the impact of lukewarm fandom discourse on my daily life could possibly outweigh the impact of 100,000 people each giving me 10 dollars, i can only roll my eyes at best. let's be honest with each other here

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

hi everyone im still here, hoping to have some vn news to share soon but in the meantime please artfight me! (...once it starts in two hours hehe) artfight.net/~valaxy #artfight

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Art Fight

An art gifting game

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Nintendo of America [Twitter/X Parody] @nintendooamerica.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

! This thing is available on the eShop now, for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Systems!

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adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · 24/02/2026

i made a very quick post about how YOU can get that project started. because i get that question fairly often and i have two (2) tips for you www.insertdisc5.com/tutorials/ge...

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How YOU can start your project too — Adrienne Bazir

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gg @ggdg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

you should write because you love your story so much that it's all you can think about, and you should also get so pissed off at a video game that it makes you write a novel

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Heavy Lunch Studio | Hermit and Pig⏩out now on Steam @heavylunchco.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

🍄 Hermit and Pig is out now on Steam 👴🏽🐷 A story-rich, turn-based adventure RPG where you fend off wild assailants, forage mushrooms, survive social anxiety, and stumble into a corporate conspiracy with your trusty pig. ▶️ s.team/a/2408350 #indiegame #gamedev #gamingnews

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Jack "Commissions Open" McGee @droolingdemon.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

siffrin is a delight. in stars and time is a delight.

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Dora B @heyitsdora.com · 17/09/2024

Designing production schedules in game dev (look I have been both Toad and Frog over the years ok)

An illustration from the Frog and Toad books of the two main characters holding a box. The text reads, "Frog put the game on a schedule. "There," he said. "Now we will finish the game." "But we can ignore the schedule," said Toad. "That is true," said Frog."

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gg @ggdg.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

my game has no explicit content and seems to be fine at the moment, but i think that if you own it (or anything on itch) it might be a good idea to download it just to have it on your computer. not to catastrophize or anything but i really have no idea what the future of itch is looking like lol

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gg @ggdg.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

not much i can say that hasn't been said. i'm not affected by the recent delistings on itch but i don't believe my work is "safe." very sad but i will continue making it as long as i can

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ebi @ebihimes.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

so itchio has shadowbanned any games tagged with 'nsfw', 'adult', or 'erotic' so they don't show up in searches, and several devs have reported that their r18 games have been removed from the site with no warning

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

also! i'm doing #artfight! (ignore the fact that it's already halfway over shhhh) artfight.net/~valaxy come let me draw your lil guys!

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Art Fight

An art gifting game

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

it's #ScreenshotSaturday! here's a screenshot of my visual novel demo, which you can play now, for free, in only 5 minutes: whimsival.itch.io/vessel #indiedev #gamedev #visualnovel

A knight fireman carries a large man. The knight has a determined stare. The scene is lit dimly, with warm highlights against cool shadows. There is a text box that reads, "The knight, and..."

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💫 Sustingus! @enamega.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

This started as a "thank you siffrin from hit game in stars and time" joke but got away from me a bit

Ms paint drawing of Siffrin standing over someone in a field of tall grass looking down on them, speech bubble reads "you're going to have to get up too, you know."

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

it's wednesday! take a deep breath, we'll get through this together. whimsival.itch.io/vessel #indiedev #visualnovel #gamedev

A character with brown hair and wearing a green cloak. They are lit with warm light. Their eyes are closed and they're sighing.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

VESSEL is planned to have an extended demo that lasts about half an hour. it's written already, just need to draw all the things 😅

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

been hard at work on VESSEL's script, which means the art assets have been on the back burner. i'm going to start drawing the assets for the extended demo Soon, but in the meantime enjoy this rough concept art of the knight. #indiedev #visualnovel #gamedev

A knight with long brown hair in a braid, a brown shoulder pauldron on her left arm, and two brown storage pouches on her hips. She holds a spear in her right hand, and her left rests on her hip. She is wearing a tan long sleeved shirt under a blue tunic, and she has a red emblem with a silver design on her chest.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

some #everhood fanart that i probably won't finish

Fanart for the game Everhood. Green Mage, a floating eye with a green cloak, green wizard hat, and purple hads floats in the top left corner. Red, a puppet with a red bandana, red cape, blue pants, and brown boots stands in the bottom right corner, holding a ball of energy. Blue and white lightning bolts arc towards Red. Attacks from Green Mage in the form of white, yellow, and pink arcs also move towards Red. There is a blue grid underlying the attacks, and faint colorful lasers in the background.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

there's a cat in VESSEL. nothing bad happens to him, i promise. he's just there to be cute. (...and to provide characterization, of course.) whimsival.itch.io/vessel #indiedev #gamedev #visualnovel

