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Wacol Studios @wacolstudios.bsky.social · 3h

Once you begin Princess of Worlds End, you see a girl on the ground unconscious with an empty pill bottle lying next to her. What happens next is up to you. #WeirdTober (The game is 50% off until October 8th btw) store.steampowered.com/app/3730050/...

A picture of a girl lying on the ground with an empty pill bottle sitting next to her.

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JamKats 🧽 Hazard Crew 🔫 OUT NOW @jamkataclysms.bsky.social · 13h

YEAHHHHH 1K PLAYS LETS GO!!! ty for joining luca's cleaning crew (u didn't have a choice) #HazardCrewVN The Choice Guide also received a minor clarification update!🧽 chanchangames.itch.io/hazard-crew/... #SpooktoberVNJam #visualnovels #indiegame #yandere

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VeryFatCat and Friends @veryfatcatz.bsky.social · 14h

Dearest Darling Dragon is part of Team Tinybill's First Love Visual Novel Festival, starting Friday, 10/23! 💖💕🐉 store.steampowered.com/app/4697550/... Join us~🎃 #firstlovevisualnovelfest #indiedev #gamedev #otome #amare #indieotome #datingsim @auroravulpevt.bsky.social @firstlovevn.bsky.social

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Sapphicore @sapphicore.com · 15h

Do YOU like ghost girls? Do you like it when they're sad, a lot desperate, and when they want to possess a lonely woman's body in 20k words of yuri ghost girl goodness? Then check out our #SpooktoberVNJam game, Possessed By Fate! It's fully voice-acted and free! sapphicore.itch.io/possessed-by...

Game screenshot with a ghost fixating on a woman with a blush

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OTOJANG Games @otojang.bsky.social · 15h

Looking for a #SpooktoberVNJam game to play? Give my game, 🧙‍♀️ Millie & Finny 🐱 a try! Short, sweet, got unhealthy amounts of cuteness, and most importantly, A CAT!! (Yes, you can pet the cat) ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ Try it now: otojang.itch.io/millie-and-f... #vndev #indiegame

Dialogue screen with Finny the cat on the left and Millie the witch on the right. Millie is shocked and saying, "Huh? What are you--GAH?! WHEN DID IT GET SO DARK?!"

Potion result screen where Millie and Finny gets exploded in the face.

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Yuri Kissaten ⚢ PLAY TOXIC YURI! @yurikissaten.com · 15h

Play Toxic Yuri on Steam! Experience the FUN AND MAGIC of almost dying because your GF is made of sludge ☠️👭 s.team/a/3503300/ #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #VNDev #Otome #Sludge #VN #Toxic #YuriVN #Yuri #GL #GirlsLove #百合 #Yurisky #SlimeGirl #Slime #DokuChan #Hypnosis #Shorts

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Lemon @ DevTalk @vndev.bsky.social · 20h

This week's discussion question: How do you decide on the release date for your VN?

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The Power of Pride Bundle 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @powerofpridebundle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

We'd like to re-up this question for a future bundle our organizers intend to run in the future, as the lawyers we reached out to were unable provide any conclusive answers. #TransRights continue to be held under siege and the clock is ticking for us to adequately prepare ourselves.

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mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Tonight 10/3 @11:30pm PDT I'm #streaming #SpooktoberVNJam 2026 entry *Even At Star-Time* by @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social & talking with the devs! I hope you will join us! Download, play & rate *Even At Star-Time* at butterflyrocket.itch.io/even-at-star...

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Even at Star-Time by Butterfly Rocket Studios, Dillaya Art, Kayel, kay7819

For all our differences, we're still human. Right?

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Borderless Studios - Clock Out at 2 @bt-games-mac.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you @gdocexpo.com for having us this year and thank you @kamegumi.studio for suggesting and putting together a group photo 📸. Looking forward to next year 😊

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Sayorii || Visual Novel dev 🩸 @sayoriink.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Our spooktober entry is already up! Gnosis Academy follows the story of Yeo, a badass teen who finds odd elements in her school. And she is so sassy I lov her💗✨ #promote #VisualNovel #indiedev #indiegames #horror #art #spotlight #Spooktober #SpooktoberVisualNovelJam mq-media.itch.io/gnosis-academy

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Gnosis Academy by MQ Media

We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.

