YaoiGameJam
@yaoijam.bsky.social
A yearly two-month long game jam focused on making games featuring male-identified characters in queer relationships.
#yaoijam #yaoigamejam #yaoijam2025
Last year's games: https://itch.io/jam/yaoi-game-jam-2024
#yaoijam #yaoigamejam #yaoijam2025
Last year's games: https://itch.io/jam/yaoi-game-jam-2024
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@yaoijam.bsky.social
· Sep 17
YaoiGameJam 2025 has officially ended!🎉
Congratulations to everyone that submitted a game this year. We are breaking the record with a total of 64 brand new games! 🎉
The previous record was 41 games back in 2022.
Check them all out here:
buff.ly/3xEB3XE
Congratulations to everyone that submitted a game this year. We are breaking the record with a total of 64 brand new games! 🎉
The previous record was 41 games back in 2022.
Check them all out here:
buff.ly/3xEB3XE
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The postmortem for [Moonlit Wizardry] is out!
Link:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
To avoid spoilers, please play the game first:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
#spooktobervnjam #yaoijam #vndev
Link:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
To avoid spoilers, please play the game first:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
#spooktobervnjam #yaoijam #vndev
Postmortem
Hello! Welcome to the postmortem of Moonlit Wizardry! This is Altila, the one and only dev of this game. As always, my postmortem will be very long and plagued with bad English, so I apologize in adva...
altila.itch.io
September 29, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The postmortem for [Moonlit Wizardry] is out!
Link:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
To avoid spoilers, please play the game first:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
#spooktobervnjam #yaoijam #vndev
Link:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
To avoid spoilers, please play the game first:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
#spooktobervnjam #yaoijam #vndev
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A/B/O Speed Dating is now Fully Released! 🎉
bigmamafatcat.itch.io/abo-speed-da...
#indiedev #visualnovel #renpy #omegaverse #yaoijam2025
bigmamafatcat.itch.io/abo-speed-da...
#indiedev #visualnovel #renpy #omegaverse #yaoijam2025
A/B/O Speed Dating is now Fully Released! 🎉
A/B/O Speed Dating is now officially complete! 🎉 I may go in and add a CG for the 3
bigmamafatcat.itch.io
September 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
A/B/O Speed Dating is now Fully Released! 🎉
bigmamafatcat.itch.io/abo-speed-da...
#indiedev #visualnovel #renpy #omegaverse #yaoijam2025
bigmamafatcat.itch.io/abo-speed-da...
#indiedev #visualnovel #renpy #omegaverse #yaoijam2025
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We got another entry from this year's Yaoi Game Jam, and it stands out with how intense it is. So fair warning, it delves into very visceral themes. But there's something about how its execution. it feels... raw. You'll see what I mean:
youtu.be/7t5Ih2j-doY
#Yaoijam #yaoigamejam #gayindie #yaoi
youtu.be/7t5Ih2j-doY
#Yaoijam #yaoigamejam #gayindie #yaoi
Well, this escalates VERY QUICKLY | Broken Boner
YouTube video by TheCaliMack
youtu.be
September 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We got another entry from this year's Yaoi Game Jam, and it stands out with how intense it is. So fair warning, it delves into very visceral themes. But there's something about how its execution. it feels... raw. You'll see what I mean:
youtu.be/7t5Ih2j-doY
#Yaoijam #yaoigamejam #gayindie #yaoi
youtu.be/7t5Ih2j-doY
#Yaoijam #yaoigamejam #gayindie #yaoi
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Bug fix and Walkthrough~ - K4RMA: Echo
I suggest to download the game again after fixing stuff! And, like always, have fun!
#yaoijam2025 #indiedev #k4rma #bl #vn #yaoi
I suggest to download the game again after fixing stuff! And, like always, have fun!
#yaoijam2025 #indiedev #k4rma #bl #vn #yaoi
Bug fix and Walkthrough~
Hi everyone! I just re-uploaded the game because we found some bugs and a few minor issues with sounds and voice lines. I suggest everyone download it again to enjoy a better experience ✨ Oh! I also.....
dekaloop-studio.itch.io
September 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Ever been on an awkward speed date?
Well, you can join @TheCaliMack on one as he plays A/B/O Speed Dating by @TerrPos.
Or play it for yourself at buff.ly/wTpsM53
#Yaoijam
Well, you can join @TheCaliMack on one as he plays A/B/O Speed Dating by @TerrPos.
