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amara
@amarvelous.bsky.social
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game director/writer/QA, cat lover, collector of redheads. she/her

https://amarvelous.itch.io/
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"Who are you? What are you?" Remy finally asked, interrupting their steady stream of questions.

But the creature paid him no mind. "Show me, painter boy," they said, lifting the palette in his direction with an authoritative stare.
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happy birthday @permablue.celephais.dev! i love these dorks sm
A close-up image of a man holding a paintbrush. He has white hair, brown/gray heterochromia, and a tattoo of thorns on his neck. He is looking to the lower right curiously. Art by @deathbyulan.bsky.social An image of a merperson with dark blue hair. They have three gills on their neck, a golden armband on their upper arm, and are staring at a paintbrush curiously. Art by @deathbyulan.bsky.social An image of a dark blue tentacle holding a palette with shades of blue, purple, and red on it. In the background sits an artist's bag. Art by @deathbyulan.bsky.social A full image of the two previously described characters. The man with white hair sits on the edge of a rock outcropping, looking down at the blue-haired merperson in the water. @deathbyulan.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
"How's your #OtomeJam game going, Amara?"

well...

#5storyNessa #vndev #indiedev #visualnovel
A white-haired man with heterochromia stands in front of a beach at sunset. A text box beneath him says: REMY: "wow, such birdwatching. much wow."
June 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Happy #screenshotsaturday! Here's a first look at our upcoming game for #OtomeJam, Pentastory: Nessa's Dilemma! What could Nessa's overbearing mother want...?

#PentastoryNessasDilemma #visualnovel #gamedev #indiedev #vndev
A screenshot of a visual novel with the default GUI. The background is a messy living room in the midst of being unpacked. In the bottom left corner is a young woman with black hair and blue eyes, looking apprehensive. The text box reads: Nessa "Hi, Mom." End description
May 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
amarvelous.bsky.social
What sudden realization could've drawn this reaction out of our beloved protagonist? Find out in Spring in Her Step--out on itch now! gemmysystem.itch.io/spring-in-he...

#vndev #visualnovel #indiedev
Screenshot of a visual novel. The character on the left has short brown hair and is wearing a green dress with a matching hairclip. She has a shocked expression on her face. The character on the right has long brown hair with a pink streak and is wearing a yellow-pink ombre dress. She is smiling widely. The characters are facing each other in with a park at sunset in the background. The text box underneath reads: Ellie: "My first WHAT!?!" End ID.
March 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
amarvelous.bsky.social
This is how you know your game's good, right? 👀

Spring in Her Step releases tomorrow, keep an eye out for it!

#TransJoyJam #vndev #indiedev #visualnovel
A screenshot of three discord messages with the user's name and profile picture blurred out. The messages were sent Today at 2:19 PM. They read: "I have a complaint" "I'm crying" ">:C" (a frowny face emote) End ID
February 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
amarvelous.bsky.social
y'all ever get one (1) nice comment on your work and it makes you wanna cry for an hour
A three-panel comic is displayed. First panel: a man lying down in the fetal position with the text "lie down" displayed above him. Second panel: the man has rolled onto his other side with the text "try not to cry" displayed above him. Third panel: a close-up of the man's face. Tears are streaking from his eyes with the text "cry a lot" displayed above him.
January 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
#ThisPartySucksVN has reached 50* downloads! Thank you everyone who's taken a peak at our silly little jam game 🥰 Hope you've enjoyed the vampires!

Here's the link, if you want to check it out! amarvelous.itch.io/this-party-s...

*ok it's 51 but shh who's counting

#WinterVNJam #visualnovel #vndev
A screenshot of the analytics page for This Party Sucks! 51 downloads is circled in red, and "Waow!!!" written next to it with an arrow pointing at the number.
January 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Our final love interest in #ThisPartySucksVN is Luce! While they straddle the supernatural and mortal worlds with a dexterity few others possess, their forward-thinking ideals have gotten them into trouble in the past—and maybe the future, too.

Check them out at amarvelous.itch.io/this-party-s...
A blond person with fangs is shown from the shoulders up. They are wearing a green sleeveless turtleneck with a chest cutout and a jacket hangs loosely off their shoulders. They have freckles on their face, exposed shoulders, and chest. The name "Luce Nightshade" is displayed in red text in the bottom right corner.
January 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Introducing our second love interest for #ThisPartySucksVN! Theobold is here to offer a political alliance and nothing more. While he may be a touch old-fashioned, his knowledge of the inner workings of vampiric society cannot be overstated.

Check him out at amarvelous.itch.io/this-party-s...
A man with very pale skin is displayed from the shoulders up. He is bald, with pointy ears and fangs. The name "Theobold Beck" is displayed in red text in the bottom left corner.
January 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Here's the first love interest in #ThisPartySucksVN: Emilia! Emilia is smart, enthusiastic, and just a touch precocious. She brings to the table the backing of the most prominent vampiric family, but what else lies beneath her meticulous surface?

Check her out at amarvelous.itch.io/this-party-s...
A young, dark-skinned woman is displayed from the shoulders up. One of her hands is lifted to her shoulder. She is wearing a red wrap shirt under a pink puffy jacket. Her hair is done up in shoulder-length braids. The name "Emilia Grace" is displayed in red text in the bottom right corner.
January 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Introducing our protagonist for #ThisPartySucksVN, Riley! As the only child of the werewolf leader, Riley's decision of which vampire to marry will have political repercussions for decades to come. Check out Riley at amarvelous.itch.io/this-party-s...

*Name, pronouns, & appearance are customizable!
Two brown-haired people are displayed from the shoulders up. One has long hair and a beard, the other has short hair and no beard. The name "Riley Marrock" is displayed in red text in the bottom left corner.
January 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
amarvelous.bsky.social
#ThisPartySucksVN has been released! Check it out and let me know which vampire you smooch 😘 #WinterVNJam #indiedev #vndev #gamdev

amarvelous.itch.io/this-party-s...
January 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Happy Winter Solstice, everyone! To celebrate, here's the ✨ official logo ✨ for #ThisPartySucksVN! Keep an eye out for the character reveals over the next couple of days, leading up to the full release of the game!

#WinterVNJam #vndev #indiedev #gamedev #visualnovel
December 22, 2024 at 4:06 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Happy #screenshotsaturday 🥳 The rough draft #ThisPartySucksVN passed 10k words last night, and with one LI's route completed, that puts us at more than halfway through! Good luck to everyone for the rest of this jam period, let's make something great!

#gamedev #vndev #WinterVNJam
December 14, 2024 at 10:28 PM
amarvelous.bsky.social
As a little sneak peek for the full character reveals, here's Luce, one of our vampiric LIs, drawn by one of our background artists, Glueblade!

Luce is a dhampir who wants to shake up vampire society. You can meet them and two other LIs when This Party Sucks! is released for #WinterVNJam!

#vndev
December 7, 2024 at 1:04 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Getting some solid writing done on this fine Saturday! We're starting to gear up for #WinterVNJam, looking forward to implementing art soon!

#screenshotsaturday
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November 30, 2024 at 11:17 PM
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November 30, 2024 at 9:03 PM
amarvelous.bsky.social
this is how you know the game name is Official #WinterVNJam
November 23, 2024 at 3:03 AM
amarvelous.bsky.social
Coming soon, to a Winter VN Jam near you...

This Party Sucks! A Vampire Dating Game

(logo is a WIP, as is everything else in this script hehe)

#WinterVNJam #visualnovel #gamejam
November 23, 2024 at 1:48 AM