Shellsea says, "What's the point of not saying what I'm thinking?"

Aries replies, "Well, um, because it can come across as rude?"

Shellsea says, "I mean my kind loves flattering each other and saying what we think the other person wants to hear because we want them to give us the reaction we're looking for."

Shellsea continues, "And, well, isn't that so stupid?"

Autistic man masking in all social situations vs woman who doesn't give a shit

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Amare Games Festival Reflection As stated before , I love deadlines. Truly adore them. I'm always looking for new deadlines imposed by powers greater than myself. The Amare Games Festival presented the perfect opportunity to update....

Amare Games Festival, the overbearing presence of grief, and a fried motherboard.

All these and more are discussed in the latest #devlog for #CelestialSignsVN

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Choice menu saying, "The name they use is:" The choices are "My given name, Aries" and "A chosen name" with Aries highlighted.

"Aries. A gift from my mother, carefully selected with consultation from the village elders"

"A chosen name" is highlighted.

"[Blank]. A name I have carefully chosen for myself. My given name holds too many memories--a burden I can no longer carry."

In #CelestialSignsVN you can choose the protagonist's name if you wish, but such a choice comes with it's own pain and regrets.

#visualnovel #vndev #indiedev

Pencil sketch of a younger Mari with their hands behind their back and staring sweetly at the camera

POV you helped a child out and now they won't stop following you

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Pencil sketch of Aries in a tanktop with his hair tied back with a bandana and holding a dish

Spending the entire day cooking so everyone can spend the entire night celebrating ✨

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Mari smiling and wearing an oversized jacket.

Mari in their festival outfit staring blankly at the player.

Mari in their festival outfit dancing and controlling fire.

Ceslestial Signs Demo cover. Mari in pjs asleep and holding onto Aries.

Currently Mari has the most sprites out of everyone and even made it onto the cover hehe. Truly a special kid!

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The Harbor Master is a humanoid shark. Text reads "I do not have to search the crowd long before I find her standing erect with her ledger in hand, supervising a crew unloading their cargo."

An older woman wearing a headscarf and with paint in the corners of her eyes. Leader says, "Have you preformed these rites before?"

A woman wearing a bandana and captain's jacket. Stranger says, "A felicitous festival to you."

A woman with disheveled hair holding a radish cut to look like a rose and a knife. Merchant says, "Now look here. Buy the knives to make yourself happy, and use the flowers to attract a pretty lady. Everybody profits!"

Background character appreciation or Pam Continues to Love Women

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Aries asks Do I find her (Shellsea) rude? The three options are Yes, Sometimes, and Never (LIE). Never is highlighted.

Shellsea responds, "You're so full of shit."

I love women <3

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Settings menu for Celestial Signs. Stars hang on either side of the screen to access the other menus. A moon in the center of the screen allows the player to quit the game.

The thing I'm most proud of in the #CelestialSignsVN update is how well the new menus turned out. It's always exciting to see improvement in an area I'm not super confident in.

pencil sketch of Mari sitting on Aries's shoulders. Mari is smiling, but Aries looks unimpressed. The appear to be about 5 and 15 respectively.

Aries carrying Mari on his back. Mari is smiling and looking in the direction of the viewer.

Aries and Mari used to be BABIES

#ValArt #CelestialSignsVN

Celestial Signs - DEMO by pamsdrabbles A Felicitous Festival to You!

A man drowning in grief, a woman desperate to get home, and a kid that above all else just wants pancakes.

#CelestialSignsVn is a character-focused romance about showing each other kindness and understanding.

#AmareGamesFestival

✨ Play the demo for free ✨
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Celestial Signs Demo. Aries, a satyr with a visible scar on his face and neck, sleeps arm in arm with Mari, a kitsune child.

The #CelestialSignsVN updated demo comes out tomorrow! With an all new cover image featuring this sleepy pair ✨

#ValArt

Shellsea, a woman with light hair, fish fins, scales, and scars, wearing a guarded expression and clothes that don't fit properly.

Celebrating Valentine's Day with an updated sprite for the cutest sea person on land 💖 Very excited to have Shellsea in full color 💕🐟

#CelestialSignsVN #ValArt

Pencil drawing of Aries wearing Lederhosen and Shellsea wearing a Dirndl walking contentedly together with linked arms

Happy belated New Years 🌟

I hope 2026 treats everyone kindly and we continue to make and play fun games together ✨

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Celestial Signs - DEMO by pamsdrabbles A Felicitous Celestial Festival to You!