Or play it for yourself at buff.ly/wTpsM53
#Yaoijam
I'm looking for my Alpha | A.B.O. Speed Dating
#YaoiGameJame2025 #yaoi #bl #boysLove #TheCaliMack
A charming Speed-Dating sim with, ugh, SECOND GENDERS (loljk but my voice made me sound like a hater haha)
Anyways, this is a very fun approach to…
buff.ly
September 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Ever been on an awkward speed date?
Well, you can join @TheCaliMack on one as he plays A/B/O Speed Dating by @TerrPos.
Or play it for yourself at buff.ly/wTpsM53
#Yaoijam
Well, you can join @TheCaliMack on one as he plays A/B/O Speed Dating by @TerrPos.
Or play it for yourself at buff.ly/wTpsM53
#Yaoijam
A massive thank you to @thecalimack.bsky.social who has been playing some of this year's #YaoiGameJam submissions!
Let's start with his play through of Break the Blues by @axerwan.bsky.social
You can also check out the game for yourself at buff.ly/rn3mb4B
Let's start with his play through of Break the Blues by @axerwan.bsky.social
You can also check out the game for yourself at buff.ly/rn3mb4B
Old Man Yaoi on a Cliff | Break the Blues
#YaoiGameJame2025 #yaoi #bl #OldManYaoi #TheCaliMack #YaoiJam
Another touching entry in Yaoi Game Jam 2025!
This one has two, familiar souls meet in a brief stint of fate (or is it coincidence?).…
buff.ly
September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A massive thank you to @thecalimack.bsky.social who has been playing some of this year's #YaoiGameJam submissions!
Let's start with his play through of Break the Blues by @axerwan.bsky.social
You can also check out the game for yourself at buff.ly/rn3mb4B
Let's start with his play through of Break the Blues by @axerwan.bsky.social
You can also check out the game for yourself at buff.ly/rn3mb4B
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BIG THANK YOU to @haetae.cozy.fan for helping us add light mode and two accessibility fonts (open dyslexic and intel one mono) to HELL #yaoijam2025
if you'd like to check 'em out, the link to play is here 👉 ppiamo.itch.io/hell
if you'd like to check 'em out, the link to play is here 👉 ppiamo.itch.io/hell
September 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
BIG THANK YOU to @haetae.cozy.fan for helping us add light mode and two accessibility fonts (open dyslexic and intel one mono) to HELL #yaoijam2025
if you'd like to check 'em out, the link to play is here 👉 ppiamo.itch.io/hell
if you'd like to check 'em out, the link to play is here 👉 ppiamo.itch.io/hell
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Another fun fact!
Did you know my best friend (the background artist) hid a little easter egg in every background? 👀
Who’s gonna catch ’em all? Like Pokémon, y’know?
My favorite background is this one 💜
Play K4rma: Echo here: shorturl.at/PwKqD
#indiedev #yaoijam2025 #k4rma
Did you know my best friend (the background artist) hid a little easter egg in every background? 👀
Who’s gonna catch ’em all? Like Pokémon, y’know?
My favorite background is this one 💜
Play K4rma: Echo here: shorturl.at/PwKqD
#indiedev #yaoijam2025 #k4rma
September 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Another fun fact!
Did you know my best friend (the background artist) hid a little easter egg in every background? 👀
Who’s gonna catch ’em all? Like Pokémon, y’know?
My favorite background is this one 💜
Play K4rma: Echo here: shorturl.at/PwKqD
#indiedev #yaoijam2025 #k4rma
Did you know my best friend (the background artist) hid a little easter egg in every background? 👀
Who’s gonna catch ’em all? Like Pokémon, y’know?
My favorite background is this one 💜
Play K4rma: Echo here: shorturl.at/PwKqD
#indiedev #yaoijam2025 #k4rma
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So many cool games came out of @yaoijam.bsky.social I have no idea where to start 😭💖
September 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
So many cool games came out of @yaoijam.bsky.social I have no idea where to start 😭💖
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Nova is going to have side image!
Play the #yaoijam version now before he appeared for the #spooktobervnjam version!
Play here:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
#screenshotsaturday #vndev
Play the #yaoijam version now before he appeared for the #spooktobervnjam version!
Play here:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
#screenshotsaturday #vndev
September 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Nova is going to have side image!
Play the #yaoijam version now before he appeared for the #spooktobervnjam version!
Play here:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
#screenshotsaturday #vndev
Play the #yaoijam version now before he appeared for the #spooktobervnjam version!
