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The first ever otome game-themed Steam festival, Otome Games Celebration, is now live on Steam!

What are otome games? They're romance-driven games where the player can play as a woman and pursue romantic relationships, with a focus on men as love interests. Our festival showcases the wide world of otome, with some of the games featuring customizable main characters, love interests with a variety of genders, and more.

Over 100+ otome games agreed to take part in the event from 80+ developers, with titles from BUSTAFELLOWS to A Date with Death to Royal Alchemist and more. The event will go for a full week, May 19-26. We have otome on sale, free otome, upcoming otome demos, and more!

One of the pain points of finding visual novels & otome on Steam is the lackluster categorization that doesn't allow for finding the specific story genres you want to find. To try to counter that, I've created lots of widgets separated by story genres, such as a fantasy category, cute & comfy, and more. We even have categories for games with customizable MCs, all male love interests, and more!

check out the wide world of otome on Steam!

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👁️Fool Me Once Full Release, added:

last 3 chapters, (over 150k words)

multiple branches, 2 major routes for The Summoner, all endings (3 premature)

epilogues (with variations)

minor fixes to the demo, larger navigation buttons for mobile and PC

guide/lore book added (You DON’T need to purchase/follow the guide to finish the game)

WARNING for dark fantasy setting, dubious morality, blood, gore, graphic violence and depiction of death, on-screen murder, possible cannibalism and minor animal cruelty (demon characters), vomiting, suggestive themes, tyranny. Reader discretion is advised. 

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Issue 39 of the Amare Fortnightly Bulletin (May 1 - May 15)

Hello everyone!

Issue #39 of the Amare Bulletin is out now! 🎉

This issue is packed with fresh releases, crowdfunding updates, and game jam goodness! Whether you're looking for something sweet, spooky, or sapphic, there's something new to discover. Plus, several game jams have just ended or kicked off.

Inside, you’ll find:

New full game launches and demos, from light romantic tales to dark thrillers and cozy slice-of-life adventures

Interactive fiction updates with magical colleges, pirate escapades, and supernatural twists

Crowdfunding news, including newly launched campaigns and recently funded successes

Highlights from recent and ongoing game jams, featuring themes from old men to robots and reincarnation stories

We hope this issue brings some sparkle to your day—enjoy, take care, and we’ll catch you next time!

~ The Amare Bulletin Team

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Issue 38 of the Amare Fortnightly Bulletin (Apr 15 - Apr 30)

Hello everyone!

Issue #38 of the Amare Bulletin is out now! 🎉

As April wraps up, the indie romance scene is bursting with full releases, demo updates, and new titles to keep an eye on. While it’s been quiet on the event front, that’s about to change next issue—so stay tuned!

Inside, you’ll find:

A wide variety of full game releases, including romantic comedies, supernatural thrillers, and horror visual novels.

Demos and updates featuring vampires, rival nation romances, sci-fi, and cozy slice-of-life moments.

Interactive fiction chapters exploring sci-fi fantasy and Greek mythology themes.

New game announcements, from RPGs inspired by narrative classics to quirky animal romance.

Crowdfunding news, including freshly launched campaigns, upcoming projects, and those nearing their final days.

We hope this issue brings some sparkle to your day—enjoy, take care, and we’ll catch you next time!

~ The Amare Bulletin Team

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Issue 37 of the Amare Fortnightly Bulletin (Apr 1 - Apr 15)

Hello everyone!

Issue #37 of the Amare Bulletin is out now! 🎉

As we head deeper into April, the Amare scene continues to bloom with fresh content, intriguing updates, and exciting campaigns!

Inside, you’ll find:

New full releases, including dark fairy tales and poetic visual novels.

Updated demos and new chapters for fantasy and sci-fi romance titles.

Interactive fiction highlights, from supernatural sapphic stories to sports-themed slice-of-life, horror, and chef-inspired romance.

Fresh announcements featuring dark fantasy and horror romances.

Crowdfunding news, including a sci-fi mystery, a magical girl romance, and successful funding milestones.

