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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Our February devlog was about a funny goblin game I helped make during a game jam, and how it taught me some important lessons about communication :O store.steampowered.com/news/app/292...

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Alex's Journey to the Grave - Goblin Relations - Steam News

What I learned about communication from making a jam game about a problematic goblin girl.

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Our January devlog is live! Exciting news this month: Public playtesting is returning shortly! If you're interested in early access to Act 2, a free copy of the game on release, and having your name listed in the credits, check out the article to learn more! store.steampowered.com/news/app/292...

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Happy Holidays everyone! No devlog from us this month, since most of our holidays were spent together with well-missed family. In exchange, we hope you'll accept our offering of adorable holiday chibis! We're back now, and hard at work for the month of January, so look out for more updates soon!

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

October devlog is live! This time we're talking about how we add movement to our sprites in Ren'Py, with a small tutorial and some interesting examples and techniques. Come take a peek at the inner workings of our development! store.steampowered.com/news/app/292...

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Alex's Journey to the Grave - Move Your Sprites! - Steam News

How we use transforms to add movement to our scenes in Ren'Py.

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Super excited to announce that Alex's Journey to the Grave is a part of Studio Élan's #fallinlovefestival, an awesome event on Steam featuring romance-themed VNs! Now's the time to check out our demo if you haven't already, along with all the other incredible VNs featured in the festival!

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Our August devlog is live! It includes an update on our release timeline, as well as a development anecdote about what our first game taught us and how it's helped us in the long run. store.steampowered.com/news/app/292...

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Alex's Journey to the Grave - Slow and Steady - Steam News

An update on our release timeline, and a peek at some of what our first game taught us.

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Our July devlog is live! Check it out if you're interesting in some in-depth discussion about Ren'Py's blending and masking and how they can be used to improve lighting with layeredimages --> store.steampowered.com/news/app/292...

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Alex's Journey to the Grave - Lighting a Cat - Steam News

An in-depth view of how we made a cat look at home in her surroundings with cleverly added lighting.

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Our June Devlog for AJG is now live! 🐈‍⬛ Check it out below if you're interested in some feline wisdom & philosophical introspection. violethorizons.com/july-2025-de... #devlog #indie #vn #visualnovel #alexsjourneytothegrave #indiedev

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Alex's Journey to the Grave - Feline Wisdom Strikes - Steam News

Feline Wisdom Strikes - June 2025 Devlog for Alex's Journey to the Grave

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Marcylaycelle 💙💜🩷 @marcylaycelle.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Thank you so much to @violethorizons.bsky.social for putting this game on my radar 💜 Alex’s Journey to the Grave is a beautifully told story about grief, depression, and the messy, human journey through mental health struggles. Quiet, emotional, and deeply real. Demo Playthru: youtu.be/nGnTg4t-giw

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

New devlog: A New Era in the Development of Alex's Journey to the Grave violethorizons.com/may-2025-dev...

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

BIG shout out to toky5487 who has been gracing our discord with loads of memes and fan art just for the love of the game Here are just a few of my favourites:

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Hybrid_Spyder [COMMISSIONS OPEN] @hybridspyder.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Going live right now! Checking out "Alex's Journey to the Grave" by @violethorizons.bsky.social! Come hang out with me for this surprise stream on my actual day of birth. twitch.tv/hybrid_spyder #streamersky #vtubersky #keymailer #sponsored #lgbtq #birthday #daddyspyder #nonbinary

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FloofRoan (they/them) @floofroan.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

But, the blossoming relationship between the two characters was adorable. I loved the switch between both of their perspectives. I cannot wait for the rest of the story! www.twitch.tv/floofroan

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FloofRoan (they/them) @floofroan.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🖤 So, I forgot to post my promo for this, but I played the demo Alex's Journey to the Grave. It was a very realistic description of depression, anxiety, and self-blame. It got a bit triggering at times, especially in regards to self-harm.

Illustration of two characters lying in bed facing each other. The character on the left has dark hair while the character on the right has light hair. The title 'Alex’s Journey to the Grave' is prominently displayed with sparkling accents around the words.

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

✨Alex's Journey to the Grave is in the Steam Visual Novel Fest!✨ AJG is an emotional, heartfelt romance VN with plenty of cute and intimate moments, but that doesn't hesitate to face uncomfortably dark or sensitive topics head-on. The demo is out and free to play right now!!!

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Ascella Vivace 💫💜 Idol VTuber @ascellavivace.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

We are DONE with the demo! This game destroyed my expectations and then I cried all over chat and talked about mental health. It's such a heartfelt and authentic depiction of mental health issues. Go wishlist the full game and play the demo! You will LOVE it! store.steampowered.com/app/2927810/...