Play here:
altila.itch.io/moonlit-wiza...
#screenshotsaturday #vndev
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Now that #yaoijam ‘s been over for a few days, we’re super excited to play all the games!! Let’s see what’s cooking 👀
a red parrot with a yellow beak is looking at the camera with the words marioinatophat below it
ALT: a red parrot with a yellow beak is looking at the camera with the words marioinatophat below it
media.tenor.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Now that #yaoijam ‘s been over for a few days, we’re super excited to play all the games!! Let’s see what’s cooking 👀
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Now that I've finished some post-jam polish, I'm happy to show off my #yaoigamejam game, Another Day in Paradise!
It's a short (2,811 word) scifi VN about growing old with the person you love. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
archaeornis.itch.io/ygj2025
It's a short (2,811 word) scifi VN about growing old with the person you love. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
archaeornis.itch.io/ygj2025
September 19, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Now that I've finished some post-jam polish, I'm happy to show off my #yaoigamejam game, Another Day in Paradise!
It's a short (2,811 word) scifi VN about growing old with the person you love. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
archaeornis.itch.io/ygj2025
It's a short (2,811 word) scifi VN about growing old with the person you love. Enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
archaeornis.itch.io/ygj2025
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Big thank you to @bigmamafatcat.bsky.social for the rating and review of my #Yaoijam game, One Last Night in the Woods. 🌲🐺🏹🦇
It was primary made on my phone so it's designed to be played on mobile :)
Thanks again to @hashiespicy.bsky.social for the CG art.
#twine
witpop.itch.io/one-last-nig...
It was primary made on my phone so it's designed to be played on mobile :)
Thanks again to @hashiespicy.bsky.social for the CG art.
#twine
witpop.itch.io/one-last-nig...
September 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Big thank you to @bigmamafatcat.bsky.social for the rating and review of my #Yaoijam game, One Last Night in the Woods. 🌲🐺🏹🦇
It was primary made on my phone so it's designed to be played on mobile :)
Thanks again to @hashiespicy.bsky.social for the CG art.
#twine
witpop.itch.io/one-last-nig...
It was primary made on my phone so it's designed to be played on mobile :)
Thanks again to @hashiespicy.bsky.social for the CG art.
#twine
witpop.itch.io/one-last-nig...
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My game for #yaoijam, Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter, is now registered on IGDB! If you stream on Twitch, you can choose it as a streaming category now!
September 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
My game for #yaoijam, Bread Makes the Heart Aflutter, is now registered on IGDB! If you stream on Twitch, you can choose it as a streaming category now!
Do you like spooky RPG yaoi games? Well, so do we!
Check out @birbboisparrow.bsky.social's play through of Midnight Hour by @cryptidplays.bsky.social.
Or play the game for yourself on itchio buff.ly/NYxq7C8
Check out @birbboisparrow.bsky.social's play through of Midnight Hour by @cryptidplays.bsky.social.
Or play the game for yourself on itchio buff.ly/NYxq7C8
Spooky Hospital Time with Goth Boy -Midnight Hour (Full Demo) Yaoi Game Jam
Although Alex hardly believes the rumors, the thrill of such a strange legend intrigues him, and there just so happens to be a blue moon that year. He invites his friends to join him on the night of…
buff.ly
September 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Do you like spooky RPG yaoi games? Well, so do we!
Check out @birbboisparrow.bsky.social's play through of Midnight Hour by @cryptidplays.bsky.social.
Or play the game for yourself on itchio buff.ly/NYxq7C8
Check out @birbboisparrow.bsky.social's play through of Midnight Hour by @cryptidplays.bsky.social.
Or play the game for yourself on itchio buff.ly/NYxq7C8
Huge thank you to @birbboisparrow.bsky.social who has been playing some of this year's #YaoiGameJam submissions!
Let's start with a play through of Hoax by @iamthesloth.bsky.social
buff.ly/P6NV56Y
Let's start with a play through of Hoax by @iamthesloth.bsky.social
buff.ly/P6NV56Y
Hoax (Full Game) Yaoi Jam Visual Novel
Your hands are chained and your best friend holds the leash. You share the same spot at the back of the cart; too many people are being shipped in one night. It's freezing, but he needs you to be…
buff.ly
September 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Huge thank you to @birbboisparrow.bsky.social who has been playing some of this year's #YaoiGameJam submissions!
Let's start with a play through of Hoax by @iamthesloth.bsky.social
buff.ly/P6NV56Y
Let's start with a play through of Hoax by @iamthesloth.bsky.social
buff.ly/P6NV56Y
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Ashblood: Act I is done.
A passion project in the making, and my first project seen to completion😊
mercermatcha.itch.io/ashblood
Mose is a down on his luck courier with his own dreams and disappointments-a rare big break opens up his world in a major way-but at a major cost.
Made for #yaoijam2025!
A passion project in the making, and my first project seen to completion😊
mercermatcha.itch.io/ashblood
Mose is a down on his luck courier with his own dreams and disappointments-a rare big break opens up his world in a major way-but at a major cost.
Made for #yaoijam2025!
Ashblood by Mercer Matcha
Which version of you is worth redemption...if any?
mercermatcha.itch.io
September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Ashblood: Act I is done.
A passion project in the making, and my first project seen to completion😊
mercermatcha.itch.io/ashblood
Mose is a down on his luck courier with his own dreams and disappointments-a rare big break opens up his world in a major way-but at a major cost.
Made for #yaoijam2025!
A passion project in the making, and my first project seen to completion😊
mercermatcha.itch.io/ashblood
Mose is a down on his luck courier with his own dreams and disappointments-a rare big break opens up his world in a major way-but at a major cost.
Made for #yaoijam2025!
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wrote a post-mortem for the labubu game, in case anyone wants to read :) ppiamo.itch.io/hell/devlog/... #yaoijam2025
HELL - postmortem
Phew, what a ride! HELL is the first game dew and I have ever worked on. We’re devs now! I’ll speak to the writing side of things. I initially wrote the script in the beginning of July, over the c...
ppiamo.itch.io
September 18, 2025 at 4:20 AM
wrote a post-mortem for the labubu game, in case anyone wants to read :) ppiamo.itch.io/hell/devlog/... #yaoijam2025
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We're starting another stream right now!
I'm ready for some love and heartache in today's yaoi game jams. Come see what sorts of goodies devs made in just 60 days!
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#bl_games #streaming #vtuber #live #twitch
I'm ready for some love and heartache in today's yaoi game jams. Come see what sorts of goodies devs made in just 60 days!
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#bl_games #streaming #vtuber #live #twitch
September 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We're starting another stream right now!
I'm ready for some love and heartache in today's yaoi game jams. Come see what sorts of goodies devs made in just 60 days!
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#bl_games #streaming #vtuber #live #twitch
I'm ready for some love and heartache in today's yaoi game jams. Come see what sorts of goodies devs made in just 60 days!
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#bl_games #streaming #vtuber #live #twitch
A big thank you to @rjmercy.bsky.social who is covering as many #YaoiJam games this week as possible!
Join in on the streams and check out the new games made for YaoiGameJam this year.
Twitch: buff.ly/pvQCBnX
YaoiGameJam on itchio: buff.ly/NyiHqiS
Join in on the streams and check out the new games made for YaoiGameJam this year.
Twitch: buff.ly/pvQCBnX
YaoiGameJam on itchio: buff.ly/NyiHqiS
September 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A big thank you to @rjmercy.bsky.social who is covering as many #YaoiJam games this week as possible!
Join in on the streams and check out the new games made for YaoiGameJam this year.
Twitch: buff.ly/pvQCBnX
YaoiGameJam on itchio: buff.ly/NyiHqiS
Join in on the streams and check out the new games made for YaoiGameJam this year.
Twitch: buff.ly/pvQCBnX
YaoiGameJam on itchio: buff.ly/NyiHqiS
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Broken Boner, our first game, is out now!!
This game was made as an entry for the Yaoi Game Jam 2025!
You can check our game here >>>
emptypool.itch.io/broken-boner
And more awesome entries are at your disposal on the Jam site <3 >>>
itch.io/jam/yaoi-gam...
#YaoiJam2025 #YaoiJam #YaoiGameJam
This game was made as an entry for the Yaoi Game Jam 2025!
You can check our game here >>>
emptypool.itch.io/broken-boner
And more awesome entries are at your disposal on the Jam site <3 >>>
itch.io/jam/yaoi-gam...
#YaoiJam2025 #YaoiJam #YaoiGameJam
Broken Boner by EmptyPool Studio
Two ends of the same wound
emptypool.itch.io
September 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Broken Boner, our first game, is out now!!
This game was made as an entry for the Yaoi Game Jam 2025!
