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video game art drawer
look at my video games here:
whimsival.itch.io
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val @valaxy.bsky.social · Jul 9
i uploaded a (very) short demo of my kinetic vn to itch! please enjoy.

whimsival.itch.io/vessel

#gamedev #indiedev #visualnovel
VESSEL (demo) by whimsival
A kinetic visual novel about depression, possession, and learning to live.
whimsival.itch.io
valaxy.bsky.social
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
stasis by whimsival
It's okay to let go.
whimsival.itch.io
September 27, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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valaxy.bsky.social
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
stasis by whimsival
It's okay to let go.
whimsival.itch.io
September 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
valaxy.bsky.social
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
stasis by whimsival
It's okay to let go.
whimsival.itch.io
September 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
valaxy.bsky.social
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.
September 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM
valaxy.bsky.social
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.
September 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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moomanibe.bsky.social
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
August 19, 2026 at 10:05 PM
valaxy.bsky.social
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.
August 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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chidorinnn.bsky.social
on the topic of cutesy farming life sims
swordwitch 16h 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
August 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
valaxy.bsky.social
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!
August 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
valaxy.bsky.social
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.
August 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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mokadevs.itch.io
⚔️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! 👇
July 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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ggdg.bsky.social
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
July 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
valaxy.bsky.social
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
Art Fight
An art gifting game
artfight.net
July 1, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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nintendooamerica.bsky.social
!

This thing is available on the eShop now, for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Systems!
! This thing is available on the eShop now, for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Systems!
April 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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insertdisc5.com
it's a special day
insertdisc5.com adrienne ✨ Truth Scrapper @insertdisc5.com · Apr 6
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"
April 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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insertdisc5.com
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...
How YOU can start your project too — Adrienne Bazir
www.insertdisc5.com
February 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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ggdg.bsky.social
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
February 17, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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heavylunchco.bsky.social
🍄 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
February 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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droolingdemon.bsky.social
siffrin is a delight. in stars and time is a delight.
January 24, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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heyitsdora.com
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."
September 17, 2024 at 10:58 PM
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ggdg.bsky.social
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
July 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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insertdisc5.com
undertale memory from insertdisc5 saying "undertale made me want to make video games that make people yell and cry. thank you"
July 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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ggdg.bsky.social
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
July 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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ebihimes.bsky.social
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
July 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM