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Faron (they/them)
Visual novel dev presently working on a yuri scifi VN.
Non-dev: @puddicure.bsky.social.

Icon art by @honeyviolets.bsky.social🫶
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hi 👋
I’m Faron. I write, draw, and (badly) code visual novels. 💫

I’m a nb POC who likes to write weird women kissing in distressing situations.👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

My day job makes it hard to have the energy to make things, but i try my best.

You can also find me at puddicure.bsky.social.
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My free 43-page guide to bridging the gap between digital games and physical spaces has been released.

Great for devs who want to bring indie games to local markets, shops, or spaces, and for organizers and business space owners to better understand indie devs!

priro.itch.io/digital-game...
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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We have an exciting update!

We have just launched the Creator Discovery feature!

On AbleToPlay, you could already find games that match your accessibility needs — now you can take it one step further and discover inclusive, accessibility-focused creators who do the same!
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
anyway there’s a yuri game concept i have that’s like. Impossible to release in this current political clime re: porn games

But i was thinking about it again today…it’s a looping narrative that involves a lot of dub/noncon in the vein of “mating” as a Biological Imperative that ends in consumption
October 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I’m on a hiatus from game writing rn to himejoshi out about horsegirls atm and i should probably put that in my bio or something lol
October 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Owlcat Games has launched a free game development learning resource, featuring over 350 learning resources including software recommendations, tutorials, and online courses

www.gamesindustry.biz/owlcat-games...
Owlcat Games sets up educational resource hub for game devs
Studio partners with Fireshine Games, 11 Bit Studios, Gaijin Entertainment, and Midwest Games to build database of over 350 learning resources
www.gamesindustry.biz
October 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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$20,000 of royalty free commercial use video game music.

Available now for only $10 on: moonanagames.itch.io/80-songs-pack

Is it worth it? Don't take my word for it, just look at what the ppl have said instead.

#gamedev 🎮 #ttrpg #vtuber
September 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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if you take any kind of income from paypal (comms, kofi, stream tips etc):

Activity > All Reports > Activity > Activity Report:
generate a balance affecting CSV report of the current tax year

then take the sum of the fees column, being sure to separate and convert different currencies.
March 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Also just... building a direct storefront is often more complex when you're out of the US, and you have to verify all tax info provided by guides, and even with help, *it is not that simple an endeavour*.

Some of us do not have the time/energy for it. It's partly why we were on itch to begin with!
We’re really going to need readers to start supporting authors on their own storefronts. A lot of people feel morally against using itch now and I can’t tell you what to do, but I can tell you that sales are down across the board, and if you want things to exist, we need your support
August 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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You should come visit if you're around. I won't be there, but @princerosalium.bsky.social will and he's cool too.

Btw, if you're wondering how to set up this whole "USB stick physical release" thing, the guy wrote a zine about it: priro.itch.io/holdingthebaby
August 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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For free hosts that allow explicit content I suggest:

nekoweb.org/tos
Most in common with Neocities in that it is a static site host, the easiest to make an account for at this time.

leprd.space
By application only.

erohost.club
By application only.

Otherwise, most free services don't allow smut
August 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Have you ever wanted to create cool multi-layered effects in Ren'Py? I wrote up a little tutorial for how you can easily apply masks to whole layers for fun and dynamic effects! I hope that it can be helpful to someone in their future games!

www.patreon.com/posts/using-...
August 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“oh boy i am feeling motivated to write! But what if i set it up so i could use my ipad instead of my phone?”

This is the mistake. Just write it on your phone and get it set up on your ipad later. My spoons are now gone
August 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
first day having energy again and getting steamrolled by the “i love my game OCs” truck
August 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
feels real great rn to not have an existing audience (reach) and be making a yuri game with sex in it 🙃🙃
August 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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We're not in theoretical "they could come after sfw queer content LATER" territory anymore. It is being used to come after sfw queer content NOW.

Spread this around, send the article to any and every news outlet/content creator you can think of. The alarms need to be sounded

And KEEP CALLING
August 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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"darenoki_effects_vol.2", a nice pack of animated effects/stamps by Japanese motion designer Darenoki.
Available for purchase on Booth (AEP files included).
>> darenoki.booth.pm/items/6967971
August 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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behold the "HTML bomb"

It's a counterattack for AI companies that persistently scrape and rescrape your web site, even when you tell them not to

when a scraper grabs it, it becomes a 10-gig HTML page and 💣 goes the scraper

Item #6 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter: buttondown.com/clivethompso...
August 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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alright gamers. it's time.

if you're struggling to finish a project you started ages ago, boy oh boy do i have a jam for you.

itch.io/jam/finish-t...
Finish The God Damn Game (Jam)
A game jam from 2025-08-03 to 2026-03-01 hosted by robobarbie. Have you started a game years ago that you intended to finish but never did? Are you feeling time slip by like sand through your fingers?...
itch.io
August 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Honestly now without the impending jam deadline being a factor, the last act of my VN becomes a real question mark in terms of pacing, and i’m not sure if that’s a good thing
July 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Sitekit has been updated! Three downloadable, annotated HTML/CSS files to make a quick homepage and image gallery, an asset checklist, and resources to help you customize all you want. thephooka.online/sitekit
July 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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A reminder that all the chiptune music on my bandcamp is CC-BY. All you have to do is credit me and you can do whatever you want with it! savestates.bandcamp.com
July 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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In summary:

- This call campaign needs to last at least a month
- As many calls as possible, so bring your friends
- Make sure each call lasts as long as possible
- Each time you make a call, mention it's not the first time you've called about this
So, WFM guy here, I crunch call center numbers all day and advise management on performance and staffing requirements. Here are some concrete goals to keep in mind with any sort of calling campaign: 🧵
July 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Currently on the phone with Visa

Instead of starting with a complaint, I approached this as a Confused American Consumer who doesn't understand why they can't buy things off a website they use

The call center rep immediately asked if it was about Steam/itch

(cont)
July 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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For those who cannot use itch to download the template because of age verification laws or who might want a guide on how to use the below website template, I've just published a guide with the files and code here: marquisdeclaude.com/galleryguide
Republishing my gallery website template from '22 on itch since the link I had broke.

Simple static site template (HTML/CSS/JS). There's code comments and a README too to walk you through: no prior dev knowledge required. All free (tho donations are swell!)

kmclaude.itch.io/gallery-webs...
July 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM