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A yearly two-month long game jam focused on making games featuring male-identified characters in queer relationships. #yaoijam #yaoigamejam #yaoijam2025 Last year's games: https://itch.io/jam/yaoi-game-jam-2024

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Stream schedule for Cryptid Plays that says 
Cryptid Sightings Oct. 19 - Oct. 25

Sunday: Rest Day
Monday: Rest Day
Tuesday 12:30 p.m. PST: Bye Sweet Carole
Wednesday: Rest Day
Thursday: Rest Day
Friday 12:30 p.m. PST: Indie Horror Games/demos
Saturday 12:30 p.m. PST: Yaoijam Games

Stream schedule for Cryptid Plays that says Cryptid Sightings Oct. 19 - Oct. 25 Sunday: Rest Day Monday: Rest Day Tuesday 12:30 p.m. PST: Bye Sweet Carole Wednesday: Rest Day Thursday: Rest Day Friday 12:30 p.m. PST: Indie Horror Games/demos Saturday 12:30 p.m. PST: Yaoijam Games

This week I'm finally going to stream for more days, so here's my schedule!
(all streams start at 12:30 p.m. PST over at www.twitch.tv/cryptid_plays)
#vsky #indievtuber #ENVTuber

Tuesday: Bye Sweet Carole
Friday: Indie Horror Games/Demos
Saturday: Unveil The Forgotten ( #Yaoijam2025 Submission)

19.10.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Postmortem Hi! I originally wasnโ€™t going to write a postmortem for Tidal Wave, but after seeing some developers detail their process, I thought this might be something that could benefit me especially with Tid.....

Post mortem for my #yaoijam2025 entry out now! There are spoilers in this post so please be mindful of that :>
#yaoijam #yaoigamejam #vndev #indiedev
mintchiru.itch.io/tidal-wave/d...

31.10.2025 06:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
K*lling a God is Okay | To Kill Eros DEMO | Yaoi Game Jam 2025
YouTube video by Genchiko K*lling a God is Okay | To Kill Eros DEMO | Yaoi Game Jam 2025

๐ŸšจNEW VIDEO๐Ÿšจ

It's that time of the year! I played "To Kill Eros" DEMO by @dokirakii for the #yaoijam 2025โœจ๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ hosted by @WitPop The art style is captivating, & the story pulled me in from the start.

This game is a must-try๐Ÿ˜

Watch here
youtu.be/gTuIx6XkDg0

#BL #indiegame #yaoi #visualnovel

31.10.2025 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Postmortem Hello! Welcome to the postmortem of Moonlit Wizardry! This is Altila, the one and only dev of this game. As always, my postmortem will be very long and plagued with bad English, so I apologize in adva...

The postmortem for [Moonlit Wizardry] is out!

Link:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...

To avoid spoilers, please play the game first:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...

#spooktobervnjam #yaoijam #vndev

29.09.2025 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congrats on the full release! ๐ŸŽ‰

28.09.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A/B/O Speed Dating is now Fully Released! ๐ŸŽ‰ A/B/O Speed Dating is now officially complete! ๐ŸŽ‰ I may go in and add a CG for the 3

A/B/O Speed Dating is now Fully Released! ๐ŸŽ‰

bigmamafatcat.itch.io/abo-speed-da...

#indiedev #visualnovel #renpy #omegaverse #yaoijam2025

28.09.2025 07:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Well, this escalates VERY QUICKLY | Broken Boner
YouTube video by TheCaliMack Well, this escalates VERY QUICKLY | Broken Boner

We got another entry from this year's Yaoi Game Jam, and it stands out with how intense it is. So fair warning, it delves into very visceral themes. But there's something about how its execution. it feels... raw. You'll see what I mean:

youtu.be/7t5Ih2j-doY

#Yaoijam #yaoigamejam #gayindie #yaoi

27.09.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Bug fix and Walkthrough~ Hi everyone! I just re-uploaded the game because we found some bugs and a few minor issues with sounds and voice lines. I suggest everyone download it again to enjoy a better experience โœจ Oh! I also.....

Bug fix and Walkthrough~ - K4RMA: Echo

I suggest to download the game again after fixing stuff! And, like always, have fun!

#yaoijam2025 #indiedev #k4rma #bl #vn #yaoi

26.09.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm looking for my Alpha | A.B.O. Speed Dating #YaoiGameJame2025 #yaoi #bl #boysLove #TheCaliMack A charming Speed-Dating sim with, ugh, SECOND GENDERS (loljk but my voice made me sound like a hater haha) Anyways, this is a very fun approach toโ€ฆ

Ever been on an awkward speed date?

Well, you can join @TheCaliMack on one as he plays A/B/O Speed Dating by @TerrPos.

