Feniks - Controller Support Expansion Released!

To start off my fresh account, I've compiled a few Ren'Py tips into a bite-sized format! I've been programming in Ren'Py since 2018 and spent a ton of time working with it for all sorts of projects. Here are some less-common bits of knowledge ✨ #vndev #visualnovel #gamedev #renpy

"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!

I've released a small addon for #RenPy - reactive image transitions! Declare a special kind of displayable that shows different images based on variables or other Python conditions, and a transition to use automatically when changing images. feniksdev.itch.io/reactive-ima...

Blue Bottle Games, as a policy, does not use generative AI. It's something we've discussed as a team, weighing the pros and cons, and ultimately, we decided it was not for us. Recently, while chatting with a colleague, she mentioned it was useful hearing our reasoning. So: Sharing time! 1/12

I've released an update for my inline conditions tool! It has improvements for efficiency, error handling, and nested conditions, while remaining compatible with existing scripts. Simplify repetitive lines by putting the condition right inside it! #renpy #vndev feniksdev.itch.io/inline-condi...

Your reminder to leave reviews for the things you like, and if you aren't one to write much even two words and a thumbs up or five stars means that little extra bump in visibility or approach to the next threshold of rating.

【 Enter a world of magic—of Fae and Dragon.】 The Fae are finally here, officially marking the end to our 5 year long journey and the beginning of your love story ✨ Our fantasy romance visual novel is ready to play! 🌙 Alaris out on Steam and Itch NOW!

💛🤍NONBINARY CODED GAMES💜🖤 is live on Steam! For International Nonbinary Day, we're showcasing 150+ games by devs who are nonbinary, genderqueer, & outside the gender binary! Take a look and see the spectrum of what we have to offer 🌈 store.steampowered.com/curator/4610... #NonbinaryCodedGames

Only 48 hours left for my summer tool sale! I likely won't have a bundle quite like this again, so pick it up for cheap if you're interested ✨ Your support means a lot!

there's going to be a steam event for games by ace devs & games with ace themes!!! the organiser is still looking for submissions so if your game fits the bill fill out the form 🙌

The only reason anyone can access any part of the games that jumpstarted my career anymore is an entire group of dedicated fans archived episodes of the mobile game by recording it, video by video, with months of grueling effort before the apps vanished and servers disconnected.

i've made an amazing discovery: if you make your own game you get to do things that make you happy. therefore I can spend 3 hours making funny little CDDs

Statement from VGHF director Frank Cifaldi on the discontinuation of physical PlayStation media, and the closure of the PS3 and PSP digital storefronts.

As the director of a historical video game preservation institution, and someone who has dedicated his entire adult life to this cause, this is accurate. We have attempted to work with the industry's trade organization to find a legal path forward, but they refuse to offer a meaningful alternative.

For years we have been overwhelmed by the volume of code contributions we have to review, especially from new contributors. AI has made the problem much worse. That's why we are taking steps to reduce the burden on maintainers while still welcoming new contributors: godotengine.org/article/cont...

my programmer friends have been venting to me a LOT lately about how awful this feels even internally at companies - being handed broken code by coworkers and when you ask them about it, they say "I don't know, claude wrote it". a fundamental abandonment of responsibility to your peers

ppl who tip on itchio even when a game is discounted are so kind you are all wonderful thank you 😭 🙏

do u all like kuna'a's underwear brand alaris finally releases july 17, 2026. MARK UR CALENDARS ‼️✨

Pick up my most popular paid tools for a discount until July 6th! If you've been eyeing my #renpy outline shader or layered image visualizer, now is the chance to pick them up! A bundle of 5 is also available for $10. Your support helps me make more tools for the community ✨ itch.io/s/192731/sum...

Pick up my most popular paid tools for a discount until July 6th! If you've been eyeing my #renpy outline shader or layered image visualizer, now is the chance to pick them up! A bundle of 5 is also available for $10. Your support helps me make more tools for the community ✨ itch.io/s/192731/sum...

"Game dev is one of those jobs you only do when you really want to. It's not going to make your parents proud, you're unlikely to get rich in an industry that lays off people for making superhits, and its a demanding & confrontative job. Why would you let a machine do the thing you're here to do?"

The demo for my newest visual novel Truth Scrapper is out! You are an amnesiac green girl 📚. Will you decide to remember buff red girl ❤️ or princely blue girl 🧵?!?!? YOU DECIDE play the demo play the demo play the demo store.steampowered.com/app/3239830/...

