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GlaiveOfGold | Writing, voice acting, singing

@glaiveofgold.bsky.social

💜 Need a cure for a curse? Iris can help 💜

Fellow #Touchstarvedgame fans, I'm excited to share again that I'm voicing Iris in a #fandub of the unvoiced demo, and you can watch the trailer now! Thanks @redspringstudio.bsky.social for letting us do this, it's so fun 💖

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Ix...

Touchstarved Fandub Trailer

YouTube video by Silver Dreams Studios

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February 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM

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Derek Marr

@bonuscommentary.bsky.social

Hey folks!
I’m playing the character Kuras in the #Touchstarved fan dub. check out @redspringstudio.bsky.social on steam and give the official demo a download, and thanks for watching! @laviniaduval.bsky.social @glaiveofgold.bsky.social
youtu.be/t1Ix0MIRT5E?...

Touchstarved Fandub Trailer

YouTube video by Silver Dreams Studios

youtu.be

February 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM

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Lavinia Duval

@laviniaduval.bsky.social

Announcing that I'm voicing the character Mhin in a fan dub of the #Touchstarved demo including some incredible talent such as @bonuscommentary.bsky.social and @glaiveofgold.bsky.social!

Give @redspringstudio.bsky.social a follow and check out the TS demo/steam page!

youtu.be/t1Ix0MIRT5E?...

Touchstarved Fandub Trailer

YouTube video by Silver Dreams Studios

youtu.be

February 17, 2026 at 6:42 AM

GlaiveOfGold | Writing, voice acting, singing

@glaiveofgold.bsky.social

Been slowing down my #voiceacting stuff in order to focus more on #writing and #music, since I realized those were falling by the wayside and I'd been feeling like I was losing touch with core parts of myself as a result

(reflecting about creativity thread, sharing in case others can relate owo)

February 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM

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Voice Acting Club

@voiceactingclub.bsky.social

This a meme from SpongeBob SquarePants, featuring Plankton. Casting director: "Congratulations! We want to cast you! Are you ready?" Me (the voice actor as Plankton): "I don't know. I never thought I'd get this far."

February 6, 2026 at 12:30 AM

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TOUCHSTARVED

@redspringstudio.bsky.social

These stickers are now available on our store! Our storekeeper thanks you for keeping these from collecting dust on her desk🙏

Storelink➡️ redspringstudio.myshopify.com/products/tou...

February 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM

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GlaiveOfGold | Writing, voice acting, singing

@glaiveofgold.bsky.social

I've started participating in #voiceacting challenges with The Mic Mob, hosted by Mystic Rogue Gaming! Here's our takes on January's script--I ended up doing 3 different interpretations because I was just so inspired by the creative freedom we were given 😆

www.mysticroguegaming.com/the-mic-mob/...

The Mic Mob | January 2026 Challenge — Mystic Rogue Gaming

Explore Mic Mob’s January voice acting challenge, Open Channel. A sci-fi open transmission monologue where performers interpret identity, tension, and isolation through a single uninterrupted read.

www.mysticroguegaming.com

January 25, 2026 at 10:06 PM

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TOUCHSTARVED

@redspringstudio.bsky.social

We made wayyyy too many of these glittery stickers for PAX West last year... would anyone be interested in taking these off our hands?👀

February 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM

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MounaBat @ Katsucon Idol Stage 🌙🦇

@mounabat.bsky.social

I'm making my solo debut as a nerdcore/rap #idol at #Katsucon!
Come to the Cherry Blossom Ballroom on Saturday February 14th at 4pm, after the #HypMic Chuoku Takeover performance!
💜💛🩷
#Hypnosismic #Katsucon2026 #kaigaiidol #offshoreidol #nerdcore #MounaBatMusic

Katsucon 2026: Rap Idols!
Cherry Blossom Ballroom, Saturday February 14th, 4pm-4:30pm

PART ONE:
Hypnosis Mic: Chuoku Takeover. Performed by MounaBat & AKKISlayer of BlackLight Sugar Pro.

PART TWO:
MounaBat Solo Debut! Performed by MounaBat.

MounaBat Solo Debut!
Katsucon 2026
Cherry Blossom Ballroom. Saturday February 14th, 4pm-4:30pm, AFTER Chuoku Takeover!!!

