#that makes it so much less scary

[clandestinegardenias]

another banger insight from my therapist today; engaging in your creative pursuits doesn't necessarily mean you're using them to avoid your problems but, rather, they're giving you the space in which to process them

and it made me think of this one time i was in college physics and had a really hard homework problem. i went to the physics lab on campus and spent like 2 hours just hyperfocusing on this problem--consulting my textbook, stressing out, thinking about nothing except solving it and i COULD NOT SOLVE IT. eventually i gave up for the day and started walking home.

and it was a beautiful, sunny day, and i was really enjoying my walk, and about halfway through BAM. i knew the answer to the physics problem. i wasn't even thinking about it, my brain was just going in the background and suddenly spat out the solution

and like...with a lot of my personal problems currently i tend to think that I need that first approach--hyperfocus, stress, tackling it head on. and i forget that i also need SPACE and relaxation, and i shouldn't feel guilty about those things or feel like i'm not making progress/solving my problems.

idk maybe this is super obvious to y'all but to me it felt like being hit with a bolt of lightning

[dreamsy990]

drew some of my fav ody designs! wasnt originally meant to be also replicating the styles but thats sort of just how my brain works. except i didnt copy the lineart styles of anyone here so its DEFINITELY a bit uncanny for a couple of these (LOOKING AT YOU QINNY IM SO SORRY) but whatever

the designs featured here (from left to right) belong to: me, @gigizetz, @neal-illustrator, @irunaki, @bigidiotenergytm, @qinnyanimation, and @foopsie-daisy

[14dayswithyou]

💖 Day 3.5 is now available! 💖

For the last couple of months, only Server Boosters had access to the 3.5 update... Buuuuut now it's available for everyone to play in the 14DWY Discord — and soon itch.io once I'm happy with the QA and state of the game — so please don't feel pressured to join unless you want to!!

The full devlog + even more screenshots are under the cut ^^

What's been added to the 3.5 version?

📺 Streamer Mode!

I've been told that it's difficult to stream and monetise age-restricted videos on YouTube and Twitch, so I added an option to remove the sexual content and strong language used in the demo.

Now y'all can invite Ren into your bed for cuddles without putting your streamer career on the line /silly /lh

This won't affect the 18+ rating or dark themes/elements of the game, however! Although Streamer Mode will prevent you from seeing any "gruesome" CGs in the future, most of the core elements of the game will still be tied to the choices and decisions you make. So you won't miss out on the overall experience by using streamer mode!!

⚙️ Custom Pronouns!

It only took me one entire year to get around to it, but you can finally choose your own preferred pronouns (or use a set of pronouns instead)... At the cost of being able to change them mid-game ^^;

Since the original pronoun screen wouldn't update until a new scene was displayed, I temporarily disabled the feature. But once I find a workaround, I'll bring it back!

💗 Choose how others perceive you!

You can now choose how the cast and narration perceive you! Originally, the narration was kept strictly gender-neutral (outside of pronouns and genitalia picked by the player), but this will soon change in future updates.

For more clarity: you don't get to choose the words specifically, but you can choose between masculine, feminine, and androgynous terms!

📋 Separate top and bottom genitalia!

You can now choose your tatas and pps separately! >:3

Alongside that, you can also choose your preferred body type!

I removed the "both" genitalia option because a few players still assumed it was an obscure version of "intersex". That wasn't my intention and I don't want to mislead anyone, so I took it out for now ^^;

I also didn't want to include a screenshot of the new genitalia choices in action (because it's NSFW), so y'all get the same character menu screen for the nth time instead lmao

📱 Relationship Screen Overhaul!

You can now change your own status for more immersion, and long-term Server Boosters will eventually be able to submit and use their own icon within the game as well!

Stalking finding your friends has now become easier by using "Buddy Maps"; a new app that allows you to see the location of all the cast members!

I want to offer players more incentive to check the relationship screen since they tend to miss the status updates, so hopefully this might help ;v;

It also says it "updates every few hours" so folks don't go overboard and check every 5 seconds to see where Ren is gdsghf (also keep in mind that he's a hacker lol)

🖤 Additional Scenes Update!

Day 2 received a brand new CG!!!!! Originally, I planned on only adding a few CGs sporadically throughout the game, but it didn't feel right to leave Day 2 so... empty... so I added a brand new CG to (hopefully) make things feel more balanced and natural!

If you decline Teo's offer on Day 3, Leon will now call and try to convince you to reconsider. However, players are still allowed to decline, and if they do, they'll reach a dead end.

After listening to feedback on itch, I changed some of the dialogue during Days 1-3 to make it seem more consistent! They're only small changes though, so it's honestly not worth looking for sdgjssga

🎶 Updated BGM and SFX!

