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Zenith

@zenithzyie.itch.io

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(she/her) I make cool stuff! Game and visual novel maker. https://zenithzyie.carrd.co/ ^ my carrd ^ https://zenithzyie.itch.io/hearts-depth ^ mermaid otome game ^ #visualnovel #visualnoveldev

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Zenith @zenithzyie.itch.io · Oct 20

Hi everyone! I'm Zenith (or Zen), an indie dev with a few projects you might enjoy!
zenithzyie.itch.io

I have Halloween themed things like A Very Paco Halloween, silly things like a clown isekai game, a yuri Western, and my current project: Heart's Depth, a dark mermaid dating sim!
#visualnovel

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Heart's Depth - 2.5 @heartsdepth.bsky.social · Sep 18

Check out the process behind the updated background art for the Deep Market! 🎣🐟 How did we do? [1/3]
#visualnovel #backgroundart #visdev #heartsdepth

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Amy-Leigh Shaw @diveamydive.bsky.social · Sep 17

Hey! I have no idea how to do this, I’ve never made a List or Starter Pack before, but:

⭐️ If you’re a Games Writer/Narrative Designer looking for work, and you’d like to be added to my Starter Pack, lmk!
⭐️ If you’re looking to hire a Games Writer/Narrative Designer, check out this Starter Pack!

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Em 🦀 @e-ggily.bsky.social · Sep 18

Hello! I'm Em!! I'm one of the artists and writers working on Heart's Depth. You can check out our demo here. zenithzyie.itch.io/hearts-depth

Heart's Depth - DEMO by Zenith, Ali Bun, flrmstr, Mango, Vylphix, araetzel, Em, idioticduck

A mermaid otome game. What love lies beneath the waves?

zenithzyie.itch.io

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Crystal Game Works @crystalgameworks.com · Jun 26

A Victorian tale of love and lost time...now coming to Kickstarter!

That's right, we're finally ready to launch the KS for our upcoming Victorian vampire otome game in July! You'll be able to get physical copies of the game, merch, and more goodies 💖

➡️Follow it: www.kickstarter.com/projects/cgw...

Crimson Waves on the Emerald Sea AMARANTHINE MOON
Kickstarter in July!

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your little ray of sonshine ☀️ @sonshinearts.bsky.social · Jun 21

bi and ace bunnies gathering in space 💜

#asexual #bisexual #digitalart #procreate #pride

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Heart's Depth - 2.5 @heartsdepth.bsky.social · Jun 21

Happy Seashell Day- and UPDATE DAY! 🐚🌊✨

Heart's Depth's Demo 2.5 is finally here, we can't wait for you guys to see what's new in store.

Check it out here!! ✨
zenithzyie.itch.io/hearts-depth

Heart's Depth - DEMO by Zenith, Ali Bun, flrmstr, Mango, Vylphix, araetzel, Em, idioticduck

A mermaid otome game. What love lies beneath the waves?

zenithzyie.itch.io

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Heart's Depth - 2.5 @heartsdepth.bsky.social · Dec 24

Happy holidays from the Heart's Depth team!! Hope everyone's been keeping warm. We're working hard to get our next update out soon. 🎄🧜‍♂️🧜‍♀️ #heartsdepth

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Ducky @artsoj.bsky.social · Feb 15

BG art for Heart's Depth!
@heartsdepth.bsky.social

#heartsdepth #visualnovel #background #backgroundart #art

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Ducky @artsoj.bsky.social · Feb 21

fanart again

#heartsdepth #visualnovel #fanart #mermaid #art

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Ducky @artsoj.bsky.social · Feb 18

fanart

#heartsdepth #visualnovel #fanart #mermaid #art

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Heart's Depth - 2.5 @heartsdepth.bsky.social · Mar 17

Meet Prince Thioran, one of the love interests of our mermaid otome game! 🧜‍♂️
Formal and taciturn, he is the only surviving member of the royal family. But why does he feel so familiar..?

#Mermaid #Otomegame #Otometwt #Indie #indiedev #gamedev #renpy #VisualNovel

Image of one of our otome game's love interests, Prince Thioran. He has long hair, tanned skin, and striking blue accents.

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Heart's Depth - 2.5 @heartsdepth.bsky.social · Mar 14

Meet June, the heroine of our mermaid otome game! 🐟 🐠 🐚 🐟 🐠 🐚
The world under the sea may be scary, but surely it's worth it for the hot mermen you meet along the way, right?

#Mermaid #Otomegame #Otometwt #FemaleProtagonist #Indie #indiedev #gamedev #renpy #VisualNovel

Image of our otome game's protagonist "June Finch". She has bright orange hair and sports a brown coat and sun hat.

