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Today, the full schedule has been revealed for Game Devs of Color Expo (GDoCExpo), an online event that celebrates and uplifts creators of color within the games industry. Taking place September 18-21, the ninth annual conference is organized by 501(c)(3) nonprofit Game Devs of Color, featuring insightful discussions, panels, interviews,…
One of the most exciting announcements to come out of the latest Nintendo Indie World Direct had to be Toge Production and Chorus Worldwide dropping the announcement of Coffee Talk Tokyo. This is the third installment in the series Coffee Talk Tokyo, the follow-up to 2020’s Coffee Talk and 2023’s…
Let the romance flow between your bed, smoke alarm and… Overwhelming Sense of Existential Dread? Team17 Digital and Los Angeles-based developer Sassy Chap Games have announced their sandbox dating simulator, Date Everything! will launch on 24 October on Steam, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.
If you love rom-coms and sweet slice-of-life stories you are going to love Him, the Smile & Bloom. It’s a low stakes quick play that is chock full of genuine emotion and sweet romance.
A guide/walkthrough to help you full clear all endings for Tenya Minato’s route in the otome Him, the Smile, & Bloom on the Nintendo Switch.
A guide/walkthrough to help you full clear all endings for Hokuto Ichige’s route in the otome Him, the Smile, & Bloom on the Nintendo Switch.
A guide/walkthrough to help you full clear all endings for Ginnosuke Sugawa’s route in the otome Him, the Smile, & Bloom on the Nintendo Switch.
A guide/walkthrough to help you full clear all endings for Wataru Tori’s route in the otome Him, the Smile, & Bloom on the Nintendo Switch.
Hang out, fight monsters, and discover your town’s darkest secrets in Usual June, a third person action game about summer break and the end of the world. Developed by Finji, this is a combat-focused demo that will be available through September 2nd!
Aksys Games announced today that the acclaimed visual novel Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch is available now for Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®5. In addition to being nominated for the INDIE Live Expo Awards for Local Cultural Representation, the game has received stellar ratings in its original Japanese language.
ADELTA and Dramatic Create’s Hashihime of the Old Book Town append fullscreen, the setting collection and fan book for the BL game “Hashihime in the Old Bookstore Town” will launch on Steam and Nintendo Switch on September 12, 2024. Fans of the original game can now enjoy new digital content…
Thanks to the awesome folks at Ravenstar Games I had the chance to check out their upcoming dark fantasy romance visual novel, Lost in Limbo—and it is amazing! I streamed the entire demo over on my Twitch channel last week and I was impressed with the quality visuals, in depth…
After the successful PC launch, developer RainyGames is now debuting their charming farming game SunnySide on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S! From cozy cave card-based combat, heartwarming romance, and modern farming techniques, SunnySide has it all.
Join Wholesome Games for a cozy celebration as we showcase video games that inspire optimism, joy, and introspection August 15-21 starting at 1pm ET! During the showcase, there will be tons of world premiere game announcements, deep discounts, free demos, and new game releases all in a wide variety of…
We Dig Games to release the Mass Creation developed Date Z, a captivating high school romance visual novel set amidst a zombie apocalypse on August 30th on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox (Switch release pending). Step into a world where every decision can mean the difference between life and death… As…
In the last few years otome games have been booming in the West, with tons of great titles making their English language debut! We’ve gone from one or two games to year to 10 or more! It’s truly a great time to be an otome gamer. But, with all the…
Hey hey Blerdy Tribe! I have some exciting news—I achieved YouTube Partner! Some of you may have noticed this past year that I have been working on more video content. Mostly Twitch stream VOD edits and shorts, but I’ve also tried my hand at doing video reviews. I am far…
Infold Games, the team behind the hugely popular ‘Nikki’ and ‘Mr. Love’ series, is excited to launch the latest event for its popular ultra-realistic otome game Love and Deepspace. Available concurrently on iOS and Android, the new ‘Misty Invasion‘ event begins on August 7th and is packed with new content, including an all-character event, ‘Adventure Above the Clouds’.…
Voltage Inc announced that they will be releasing an all new story for their mobile app, Love 365 called Can We Start Over? This English version of “Osananajimi, Ni Do no Hatsukoi,” first released on 100 Shiin no Koi+ in April of this year, is the tale of a young…
Experience the anguish once again as Aksys Games reveals more details about the upcoming Virche Evermore -EpiC: Lycoris-, coming to Nintendo Switch™ on November 7th. On a small island called Arpéchéle grow the black flowers of misfortune called Lycoris Noirge. The people of this country are born with a curse, condemning the…
After 8 years of production, SweetChiel released their Indonesian inspired, fantasy indie otome game, Nusantara: Bermuda Triangle. The game started production in 2016 and while it isn’t a sequel to their fantasy otome, Nusantara: Legend of The Winged Ones, the game is set in the same world and does have…
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO’s music-themed text adventure “Moonless Moon” will make its way to Steam on Thursday, August 8th 2024. To kick-off the release announcement, a new launch trailer has been released with more details about the game, including the composers and vocalists as well as the titles of the songs that…
Fujin Fam, rejoice, it’s that special time of the year once again! It’s Yaoi Day! For the newbies, August 1st is celebrated as Yaoi Day because when you write “801“ in Japanese, it can be read as “yaoi”. The 8 can be read as “ya” (や) in the Japanese number…
PQube and Agate, are bringing fantasy-romance visual novel, ‘Celestia: Chain of Fate’ to Steam and Nintendo Switch, on September 12th! A coming-of-age visual novel that follows the story of Aria, a unique hybrid, as she enrolls into Celestia Academy and must face an unknown world of Angelus, Daemon and Half-bloods. At every turn…
Voice Love on Air is a studio management boys love game developed by SOFTSTAR Entertainment and Noisy Fish for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. Follow Aki, a newbie voice director who has to complete the recordings for several BL dramas, and interact with the charming voice actors. Come give…
Cheeky, wildy interactive, new dating sim from familiar voice actors turned developers Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Max Mittelman and Amanda Hufford Team17 Digital and Los Angeles-based developer Sassy Chap Games have announced a partnership to publish the upcoming sandbox dating simulator, Date Everything!. Coming to Steam, Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5 and Xbox…
Ballin’ on a budget? Check out these three indie games under $10 that are all fun and safe on your wallets!
Hey Blerdy Tribe! I had the chance to chat with Tanya and Emily of the indies studio, Best Laid Plans–the team behind the upcoming isekai villainess otome, Save the Villainess! The team gives the goods on their debut title and what it’s like being an indie game developer in the latest…
Indie otome developer, Best Laid Plans just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming isekai romance visual novel, Save the Villainess. Some people have pets. You now have a romance novel villainess. Guide your villainess through an animated visual novel with menacing manors, mysteries, (wo)men, and murder to see if…
Otome Fam, we are swimming in otome announcements! Japanese publisher Opera House announced via their Twitter (X) that they will be localizing the isekai fantasy otome The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch! Akuyaku Reijou wa Ringoku no Outaishi ni Dekiai Sareru…