I wanted to try out a different style of music to see if it fits the vibe of 14DWY more! The BGM features more acoustics to suit the "beachy" theme of Corland Bay, though I made a conscious effort to include piano elements as well to stay true to the original!!

I figured it'd be better to give players a live example before I make a poll (to see if they prefer the change or not) and publish it to Itch.

Some new SFX have also been added, though it's very minimal and honestly not that noticeable.

How to download and play the update?

(warning: clicking on the following links will open Discord!!) To download the Day 3.5 update, simply join the 14DWY Discord server, verify your age, and visit the "14dwy-updates" channel!

Alternatively, you can also wait until the update is publicly released on Itch to play it as well!! (It normally gets released shortly after a round of QA testing/getting feedback from the server, though I may release it earlier if I feel like it hehe ^^)

Enjoy!!

[bumfuzzled-bee]

!! Lil guys !!

[rika-mortis]

Some Miles Upshur fanarts that I made in 2020-2021

[amogus-real-not-clickbait]

here's some benreys for y'all!!! it's meal time little ones!!!! nobody starves today. i provide

also random gordo he's here too i guess-

[dimmadomeglobal]

Doug abandoned Dale in the lemonade torture chamber on purpose?

Look at this section of Dale's page in the FOPANW animation bible.

The term "abandoned" implies some form of negligence or purposefulness. That Doug purposefully left Dale in the lemonade dungeon place.

If that's true, it raises a lot of questions. Why would Doug abandon his heir and (seemingly) only child? And why in a lemonade sweatshop? Why with Vicky? How?

When Doug "found" Dale again after possibly abandoning him, do you think he was happy? Did he want to find Dale? If it weren't for the lemonade wish Dale made, would he have gone back to retrieve him?

I think not. If we look at the scene in Nectar of the Odds where Doug finds Dale, he doesn't even look at him. The first thing he does is talk to Timmy, completely ignoring Dale. It's like he doesn't even exist, despite being the topic at hand.

My headcanon/theory is that Doug didn't purposefully leave Dale with Vicky, but he did know his son was being held hostage and he chose not to retrieve him. After Dale was kidnapped by Vicky, she figured she could earn some money from this and made a ransom note. However, Doug didn't bother paying it, leaving Dale with Vicky. He simply didn't give a dimma-damn about him. Doug was like, "Eh, that brat isn't worth losing a million dollars over." And went on with his life.

But that's just a theory. A Dimmadome theory! Thanks for reading!

[biblicallyaccuratetranny]

when jason mendoza said “i just suddenly had this calm feeling, like the air inside my lungs was the same as the air outside my body. it was peaceful.”

[nectarishes]

purple haze weed that’s it that’s the joke

Also doodles here from 2021

[gelarshiesprofruitboarder]

tgese pictures haunt me every day what the fuck was this for theres no reason for this to behappening im so scared

[clegfly]

Finally got caught up with TADC and to no one’s surprise I’m now uncontrollably sobbing over the tragic doomed loving couple

[themintman]

Radar doodle 💥💥💥

[colorful-bees]

just went and listened to the usum version of ghetsis’ battle theme and it’s actually got me feeling like this image

like. you mentioned the whips cracking. you didn’t mention the way it sounds like pure bloodlust. i don’t know what it is about it but it sounds like sheer hatred and evil. it doesn’t even sound like a pokémon boss theme. it sounds like the song itself is trying to kill me. and like it could. this is a ghetsis theme with a PUNCH to it. i am viscerally uncomfortable just listening. and i LOVE it. what on earth did they put in it. that is the definitive version of his theme now

IT'S SUCH A GOOD THEME. They somehow manage to make it sound more threatening than the original which is a feat. And it fits so well with the context being that this Ghetsis won in the world he came from. The song itself just sounds cruel, it's perfectly fitting for the version of him who succeeded in conquering Unova.

Just everything about it fills you with this sense of dread that you got from the original but it feels so much more intense here. Every time I listen to it, it makes my skin crawl, it's so great.

[spoopup]

i dont know how to explain this so i hope people get what i mean but ive noticed that when ive posted something on twitter or instagram and its gotten a lot of likes it feels like theyre constantly prodding me about it and i am aware of people liking it and the post getting attention but on tumblr ill post something then ill look away and ill come back to it with 500 extra notes without even noticing at all. i dont know why this is and idk if anyone knows what i mean but its more peaceful lol

[soratonin]

thank you to the amazing artists on youtube who make detailed tutorials and hacks for anime drawing on intimidating art softwares and programs for beginner artists FOR FREE . and encouraging in every video like your art doesn’t need to be good starting out you will do great keep practicing and you can be just as good of an artist your art is yours and no one else’s etc etc . my word ya’ll need your ass ate yesterday

[nabaath-areng]

I feel like a terrified animal on Bluesky and I just found out you can't make your profile private so WELP