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[qkayoostudio]

OUT NOW! A Tavern at Night: Firelight

Past, present, or future. What fate will the cards uncover?

After striking up conversation with a wandering terrifying mercenary in a remote tavern, he's agreed to travel together for a while before you go your separate ways. 

That separation is approaching soon.  To commemorate your final night together you suggest reading him his fortune; might be useful for the road ahead, right?

Except neither of you are particularly looking forward to saying goodbye..

PLAY IT HERE!

features:

♡ a cosy campfire

♡ chooseable pronouns

♡ a variety of fantasy-tarot readings

♡ multiple endings

[ddwcaph-game]

Chapter 4 & 5 is finally out!

The wait is finally over. Grab your plot armor, Chapter 4 and 5 of Dear Diary, We Created a Plot Hole! is finally here!

🚌 Play it here! 🚌

To celebrate the release, a +50% ✨EXP Bonus Event will be running for the next couple of weeks!

The full change log is over 500 lines long, so here's an overview of all the new stuff:

🌈 UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS

~ 509,000 total wordcount (including code) ~ 278,000 additional words (including code) ~ New average playthrough of 115,000 words!

New Stuff to Discover!

52 New Secrets to discover, 8 New Trinkets to collect, 12 New Achievements

30 New Character Traits, 15 New Heritage Passives, 3 New Phobias, 16 New Status Effects

3 New Main Quests, 12 New Sidequests

and 1 New Song to sing along to!

New Scenes!

Introductions to Wayne, Lily, and JM's parents!

New exclusive bestfriend scenes!

Get a sneak peek into the story worlds you'll visit in future, in the Story Exchange!

Revamped crush confession scene with your twin!

Steal a kiss on the cheek from your crush!

Catch a preview of Chapter 6!

New Choices and Customization!

Choose the name of MC's dad!

Choose a second bestfriend, other than your twin (and give them a custom nickname)!

You can now choose to have two different pronoun sets!

Choose a mild swear word for your MC

Added B as a crush option

Tons of Diary and Stat Improvements!

New, updated, and expanded character diary entries!

New unlockable codex entries!

Write custom post-scripts in your diary!

Added new toggle settings for simple/detailed view of traits/passives, and background transitions

New trait option that reduces the frequency and gives additional context to Filipino expressions

Improved diary and stat notification layout

So Much More!

Added lots of new character art!

Added gameplay tips!

Lots of references to In Auctorem Credimus!

Roselyna is now approximately 20% more huggable!

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I've also updated the Trinkets & Secrets Guide, as well as the Twin Character Templates!

If you encounter any errors, or have any questions or feedback, feel free to send me an ask! I'll go through my ask backlog after I have recovered from the update.

I hope it was worth the wait! 😊

[breathlesswinds]

Another sneak preview of Gallardia's route!

[celestialcrownsvn]

New Trailer, Kickstarter ending soon!

Check out our new trailer! There are only 4 days left in our Kickstarter, now's the time to back!

👑 Become the monarch of a fantasy world

❤️‍🔥 3 LIs with optional NSFW scenes

💎 Customization with 9 personality traits

✨ Choose body type/pronouns

[amaregamesdb]

June Update and 1000 Followers!

Hey everyone! I'm back with some new screenshots! So what has happened since the last update?

I decided to rebuild the website in a more stable framework and move away from WordPress. There was a range of reasons for this from performance and accessibility to authentication and security but I just felt like it was the right move for stability and scale.

Some of you may remember I was working on a developer portal. Well this is what it is but it's just become the main website now :joy:

So! What have I done

Started the rebuild of the website in Next.js 13

Created a new database schema for the website.

Set up Authentication

Linked Authentication and the website database

Made progress on responsive navbar design. (Pictures below)

Implemented a dark and light mode.

Next steps

Create new Developer Submission form for new entries.

Migrate already received data.

Look into S3(AWS) Image management.

Get the modes working 100% with Server Side rendering.

Sorry for the technical speak. Mainly I have done a lot of the initial set up behind the scenes and are now working on forms. Forms are interesting because it's not as simple as just add an input and save the data. There is a lot of validation and security issues that need to be looked at to keep everyone on the website safe. So that is my next be hurdle.

Progress Pictures (The fun stuff)

Note - These are subject to change such as colour combinations if they do not met accessibility requirements.

