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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · 3d

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Akiba @akiba.at · 5d

I just added a small new feature to fvn.li

You can now set a release time for download links, to control when they should appear on your project's page. Input is in your local time.

Thanks to @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social for the idea.

#FurryVN

Screenshot of a form section titled “Downloads.” It shows one entry labeled “Link 1” with a trash can icon for deletion. The form includes fields for link name, platform, URL, and an optional release date and time. The link name is “TEST LINK,” the platform dropdown is set to “Web,” and the URL field contains “https://www.google.com.”
The release date and time field shows “10/10/2025 02:05” and is labeled as optional. Beneath it, small text reads: “Leave empty to make the download available immediately. The download will automatically appear when the release time is reached.”

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · 12d

Wayfinder: A Modern Tale of Furry (v1.9.4) is out now for all tiers on Patreon! 🐺✨🔪
It releases on October 17th for the public on itch.io, on the same day another Patreon build will go up!
itch.io/blog/1063214...

#FurryVN #FVN #FurryWriting #Furry #VisualNovel #Gay #Wolf #Giant #FurryArt #Halloween

Really Sorry!! (Also Surprise!)

Hey! It's Lavan~ I felt the need to apologize for two things. First, the last public Wayfinder update was over a year ago! Around that time, I started working different hours at my job AND started run...

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Aug 16

If you're going to #Hoagiecon / #Furrydelphia next week, check out my friend @hirothedragon.bsky.social who is debuting his new fursuit by @thatsfurredup.com and is vending art/merch that Saturday! His husband @jaythebear.bsky.social is event photographer!

#Furry #Convention #Art #FurryArt #Fursuit

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Aug 5

My dear friend @tehngo.bsky.social is doing an art giveaway! Follow the instructions on his post to enter!

tehngo 🌅 @tehngo.bsky.social · Aug 5

☀️100+ FOLLOWERS ART GIVEAWAY! ☀️

Long overdue, but I appreciate the support!

How to enter:
- Must be following me
- Repost this post
- Reply with your fave food
- No minors, giveaway alts
- Have DM's open!
- More details in pics (has alt text!)

CLOSES 8/12/2025 (23:59) PH time

TYVM! 🐯🫶

Winner Receives:
- One character, half body, full-color digital drawing!!!
- SFW only!
- Furry/Humanoids
- Any gender
- Simple background
- Must have visual reference

Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Aug 5

20k Downloads for Wayfinder!
@tehngo.bsky.social made this amazing piece to celebrate!
Biorn is very artistic! Arkyn... he tries his best.

Play it if you haven't!
fvn.li/games/wayfin...
wayfindervn.itch.io/wayfinder

#FVN #Furry #VisualNovel #FurryVN #FurryArt #Gay #Wolf #Fantasy #Norse #Mythology

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Jul 31

Grunt put everything he had into this update, countless hours of editing and writing and adjusting and rereading over, then doing it all again! Don't just read it, devour it!!!!

(Also be sure to rate it and share with your friends!)

#Furry #FurryVN #FurryArt #Gay #Sci-Fi #Romance #VisualNovel

GruntSteel @gruntsteel.itch.io · Jul 31

#DistantTravelsVN 0.8 is now live - despite the itch io happenings.

Get it on fvn.li/games/distan... or on itch!

This update contains Mike's chapter 4, all of Mike's memories and a new prologue. A whooping 67k words and 15 cgs!

Distant Travels - FVN.li

A In development game, made with Ren'Py, available on Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, 164,762 words long, rated 664 times.

fvn.li

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 27

Page editing is now online on fnv.li. This is a beta beta feature, expect bugs.

Once you've authenticated with your itch.io account, go to the detail page of your project, and click on edit to customize the page content.

You can click on "Disable Custom Page" to reset everything.

#FurryVN

Game page for "After Passion" showing a thumbnail with two anthropomorphic characters, platform icons, NSFW label, developer names, and buttons for syncing, editing, and enabling a custom page.

Screenshot of the fvn.li image upload interface for the project description section. It shows three selected image files with filenames and file sizes.

