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Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

We participated in #VelozFormido2 and released ON TIME this angsty and short Western VN.

Have tea with your old friend and pierce his heart (literally?): grimrose-studios.itch.io/lost-kin

#cowboy #outlaw #thriller #western #visualnovel #wildwest #amare #indiedev

April 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM

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RYU-SAN

@ryusan7.bsky.social

Eden Praeter

#oc #originalcharacter #art #digitalart #vn #dev #love #a

April 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM

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RYU-SAN

@ryusan7.bsky.social

Happy Easter day!!

#Manufacturedlove #vn #visualnovel #itchio #dev #art #yanderejam #bunnie #digitalart #oc #yandere #develop #game #indie #anime

April 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

Those who follow us for Manufacture Love probably don’t know about our first VN The Rerooting of an Asphodel, but our interview for it with exclusive details us up on otome.com! otome.com/2025/04/08/t...

#otome #romance #darkfantasy #amare #visualnovel #indiedev #otomedev #darkromance

April 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

They seriously can't stop showing off. How do you think the outfit suits better? Blue or red, your pick

#ManufactureLove #horror #otome #easter #Eden #Jackson

April 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

"Happy White Day, my love. Even if I’m late, my heart is always on time for you.
My love grows deeper every day—like a flower blooming just for you." — Asim

#otome #visualnovel
#whiteday #whiteday2025 #indiegames #otoge #gamedev #datingsim

March 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM

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Elseth Games

@elsethgames.com

🌹"Here. Take this as a symbol of my love and gratitude. Despite everything we went through, I'm glad you're still here." 🌹

Happy White Day from Phoenix, an enigmatic actor in Jest Messters, our upcoming #otome #visualnovel!

#whiteday #whiteday2025 #indiegames #otoge #gamedev #datingsim

March 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM

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Karita01

@karita01.bsky.social

Hello hello, I don't know how people are finding me but I make otome games, nice to meet you 🩵

March 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

SO dramatic over not knowing my name. But I won't keep YOU waiting for long don't worry. Btw go read the dev's log. You can better appreciate my face in it!

Jackson and Eden and ?!?! have news - Manufacture Love (DEMO) grimrose-studios.itch.io/manufacture-...

#ManufactureLove #yandere #visualnovel

Jackson and Eden and ?!?! have news

Many things to say, but first of all we want to show to those who gave the game a shot and left us such kind words our appreciation! Jackson actually meant to say hi a few days ago (he always wants to...

grimrose-studios.itch.io

March 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

We made it yasss!
#ManufactureLove #yanjam #yandere #horror #otomedev #romance #visualnovel

Breezy @breezy-the-zombi.bsky.social · Mar 2

Manufacture Love is here!
It's our submission for the awesome YANDERE GAME JAM!
Take a look at the game and enjoy the amazing work from our talented artists!
the-breezy-sloth-studios.itch.io/manufacture-...

Manufacture Love (DEMO) by The Breezy Sloth Studios, A. Villarroel, Breezy

“My perfect specimen, you are MY betrothed <3”

the-breezy-sloth-studios.itch.io

March 3, 2025 at 5:13 AM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

Okay so pretty late but I just wanted to show off our LIs, made by Ryu-san, for Manufacture Love before the DEMO comes out later today!

–The Sloth

#ManufactureLove #yanjam #yandere #horror #indiedev #otomedev #romance #dystopia #sci-fi #visualnovel

March 2, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

Soon we're releasing a short VN for this yandere jam!

The test result reveals your genetic match and betrothed: a stranger. Your best friend is matched to an acquaintance. And you're NOT one to cheat on a test… got it?

Art by Ryu

#ManufactureLove #yanjam #yandere #horror #otomedev #romance

February 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM

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Yatta-Tachi

@yattatachi.com

In collaboration with @blerdyotome.bsky.social, we made a starter pack for Visual Novel / Otome Companies & folks!

Give these folks a follow!

#visualNovel #otome

go.bsky.app/VAkfF1n

November 13, 2024 at 8:27 PM

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ingthing

@ingthing.dev

Interested in adding some cinematic magic to your visual novel?

The first part of my series on camerawork and scene direction in VNs is now up for your reading pleasure!

Read on at ingthing.dev/behind-the-lens-1-vn-camerawork/ 🪄

#visualnovel #devlog #indiedev #vndev

October 29, 2024 at 9:03 AM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

We just wanted to thank you all who've tried the game and took the time to rate and comment The Rerooting of an Asphodel. Those details always cheer us up!