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Doksa | Pages of Tomorrow @doksagames.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Who said love had to be romantic? I am proud to announce that Pages of Tomorrow, my upcoming #visualnovel, is taking part in the First Love Visual Novel Festival organized by the folks over at @firstlovevn.bsky.social! Stay tuned for October 23rd for a surprise~

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Wacol Studios @wacolstudios.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ravens Imaginary Friends + Princess of Worlds End are proud to announce our inclusion in the First Love Visual Novel Festival! It will begin on October 23rd, stay tuned for more updates in the future! #firstlovevisualnovelfest #visualnovels @auroravulpevt.bsky.social @firstlovevn.bsky.social

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Yuri Kissaten ⚢ PLAY TOXIC YURI! @yurikissaten.com · 03/10/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX!! And happy Steam Autumn Sale! Our games Love is in the Airship and Winter Heat are on sale this week! ✈️☃️ You can get them as a bundle for an extra discount: store.steampowered.com/bundle/65471 #steam #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #VNDev #YuriVN #Yuri #GL #GirlsLove

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VeryFatCat and Friends @veryfatcatz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We updated our Dearest Darling Dragon Demo on #itchio!! 🎉🥳💖 This version includes: • Partial Voice Acting!!! 👀 🔊 • Finished Sprites! 🎨 • Skin Color Choice! • Pronouns! 👫 Extended Demo coming soon! 💖 bigmamafatcat.itch.io/dearest-darl... #amare #datingsim #indieotome #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Tyrone/Stone 📁 THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS (OUT NOW ON ITCH.IO) @thementalstone.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1) THANK YOU BLERDY OTOME FOR THE SHOUTOUT AAAAAAAAAAAAAA 2) Go play It Starts With A Summon (and support my boy Keith--he gets lonely and you'll hurt his feelings) ayperosia.itch.io/it-starts-wi...

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It Starts With A Summon by Rosia

You tried to summon a dragon and got a human instead, how will you pass?!

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Jordan Brown 📝 @jordan.sapphicore.com · 01/10/2026

Possessed By Fate is FINISHED for #spooktober2026! FEATURES: - Fully voiced - 20k word kinetic visual novel - A really sad desperate ghost that wants to possess a lonely woman and steal her body - Lesbians Play it now! Gay!! sapphicore.itch.io/possessed-by...

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Possessed By Fate by Sapphicore

After a ghost takes her apartment, a ghost hunter becomes the hunted—with her body the prize.

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mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Our very first #SpooktoberVNJam 2026 #stream is tonight @11:30pm PDT with *Praise Be Evangeline* + dev Q&A! Stream will feature badge drops by character artist rufalena (www.tiktok.com/@rufalena)! We've also been provided with PBE emotes! Play/rate it at: azurextwilight.itch.io/praise-be-ev...

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Praise Be Evangeline by azureXtwilight, Naoimh "Storm" Murchan, OTOJANG Games, CyborgNekoSica, Jay Cards, puyoo, ratifuu_, S.B.Hunter / Eggy Sebby, Rebecca Mondry-Zanaglio, Jason Hall, Sophie Nyx, Thr...

Praise be the Saintess, long may she reign. Leaving eternal smiles in place of our pain.

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JamKats 🧽 Hazard Crew 🔫 OUT NOW @jamkataclysms.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

idk what it is about Luca but he's got me in a chokehold #lucaholic Hazard Crew is a crime chat simulation game where you clean-up the mafia's crime scenes to pay the debt left behind by your now-cured illness. Mop for the the Mob NOW 🧽 chanchangames.itch.io/hazard-crew #SpooktoberVNJam #yandere

Cropped screenshot from Hazard Crew (ChanChanGames, 2026). A character, Luca, sends a selfie of himself in the mirror to the main character. The main character ("You") responds with "Literally didn't ask".

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BibiXP @bibixp.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ok, lots of sounds done yesterday for "I Wish You Would Let Me Go!" I just decided I really wanted to step up my sound effects game, honestly! Plus, I think the sounds I ended up making for the voices are cute and I'd like to show that hopefully soon! Maybe next week? :3 #indiedev #vndev #gamedev

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CoolGirlArts 🖤 To Feel a Pleasing Thing 🤍 @coolg1319.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Quick phone sketch of a sudden idea I got. AV constantly twitches after shapeshifting, an involuntary response to the discomfort caused by its compressed mass. It's more obvious in human form, which makes attempts at normal interactions more difficult. #TFaPT #vndev #vnlink #ocart #sketch #oc

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CoolGirlArts 🖤 To Feel a Pleasing Thing 🤍 @coolg1319.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

WEEKLY UPDATE #3: I've been busy this past week, so little progress has been made. - Made an announcement post about #TFaPT: coolgirlarts.wixsite... - Converged the three branching paths into one - Posted a progress recap: coolgirlarts.wixsite... #gamedev #vndev #visualnovel #grayscale #indiegame

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Ran @Marseille @rananculus.riversitters.studio · 01/10/2026

Holy heck, thank you everyone for the love you're showing Marseille!! Over 100 browser plays on day one, wowee!!!! If you haven't yet, please check it out :D the-riversitters.itch.io/marseille | #Spooktober #GameJam #VisualNovel #Gamedev #amare #SpooktoberVN |

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alisa @alisyons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

we have made a game! check it out and also feel free to rate it :) [link below]

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LiminAce | Developing The Cardinal Park Case!!! @liminace.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

GUYS I ACTUALLY MADE IT LETS GOOOO!!!!! Little Red Fangs is a gothic visual novel about being saved by a boyfailure. Day 1 is free on @itch.io!!! liminace.itch.io/little-red-f... #LittleRedFangs #Spooktober #SpoktoberVisualNovelJam #darkfantasy #visualnovel #VN #gothic

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Little Red Fangs - DAY 1 by LiminAce

"Stay a night or two with me. No, I don't need you! I don't need you at all!!!"

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Shibae @shibaevt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Good afternoon spooky fans. We're starting off strong with October! Check out Gravebound: The Black Tapes! Totally free on itch.io! Tell us what you think! lunatic-wolf-games.itch.io/gravebound #indiegame #horrorgame #devtalk #visualnovel

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GraveBound: The Black Tapes by Lunatic Wolf Games

A disgraced detective traces a reporter's murder to cursed VHS tapes and must stop the entity before he's next.

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🔞 🏳️‍⚧️ Xenolithium 🏳️‍🌈 | Comms Open @xenolithium.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📼🩸 INDIE HORROR FANS, WE NEED YOU!! A tiny team of indie devs made Gravebound! It’s a horror game following a string of murders connected to mysterious VHS tapes. 👀📺 🔗 lunatic-wolf-games.itch.io/gravebound Play, rate it & comment to support the devs! 🖤 #IndieGame #HorrorGame #GameJam #IndieDev

Promotional graphic for the indie horror game Gravebound. On the left is a pale, red-eyed man with black hair wearing an elegant black suit with red accents and a sinister smile. A cracked, monochrome background is covered in chaotic multicolored streaks. Large distressed red text reads “Gravebound” and “Out Now!” with a glowing alarm clock beneath it. Along the bottom, text encourages viewers to play, rate, and comment.

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Under Heaven Or Hell ✦ Wishlist on Steam! @moonlustgames.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

⏾ RELEASE UPDATE Unfortunately we haved to move the release date of Under Heaven Or Hell to Early 2027 This wasn't an easy call, but we want to make this right and bring you the best experience we can. Please read down below for more details Thank you so much for your support ❤️

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Sol ✨ Play my Steam games @solarprotag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My newest devblog for October is here! You can read about my latest Steam release, the festival it was in, and my current works in progress for FREE on: Patreon www.patreon.com/solarProtag/... My blog solsdevblog.tumblr.com/post/8292892... #indiegame #visualnovel

Banner for my October Devblog, featuring a cropped CG from Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter's DLC story. The text at the bottom right reads: "October 2026 Devblog"

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Lunatic Wolf Games @lunaticwolfgames.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Me and @shibaevt.bsky.social have been cooking for the past month on a horror visual novel! ...And now we're shadow dropping it on itch.io! Surprise! Go check it out and let us know what you think! Please comment and give us a rating so we can rank!

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Altila @altilaaa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October 1st is International Coffee Day! Come and meet your local sleep-deprived caffeine addict! Link: altila.itch.io/crimson-thre... #visualnovel #otome #vndev

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Altila @altilaaa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After years, My Personal CH4R0N is almost at 100 ratings on itch! I will probably get my first triple-digit rating soon! Participate in the dating program and get your match by the end! Link: altila.itch.io/ch4r0n #vndev #otome

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Altair de Lirio 🌟🌌 @delirio-vt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Golden Mirror is out now on @itch.io This is a Spooktober submission so it is greatly appreciated to rate the game if you play it! Nicasio has 1 task as the "eldest daughter." He has 1 task as himself. Survive, uncover the mystery of the estate. altairdelirio.itch.io/golden-mirror

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"Golden Mirror" is written in cursive, in front of a gold plated mirror with a crack running across it.

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Tyrone/Stone 📁 THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS (OUT NOW ON ITCH.IO) @thementalstone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh, also: I'm recruiting for #SpooktoberVNJam in 2027. A bit early? I'm aware. If you or anyone one else are interested in learning more in the project, feel free to drop a comment or message me here through BlueSky.

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Tyrone/Stone 📁 THE DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS (OUT NOW ON ITCH.IO) @thementalstone.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

OKAY, with the stroke of midnight, the #Spooktober Game Jam is done. With that said, here's a few things that I worked on during that month (thread):

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polly 🦈🩸 @deathbyulan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

RotHeart is a monstruous punk rock visual novel where you play as a band manager helping a (dysfunctional) band get ready for a music festival! features • 40k words • partial VA • 4 unique minigames • free time segment to rehearse & explore friendships • a rockin' OST nulljamgames.itch.io/rotheart

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JamKats 🧽 Hazard Crew 🔫 OUT NOW @jamkataclysms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I drew chibi art for "Next Station: The Moon" by Comfort Kuma Studios! It has... 💔 2 LIs (gods of death!) 😱 psychological horror elements 💀 GR/JP mythos-inspired🇬🇷🇯🇵 ⭐ 1 ending, 2 routes (demo) Play Now🌙 comfortkuma.itch.io/next-station... 🩸 #SpooktoberVNJam #otome #visualnovels #indiedev #vndev

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Next Station: The Moon [DEMO] by Comfort Kuma Studios

You're dead but at least the gods of death are hot

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JamKats 🧽 Hazard Crew 🔫 OUT NOW @jamkataclysms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

HAZARD CREW OUT NOW 🧽 Cleaning for the mafia is the only way out of your medical mess. 📶 20k word ChatSim VN 🧹 Crime Scene Clean-up 🧢 Customizable MC 😈 big bad mafia boss who's kindaaa obsessed w u?? GRAB UR SPONGE & CHAT 🫧 chanchangames.itch.io/hazard-crew #SpooktoberVNJam #indiedev #vndev

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Hazard Crew by ChanChan Games, Mimi Misuzu, salad_ui/ux, omelette

Mopping for the Mob

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Ran @Marseille @rananculus.riversitters.studio · 30/09/2026

She washed up in the swamp, with the memories of a decade ago. Proud to announce that Team Riversitters has uploaded our #SpooktoberGameJam entry, Marseille! Go check it out!! (it has a webbuild) the-riversitters.itch.io/marseille | #Gamejam #amare #SpooktoberVN #VisualNovel #Gamedev #Dollgirls |

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BibiXP @bibixp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Since I can't show anything right now of my in-progress game, I think it'd be good to reshow a game in the same witch universe! I consider "I Wish You Would Let Me Go" a bit of a sister game, to "You Know We Kinda Suck, Right?" I'll mention why after it's done! #visualnovel #indiedev #urbanfantasy

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You Know We Kinda Suck, Right? by BibiXP

Two toxic queerplatonic witches try to make it through another day. Night. Whatever.

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Waltitow @waltitow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is our submission to the 8th Annual Spooktober VN Jam. The game is about a group of kitty friends who are having a not so great Halloween party. It's a brief but joyful experience. Try it! 🐱 waltitow.itch.io/ernest-and-t...

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Ernest and the Catastrophic Cat-stume Halloween Party by Waltitow, Kit Le Bihan, ema.alcalino, chris.smith824, YoruBox, GlynnAokii, CuteShadow

Ernest and his friends are going to have the best Halloween party of their lives… or maybe not.

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AVAKAVA TEAM @avakava.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sharing our visual novel progress | Day 16 Today is the final day of the game jam #spooktobervnjam So, before the final release, we wanted to share one of our strongest pieces with you #indiedev #VisualNovel #gamedev #horror

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CoolGirlArts 🖤 To Feel a Pleasing Thing 🤍 @coolg1319.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Progress Recap #1 ✒ A summary and discussion of the progress made in August and September! Subscribe to my blog to be updated on new posts! 📨 🌐 Blog: coolgirlarts.wixsite.com/coolgirlarts... 🎮 Itch: itch.io/t/7002362/my... #vndev #TFaPT #gamedev #devlog #visualnovel #grayscale #solodev

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TFaPT: August + September Progress Recap

The first progress recap. A summary and discussion of the progress made in August and September!

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Sudachys @sudachys.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our #SpooktoberVNJam game, “Going Once, Cut Twice” is out NOW and available to play!! 👇 sudachys.itch.io/going-once-cut… This was a blast to create with the team! We hope you enjoy exploring the Gilded Gill~ 🐟💀 #indievn #vndev #visualnovel #mermaid

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Sayorii || Visual Novel dev 🩸 @sayoriink.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📣 I’m creating a wishlist challenge to support Lab Rats, All you have to do is.. 1. Wishlist on steam 2. Add your pfp on the card 3. Upload in the comments ❤️ I will add your subject number :) let’s see how far we can go! #promote #VisualNovel #indiedev #indiegames #horror #art #LabRats #spotlight

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shino @ Thine Curse of Loss @4nokivn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our historical toxic #yuri #visualnovel, Thine Curse of Loss, is out now! A madwoman's quest to find cursed treasure on a prison island. 👻 40k+ words (3-5 hours) 👻 2 love interests / 11 endings 👻 8 CGs 👻 Developer commentary 👻 and more! Play now: 4noki.itch.io/thine-curse-... #SpooktoberVNJam

Thine Curse of Loss key visual featuring the 3 main characters

screenshot. Cafeteria location. Fox and Raccoon (2 side character prisoners) are chatting

screenshot. CG. Homura (love interest) kabedons Kazuki (main character)

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