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So… it happened. Reddit has shown me that not only it has homophobic members, but also moderators. I decided to upload one of my Takeru x Mineo drawings in Reddit and it has been banned. Too much explicit they say… (It’s the one you see below)

This is not because it isn’t canon. It’s because it’s an homosexual couple. If the drawing was about Ichika x Morioka or Takeru x Sakuragawa, the drawing would be still there. It’s a shipping, like some other, please stop having prejudices. 

Even there is a special label in Reddit for art that is not suitable for seeing at work, but a moderator says: “Explicit BL art will be removed for being off topic”. What? So heterosexual porn is ok but drawing a kiss between two males is too much? I can’t believe it

I know I’ve been quiet on Tumblr, so I wanted to pop in with a status report and to let you that I am in fact still alive and still STILL STILL working on my projects. 

SO this is where I am in progress!

The Closet Door writing is still 2/3 finished. I’ve entered what I like to call “Editing Hell” with Arun and Octavius’ routes, but hopefully I can be done with that soon. The assets are all drawn, but I’m about 70% done coloring in all the CGs and mini CGs which are all that are left. The UI design overhaul is done- just getting ready to code all that in into the new build in Renpy- hopefully with cleaner and less glitchy code than before. 

It has truly been one delay after the other to get here. 

Dental work knocked me off my feet for a while, my car broke and I’m still underway getting that fixed, my tablet died on me and I had to get that replaced, raining in the house and at the time of this post, my fridge decided to give up the ghost. I mean things happen. But boy don’t they suck when they do. I’m still kicking though. Honestly, at this point, I think I’ve gone mad with determination! That’s okay- I will take on the universe if that’s what it takes.

Bring it universe! My pen is my soul! …huh… I swear that sounds familiar….

Anyway, there’s also some other cool news going on!

The Indie Otome Reddit is up and running!

I’m so excited about this community! It’s compact right now, but still growing quicker than I anticipated! A lot of fans of the indie genre have expressed a need to discuss indie games with like fans and ask questions and have discussions about games they enjoy, follow and support. Devs in the indie otome group have discussed wanting to reach their audience in a welcome setting that is pro indie, as the indie community is very vast and sometimes it’s a wild ride narrowing your market down in such an already niche market. So it’s just so much fun to see fans and devs interreacting eagerly, and for myself I am excited to learn about so many titles and expand my library with fun and engaging otome (jmb is also an otome fangirl- didn’t you know?)

I do hope to see you around there as well as here! 

Well, like  I said, just popping in so you know I’m still standing after all this time…(sorry- Elton John on the mind right now) But seriously, I love you guys- don’t forget you keep me going, and as soon as I have the coolest of news, you know I’ll be right here sharing it with you!

Our Life: Now & Forever Official Announcement!

Begin your life anew in this second installment to the lovingly nostalgic “Our Life” series.  We can finally start sharing the coziness.

Fall has settled over a quaint town high on a mountain as the story begins. But it isn’t only the leaves that are changing. You and your mother were leaving behind everything you knew before, having just moved into that well-worn house in the middle of a tight knit cul-de-sac. It’s there where a delicate paper airplane lands at your feet and leads you to unanticipated crossroads…

Make your own path through life as you grow from childhood to adulthood with your two closest neighbors. Even in the chilly autumn weather, it’ll be a truly heartwarming time 💕

Developer: GB Patch Games

Price: Free-to-play base game with optional paid DLCs

Release Frame: Late 2022

Rating: Teen

Platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, Steam (PC)

Main Character: Customizable looks, identity, personality, interests, relationships, etc.

Romance: Two love interests- female (she/her) and gender fluid (he/them)

Sprite Artist: redridingheart on Twitter

BG Artist: vicalen9 on Instagram

UI Artist: moonflairs_ on Twitter

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Thank you for checking this out! I hope you’re looking forward to seeing more of this project in the coming weeks. We’re doing our best to make the experience just as memorable as the first game, with even more refined features ✨

And if you’re really curious about Our Life: N&F, you might check out our Patreon where we’ve already begun revealing characters, gameplay insights, and so on.

GB Patch Games Patreon

One year ago today, Alexis’ adventure in Eskia ended… 

Now, raise the sails! And hoist the colours! We have set a course on an exciting, new adventure featuring a brand-new cast for an entirely different part of the world!

Announcing Royal Alchemist’s indirect sequel and our upcoming big project, Royal Order! We look forward to having you on board with us~!

The Sval, pirates of the utmost north, are wreaking havoc all over the continent of Igrith.

Vowing to bring an end to their endless plundering, three kingdoms send forth their royal heirs to the High Council, a powerful and influential faction of magicians, to plead for their help during this time of crisis.