This article is SO fucking funny. "The real problem is there aren't enough 50+ game designers!" Yeah, agreed. Any thoughts on why that might be? Like maybe the fact that this industry fires treats anyone over 35 as "not hungry enough", and relies on burning out a steady stream of younger devs? no?

It's here! The Power of Pride Bundle 2026 is now live on Itchio! All in support of 284 queer creators and their 396 creations. View the bundle on Itchio here (until July 6): $60 Bundle: itch.io/b/3682/the-p... $10 Pay-What-You-Can: itch.io/b/3684/the-p... #PowerofPride2026

Didn't have time to add it for the demo, but we're finally putting the intended "puppet show" aestethic into the dialog screens in Knuckle Jet!

so what I mean is that, for example, you can make a button feel way snappier and tactile if you just ease in rather than ease both ways. it's like breathing in and out, it's different motions. i notice a lot of game UI using ease inout and it bugs me a bit especially with buttons. thats my tedtalk

Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes

itch has an impressive track record in helping the under-served—often hosting charity fundraising bundles that wouldn't get visibility or support otherwise. Everyone wants to see this platform succeed. We're not sure how to improve their ticket response, but clearly something needs to change.

thank you to everyone who submitted games to our nonbinary coded games event!! we now have a form for streamers & press who want to play/review games & be notified when the event goes live. if that's you, fill out the form here! 👇 forms.gle/4wx8bLegx9YT...

talking to people... doing research..... seeing what others do..... it's not as hard as it looks—let's do it together!! in my latest article, I go over how to contact streamers about your visual novel and requesting game streams~ 💖 read it here: arimiadev.com/how-to-conta...

It's been over a year in the making, but the Speaker Series is happening in less than 2 weeks. Can't say that I'm not nervous about it, but at the same time I'm confident we've put together an all-star panel of speakers and topics for our first proper run of it. Gonna chat a bit about it.

📢 CALLING ALL NONBINARY GAME DEVS! 📢 i'm helping run a steam sale event to showcase games made by nonbinary devs during the week of international nonbinary day! if you fit this description, fill out the form by may 18 👉 forms.gle/cx9AqFfPqzF9... please share & send to all your nb dev friends!!

it's been three years since i became a full-time indie dev (& translator!) so i made a post with a ✨pie chart✨ here's to a hopefully good year 4 despite various misgivings i have about the game dev scene as a whole right now 🤞 🎮 tnywndr.cafe/office/2026-...

The Kickstarter for The Crane Rider's Tale is now live! Fly passengers around a fantasy town inspired by Chinese folktales and unravel a mindbending mystery with multiple endings. Zero Escape meets Disco Elysium 🗡️🎲 LINK: www.kickstarter.com/projects/psy...

Update to the #renpy chapter select plugin fixes a major bug which could cause a game crash in certain circumstances. Pick up v1.1.0 now! cross-couloir.itch.io/renpy-chapte... #indiedev #gamedev #visualnovel #vndev #indiegames

I truly hate to just be constantly dropping more things onto your timelines to worry about, and I've been trying to pull back, but if you're thinking, "we need a mass movement to sideloaded apps", then unfortunately I do need to link you to keepandroidopen.org

We need a low barrier to entry option, and we're rapidly losing them all. Consoles WERE the on-ramp for new / returning players, esp later in the gen when prices were much more reasonable. If we lose the low barrier option, we will shrink our footprint (and phones aren't the answer in the West).

This is so, so well-articulated.

Reusing animations and assets across multiple game sequels is good

Calling all queer creators on itchio! The #PowerOfPride2026 Bundle is now open for submissions! Digital games, physical games, books, zines, comics, assets & tools— 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 just noticed that the answer to the AI generation disclosure is now included in the game's info panel on itch. You've now got double the reason not to use one of your 10 tag slots on "No AI" When you only get 10 tags, you gotta optimize

💰THE OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT 💰 We just released the FULL contract and terms that all our games sign! We hope this challenges the status quo of what you see out there. In a nutshell: 💸 Pre-recoup 50/50 💸 Post-recoup 15/85 💸 Terms after 7 years www.innersloth.com/the-outerslo...

JOB OPENING AT GB PATCH GAMES 🗣️ We're looking for new Ren’py 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

📖 THE GAME NARRATIVE KALEIDOSCOPE ❄️ is out NOW! www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope 100+ essays on writing & narrative design, with articles from the writers of Baldur's Gate 3, Control, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, Sam and Max... ALSO the Kaleidoscope Podcast with 2 full eps!