Yes the website will have a dark and light mode Full NavBar

Mobile Navbar

Sign in and Sign up

User Navbar Flyout

So that's all the visual updates for now! I will keep plugging away at the backend stuff for a while which means their wont be a ton of visual updates for a while but progress is being made. Also thank you for 1000 Followers. It has been a really long journey to even get this far. So thank you to those that have been on the journey with me. I look forward to showing you folks some more substantial updates in the coming months.

[snowhavenstudios]

📝Devlog May 26th - Snowhaven Studios

Hello everyone!

Our team has been working hard to make awesome games, so we wanted to share what we have going on behind the scenes this May. 

First, we’d like to highlight a brand update that we announced recently on Tumblr. Our studio has shifted from away from a more narrow focus of games, to a variety of genres from varying perspectives. This has been an important transition for our studio as it reflects the diversity in our games, which we feel is important for our growth as an indie studio. This ties in with some of the awesome games we have coming out, so read on to hear more about it!

Our biggest accomplishment for the month was that we updated the Love’s Crescendo demo! For those of you that don’t know, Love’s Crescendo is our latest upcoming rhythm game VN hybrid that features rhythm game mechanics and the blossoming romance between Valerie and Cadence.  Some of the new additions to the updated demo includes: dynamic animations and camera movement, speaker highlights so you know who is talking, and UI improvements to make the visuals more appealing!

You’ll find the overall gameplay of the mini games to be a lot smoother this time around, including a ready/start animation to prepare you for hitting the notes. There’s also a How To Play screen which helps players learn the mechanics before diving in. Check out the new demo by clicking here. Another notable event for this month was the character reveals for Love’s Crescendo. We shared all of the characters, some for the first time that aren’t found in the demo. If you’ve been following our development on Twitter and Tumblr, you’ve probably come to the conclusion that all of the LC characters have spectacular hairstyles, and you’re right about that! 

We also celebrated the anniversary of My Sweet Confession earlier this month. Dara @pogo-a-gogo made celebratory chibi art for Hana and Ichika to celebrate the release of our beloved yuri game. My Sweet Confession is a wholesome yuri dating sim about rekindling friendship and hopefully turning it into something more. You can play My Sweet Confession by clicking here.

Last but not least, we’re making steady progress on another upcoming title, Drops of Death, a murder mystery VN where the killer is randomly chosen at the start of the game–with a romantic twist where players can date the killer.

We’ve been working on the routes for the main cast, including Detective Singh, Fawn, Edwin, and Natasha. The artwork for these characters is also a work in progress, including the main character Adrien, an MC with customizable pronouns. 

We’re happy to share these character CGs! Enjoy~ And we hope you look forward to more Drops of Death updates along with other game updates next month! - Snowhaven Studios

[infinitestarsdev]

Devlog 2023-09-01

Friday again! And for the other side of the World where I live, it means Spring has finally arrived!

We have an internal date for the next public release of Infinite Stars, and we're prepping for the next Patreon release that will happen first.

The next Patreon release will include some content for Engineering, a Tabitha scene, and Khalil's second intimate scene. The content is written but has been on the back-burner for editing while we continue to work on Episode 4. (I've been putting in longer hours than usual, starting at 6:30 in the morning, and I was up until 22:00ish last night. It's not sustainable, but I'm anxious to get through everything that needs to get done!)

We also plan to release Lebeny's second intimate scene in a follow-up patron build before the next public release.

The next public release will ship closer towards the end of this year and will continue the story for Episode 4. Your Mah'Abue and the crew will zip around the solar system, visiting several low planetary orbital stations and meeting many new characters and aliens as you pursue your goal. We've got some nail-biting decisions for you to make, and we have an exciting reveal near the end of the first act. Ta-dah-dummm!

In the meantime, we'll need your help naming some of the new aliens, and the first poll is already up for Patrons. As an added benefit, it also gives you a (unblurred) sneak peek at the new characters!

I'm concerned about the backgrounds that still need to be completed before the release, but if worst comes to worst, you might have to tolerate concept sketches for uncompleted backgrounds until we get them done. I'm hoping it doesn't come to that.

We're announcing our Spooktober game entry today! In the spirit of playing fair, we haven't started working on it yet, but now that September is here, we'll spend all of our available free time working on our Infinite Stars Halloween Heist! We're already spreading ourselves thin, but we want to use the opportunity to introduce more people to Infinite Stars, and what better way to do that than a short but fun stand-alone game for Spooktober?

We have yet to figure out all the logistics, but we want to involve our existing community in the creation as much as possible! Keep an eye on the Discord patron server; there will probably be regular polls and opportunities for you to help shape the heist!

