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quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

#art #DigitalArt #OC #CharacterArt

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January 2, 2026 at 9:54 PM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

if you see this, post your bird art

#animation #bird #art

December 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM

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quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

today I am nervously excited to announce that my passion project, Dungeon of Departure, is now listed on Steam!

store.steampowered.com/app/4201140/...

if you are at all interested, please wishlist, it helps visibility a ton!

#IndieDev #SoloDev #GameDev #VisualNovel #Steam #PixelArt #VN #RenPy

Dungeon of Departure on Steam

Trapped in a mysterious cave system, four dungeon explorers struggle to find a way out before the light fades forever... Navigate a mysterious underground as you navigate through multiple story paths ...

store.steampowered.com

December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM

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moka 💖💙

@mokadevs.itch.io

Wishlist if you haven't already yet: store.steampowered.com/app/3046300/...

The Moon Looks Beautiful Tonight: Definitive Edition on Steam

Two girls must travel to the Moon's core after it has been thrown out of orbit. A PC98 inspired visual novel about fear of the unknown and people in love.

store.steampowered.com

December 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM

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Isa Ochotona 🏴‍☠️

@pebbledrift.bsky.social

charlotte's weeb

July 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

the final award of quite awarding awards 2025 is for the Most Anticipated Visual Novel...

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Dungeon of Departure
quite adept

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wow, I feel so honored to receive this, I have so many people to thank...

runners up: RATKING (willyfeesh), AENIGMA (neuromance), Gretel's Honesty (Callen Dulla)

an image announcing an award winner - the award is listed as Most Anticipated Visual Novel Award and the winner is me, quite adept, for the game Dungeon of Departure - the game's artwork is pictured on the left

December 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

the most serious award of the night is the Meme with Staying Power Award, which is granted to the ONLY meme of 2025 that has permission to continue into the 2026...

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James Doakes / But I Can't Prove It

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surprise motherfucker, these sus gifs are permitted to enter the modern #meme lexicon

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December 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

the next award is awarded to a creator who makes videos that are drawings that are 3D that are 2D that are retro PS1 graphics and uh... idk... just trust me... the Magnificent Mixed Media Award goes to...

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Carter Amelia Davis
Homemade Gatorade

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www.youtube.com/@sweetstench

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December 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

up next, the first ever tie in quite awarding awards history... the Pixel Perfection Award goes to...

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Tacocrepe
&
gynura

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for their achievements in outstanding traditional #PixelArt

bsky.app/profile/taco...
mastodon.gamedev.place/@gynura
runners up: DumpsterCat (bsky), witch_warren (masto)

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December 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

this award celebrates the creative and comedic use of #blender #3D #animation... the Amazing 3D Animation Award goes to...

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Skramossa
Northerlion Animated

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this series is a year old and is as hilarious as it is well made...

@skramossa.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/@Skramossa

#Northerlion

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December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

the next quite awarding award goes to the absolute best OST to Study/Relax To...

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Angeline Era
melos han-tani

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the full game came out this month but even the demo OST was solid enough to stand on its own... check it out on bandcamp: htch.bandcamp.com

#AngelineEra #GameMusic

December 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

this award goes to a #film or show that is made for watching together with the whole family, especially your lovely sweet grandmother, bless her heart... the Watch it with Grandma Award goes to...

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Weapons
Zach Cregger

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runner up might be Bugonia which I'm going to see this weekend

#movies

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December 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

this next award is to my fav game of the year, but every category I could think of saw it second to a French game that will remain unnamed... so I invented the category of Magical Mystery Adventure Award for...

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Blue Prince
Dogubomb

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best mystery game in 25 years

#gaming #BluePrince #GOTY

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December 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

next award is for a book that I got at the library because it had a nice cover and then didn't end up reading it before it was due but I heard it was good so my assessment of it's artwork was on point... the Judge a Book by its Cover Award goes to...

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Alix E. Harrow
The Everlasting

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#books

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December 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM

quite adept

@quiteadept.itch.io

the first award of the first annual quite awarding awards by quite adept goes to...

~~ Alliterative Album Achievement Award ~~

Addie Alaimo
A For Album

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this album found my ears in January and was the soundtrack to my adventures in Japan...

addiealaimo.bandcamp.com/album/a-for-...

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December 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM

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Just Write Studios

@just-write-studios.itch.io

A strange phenomenon is turning mankind into demons, in the #darkfantasy and #horror VN Catalyst: Blind Faith.

❤️‍🩹Play as a troubled young priest.
🙏Channel the Gods.
🩸Find a cure.

🔊Volume on! Follow for updates!✍️💖 #TeaseYaGame #visualnovel #CYOA #narrativegame #videogame #monsters #youcanpetthedog

December 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM

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ivi 🍂🐈‍⬛

@thebrokenbird.bsky.social

if you don't want to missout on the demo release of mothkeep you should follow it on steam now 👀
store.steampowered.com/app/3920300/...
#TeaseYaGame #cozy #indie #gaming

Mothkeep on Steam

Moth focused nature journaling experience ✒️🦋✨

store.steampowered.com

December 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM

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Jouwee | Tales of Kathay 📜

@jouwee.bsky.social

Hey #TeaseYaGame, you guys like turn-based RPGs inspired by old TTRPGs, right? What about procedural games?

Well, Tales of Kathay got you covered!

store.steampowered.com/app/3939340/...

December 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM

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RPS | Wishlist Fallosophy on Steam!

@fallosophygame.com

When just one mistake brings you back to the bottom. Jump King meets Pinball. This is Fallosophy.

Wishlist - store.steampowered.com/app/3989550/...

#TeaseYaGame #gamedevelopment #pixelart

December 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM

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HGIsoft | InTrustedHands | UnepicTale

@hgisoft.bsky.social

It’s #TrailerTuesday 🎬

We recently published a trailer for In Trusted Hands on our Steam page.

Does the trailer feel like the game to you?
Does it set the right tone for this kind of experience?

Would love to hear your thoughts.

#indiegame #gamedev #TeaseYaGame

December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM

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Balmut

@balmut.bsky.social

So, #TeaseYaGame is it?
I'm making a #townBuilder #rpg with #goblins!
Explore, gather, build, recruit!

#pixelArt #indieDev #indieGames

December 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM

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Eric

@mokkograd.net

A game where anything could be a battle and where the names of your moves carry meaning. In a land infused by the hatred of a dead tyrant, four travelers will kill a noble, accidentally crown a King, and kill the Moon.

It doesn't have a name yet, so I'm still calling it "JRPG Game".

#TeaseYaGame

Screenshot from my JRPG project, it shows a party of four human beings fighting a door and two vaguel robot-shaped entities, that are called "Reupel".
The lower third of the screen is occupied with a menu screen. Currently the cursor sits on a move "Memory of a past encounter", which will perform whatever attack the character in question was last hit with.
This can lead to some funny moments, where you accidentally heal an enemy, or alternatively kill a party member. Obviously the opposite is possible as well, which makes it pretty powerful.

Another battle screen shot from JRPG game. It shows the party fighting a "Cute Mouse", which is in the process of performing a move that makes the text "Nuzzle Nuzzle" appear on screen.

A perfectly harmless enemy. Nothing evil will happen in the next turn, for sure...

Screenshot from what's currently existing of the Dungeon in JRPG game. It's a top down view of a character standing in an entrance hallway, to a vaguely ruinous looking tech-base environment.
The upper side of the screen shows a text box that says:

Excerpt from the Manuscript of Pale:
As a saying among the people of Insel goes: 'The first step towards rebellion is disobedience.'

Screenshot from the "Rest" scene in JRPG game. It shows the characters Vortex and Round Robin sitting in front of a camp fire, while having a conversation.

A textbox underneath says:

"Vortex:
I just couldn't do it anymore. I just stood there, in the middle of nowhere with a sword in my hand."

December 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM

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Grand Duck Games 🦆 WISHLIST CATCHMAKER

@grandduckgames.bsky.social

Ever wanted to help bugs find love? What do you mean no?

You could:

🔎 Explore a magical island
🪲 Catch cute little critters
🕯️ Find out what they like by planning dates
💑 Help them find their soulmate

Wishlist now at store.steampowered.com/app/3669820/...

#TeaseYaGame

December 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM

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Crystal Game Works

@crystalgameworks.com

Hi #TeaseYaGame! Lost Lune ~ the cosmic god's eternal night is an action fantasy visual novel.

10 years after an otherworldly entity blotted out the sun and spread mutations across the Earth, humanity is on its last legs. What does it mean to be human anymore?

store.steampowered.com/app/3451990/

December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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Jon Nielsen

@encifer.bsky.social

Hey there #TeaseYaGame, here's my game Mistpaw Ravine.

It's a chill city-builder with magical cats 🐈‍⬛✨

Check it out on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3735490/...

December 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM

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