#indie vn dev

[sparkofthemachine]

Happy new year y'all! I spent new year's eve finishing the demo for my dawning dating/friendship sim, and it's out on itch.io if you wanna give it a spin! The demo contains the first 20% ish of the game, and I plan to release the full game on Jan 3rd. A current playthrough of the demo takes about 5-10 minutes but there's a bunch of dialogue options to choose from.

customizable player name (pronouns are unspecified/gender-neutral throughout the game)

you can choose from human, awoken or exo at the start (limited dialogue changes atm)

original OST

I'll make another post when the final game is out.

[vanade]

Made some big progress on my dawning dating/friendship sim by the way! If you're still on the hellsite known as twitter, I'm posting regular updates on my development process in this thread. The aim is to be done and submitted to wintervnjam ideally by Dec 31st 11:59PM but it depends how the next few days go.

[hamiltonhour]

Summer Devlog

New devlog posted, which is more or less what we've shared here + a couple screenshots we shared on twitter. hoping to have something more substantial in the next devlog (hopefully by the end of the year!)

[meo-eiru]

❗Hold Your Tongues is now officially up❗

You can go here and download the game!

Make sure to read the warnings!

Thank you so much @celerifleuri you did an amazing job at everything I'm honestly so emotional right now. We worked so hard, started from 0 and managed to finish this, I'm so so happy.

And guys don't forget, the game isn't over yet! We will continue to add bonus content so please look forward to those!

Have fun and I hope you like it!!!!

[endys]

Lost soul, wandering through mist and snow...

Do you feel the touch of iron cold?

The Last Winter Knight is an atmospheric Gothic visual novel I'm currently developing, where you play as a ghostly knight haunting a suit of armour!

You wake up as a ghost, with no memory of who you were or how you died. The only clue to your past is the empty suit of armour you now possess.

As you explore an abandoned castle and piece together your memories, you’ll uncover your tale: A tale of broken promises, regret, and bonds that last beyond death.

But your story doesn’t have to die with you.

How will you write its ending?

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[rosesrotofficial]

Wishlist Killer Chat! Definitive Edition on Steam Now! 🔪

hello rotterlings!

we want to make KC! even bigger and bloodier in 2025, and have so many exciting stories we want to tell.

thanks to all your support and everyone’s interest in the survey we sent, we are officially planning a kickstarter for Killer Chat!: Definitive Edition early next year!

this version will significantly expand on the game’s content with brand new storylines and more time to spend with your fave serial killer(s) <33

how ambitious we can be will depend on your support 🙏

help us to make Killer Chat! the best it can be by sharing the steam page with your friends, reposting our social media posts and wishlisting now! your support helps us massively :D

more updates on the kickstarter launch coming soon!

and look out for more surprises… 👀

with love, rosesrot and team :D

[airyn-novales]

BG Artwork I worked on spring for Lost in Limbo's Demo with @ravenstargames 🔮

Support their demo and socials now! They deserve lots of love and appreciation :)

[miragenoirvn]

Mirage Noir / Keyframes Collab

There's an evil catnapper going around, so it's up to our two detectives to crack the case!

Credits

Yunie: MeggieEliseVA

Cam: kokapeach_

Fio: yumprincessVT

Jamie: charlatean

Art: tsyshenn

Keyframes: @blank-house

Kickstarters

Mirage Noir: https://kickstarter.com/projects/1303122279/mirage-noir?ref=a7ipj2

Keyframes: https://kickstarter.com/projects/blankhouse/keyframes?ref=4gxa4i

Full Comic

[stemmmm]

Good Lord! Everyone at the Reunion For My Religious All-Girls School Is a Trans Man... And They're Hot?! is out now!

It's a romantic comedy otome game featuring three trans masculine love interests made over a 2(ish) month period for the Otome Jam and the Trans Rep Jam!

AND IT'S COMPLETELY FREE TO PLAY!

