game screenshot of teenager girl, Lydia, in her room. Dialogue text from her reads: "Maybe you should talk to her about it and clear the air."

something something, jumping to conclusions is "bad" 🧐

#AmareTeaBreak | #HSDJY2

mc "So, I need you to date me." kh "I'm sorry?" me "Just for a couple weeks? Or maybe a couple months would be more believable." kh "No." me "Pleaseee, Khamari! I told Moni we're dating and everyone else probably thinks it's true at this point!" kh "Well, it's not?" mc "Obviously, that's why I need you to date me! Be my pretend boyfriend!" "[mc], no. Tell everyone you lied." me "I can't! They'll just try to set me up with somebody else! Khamari pleeeaaasseee!" kh "And? Tell them you're not interested." mc "But I do want a boyfriend, I just don't want to be set up with one." Well...I think I want a boyfriend? I'm like 95% sure. kh"...Just tell them that then? I don't get what's the big deal." mc "They wouldn't understand." kh "That checks out, cause I don't understand either." me "KHAMARI!" kh "And you yellin' in my ear? That's a triple no."

#AmareTeaBreak y’all not hearing me when I say YA books raised my unserious ass

Two teen girls, one doing the other’s makeup

🎶 party on you, party on you, party on—

(art credits: @/mckaww.art)

#HSDJY2 | #AmareTeaBreak

#AmareTeaBreak
HSD cast + how long they take to discover MC’s superhero identity:

A few days - April, Lydia

HELLA suspicious but never figures it out - Florence, Ryan

HELLA suspicious but eventually figures it out: Billie

Never figures it out: Langston (sorry bby 🤧)

Game screenshot 1 of 2. Two teens in a candy shop, one with a confused expression. Text from off screen character, Angelica, reads: "I suck? Do you need to borrow my glasses? Since you're seeing things that aren't there?"

Game screenshot 2 of 2. Two teens in a candy shop, one with a confused expression. Text from off screen character Angelica reads: "I yank off my glasses to make a point, everything fuzzy and bright before slamming them back on my face."

#AmareTeaBreak | #HSDJY what I love about writing teen characters is exploring big emotions, big hurts, big wins, big loses. everything is so new at this age and I like holding space for these things and giving as much grace as possible.

...also dramatic as hell MCs are very much my jam 🤧

Info chart suggesting to reader which Hummingbird Games visual novel game to play.

BEHOLD!!! a new pinned post until 20/Change releases!!!

lol I saw these with book authors and decided to put a spin on it #AmareTeaBreak | #IndieGameDev

Character sprite of a cute Black woman with red hair, hoop earrings, and a yellow crop top

#AmareTeaBreak we're baaaaasically close to release and I should be better about sharing my projects *before* they go live.

meet Zakiya!!

Text: 20 and Some Change Image: A brown hand with chipped nail polish flips 3 coins in the air, each coin has a face on it. One coin has the face of an Indian American man, one has the face of an African-American Woman, and the third coin has the generic silhouette of a man with his face x-ed out. Below the hand are some flowers.

if you count HSD MC, this makes my 3rd game with a bi protag!!!!

and...no. I didn't realize I used the bi flag colors AGAIN after typing out this post. lissen, these colors are pretty af, leave me aloneeeee

#20AndSomeChange | #AmareTeaBreak

zero clue if 🦋 will upload full vid, but I LOVE watching speedpaints, so here’s Kendrick x Janella from my talented sib ✌🏾

#OhBoyVN | #AmareTeaBreak

dad "A part of me is excited to see you enjoying your high school years." dad "It's always been school, sports, and video games with you, and not much else. firstname "Hey! Are you saying I was boring?" It's one thing for my best friend to say it, but my own father?? dad "No, [firstname], I'm saying that there's so many wonderful things to experience at your age and as your dad, it makes me happy to see you coming into your own." firstname "Soooo...you're saying that I had no personality."

😂✋🏽

#AmareTeaBreak | #HSDJY2

Biracial, black teen boy Jacob floats in the water looking at the camera.

Black teen boy Corey wearing glasses and a yellow hoodie looks despondent towards the camera.

Last #AmareTeaBreak before release!!!

colors x Crushed series: game 1 is pretty on the nose with colors (I used the bi flag as a nod to Corey and love the color associations w/ pink, purple, and blue.) game 2, I was forced to think critically about Jacob as a person….

Game screenshot of ongoing group chat between teen characters Keegan "Keys" and Oke "Big Oak".

Game screenshot of ongoing group chat between teen characters Keegan "Keys" and Oke "Big Oak".

thinking 'bout how sometimes Okechukwu and Keegan get along and *don't* get on each other's nerves. much.

which could mean nothing.

#AmareTeaBreak | #CrushedVN

Game screenshot of two teen girls, Billie and Florence, in Billie's bedroom with a shocked and a sad expression each. Dialogue text reads: "Why would you deny her happiness, Billie?"

today's (late) #AmareTeaBreak is brought to you by 🥁:

HSD: Afterschool!!! aka the epilogue/DLC content from the first HSD game!! and a friendly reminder that it exists lol 😂

#AmareTeaBreak

youtu.be/V1LOfBGP7SY?...

"gemini, how many times are you gonna repost this with added shit????"

"yes"

Screenshot of a backyard with a trampoline. Text reads: "I'm sweating through my clothes, the sun is fucking unforgiveable, and my heart is stuck in my throat."

#LovedVN opening lines, wuuuuuuuut??

#AmareTeaBreak | #IndieGame | #BoysLove

Game screenshot of black teen boy, Langston, at a birthday party. Text from main character Angelica reads: "I don't know about you, but I'm starving."

more nostalgia on this #AmareTeaBreak Tuesday 🥹

Screenshot of three teens in a billiard's room (Ryan, April, and Vanessa); two smiling and one frowning. Text from character Ryan reads: "I got it, your phone might be on the side of the highway for all we know."

I was replaying saved points from #HSDJY for a good screenshot to post for #AmareTeaBreak and I thought this was fantastic outta context!

...sound off in the comments if you can tell me whose route the scene takes place in!! correct answer gets this reposted with one line out of game 2's route 🥸

Screenshot of a shocked teen boy and a laughing teen girl in the school weightlifting room. Text reads from main character Angelica reads: "I ran out of time, so I couldn't thank you Jacob. But just know you were instrumental in my cookie journey."

This goober 🤣

#AmareTeaBreak | #HSDJY2

Screenshot of 5 teens in a cafe, 3 of them wearing various expressions of surprise. Text reads: "Three pairs of eyes look up as me and Jacob take seats next to our friends".

Screenshot of split screen; two brothers, Corey and his older brother Jonathan are in the middle of a video call. Text reads: "You tryna dip already?"

Screenshot of an ongoing group message between Corey and his friends.

Screenshot of two teens Ariel and Corey taking an evening stroll through the park. Text reads: "We stare at our intertwined fingers and I hear her sigh".

dorky reminder that Crushed, my hella Black, queer & cozy BL game takes place during winter break!! ❄️

#AmareTeaBreak | #CrushedVN