#CelestialSignsVn Demo is out on itch!

A fantasy visual novel about a satyr trying to inject kindness in the world.

Demo Features:
✨ renameable MC (and minor dialogue differences if you rename him)
✨ 8,500+ words
✨ Complete first act with branching scenes

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screenshot where shellsea asks, "How did you meet Mari? Surely they are not your child."

Aries answers, "We crossed paths during my travels. They decided they would like to join me."

Shellsea asks, "Another person that you had helped?"

Aries answers, "We helped each other."

Aries and Shellsea get the chance to have a conversation, and Shellsea asks some questions that's been on her mind.

#CelestialSignsVN

Jam Jam Reflection I love deadlines. They are my best friend and the only thing in the world that keeps me accountable. I love Michael and Olivia for creating a deadline I can force myself to stick to because heaven kno...

Reflection of sorts for #CelestialSignsVn is up! Check it out if you want to listen to me ramble or just scroll through for some fun #ValArt

I had such a blast with #JamJam and will absolutely join any future ones that may occur <3

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screenshot where aries says, "you can stay with us, if you'd like."

screenshot where Shellsea replies, "I would not like that."

Your final party member has been spotted!

She....is not eager to be a part of your group....

The #CelestialSignsVN Demo is available on itchio pamsdrabbles.itch.io/celestial-si...

screenshot reads "Mari's fire glows orange, not terribly hot. They move their wrist instinctively, tossing the fire into the air. They catch it on the back of their hand, balancing it as if it's a game."

Party Member Spotted!

Meet Mari, a child who met Aries one day and never left. Mari didn't join your party, YOU joined theirs. They think you should watch their tricks and then buy them pancakes 😋

#CelestialSignsVN demo out now. Play for free pamsdrabbles.itch.io/celestial-si...

screenshot of celestial signs. text reads "Silas, or who I assume to be Silas, appears from the deck of a ship. She towers over me, and I forget everything I had practiced saying." Silas has two angel wings sprouting from her head. She smiles and looks off to the side.

Potential party member spotted!

Meet Silas, a ship captain who's a bit too loud, a bit too vulgar, and a bit too intimidating. Can you push past all that and convince her to let you join your crew?

#CelestialSignsVN #ValArt

pen sketch of aries and mari asleep. Aries is an adult satyr with a scar spanning down his right eye and cheek. Mari is a child kitsune with a tail and paws. Mari clings onto Aries, one leg thrown over his torso. text reads, "End Act One"

sleepy time

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pencil sketch of a humanoid shark. She has a scar over her eyebrow, jagged teeth, and fins on the back of her head, neck, and forearms. She looks annoyed

pencil bust of a person with pointed ears and short hair pulled into a braid. they look at something off to the side.

pencil bust of an old woman wearing a hijab. She has circular markings under her eyes and visible curved goat horns.

a humanoid cat stands in front of stall containing magical items such as potions, plants, and daggers. They beckon the viewer closer with a sly grin, inviting them to look at the goods.

Val's going hard on the character designs for #CelestialSignsVN and giving us so much delicious #ValArt

She's giving these minor characters VIP treatment, but the player might not even meet all of them depending on the choices they make 0.0

celestial signs menu screen of text against a starry background. the start button is highlighted

screenshot of celestial signs. there are icons for the quick menu. the textbox has a starry background.

Whenever I make a game, I try to learn something new. For #CelestialSignsVN I'm doing my best to pay attention to the gui and learning about image buttons ^-^

Definitely feeling like the graphic design frog, but I'm having fun!

pencil sketch by Val of Aries, a satyr with horns and goat ears. His hair is pulled back, revealing a large scar running from his right eyebrow down his face and across his neck.

"I was born with a mark on my back. A constellation branded into my skin by the celestials, or so people claim. / My mother called it a gift of protection. The village elders said it was a blessing designating me for great things. / I do not know what it is. / And I do not know why the woman who killed my mother had a sister mark seared into her skull."

What if you were a satyr desperately trying to prove you're kind and thoughtful and good while secretly fearing the gods branded you a monster, writing a fate you cannot escape?

#CelestialSignsVN #ValArt