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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 5h

hello! enby creative director here 💚 would love to be included with these fine folks ✨ thanks so much for putting together!

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 1d

🤍🖤🤍🖤incredible

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 1d

me working on the emblems script rn 💀🥲🖤🗡️

#visualnovel #writing #gamedev #indiegames

an ellipsus document word count: 51,003 words

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 1d

Emblems: Sunless Vow is a roguelite Visual Novel where you fight demons with soul-marbles... ⚔️🔮👿 You'll also Laugh at interpersonal drama and Cry about having amnesia 👍

store.steampowered.com/app/2406810/

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 2d

🔮 Emblems: Sunless Vow is part of the #SteamScream IV Festival!

If you like roguelite visual novels with demons, drama, and tonal whiplash shenanigans... well, you know the rest 💀 (WISHLIST💜)

👻 store.steampowered.com/category/scr...

#SteamScreamFest #indiegames #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

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WINGS @wingsfund.me · 2d

Submit your game at bit.ly/WDS2026Apply

Applications are open for the 2026 Women's Day Sale on Steam!

WINGS is excited to announce the new edition of the Women's Day Sale, coming Feb 27 - March 8, 2026! Apply so we can promote all your AMAZING games! 🔥 The Women's Day Sale event hosted on Steam is a c...

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 2d

yeah, i'm gonna need a piccolo skin for serj... 😔 (jk 😊💚)

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

LOVEEEEEE ITTT 💙💚💜 thank you so much!! they're all perfect 😱 magic's attitude is just off the charts...

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

check out these super cool portraits of the emblems trio! 😍 thank you, vic!! (who is still taking commissions 👀) 💚

please wishlist our ttrpg-inspired roguelite visual novel! 😘 steampowered.com/app/2993190

#indiegames #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

Vic Sullivan | PF2e 3pp Creator | Freelance Artist - Comms Open! @tentakrool.bsky.social · 3d

Did some super fun portrait comms for @oldflowergames.bsky.social of the main characters from Emblems: Sunless Vow! If you like #TTRPG games, visual novels and fantasy fun, go play the free demo on Steam!! steampowered.com/app/2993190

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

the original idea for emblems was "Fire Emblem, but condensed”... here's a video of that process courtesy of ikiru's 3am brain 😂 anyone remember this commercial? (sound on 🎶)

#indiegames #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

i have the jp manga (although i can't fully read it 100% just yet 🥲) after ch.42, where ichigo helps the kids in her baking class reconcile, it's mostly just her helping other couples get together!! ahaha. if you want to open your dms, i can send you the specifics, but it does end with the wedding 💙

tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 3d

reddit psa: apparently, you aren't allowed to ask "friends and others" to interact with your post, but you ARE allowed to BUY ADS to do that instead! 🤔➗❓

#indiegames #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 4d

Same! It's pretty wild over there. We went with IndieGaming first because of the high member count + feeling open to smaller projects.

We also plan to post on IndieDev and indiegames soon, but are spacing out the posts (between commenting on others) to not get flagged as spam!

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · Sep 16

Post a mage! 🗡️🩸🌱 store.steampowered.com/app/2993190

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 5d

also larre bildeston's excellent writeup of how asexuality + autism often intersects medium.com/@larre.bilde...

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 5d

a developer essay on the (amazing) color theory choices in the original spyro the dragon trilogy from gamasutra! 🎨🦎💎 web.archive.org/web/20201109...

Gamasutra - Lessons in Color Theory for Spyro the Dragon

Our collection has grown to the point of having sub-collections for the type of data we acquire. If you are seeking to browse the contents of these collections, the Wayback Machine is the best first stop. Otherwise, you are free to dig into the stacks to see what you may find.

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Dames 4 Games @dames4games.org · 6d

It's LIIIIIIIVE!!! 🌩⚡️🌩⚡️ The Ghouls 4 Games Steam event is LIVE. Go check it right now or else 🔪🔪🔪

store.steampowered.com/curator/4566...

#Dames4Games & #Ghouls4Games2025 & #WomenInGaming & #IndieGameDevs

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks so much for hosting #TurnBasedThursday, @gog.com! The two of us are so excited to share our work with the world. We hope everyone enjoys Rock Paper Scissors: Enhanced Edition as much as we do 🪨📄✂️

bsky.app/profile/oldf...

tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 6d

✨Step into the void... in Emblems: Sunless Vow ✨

🔮 a roguelite turn-based visual novel
⚔️ escape the void using tiny math
🏳️‍⚧️ i.e. queer amnesiac battle throuple tries their best
🪄 steampowered.com/app/2993190

#indiegames #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 6d

✨Step into the void... in Emblems: Sunless Vow ✨

🔮 a roguelite turn-based visual novel
⚔️ escape the void using tiny math
🏳️‍⚧️ i.e. queer amnesiac battle throuple tries their best
🪄 steampowered.com/app/2993190

#indiegames #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 6d

🫡💜 subscribed!

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 11d

Emblems: Sunless Vow is being featured in the #Ghouls4Games2025 Showcase!! 😱👾🖤 Come see the real Tonic talk your ear off while Ikiru dances around... (typical)

Thanks so much to @dames4games.org for hosting! 🔮

#indiegames #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 7d

wishlisted! ☺️ looks great! 🥊✨

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 8d

thank you so much! ☺️

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 8d

great improvement! ✨

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tonic & ikiru @oldflowergames.bsky.social · 8d

hello ⚔️ i have submitted our first-time game, emblems: sunless vow for consideration! 🔮 since you're avoiding story-focused games at the moment...i just wanted to let you know that "Chaos Mode" is the mode you'll want to click, for the purely roguelike experience! :)

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