SETLIST:
"Champagne Gold" - Hifumi Izanami, from Hypnosis Mic Division Rap Battle
"Yukai Tsukai That's Alright!" - MaM, from Ensemble Stars!!
"All I Do Is Win (at Gacha)" - DJ Khaled / Self-insert original
A surprise song!? - Rap cover / self-insert original

January 30, 2026 at 2:49 AM

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Olivia Rogue

@oliviarogue.bsky.social

Y'all! The Mic Mob is back for 2026!
www.mysticroguegaming.com/the-mic-mob/...

The Mic Mob | January 2026 Challenge — Mystic Rogue Gaming

Explore Mic Mob’s January voice acting challenge, Open Channel. A sci-fi open transmission monologue where performers interpret identity, tension, and isolation through a single uninterrupted read.

www.mysticroguegaming.com

January 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM

GlaiveOfGold | Writing, voice acting, singing

@glaiveofgold.bsky.social

I've started participating in #voiceacting challenges with The Mic Mob, hosted by Mystic Rogue Gaming! Here's our takes on January's script--I ended up doing 3 different interpretations because I was just so inspired by the creative freedom we were given 😆

www.mysticroguegaming.com/the-mic-mob/...

The Mic Mob | January 2026 Challenge — Mystic Rogue Gaming

Explore Mic Mob’s January voice acting challenge, Open Channel. A sci-fi open transmission monologue where performers interpret identity, tension, and isolation through a single uninterrupted read.

www.mysticroguegaming.com

January 25, 2026 at 10:06 PM

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TOUCHSTARVED

@redspringstudio.bsky.social

actually, Mhin 🤓☝️ if YOU stay away from me, i'll get hurt

January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM

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MounaBat @ Katsucon Idol Stage 🌙🦇

@mounabat.bsky.social

Hey hey does anyone know any #webcomics about music? Or maybe you draw one!
Please share, tell me about it! 🎶💕

January 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM

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GB Patch Games

@gbpatch.bsky.social

So, there's actually nothing more magical than hiding out in a gazebo in the rain. And would you look at that...

The Golden Grove Gazebo (GGG 😎) pictured in the pouring rain! This event takes place during a Step 2 scene.

What do you think happens in this spot?! 🥰

January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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GlaiveOfGold | Writing, voice acting, singing

@glaiveofgold.bsky.social

And yes, it's the video version of my demo reel that I mentioned before, btw! It's done! \o/

You can watch it right here too owo I included captions/subtitles in the video itself half for me and my brain that has trouble processing audio/visuals sometimes, and half for anyone else who's like "Same"

January 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM

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Diana TS☀️

@daitsaisan.bsky.social

I made a free* webcomic template site for Carrd! If you want somewhere to host your comic but don’t want to bother with building a new website and having to use plugins then this may be for you! (Link below!)

Top part of page one for webcomic template site in mobile orientation

Bottom/scrolled part of page one for webcomic template site in mobile orientation

August 15, 2025 at 5:19 AM

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GB Patch Games

@gbpatch.bsky.social

Presenting... The 2026 Our Life: Now & Forever development road map!

GB and our lead developer, Shawna, have put together their plans for the year. If you're a longtime GB fan, new to the community, or somewhere in-between, you'll want to take a look!

[The dazzling guest image is an alternate version of the art used in the month start post by caffeinana on Twitter!]

Happy belated new year!

This is an update by GB rather than Claire. I’m gonna let everybody know what’s going on with the project and our new plans for releasing Our Life: Now & Forever. I’ll start with what people most want to know: the changed release schedule for the initial launch of OLNF.

We will be releasing all of Step 1 & Step 2 November 2026 in Early Access. Step 3 and Step 4 are delayed until 2027.

Our Life: Now & Forever Roadmap Text Version:
Early Access Launch - November 2026

Step 1: 5 free + 5 DLC moments, intro, ending
Step 2: 5 free + 5 DLC moments, intro, ending
Room customization for Steps 1 and 2
16 CGs, 25 art cut-ins, 25 chapter cards
1,100,000+ words
Performance improvements for lower powered devices
Steam Cloud save support
Features from the feature list
Step 3: Adulthood - Mid 2027

Step 3: 5 free + 5 DLC moments, intro, ending
Additional CGs, BGs, cut-in art, and character sprites
Room customization for Step 3
Features from the feature list
Step 4: Full Release - Late 2027

Step 4 Epilogue + full launch
Additional CGs, BGs, cut-in art, and character sprites
Achievements (in-game & Steam integration)
Many new doll parts for the character creator
Additional room decorations
Remaining features from the feature list
Wedding Update - Early 2028

Wedding DLC, one long story
Additional CGs, BGs, cut-in art, and character sprites
Future Features (added as completed)

Updated moment selection UI
Updated character customization system
Voiced names and nicknames
Controller + Steam Deck support
Detailed playthrough information

That is definitely different from our original release plans.

