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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 11h

I don't believe in phate, but a few things in the history of I Write Games Not Tragedies dev have made me think that this game was predestined. The strongest is the Dan and Phil announcement #phan

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 1d

Erm hey The Abbess Garden sounds awesome as well?! 😍

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!! My collaborator @cornmandog.bsky.social came up with it 😊

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 1d

We are two women devs with an emo-inspired narrative-driven rhythm game! First #NextFest and first game ever for us 😊

I Write Games Not Tragedies on Steam

An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and...

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Daniel Green @iamdanielgreen.itch.io · 2d

My pals @juliamascetti.bsky.social and @cornmandog.bsky.social (and their pals @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social) have been working themselves silly to get this demo out the door. And you can play this emo-rhythm-narrative-coming-of-age bonanza NOW, you lucky things! #NextFest

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

The I Write Games Not Tragedies Demo is OUT NOW on Steam!!
Please download (for free ofc) and share your feedback with us xxx #indiegames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...

Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · 5d

The I Write Games Not Tragedies demo is finally live!!!

Express your emoness one choice, one rhythm, one heartbreak at a time. 🖤

#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamWishlist #RhythmGame #VisualNovel #IndieGames #ExplorePage #Emo

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks so much to Amanda for including us in you Next Fest roster! Drama, angst and awkwardness is what we DO 😈

Amanda @ The Indie Game Cafe @theindiegamecafe.bsky.social · 1d

5) I Write Games Not Tragedies | @juliamascetti.bsky.social/Studio Wife store.steampowered.com/app/3396670

I don't think I've ever met a game that captures the essence of the early 2000s so damn well. The drama, the angst, the awkwardness... 🤘

I Write Games Not Tragedies on Steam

An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and...

store.steampowered.com

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 2d

We have our first piece of I Write Games Not Tragedies fan art!! Thank you so much to @issytxt.bsky.social for capturing Ash, Ade and Katie's character's in these CDs 🥹
If you've played the game, what do you think? What songs would you choose for our characters?
#indiegame #fanart #cd

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 4d

🎵 @blissbybits.bsky.social and I having fun playing each other’s games at the showcase 😊

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 4d

Showing the game at Fray Worlds today! 11-5, White City Warehouse. Londoners come along!

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 4d

omg that means so much thank you 😭😭 pls let us know if you have any feedback 💜

Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you!! Art is by my insanely talented collaborator @cornmandog.bsky.social so lucky to work with her 😭😭

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks so much 😭 Luckily you and everyone else I met at @glasgowindiegamesfest.org were the NICEST people and it makes me feel a bit braver!!

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

But I am really looking forward to getting feedback, even if it's scary. As it's a demo we have time to improve for the actual release 😊 It's our first game ever, it won't be perfect, but we're going to keep trying to make it the best game it can be 🖤

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

Honestly this is a really big and scary step for us in our #gamedevjourney (lol). Like it's out there and people can play it. Not just my friends... strangers. And not in a controlled festival environment with me looking over their shoulder. At home, UNSUPERVISED?!
Really scary.

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

The I Write Games Not Tragedies Demo is OUT NOW on Steam!!
Please download (for free ofc) and share your feedback with us xxx #indiegames #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...

Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · 5d

The I Write Games Not Tragedies demo is finally live!!!

Express your emoness one choice, one rhythm, one heartbreak at a time. 🖤

#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamWishlist #RhythmGame #VisualNovel #IndieGames #ExplorePage #Emo

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

I would love to hear more about different tools that game writers and narrative friends use!

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

We may need footnotes for our poor localisers lol. Our publishers called the game "British coded" (positive), but this is getting to Life in the UK test territory 🙈

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 5d

The narrative of I Write Games Not Tragedies is “finished” today. If I am the first person to use the phrase “proper reem” in a game, I consider that career success ☺️ 🇬🇧 #gamewriting #essex

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 8d

I have to say, I've really enjoyed showing the game in Europe, Asia and Scotland this year but it's kinda great to finally do a showcase where I can get the tube home haha. We kept getting rejected from London showcases so it's always somewhat of a relief that my own city doesn't hate me after all 🙈

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 8d

Finally a London showcase?! We'll show I Write Games Not Tragedies at Fray World this Saturday, alongside other indie games that centre sound design, music, rhythm and movement.
10-5 White City Warehouse. More info and tickets:
frayworld.com/showcase

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 8d

Still, there's something inherently violent even about dice rolls. It's like every time you cast a die, something disappears. Some alternative ending, or an entirely different world...

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 8d

Running and cycling in Epping Forest is buoying me through I Write Games Not Tragedies crunch… and meeting new friends at the top of Pole Hill🐶 #gamedev #touchgrass #eppingforest

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 11d

They are so cute and well structured, happy to have received one last night ☺️

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 14d

Little video about @cornmandog.bsky.social ‘s adventures at BitSummit! #indiegames #bitsummit #indiegamedev #kyoto

youtube.com/shorts/JQkFM...

We almost didn’t make it to BitSummit… 🙈

YouTube video by Studio Wife

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Julia Mascetti @juliamascetti.bsky.social · 14d

Is it that simple? You’ll have to play the game to find out 🤷‍♀️

Yotsuba Interactive @yotsubainteractive.bsky.social · 15d

Ash is pure black cat energy.
Ade? Full golden retriever.
One screams, the other smiles and somehow it works.

Wishlist now on Steam.

#IWriteGamesNotTragedies #SteamWishlist #RhythmGame #VisualNovel #IndieGames #Emo

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