#visualnovel #otomedev #vndev #darkfantasy #darkromance #otome #amare

November 17, 2024 at 5:06 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

Demo of The Rerooting of an Asphodel!

After around a month we made it on time to submit to Monstrous Desires and we can't be more thankful for our wonderful team 💖

Like gray morality + otome + touch of fantasy & horror?: a-villarroel.itch.io/the-rerootin...

#visualnovel #otomedev #amare #fantasy

November 10, 2024 at 3:59 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

And the voice for our mystical forest patron is Maria! Known as @mariavoiceactor.bsky.social here on Bluesky (:

#vndev #visualnovel #otomedev #otome #amare #fantasy #horror #romance #indiegame

November 8, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

Kassja VA Announcement! And the powerful voice to our Kassja is Adri: @onayoo123.bsky.social :D

#vndev #visualnovel #otomedev #otome #amare #fantasy #horror #romance #indiegame

November 6, 2024 at 2:19 PM

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AkuraVO

@akurava.bsky.social

🌙✨️ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT🌙✨️

Howdy yall! After waiting a while I get to finally announce that I voice SOREN the Human in The Rerooting of an Asphodel!!!

It was great to work on and can't wait for you to play soon!!

Tysm to @breezyslothdev.bsky.social for the opportunity!

November 4, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

Announcing The Rerooting of an Asphodel!

Surprise surprise, we’re making a dark fantasy & romance VN! For this one we follow Kassja who, resurrected by a forest spirit, has a chance for... revenge. More updates soon ✨
More details: www.tumblr.com/thebreezyslo...

#vndev #visualnovel #otomedev

spirit and patron of the Devouring Forest, Aja, under a willow at night

Kassja, MC, hybrid between human and something else

November 2, 2024 at 8:50 PM

Grimrose Studios

@grimrosestudios.bsky.social

Hi! We're Breezy and The Sloth, two interactive media/IF/VN dev friends who can't help loving tragic characters and the bittersweet flavor💖
Games: the-breezy-sloth-studios.itch.io
Tumblr: thebreezyslothstudios.tumblr.com
Contact: [email protected]

The Breezy Sloth Studios

the-breezy-sloth-studios.itch.io

November 2, 2024 at 8:08 PM

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Sweets & Sins Creations

@sscreations.bsky.social

Alright, proper introduction time!

Heya, I'm Akua (@akuakourin.bsky.social), #vndev and #otomedev!

#VisualNovel Projects I (co-)lead are under my dev handle "Sweets & Sins Creations" (formerly Demon's Decoy). You can discover sweetness and/or the darkness with me~♥

Most recent ongoing Otome Dev Project based on Chinese Fantasy and "Beauty and the Beast" with an Eldritch Dragon twist set in a Frozen North. Depicted is the MC Mei with the "beast" love interests.

A co-lead short Otome project with Azuremia! Appetite Amor is food fantasy romance between a warrior girl and a cook from another world. The game features sparkly, delicious food CGs like this starry milky way tea with macarons!

A retelling of the Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen with soft Shoujosei vibes, it features two endings, with one following the original outcome for our MC Poppy. Depicted is the MC holding up one of the matches during a cold winter night, the warm glow illuminating her lonely expression.

A WIP NSFW yandere Otome project, Lycoris. It has been on the backburner because I realized I needed more experience with other projects before I tackle this passion project. Depicted is the MC Marika (renameable), blindfolded with gloved hands reaching out to her.

October 27, 2024 at 4:12 PM

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Miyuly 🏳️‍🌈 Corrupted Hydra Project

@miyulygames.bsky.social

Hi to all the new people here ! I'm Miyu, a hobbyist artist and game dev working on some VN projects🫢

For the time being, you can check out the short “The Painter, and a man”, my 2024 O2A2 jam entry about a mythical painter, death, death again, and vanity...

miyuly.itch.io/the-painter-...

Cover art for my visual novel, The Painter and a man.

October 27, 2024 at 7:59 PM

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Zenith

@zenithzyie.itch.io

REMINDER THAT THERE'S A HUGE UPDATE FOR HEART'S DEPTH!!!!!!!! Go play it!!!!!!!!

Heart's Depth - 2.5 @heartsdepth.bsky.social · Oct 25

WHOOPSIES!!! There was some repeated text left in the final build of 1.2. A hotfix has been pushed right now. Say hello to version 1.2.1 of Heart's Depth (there is a single change)
#visualnovel
zenithzyie.itch.io/hearts-depth...