Just Write Studios

Just Write Studios

@just-write-studios.itch.io

Creating the #darkfantasy and #horror VN Catalyst: Blind Faith!๐Ÿฉธ๐Ÿ™ ๐ŸŽฎSharing indie game dev progress ๐Ÿ”€Massively branching game design ๐Ÿ’–Accessibility innovation & advocacy ๐ŸŒˆLGBTQ+, Woman-led studio โœ Account ran by Alaric (director, wearing many hats)

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3.2k followers?!!! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Thank you all for keeping tabs on our #indiehorror game! We're hard at work on a massively branching VN, Catalyst: Blind Faith. I'm posting progress here, plus tons of #art, #writing, #programming, #accessibility & more stuff we love! โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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artists! ICYMI: if you've tagged your art, you can make slightly more organized galleries in case your media tab is a mess (like mine). this was possible before, but now it's easier to link to with bsky's new buttons! you can get the link by clicking a tag, and then "see # posts by user"

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I was asked how Next Fest is going, given all the issues being discussed this time around. It's going well, and I'm thrilled to be part of it. But there are also some unprecedented challenges this time around. I tried to be diplomatic, but honest. thegamerztheory.com/article/2026...

thegamerztheory.comSteam Next Fest Too Big? Hilltop Studios Founder on Game DiscoverabilityHas Steam Next Fest become too big? Hilltop Studios founder Scott Christian discusses demo overload, AI-generated games, and the fight for indie game discoverability.

11 hour self-editing marathon yesterday #vndev #writing (with oodles of breaks) #selfcare #indiegamedev 2 chapters & a cumulative 8,149 words crushed AND I'M GONNA DO MORE TODAY๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ EDITING WEEEKEEEEEEEEEEEND โœ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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Sex is great but have you ever read Bram Stoker's Dracula whilst enjoying dark chocolate tiramisu and a vintage bottle of Pinot Noir in front of a crackling fire in a secluded cottage on the Scottish coast during a raging thunderstorm?

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Had the amazing opportunity to be one of the writers for "Next Station: The Moon." ๐ŸŒ™ Hope you enjoy the game! Demo is out now! โค๏ธ Demo features: 3 CGs 1 ending + 2 demo routes ~12K words comfortkuma.itch.io/next-station... #SpooktoberVNJam #visualnovel #indiedev #comfortkumastudios #vn #otome

comfortkuma.itch.ioNext Station: The Moon [DEMO] by Comfort Kuma StudiosYou're dead but at least the gods of death are hot

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Phantom of The Opera visual novel is now live and playable for free! orribu.itch.io/phantom-of-the-opera-spooktober2026 It was a pleasure to write for such an amazing team :3 Loved making the phantom as creepy as possible. #phantomoftheopera #indiedev #spooktober #gamejam

orribu.itch.ioThe Phantom of the Opera โšœ Spooktober 2026 by orribu!, Aaron Heressence(Aroma), EtrikiaCan Christine escape his clutchesโ€”or will she be haunted forever?

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TIS HERE MAHAHAHA!! (๏ฝ€โˆ‡ยด) My #SpooktoberVNJam game: Millie & Finny has now RELEASED! โœจ ๐Ÿง™โ€โ™€๏ธ Contains ๐ŸŒฟ - Potion Crafting Minigame - A CAT /แ  - ห• -ใƒž โณŠ - Unhealthy levels of cuteness (You've been warned) ( ๏ฝก โ€ข`แด–ยดโ€ข ๏ฝก) Play it now ๐Ÿ‘‰ otojang.itch.io/millie-and-f... #vndev #visualnovel #indiedev

yay yippee wahooo new #devlog! [ #indiegamedev #horror ] ๐ŸŽจ beeeeg #art progress ๐ŸŽฎ #programming behind-the-scenes โœ๏ธ #writing & #editing trenches ๐Ÿ”€ anaad updated flowchart spaghetti to show my overall script progress!! ๐Ÿซถ Out 1 week early for patrons of any donation as HUGE thanks! I hope you enjoy!๐Ÿ”ฅ

patreon.comSEPTEMBER DEVLOG - Explosive Art Progress, Server Party & Writing Trenches Recap!!! | Alariclock in gamers, game devs, and enjoyers of ludicrous art and writing progress, I've got a huge recap for September!!!!! also omg the editing

New art preview ๐Ÿ’… Fullscreen CG ๐Ÿ”ฅhigh res๐Ÿ”ฅ I'm so fucking excited to start sharing assets from the game aaaaaaaaa ๐Ÿ”ฅ Thank you guys so damn much for the support. Means the whole world! This is an exclusive sneak-preview for patrons at any tier!!!!โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ Hope you enjoy!! www.patreon.com/justwritestu...

patreon.comSneak Preview! Fullscreen CG - Father Elias Edmund | AlaricSneak Preview! Fullscreen CG - Father Elias Edmund by Alaric on Patreon. Join Alaric's community for exclusive content and updates.

