Traumendes_Madchen
@traumendesmadchen.bsky.social
Indie developer of narrative games with unusual stories 🎮. Despite the name, we’re actually French. ✨ http://traumendes-madchen.com/ ✨
Visual Novel français 🔵⚪🔴 https://www.patreon.com/Helia
Visual Novel français 🔵⚪🔴 https://www.patreon.com/Helia
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The #FallinLoveFestival hosted by @vnstudioelan.com starts now & Chronotopia has joined the party! 💕
For a full week, you can enjoy a crazy schedule with multiple lovely people playing the game on their channel. I’ll be present...for emotional support 🤭.
store.steampowered.com/sale/fallinl...
For a full week, you can enjoy a crazy schedule with multiple lovely people playing the game on their channel. I’ll be present...for emotional support 🤭.
store.steampowered.com/sale/fallinl...
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Don't you know that your game is dead and over and will never make another sale again? Why are you fixing BUGS? Why haven't you released a new game yet???
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Don't you know that your game is dead and over and will never make another sale again? Why are you fixing BUGS? Why haven't you released a new game yet???
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user comment I saw today:
"Not sure why you made these multiple updates of this game i mean most of us have already beaten the game, its best to make a new game"
The game in question has been on sale for literally ONE MONTH.
#gamedev
"Not sure why you made these multiple updates of this game i mean most of us have already beaten the game, its best to make a new game"
The game in question has been on sale for literally ONE MONTH.
#gamedev
November 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
user comment I saw today:
"Not sure why you made these multiple updates of this game i mean most of us have already beaten the game, its best to make a new game"
The game in question has been on sale for literally ONE MONTH.
#gamedev
"Not sure why you made these multiple updates of this game i mean most of us have already beaten the game, its best to make a new game"
The game in question has been on sale for literally ONE MONTH.
#gamedev
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GAME IDEA: SPACE IDOLS ⭐️
Many of you know about this idea. You go with a popular intergalactic boy band on an interplanetary tour/inspiration trip.
It’s mean to work similar to MonRoad, but the LOCATIONS are PLANETS.
Many of you know about this idea. You go with a popular intergalactic boy band on an interplanetary tour/inspiration trip.
It’s mean to work similar to MonRoad, but the LOCATIONS are PLANETS.
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
GAME IDEA: SPACE IDOLS ⭐️
Many of you know about this idea. You go with a popular intergalactic boy band on an interplanetary tour/inspiration trip.
It’s mean to work similar to MonRoad, but the LOCATIONS are PLANETS.
Many of you know about this idea. You go with a popular intergalactic boy band on an interplanetary tour/inspiration trip.
It’s mean to work similar to MonRoad, but the LOCATIONS are PLANETS.
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The classic refrain is: constraint is the mother of creativity. Similarly, friction is the father of discovery.
It feels paradoxical when we're conditioned to obsess over efficiency. But the only perfect efficiency is doing nothing.
A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what it's built for.
It feels paradoxical when we're conditioned to obsess over efficiency. But the only perfect efficiency is doing nothing.
A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what it's built for.
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The classic refrain is: constraint is the mother of creativity. Similarly, friction is the father of discovery.
It feels paradoxical when we're conditioned to obsess over efficiency. But the only perfect efficiency is doing nothing.
A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what it's built for.
It feels paradoxical when we're conditioned to obsess over efficiency. But the only perfect efficiency is doing nothing.
A ship in the harbor is safe, but that's not what it's built for.
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💯
Ignorance re: AI's limitations in creative workflows so often seems borne of the idea that creatives start with a perfect imagination of what's needed, and the process is in the way. Couldn't be more false.
The process is how you find what you need. Friction is the only way to heat the forge. 🧵
Ignorance re: AI's limitations in creative workflows so often seems borne of the idea that creatives start with a perfect imagination of what's needed, and the process is in the way. Couldn't be more false.
The process is how you find what you need. Friction is the only way to heat the forge. 🧵
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
💯
Ignorance re: AI's limitations in creative workflows so often seems borne of the idea that creatives start with a perfect imagination of what's needed, and the process is in the way. Couldn't be more false.
The process is how you find what you need. Friction is the only way to heat the forge. 🧵
Ignorance re: AI's limitations in creative workflows so often seems borne of the idea that creatives start with a perfect imagination of what's needed, and the process is in the way. Couldn't be more false.
The process is how you find what you need. Friction is the only way to heat the forge. 🧵
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if we talking about the game awards can we talk about their silly games for impact category aka the diversity award. its so silly they will put queer games and games with poc leads (all indie btw) in that category but never nominate them in anything else
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
if we talking about the game awards can we talk about their silly games for impact category aka the diversity award. its so silly they will put queer games and games with poc leads (all indie btw) in that category but never nominate them in anything else
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if you see this, post your bird art ✎ᝰ𓅓
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
if you see this, post your bird art ✎ᝰ𓅓
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I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm going to start putting together some free info and resources for indie game devs looking to self-publish. I see a lot of people making simple mistakes, and hear a lot about being overwhelmed by what they need to do.
