Erin 🎃 Boscirus Studios 🍁
@boscirusstudios.bsky.social
🌲PNW based Dev🌲
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An indie dev working on Tales of Amythria, a fantasy visual novel with dragons! ✨🐲
•| she/her |•
An indie dev working on Tales of Amythria, a fantasy visual novel with dragons! ✨🐲
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Welcome to Tales of Amythria! A fantasy adventure #visualnovel about taming wild dragons, making new friends, and discovering a few dark mysteries along the way....
With that out of the way, a bit of what I'm planning next! (2/3)
With that out of the way, a bit of what I'm planning next! (2/3)
Thought I'd show off how my entire game ticks!
I've built the entire visual novel to run off a data table, each asset selected and added for every line of dialogue. It's definitely not the most efficient system, but it works well for my needs!
#gamedev #indiedev #Visualnovels #Indiegames
I've built the entire visual novel to run off a data table, each asset selected and added for every line of dialogue. It's definitely not the most efficient system, but it works well for my needs!
#gamedev #indiedev #Visualnovels #Indiegames
December 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thought I'd show off how my entire game ticks!
I've built the entire visual novel to run off a data table, each asset selected and added for every line of dialogue. It's definitely not the most efficient system, but it works well for my needs!
#gamedev #indiedev #Visualnovels #Indiegames
I've built the entire visual novel to run off a data table, each asset selected and added for every line of dialogue. It's definitely not the most efficient system, but it works well for my needs!
#gamedev #indiedev #Visualnovels #Indiegames
Some background and story panels for Tales of Amythria getting worked on! Super excited to get on with rendering the sketch on the left.
#ScreenshotSaturday #Gamedev #Indiedev #Indiegames #Visualnovels #Digitalart
#ScreenshotSaturday #Gamedev #Indiedev #Indiegames #Visualnovels #Digitalart
December 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Some background and story panels for Tales of Amythria getting worked on! Super excited to get on with rendering the sketch on the left.
#ScreenshotSaturday #Gamedev #Indiedev #Indiegames #Visualnovels #Digitalart
#ScreenshotSaturday #Gamedev #Indiedev #Indiegames #Visualnovels #Digitalart
I just had to painfully delete about 5,000 words off my last chapter for the demo, because I realized none of it worked for the plot anymore and I gotta redo all of it
The re-work is easily going to be over double the lost word count too....
#gamedev #gamewriting #indiegames #visualnovels
The re-work is easily going to be over double the lost word count too....
#gamedev #gamewriting #indiegames #visualnovels
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December 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I just had to painfully delete about 5,000 words off my last chapter for the demo, because I realized none of it worked for the plot anymore and I gotta redo all of it
The re-work is easily going to be over double the lost word count too....
#gamedev #gamewriting #indiegames #visualnovels
The re-work is easily going to be over double the lost word count too....
#gamedev #gamewriting #indiegames #visualnovels
Finally #ScreenshotSaturday!
Been working a lot on UI layouts and starting some simple fade animations, giving the character selected a card deck feel, and adding a Dyslexic friendly font!
Any other ideas for accessibility I should add?
#gamedev #indiedev #visualnovels #indiegames
Been working a lot on UI layouts and starting some simple fade animations, giving the character selected a card deck feel, and adding a Dyslexic friendly font!
Any other ideas for accessibility I should add?
#gamedev #indiedev #visualnovels #indiegames
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Finally #ScreenshotSaturday!
Been working a lot on UI layouts and starting some simple fade animations, giving the character selected a card deck feel, and adding a Dyslexic friendly font!
Any other ideas for accessibility I should add?
#gamedev #indiedev #visualnovels #indiegames
Been working a lot on UI layouts and starting some simple fade animations, giving the character selected a card deck feel, and adding a Dyslexic friendly font!
Any other ideas for accessibility I should add?
#gamedev #indiedev #visualnovels #indiegames
I was actually dreading Thanksgiving because I always get asked by my very "practical job"-having family about my game, but when I talked about it having a demo release date they were all genuinely ecstatic!!
And honestly that excitement feels so motivating for me 😭
#gamedev #indiedev
And honestly that excitement feels so motivating for me 😭
#gamedev #indiedev
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Building up that texturrreeee
Background illustration in the works currently!
#gamedev #indiedev #gameart #digitalart #solodev
Background illustration in the works currently!
#gamedev #indiedev #gameart #digitalart #solodev
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Building up that texturrreeee
Background illustration in the works currently!
#gamedev #indiedev #gameart #digitalart #solodev
Background illustration in the works currently!
#gamedev #indiedev #gameart #digitalart #solodev
I'm back from my break and super ready to take on development again!