We hope this issue brings some sparkle to your day—enjoy, take care, and we’ll catch you next time!

~ The Amare Bulletin Team

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🔪🧇💙 DEMO 2.0 IS OUT NOW! 💙🧇🔪

You can find it here: https://wisteriagames.itch.io/twincovesdemo

Thank you for your support, and I hope you enjoy Demo 2.0! It has had quite the overhaul in the last couple years and features all new art, a completely updated script, and is about as twice as long as the original demo. Special shout-out to my patrons and my early access backers!

Enjoy!

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CT:OS Update #9 public release is now live!

Here’s the link!

Hope you guys enjoy it, I’m looking forward to reading your messages and comments/feedback.

I’m hoping that I’ve caught and fixed most of the bugs but if there’s still things that don’t work, let me know here on the forums/ on Tumblr (@allieebobo) or drop me an email at allieebobo@gmail.com.

Features:

This chapter has a pretty beefy/substantial word-count (total wordcount is now 898k!)

Features:

Fall festival (mini-car trip to a nearby town: hang out with your hallmates, feast on doughnuts and pies and apple cider, kiss in a corn maze with G)

Experience the fall-out and consequences of your Halloween Hookup (if you’d done something with Felix…) this got a lot lengthier than I thought (and very branchy) 

Extra fall dates with Tobin/Rayyan (if romanced). This includes a hike or a run + dip in a frigid lake, respectively — you can commit to them on these dates!

Gear up for the National Doubles Tournament — including some friendly matches to decide who’s picked to represent Cargill, and who your doubles partner ends up being (Felix is an option…)!

Play the first three rounds of the Doubles tournament (win all of them, and you’re through to the quarter-finals!)

Bump into a certain redhead who’s now more foe than friend (technically, anyway)

Spend your first night in the hotel room (pre-match shenanigans with one particular character, for the brave and the lucky…)

Extra scenes added:

Challenge match re-match against the player you’d lost to e.g. Deepal, which means the highest possible rank is now No. 3

Valentina’s Tacos now plays Mexican music (Son Jarocho)

Conversation with Tobin the…intimate scene at the Halloween party (their first queer experience! <3

Sam POV scene after returning home from the weekend at Cargill (3 variations: open, rejected, and committed branches)

A new hookup achievement if you hook up with two people on Halloween...

Extra note: Also! For the supporters who asked to be alerted to when the update should be mostly safe to play with minimal file changes/ disruptions to the save, I think now is the time!! (I hope). Sorry and I hope to be better about early beta-testing next round <3 Thank you for your patience!!

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DEMO

Update Wordcount: 107,512 words Total Wordcount: 333,798 words

Hello, everyone! Chapter 3 part 1 is finally here c: Hoping to follow this one up with part 2 in the next few weeks. This was a long time coming and there's so much in here that I can't wait to share. Thank you everyone for your patience, and I hope you enjoy!

In this update you can:

Walk back into town!

Hang out at a gas station! Get to know the owner!

Find a new place to stay! (optional)

Meet Croft! (finally)

Learn about Easthaven from a new, totally unbiased source!

Look into local real estate!

HUGE thanks to my beta readers; they actually and for real saved my life. For this update I went in and made a character builder, so you can skip straight to the new content if you'd like c: Additionally, content warnings have been updated; those can be found here. And the code is now visible!

If you have any feedback, or notice any bugs, feel free to send it to my inbox or post on the game's forum thread.

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Fight crime. Be gay. Do things the magical girl way 💖

The Kickstarter for our magical girl yuri visual novel Lock & Key: A Magical Girl Mystery is now live! Get physical copies of the game, artbook, keychains & more~

We also have an updated demo playable on Steam! Play it for yourself to dive into the world of magical girls ✨

It Features....

