Lex Caldwell

Absolutely agree with this sentiment to the point where I maintain a curated list of visual novels, specifically queer ones, that I absolutely think folks need to check out

Visual novels are an incredibly accessible form of storytelling, for both players & creators, and y'all should be playing more

Digital Diversity - LGBTQIA Made Games - Collection by EnbyKaiju A collection by EnbyKaiju

I'm also always generally looking out for more queer games hosted on itch to add to the big Digital Diversity list

So if you're a queer gamedev and you've got something on itch io that I don't already have on the list, let me know so I can add it! 😊
(no gen"ai" of course, take that crap elsewhere)

the world would be a better place if everyone read more visual novels

what could i possibly be up to...... >:3 #gamedev

i finally recovered my password (aka i put in my password and it turns out i was just mistyping it this whole time)

all great games before this moment were made without genAI and I'm not sure why we must bloat industry output infinitely until the whole exercise is so unsustainable that we need to use robots to keep up

Now that the holidays are over, we gotta pick back up out fight against censorship online. Make your calls and get mad about all the other shit too!

all of my image placeholders are this exact image w the text changed btw. work smarter not harder

coding is going well. nothing to see here

This is not a paid gig, but I totally understand 🙂‍↕️ perhaps in the future, I'm very early into starting up. I hope you find a game that meets your needs and is able to pay you what your work is worth!! your art is beautiful.

it is not paid as it's volunteer based for a game jam 🫶 apologies for not clarifying initially in the post.

Sprite artist is secured, Still looking for bg artists + possibly a cg artist :)

In "A Simple Re:Quest," you find yourself taking part in a month-long augmented reality game (ARG) designed for teams of 2 players. Your teammate?

A not-so-mysterious, sometimes-technologically-clumsy linguistics nerd doing their best.

feel free to reply to this or email me at the link in my carrd if interested !

Hello! My team is working on a visual novel for #swakjam about a cabin caught in time, and the cheeky ghost sharing it over your getaway. Focus on themes of grief, superstition, and connection.

LF: artists for CGs (5 indoor+outdoor) BGs (6-8 in cabin, woods ) and Sprites (2 char + 3-4 alts each)

Tis the season 🐈💖 (to play a cute cozy vn!)

#visualnovel #winterVNjam #digitalartist

Casual reminder to never give reviews of artists to paypal, EVEN POSITIVE ONES; theres zero benefit to it and puts both you and them at risk

If you want to say something positive about the artists work then either say it directly to them NOT THROUGH PAYPAL, or recommend them to all your friends

Tis the season 🐈💖 (to play a cute cozy vn!)

#visualnovel #winterVNjam #digitalartist

Low Effort Romance by azureXtwilight, OTOJANG Games, skai2blue4u Girlfailure X Boyfailure Romance

Low Effort Romance is RELEASED for #WinterVNJam ! #otomegame #visualnovel #josei #datingsim #indiegame

azurextwilight.itch.io/low-effort-r...

Play as Emma and try to score a date for Christmas dinner with your family!

"Merry Christmas everyone!
I, Santa Claus, swear to always protect this holy night!"

#indieotome #amare #otome #mahoushoujosantaclaus #indiegamedev

Welcome back, artists! 🎪🌿🗡

QRP with an old piece that you still like!

probably one of my favorite comms ive ever done tbh (characters belong to @angelrotgames.bsky.social )

Hi! If you're new to Bluesky and enjoy steampunk, visual novels, or are otherwise in the mood for what's basically a 90min theatre piece in videogame form…

Some absurdly skilled humans were kind enough to hop aboard this project with me earlier in the year. It's got a very special spot in my heart.

Support 🌱🌻Hikariviny🌻🌱 ❤️ Become a supporter of 🌱🌻Hikariviny🌻🌱 today!

This is the kind of news no one wants around the holidays, but sometimes life is like that.

My uncle is in his final days, and I want to help my family in his last moments and say a proper goodbye. Anything helps right now.

ko-fi.com/hikariviny/g...

Shoutout to commission clients who send crude mockups and stick figure drawings to get across the idea of what they want for their comm. You don't need advanced art skills to communicate concepts.

Random detail: this nerd's vision isn't monocular, but making his less impaired eye (right) match the one I use for >70% of my seeing was *very* deliberate…purely so that I wouldn't get left-right confused in the script 😅😆

(I only use one eye at a time, but my brain swaps between 'em contextually.)

kofi comms sheet displaying sample art, descriptors and page link

(cont) prices and terms are listed

new pinned!
re-opening kofi sketch comms to help tide myself over during the winter period. more info is available at my page ko-fi.com/writheinpain for anyone interested. likes and reposts are always appreciated. #commissions #mutualaid #art

A Very Crooked Christmas by seraten04 ...Have a Crooked Christmas and an off-kilter new year!

A very Crooked Christmas is here!
🎄4300 words with 2 endings
🎄 Keyboard and screenreader compatible
🎄Fully voice-acted
🎄 A cosy, seasonal one-shot!
seraten04.itch.io/a-very-crook...
#vndev #visualnovel #WinterVNJam #indiedev

My notifications are in shambles but I need every trans person ever to know I love you and if you have a story you want to tell but are afraid to because it's not the "ideal typical trans character story" please do it anyway. Please.

You need to tell it, and someone out there needs to hear it.

Nova, a white cat boy with purple clothes and a staff, stands in a void, a white light glowing behind him. Text above him reads “Bun’s Dream.”

Bun’s Dream is OUT NOW as part of the #WinterVNJam!

Adorable animals! Low-poly graphics! Full voiceover! It has it all!

You can play the game now at taylorsconfused.itch.io/buns-dream!

#indiegame #visualnovel #furry #videogame #lowpoly