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Alex's Journey to the Grave on Steam

Two people meet in a strange, critical moment; changing their lives forever. An intimate visual novel exploring the nature of love, fate, tragedy, and the will to live on.

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Ascella Vivace 💫💜 Idol VTuber @ascellavivace.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Starting soon! Eating dinner rq, I JUST got home! PHEW DID I HAVE A DAY. Now let's get ready to get cozy with some deep emotions! Thank you to @violethorizons.bsky.social and #keymailer for the game key! #ajg #visualnovel #vtuber YT: youtube.com/live/sMj_Qj7... Twitch: twitch.tv/AscellaVivace

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【Alex's Journey to the Grave】 An emotional visual novel... watch me cry! #ajg

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Ascella Vivace 💫💜 Idol VTuber @ascellavivace.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I'll be playing this tomorrow evening!! Waiting room should go up tonight! Reminder I might start a little later than 7:30 CT, so I appreciate your patience!

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Ascella Vivace 💫💜 Idol VTuber @ascellavivace.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Lil bit belated schedule for the week!!! Wed: TGAA2 continues! And some VNs, with keys graciously provided via @keymailer.bsky.social: Thur: Him, the Smile & bloom Fri: Bustafellows S2 demo Sun: Alex's Journey to the Grave Watch me on Twitch and YT!

Ascella's schedule for 2/24-3/2:
Mon: Enstars
Wed: TGAA2
Thur: Him, the Smile & bloom
Fri: Bustafellows S2 demo
Sun: Alex's Journey to the Grave

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Devi Neoma🌟🐇 @devineoma.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

🌟 Live Now 🌟 It's time to witness Alex's Journey to the Grave together! Shall we pet the cute kitty on the way?🪦🐈‍⬛ 🐇 twitch.tv/devineoma 🐇 #ajg #Keymailer

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Lovely artist, does fantastic background art for our games. Would recommend ♥️

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Alex's Journey to the Grave is a cute yet dark and emotional romance VN about a boy trapped by fate and a girl in dire need of a friend. It's a story about warmth, connection, tragedy, the inevitability of death... and a cat? ⏬Play the demo now!⏬ store.steampowered.com/app/3139420/... #PitchYaGame

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Stella De @stelladevt.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Do you like VISUAL NOVELS where they DO THE KISSING? You'll be happy to know that we've got a pack just for you. This is an actively managed and curated list of creators making romance visual novels! bsky.app/starter-pack... 🔁 if you love kissing games!

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

IT'S TIME!! The demo for our cute yet dark and emotional romance visual novel Alex's Journey to the Grave is released on Steam and itch! Here are the links! store.steampowered.com/app/3139420/... violethorizons.itch.io/alexs-journe... #visualnovel #indiegame

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Bluesky is coming alive! I better reintroduce Violet Horizons on here :D We are a small team currently working on a visual novel called Alex's Journey to the Grave - a cute, dark, and emotional romance story featuring a sociable yet lonely girl, a boy with an inescapable fate... and a cat.

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 11/07/2024

The store page for our next visual novel Alex's Journey to the Grave is live now!!! These are some of the WIP screenshots featured on the page :D Go wishlist it now!! store.steampowered.com/app/2927810/...

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Tess Wainwright @tesswainwright.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

I'm happy to announce that my first game working as an editor has been released. It's free on Steam and Itch! CW: Self-Harm, Substance Abuse, Drug Overdose, Suicidal Thoughts, Anxiety, and Depression Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2537750/... Itch: violethorizons.itch.io/alexs-hope-a...

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Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude by Violet Horizons

A boy regains his hope and a girl finds herself in solitude. Available for Windows, Linux

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

Violet Horizon's first project, a dark and emotional visual novel called Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude, is RELEASED! Go download it for free now!

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude, our first visual novel, is releasing on Steam and itch tomorrow! store.steampowered.com/app/2537750/... violethorizons.itch.io/alexs-hope-a...

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 18/01/2024

Our first visual novel is finally approaching completion! I wrote a brief devlog on our website about the progress we've made and how scope creep got me. violethorizons.com/devlog-4-the...

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Devlog 4 – The final stretch and how scope creep got me – Violet Horizons

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

The sprite for our smuggest girl yet is done! I'm so excited to finally get Alex's Solitude released for you all in the coming month. Here's hoping everything goes smoothly for our first visual novel.

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

An awesome progress sketch for Alex's Solitude from our character artist PaintedTrash! Valerie is a carefree and self-indulgent girl who finds a great deal of amusement in taking Alex under her wing. One year her senior, she gives our MC the perfect opportunity to make some new friends.

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Violet Horizons @violethorizons.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

Alex and Alex. A boy looking for a reason, any reason, to keep going. A girl haunted by her conscience, trying to change just to fit in. They each have what the other needs, but the string of fate won't bring them together until it might already be too late. A Visual Novel project.

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