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HAPPY FRIDAY! Once again, you made it! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Happy #Fall! ๐Ÿ‚ I'm testing fun themed ideas for my favorite holiday, #Halloween. ๐Ÿฆ‡๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ–ค Here: Ghost potato #bread. ๐Ÿ‘ป Aren't cookie cutters versatile? Details below. Got #baking plans? From #Colorado, to wherever you are, wish you all the best! #bake

[ #art #digitalart #vndev #indiegamedev #horror ] for the sake of keeping things painterly, wound up going for 1 background with 8 variants for this location, instead of layering its many pieces in-engine! though I do still want to release a music track labeled "oversampled modular corpse cave" ๐Ÿ˜‚

1.7k word chapter packed with the hardest earned knowledge for the player near the end of a long and branching revenge story took 1 hour to draft 3 weeks to edit worth every goddamn second #editing #writing #vndev #indiegamedev #horror

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Sharing our visual novel progress part 1/3 | Day 5 Exploring hairstyle and outfit variations before we lock the final look ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ๐Ÿ‘„๐Ÿ‘๏ธ #gamedev #indiedev #VisualNovel #horror #characterdesign #conceptart #art

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Happy 2 weeks since the release of my yuri horror visual novel, DEVIL'S LIMINAL! Still on sale for 6 more hours! Also, a humble request: If you've played it, please leave a review! Need 50 reviews to be marked "Very Positive" & for improved visibility on Steam. Huge thanks for all the support! ๐Ÿฅน

s.teamSave 10% on DEVIL'S LIMINAL on SteamDEVIL'S LIMINAL is a branching slow-burn horror and yuri romance visual novel. In a life of poverty and violence, Margo Silva has one last summer in Arizona till college. Make choices to maintain a no...

Barreled through 3 chapters with our lead editor today ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Every ๐Ÿ’–single๐Ÿ’– day is editor appreciation day๐ŸŽ‰ Keeping quality high๐ŸŽ‰ Having a discerning eye for the story's needs๐ŸŽ‰ Editors are the real heroes of any narrative work ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’– [ #writing #editing #vndev #indiegamedev ]

Today is my birthday! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ To all those who asked, the best gift I can get today is supporting my indie dev! Feel free support me on Patreon or Ko-Fi! โ˜•๐Ÿ–ค Creating games that other people love makes me happier than anything. ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’œ www.patreon.com/c/justwrites... ko-fi.com/justwritestu...

patreon.comGet more from Alaric on PatreonGet more from Alaric on Patreon. Become a member for just $1/month. Hi there and welcome! I'm Alaric, writer/artist/programmer/director for Catalyst:โ€ฆ

#editing miiiines today! a little whimsy with a diegetic song in this chapter I'm working on! ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’– I know it is massively self indulgent as a (dark) fantasy author but it is also one of my favorite things as an old-school fantasy enjoyer๐Ÿ˜ค #writing #vndev #indiegamedev

Also holy new followers batman!! Thank you all very much for sharing your support of our indie VN's development!!!๐Ÿ”ฅ I work hard to not spoil tons of content while sharing progress, but love doing script readings with our community Discord while I self-edit. Feel free to join in! discord.gg/24cmNWp

discord.ggJoin the Catalyst: Blind Faith Discord Server!Official community server for the dark fantasy and horror visual novel Catalyst: Blind Faith. | 184 members

New #devlog! ๐ŸŽจHoly fucking #art progress batman ๐ŸŽฎProgramming and #accessibility update! โœ๏ธA psycho amount of #writing progress ๐Ÿ”€Updated flowchart spaghetti ๐Ÿซถ Out 1 week early for all patrons! ๐Ÿซถ ($1 unlocks all posts๐Ÿ˜‰) ๐Ÿ”ฅ Feast your #indiegamedev eyes here: www.patreon.com/justwritestu...

patreon.comAugust Devlog! | Alaric[CRACKS KNUCKLES] It's been a very busy month for me. I hadn't realized just how much I'd gotten done until compiling all the progress toget

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Join us September 1-9 on Steam for our Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival, a Steam festival dedicated to romance visual novels from across the world! ๐Ÿ’– Fall in love with your next favorite romance story with demos to try, discounted games, streams, and more~

Three thousand followers?!!!! Thank you all so much!!!! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ I drew a silly little something. Ray would love to know you're supporting our #darkfantasy and #horror visual novel!!!๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ’™Thanks so much for hyping up this #indiegame and its development. Hype to share more updates soon!!

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I'm hard at work on my Gothic horror RPG Crimson Grace, where you must get away with murder while being torn between strange spirits preying on your guilt and bloodlust wishlist it now to experience a tale of guilt, faith, and revenge with over 35 endings store.steampowered.com/app/4750370/...

store.steampowered.comCrimson Grace on SteamCrimson Grace is a supernatural Gothic horror RPG where your skills, dice rolls, and choices decide the terrible fate of the Blackwell household. Will you weave a web of lies and get away with murder,...
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"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!

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This is the letter kids got at the end of Dollyโ€™s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

#MythAugust Distinct from prayer, ritual, songs, sacrifices, or any other means of worship is literal "invocation" of the Gods. Divine intervention is made possible by pious humans channeling the abilities of a deity through their bodyโ€”at a cost. This is rarely attempted by most. Our MC, however๐Ÿ™

#MythAugust 24 For the followers of your god(s)/spirit(s), what sort of rituals do they do to invoke the protection or blessing of the deities? Prayers, songs, chants, sacrifices, etc? On the flipside, are there any rituals for calling a curse down upon someone they don't like? ๐Ÿ‘€