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Monochromesoft
@monochromesoft.bsky.social
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Queer game developer and artist, making a 2d fighting game/visual novel called Heatwave, Releasing on November 12th 2025, on Itch and Steam :)
Rated "M" for Mature
[She/They] [24]
https://monochromesoft.itch.io
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Hi everyone! My queer visual novel / fighting game, Heatwave, is now available on Steam, and the Itch version has received the 1.0 update! Have fun!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/...
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Here's a combo with another one of the new secret characters, "Trois", he's Sparrow's boss? roommate? sugar daddy? it's not very clear... to find out how they really feel about each other, you'll have to play through the game's story mode :)
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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story mode is separated into 42 chapters, but you don't have to read them all in order, most of the time, you'll have multiple chapters to choose from, based on what you've read so far :)
November 7, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Here's an easy wall to wall combo you can do in speed mode with Leaf. :)
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Here's some gameplay of one of the new secret characters, Athena! She has good long range options with her 214x and 22x, and a strong pressure option with her 236B/C, which sets a spellcard on the ground that activates an attack when the opponent touches it :)
#fightinggames
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Heatwave's last major update, will be available on NOVEMBER 12!!! It will also be releasing on steam then as well. Most notably, it will contain a ~100k word visual novel story mode, and 4 new "secret" characters, along with balance changes, and bug fixes. ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/...
An advertisement for a pixel art video game called "Heatwave". On the left, are six screenshots of the game, arranged in a grid. On the right, is the game's logo, the text beneath it reads "1.0 Update + Steam Launch. Releasing November 12 2025." The background is yellow.
November 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Athena is one of the "secret" characters that will finally be available in the 1.0 update/steam launch, her moveset is a little different from the first time I showed her :)
#fightinggames
October 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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decided to add a second font style for the story mode text, for people who might have trouble reading the default pixel font (this was actually a lot more work than it looks lol)
A screenshot of a pixel-art videogame, in the style of a visual novel. Text is overlaid ontop of an image of a bedroom, it reads "She wrapped herself in a towel, and stepped out into her room." The font used is rendered at a noticeably higher resolution than the rest of the image.
October 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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:)
September 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
monochromesoft.bsky.social
strange seeing the main menu without the "coming soon" that's been over the story mode option for so long...
A screenshot of a video game's main menu. on the left, are the options for the menu, and on the right, is a character portrait.
September 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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She saw a UFO
A digital drawing of a woman standing in a field that borders a forest at night. She has shaggy shoulder length hair, two strands stick up like antenna on the top of her head. She is wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans, and is carrying a brown bag, which she is reaching into. She is looking up at the sky, where a small flying saucer can be seen.
September 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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The final-ish edits to the story mode are complete!!!! All that's left is finalizing the last secret character and making her combo trials :O
A screenshot of a pixel-art visual novel-style videogame. The background is of a grassy field, patches of flowers and large stone boulders dot the hills, behind which, a orange sunset can be seen. Blue clouds trail up from the ground in the distance. The text reads "She got what she wanted, with all the flaws and quirks that non-artificial people could have as well."
September 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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A demon
A digital drawing of a demon with blue skin. Orange horns protrude from their forehead, and black shaggy hair hangs on either side of their face. They are wearing baggy olive green pants, which are covered by two sheets of armor over either thigh, and a long white piece of cloth that drapes over their front. Two long strips of the same fabric trails behind them, carried by the wind. The front of their brown boots are covered in a metal plate, which has two spikes protruding from each. They are not wearing anything on their upper body. In each hand, they hold a sword, the guard and pommel are gold, and the blades are short, and silver. The grassy field they are walking through is bathed in the golden rays of a sunrise.
September 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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happy labor day :)
A screenshot of a pixel-art video game. Two women are at a warehouse party, behind them is a crowd of people, and a table with drinks on it. The woman on the left is wearing a orange sweater, blue jeans, and a black jacket. She has long dark hair, and pale skin. The woman on the right is wearing a long purple skirt, and a tan sweater, she has shoulder length curly hair, and dark skin. The textbox at the bottom reads "You should talk with your coworkers about starting a union" and is attributed to the character "April" who is the woman on the right.
