Stella @ Make Visual Novels
@makevisualnovels.itch.io
Visual Novel Dev Community Manager
Narrative Game Competition Host & Judge
Asset Creator, Indie Dev and Bot Developer
Velma if she were more purple
Opinions are my own
Narrative Game Competition Host & Judge
Asset Creator, Indie Dev and Bot Developer
Velma if she were more purple
Opinions are my own
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Spooktober 7th Annual Visual Novel Jam
A game jam from 2025-09-01 to 2025-10-27 hosted by Stella @ MakeVisualNovels. Judge Passes Available Now Here (What's this?) The Sponsorship Drive is Live! We're looking for people and organizations w...
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Spooktober VN Jam is coming and I'm pleased to say we've hit all base and extra funding goals!
Spooktober Visual Novel Jam is our biggest competition of the year. Running Sept 1st to Oct 1st, developers make Halloween themed visual novels and compete for cash prizes!
itch.io/jam/spooktob...
Spooktober Visual Novel Jam is our biggest competition of the year. Running Sept 1st to Oct 1st, developers make Halloween themed visual novels and compete for cash prizes!
itch.io/jam/spooktob...
No Doom
Only Action.
Only Action.
October 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
No Doom
Only Action.
Only Action.
When you've been running and judging for jams for nearly a decade, you learn to either optimize your workflow, or get real comfortable with bulk downloading.
I showed a few curious jammers the output of the python I used to capture, catalog and verify all of the #Spooktober2025 submissions.
I showed a few curious jammers the output of the python I used to capture, catalog and verify all of the #Spooktober2025 submissions.
October 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
When you've been running and judging for jams for nearly a decade, you learn to either optimize your workflow, or get real comfortable with bulk downloading.
I showed a few curious jammers the output of the python I used to capture, catalog and verify all of the #Spooktober2025 submissions.
I showed a few curious jammers the output of the python I used to capture, catalog and verify all of the #Spooktober2025 submissions.
I mean, you know what I'm gonna say. Go make visual novels.
Heyo, Bluesky! This is a post to try and gauge possible interest in a Slasher Boyfriend Visual Novel Game Demo!
🧵 Pitch below in thread.
🧵 Pitch below in thread.
September 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I mean, you know what I'm gonna say. Go make visual novels.
I actively don't care about other people's gender. I barely care about my own. If someone asks me without context "What are are you?", I will immediately respond "A visual novel dev" or "a programmer" or "A community manager", or "Human, just like you" or "Esper control player" or "A forever DM"
One of the most pernicious cissexual myths is that **trans ppl** are obsessed w gender when the average cis woman would never think of wearing a bow tie and the average cis man gets angry if he has to drink out of a coffee cup w too many dainty flowers glazed on it.
trans people just want to be able to live their lives and cis people are like "due to this we need to do mandatory genital inspections to children playing sports". im sorry but the problem is cis people
September 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I actively don't care about other people's gender. I barely care about my own. If someone asks me without context "What are are you?", I will immediately respond "A visual novel dev" or "a programmer" or "A community manager", or "Human, just like you" or "Esper control player" or "A forever DM"
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A pitch for those of you canceling Disney+/Hulu this week would be to use that cash and subscribe to PBS/PBS Passport.
Public media is foundational to our democracy and supporting @pbs.org is just about the best value for your dollar. Plus, there are so many British mysteries!!!
Public media is foundational to our democracy and supporting @pbs.org is just about the best value for your dollar. Plus, there are so many British mysteries!!!
September 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A pitch for those of you canceling Disney+/Hulu this week would be to use that cash and subscribe to PBS/PBS Passport.
Public media is foundational to our democracy and supporting @pbs.org is just about the best value for your dollar. Plus, there are so many British mysteries!!!
Public media is foundational to our democracy and supporting @pbs.org is just about the best value for your dollar. Plus, there are so many British mysteries!!!
Reposted by Stella @ Make Visual Novels
I'm convinced I should stop doing stuff, for the sake of Itch and everyone else.
September 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I'm convinced I should stop doing stuff, for the sake of Itch and everyone else.
Reposted by Stella @ Make Visual Novels
Itch is down???
Again????
Again????
September 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Itch is down???
Again????
Again????
Now some of you are probably asking "What's that thing about the $800.00?"
I hide bits of lore about our community and mascots all over the place, and I think it's very, very funny.
