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They/Themπ25+πFil-AmπIllustrator & Graphic Designer that loves visual novels! Also loves bookbinding, nail art, cooking, being silly, and shitpostsπBe nice to ppl or eat shit!π π«FUCK OFF AIπ« #art | #PJPartyProj πPortfolio: knickknackpj.com
I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent.
State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes.
www.wired.com/story/gramma...
The whole point of defending the right for uncomfortable, or even reprehensible fiction to have the right to exist isnt that its all cool and nothing is ever wrong with it
Its that government/corpo organizations will NEVER look at things with the """nuance""" you think is so self evident
The government is asking for public comments on whether banks should be able to deny you from buying legal goods at their own whim (i.e. how they're cracking down on art)
Tell them you don't want to be told how to spend your money
www.federalreserve.gov/apps/proposa...
The Singularity is upon us: Apple's AI summarized a text message that read "I'm still down to clown if you are" to.... "clown event still possible."
An ad for The Fall of the Rose Princess! A transhet upcoming novella with a trans man lead.
"The Fall of the Rose Princess" -- which is a TM/F magical girl themed romance/erotica with plenty of drama -- can now be purchased as part of a bundle!
The Illustrated Prose Bundle includes Rose Princess and 14 other stories with pictures!
Get it here: itch.io/b/3543/the-i...
All these comments saying they aren't necessarily the intended demographic... As a counterpart, I definitely am. I'm a 30-something, disabled, nonbinary trans man who paused my transition twice for reasons like this. For fear of losing community, fear of being alone, being "unlovable". This hits really fucking hard. The number of things I've gone to that are for "women and nonbinary people" and thought about "what happens when I get to the point that I consistently pass as male? Do I no longer belong there? Will I have to once again justify my existence, my presence in this place I am meant to feel safe in?
I've been told, to my face, that I'm not a game developer, or that my 14+ years of writing and making narrative games means nothing because there's "no audience for the games about trans masculinity you want to focus on now."
Comments like these are what matter to me.
itch.io/post/15671230
The banner for The Power of Pride Bundle 2026. It depicts a black cat taking a nap amongst an assorted pile of objects associated with projects that may be submitted into the bundle, including a pink game controller, a pencil and paper, a musical note, a 6-sided die, a book, and a black power fist. A rainbow sits behind the logo and cat.
Calling all queer creators on itchio! The #PowerOfPride2026 Bundle is now open for submissions!
Digital games, physical games, books, zines, comics, assets & toolsβ we're accepting them all! NSFW OK! We want to work with you to share your projects.
itch.io/jam/power-of...
Tell your friends too!
I've been asked about translations of my games over the years and finally did a small write up on it!
tl;dr Yes go for it! By making a fan translation, you agree to not sell it for a price and ensure that it's 100% human done with no assistance from AI or LLMs!
itch.io/blog/1453580...
Screenshot of the website "Your AI Slop Bores Me" where I ask someone role-playing as an AI chatbot "What Is Up Dog". They reply "his name is dug and from what I recall he has a sort of technological collar around bis neck that lets him talk"
This was a way funnier response than I expected lmfao
Earlier this year I finished a little farm sim I made for the FE scuffle server! It's free and features a bunch of people's OCs you can befriend + a little unlockable ending. Really proud of the code in this one. I felt like I really leveled up! heiden-minigames.itch.io/fire-emblem-...
i thought i posted this months devlog on socials but i forgot oops
itch.io/blog/1451001...
i had to know why someone gave this nearby island one star and i'm not disappointed by what i found
A poster with sparkles, stylized eyes, and a cat on a stack of books. The background is a pink, almost magenta color. In pixel words, it reads "Looking for Poets". Below that in smaller letters is "To join an itch.io poetry bundle for national poetry month".
Hey! Still looking for poets for a poetry bundle on Itch.io. Fill out the form, poets! Join the bundle.
Form: forms.gle/zhCSqRXsBTQz...
