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harper shen

@harps1

Game creator & writer based in Brooklyn. https://harpsi.itch.io/ https://linktr.ee/PartyAtTheShore

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10 Games We Played on Long Car Rides and in Standby Lines at Disney by harpsi finite games and infinite playtime

I just played this really great piece of interactive fiction by @harps1.bsky.social (thanks to the @narrascope.org showcase shortlist).
Its little quirks and choices in the pacing gave off that freewheeling summer vibes. Very well designed.

harpsi.itch.io/10-games

05.03.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you❀️ I haven’t played lilancholy but looks extremely interesting

05.03.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stills from a walking sim I made weeks ago.
It's about exploring a city as an incarnation of Riko, a sweet pink haired girl, in the style of cute electronica, early 2000s shoujo manga, and twee love pop songs.

#indiedev #nostalgia #artgame #shibuya
#2000s

Play here: harpsi.itch.io/riko-romantico

21.12.2025 15:42 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you fiona :)

08.11.2025 23:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Which button are you?

A crunchy clip from my new game β€˜andy’s synth’.

#screenshotsaturday #soundtoy #indiegame #gamedev

Play it here: harpershen.itch.io/andys-synth

08.11.2025 16:48 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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i made this noir-inspired trailer for my mystery game Sun Burnt My Hands in spring. production took a pause this summer but will hopefully resume soon!

#TrailerTuesday #gamedev #indiegames #pointandclick #noir #mixedmedia #trailers

20.08.2025 03:01 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Teach me how to write a poem (@theraharpist.bsky.social)

"Complete a poem before words slip your mind. Share your results with friends, family, or in the comments :>"

PWYC - Windows, Mac: warpdoor.com/2025/08/02/t...

02.08.2025 17:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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#pov: you doze off on a hot afternoon...be careful of sunstroke.

#ScreenshotSunday #gamedev #indiegame #sunburntmyhands

30.06.2025 04:29 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I want to live in a loop of the park day and the dance party scene

25.06.2025 23:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@despelote.game had everything I love about parks. such a preciously affecting game

25.06.2025 23:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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making Sun Burnt My Hands, a hand-crafted noir point-and-click game about alienation, obscure longings, and the pain of sunburn.

might post formal dev updates here but not committed, longer dev notes/rant about this game can be found on my tumblr blog @theraharpist

#indiedev #devlog #indiegame

25.06.2025 05:45 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0