This year things are changing significantly at GB Patch Games. From the start, I’ve written the scripts and lead programmer Shawna has implemented them. In 2025, we hired Mae to help add scenes. Shawna has spent months preparing training material and changing the back end to allow others to join in with programming, while also keeping up with their normal script programming. In 2026, we’ll be hiring additional programmers and Shawna will be moving into a manager position to work with a whole team on adding scripts. Once that’s in place, the average amount of words programmed per month is going to double, from 25,000 words to 50,000 words. That’s what will allow us to release part of the game this year.

But why only Steps 1 and 2? We seriously considered releasing Step 2 and Step 3 without DLCs available for the initial launch instead. The problem is that it’d be risky. I’ll be finished with writing Step 2 in another couple months. I’ll spend the rest of 2026 working on the Step 3 script. However, if something happens to me and I can’t finish it by November, that’ll be it. The officially set release will have to be pushed back and 2026 will be another year with no launch. Adding new programmers to help with the script will increase how much script can be completed per month, but it also means we’re doubling the amount of content that needs testing. With more team members also comes more communication and coordination to make sure every part of the game flows how it’s supposed to. Even with monthly beta testing, there are so many possible variations that it’s difficult to iron out every wrinkle in that time frame. Launching in Early Access first will give us room to fix more issues and ensure we can add in promised features for the final release, while giving you a chance to explore the story in the meantime.

Basically, finalizing so many scenes that are this complicated just can’t be done without a ton of time or a ton of eyes checking it out. Because we had that poll where half of the audience said they’d prefer an episodic style release, I thought launching half the game in Early Access would be better than taking the chance of not putting out anything in 2026.

Now, I’d like to give you an idea of what I mean when I talk about the scale of this project. Our Life: Beginnings & Always, with four steps and five different DLCs, has a script that’s 1,260,000 words. The content from just Step 1 and Step 2 of Our Life: Now & Forever will be around 1,100,000 words. Almost the same length as the entire prior game. That’s excessive, but I never want to limit what players can do in a scene — over a million words for two out of four time periods is the result. Hopefully, it’ll be amazing in the future when it is done. Until then, there’s much to do.

The silver lining is that the early access launch is going to have over a million words to explore! It’s not some little demo. We’ll be adding new features too as they’re completed, such as the updated character creator and controller support. That’s outlined in the infographic, and we’ll update it throughout development.

With all that said, thank you for supporting us throughout development. It’s been great seeing people’s reactions to every update over the years. We hope you’ll continue playing and being part of the community as these bigger releases begin rolling out!

January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM

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TOUCHSTARVED

@redspringstudio.bsky.social

i, too, would need a night of drinking to accept my fate as Vere’s handler

January 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM

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Danny Weinbaum

@dannyweinbaum.bsky.social

🎙️ Any audio folks around? 🎧🔊 We're looking for a VO audio editor/engineer. It should be about a month of work for 4k USD docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Voice Over Audio Editor/Engineer

We’re looking for an audio editor/engineer to edit and mix the many voices of our upcoming witch academy RPG adventure Songs of Glimmerwick. We're an established indie studio, best known for our 2019 ...

docs.google.com

January 15, 2026 at 12:10 AM

GlaiveOfGold | Writing, voice acting, singing

@glaiveofgold.bsky.social

Just overhauled my Linktree! :D Now you can watch/listen to my character #voiceacting demo reel, check out my shiny new credits section, and just see how I've organized things a bit more compared to the last time I talked about it on here. 😆

linktr.ee/glaiveofgold

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GlaiveOfGold | Linktree

Hi, I'm GlaiveOfGold (they/them)! 30+, PoC, AuDHD, writer, singer, voice actor. I love the power storytelling has to make a positive, meaningful difference.

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January 13, 2026 at 10:34 PM

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Danny Weinbaum

@dannyweinbaum.bsky.social

📣 Calling all voice actors!🎙️We're looking for a TON of characters for our highly anticipated witch academy RPG! Find out more here docs.google.com/document/d/1...