Ciera Schoonover
@unicornintestine.bsky.social
I'm Ciera. They/She. I make visual novels, dating sims, RPGs, and cute games.
My free games: https://unicornintestine.itch.io/
My free games: https://unicornintestine.itch.io/
I have a question for other VN devs. When playtesting an alpha version, how much content do you share? I'm almost finished with my first route, and I'm wondering if I should share the whole path or make a demo version of what I've got so far. Any thoughts welcome. 😊
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January 24, 2026 at 10:35 AM
I have a question for other VN devs. When playtesting an alpha version, how much content do you share? I'm almost finished with my first route, and I'm wondering if I should share the whole path or make a demo version of what I've got so far. Any thoughts welcome. 😊
#vndev #vndevelopment
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Sooo close to 30k! I think I'm going to go over my word goal before I'm finished.
#vndev #visualnovel #writing #indiedev
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January 24, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Sooo close to 30k! I think I'm going to go over my word goal before I'm finished.
#vndev #visualnovel #writing #indiedev
#vndev #visualnovel #writing #indiedev
Reposted by Ciera Schoonover
In China, husbands have offered up to RMB20,000 (about $2,800) to persuade spouses to stop playing the viral otome dating sim Love and Deepspace, whose AI voice-chat, AR companion and ChatGPT integration have been linked to relationship breakdowns.
The Perfect Rival: Inside the AI Dating Sim Crisis Destroying Real-World Marriages
In China, desperate husbands are offering thousands of dollars in bribes to pull their wives away from the viral dating sim 'Love and Deepspace.'
www.ibtimes.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 1:26 PM
In China, husbands have offered up to RMB20,000 (about $2,800) to persuade spouses to stop playing the viral otome dating sim Love and Deepspace, whose AI voice-chat, AR companion and ChatGPT integration have been linked to relationship breakdowns.
Reposted by Ciera Schoonover
my hot take is artists can and should post what they want and the complainers who go "shhhh just post art, stop being a person where i can see" should get a bop from a squeaky hammer. whiny assholes never bother to click through and follow/repost from the "art only" account anyway
January 20, 2026 at 6:12 AM
my hot take is artists can and should post what they want and the complainers who go "shhhh just post art, stop being a person where i can see" should get a bop from a squeaky hammer. whiny assholes never bother to click through and follow/repost from the "art only" account anyway
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Screenshot from Matchmaker: First Date! I'm almost finished with Jill's route, and I've had a lot of fun. Jill's route is going to be about 30k words with multiple endings. Choices matter! 💜
Background is placeholder/concept art.
#datingsim #amare #visualnovel #vndev
Background is placeholder/concept art.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Screenshot from Matchmaker: First Date! I'm almost finished with Jill's route, and I've had a lot of fun. Jill's route is going to be about 30k words with multiple endings. Choices matter! 💜
Background is placeholder/concept art.
#datingsim #amare #visualnovel #vndev
Background is placeholder/concept art.
#datingsim #amare #visualnovel #vndev