Or play it for yourself at buff.ly/wTpsM53

#Yaoijam

26.09.2025 23:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Old Man Yaoi on a Cliff | Break the Blues #YaoiGameJame2025 #yaoi #bl #OldManYaoi #TheCaliMack #YaoiJam Another touching entry in Yaoi Game Jam 2025! This one has two, familiar souls meet in a brief stint of fate (or is it coincidence?).โ€ฆ

A massive thank you to @thecalimack.bsky.social who has been playing some of this year's #YaoiGameJam submissions!

Let's start with his play through of Break the Blues by @axerwan.bsky.social

You can also check out the game for yourself at buff.ly/rn3mb4B

25.09.2025 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a screenshot of our twine game HELL, with a new settings window. It reads settings at the top, then choose a font (the option open dyslexic is selected) and choose a theme (light mode is selected). Then buttons of OK and Reset tot Defaults.

a screenshot of our twine game HELL, with a new settings window. It reads settings at the top, then choose a font (the option open dyslexic is selected) and choose a theme (light mode is selected). Then buttons of OK and Reset tot Defaults.

a screenshot of our twine game HELL, with a new settings window. It reads settings at the top, then choose a font (the option intel one mono is selected) and choose a theme (light mode is selected). Then buttons of OK and Reset tot Defaults.

a screenshot of our twine game HELL, with a new settings window. It reads settings at the top, then choose a font (the option intel one mono is selected) and choose a theme (light mode is selected). Then buttons of OK and Reset tot Defaults.

BIG THANK YOU to @haetae.cozy.fan for helping us add light mode and two accessibility fonts (open dyslexic and intel one mono) to HELL #yaoijam2025

if you'd like to check 'em out, the link to play is here ๐Ÿ‘‰ ppiamo.itch.io/hell

20.09.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Another fun fact!
Did you know my best friend (the background artist) hid a little easter egg in every background? ๐Ÿ‘€
Whoโ€™s gonna catch โ€™em all? Like Pokรฉmon, yโ€™know?

My favorite background is this one ๐Ÿ’œ

Play K4rma: Echo here: shorturl.at/PwKqD

#indiedev #yaoijam2025 #k4rma

23.09.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So many cool games came out of @yaoijam.bsky.social I have no idea where to start ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’–

21.09.2025 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nova is going to have side image!

Play the #yaoijam version now before he appeared for the #spooktobervnjam version!

Play here:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...

#screenshotsaturday #vndev

20.09.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a red parrot with a yellow beak is looking at the camera with the words marioinatophat below it ALT: a red parrot with a yellow beak is looking at the camera with the words marioinatophat below it

Now that #yaoijam โ€˜s been over for a few days, weโ€™re super excited to play all the games!! Letโ€™s see whatโ€™s cooking ๐Ÿ‘€

21.09.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A banner of my game proclaiming the title "Another Day in Paradise". In the background is a curtained window overlooking an ocean bay, and in the foreground is the main character of the game, a dog character with one floppy and one pointy ear.

A banner of my game proclaiming the title "Another Day in Paradise". In the background is a curtained window overlooking an ocean bay, and in the foreground is the main character of the game, a dog character with one floppy and one pointy ear.

A screenshot of my game showing off the fishing minigame!

A screenshot of my game showing off the fishing minigame!

A screenshot of my VN. The dog anthro character is standing in a city street, and the text box says "It's always sunny here, but never too warm, too cold, or too windy. It's always just right."

A screenshot of my VN. The dog anthro character is standing in a city street, and the text box says "It's always sunny here, but never too warm, too cold, or too windy. It's always just right."

Now that I've finished some post-jam polish, I'm happy to show off my #yaoigamejam game, Another Day in Paradise!

It's a short (2,811 word) scifi VN about growing old with the person you love. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!

archaeornis.itch.io/ygj2025

19.09.2025 22:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Five star rating and review from bigmamafatcat: That was super fun to play!!! I was surprised that it adapted perfectly to the vertical format on my phone LOL. The CGs were gorgeous Congrats on release, and thank you for hosting Yaoi Jam!!!

Five star rating and review from bigmamafatcat: That was super fun to play!!! I was surprised that it adapted perfectly to the vertical format on my phone LOL. The CGs were gorgeous Congrats on release, and thank you for hosting Yaoi Jam!!!

Big thank you to @bigmamafatcat.bsky.social for the rating and review of my #Yaoijam game, One Last Night in the Woods. ๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿน๐Ÿฆ‡

It was primary made on my phone so it's designed to be played on mobile :)

Thanks again to @hashiespicy.bsky.social for the CG art.

#twine

witpop.itch.io/one-last-nig...

20.09.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the category on Twitch for Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter.

Screenshot of the category on Twitch for Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter.

My game for #yaoijam, Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter, is now registered on IGDB! If you stream on Twitch, you can choose it as a streaming category now!

19.09.2025 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Spooky Hospital Time with Goth Boy -Midnight Hour (Full Demo) Yaoi Game Jam Although Alex hardly believes the rumors, the thrill of such a strange legend intrigues him, and there just so happens to be a blue moon that year. He invites his friends to join him on the night ofโ€ฆ

Do you like spooky RPG yaoi games? Well, so do we!

