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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 5d

I've seen more baguettes at #paxaus this weekend than I've seen demon hunters.

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mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 5d

On Wednesday, 10/15 @10pm I'm going to be streaming @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social's #SpooktoberVNJam entry If One Goes Astray and talking with their team afterward! I hope you will join me!

#twitch

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 9d

Please check out the #SpooktoberVNJam entry by @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social, If One Goes Astray at itch.io/jam/spooktob... . It's an eerie sapphic reimagining of Christina Rossetti's poem, Goblin Market. I have a small role in this one! If you play, please rate!

Rate If One Goes Astray by Butterfly Rocket Studios, Kayel, EeeCee, toffl, Wind Chimes Games for Spooktober 7th Annual Visual Novel Jam

Trust nothin' you hear in the woods. Even if it knows your name.

itch.io

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 6d

Ooh who did you interview? Or is secret?

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 6d

I'm not usually a fan of spiders, far from it, but look at this lil guy! Look his lil feeties and lil maw. I need to draw him.

𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙰𝚁𝙲𝙷-𝙴𝙼𝙸𝙻𝚈 @nhyrvana.bsky.social · 7d

I'm sorry but that Hyllus is SO CUTE!!
(please keep scrolling if you aren't into spiders)

How does the world look through a spider’s eyes?

Spiders - are they really more afraid of you than you are of them?

theconversation.com

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 6d

Welp, @ameliatyler.bsky.social gave our DM the go-ahead to TPK us. She signed off on it. Queen's decree is final. So I guess I'm rolling for another character #paxaus

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 7d

Ah, awesome! 😊

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 7d

Mistershins plays the VNs and interviews the devs! More #spooktoberVNjam streams to come from him! Here's ours 😊

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 7d

Check out my play-through of #SpooktoberVNJam entry At the Chime of the Bell on Youtube: youtu.be/K07VNdQZ9DU. Developer Q&A with @amratags.bsky.social, @orirising.bsky.social, and JohnBarone after the game!

Play At the Chime of the Bell at cindercritter.itch.io/chime-of-bell !

At the Chime of the Bell + Developer Q&A | Spooktober Visual Novel Jam 2025

YouTube video by mistershins

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 8d

Chilling out at Parallels #migw

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mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 9d

Please check out the #SpooktoberVNJam entry by @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social, If One Goes Astray at itch.io/jam/spooktob... . It's an eerie sapphic reimagining of Christina Rossetti's poem, Goblin Market. I have a small role in this one! If you play, please rate!

Rate If One Goes Astray by Butterfly Rocket Studios, Kayel, EeeCee, toffl, Wind Chimes Games for Spooktober 7th Annual Visual Novel Jam

Trust nothin' you hear in the woods. Even if it knows your name.

itch.io

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Monsteru @monsteru.bsky.social · 12d

Last month, I had the immense pleasure to work on two Visual Novel game jam projects as background artist. If you’re looking for some spooky stories, links are below. If you have a chance, rate them too, thank you!

waltitow.itch.io/forget-it

cindercritter.itch.io/chime-of-bell

#spooktobergamejam

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 11d

Sea shanties?! 👀

Kylie Siaw - NOVA'S SHIP 🐳🏴‍☠️ OUT NOW!! @azufx.bsky.social · 16d

HEAR YE HEAR YE‼️
All Aboard Nova's Ship! 🐳🏴‍☠️

Nova's Ship 🐳🏴‍☠️ is a #visualnovel made for a #SpooktoberVNJam!

🏴‍☠️ Eldritch Horror-comedy with Pirate fun!
✨ Over 1000 lines of fully voiced dialogue!
🐳 23 Characters!
🎵 2 Original Sea Shanties!
💥 3 Endings!

Come say hi to Nova!
azufx.itch.io/novas-ship

Nova's Ship by AzuFx, HenkkaStorm, Jett, TaylorsConfused, huurreprinssi, Ruminio

WHALE FACTS: Did you know that Nova's a whale?

azufx.itch.io

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 11d

We're so ridiculously spoiled for choice, but yes, we can't rush the finer things in life 🥰

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks, I'm gonna need it!

Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 12d

I have 30 visual novels waiting in my 'To Play' collection. Aaaaah #spooktoberVNjam

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 12d

Ohh it's going to be a busy week. Out of the (jam) frying pan and into the #MIGW fire! gamesweek.melbourne

Melbourne International Games Week

Melbourne International Games Week 2023 - Join Australian and international influencers, businesses and industry. Asia Pacific’s largest digital games celebration featuring conferences, events and act...

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 12d

It was a delight to watch your playthrough with the community, and to chat about the project along with my fellow devs. Thank you!

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks for joining the #SpooktoberVNJam #stream yesterday! Thanks to @amratags.bsky.social, @orirising.bsky.social, and JohnBarone for sharing with us! I'm so grateful to be part of such a wonderful and supportive community ❤️ .

Play At the Chime of the Bell at cindercritter.itch.io/chime-of-bell !

At the Chime of the Bell by cindercritter

Exhume at your own risk...

cindercritter.itch.io

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 12d

It was a pleasure to chat with you and watch you have a fun playthrough! Thank you for having us!

mistershins @mistershins.bsky.social · 12d

I'm streaming the #spooktoberVNjam game At the Chime of the Bell right now and will be talking with @amratags.bsky.social and their team right after. I hope you will join me!

www.twitch.tv/mistershins

#Twitch

Twitch

Twitch is the world

www.twitch.tv

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Painted.light1 @paintedlight1.bsky.social · 13d

DAY 4 - Murky 💀🪷
#inktober25 #characterart #digitalart

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 15d

Aw hope you enjoy!

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 15d

Ohh this one was yours @deathbyulan.bsky.social! Will check it out! And congratulations 🥳

polly 🦈🩸 @deathbyulan.bsky.social · 17d

could not have been more thrilled to say i was a part of this. huge thank you to @azurextwilight.itch.io for having me and the biggest congrats to our team on release! i served as monster design + cg artist!

i hope you enjoy! please be sure to leave a comment and rate for the jam as well! ♡ 🥺

azureXtwilight @azurextwilight.itch.io · 18d

akua-kourin.itch.io/onigashima

Our #SpooktoberVNJam entry is released

Play as the nameable great Oni Slayer and protect your friends from the upcoming Red Moon!

#visualnovel #horror #indiehorror #visualnovel #gamejam #indiegame

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Butterfly Rocket Studios @butterfly-rocket.bsky.social · 16d

Happy Spooktober, all!! Managed to squeak this in over the finish line--https://butterflyrocket.itch.io/if-one-goes-astray

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · 16d

We did it! Our #spooktobervnjam visual novel is ready to play! Oof what a crazy month of jamming. So proud of the team 🥹 cindercritter.itch.io/chime-of-bell

At the Chime of the Bell by cindercritter

Exhume at your own risk...

cindercritter.itch.io

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Lemon @ DevTalk @vndev.bsky.social · Sep 15

Are you ready to RAISE YOUR VOICE?!

We're announcing today the Visual Novel Development Network (That's DevTalk!) is running our first ever RAISE JAM. Raise Jam, or Raise Your Voice Jam, is the first ever game jam focused on bringing voice acting to games first and foremost!
itch.io/jam/raise-2025

Raise Your Voice Jam 2025

A game jam from 2025-11-01 to 2025-12-01 hosted by Stella @ MakeVisualNovels, MAHO! Studio, Ironnori & amarvelous. Like what we're doing? Consider a 1-time donation! The Raise Your Voice Jam is coming...

itch.io

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Amra Taggart @MIGW @amratags.bsky.social · Aug 13

It's Spooktober pre-production time and PC has decided to die and who's stressing I'm not! It's too early to stress ahahahahaaaaAAh

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Bwillett Comics, Monster Boyfriend Specialist @bwillettcomics.bsky.social · Jul 24

Absolutely keep up pressure on MasterCard and other payment processors over their continuous attack on businesses that provide adult work, but don't let Itch off the hook entirely. Remember that they gave their creators NO WARNING about this happening, and a lot of deplatformed people...

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