Definitely feel so much better after taking a week (a tiny bit over that cause work got crazy), another reminder to my devs to take the time if you need it. Your game will be there when you return 😊
#gamedev #burnout #indiedev
Definitely feel so much better after taking a week (a tiny bit over that cause work got crazy), another reminder to my devs to take the time if you need it. Your game will be there when you return 😊
#gamedev #burnout #indiedev
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November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposted by Erin 🎃 Boscirus Studios 🍁
Been a while since I posted screenshots of the game!
Releasing in 11 days!
Here is a small bit of Santa's workshop. The levels are MASSIVE!
Wishlist - and be on Santa's Nice list! :🎅
store.steampowered.com/app/3030650/... #art #3D #digitalart #steam #wholesome #cozy #Christmas #Xmas #November
Releasing in 11 days!
Here is a small bit of Santa's workshop. The levels are MASSIVE!
Wishlist - and be on Santa's Nice list! :🎅
store.steampowered.com/app/3030650/... #art #3D #digitalart #steam #wholesome #cozy #Christmas #Xmas #November
November 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Been a while since I posted screenshots of the game!
Releasing in 11 days!
Here is a small bit of Santa's workshop. The levels are MASSIVE!
Wishlist - and be on Santa's Nice list! :🎅
store.steampowered.com/app/3030650/... #art #3D #digitalart #steam #wholesome #cozy #Christmas #Xmas #November
Releasing in 11 days!
Here is a small bit of Santa's workshop. The levels are MASSIVE!
Wishlist - and be on Santa's Nice list! :🎅
store.steampowered.com/app/3030650/... #art #3D #digitalart #steam #wholesome #cozy #Christmas #Xmas #November
As a small update to this, I'll be taking the rest of the week off any hard development to rest and be back on my A-game!
So.... Turns out burn out is real y'all!
Remember to take rests and actually stick to a schedule that allows that for you. Don't be like me lol
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #creatives
Remember to take rests and actually stick to a schedule that allows that for you. Don't be like me lol
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #creatives
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November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
As a small update to this, I'll be taking the rest of the week off any hard development to rest and be back on my A-game!
So.... Turns out burn out is real y'all!
Remember to take rests and actually stick to a schedule that allows that for you. Don't be like me lol
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #creatives
Remember to take rests and actually stick to a schedule that allows that for you. Don't be like me lol
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #creatives
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November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
So.... Turns out burn out is real y'all!
Remember to take rests and actually stick to a schedule that allows that for you. Don't be like me lol
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #creatives
Remember to take rests and actually stick to a schedule that allows that for you. Don't be like me lol
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #creatives
Reposted by Erin 🎃 Boscirus Studios 🍁
Kickstarter pre-launch page is now LIVE!! 💖🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cup...
Please follow us on Kickstarter and wishlist Dream Hollow to help us make this game a reality🙏 #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cup...
Please follow us on Kickstarter and wishlist Dream Hollow to help us make this game a reality🙏 #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Kickstarter pre-launch page is now LIVE!! 💖🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cup...
Please follow us on Kickstarter and wishlist Dream Hollow to help us make this game a reality🙏 #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cup...
Please follow us on Kickstarter and wishlist Dream Hollow to help us make this game a reality🙏 #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
Ahhhh the wonderful time of year where I, as a creative person with limited time, figure out how to get 10+ crafts done for holiday gifts, AND work on my game to meet deadlines.
If anyone's got a spare time turner that'd be great!
#art #crafts #gamedev #holidayprep
If anyone's got a spare time turner that'd be great!
#art #crafts #gamedev #holidayprep
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Ahhhh the wonderful time of year where I, as a creative person with limited time, figure out how to get 10+ crafts done for holiday gifts, AND work on my game to meet deadlines.
If anyone's got a spare time turner that'd be great!
#art #crafts #gamedev #holidayprep
If anyone's got a spare time turner that'd be great!
#art #crafts #gamedev #holidayprep
Figured since ChatGPT is trending, I would say that my works and projects are NEVER made with any form of generative AI at any point.
Not the conceptual phases, not the writing or editing phases, coding, nowhere.
I was put on this earth to create, and I refuse to ever lease that out to a robot.
Not the conceptual phases, not the writing or editing phases, coding, nowhere.
I was put on this earth to create, and I refuse to ever lease that out to a robot.
October 29, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Figured since ChatGPT is trending, I would say that my works and projects are NEVER made with any form of generative AI at any point.
Not the conceptual phases, not the writing or editing phases, coding, nowhere.
I was put on this earth to create, and I refuse to ever lease that out to a robot.
Not the conceptual phases, not the writing or editing phases, coding, nowhere.
I was put on this earth to create, and I refuse to ever lease that out to a robot.
I had my first chapter reviewed by several author friends of mine, and it came to glowing reviews!!
