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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 9h

For Halloween, my horror novellas are on sale for $0.99 each this weekend! #horror #ebook #ad

A scholar's research uncovers dark secrets in The Book at Dernier: amzn.to/4hAJrHv
and a family curse leads to a monster's awakening in It Came Back: amzn.to/4hIqCCk

The Book at Dernier

When obsessive scholar Paul Bryce discovers a dark secret in the town of Dernier, he thinks he’s hit a goldmine. Twisted murders, horrifying rituals, a mysterious cult—it’s everything he dreamed of re...

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 12h

Happy Halloween! I realized we've never discussed Tormented Souls, so let's talk about this survival horror game styled after the classics! #TormentedSouls #survivalhorror www.samanthalienhard.com/2025/10/cele...

Celebrating All Things Spooky: Tormented Souls - Samantha Lienhard

Happy Halloween! I’d wanted to conclude this year’s Celebrating All Things Spooky with Silent Hill f, but I realized I wasn’t going to finish it in time unless I rushed – and it’s not a game I want to...

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 15h

It was a fine morning of #SHUSprints today with 996 words written along with some editing progress! #writerslife #SHUWPF

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 16h

Another round of #SHUSprints for some more writing progress, and now it's time for a lightning round! #amwriting

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 16h

Another round of #SHUSprints, now for some writing! #amwriting

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 16h

Starting up today's #SHUSprints with a bit of editing! Let's see what we can get done today. #amediting

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NOVECT/ノベクト @novect.bsky.social · 21h

[Dev Blog Update]
This month’s post is all about backgrounds!

Our new title uses a hybrid system that combines 2D and 3D for its presentation. We’ve also included real footage, such as an animation recreating the lighting of the Tokyo Skytree.

Come check it out 👀✨️
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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 1d

Last two days for the event & contest!

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · Oct 1

October is here, and that means it's time for Celebrating All Things Spooky 2025, an annual celebration in which we take a look at horror and otherwise spooky media (primarily games), with a contest if you join in the conversation! www.samanthalienhard.com/2025/10/cele...

Celebrating All Things Spooky 2025 is Here! - Samantha Lienhard

October is here, and I’ll be honest, I was tempted not to do Celebrating All Things Spooky this year, considering how backed up my backlog has become even by my standards! But with some good horror ga...

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 1d

It was a good morning of #SHUSprints. Some solid editing progress today. #writerslife #SHUWPF

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 1d

Round 3 of #SHUSprints today! More editing progress, and there's enough time left for a lightning round! #amediting

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 1d

Another round of #SHUSprints! More editing progress! #amediting

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 1d

Starting out today's #SHUSprints with some editing again! #amediting

Reposted by Samantha Lienhard

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 1d

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition & Free Update – Announcement Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nOD...

"Switch 2 Edition and a free update to the base game launch January 15, 2026. Only on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. Pre-orders are coming soon"

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 2d

This October, it's finally time to talk about Asylum, a point-and-click adventure game we first discussed all the way back in 2013. #adventuregame www.samanthalienhard.com/2025/10/cele...

Celebrating All Things Spooky: Asylum - Samantha Lienhard

It’s been a long, long time since we first talked about Asylum. I first mentioned Asylum back in 2013 in my review of Scratches, the previous game from the same developer. Asylum was the first game I ...

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 2d

Another round of #SHUSprints for some more editing progress! #amediting

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 2d

Starting out today's #SHUSprints with some editing! #amediting

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 3d

It was a fine morning of #SHUSprints today with @mchinesly.bsky.social. 403 words written, along with some other progress! #writerslife #SHUWPF

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 3d

Late start, but joining @mchinesly.bsky.social for today's #SHUSprints! Getting ready to write! #amwriting

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 4d

Let's talk about Yuki, a short free horror adventure game set in an abandoned school. www.samanthalienhard.com/2025/10/cele...

Celebrating All Things Spooky: Yuki - Samantha Lienhard

The other day, I was on social media when I saw a post about a newly released free game called Yuki. Yuki begins with you entering an abandoned school in search of your missing best friend. Spirits ha...

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 4d

It was a great morning of #SHUSprints today with @mchinesly.bsky.social! 2775 words written along with other progress! #writerslife #SHUWPF

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 4d

Round 3 of #SHUSprints with @mchinesly.bsky.social for even more writing progress! Let's keep it going with a lightning round! #amwriting

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 4d

Another round of #SHUSprints with @mchinesly.bsky.social! More writing and other progress! #amwriting

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 4d

Starting out today's #SHUSprints with @mchinesly.bsky.social with some writing progress and more! #amwriting

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Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 6d

One week left to join in the contest!

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · Oct 1

October is here, and that means it's time for Celebrating All Things Spooky 2025, an annual celebration in which we take a look at horror and otherwise spooky media (primarily games), with a contest if you join in the conversation! www.samanthalienhard.com/2025/10/cele...

Celebrating All Things Spooky 2025 is Here! - Samantha Lienhard

October is here, and I’ll be honest, I was tempted not to do Celebrating All Things Spooky this year, considering how backed up my backlog has become even by my standards! But with some good horror ga...

www.samanthalienhard.com

Samantha Lienhard @samlienhard.bsky.social · 6d

It was a good morning of #SHUSprints today with @mchinesly.bsky.social! Lots of editing progress and more! #writerslife #SHUWPF

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