Our monthly pinup for September is the much-adored Lochem for all patrons! He should grace your screens in the next few days!

Have fun, be kind and enjoy your weekend!

[yamielsun]

I've been told these sort of price listings are easier on devs for when they want to hire an artist for VN art so I've done the thing! please hire me!

[heidengamedev]

Mark your calendars-- I'm happy to announce, A Heart of Butterblue will be releasing on April 1st!

Play as Phebe, a polite city girl who's father was just murdered under mysterious circumstances, as she moves to a frontier town to start her life anew. But things might not be as they seem and this dreadful new town might have more secrets than she could ever imagine.

This game features:

30k script with 3 different routes. Careful, not everyone has Phebe's best interest in mind!

Light farming mechanics. Plant, water and harvest your crops.

Fishing minigame!

Foraging mechanics.

A shop where you can buy new items and sell everything you pick up.

A spooky village you can explore that takes advantage of Unity's 2D lighting system.

Watch the clock, don't be caught awake after 8pm. You might be killed!

Make sure to follow the project on itch.io so you'll be notified when it launches!

So excited to finally be releasing this game into the world~! :D

[mortallymoonstruckgames]

Pursue Death in Things Are Grim!

We're happy to announce that our entry to the 2023 Amare Games Festival is out now! Things Are Grim is a supernatural queer romcom about falling in love first and asking questions later. Featuring...

☕ An unusually enthusiastic barista with a deathly obsession! 💀 A grim reaper(?) cursed with chuunibyou... 🔮 A prophecy? An ill-fated omen?? A final destination??? (Or something to that effect.) 🎶A full original soundtrack from Mushroom Musume composer @zaozoruzhna and 21k words of linear story!

Download it now from itch.io!

[hummingbird-games]

SO YOU PLAY AS A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WHO ALSO DOES WEIGHTLIFTING AS AN EXTRACURRICULAR AND YOU HAVE A RIVAL WHO CAN’T STAND YOUR GUTS, BUT YOU ALSO HAVE A BESTIE YOU LOVE AND 5 OTHER PPL YOU CAN DATE (OR NOT DATE) AND THE GAME RELEASES IN ONE WEEK—

[qkayoostudio]

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Hi dear friends,

And please get out your calendars, because…

A Tavern at Night: Firelight will be releasing on 24 April, 2024!

That's right!! We get to annoy the living daylights out of our big green boy again!!!

I'm so thankful for all the love and support A Tavern at Night has received (and continues to receive!)--and of course for the demands for more. Well, I heard you loud and clear, and here he is.

Firelight picks up after A Tavern at Night's "good" ending. There will be multiple endings, chooseable pronouns, and... some kind of card game! Sorry, Azram. There's no escape.

And of course this game is ace-friendly as always :)

I'm so excited for you all to play!!

Much love,

qk

[lawrichai]

For #amareTeaBreak  I continue my #MadeMarion themed weekly sketch exercises.

The Doodle du jour: Lord Geoffrey of Woodthorpe and his Greatstag. Carbon on Nerdforge Sketchbook Have you given a try to Made Marion’s Demo? It’s available on both Itchio and Steam!

 #AmareDev #Amaregame

[breathlesswinds]

A few more screenshots from our Gallardia & Lantana route preview demo! Which one was your favorite?

[xxmissarichanxx]

Froot Basket Valentine has been updated with partial voice-acting with Sutoro Goichi voiced by Jesse Hawford~

Download and play Froot Basket Valentine!

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[amaregamesdb]

December Update!

Happy Holidays to those who celebrate! Things have been progressing nicely. Thanks to everyone who submitted the developer form! 

If you want to register please follow this link to see details!

I will be doing posts next month highlighting the dev’s who have already submitted their info so keep an eye out for that. That will be done in submission order for fairness.

In the background I have cleaned up the wordpress site a bit and have started moving data from the forms over.

I am currently working on a side project which is a developer portal but I am learning a lot as I go so that doesn’t have a release date yet.

 *Stares into the void of MySQL and Auth0*

Next steps are 

Release the Game Submission form. It’s pretty much done just doing some testing.

Start adding games and developers to the website

Marketing and getting ready for Beta Launch

Continue work on the dev portal on the side.

So that’s all for now. I’ll be taking a little break over the holidays to try to see some family and also finish some assignments *why am I like this??*

Anyway talk to everyone in the new year!