The High Council oblige, creating the Royal Order, and the heirs remain; however, political tensions are high as old grudges resurface between the three kingdoms. And, as the pirates continue to have their way, they are determinedly bound to reach their breaking point.

Play as Aarya, the newest member of the High Council, and help manage the Royal Order.

Can you put an end to the Sval’s pillaging while keeping the kingdoms at peace? Or will you bring nothing but war upon them?

Fantasy | Stats Raising | All Romance

Royal Order is a historical fantasy Visual Novel featuring survival stats-raising elements, magic and court intrigue.

Keep the main characters alive through the story by improving their skills. Host social events to gain different factions’ approval. You can also go on campaigns to bring the ongoing war to an end.

◆ Customizable Protagonist (Appearance, Pronoun, Name) ◆ 3 romantic love interests (2 m, 1 f) ◆ 2 stats raising systems ◆ Time management & Quest system (60 Weeks in-game) ◆ 8 Endings ◆ And many deaths! :D

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Get access to our latest development updates on Patreon!

The Step 3 DLC for Our Life: Beginnings & Always is officially out!

The day has finally come. Thank goodness. Spend even more time in the summer of young adulthood by doubling the amount of Moments available in Step 3.

This DLC will only work with Our Life Build 1.3 or higher. If you’re still using build 1.2 or below, please let Steam update Our Life: Beginnings & Always or if you’re on Itch please redownload the base game/other DLCs you own.

-Steam (Windows and Linux)

-Itch.io (Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android)

We have a small sale going during launch week for all the DLCs and the soundtrack. Plus, there’s Steam and Itch Our Life Bundles where you can get all the stuff together for an even larger discount!

Features:

Unlocks 5 new Moments: Reflection, Late Shift, Serendipity, Boating, and Happiness

Includes new character sprite art, background locations, and 2 new CG images

Provides even more options for adding custom qualities to your character. Does your protagonist work at a local restaurant, the old public library, down at the mall, or are they unemployed?

Unlocks bonus scenes in the original Step 3 Moments and in the end of the game where what happened in these events is referenced and reflected on

Increases the overall playtime by multiple hours

If you’ve never played the game before, the base version is completely free! You can play it right now through Steam or Itch without purchasing any DLCs.

The Spanish Privateer Kickstarter is now live! Pledge by Thursday, 9PM EST to get early bird discounts!

The Spanish Privateer is a pirate otome visual novel that takes place during the Golden Age of Piracy, featuring Isabel Carlota de Castilla, the altar runaway, and three romanceable men (the captain, the quartermaster, and the bard)! The game will feature 227K words, sixteen endings total, love, friendship, and personality meters, and approximately six CGs per route! Support our Kickstarter here, and play the demo here.

Psst! Check out some screenshots below!

The Otome Game I co-lead and worked for is finally out on itch.io! Fianna is good at anything she puts her mind to — which usually involves trying to max out her stats, inhaling copious amounts of food and doing her best in avoiding getting into Guild House brawls. A pleasant twist of fate leads her to find Café Amor and its otherworldly — quite literally — chef, Leon.

Andromeda Six: Episode 5 is Available Now!

https://wanderlust-games.itch.io/andromeda-six

Hi everyone! The time has finally come, Episode 5 is now available. We had a few hiccups near the end there, but we’ve worked through it, and are so excited to share this update with you! A big thank you to those of you who have been patient and supportive of us while waiting for the new Episode. As you know, we are a small indie dev team who spends our spare time creating the game, Andromeda Six, for you to enjoy for free. Things don’t always go the way we plan, but we always do our best, and we thank those of you who acknowledge and understand that 🚀 A reminder on how to download the new update:

Itch.io App

If you play A6 through the itch.io app, which we recommend, the game will be updated automatically. Download: https://itch.io/app

Manual Download

If you are manually downloading the game, you will need to download the Episode 5 files from the itch.io page, and run the game from the Episode 5 folder. We always recommend doing a full playthrough from the start when you download new files (even if you just skip through), to avoid any potential bugs popping up, since this is an unfinished game. However, that is only recommended and not required. If you have any issues or notice any bugs/typos etc feel free to send them through to us at [email protected], or if you’re a member of our Discord server, you can post them in our #bugs channel.

Kickstarter is a go!

Goooooood morning, Avalon!

Why are the Merry Men looking a bit more sultry than merry? Because they’d like to tempt you into backing our Kickstarter!

Hi everyone! We’re pleased to announce that we are finally able to reveal the release date for Episode 5…

Saturday, 27th February

We’ll be working hard to have everything wrapped up for release, and we’ll also be sharing sneak peeks over on our Patreon as we get closer and closer to the day.