September 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Only 7 chapters left to edit :)
A screenshot of a pixel-art videogame. The background is of a large green semi-truck, in a desert. The sky behind is orange and purple sand dunes can be seen in the distance. To the right is a tan brick wall. At the bottom of the screen is a text box, which reads "By the way, I have a surprise waiting for you when we get there." The name on the text box is "Leaf", and to the left, is their character portrait. They are wearing a green trucker hat, green shirt, and a black crop-top underneath. They have a messy dark red mullet.
September 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Rewrote the first chapter, here's a new cg I drew for it :)
A pixel art drawing. On the left, a person with brown hair, and a yellow top is reaching out with their left arm. Their hand is placed upon a pentagram engraved in a boulder, which has moss and flowers growing off of it. In the background, the night sky, and distant clouds can be seen.
July 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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I finished everything for final chapter of Heatwave's story mode last night :D
(screenshot from an earlier one to avoid spoilers)
A screenshot of a visual novel-like pixel art video game. The background is a hilly area with dead grass and boulders. The sky is colored in shades of orange and purple, to the right, wispy clouds float in the air. At the bottom of the image is a text box, which reads "Athena: Can you crack the eggs for me?" The character portrait on the left is of a smiling woman with long shaggy brown hair, she is wearing a navy coat and a blue top underneath it.
June 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Hi, Heatwave has a demo as part of the Steam Next Fest! store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/...
An advertisement image for a demo of the game Heatwave. At the top left, is the game's logo, beneath that is text that reads "Demo available now on Steam!" "5 Playable characters" "Arcade, Versus, and Training Modes" The right half of the image is a collage of character select art of the 5 playable characters, Mai, Basil, Unit-01, Robin, and Rain. All of this is on a solid yellow background.
June 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Hi, a new balance/bugfix patch is out. New stage and new alternate colors for everyone too :)
June 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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only one chapter remains... (screenshot from an earlier chapter)
A screenshot of a videogame. Yellow colored text is overlaid an image, which is of a back-view of a white haired woman with a red scarf, navy coat, and brown backpack, her hair is in a bun. She is walking through a grey tile-filled hallway, darkness stretches out before her. The text reads "However, this graveyard was devoid of any bodies. The only choice of burial for those living on the Moon was to be cremated and have your ashes scattered into space. Besides the guard at the entrance, she was the only person here, living or dead."
May 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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I added a new stage + made some changes to Basil's [4]6C so you can combo off it easier :)
April 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Finished another chapter, only 2 left!!!!!
A screenshot of a videogame. The background is a side-view pixel art drawing of a green truck, with a grey trailer. It is driving on a highway in a city. The text on screen reads: "They emerged on the other side of the tunnel, and the rows and rows of buildings that made up the capital city of the Underworld began passing by."
April 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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I finished another chapter, which means I only 3 left!! This one was short-ish, and everything in it is a spoiler, so here's a relevant screenshot from an earlier chapter.
A screenshot of a videogame, the background is of a bedroom. In the center, there is a wooden desk with two stools in front of it. On the desk, is a lamp that isn't on, a piece of paper, and various tools. Hanging on the wall behind the desk is a calendar, with an image of a woman in a bikini on the top half, along with a cork board with various sheets of paper attached to it. The bed is located to the right, against the wall, under a window. At the bottom of the screen is a text box, which is attributed to the character Mona, she is asking "Are you trans too?" to another character who is off screen. Mona's portrait is on the left side of the textbox, she is wearing a grey t-shirt, smiling, and looking to the right.
April 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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A screenshot of a videogame. The background is of a giant shell laying on a beach, at nighttime, in the distance, stars and clouds can be seen in the sky. At the bottom of the screen is a textbox, with a portrait of the woman who is speaking on the left. Her name, Athena, is written in yellow above the text, which reads: "You'll never be happy if you try to be inoffensive in the eyes of people who will hate you regardless."
March 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I finished another story mode chapter, only 4 left O_O
A screenshot of a visual-novel segment of a video game. Two women are riding a broom together, the one in front is wearing a cloak and witch hat, the one behind is wearing a blue hoodie and yellow rain boots. The text at the top reads: "Athena pitched the broom downwards, sending them barreling towards the ground at a high speed."
March 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM