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[englishotomegames]

Sigh of the Abyss

Release date (Windows, Steam) English: October 11th, 2024

"As the Envoy, you are the product of a bloody ritual—mortal in appearance, yet imbued with the monstrous powers of the Abyss.

The men and women that sacrificed their life for yours guide you with their whispers, showing you how squalor and excess coexist side to side, how most toil while a few feast.

Did the Abyss bestow upon you supernatural strength and agility? Do you have the power to manipulate the shadows and see what they see? Perhaps your dark gift is prying open the minds of others only to break them and have them do your bidding.

The four humors color the tone of your responses and your personality, from the carefree sanguine to the thoughtful phlegmatic, from the anxious melancholic to the fiery choleric.

Will you stay friends, turn into bitter rivals, or seek something more with your companions?"

This is a commercial game for Windows by Rascal Devworks! You can buy it from itch.io here, or from Steam here.

[therosiestofrubys]

Starfire's done, here's the PV

[anonymouspuzzler]

I just wanted to pop in here to say thanks for making Buck the way he is. He speaks to the “overly apologetic but a little freak(affectionate)” and “grandpa with hyper-specific interests” parts of my soul. I hope I can have a partner as good as Davey one day, you have raised the bar for me. I can’t wait for Villain Coded to be a comic, because I’m already having a great time thinking about the stuff we already have.

WAH.... THANK YOU... here's to love for all our gay little special interest freak soldiers out there. may you all be loved for exactly as you are...!!

[linuxgamenews]

Sigh of the Abyss: A Visual Novel with Drama, Mystery, and Romance

Sigh of the Abyss dark fantasy visual novel game of choices hits Steam Deck and Linux via Windows PC. Thanks to the brilliant work of Rascal Devworks. Which launches today on Steam. Get ready to dive into a dark fantasy world with Sigh of the Abyss, a visual novel where your choices really matter. This is a title full of drama, mystery, and romance, where the fate of an entire city is in your hands. Whether you're making friends with intriguing characters, falling for someone special, or taking on bitter enemies. Since everything you do has consequences.

Sigh of the Abyss has been developed in Unity. While there is no official Linux support, the game can run on Steam Deck which uses Linux/Proton

There's no native Linux support yet, but you can play it on the Steam Deck through Proton. Being a Unity game, it’s likely to run smoothly, and who knows — its likely there might even get a native port down the line. Set in a stunning Renaissance-style port city, Sigh of the Abyss takes you on a journey filled with tough decisions. The game has beautiful hand-painted visuals that bring its Mediterranean-inspired world to life. It's a place of luxury and poverty side by side, where you’ll see both hope and despair. It’s as gorgeous as it is dangerous.

Sigh of the Abyss | Release trailer

The best part? You play as the Envoy, a character born from a dark ritual that gave you some serious powers. While you may look human, but inside, you’ve got the supernatural strength of the Abyss. You can also choose how these powers work for you. Maybe you’ve got super strength and agility, or maybe you can manipulate shadows and see through them. Or perhaps your power is more mental, letting you control people’s thoughts and bend them to your will. The choices you make in Sigh of the Abyss don’t just affect you . Since they’ll shape the future of the city and everyone in it. Will you use your powers to save the people, or are you going to let them suffer? Your choices can lead to multiple endings, so every decision counts. Here’s what to expect:

Customize your protagonist’s name, skills, and romantic preferences to fit your playstyle.

The story is packed with hard decisions and big consequences, leading to a bunch of different endings.

There are five possible romances to explore, all LGBTQIA+ inclusive, so love who you want!

Some scenes are voiced by an incredible cast, adding even more depth to the story.

You’ll be treated to a unique soundtrack that nails the game’s historical vibe.

If you like fantasy visual novels with deep, dark branching stories and meaningful choices, Sigh of the Abyss is going to pull you in. Whether you're in it for the romance or the drama, it’s a journey worth taking. Which launches today on Steam priced at $17.99 USD / £14.99 / €17.49. Along with support for Linux and Steam Deck with Proton via Windows PC.

[scithemodestmermaid]

i thought that monday would technically be the first day of work since it was the first day of training.  i knew there would be some training today and the next two days, but for some reason i didnt think it applied to me.

it applied.

i had my first day of work today and was completely unexpecting it.