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Rusty Shackleman @rustyshackleman.bsky.social · Mar 13

Disco Elysium is the greatest game ever made because it basically explained how it was going to die and then did it

Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · Mar 13

Disco Elysium is being "reimagined" for mobile devices to "captivate the TikTok user"

www.eurogamer.net/disco-elysiu...

Disco Elysium artwork showing two men back to back in painterly brushstrokes

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Hika/Tām | HK★TMK @hikatamika.com · Mar 4

I wish every earnest indie project a very Success™… Especially ones made by people that don't have internet numbers or industry connections, they're just… Uploading On-Line™.

I think about this a lot and I get very emo. If I had 1 power it'd be the power to make everybody Win™ y'know what I mean…

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Jay // Work Account @jaybendt.bsky.social · Mar 2

Camouflage

three white bunnies hiding amongst bell flowers, blending in.

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Mirage Noir VN @miragenoirvn.bsky.social · Feb 17

Mirage Noir is participating in #TheStorytellersFestival, a Steam festival celebrating interactive storytelling. Please make sure to wishlist the game and check out all the others as well!

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Berin @berin.goblin.band.ap.brid.gy · Feb 14

renpy devs checking the submissions page for MVNA like

@[email protected]

#renpy #mvna #MakeVisulNovelAssetsJam #vndev #indiedev

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Em!! @emggily.bsky.social · Feb 15

zenithzyie.itch.io/hearts-depth

Heart's Depth - DEMO by Zenith, Ali Bun, flrmstr, Mango, Vylphix, araetzel

A mermaid otome game! What love lies beneath the waves?

zenithzyie.itch.io

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Trent Kusters @trentkusters.bsky.social · Feb 10

My 2024 GotY is without a doubt Caves of Qud. So i sat down with @unormal.bsky.social & @jfg.land to chat about the game’s 17 year (!!) dev journey, their design philosophies, obscure RPGs, water ritual history, and more. I wanted to chat for 5 more hours.

Live and drink.

youtu.be/DEZsByFC6gA?...

A 17 Year Game Development Journey with Caves of Qud | Game Maker's Notebook Podcast

YouTube video by Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

youtu.be

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Zenith @zenithzyie.itch.io · Feb 14

HAPPY VALENTINES UPDATE!!!!

Heart's Depth - 2.5 @heartsdepth.bsky.social · Feb 14

2.0 IS OFFICIALLY HERE!! Check out new story bits, sprites, and more in our update here NOW!!!!

zenithzyie.itch.io/hearts-depth...

OUT NOW: Heart's Depth 2.0 Update

Hey y'all, happy Valentines Day! Heart's Depth 2.0 here! The game's seen some MASSIVE changes since last time, so pack your bags and head to Aquantis because things are about to get FISHY. What's New?...

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Zenith @zenithzyie.itch.io · Dec 23

It is genuinely SO satisfying to be able to post a browser-playable version of this game jam we did back at the beginning of the year. Check out our Wizard of Oz isekai 2.0 update!!!

araetzel.itch.io/comedy-equal...

2.0 IS HERE!!!! BROWSER PLAYABLE!!!!

WOAH!!!!! It's been almost a year since we updated this thing? That's crazy, man. Anyways, call this the REMASTERED VERSION because it MASTERS so HARD- no, that doesn't make sense. Just read the updat...

araetzel.itch.io

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Zenith @zenithzyie.itch.io · Jan 31

Ah, I'm so excited to update Heart's Depth!!!! I love working on a game 🥰

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Jinda Wuff ΘΔ 💙💜 @jindawuff.live · Nov 14

Do not dunk. Do not quote-post. Do not screenshot and repost.
They wish to be visibly cruel because it makes them feel big and strong.

Block them with the most powerful block button we've had on social media to save yourself the energy, and save others from the garage being spread

Alioth Fox (➡️ Carolina FurFare) @aliothfox.ursamajorartworks.com · Nov 13

Just be prepared. We've all seen that headline going around today that Bluesky is the current #1 app, and X dropped out of the top 25.

That means the absolute worst people in the world are going to be coming here trying to turn THIS place into just as much of a shithole. Block them. Don't engage.

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arimia @arimiadev.com · Dec 23

I want to host an Otome Games Steam festival but need at least a few games confirmed before I can pitch it to valve (their requirements, to show people are interested)!

if you have an #otome on Steam—regardless if it's released or not—and you're interested, submit it here:
forms.gle/HehmF4uJuUq7...

Otome Games Steam Festival Interest Form

This is a form to see who is interested in potentially joining an otome games Steam festival in the late spring-early summer of 2025. Please only answer if you would like to join (if the festival get...

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