Especially happy it was compared to Stardew Valley and Legends and Lattes in quality and comfort/fun 🥳😄
Excuse me while I ride this high for the next few days!
#gamedev #visualnovel #indiedev
Especially happy it was compared to Stardew Valley and Legends and Lattes in quality and comfort/fun 🥳😄
Excuse me while I ride this high for the next few days!
#gamedev #visualnovel #indiedev
October 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I had my first chapter reviewed by several author friends of mine, and it came to glowing reviews!!
Especially happy it was compared to Stardew Valley and Legends and Lattes in quality and comfort/fun 🥳😄
Excuse me while I ride this high for the next few days!
#gamedev #visualnovel #indiedev
Especially happy it was compared to Stardew Valley and Legends and Lattes in quality and comfort/fun 🥳😄
Excuse me while I ride this high for the next few days!
#gamedev #visualnovel #indiedev
October 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
In my happy place! Game art, apple cider and spooky horror game streams 😄😄
Hope everyone having a great Tuesday!
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #visualnovel
Hope everyone having a great Tuesday!
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #visualnovel
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In my happy place! Game art, apple cider and spooky horror game streams 😄😄
Hope everyone having a great Tuesday!
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #visualnovel
Hope everyone having a great Tuesday!
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #visualnovel
When I write for Tales of Amythria, I never realize how much it feels like processing some of my own stuff through characters
Unfortunately this leads to my crying at my own descriptions of grief and loss 😭
#gamedev #gamewriting #indiedev #visualnovels
Unfortunately this leads to my crying at my own descriptions of grief and loss 😭
#gamedev #gamewriting #indiedev #visualnovels
October 14, 2025 at 4:49 AM
When I write for Tales of Amythria, I never realize how much it feels like processing some of my own stuff through characters
Unfortunately this leads to my crying at my own descriptions of grief and loss 😭
#gamedev #gamewriting #indiedev #visualnovels
Unfortunately this leads to my crying at my own descriptions of grief and loss 😭
#gamedev #gamewriting #indiedev #visualnovels
A noble lord brings two squires along on a hunt. One is a gentle boy who should not exist. The other is a girl who dreams of plunging a dagger into her master’s heart.
Trail of Stars, our short and bittersweet fairy tale visual novel, is coming to Steam! 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/4006140/... 🌟
Trail of Stars, our short and bittersweet fairy tale visual novel, is coming to Steam! 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/4006140/... 🌟
October 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Back from camping and ready to continue development!!
Lots of edits to the script, art assets and implementation to gear up towards the demo release. While making time for fun fall-time activities hehehe
I'm also planning longer dev log posts on Tumblr!
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #visualnovels
Lots of edits to the script, art assets and implementation to gear up towards the demo release. While making time for fun fall-time activities hehehe
I'm also planning longer dev log posts on Tumblr!
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #visualnovels
October 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Back from camping and ready to continue development!!
Lots of edits to the script, art assets and implementation to gear up towards the demo release. While making time for fun fall-time activities hehehe
I'm also planning longer dev log posts on Tumblr!
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #visualnovels
Lots of edits to the script, art assets and implementation to gear up towards the demo release. While making time for fun fall-time activities hehehe
I'm also planning longer dev log posts on Tumblr!
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #visualnovels
Going MIA for a spot of camping for the next few days 🌲😊🍁
Talk to y'all very soon!
Talk to y'all very soon!
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October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Going MIA for a spot of camping for the next few days 🌲😊🍁
Talk to y'all very soon!
Talk to y'all very soon!
I finally got my dialogue system to be a lot more flexible and allow for much easier implementation of branching choice paths!
Only took like 8ish hours to figure out I just needed to tweak one line of code, after trying a ton of more complicated solutions 😭
#gamedev #indiedev #programming
Only took like 8ish hours to figure out I just needed to tweak one line of code, after trying a ton of more complicated solutions 😭
#gamedev #indiedev #programming
October 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I finally got my dialogue system to be a lot more flexible and allow for much easier implementation of branching choice paths!
Only took like 8ish hours to figure out I just needed to tweak one line of code, after trying a ton of more complicated solutions 😭
#gamedev #indiedev #programming
Only took like 8ish hours to figure out I just needed to tweak one line of code, after trying a ton of more complicated solutions 😭
#gamedev #indiedev #programming
Future me is gonna LOVE that sleep deprived me is about to do a bunch of narrative editing and writing
I just know she is so stoked about this
#gamedev #indiedev #gamewriting
I just know she is so stoked about this
#gamedev #indiedev #gamewriting
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October 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Future me is gonna LOVE that sleep deprived me is about to do a bunch of narrative editing and writing
I just know she is so stoked about this
#gamedev #indiedev #gamewriting
I just know she is so stoked about this
#gamedev #indiedev #gamewriting