A short-haired gray cat with a long tail and large ears. He is missing his left eye. The cat is lit with cool light, making the shadows appear warmer.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

vess doesn't smile in the demo for VESSEL, but maybe in the full game...? whimsival.itch.io/vessel #visualnovel #gamedev #indiedev

A character with fluffy brown hair and a green cloak. The portrait is lit with warm light, and the character is smiling.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

it's #screenshotsaturday! here's a screenshot from my vn demo, which you can play now for free! did i mention it only takes 5 minutes? give it a shot if you like fantasy, magic, and watching cute lil characters going through it! whimsival.itch.io/vessel #indiedev #gamedev #visualnovel #indiegame

A character with brown hair wearing a green cloak stands in front of a background. They are drawing a small symbol in the air that is reminiscent of a butterfly. The background contains a white bed to the right, a chair and a table to the left, and three shelves of bottles above the table. The background is drawn in a soft, Impressionist style, while the character is drawn more clearly. A slightly transparent white text box overlays the bottom quarter of the screen. It reads, "They took a few moments, slowing their breathing, closing their eyes."

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

just walkin' you can look at this picture and lots of others in my visual novel demo! you can even read things too! whimsival.itch.io/vessel #gamedev #indiedev #visualnovel

A small figure with brown hair, a green cloak, and brown pants and boots walks along a dirt path at night. Green vegetation surrounds the path, and the character is lit by moonlight. The background is in an Impressionist style, while the character is more clearly defined.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

GUESS WHO MISSED #PortfolioDay i'm doin it anyway i'm val, a video game art drawer and teller of stories! currently working on a kinetic visual novel called VESSEL. #art #illustration

A person with brown hair, a green cloak, and brown pants and boots sits under a wisteria tree with their cat. The tree has ribbons tied to the branches, and the trunk wraps around a pillar of glowing stone. The tree is in a soft, hazy style, while the character is sharper and cel-shaded.

Art depicting Omega Flowey from Undertale. Wires and worms led to the central figure, and a tiny red heart glows against the black background. The illustration is lit by a television screen with a smiley face, surrounded by eyes, a mouth, and various plant life.

A black cat with yellow eyes stares over the bottom half of the screen, paws resting on the bottom edge. Behind them, a rainbow portal reveals many white eyes.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

wouldn't you like to meet this cool lady knight? well? wouldn't you? what if i told you you can for the low price of free? with no download? and it only takes 5 minutes? nice, right? whimsival.itch.io/vessel #indiedev #gamedev #gameart

A knight, covered in burns and ash, depicted in warm lighting. She has brown hair in a long braid, a short sleeved blue shirt over a long sleeved padded shirt, and a smile on her face. A spear is slung across her back, and there is an emblem on her chest depicting a tree and a wolf. A pauldron covers her left upper arm.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

hey did you see this. i added web support so now you can play in browser! waow! the demo only takes about 5 minutes, so why not give it a shot? whimsival.itch.io/vessel #gamedev #indiedev #visualnovel

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VESSEL (demo) by whimsival

A kinetic visual novel about depression, possession, and learning to live.

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

please be nice to vess. they will be going through The Horrors

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Truth Scrapper 📚 Demo out now! @truthscrapper.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

You have a case to solve, your memories reset each day, and two mysterious guides are vying for your attention– who will you decide to remember, and who will you decide to push aside…? Here's romance/mystery VN Truth Scrapper, the next game by In Stars and Time developer @insertdisc5.com !!! 📚👒👭

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adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · 07/05/2025

honestly anytime i hear that someone i know is using AI for literally anything i just get the sims 👭➖➖ icon above my head

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Bobby Schroeder @ponett.dog · 20/04/2025

with the switch 2 price increases i've seen multiple posts lately going "why should i pay $70-$80 for a AAA game when i can buy five indie games for that price" and like. i appreciate the sentiment, but you realize that those indie games realistically should cost more but are undercharging, right

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val @valaxy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

title screen for vn im working on

A small person in a green cloak sits under a large wisteria tree with their gray cat. The tree has white bark and purple flowers, and the trunk intertwines on itself.

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adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · 13/04/2025

a beautiful fella is on sale today. go get in stars and Time's prologue prototype thing

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adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · 06/04/2025

happy International Asexuality Day from me and In Stars and Time's ace characters🖤🤍💜 have a wonderful day fellow aces

siffrin and mirabelle are smiling happily, sporting the colors of the ace flag. above them is the text "international asexuality day"

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