iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I propose the Brisbane football club be returned to its rightful place in Fitzroy

Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Me looking at this apartment for the first time: oh wow the area is super walkable, subtle shades of Amsterdam… perhaps Florence… Me trying to move in: the fuck do you mean you can’t get a delivery truck within 200 metres of the building

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Little known fact but moving houses is very stressful

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Frankston line gets a bad rap, but half the stations are within walking distance of a beach, so I’d say that makes it the best line

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Had a couple hours to spare today so I caught the train to the beach. It’s cool you can just do that

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If you ain't taking your date to the top of the Mt Dandenong TV tower, you ain't the one

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I was struck with an urge to draw the Spider Land ending

Rough digital sketch of the final scene from Spider Land (good game you should play). Low angle of a radio/tv tower. A woman sits on the platform edge, sheltered by an umbrella. A man stands next to her, hands in pockets, looking awkward. Stylised swirly clouds in the background. Whole thing is black and green, with a some white highlights.

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Lile's Indie Corner @lile.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Played through Calamity Cait today, and it was exactly as dark and hopeful as I've come to expect from @xavibell.bsky.social If you're in the mood for a slightly heavier VN then you should give this a go store.steampowered.com/app/4200450/...

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Calamity Cait on Steam

Calamity Cait is a visual novel about the wonders and horrors of workplace romance.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I'm getting the hang of it now

Screenshot of a game I'm working on. 3D, semi-realistic scene of the worst apartment you've ever seen. Shutters on the window cast orange light and shadows on the floor. The whole room is mostly empty, besides a mattress on the floor, a wardrobe shoved in the corner, and a small dining table. There's also two doors in the back of the room, one leading to a bathroom, and the other to parts unknown...

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I was partly inspired by the goat of videogame staffrooms

That one room from the first level in Half Life 1, with the vending machines and the microwave you can mess with.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Staffroom of desolation and dread ❤️

A very uniformly lit staffroom, devoid of any bright colours. It's mostly browns and faded yellows. A shitty table sits in the corner, surrounded by even shittier chairs. There's also a small kitchen to the right, with a sad looking fridge beside it. It's all soul-crushing, and not a place anyone would want to spend their lunch break in.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Thanks for playing. Glad you liked it :)

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Calamity Cait is out! A story of love, whales, pubs, lighthouses and the great outdoors. And it's free! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4200450 Itch: xavibell.itch.io/calamity-cait

Low angle shot of a small catamaran. A man in a hawaiian shirt sits on the back steps, looking down at the water. A woman stands behind him, hands behind her back, staring longingly into the distance. Behind her, on the roof of the boat, another woman sits, her eyes glued to a pair of binoculars. Orange and blue sky in the background.

A dirt paths winds off into dense bushland, with a wooden fence following it. Powerlines criss-cross the scene, dissolving into the distance. Mountains and wind turbines arejust barely visible in the background, smothered by overcast, purple and orange skies.

An almost empty wharf, overlooked by a large hotel with many balconies. Camera is at the end of a pier, looking back toward the foreshore. Lots of small poles and signs. A large group of clouds sit in the sky.

A small, rectangular lighthouse sits on the edge of a cliff. In front of it is a viewing platform, overlooking the ocean. A woman and kid sit on a bench in front of the lighthouse, looking very small in comparison. The silhouette of a jagged coastline juts out to the right of frame.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Calamity Cait is out! A story of love, whales, pubs, lighthouses and the great outdoors. And it's free! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4200450 Itch: xavibell.itch.io/calamity-cait

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Baked lighting is the future

Same scene as first post, now with much nicer lighting. Walls are lined with fluoro lights, making the scene kinda yellow. Two red lights shine through the darkness in the subway tunnel.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Currently rediscovering how fun it is to draw squiggly coastlines

A very rough map of a fictional continent I made up just now. The coastline is drawn in a thick white line (on a black background), somewhat resembling somewhere like Ireland or Iceland. Lots of jagged edges. Marked with red crosses are a five different places I'd think would make sense for a city to be. They're mostly on the coast or next to a river. I've drawn some rivers in blue, emanating from the centre of the continent. That's where some very tall mountains would be, although I haven't got around to drawing those yet.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Some extra details: - Roughly 1-2 hours long - Fully playable on Steam Deck - I think it's pretty good

A decrepit information board, overlooking the vast seas. On the board, most of the words have been worn off. The title remains, saying "Weep Not Traveller". The letters ACAB have also been scratched into the board. Not sure what those stand for.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Calamity Cait releases July 21, free for everyone. Be there or be square.

Calamity Cait screenshot. A small catamaran is docked in a wooden pier. A pelican sits at the top of its mast. An orange and blue sky looms in the distance, in contrast to the rest of the scene, which is low detail black and white.

Another screenshot. A gravel path winds off into dense bushes. Powerlines criss cross over the scene. In the distance, mountains and wind turbines. A dark, orange and purple mass of clouds smother the sky, then fade to white on the horizon.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Calamity Cait releases July 21, free for everyone. Be there or be square.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I'll wait till release day before I go ham on the self-promotion, but here's the Steam page. You should wishlist it before you scroll past and never think of it again :)

store.steampowered.com

Calamity Cait on Steam

Calamity Cait is a visual novel about the wonders and horrors of workplace romance.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I'll wait till release day before I go ham on the self-promotion, but here's the Steam page. You should wishlist it before you scroll past and never think of it again :)

store.steampowered.com

Calamity Cait on Steam

Calamity Cait is a visual novel about the wonders and horrors of workplace romance.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Wilson’s Prom (from a distance)

Deep blue ocean and sky covered by multiple layers of thin, semi transparent clouds. On the horizon is Wilson’s Prom, jutting out from the water.

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Dustpocalypse 🐱 Wishlist on Steam! @dustpocalypse.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Hello Bluesky! 👋 This is Dustpocalypse, our cute twin stick/bullet heaven game where you play as a little cat fighting off hordes of evil dust monsters with a vacuum! We have a demo coming out soon, so be sure to wishlist on Steam and follow us! LINK: bit.ly/4xhFrTq #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This game will feature every animal ever, including the world-renowned mudlark

Calamity Cait screenshot. A mudlark (small black and white bird, kinda looks like a magpie) stands on a wooden post. Behind it is a lighthouse surrounded by gravel and dense shrubbery. Tumultuous cloud formations in the sky.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

EXCLUSIVE first look at Calamity Cait gameplay

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

No game will ever capture the feeling of accomplishment one gets when they figure out how to differentiate all the topmen

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Just finished Obra Dinn for the first time. I got about halfway in 2022 before accepting I was too stupid to deduce any more. Nice to know I’ve become slightly less stupid since then

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

As for Inferno… I have no idea how I feel. Might give it a decade or two before forming an opinion.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Just listened to the whole thing. Pretty rare that I enjoy an album this much on first listen. Two thumbs up 👍👍

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Southern right whale 😀

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Southern right whale 😀

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Video games allow us to answer impossible questions, like: what if you were haunted by a whale?

Screenshot of Calamity Cait. Two women sit at a table in a pub eating dinner. In the background, the aforementioned southern right whale watches them through a window. Shades of evil and intimidating horse.

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Xavi @xavibell.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Steam page for my next game is up. Calamity Cait! A visual novel about the wonders and horrors of workplace romance. store.steampowered.com/app/4200450/...