Berin

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Issue 22 of the Amare News Bulletin is out!

It's a free fortnightly bulletin with news all about relationship-focussed visual novels/interactive fiction (found under the "Amare" tag on itch.io)❤️

Here's the download:

https://amaregames.itch.io/amare-new-bulletin-2024/devlog/782770/issue-22-released-aug-1-aug-15

Tumblr link for web view:

https://www.tumblr.com/amaregames/758972219357593600/issue-22-of-amare-fortnightly-bulletin-10824

@otome_games

#VisualNovel #InteractiveFiction #AmareGame #Gaming

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New Rules for Steam Store Page Descriptions

TLDR You may no longer add:
- Links to external sites (use dedicated fields instead)
- Links or images pointing to other games on Steam
- Images that mimic Steam UI elements

https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/4201376568915048835

#Steam #GameDev #IndieDev #GameMarketing
@gamedev

 

The first prerelease of Ren'Py 8.3 and Ren'Py 7.8 is out!

These releases will bring audio filters and text shaders, along with many other improvements.

Ren'Py 8.3.0 Downloads:

https://www.renpy.org/release/8.3.0

Ren'Py 7.8.0 Downloads :

https://www.renpy.org/release/7.8.0

A full list of changes to Ren'Py can be found at:

https://www.renpy.org/dev-doc/html/changelog.html

A list of changes that may require you to update your game can be found at:

https://www.renpy.org/dev-doc/html/incompatible.html

@renpy

#RenPy #GameDev #VNDev #IndieDev

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Draknek just announced their "New Voices Puzzle Grant" for 2024!

It's a USD$15,000 grant for developers from traditionally underrepresented groups who are working on puzzle games!
Includes 1-on-1 mentorship and super flexible terms when it comes to how the money is used.
Deadline is October 7th 2024.

More info in the link here: https://grants.draknek.org

@gamedev

#GameDev #IndieDev #PuzzleGame

 

The Melbourne Queer Games 2024 Festival is open for submissions until August 23, 2024

There are no geographical restrictions regarding the submissions. Queer games from all over the world are eligible, and entry is free!

http://mqgf.com.au

@gamedev

#QueerGames #IndieDev #GameDev

 

Fate/stay night Remastered and Fate/Hollow Ataraxia Remastered Announced (Steam and Switch)!

Fate/stay night will release on Steam on August 8th 2024!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2396980/Fatestay_night_REMASTERED/

https://x.com/KaroshiMyriad/status/1819600566856962218?t=NHGMpilWfrGPsPqjiVgvRw&s=19

@visualnovels

#VisualNovel #Fate #FateStayNight #Gaming #VisualNovels

 

How To Market A Game: What Steam’s big demo update means for your marketing strategy

New blog post by HTMAG on what to do after the steam demo changes:

https://howtomarketagame.com/2024/07/31/what-steams-big-demo-update-means-for-your-marketing-strategy/

@gamedev

#GameDev #IndieDev #GameMarketing #GamesMarketing #Steam

 

The Yuri Game Jam is celebrating its 10th Anniversary 🎉 (October 1st 2024 - December 2nd 2024)

The jam is all about games centered around relationships between women. Other forms of media are also allowed!

https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2024

@gamejams

#GameJams #Yuri #Gamedev #IndieDev

 

Tales to Thrill Jam will start in 1 week (August 7th - September 1st)

It's an unranked visual novel game jam in which you can pick one of the following themes:

- Possessive Possessions
- Lost & Found
- Forgotten Promise

https://itch.io/jam/talestothrill2024

@gamejams

#T3Jam2024 #GameJams #VNDev #IndieDev #GameDev

 

Ace Attorney-inspired VN Paper Perjury will be Released on October 4th

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVZdF_v-_l8

@visualnovels

#VisualNovel #MysteryGame #Indiegame #Gaming #games

 

Demo released for Detective Instinct: Farewell My Beloved, a ADV/VN inspired by classic detective games

Synopsis:
A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this detective ADV/visual novel!

The game is to be released in 2024 (no date yet)

Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/Detective_Instinct_Farewell_My_Beloved/

@visualnovels

#VisualNovel #MysteryGame #Gaming #IndieGame #Games

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To Heart will receive a remake, to be released in 2025

They did not announce which platform the remake will be released on, but there will be a (optional) new voicecast.

More will be revealed during the Aqua Plus 30th Anniversary event in November.

https://www.famitsu.com/article/202407/12663

@visualnovels

#VisualNovel #ToHeart #Gaming

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

@gamejams Would you like to participate in the next one? Follow @32bitjam to get the latest news!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

@ezlin @visualnovels yeah it was one of my first "proper" VNs as well :blobmiou:

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@gamejams

I am personally looking forward to the Josei After Dark Jam though *cough* 👀 (August 1st - November 1st)

https://itch.io/jam/josei-after-dark

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@Kiosade @Drusenija Today was early access, the official release is July 2

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (3 children)

@Drusenija This is one of my favorites so far!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@Drusenija pls squeenix....my crops are withering and ravens are eating my mustard seeds...just a few more glamour plates 🥺

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

@Drusenija the increased armory bonus 👀

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

@Drusenija @Berin Your glam is really cute!! I really dread cleaning out my inventory 🫠 I plan to play picto so, i should prepare some gear as well..

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

@ffxiv Also story-wise, Yoshi-P recommends to take a look at the Alliance raids and the convocation... 👀

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

@ffxiv My takeaways so far:
- Chat bubbles are on the way!
- 2-Dye channels look pretty good
- Yoshi-P mentioned multiple times that they want to get more experimental with mechanics again, and I can't wait to see what they'll come up with!
- I'm still unsure if I'll like PCT or not - the paint mechanic looks kind of annoying to use with the cast-time, still gonna try it though

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

@lorty I'm trying to clear Eureka Orthos (which would be my first Deep Dungeon clear) for glam. Apart from that I'd like to finish the raid tier as well, I've only cleared P8S :/

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