70k words with different endings depending on how you approach being a magical girl

A cute protege to teach

1 married couple of magical girls who are very much in love

Completely original soundtrack by Sarah "Esselfortium" Mancuso

✨ Support the campaign 💕 Play the demo

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In a city where being a hero is a full time job and your power comes from your fans, would you deny your feelings for fame? 💘🌠 Starbright Agency is an upcoming queer-friendly romantic visual novel inspired by 90's magical girl anime, city pop, and idol culture. ✨🌆 Stay tuned for more updates!

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Hello everyone!

Welcom to the release of Episode 3 (AKA Chapter 5) of When Stars Collide (teaser above) - with over 60,000 words of new content and 6 new CGs to unlock. No bonus scenes this time as the chapter was already getting a bit chunky on its own.

In addition to the new story content, you will find other additions such as new status bars up next to the affinity metres to help better visualise the compatibility status with the love interests.

And remember! This is the route lock-in chapter. By the end of it you will be in a love interest's specific path or you will have managed to dodge all romance and put yourself on the no-romance path which ends in Chapter 10 at the latest (with some endings as early as Chapter 8).

There is not a direct selection option for the routes and there are multiple ways to unlock them in this chapter based on things like your overall affinity with them. It's a little more organic this time as I am a glutton for punishment.

You can find the game over on Itch at the link below!

https://steamberry.itch.io/wsc

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Issue 36 of the Amare Fortnightly Bulletin (Mar 15 - Mar 31)

Hello everyone!

Issue #36 of the Amare Bulletin is out now! 🎉

This edition focuses on non-jam releases and crowdfunding updates, with plenty of exciting news to share!

Inside, you’ll find:

New full game releases, including a gothic dark fantasy and a horror otome.

Fresh demos for a yandere thriller, a Yuri/GL romance, and more.

Episodic updates for a stat-management visual novel and a dark fantasy romance.

The latest in interactive fiction, featuring a gothic mystery and an urban fantasy story.

New game announcements, including a yuri mermaid tale.

Crowdfunding highlights for upcoming romance visual novels, including an isekai fantasy, a Cinderella-inspired romance, and a story-driven RPG.

We hope you enjoy this issue. Have a fantastic fortnight, and we’ll see you in the next one!

~ The Amare Bulletin Team

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Special Edition - Amare Games Festival Issue Release (2025)

Hello everyone!

The Amare Games Festival Bulletin is out now! 🎉

With 55 total submissions, this special edition compiles all the incredible games from Amare Games Festival into one easy-to-navigate bulletin. 

Inside, you’ll find:

✨ Fully released games – complete, self-contained experiences ranging from fantasy to slice-of-life romance ✨ On-going & episodic projects – visual novels, interactive fiction, and stories still in development ✨ Demo releases – sneak peeks at exciting upcoming games

Whether you're looking for a finished game or eager to support projects in progress, this bulletin has something for everyone!

Check out the festival submissions page and discover your next favourite Amare game. 💖

Download for free and start exploring today!

~ The Amare Bulletin Team

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Issue 35 Release (Mar 1 - Mar 15)

Hello everyone!

Issue #35 of the Amare Bulletin is out now! 🎉

As spring begins in the northern hemisphere (and summer lingers in the south), we have plenty of exciting news to share!

Inside, you’ll find:

A cute new spring theme for the bulletin

New game releases, from cozy slice-of-life to sci-fi and fantasy romance

The latest interactive fiction titles, including supernatural and time-travel adventures

New game announcements featuring otome RPGs and narrative-driven VNs

Crowdfunding updates on upcoming romance visual novels

Highlights from game jams, including the Yandere Jam, and Black VN Jam

A look at the Steam Spring Sale and other ongoing events

We hope you enjoy this issue. Have a fantastic fortnight, and we’ll see you in the next one!

~ The Amare Bulletin Team

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Less than a day left before the 2025 Amare Games Festival wraps up!

Make sure to submit your game before the deadline!⌛

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Just under THREE days left before the 2025 Amare Games Festival wraps up!

Make sure to submit your game before the deadline!

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There are just under Two Weeks left before the end of the Amare Games Festival We are so excited that over 100+ have joined us this year and already have 20+ Entries

Check them out following the link and don't forget to join and submit your game before the deadline.