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
Do folk have specific self-publishing questions they'd want answered?
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When you're not actually a chaebol but you try to dress like one.
#visualnovel #otome #gamejam #winterjam
#visualnovel #otome #gamejam #winterjam
November 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
When you're not actually a chaebol but you try to dress like one.
#visualnovel #otome #gamejam #winterjam
#visualnovel #otome #gamejam #winterjam
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HEY YOU! Do YOU like visual novels? Mysteries? Romance? Toxic lesbians?💖
Do YOU have the social media sauce? We're looking for a part-time contract remote social media assistant to work on Truth Scrapper. Must be based in Ontario, CA! Visit the link to apply.
www.workwithindies.com/careers/inse...
Do YOU have the social media sauce? We're looking for a part-time contract remote social media assistant to work on Truth Scrapper. Must be based in Ontario, CA! Visit the link to apply.
www.workwithindies.com/careers/inse...
insertdisc5 is hiring a Social Media Assistant
insertdisc5 is looking for a part-time, contract social media assistant for their upcoming visual novel
www.workwithindies.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
HEY YOU! Do YOU like visual novels? Mysteries? Romance? Toxic lesbians?💖
Do YOU have the social media sauce? We're looking for a part-time contract remote social media assistant to work on Truth Scrapper. Must be based in Ontario, CA! Visit the link to apply.
www.workwithindies.com/careers/inse...
Do YOU have the social media sauce? We're looking for a part-time contract remote social media assistant to work on Truth Scrapper. Must be based in Ontario, CA! Visit the link to apply.
www.workwithindies.com/careers/inse...
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the only GenAI I accept
November 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
the only GenAI I accept
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Apple's brand marketing history, Our Users Are
-Revolutionary visionaries (80s)
-Like Picasso, Einstein "think different" (late 90s)
-Cool creatives (iMac/iPod)
-Successful, high status (iPhone to iWatch)
-Unprepared bad workers, office loser, can't read/write one line emails (Apple Intelligence/AI)
-Revolutionary visionaries (80s)
-Like Picasso, Einstein "think different" (late 90s)
-Cool creatives (iMac/iPod)
-Successful, high status (iPhone to iWatch)
-Unprepared bad workers, office loser, can't read/write one line emails (Apple Intelligence/AI)
November 10, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Apple's brand marketing history, Our Users Are
-Revolutionary visionaries (80s)
-Like Picasso, Einstein "think different" (late 90s)
-Cool creatives (iMac/iPod)
-Successful, high status (iPhone to iWatch)
-Unprepared bad workers, office loser, can't read/write one line emails (Apple Intelligence/AI)
-Revolutionary visionaries (80s)
-Like Picasso, Einstein "think different" (late 90s)
-Cool creatives (iMac/iPod)
-Successful, high status (iPhone to iWatch)
-Unprepared bad workers, office loser, can't read/write one line emails (Apple Intelligence/AI)
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ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
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how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
automaton-media.com/en/news/its-...
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
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Woken up with a horrific headache today. It can only mean one thing...
November 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Woken up with a horrific headache today. It can only mean one thing...
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id never post a youtube video again if i got a debunk this serious
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
id never post a youtube video again if i got a debunk this serious
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Offline. Enjoyed the demos, don't forget to wishlist if you enjoyed them. We played:
💐 BloomTale
🦦 Otterly Lost
📸 Opus: Prism Peak
These demos were also very cute & adorable. Glad to share them with the community tonight! We sent some love over to @maisiemomo.bsky.social ~ say hi. See ya ♡
💐 BloomTale
🦦 Otterly Lost
📸 Opus: Prism Peak
These demos were also very cute & adorable. Glad to share them with the community tonight! We sent some love over to @maisiemomo.bsky.social ~ say hi. See ya ♡
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Offline. Enjoyed the demos, don't forget to wishlist if you enjoyed them. We played:
💐 BloomTale
🦦 Otterly Lost
📸 Opus: Prism Peak
These demos were also very cute & adorable. Glad to share them with the community tonight! We sent some love over to @maisiemomo.bsky.social ~ say hi. See ya ♡
💐 BloomTale
🦦 Otterly Lost
📸 Opus: Prism Peak
These demos were also very cute & adorable. Glad to share them with the community tonight! We sent some love over to @maisiemomo.bsky.social ~ say hi. See ya ♡
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Been made by people who love video games.
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Been made by people who love video games.
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The amount of times I’m in gamer centric spaces and have to hold my breathe hearing something so confidently said yet incorrect is hilarious
sigh. The amount of devs energy used to un-miseducate gamers from monetized bad youtuber takes should be studied and compensated.
They are really not helping. Expertise and experience matter.
They are really not helping. Expertise and experience matter.
November 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The amount of times I’m in gamer centric spaces and have to hold my breathe hearing something so confidently said yet incorrect is hilarious
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,