You can check our game here >>>
emptypool.itch.io/broken-boner
And more awesome entries are at your disposal on the Jam site <3 >>>
itch.io/jam/yaoi-gam...
#YaoiJam2025 #YaoiJam #YaoiGameJam
This game was made as an entry for the Yaoi Game Jam 2025!
You can check our game here >>>
emptypool.itch.io/broken-boner
And more awesome entries are at your disposal on the Jam site <3 >>>
itch.io/jam/yaoi-gam...
#YaoiJam2025 #YaoiJam #YaoiGameJam
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I spent hours writing this mini game for the #YaoiJam. I couldn’t do it last year, but I was able to this year! I’m so thankful to be able to participate 🥹
It’s about a dragonboy, Rin, and his wolf boyfriend, Argonon. Take a look!
dragonperson.itch.io/my-dragon-bo...
#boyslove #blacksky #dragons
It’s about a dragonboy, Rin, and his wolf boyfriend, Argonon. Take a look!
dragonperson.itch.io/my-dragon-bo...
#boyslove #blacksky #dragons
My Dragon Boyfriend’s Birthday by dragonperson
Play in your browser
dragonperson.itch.io
September 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I spent hours writing this mini game for the #YaoiJam. I couldn’t do it last year, but I was able to this year! I’m so thankful to be able to participate 🥹
It’s about a dragonboy, Rin, and his wolf boyfriend, Argonon. Take a look!
dragonperson.itch.io/my-dragon-bo...
#boyslove #blacksky #dragons
It’s about a dragonboy, Rin, and his wolf boyfriend, Argonon. Take a look!
dragonperson.itch.io/my-dragon-bo...
#boyslove #blacksky #dragons
YaoiGameJam 2025 has officially ended!🎉
Congratulations to everyone that submitted a game this year. We are breaking the record with a total of 64 brand new games! 🎉
The previous record was 41 games back in 2022.
Check them all out here:
buff.ly/3xEB3XE
Congratulations to everyone that submitted a game this year. We are breaking the record with a total of 64 brand new games! 🎉
The previous record was 41 games back in 2022.
Check them all out here:
buff.ly/3xEB3XE
September 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
YaoiGameJam 2025 has officially ended!🎉
Congratulations to everyone that submitted a game this year. We are breaking the record with a total of 64 brand new games! 🎉
The previous record was 41 games back in 2022.
Check them all out here:
buff.ly/3xEB3XE
Congratulations to everyone that submitted a game this year. We are breaking the record with a total of 64 brand new games! 🎉
The previous record was 41 games back in 2022.
Check them all out here:
buff.ly/3xEB3XE
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We're diving into completed games for 2025 Yaoi Game Jam which just wrapped up this week. Going to do as many as is possible all week, so let's get our BL on!
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#yaoijam #yaoigamejam #bl #streaming #live #VTuber
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#yaoijam #yaoigamejam #bl #streaming #live #VTuber
RJMercy - Twitch
Returned from hiatus! Not new, but a lot has changed in a year. Expect this gAy.I. to suffer through bugs and glitches while installing and mapping new updates. Romance VNs are the main form of entert...
www.twitch.tv
September 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We're diving into completed games for 2025 Yaoi Game Jam which just wrapped up this week. Going to do as many as is possible all week, so let's get our BL on!
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#yaoijam #yaoigamejam #bl #streaming #live #VTuber
www.twitch.tv/rjmercy
#yaoijam #yaoigamejam #bl #streaming #live #VTuber
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i just released Megane Breaker - Training!, a silly block breaker game where you break the glasses of the soul 💞🕶
help your customer take off the glasses he's hiding behind by breaking down his 👓MEGANE BARRIER👓!!!
made for #yaoijam to see what i could do in renpy!
🎮 npckc.itch.io/megane-break...
help your customer take off the glasses he's hiding behind by breaking down his 👓MEGANE BARRIER👓!!!
made for #yaoijam to see what i could do in renpy!
🎮 npckc.itch.io/megane-break...
September 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
i just released Megane Breaker - Training!, a silly block breaker game where you break the glasses of the soul 💞🕶
help your customer take off the glasses he's hiding behind by breaking down his 👓MEGANE BARRIER👓!!!
made for #yaoijam to see what i could do in renpy!
🎮 npckc.itch.io/megane-break...
help your customer take off the glasses he's hiding behind by breaking down his 👓MEGANE BARRIER👓!!!
made for #yaoijam to see what i could do in renpy!
🎮 npckc.itch.io/megane-break...