Also I hate how these previews get rendered.
I hide bits of lore about our community and mascots all over the place, and I think it's very, very funny.
Also I hate how these previews get rendered.
Now that Itch is stable again:
My Spooky Effects pack is out!
makevisualnovels.itch.io/spookyfx
This marks our 13th release into the 'Make Visual Novels!' set of assets and costs only $8.00(and not $800.00!) for the set of 5 customizable effects.
#renpy #makevisualnovels #visualnovel
My Spooky Effects pack is out!
makevisualnovels.itch.io/spookyfx
This marks our 13th release into the 'Make Visual Novels!' set of assets and costs only $8.00(and not $800.00!) for the set of 5 customizable effects.
#renpy #makevisualnovels #visualnovel
Make Visual Novels! Spooky Effects for RenPy by Stella @ MakeVisualNovels
makevisualnovels.itch.io
September 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Now some of you are probably asking "What's that thing about the $800.00?"
I hide bits of lore about our community and mascots all over the place, and I think it's very, very funny.
Also I hate how these previews get rendered.
I hide bits of lore about our community and mascots all over the place, and I think it's very, very funny.
Also I hate how these previews get rendered.
Now that Itch is stable again:
My Spooky Effects pack is out!
makevisualnovels.itch.io/spookyfx
This marks our 13th release into the 'Make Visual Novels!' set of assets and costs only $8.00(and not $800.00!) for the set of 5 customizable effects.
#renpy #makevisualnovels #visualnovel
My Spooky Effects pack is out!
makevisualnovels.itch.io/spookyfx
This marks our 13th release into the 'Make Visual Novels!' set of assets and costs only $8.00(and not $800.00!) for the set of 5 customizable effects.
#renpy #makevisualnovels #visualnovel
Make Visual Novels! Spooky Effects for RenPy by Stella @ MakeVisualNovels
makevisualnovels.itch.io
September 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Now that Itch is stable again:
My Spooky Effects pack is out!
makevisualnovels.itch.io/spookyfx
This marks our 13th release into the 'Make Visual Novels!' set of assets and costs only $8.00(and not $800.00!) for the set of 5 customizable effects.
#renpy #makevisualnovels #visualnovel
My Spooky Effects pack is out!
makevisualnovels.itch.io/spookyfx
This marks our 13th release into the 'Make Visual Novels!' set of assets and costs only $8.00(and not $800.00!) for the set of 5 customizable effects.
#renpy #makevisualnovels #visualnovel
Reposted by Stella @ Make Visual Novels
Four girls against the zombie apocalypse.
Look at this amazing fanart our CG artist Soren did!!!
Tokidoki Tactical Squad is a Retro Military Anime style yuri visual novel being made for #spooktoberVNjam
Look at this amazing fanart our CG artist Soren did!!!
Tokidoki Tactical Squad is a Retro Military Anime style yuri visual novel being made for #spooktoberVNjam
September 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Four girls against the zombie apocalypse.
Look at this amazing fanart our CG artist Soren did!!!
Tokidoki Tactical Squad is a Retro Military Anime style yuri visual novel being made for #spooktoberVNjam
Look at this amazing fanart our CG artist Soren did!!!
Tokidoki Tactical Squad is a Retro Military Anime style yuri visual novel being made for #spooktoberVNjam
I'd be releasing the Spooky effects pack today, if Itch weren't actually intermittently down every time I try.
a girl is kneeling down on the ground with her hands on her head
ALT: a girl is kneeling down on the ground with her hands on her head
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September 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I'd be releasing the Spooky effects pack today, if Itch weren't actually intermittently down every time I try.
You know what this trans woman is doing right now? She's making opportunities for other people. She's making a jam to create work and opportunities for voice actors while waiting on the completion of a competition to give a team of talented devs cash money.
Fuck off with your hate, she's busy.
Fuck off with your hate, she's busy.
We're just people like everyone else. I've got a million other things I want to be doing with my day that has nothing to do with whatever coked up paranoia you have going on.
September 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
You know what this trans woman is doing right now? She's making opportunities for other people. She's making a jam to create work and opportunities for voice actors while waiting on the completion of a competition to give a team of talented devs cash money.
Fuck off with your hate, she's busy.
Fuck off with your hate, she's busy.
I try really hard not to get involved in whatever bullshit people are saying about trans people, but it's very hard to stay quiet when all I want to do is make visual novel stuff but everyone keeps blaming trans people for shit we're not even involved in.
Trans people aren't hurting anyone.
Trans people aren't hurting anyone.
September 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I try really hard not to get involved in whatever bullshit people are saying about trans people, but it's very hard to stay quiet when all I want to do is make visual novel stuff but everyone keeps blaming trans people for shit we're not even involved in.
Trans people aren't hurting anyone.
Trans people aren't hurting anyone.
Spooky Effects pack coming soon. It'll feature the following, just in time for you to have fun with for this upcoming Halloween season!
September 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Spooky Effects pack coming soon. It'll feature the following, just in time for you to have fun with for this upcoming Halloween season!
Actually I was further along than I remembered. A testament on how unstoppable I am, I can't even stop myself!
September 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Actually I was further along than I remembered. A testament on how unstoppable I am, I can't even stop myself!
I'm staying off Blue Sky today. The next time you see me on here, I'll be talking about or releasing a new effects pack on Itch.
a girl with red hair is wearing pajamas and yawning while holding a stuffed animal
ALT: a girl with red hair is wearing pajamas and yawning while holding a stuffed animal
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September 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I'm staying off Blue Sky today. The next time you see me on here, I'll be talking about or releasing a new effects pack on Itch.
Nah, seriously, talk about making visual novels and nothing else right now.
Time to make visual novels and change lives.
Hidamari Sketch Yuno GIF
ALT: Hidamari Sketch Yuno GIF
media.tenor.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Nah, seriously, talk about making visual novels and nothing else right now.
Time to make visual novels and change lives.
Hidamari Sketch Yuno GIF
ALT: Hidamari Sketch Yuno GIF
media.tenor.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Time to make visual novels and change lives.
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Got this lovely villainness commissioned by @implily.bsky.social and I couldn't be happier. Scarlet Nesryn, femme fatale, taker of men, protector of women, one of the main nemesis of Persius Selvaraj. She gets a bit obsessed with him in a later book
September 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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I promise I'm not complaining about having a thing work successfully, but this really isn't what I was expecting
I've never sold 100+ of anything ever, and the one time I set up a soft limiter on something by introducing a price barrier, it sells 115 things when I projected 50.
What the shit.
I've never sold 100+ of anything ever, and the one time I set up a soft limiter on something by introducing a price barrier, it sells 115 things when I projected 50.
What the shit.
September 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I promise I'm not complaining about having a thing work successfully, but this really isn't what I was expecting
I've never sold 100+ of anything ever, and the one time I set up a soft limiter on something by introducing a price barrier, it sells 115 things when I projected 50.
What the shit.
I've never sold 100+ of anything ever, and the one time I set up a soft limiter on something by introducing a price barrier, it sells 115 things when I projected 50.
What the shit.
Comedy VNs are good shit, buy it. Buy it twice. Buy an air fryer and eat burger. Bully your OCs. Be bullied by your OCs. Save the world.
Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines is on sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop, in all regions!
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
September 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Comedy VNs are good shit, buy it. Buy it twice. Buy an air fryer and eat burger. Bully your OCs. Be bullied by your OCs. Save the world.
Who said you could make something I'd want this much?
WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT
WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT
Taking My Dark Knight Girlfriend to the Corner Store is releasing TOMORROW! Experience the thrill of picking out snacks for a servant of Evil, argue that winning a claw machine is essential to her quest, and don't let her kill anyone!
#yuri #amare #visualnovel
#yuri #amare #visualnovel
September 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Who said you could make something I'd want this much?
WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT
WHO GAVE YOU THE RIGHT
This is easily the most kitchen sink effect I've made to date.
It's a full VHS effect, similar to the one in my OG pack, except it's all of it in one, plus the digital glitching and now full VHS banding.
Going to try to release the full pack soon.
It's a full VHS effect, similar to the one in my OG pack, except it's all of it in one, plus the digital glitching and now full VHS banding.
Going to try to release the full pack soon.
September 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is easily the most kitchen sink effect I've made to date.
It's a full VHS effect, similar to the one in my OG pack, except it's all of it in one, plus the digital glitching and now full VHS banding.
Going to try to release the full pack soon.
It's a full VHS effect, similar to the one in my OG pack, except it's all of it in one, plus the digital glitching and now full VHS banding.
Going to try to release the full pack soon.