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tonic & ikiru
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⚔️ escape the void using tiny math
🪴 a roguelite turn-based visual novel
🔮 Emblems: Sunless Vow steampowered.com/app/2993190
🏳️‍⚧️ i.e. queer amnesiac battle throuple tries their best
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post a birb 🐦

#gamedev #indiegames #art #digitalart #illustration
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
me working on the emblems script rn 💀🥲🖤🗡️

#visualnovel #writing #gamedev #indiegames
an ellipsus document word count: 51,003 words
October 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
Emblems: Sunless Vow is a roguelite Visual Novel where you fight demons with soul-marbles... ⚔️🔮👿 You'll also Laugh at interpersonal drama and Cry about having amnesia 👍

store.steampowered.com/app/2406810/
October 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
🔮 Emblems: Sunless Vow is part of the #SteamScream IV Festival!

If you like roguelite visual novels with demons, drama, and tonal whiplash shenanigans... well, you know the rest 💀 (WISHLIST💜)

👻 store.steampowered.com/category/scr...

#SteamScreamFest #indiegames #gamedev #gaming #indiedev
October 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
the original idea for emblems was "Fire Emblem, but condensed”... here's a video of that process courtesy of ikiru's 3am brain 😂 anyone remember this commercial? (sound on 🎶)

#indiegames #gamedev #gaming #indiedev
October 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
✨Step into the void... in Emblems: Sunless Vow ✨

🔮 a roguelite turn-based visual novel
⚔️ escape the void using tiny math
🏳️‍⚧️ i.e. queer amnesiac battle throuple tries their best
🪄 steampowered.com/app/2993190

#indiegames #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #indiedev
October 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
super beautiful piece!!! 💖 i love the movement here. my folks have the same color scheme...ehehe 💙💜💚

#gamedev #indiegames #art #digitalart #illustration #ocs #ocsky
a thin banner image of the main characters from Emblems: Sunless Vow, by oldflowerGames
October 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
Emblems: Sunless Vow is being featured in the #Ghouls4Games2025 Showcase!! 😱👾🖤 Come see the real Tonic talk your ear off while Ikiru dances around... (typical)

Thanks so much to @dames4games.org for hosting! 🔮

#indiegames #visualnovel #gamedev #gaming #indiedev
October 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
Now That's What I Call a 👻 Demo Update 🔮‼️

🔄 Play Chaos Mode endlessly, with seamless Restarts!
❌ Forbidden Favors let you remove unwanted buffs!
♾️ Permanent Favors accompany every run!
🌌 Use Abyssal Memory to return to previous Story battles!

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
October 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
🍞🍞🍞‼️
a baby turtle bout to chomp the biggest bite out of a strawberry. "thank you berry much"
October 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
us praying that emblems will make us 5 dollars and then going immediately back to work....every day 🥲🔮🩸

#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #gaming
a discord conversation between the two developers of emblems: sunless vow, ikiru and tonic. "man. one day our game's gonna be on steam. and it's gonna make dollars. every day. maybe just like. 5 dollars. but still." the other replies "dollars..." the first dev switches topics to show a recent development-related screenshot, and asks, "how's dis"
October 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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👀✨
October 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
yes, i kNOW we're a turn-based roguelike rpg and not a romance sim, LEAVE ME ALONE....... 😵‍💫💋‼️

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
close-ups of the lips of the main characters of emblems: sunless vow. the leftmost has green skin and a sharp toothed grin and pink lighting. the middle has a stoic expression with rich brown skin and magenta/blue lighting. the rightmost has a slightly opened mouth with green/peach lighting, and long blue hair in the background.
October 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
Two millennials attempt short form content ☠️ ❤️‍🔥

Part of our submission for #RisingTide2! 🌊

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
September 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
Post a mage! 🗡️🩸🌱 store.steampowered.com/app/2993190

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
an androgynous green mage in a battle pose, holding their staff above their head as glowing particles swirl around them. they have a blood-red left hand with claws. a dialogue box features the name "Magic" and the words "I don't remember- !" with a pained profile expression.
September 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
📣 Emblems has been... delayed! 😎

It was very inspiring to hear that the lengthy development of #Silksong was a positive experience for Team Cherry🐛

We too have decided to enter #DevelopmentHeaven & make Emblems truly great! ✨ See you in Q1💜

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
a large logo for Emblems: Sunless Vow, including a multi-limbed monster with magenta, blue, and teal hues holding a blood-dark orb. the release statement at the bottom has been crossed out, and now reads Q1 2026 for PC/Mac
September 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
Perks of being at the bottom: we get our own little section 😂
a list of Steam games in the Hungry Ghost Festival. Emblems is chillin at the bottom, in a row all by itself
September 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
Wishlist 🔮 Emblems: Sunless Vow 👿 and other spooky games during #HungryGhostFestival2025 on Steam! 👻

steampowered.com/curator/45022621/sale/TheHungryGhostFestival2025

Thank you @seagamethetic.bsky.social for hosting! 🙏

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
Emblems: Sunless Vow on a monochrome shuttered horror background, featuring its participation in The Hungry Ghost Festival
September 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
agree, it has incredibly strong dedication to its themes! not to mention it's really stylish and enjoyable to watch. women who have agency/intrigue... respects its characters overall. i keep seeing people call it grimdark, but i really don't think so. reminds me of my fav ygo about capitalism, 5d's
September 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
we know you're not on bsky atm, but @lunaaurora.bsky.social, we love you!! 💖 thank you for your absolutely hilarious playthrough! UNDISPUTED KING OF CHAOS MODE 🏴‍☠️🦊🍾 www.twitch.tv/videos/25554...

#indiequest (forgot to use this until now!;;) #indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
a screenshot of pirate fox streamer LunaAurora_vt in front of Weapon, a character from Emblems: Sunless Vow
September 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
put the first fanart of our game on my fridge 🥲💙 you thought i was kidding...... @anafishart.bsky.social @lavaloaf.com

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
a photo of anafish's sketches of Magic, a character from Emblems: Sunless Vow. vtuber LavaLoaf is in smol form, hanging around on Magic's hat and enthusiastically listening to them oscillate between annoyed and smug. there are green, fish-shaped magnetic clips holding the paper to a black fridge.
September 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
We’re happy to announce... Steam Deck compatibility! 🎉

After sizing up almost all of the text in the game and ensuring controller support, Emblems is running great on the go! 🚄

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
The main menu of Emblems, with small text. The main menu of Emblems, with larger text!
September 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
thanks, sully gnome 😂

#indiegames #turnbased #roguelike #visualnovel #gamedev
Text from the Sully Gnome streaming tracker website. "Emblems: Sunless Vow has been watched for over 0.1 thousand hours" is slowly being zoomed in on.
August 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
✨ Emblems Demo Update ✨

📜 Story: Condensed the script of Ch1 + added more battles
🌳 Skill Trees: Get a glimpse of what awaits you in the full game
🧮 Precision: Defeat enemies with exact damage to gain bonus EXP
🔥 Rewards: Gain more meta-progression EXP on higher difficulties

#turnbased #indiegames
August 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
oldflowergames.bsky.social
We're working on Emblems: Sunless Vow, our #roguelike visual novel with turn-based combat. Here are a few screenshots for #screenshotsaturday!
July 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM