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

https://amarvelous.itch.io/
"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
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"How's your #OtomeJam game going, Amara?"

well...

#5storyNessa #vndev #indiedev #visualnovel
June 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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
May 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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
March 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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
February 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
y'all ever get one (1) nice comment on your work and it makes you wanna cry for an hour
January 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM
#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
January 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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...
January 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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...
January 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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...
January 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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!
January 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
#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
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
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
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
Getting some solid writing done on this fine Saturday! We're starting to gear up for #WinterVNJam, looking forward to implementing art soon!

#screenshotsaturday
November 30, 2024 at 11:17 PM
November 30, 2024 at 9:03 PM
this is how you know the game name is Official #WinterVNJam
November 23, 2024 at 3:03 AM
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