Dire Kitten Games
@direkittengames.bsky.social
Making cozy indie games for everyone. Currently working on Heartspell: Horizon Academy, a story/puzzle game where you make friends and date wizards. heartspellgame.com
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Date wizards, match gems, and level up in this match-3 visual novel with a lot of heart and a little spice. Form deep relationships with faeries, sirens and werewolves, each with their own endearing p...
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Heartspell: Horizon Academy is launched! Sorry for the delay, but we're fully up and running now! SO EXCITED. We'd love to hear what you think, and if anyone starts streaming the full game please let us know here or on Discord so we can join you <3
#indiegames
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It's already mostly working on Android. iOS is a huge pain in the butt, but I just need to commit some $ and time to get over that hump.
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It's already mostly working on Android. iOS is a huge pain in the butt, but I just need to commit some $ and time to get over that hump.
Sort of, and I appreciate the prod. Since launch we've been focusing on responding to player feedback and making a few extra bits of content. Once that gets pushed we'll start on mobile platforms. I don't want to commit to a date yet, but it is next on our list.
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Sort of, and I appreciate the prod. Since launch we've been focusing on responding to player feedback and making a few extra bits of content. Once that gets pushed we'll start on mobile platforms. I don't want to commit to a date yet, but it is next on our list.
It's my fav <3
February 1, 2026 at 6:11 AM
It's my fav <3
The lovely folks over on the Feedback Force podcast had me on. It is FULL of spoilers, but if you're at a spot where you don't care about that and you want a bunch of peeks at how and why Heartspell was made definitely check it out: soundcloud.com/feedback-for...
Episode 194 - Heartspell: Horizon Academy (w/ dev Stephen Dewhurst)
Starting 2026 off on a good note, we're joined by special guest friend Stephen, who also made this game! This is our longest episode ever! Increbidle!
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January 28, 2026 at 4:58 AM
The lovely folks over on the Feedback Force podcast had me on. It is FULL of spoilers, but if you're at a spot where you don't care about that and you want a bunch of peeks at how and why Heartspell was made definitely check it out: soundcloud.com/feedback-for...
We've had 69 reviews for a while now and while I find that very thematically appropriate, I wouldn't mind moving on from this era if anyone wants to help.
January 23, 2026 at 1:43 AM
We've had 69 reviews for a while now and while I find that very thematically appropriate, I wouldn't mind moving on from this era if anyone wants to help.
Thank you so much for spending so much time in our world!
January 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Thank you so much for spending so much time in our world!
I loved your breakdowns of all three of those things (and it was interesting that your top character wasn't part of your top ship). Gave me a ton to think about.
January 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I loved your breakdowns of all three of those things (and it was interesting that your top character wasn't part of your top ship). Gave me a ton to think about.
We're very excited to announce our first post-launch sale, as we'll be taking part in the Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Debutante Ball starting on Feb 13th!
#indiegame #LRHDB2026 #LoveRomanceHeartbreakDebutanteBall
#indiegame #LRHDB2026 #LoveRomanceHeartbreakDebutanteBall
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
We're very excited to announce our first post-launch sale, as we'll be taking part in the Love, Romance, and Heartbreak Debutante Ball starting on Feb 13th!
#indiegame #LRHDB2026 #LoveRomanceHeartbreakDebutanteBall
#indiegame #LRHDB2026 #LoveRomanceHeartbreakDebutanteBall
It's definitely an unusual mix! I feel lucky to have a tattoo place that could pull it off.
January 8, 2026 at 5:52 AM
It's definitely an unusual mix! I feel lucky to have a tattoo place that could pull it off.
I'm very pleased with it. I sort of took forever figuring out size and placement and all that.
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I'm very pleased with it. I sort of took forever figuring out size and placement and all that.
It's hard to take pictures of rounded surfaces on your own body BUT I'm excited to share my launch tattoo for Heartspell. I'm very proud of what we did and happy to have that immortalized.
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
It's hard to take pictures of rounded surfaces on your own body BUT I'm excited to share my launch tattoo for Heartspell. I'm very proud of what we did and happy to have that immortalized.
@xweetara.com ya girl getting a sports glow-up.
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
@xweetara.com ya girl getting a sports glow-up.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks everyone for making 2025 amazing for us. Our launch was such a wonderful and encouraging experience. We've got a few small updates coming in the next couple of months <3
#indiegames #visualnovel #otome #datingsim
#indiegames #visualnovel #otome #datingsim
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks everyone for making 2025 amazing for us. Our launch was such a wonderful and encouraging experience. We've got a few small updates coming in the next couple of months <3
#indiegames #visualnovel #otome #datingsim
#indiegames #visualnovel #otome #datingsim
Amazing! What a huge accomplishment.
December 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Amazing! What a huge accomplishment.
It's such a weird and unique tone, right? And the 'away mission' minigame feels great to me. Hits all my buttons.
December 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It's such a weird and unique tone, right? And the 'away mission' minigame feels great to me. Hits all my buttons.
Clair Obscur does such a good job of having a deeply sad world without the game itself being a bummer. I think the only other game I've played that pulled that off was Crying Suns.
December 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Clair Obscur does such a good job of having a deeply sad world without the game itself being a bummer. I think the only other game I've played that pulled that off was Crying Suns.
Let me know if there's anything about that experience that could use some love.
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Let me know if there's anything about that experience that could use some love.
Just pushed a new build live, including a QoL feature for folks who have beaten the game and are doing additional play-throughs. The 'time skip' feature that unlocks when you beat the finale will now also be on in any new games you start, making exploring specific branches easier to get to.
December 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just pushed a new build live, including a QoL feature for folks who have beaten the game and are doing additional play-throughs. The 'time skip' feature that unlocks when you beat the finale will now also be on in any new games you start, making exploring specific branches easier to get to.
I've been looking forward to this a ton!
then, following on from my time with the Wholesome Snack 2025, it'll be my slot in the @cutie-team.bsky.social Cuties for Charity raid train! I'll be playing @direkittengames.bsky.social's Heartspell: Horizon Academy again now that it's hit 1.0!
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I've been looking forward to this a ton!
We're so very close to the 50-review threshold where Positive can turn into Very Positive. If anyone has played Heartspell and has a minute to post a review today, that would help us so much.
November 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
We're so very close to the 50-review threshold where Positive can turn into Very Positive. If anyone has played Heartspell and has a minute to post a review today, that would help us so much.
Our little gremlin, I love them.
November 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Our little gremlin, I love them.
Amazing, thank you.
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Amazing, thank you.
Ooooo, can I ask what your playtime is? I've never been completely certain how long it takes to get 100%
November 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Ooooo, can I ask what your playtime is? I've never been completely certain how long it takes to get 100%
Our launch week (and the launch sale!) end in about an hour! If you'd like to be a part of it for 15% off, now's the time.
store.steampowered.com/app/2113350/...
#indiegames #otome
store.steampowered.com/app/2113350/...
#indiegames #otome
Save 15% on Heartspell: Horizon Academy on Steam
Date wizards, match gems, and level up in this match-3 visual novel with a lot of heart and a little spice. Form deep relationships with faeries, sirens and werewolves, each with their own endearing p...
store.steampowered.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Our launch week (and the launch sale!) end in about an hour! If you'd like to be a part of it for 15% off, now's the time.
store.steampowered.com/app/2113350/...
#indiegames #otome
store.steampowered.com/app/2113350/...
#indiegames #otome
YES! Thank you so much.
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 AM
YES! Thank you so much.