A blue info box below states: “Note: This section is for uploading images to include in your description text. Screenshots are managed separately in the main gallery section below.” The interface supports PNG, JPG, GIF, and WebP formats up to 10MB each.

Screenshot of an image selection dialog with a dark blue interface. The header reads "Select an Image" with instructions to click on an image or upload a new one. Two thumbnails are visible.

Screenshot of a rich text editor in "Edit" mode with a section titled "Game Description." The editor contains a centered image of a an okapi wearing sunglasses and lounging on lettering spelling "Akiba". Below the image is italicized text that reads:
"The grand adventures have already been had.
An epilogue to a story that hasn’t been written."
Formatting options (bold, italic, alignment, etc.) are visible at the top of the editor, and the interface uses a dark theme. A "Preview" toggle is available next to the "Edit" tab.

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Akiba @akiba.at · Jul 27

I just added links tracking and reporting to fvn.li. Project page visits, clicks to visit the itch.io page, as well as clicks on custom links are now getting tracked and reported.

"Unique" clicks counts clicks per user only once per 24 hours, while "Total" counts every single one.

#FurryVN

Screenshot of the analytics dashboard from fvn.li showing data for the past 30 days. The top left summary shows: 1 Page View, 0 itch.io Visits, and 1 Download. Below, a line chart titled "Analytics Overview" displays data points for Page Views (blue), itch.io Visits (purple), and Downloads (green) from June 28 to July 27. Only the last day (July 27) shows activity, with 1 page view and 1 download. Below the chart, key insights indicate: 0% of page viewers visited the itch.io page, 100% of page viewers downloaded the game, “TEST LINK” is the most popular download, and the page averaged 0.1 unique views per day that week. The last page view occurred 14 seconds ago.

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BrickZed @brickzed.bsky.social · Jul 26

I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of this. I recommend all of you to give it a read as it dives into the livelihoods of creators affected by the deindexing.

Thanks again @radiantg.bsky.social for letting me be a part of this.

#furry #furryvn #itchio #shoutback

Radiant G🌈✨ @radiantg.bsky.social · Jul 26

On itch io, payment processors, and the developers and creatives affected

I wrote about the itch deindexing, stripe, a religious group & a call to action + shared amazing words from 25 affected creators who took their time to write me.

🔁 RTs Appreciated 🔁
#itch #indiedev #visualnovel #comic #novel

On itch.io, payment processors, and the developers and creatives affected - Press SPACE to Jump

Itch.io deindexed adult, LGBTQIA+ and Furry media en masse across their site on July 23 due to pressure from payment processors, so creators are speaking up.

pressspacetojump.com

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Jul 26

Wayfinder Version 1.9.3 now also has direct download links on FVN.li! Thanks to @akiba.at for being the most amazing server daddy ever!
fvn.li/games/wayfin...

#FurryVN #Gay #VisualNovel #Furry #Norse #Mythology #LGBT #Wolf

Wayfinder: A Modern Tale of Furry (v1.9.3) - FVN.li

A In development game, made with Ren'Py, available on Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, 48,029 words long, rated 161 times.

fvn.li

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Jul 25

It goes unquestioned in her estate, that's for certain!

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ChoPro (🔞) @chordprogressions.itch.io · Jul 24

While itch keeps NSFW projects unlisted, if you'd like a great database for all things Furry Visual Novels, please check out fvn.li

Check it out! Maybe you'll find a great new story to get into #FurryVN

691 FVNs - FVN.li

Browse FVNs. Featuring 691 titles, including: The Resort, Minerva, Devil's Gambit, Under The Bridge.

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Jul 25

@tehngo.bsky.social working his tiger booty off!
So many new sprites for Wayfinder, can't wait to add them all in!
Here's a preview! Wonder who she could be?

Link to Wayfinder in my bio!

#FurryVN #Wolf #Giant #Furry #Gay #VisualNovel #Mother

An anthropomorphic wolf woman with light brown fur and hazel-colored eyes, stout stature and arrogant expression who is dressed elegantly as though she came straight from a dance in the early 1930s, red dress with a large pearl necklace and various pearl adornments as well as a red transparent shawl draped over her arms. It is digital painted art, writing this feels like an AI prompt tbh

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Jul 24

Beautiful!!!

Hiro The Dragon @hirothedragon.bsky.social · Jul 23

i blacked out and when i came to he was just here...

[ #pokemon #furry #furryart #dragonite #mega #megadronite #opencomms ]

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GruntSteel @gruntsteel.itch.io · Jul 24

I'll just plug this as it has a bunch of fun features I've been enjoying for a while - e.g a script to check itch reviews and the like.

Akiba @akiba.at · Apr 5

My furry visual novel index FVN.li got a small UX improvement. It's now possible to manage list entries and notification settings right from the main game list, instead of having to go to each individual detail page.

Thanks to @loudo.bsky.social for the suggestion.

#FurryVN

Screenshot from FVN.li showcasing six in-development visual novels with NSFW content. Each card includes game title, developer, tags (e.g. furry, gay, romance), engine (mostly Ren'Py), platforms, word count, release/update dates, review stats, and rating. Games shown are Solstice Eve, In Finite Space, Golden Coast Saga, By Your Hands, Love, War & Peace, and Hero’s Advent. At the bottom of each card are two buttons: a blue “Manage in Lists” button for organizing favorites or backlogs, and a toggle-style “Receive notifications” button to stay informed on updates.

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Mar 17

There's something on your shoe!

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Feb 6

^///^ I'll be holding your hand until I know what I'm doing but it's been fun so far~

Can't wait to get us killed 💃💅

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Arcadia 🐶🐲 @BLFC @arcadia-adair.bsky.social · Oct 4

Digital doodle of a chubby anthro dog eating rice so sloppily its all over his face and arms, text beside him reads "he's while body is eating the rice 😅"

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Oct 4

@tehngo.bsky.social drew this as a warmup! Hrolf is so adorableeee!

#WayfinderVN #FurryVN #Cute

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Feb 21

@tehngo.bsky.social drew this for Wayfinder's 2nd anniversary! Working on this story and making friends with the people I've met has been one of the most amazing things to ever happen to me~

Hope you all find your way!

#FurryVN #WayfinderVN #Anniversary #Chibi #Wolf #Cake

Three chibi anthro wolf bois walk with cake and balloons under a banner saying "Happy 2nd Anniversary Wayfinder!". One wolf has dark brown fur and amber-colored eyes, with a snazzy executive-type outfit. One has lighter brown fur and jade-colored eyes, with an athletic outfit. The last wolf has pure white fur with azure-colored eyes and a goth-cozy outfit.

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Jan 27

Wayfinder is a gay, furry visual novel inspired by Norse mythology and set in a modern age, with magic, realm-hopping wolf giants!

Version 1.9.2 just released with a rewritten opening and new sprites! Check out the devlog here!
wayfindervn.itch.io/wayfinder/de...

#Furry #FurryVN #gay #VisualNovel

Update! Version 1.9.2 is here!

Version 1.9.2 is here! This version includes: Rewritten intro featuring recontextualized and new scenes up to Day 3 (Wednesday) which includes Arkyn's hangout! The next days, Thursday and Friday, will...

wayfindervn.itch.io

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Sep 5

Woah, this pedestrian crossing sure is really gay!
Oh boy, I am sure reacting to this and showing that I like it publicly, not for any other reason than its own sake!
^///^' pls don't be sad Akiba 😅

Akiba @akiba.at · Sep 5

With the renovations of my closest train station done, I sadly gotta go back into the office.
On the upside, it allows me to bring this pretty gay pedestrian crossing to you, enjoy.

Photo of a public transport hub with a rainbow colored pedestrian crossing leading up to it.

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Lavan @wayfinderlavan.bsky.social · Sep 4

My first post!
I'm just gonna make it and be done with it X_X
Nothing super ornate or special, just this image of Geirolf on the cover of Vogue magazine!

A sassy woman reading Vogue magazine with a cover featuring Geirolf, the silvery wolf giant from Wayfinder (a furry visual novel) lying on a bed giving sultry, sky blue eyes to the viewer.

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