[studioghostlegs]

❤ This summer, love is in the air! ❤

We are teaming up with eleven other talented indie otome developers to bring you the Mystery & Magic Otome Bundle on itch.io and Steam, a curated list of games celebrating magic, mystery, and romance.

Be sure to check out these spellbinding games (direct links and game summaries available below the cut):

Thorn for the Villain by Antares: Itch

"An office lady is reincarnated as Teresa von Ambrose, originally a spriteless extra character in the obscure otome game 'Eternal Blessing of the Stars,'  where most of the endings end up with Asmodia Kingdom in shambles one way or another. Armed with knowledge of the game's future, Teresa decides to intervene and erase the event that triggered the beginning of the original story."

Save the Villainess by @bestlaidplansproductions: Steam | Itch

"Some people have pets. You have a romance novel villainess. Guide your villainess through an animated visual novel with menacing manors, mysteries, (wo)men, and murder to see if you can Save the Villainess."

Lost in Limbo by @ravenstargames: Itch

"Torn away from your peaceful life and thrown into a world of danger and deceit, you are at the mercy of the Seven Sovereigns of Limbo, almighty gods that have sworn to be your protectors...as long as you prove yourself useful. As the consequences of a plan set in motion long ago start to unveil, will love be the key to your freedom, or the first chapter of your downfall?"

The Good People by @moiraimyths: Steam | Itch

"Play as a tenant farmer from mid-19th century Ireland, whose path becomes inexplicably entwined in fairy affairs after getting robbed by the roadside and lured into the mythic and war-torn world of Tír na nÓg: A once unified land, now divided into the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. Will you escape and return home with your stolen belongings? Or does fate have something else in mind?"

Alaris by @crescencestudio: Steam | Itch

"A global crisis that only continues to escalate. A dangerous run-in with a shadowy stranger. And a mysterious word that won't stop gnawing at you. How does everything tie together? And what role could you possibly play in all of this?  Enter a world of magic—of Fae and Dragon."

Sigh of the Abyss by Rascal Devworks: Steam | Itch

"You have been chained to a stranger, a boy foolish—or brave—enough to flee the gilded cage where magi are kept docile and pliant. The curse will kill you both unless you find a way to break it. Anyone else would already be dead, but not you—for you hear the ancient voice of the Abyss, and have been blessed—or cursed—with powers dark and terrible."

Obscura by @rottenraccoons: Steam | Itch

"There's a marketplace under the mountain where anything can be bought and sold. Visitors wear masks to become faceless strangers. It's home to the unscrupulous, the outcast, and the desperate. You're one of the desperate. Strangers with their own secrets and ambitions can show you ways through the market. They'll guide you to your goal, but don't trust them to have your best interests at heart."

Mask - Beyond Lies by Kakera: Itch

"As you are transported to another world, a masked person guides you through the day to the exit to go back to your world. But will it really be this easy ? Go through the story of each love interest and discover their secrets, and so much more. Each choices might make you discover the darkest secret of their world. Are you ready to do everything to go back to your own world ? Will you ever go back ?"

Snow White Ashes by @endys: Steam | Itch

"One winter night, you find a hunter in the woods: A man so warm and charming you feel as if you've known him all your life. But appearances can be deceiving.  You'd know that well, wouldn't you?"

The Silent Kingdom by @luckycatotome: Steam | Itch

"Place yourself in the role of Princess Erinys, whose kingdom has fallen under the yoke of a sorrowful curse. In order to save everything you have ever known and loved, you’ll have to stand against the entire world - and even defy the Goddess herself. How much weight will a withered kingdom burden your soul?"

Dual Chroma by @galengames: Steam | Itch

"You, a bright young scholar, have finally arrived at the Palace to fulfill your lifelong dream—to serve the Imperial Family as the newest advisor to the Second Prince. The future finally looks bright… until the vile creatures of centuries past return. Thrown into the epicenter of a new epic tale, you and Prince Keldrannon face impossible odds. As ancient forces long thought to be vanquished threaten to raze these peaceful lands, you must work together with the Prince to discover their origins and save the Empire. With each choice you make, the more it is revealed that history may not be what it seems. How deep does your connection to the Prince run?"

