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Updated inventory in my shop after a couple conventions! There's limited stock of most of my older stuff!

18June 2025

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It feels surreal to see this out there, in the wild, and being played by real people. It feels like a dream--a crazy fever dream that's been going on for years and now Date Everything! is officially live on all platforms, and I am so immensely proud of everyone involved in this game ♥

This is Sassy Chap Games' first project, and I could not be more humbled to be a part of it. This isn't just a dating sim; it's one giant love letter to creative passion, to artistry, and to self-expression. It's a celebration of artists and creators of all forms, from coders to writers, from artists to cosplayers, and from musicians to voice actors.

Long thank you ahead, as well as character spoilers if you wanna go in blind!!

I wanna give a huge, immense thank you to my art team: Tay, Pejnt, Renoni, Elle, Debz, Palea, Cael, Helly, Nick, Mel and Shenae. This game is jam packed with so much beautiful hand-drawn artwork, and I'm so lucky to have worked with such incredible artists to complete all those gigantic spreadsheets of assets TuT Thank you all for all your hard work. I love that I can recognise who did what based on the styles, and I’m so happy that people will see your uniqueness in this project.

A big shout out to Jay, our 3D modeler, and Clara, our animator, who are so incredibly skilled at what they do. The house is beautiful, as is the world outside, and you both did such a wonderful job giving all the Dateables a roof to live in, and a cosy world for the players to roam. For a game that takes place in one location, you’ve made it feel like a whole world.

The characters would not be complete without the creative minds of the writing/narrative team. The amount of work and creativity needed to create so many branching stories, endings, and weaving together relationships amongst various characters--that's such a feat that I was lucky enough to see develop behind the scenes <3 I can't wait to play the game myself to find out how the stories have changed and ended up--it's a very funny feeling to be involved in the game so intimately and yet i still only know about 10% of the characters’ full stories, and I know i'm going to be surprised when I play through this myself XD.

Thank you to our composer and maestro, Garrett Williamson, and his team of music masters--the OST is absolutely incredible, so unique, and mind-blowing to know that all our dateables have their own theme that's beautifully reflective of their personalities, theme and stories even without needing to see them. You are insane at what you do, and i know you and i can volley compliments back and forth until the end of time, but I get the last word on this blog: you are an absolute beast at music, sir, and I can't wait for the rest of the world to know your big music brain.

All of these amazing assets would just remain a big ol’ pile of assets if it weren’t for the incredible dedication, time, and energy of our programming team headed by Thiago Moreira. You and Sam Reinhart are so crucial to making this happen, for piecing things together, for making things move and animate, and for fixing all the bugs as they arise. Oh my god, all the bugs. You guys are some of the chillest people I’ve ever met, and y’all been such a rock for everyone when things go awry.

A shout out to Greg Batha and “MsMinotaur” Adriel. This game literally would not have come to fruition without you two at the very beginning. Y’all the OG team, and I am so happy I got to meet the two people who built the launch pad that started this whole thing.

To the producers, and the brains behind this crazy game--Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Max Mittelman, and Amanda Hufford--You guys are absolute legends. Thank you for so many years of pitching the game, and keeping the idea alive through the blurry years that was 2019-2022. It's crazy to think how I first knew y'all as game characters from FFXV almost ten years ago, and now you guys are game producers. Amanda, you are such a fun energy to be around, and it was so incredible working with you on your characters (Thank you again for the big brain behind Eddie and Volt--I will never get over them.) Thank you for all your voices, your writing, the long hours, the organisation, and for keeping everything always so exciting! Thank you for believing in us, in the team, and weathering through the obstacles to keep this party going. this would not have come to fruition without you guys at our backs.

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My Zelda art retrospective!

There’s a bit more than I actually thought, it’s a series I’ve loved my whole life but always sort of felt like my skills were not up to the task of depicting how much I love it. I remember poring over guide books and game booklets and marvelling at the art and drawings (notably the Majora’s Mask walkthrough) and wishing I could draw something like that. I’m starting to think maybe I can, and 11 year old me would think my current art is awesome haha

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all in the eyes of a boy

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It’s been a minute since I’ve had a solo show so

Included is my Magnus Archives set arcana vigilo

And my new original character set sapientia auspicis

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I'm aware that you may not be able to answer, but I just realized that the only Prime Deity missing from your set is the Moonweaver. Was there a matching piece for her for EXU Divergence?

Ooh alas there is not, so far I have only illustrated the Gods with a mortal form and a player character, tho gosh I’d love to do the rest!

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calamity | downfall | divergence

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divergence

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Powerful trio tbh

Shop update!

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here’s a link to an organization shared by Bisan on instagram providing food and water to Palestinians in Gaza

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What shadow lies there beneath the bright gleam

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Hello! Question for you: would it ever be possible for your Prime Deity paintings to be available as prints, or is that not permitted since they're official character portraits? It's gorgeous artwork that I would love to have on a wall, but I can totally understand if there are certain restrictions around official art.

Hello!

You are correct, currently I am unable to make prints since those are official, but I would also love to see a set made of them (maybe with gold foil or something 🤩)

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Do you plan on doing a statue painting for divergence? I’d love a matching triptych of prints, they’re absolutely gorgeous works! Also I’m obsessed with your art of the prime deities, I can’t even think of the words to form this compliment right but they’re amazing

Oooh actually that’s a great idea! I shall heartily take it as a very intriguing request :3 (also I really wanted to draw Crokas sooo)

And thank you so much! The opportunity to paint such iconic and powerful beings, especially in this context of Exandria-shaking importance, has been both exciting and surreal 😭 forever grateful to Hannah and Kyle and the rest of the CR team for having me along for the ride

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Gods of Exandria

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[Podfic] You Make Sense of the Devil

It's heeere - part 2! As part of the 2024 @marveltrumpshate fandom charity fundraiser I got one of my fic turned into podfic by the amazing @film-in-my-soul.

And then I commissioned @kingcael for the absolutely stunning and amazing cover art.

Fandom: Criminal Minds (US TV)Marvel Cinematic Universe **Summary: **

A ghost from the BAU past reappears and drags up unfinished business for Aaron Hotchner. The ripples are enough to call back missing team members and spread well beyond the circle of his influence. [Podfic Version]

Rating: M

Pairing: James "Bucky" Barnes/Emily Prentiss, James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes/Emily Prentiss/Steve Rogers

On AO3 : Here

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Happy Valentine’s Day

I really love Valentine’s Day tbh, so much so that it’s my mc Solomon’s birthday, and also the surname of his love interest Marc ☺️💛

Here’s a sneak peek at the VII from my upcoming art show

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a poem said by a lady in red

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ABRACADABRA

A word, an apotropaic incantation, a diminishing triangle used as an amulet to ward off illness and fever. Illness and fever in times such as these can represent many things, but we hope to banish them with a gesture and a magic word.

#ladygaga #abracadabra