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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · 15d

Guess who made a cameo in @lavendeerstudios's updated new Threads of You: Beyond the Bay demo?

None other than NotJane, the NotVillainess of #savethevillainess!

Support Threads of You on KS: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lav...

#visualnovel #game #indiegame #otome #romance #interactivefiction

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Sep 16

Interested in an amazing array of games created by people of color? Check out the Game Devs of Color Expo on Steam - #savethevillainess is featured there!

🦋GDOC: store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

#indiegame #gamedev #steam #GDoCExpo #gdocexpo2025 #visualnovel #interactivefiction #mystery

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Sep 12

Don't let your eldritch servants run wild. You never know what they'll do to you in #savethevillainess - free demo on Steam!

Huge thanks to @badass-in-carcosa.bsky.social for creating this amazing image!

#visualnovel #interactivefiction #darkcomedy #game #indiegame #steam #romance #comedy #mystery

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Sep 6

Come join Save the Villainess and other terrifying stories of delight and despair over at the Hungry Ghost Festival on Steam!

🦋Link: store.steampowered.com/curator/4502...

#savethevillainess #visualnovel #interactivefiction #darkcomedy #game #indiegame #steam #romance #comedy #mystery #horror

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Aug 30

Interested in celebrating Edmund's birthday AND reading Save the Villainess' prequel novel?

🦋Save the Villainess' August Update: store.steampowered.com/news/app/257...

#savethevillainess #visualnovel #interactivefiction #darkcomedy #game #indiegame #steam #romance #comedy #mystery #horror #novel

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Aug 22

Someday, maybe. He's kind of a terrible menace but damn is he a fun one!

Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's Prince Edmund's birthday and he's got a few surprises lined up for you... and himself too!

#savethevillainess #visualnovel #interactivefiction #darkcomedy #game #indiegame #steam #romance #comedy #mystery #horror

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Aug 7

Wait, does this quote better suit the villainess... the Duke of the North... or both?

Play our demo: store.steampowered.com/app/2578180/...

#savethevillainess #visualnovel #interactivefiction #darkcomedy #game #indiegame #steam #romance #comedy #mystery #horror

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Aug 1

This July, Save the Villainess' public update is showcasing a new animated in-game portrait, a new interview with our character artists at Somate Studio, and more developments on our game!

store.steampowered.com/news/app/257...

#game #indiegame #gamedev #visualnovel #romance #horror #mystery

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Jul 20

What does a villainess do in the face of near-certain death?

Carry on with her plans for world domination!

Play #savethevillainess' free demo on Steam for more madcap plans from a villainess!

#visualnovel #savethevillainess #interactivefiction #villainess #mystery #game #indiegame

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Jun 30

Celebrate Pride Month and the language of flowers w/ us in our June update of Save the Villainess.

Steam: store.steampowered.com/news/app/257...

#savethevillainess #villainess #interactivefiction #indiegame #visualnovel #villainessisekai #isekai #otome #horrorgame #mystery #mysterygame #game

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Jun 30

Who doesn't want to be a Northern Duke that can survive even death? ;)

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Jun 21

Real love is learning that your possible partner wants to take over the world with squirrels... and sticking with him.

Play Save the Villainess' free demo on Steam for more madcap plans from pretty men.

#visualnovel #savethevillainess #interactivefiction #villainess #mystery #game #indiegame

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · Jun 18

Happy Pride Month from your favorite nonbinary beauty, Servant!

#savethevillainess #pride #Pride2025 #visualnovel #indiegames #romance #love #joy #indiegame #indiedev

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 29

🦋Join our mailing list for character cards: subscribepage.io/029GuV

🦋Visit Steam for our open updates: store.steampowered.com/news/app/257...

#villainess #isekai #comedy #visualnovel #indiedev #game #indiegame #otome #datingsim #mystery #indiedev #indiegame #darkcomedy #romance

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 29

Interested in Save the Villainess' May updates & more character cards abt what our cast would say to Izel on his birthday?

Check out the links ⏬

#villainess #isekai #comedy #visualnovel #indiedev #game #indiegame #otome #datingsim #mystery #indiedev #indiegame #darkcomedy #romance

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 26

Anyone up for a scenic trip to the frozen North with Izel?

Just don't wear feet fish feathers near your head.

If you do, you won't keep it for long.

#villainess #isekai #comedy #visualnovel #indiedev #game #indiegame #otome #datingsim #mystery

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 23

Wondering how Duke Izel Kuzey keeps surviving despite having little gold up in the frozen north?

Check out Save the Villainess' free demo on Steam for more!

store.steampowered.com/app/2578180/...

#villainess #isekai #comedy #visualnovel #indiedev #game #indiegame #otome #datingsim #mystery

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lyyycaena💫your crown is mine @lyyycaena.bsky.social · May 23

new trailer for my indie game where you're the villainess and take the crown✨ fix (or worsen) the kingdom & romance your rivals for diplomatic purposes. Yuri routes available! wishlist 'your crown is mine' on steam 👀
#otome #yuri #indiegame

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 22

My game is obviously inspired by:

-My Next Life as a Villainess
-Knives Out
-Terry Pratchett's Discworld
-H. P. Lovecraft

Be a villainess in a satirical romantic mystery where you prevent your death!

Check out Save the Villainess on Steam now!

#indiedev #visualnovel #mystery #horror #game #otome

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 19

There's nothing better than seeing two massively strange & neurodivergent people in love.

Check out Save the Villainess on Steam for more!

(Big thanks to Amy & @nmcannon.bsky.social on our discord server for inspiring this!)

#villainess #isekai #comedy #visualnovel #indiedev #game #indiegame

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 15

Happy birthday to Duke Izel Kuzey!

Nobody can deny his love for his granny, or his ability to extort $ from people to support him in his poverty.

Want to support Izel further? Ask him a question and he will answer eventually!

#villainess #isekai #comedy #visualnovel #indiedev #game #indiegame

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 8

What does every villainess need?

Trouble... soap... and a dark haired Duke of the North!

youtube.com/shorts/ouVAY...

#villainess #manwha #isekai #manga #otome #savethevillainess #comedy #satire #visualnovel #interactivefiction

Every Villainess Needs Trouble... and Soap! #villainess #isekai #manhwa #anime #otome #manga #game

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Placeholder Gameworks @placeholder.games · May 6

📜 Meowl brings exciting news!

CraftCraft will release on May 27th! (IN THREE WEEKSsdgfdshfgsdg!!)

To help our indie team and get notified, give the game a Wishlist!

✨Link in replies!

A picture of an Owlcat with the text "Release Date: 27th of May 2025 (That's in three weeks!!!) Wishlist on Steam to give us a visibility boost and get notified!"

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Best Laid Plans Productions @bestlaidplans.bsky.social · May 5

Save the Villainess is part of Steam's Indie Assemble festival! Please check the entire showcase out on Steam below.

🦋https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44717737-Indie-Assemble/sale/indieassemble

#visualnovel #comedy #villainess #isekai #romance #indiegame #mystery #game

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