Hop over to itch.io to catch up with your old classmates!

[applottl]

rahhhhh! atom jumpscare!!!! boo!

huh? am i working on my vn? uh. runs away

this vn was such a silly and funny experience!! i know its supposed to be horror or whatevs but atom is such a hillarious lil creechur <333 will never not love them !

[team-avia]

This darling is somber and calm. Peer into the murky depths of her past and help her wash away the bad to bring the good ashore.

[maneki-mushi]

Saint Ceri - upcoming adult otome

Saint Ceri is an adult otome with poly options that will be released on July 31st!

It features three love interests, 6 monogamous endings, and every possible combination of poly endings! But reaching your happy endings will require careful communication and withstanding the pressure of the church you belong to.

It also features:

📖 120k words

🎨 28 total base CGs

🌹 Soft femdom (two submissive male LIs, one dominant female LI)

💋 NSFW scenes, and an optional SFW mode

💔 Optional jealousy and angst; break everyone’s heart!

Play the demo now on itch.io or Steam!

[vanade]

IT IS DONE 📢

The Dawning may be over but it's still on in my heart...

Spend a few days with my guardian Ceph, helping him figure out cookie recipes with Eva's 1st gen oven. Will you befriend him? Spend every moment flirting?? Will you EAT THE FORBIDDEN DOUGH?

Features:

10.7k of text (10-15 min per playthrough)

lots of dialogue choices

customizable player name (pronouns are unspecified/gender-neutral throughout the game)

be a human, awoken or exo (changes some flavour text)

original OST by my sister

too many cookies

Play it for free over on itch.io ! Windows, Linux, OSX and Web-Playable! (download recommended though) Also if you enjoy it I would really appreciate if you could leave a rating!! This was a solo project for #WinterVNJam2023 and it was a work of love (and insanity)

[hamiltonhour]

May we interest you in some drabble of how the 3 Seasons boys each hold your hand? 👉👈

Written for warmups as vanade jumps back into outlining Briar's route! Text versions included as image descriptions on each picture, and included below the cut.

Holding your hand: Yuto Edition

Yuto reaches for your hand with hesitance—even now that you're together—as if he's afraid to let himself touch you... Afraid his cool skin might make you flinch away instinctively. He knows you don't mind, but it's a tough habit to break. You find it cute though, how his pinky finger interlocks with yours in quiet silence, wordlessly seeking your consent. You don't need to look at him to know his gaze is averted, the tips of his ears flushed a soft pink, peaking out from his long white hair. You slip your hand into his, intertwining your fingers with a gentle squeeze. He returns your gesture with a firmer grip, the way you'd hold on to something precious you dare not lose.

Holding your hand: Sol Edition

Sol's hand finds yours with such natural confidence. His palm is rough from constant time spent outdoors, and his lightly calloused thumb runs over the back of your hand unconsciously even as he chatters at you about something irrelevant. He tugs you along like an excited kid, his grip sometimes loosening in his excitement to show you things. Every now and then though, something he sees or says will remind him of you—you catch the glint of affection in his eyes as he squeezes your hand, a silent gesture of gratitude that you're with him.

Holding your hand: Rye Edition

Rye's fingers intertwine with yours slowly, assuredly. He enjoys this act and display of intimacy: the symbolism of your bond through physical touch. He doesn't hesitate in the slightest... if anything, his slow and deliberate gesture loudly signals his confidence and his love of romantic actions. It's his own way of communicating to you the thrill and happiness that being in love with you has given him… the ability to shower affection on his own special someone.

[meo-eiru]

❗THE GAME IS GOING TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW ARE WE READY❗

Guys I'm literally so excited I can't wait for you to finally see it. We have been working so hard this past 2 months I really hope you guys like it!!!!!

[minthe-drawings]

✨💖Meet Niko💖✨

Your charismatic childhood best friend with an eye for fashion!📷 Childhood romances can stand the test of time, right?