Boniae @ Getting back in VNDev + Comics

I'm trying to get back to posting on here! Earlier this year I also made an itchio blog post that went into more detail about getting back to finishing Sagebrush. Here's some recent progress of background colors and new sprites. There's also only 20 CGs left to color.✨ #vndev #blgame #indiedev

A guide with recommendations on what size and format to post art in on Bluesky. Bluesky converts images to JPEG/JPG so it is recommended to use your own software to export your art as JPEG/JPG. This is to avoid Bluesky's rough format conversion. The minimum size seems to be 900 pixels on both the width and height dimensions with a maximum of 2000 pixels likewise. The recommended size seems to be between 1200 pixels to 1800 pixels on both sides. For pixel art, it is recommended to post exactly in 900 pixels or 1200 pixels for the width. This is because the width seems to be the most important for pixel art online display. Additional Notes: The maximum is 2000 pixels, but recommended to keep below this to avoid possible compression. Applying a "unsharpen mask" at 10% strength helps with image clearness. To keep your art safe, do not upload in anything more than 72dpi.

An anecdotal guideline on how I like to post art on Bluesky! This is what works for me, it might not be 100% solid so use it with a grain of salt 🙏

#arttips #artsky

Sometimes it's really like: Damn, Sagebrush really is almost 8 years in the making...not even for any like super artistic/detail reason or anything, but just because life kicked me in the ass 💀

I swear, sometimes the most difficult part of creating things is actually getting them done. But man, 2025 has got the be the year of me finally making the MOST progress with the things I've started. For those of you who still keep up with me...thanks so much, from the bottom of my heart. 💖

Gamedev stuff has been put on a backburner lately with the amount of things I've been juggling (plus my dayjobs) BUT, I managed to do some fixing with the maps in Sagebrush. Not all the way done, but it's definitely getting crossed off the list now. #vndev #visualnovels #indiegamedev #blgame

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#Just69cmBetweenUs #yaoi #MMromance

OMG!!!!! AMAZING!!!!!!! 💯😍✨ Hell yesss Majima!! That looks so delicious. It's so cool you got a sticker along with the shaved ice too!!!

📣 Just released the「Ren'Py Speech Pauses Plugin!」

Automatically add pauses after every punctuation mark, to make your #visualnovel dialogue feel more natural and alive — with no extra effort on your part! ✨

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I need to motivate myself lmao. SO let us not forget this certified classic Sagebrush screenshot: #vndev #visualnovels #indiegamedev #blgame

anime style illustration of a blue and purple ombre haired character lying in a bed of white and purple flowers with a melancholic look on his face, cast downward at flowers in his hands. the logo at the bottom reads "Asphodelium"

anime style illustration of a group of 4 characters for an otome game. a blonde girl sits on a chair while 3 guys stand around her with a golden frame behind them. the logo at the bottom reads "Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon"

Hiya! We're an indie visual novel studio making #boyslove and #otome games ✨

Steam: bit.ly/cgw-steam

Visual novels in progress:
🔪 Asphodelium, a melancholic BL about cults, killing, and killing cults.
🦇 Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea: Amaranthine Moon, a Victorian vampire mystery otome game.

arcane dice wars, gacha date, a villian's heart, soul labyrinth, I've transmigrated as the supreme villainess, soul union

Hi! I'm Jen and I started making games at the ripe old age of 40 in 2020. I post my work on coffeedripstudios.itch.io. #indiedev #vndev #amaredev #otomedev

Absolutely no context visual novel dev screenshots..... #vndev #indiedev #gl #yuri #visualnovels

YESSS, I'm getting MORE 👏 SHIT 👏 DONE!!! 👏I finally finished two other sprites in the game. Yasmin, the love interest, and then Emily, Kim's best friend. 🎉 #visualnovel #vndev #indiedev

Itch Game Page Image Guide and Templates by Star West A guide and templates for making your Itch pages look awesome.

Here is a very useful page if you are designing the assets for your itchio page: hedgiespresso.itch.io/itch-page-im...

I'm currently redoing the sprites for a very old yuri game I never released (around 2015), then hopefully editing it a bit and releasing it sometime this year. It was set in the 90s at a catholic high school. For starters, here is the main character, Kim Sameoun. #vndev #indiegamedev #visualnovels

Screenshot of itch.io on mobile. itch.io Top free Visual Novel Games 32,259 results

there's over 32,000 free visual novels on itchio with more being added daily. do yourself a favor and play some indie shit:
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🎮 Played an indie game on steam and enjoyed it?

Make sure to leave a review to let the devs know and help support them.

🙏 Thanks to the players that have left lovely reviews on my short yaoi game, Wrong Number, so far.

#indiegame #boyslove #visualnovel

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Submissions to Yaoi Game Jam 2024 Filter Submissions

🎉 Yaoi Game Jam is coming soon!

But what is it exactly?

"An annual two month long game development festival, focused on creating games that feature male-identified characters in queer relationships."

Interested? Check out last year's entries and follow to learn more.

In an effort to be like, "oH SHIT you guys, I was getting this game done I swear!!" well, it's better late than never. I recently finished flat colors for all of Sagebrush's CGs. Editing is the next step, and fixing a bunch of things. But man, its been a long time, I apologize.😢#vndev #visualnovels

I've been trying to be more active in the project discord I created quite a few years ago. I'm getting back to working on Sagebrush this year (crossing my fingers I can finally get the game done) and also will update my Four Corners related projects in here. Feel free to join!
discord.gg/qvm9zBD

Christening my epic comeback with this sneak peak from four corners, chapter 11. I don't want to spoil but So much happens!!!!!!!!! 😂

AWW PUDDING!!!! 😭Omg I miss seeing your stuff too omg!!! so happy you remembered lil ol me HAHA 😂

OH JEEZ!!! I have literally not logged into bluesky in....so long....... I'm so sorry 😅😂But I'm just now following everyone back. Hoping to be a little more active on here now.

Ranmaru time! 😈(old, unfinished art, as usual)

Old favorite. "A bit of tenderness to heal the pain"

#artshare #art #digitalart

Ohh thank you for making this thread!!! ☺️

Old, sketchy Four Corners promotional piece ✌️
(www.fourcornerscomic.com )

An old drawing that I still like. ✌️