Check out @birbboisparrow.bsky.social's play through of Midnight Hour by @cryptidplays.bsky.social.

Or play the game for yourself on itchio buff.ly/NYxq7C8

19.09.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hoax (Full Game) Yaoi Jam Visual Novel Your hands are chained and your best friend holds the leash. You share the same spot at the back of the cart; too many people are being shipped in one night. It's freezing, but he needs you to beโ€ฆ

Huge thank you to @birbboisparrow.bsky.social who has been playing some of this year's #YaoiGameJam submissions!

Let's start with a play through of Hoax by @iamthesloth.bsky.social

buff.ly/P6NV56Y

18.09.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ashblood by Mercer Matcha Which version of you is worth redemption...if any?

Ashblood: Act I is done.
A passion project in the making, and my first project seen to completion๐Ÿ˜Š
mercermatcha.itch.io/ashblood

Mose is a down on his luck courier with his own dreams and disappointments-a rare big break opens up his world in a major way-but at a major cost.

Made for #yaoijam2025!

18.09.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HELL - postmortem Phew, what a ride! HELL is the first game dew and I have ever worked on. Weโ€™re devs now! Iโ€™ll speak to the writing side of things. I initially wrote the script in the beginning of July, over the c...

wrote a post-mortem for the labubu game, in case anyone wants to read :) ppiamo.itch.io/hell/devlog/... #yaoijam2025

18.09.2025 04:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're starting another stream right now!

I'm ready for some love and heartache in today's yaoi game jams. Come see what sorts of goodies devs made in just 60 days!

www.twitch.tv/rjmercy

#bl_games #streaming #vtuber #live #twitch

18.09.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A big thank you to @rjmercy.bsky.social who is covering as many #YaoiJam games this week as possible!

Join in on the streams and check out the new games made for YaoiGameJam this year.

Twitch: buff.ly/pvQCBnX

YaoiGameJam on itchio: buff.ly/NyiHqiS

18.09.2025 00:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Broken Boner by EmptyPool Studio Two ends of the same wound

Broken Boner, our first game, is out now!!

This game was made as an entry for the Yaoi Game Jam 2025!

You can check our game here >>>

emptypool.itch.io/broken-boner

And more awesome entries are at your disposal on the Jam site <3 >>>

itch.io/jam/yaoi-gam...

#YaoiJam2025 #YaoiJam #YaoiGameJam

17.09.2025 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Dragon Boyfriendโ€™s Birthday by dragonperson Play in your browser

I spent hours writing this mini game for the #YaoiJam. I couldnโ€™t do it last year, but I was able to this year! Iโ€™m so thankful to be able to participate ๐Ÿฅน

Itโ€™s about a dragonboy, Rin, and his wolf boyfriend, Argonon. Take a look!

dragonperson.itch.io/my-dragon-bo...

#boyslove #blacksky #dragons

17.09.2025 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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YaoiGameJam 2025 has officially ended!๐ŸŽ‰

Congratulations to everyone that submitted a game this year. We are breaking the record with a total of 64 brand new games! ๐ŸŽ‰
The previous record was 41 games back in 2022.

Check them all out here:
buff.ly/3xEB3XE

17.09.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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RJMercy - Twitch Returned from hiatus! Not new, but a lot has changed in a year. Expect this gAy.I. to suffer through bugs and glitches while installing and mapping new updates. Romance VNs are the main form of entert...

We're diving into completed games for 2025 Yaoi Game Jam which just wrapped up this week. Going to do as many as is possible all week, so let's get our BL on!
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#yaoijam #yaoigamejam #bl #streaming #live #VTuber

16.09.2025 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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i just released Megane Breaker - Training!, a silly block breaker game where you break the glasses of the soul ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ•ถ

help your customer take off the glasses he's hiding behind by breaking down his ๐Ÿ‘“MEGANE BARRIER๐Ÿ‘“!!!

made for #yaoijam to see what i could do in renpy!

๐ŸŽฎ npckc.itch.io/megane-break...

15.09.2025 12:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Title screen of a visual novel. Features image of a pretty merman. Title is "Mythos x Moon", with the "x" replaced in a graphic by two intersected crescent moons. Options are "Start", "Image Tools", "Load", "Preferences", "About", "Help", and "Quit".

Title screen of a visual novel. Features image of a pretty merman. Title is "Mythos x Moon", with the "x" replaced in a graphic by two intersected crescent moons. Options are "Start", "Image Tools", "Load", "Preferences", "About", "Help", and "Quit".

Mythos x Moon is now out on itch.io as our entry for this year's yaoi jam! And, with that, I'm introducing the final member of our little group from this event โ€” @heigug10101.bsky.social as our title screen artist!

erosnocturne.itch.io/mythos-x-moon

#yaoijam2025 | #vndev | #indiedev | #gamedev

14.09.2025 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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