[archnemossis]

be honest would you smooch this guy

sighs. thinking about my little freaks in the games i want to make one day. sighs...

[moiraimyths]

Mystery & Magic Otome Bundle!

This summer, Moirai Myths is teaming up with 11 other visual novel developers to bring you the Mystery & Magic Otome Bundle on Steam and Itch.io!

Each game featured whisks you into a world filled with romance, mystery, and magic!

Access the Bundle through our Steam page Access the bundle through our Itch.io page

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Games Featured:

Thorn for the Villain by Antares

Pearlglow Cafe by @studioghostlegs

Save the Villainess by @bestlaidplansproductions

Lost in Limbo by @ravenstargames

The Silent Kingdom by @luckycatotome

Dual Chroma by @galengames

Alaris by @crescencestudio

Obscura by @rottenraccoons

Sigh of the Abyss by Rascal Devworks

Mask - Beyond Lies by Kakera

Snow White Ashes by @endys

Check out these magical developers and discover what new worlds you can uncover this summer!

[thumblrdotcom]

I have a game in development (Crazy stuff) (Also I don't have food)

So, after a long hiatus of almost 2 years (Love of Fighting was published in April 2022), I'm with a pretty much done game. It's gonna be a OSR-ish game with inspirations from Chainsaw Man and Dorohedoro, and game design inspired by Tunnel Goons, PbtA, Blades in the Dark, TechNoir and various blogposts I've read between 2022 and like last wek. I'm calling it Demon Hunter Game so far while I don't have an idea for a better name, and I want to actually make it pretty. Cover, layout and the whole shebang. So, I decided to do some crowdfunding. Right now I'm running a sale of all my previous games, where you can buy them all for 12$, and see the middle of the ground devwork of someone who maybe has good ideas but doesn't playtest them! (Also I ran out of food like 1 week and a half before I get paid, so this is a bit of a help me please sale, I enjoy having sustenance and eating)

But enough sad stuff and get your games right here!!!!!

I appreciate everyone that can buy, reblog and like. Every thing Helps! 💙💚💜🧡❤

[pumpkin-spike18]

I feel a little out of it for my devwork lately. I don't have new projects to throw myself into...

[tiny-brass-bot]

Doing my occasional shotgun reblog spree to prove I'm not dead lol. Nothing to show rn but devwork continues chugging

[radioeuroextasis]

Time - Rzn8Str

Rzn8Str (Resonate Star) is an experimental, global project with the mission of transporting music from the Universe to Planet Earth. When we are not creating songs, we keep busy challenging the notion that time is linear, that existence is finite, that ours is the only universe, that we live only once. Rzn8Str includes the talents of Danica Odyssey as composer and vocalist, Nikki Franklyn on electric guitar and vocals, Dan Ince on drums, RogueViolin on violin, the incredible music production skills of T.O.L.D. and visually engaging music videos in collaboration with DevWorks Productions. Time is an immersive adult contemporary pop song, incorporating elements of dream pop and smooth jazz. Like many songs from the Rzn8Str project, Time explores alternative perceptions and metaphysical questions, specifically in this case the hypothesis of nonlinear time. The accompanying music video, filmed across a span of two years, features footage of all four seasons. Recently released through Vevo, the video currently appears on several Redlist playlists on YouTube. The song was picked up for two prominent playlists on Apple Music. This is a perfect song for the beginning of a new year, a moment when many people are thinking about the passage of time, and how it feels so mysterious and unmeasurable! Rzn8Str is in the process of constructing the “StarShip” at rzn8str.space, where there will be an intricate labyrinth of mysteries for fans to discover. We would like to welcome our listeners aboard a journey unlike any other, part metaphysics, part experiment, part time travel, part game, all music. Read the full article

[therosiestofrubys]

Flight Mode startup across chars that have it now unified to 10F (Also finally unified input for it as well); flight movement speed on a few slower chars sped up, vice versa for a few who were way too fast (Kilowog).

This should just feel a lil' cleaner in general.

[destructix]

also i figured out i can put some devwork in my portfolio as long as theres no copyrighted characters so 😈😈 finally have motivation for environments babyyyy

finally settled on the art direction we're going for irt the fangame IM SO EXCITED

[altamaranempire]

Older creatures mod stuff 3: Potted plants and more!

Was watching my wife @cosmicsynthetics​ playing Creatures Docking Station and spotted some of my own art in there that I’d though hadn’t been used, which was pretty cool!

Like this lil guy! A small bonsai planter that was intended as a stationary toy for in-game creatures! I think the player can move it, but they cannot- It might seem like a funny choice for a toy, but I wanted to try and think of something larger that classifies as enrichment to interact with... An hey, keeping plants is supposed to be good for your wellbeing right? c: Normally it’s stationary, but when interacted with it wiggles as shown above.  Note: The little dandelion also in the pot is a seedling of an ‘elevator plant’ I was tasked with making! It was designed as an object for creatures to move from one area to another while blending in as a functional decorative plant.. More art and writing (including the actual ‘eleplant’) under the read more!

And tada! The eleplant! The plant’s leaves are buttons that teleport creatures to another of the same kind of plant (I believe they exist in a numbered list, and the up and down buttons take you to the next or previous plant in the list). The buttons on the pot/base allow for the ‘elevator’ functionality to be turned on or off, rendering it just a decorative plant.

Various animations and growth stages for an Inkcap mushroom! This was intended to be paired with the hanging planters from a previous post, in that pretty hanging planters would occasionally drop seeds, spores, fruits and even things that classified as toys for living things to interract with! In the right environments/biomes, some of the fallen objects could sprout and grow a full sized version of something growing in their planter. In this case, an ink cap mushroom! I’m including this because I THINK that maybe this might have been repurposed as a non animating food item, somewhere..

There was also sprite work done for this absolutely minuscule button mushroom as well! One sprite of this growth sequence IS definitely in a mod as a food item, but alas, no growing ones as of now</3

Here’s a strange little gif sequence- The growth of a water hydra by budding! These little critters are classified as toys in-game, and will bop and jiggle when held or prodded by curious creatures. c: It’d be nice to make some sort of actual living water hydra at some point though right? I think they’re sort of cute.

Some flowers that bloom, go to fruit, and then fall and decay. These are in use -somewhere- I think, as an attachment to a bg image of some kind of large shrub or bush, allowing it to flower and provide nutrition. The two colours were requested to represent the plant growing in two different biomes and adjusting accordingly! On that note, these gifs are labelled ‘geranium’ but I do have an unfinished planter also labelled ‘hydrangea’ and since hydrangea DO change flower colour based on environment, and have clustered flowers, I think that’s what these actually were intended for.

This is something different that requires a couple of layers of explanation! I actually have no idea if this is implemented anywhere, but I do remember having a lot of fun with it: The prompt was to make a ‘re-skin’ of sorts, of a lil fella called Doozer from a previous game in the series... Doozer is a teaching tool that occasionally spouts words for other creatures to learn, helping to reinforce their ability to communicate with each other and survive co-operatively as a group. This would have brought Doozer’s functionality to Creatures Docking Station while also giving homage to a very popular, classic mod for the series... Gaius! Gaius are quirky metallic birdlike creatures who are super cute but require their own separate save file to really be kept safely and correctly (due to a very weird and complicated glitch they cause in game that makes keeping them with other things difficult) This little ‘Mini Gaius’ would have given players a chance to keep a cute lil metal buddy around who would actively help their other creatures to survive instead!

(pictures for context: Doozer on left, a Gaius centre and my work in progress on the mini-gaius-doozer on the right)

[bendathierrycom]

Quand on me demande pourquoi je suis au-dessus des taux journaliers de beaucoup de prestataires, mes années de travail me permettent d'être beaucoup plus productif que beaucoup d'autres développeurs, pour des prestations de qualité supérieures. Et puis, voici quelques livres que j'ouvre régulièrement pour répondre à des besoins plus précis, si nécessaire. #dev #devlife #devbooks #devlibrary #devskills #devwork #sql #mariadb #mysql #oracle #mongodb #java #javaweb #javaswing #javaspring #javaspringboot #springboot #php #zendframework #laminas #codeigniter #html5 #css3 #js #es6 #webpack #babel #frontend #backend #fullstack (à Draguignan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsIHLJqZ0x/?utm_medium=tumblr