Happy Nano-ing, everybody! The month of visual novel making has begun! Don't forget to check out the team-building forum if you're looking to join a group!
#NaNoRenO #NaNoRenO2026 #GameJam
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Promo banner for NaNoRenO 2026 featuring Ren, a young artist with short hair and headphones.
It's that time again! The NaNoRenO game jam is just around the corner. Make a visual novel in just one month!
#NaNoRenO #NaNoRenO2026 #GameJam #VisualNovel #GameDev
itch.io/jam/nanoreno...
Promo banner for NaNoRenO 2026 featuring Ren, a young artist with short hair and headphones.
It's that time again! The NaNoRenO game jam is just around the corner. Make a visual novel in just one month!
#NaNoRenO #NaNoRenO2026 #GameJam #VisualNovel #GameDev
itch.io/jam/nanoreno...
I'm a Freelance UI Designer for visual novels and video games. I also do logos, and promotional graphics! I'm available for work!
💼 Portfolio: sitraxis.com
📜 Rates: sitraxis.com/commission | vgen.co/sitraxis
📧 Contact: sitraxis@gmail.com
#PortfolioDay #UIDesign #UIDesigner #GraphicDesign
Otome Games Celebration, the only Steam festival just for otome games, is coming back this May! If you have an otome game released or upcoming on Steam, sign up now—submissions close January 28th.
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I'd like to announce Ren'Py 8.5.2, a fix release of 8.5.1. This release fixes a single issue in Ren'Py 8.5.1. For a complete list of changes, please see the changelog.
Downloads of Ren'Py 8.5.2 can be found at:
www.renpy.org/releas...
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Hi everyone! Glad to see you here! I am also here, but you may have noticed I don't post often. I have not forgotten about sakevisual. I'm just that busy at my day job. BUT! I'm always looking for new artists, so no matter how long you've been here, please say hi so I can get to know you!
These all look super cool! Will have to do some ruminating, but it's good to see what you've got. Thank you!
OKAY, for no reason whatsoever, do we have any puzzle designers in the house? Simple 5-10 minute challenges in the style of a certain gentleman professor with a tall hat. If you can design but not program, I can do the programming, but if you can program, that's a bonus.
Hi everyone! Glad to see you here! I am also here, but you may have noticed I don't post often. I have not forgotten about sakevisual. I'm just that busy at my day job. BUT! I'm always looking for new artists, so no matter how long you've been here, please say hi so I can get to know you!
Visual novel screencap: John from Backstage Pass. A man with glasses and blue eyes glances down in thought. His text box reads "Ah. I thought I'd avoid my trademark look whilst in public."
Visual novel screencap: Aki and Kangai from Shinsei. A teen girl grins at the camera. In the textbox, a teen boy with a skeptical expression says "I'm not a part of this conversation."
Visual novel screencap: RuiOfTheSword, FionaWings, and Alistair from RE: Alistair++. Three fantasy-styled chibi characters stand in a simply rendered 3D world. The GUI on the side implies an online MMO. In the group chat, RuiOfTheSword has typed "What the **** was that!?"
Visual novel screencap: Myran from Confectionarius. A young woman with purple hair and sweet lolita-styled clothing stands in a fantasy workshop. Her text box reads "Ah, the Confectionarius team. Welcome!"
Hello, new folks. I'm Ayu, and I make visual novels very slowly. You may know me as the writer/producer for RE: Alistair++, Backstage Pass, or the Jisei series. I also run the itchio page for NaNoRenO every year. Hi!
#VisualNovel #VisualNovels #GameDev #GameDevsOnBluesky #IndieGames #IndieGame
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Announcing the Fall Into Love: Romance VNs Festival, a Steam festival just for visual novels focusing on romance held at the end of September! 💖
We're currently looking for more Steam games to join us, as long as they're visual novels. Please sign up before July 15th.
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I also have no idea how tagging on this site works, so adding @hanakogames.bsky.social just in case.
I don't have a good idea of the current layout of the land, but last I saw it started at $5000 from an indie studio for frame-by-frame. No idea on Live2D assets and rigging-style animation.
👉 Name's Morgan Lea — queer, nonbinary voice actor based in the DFW area with fully remote capabilities.
📧 morgan.lea@morglea.com
📄 www.morglea.com
#voiceactor
If you're a voice actor, you have a little over a week to sign up for my roster!
I am looking to work with more talented folks for my upcoming visual novel projects, especially those who are LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC. 💕
Great #indiegames on offer! 🕵️♂️🎮
Check out the #mystery #detective bundle from @1564studio.bsky.social, HiSv Studio, @winterwolves.bsky.social, @sakevisual.bsky.social, Whose Clues and @hitheryongames.bsky.social now.
➡️ itch.io/b/2726/march...
‼️ Friendly reminder to my fellow #NaNoRenO2025 participants to start backing up your work!! ‼️
Not saying this from, uh, a close call I just had or anything ahahaha... 😅💦
Mystery genre fans are in luck this month! Pick up a bundle on sale with a bunch of detective games from @sakevisual.bsky.social, @winterwolves.bsky.social @hisv-studio.bsky.social, @1564studio.bsky.social, Whose Clues, and myself.
itch.io/b/2726/march...
Screencap from itch.io of the game jam NaNoRenO. The thumbnail reads "465 joined" and underneath, "Featured."
And we're off! #NaNoRenO2025, Day 1 of the visual novel game jam! Who's participating this year?
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Looking for some good mysteries to solve? Check out the new March Murders & Mysteries bundle with games from @hitheryongames.bsky.social, @winterwolves.bsky.social, @sakevisual.bsky.social, @hisv-studio.bsky.social, Whose Clues and @1564studio.bsky.social, of course!
🕵️ itch.io/b/2726/march...
Several of my games are in a mystery-genre bundle this month along with @winterwolves.bsky.social , @sakevisual.bsky.social , @HiSv_Studio, 1564 Studio and Whose Clues. Pick up a bunch of whodunits and other goodies for 50% discount!
itch.io/b/2726/march...
TOMORROW! The NaNoRenO game jam starts March 1st! Make a visual novel in a month! Do it alone, or find a team! Beginners very very welcome! Let's goooo!
itch.io/jam/nanoreno...
#NaNoRenO2025 #GameJam #VisualNovel #GameDev #IndieGameDev
I just made the first prerelease of Ren'Py 8.3.5, a fix release of Ren'Py intended to support everyone working on NaNoRenO 2025 projects.
You can grab the prerelease from https://www.renpy.org/release/8.3.5 and if you do let me know how it's working.
TWO DAYS BEFORE NANORENO BEGINS! Make a visual novel in a month! Yes, you!
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#NaNoRenO2025 #GameJam #VisualNovels
ONE WEEK until the #NaNoRenO2025 game jam begins! If you've never made a visual novel before, but you've always wanted to, now's your chance! Plenty of resources and community help for beginners and experts alike!
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