#poetry #poetsofbluesky #booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #indieauthors #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #writing
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π«΅ DO YOU READ EROTICA? π«΅
- sexy werewolf ebooks?
- explicit fanfiction?
- 18+ speculative fuck-horror about tentacle mind invasion?
- any other kind of prose designed to get you horny?
π’ I WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
signed paperback pre-order for When Yesterday Ends by S. Jean. It features a 3D version of the book to the left with goodies included in the pre-order. The goodies are a bookmark that looks similar to the cover, and a holographic print of Ambrose and magic. To the right is text with information about the pre-orders. It reads: Until June 30th, pre-order a signed paperback of WHEN YESTERDAY ENDS through my ko-fi! ko-fi.com/earlronove/shop/preorder/ (there is a corresponding QR code for the url as well) Copies will run $25 USD (+ shipping, within the USA only) There is more text at the bottom indicating there is also a bookplate bundle also available for both domestic and internal shipping.
Are you a signed paperback connoisseur? Do you like getting books with goodies? Here's your chance!
From now until JUNE 30th, pre-order a signed copy of WHEN YESTERDAY ENDS from my ko-fi shop and get the signed book, a cool bookmark, & a holographic print!
Find it here! β‘οΈ ko-fi.com/earlronove/s...
i thought i posted this months devlog on socials but i forgot oops
itch.io/blog/1451001...
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We also have a jam submission page if it's easier for you to submit this way, feel free to check it out! π₯°ππ³οΈββ§οΈ
itch.io/jam/trans-bo...
fuck it, let's extend this to beyond just romance/erotica as a genre: just give me any trans work you think might fit these in a petty little way lmao
let me include your work in my post
Oh, didn't realize they also called the collections "distasteful" and "disrespectful" too.
Boy, sure would suck if a bunch of the projects listed suddenly got a lot of extra support or something π³ that would sure show me!
Would hate if someone found a story that was specific to their taste. π©π¦
A graphic showing various stats pertaining to applications for The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 submissions. It includes stats for Categories, Genre, and Representation. Please note that these numbers do not reflect the make up of the final bundle.
It's almost been a full week since we launched open submissions for the #PowerOfPride2026 Bundle, so we wanted to get a sense of what's in it so far! Please note that these numbers do not reflect the final bundle.
Haven't applied yet? Applications close on March 31.
itch.io/jam/power-of...
Providing you with a simple and easy way to get into the world of alternative and art games, it's Indiepocalypse #74!
-10 curated games for $15!
-Zine!
-Newly commissioned game by @lucretiarage.bsky.social
-Cover by Vincy Lim (vincylim.ca)
pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-74
kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it
Anyways.
The sky is screaming
#gladstonvalleyvn #ocsky
JOB OPENING AT GB PATCH GAMES π£οΈ
We're looking for new Renβpy programmers to join our studio! Our team is currently working on a slice-of-life visual novel called Our Life: Now & Forever, and we are bringing on at least one new programmer to help complete the game.
#gamejobs #programmer #renpy
A cute picture of Iggy from the game Our Wonderland smiling and making the peace sign with the words "Remaster Progress Update: Arc 4 is done!" superimposed on top.
Work up through Arc 4 is finished! Β°Λβ§β(β°βΏβ°)ββ§ΛΒ°
I wrote a little devlog talking about everything that went into Arc 4 for the remaster, as well as what I'll be diving into next (and what's left to get everything finished up!).
#visualnovel | #indiegame
justacarrot.itch.io/our-wonderla...
blacked out and made this incomprehensible thing for #noisejam2 again so "3in1 ink clearwater and industrial lubricant..." is yours
everything has happened and nothing is real
it's about what you want it to be about
ednaarel.itch.io/3in1
Pre-orders for the book version of this have been slowly and surely trickling in (thank you all SO much for that) but because of that, the number of books I can take to my upcoming cons is getting a little slim so I have to pause orders on this for the time being. More info below!
HUGE Ellipsus update just dropped - we can now import and export .docx aka Microsoft Word files! This is notable since most other word processing programs can read/convert to and from .docx.