12 Boys Love Games to Play this Yaoi Day – 2025 Edition
Fujin Fam! Happy Yaoi Day! Celebrate Yaoi Day the right way, with these 12 boys love/yaoi games you should definitely add to your gaming library!
Tag: game recommendations
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12 Boys Love Games to Play this Yaoi Day
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Boys Love Games You Should Play this Yaoi Day
Happy Yaoi Day! That’s right, it’s August 1st, a day of celebration for boys’ love fans, but what makes this day special. Well, 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”…
Wholesome Direct 2023 Games I’m Most Excited to Play
It’s been a week since the Wholesome Direct 2023 showcase blessed us with almost 80 cozy indie games! Like last year I participated as one of the showcases content creator partners, co-streaming the event on my Twitch channel, BlerdyOtome. There were so many amazing games shown during the presentation, but…
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Boys Love Visual Novels You Need to Play
It’s no secret that I am a lover of boys love media and on this sacred day, I wanted to spotlight some of the boys love visual novels you absolutely need to play. So if you consider yourself a fujoshi, fudanshi, or fujin, you do not want to miss out…
Games I’m Most Excited About From Wholesome Games Direct 2022
The Wholesome Direct 2022 showcase dropped this past weekend and with it a whole host of upcoming indie games! This year I participated as one of the Wholesome Games content creator partners by co-streaming the event on my Twitch channel, and y’all I was blown away by all the amazing…
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As we navigate the demands of our everyday lives, most of us are looking for ways to relax and unwind. Between the hustle and bustle of modern living, it can be hard to set aside time for self care. But, its important to take a few moments for yourself. And…
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Indie Boys Love Games You Should Be Playing
Hey Blerdy Tribe, if you’ve been following me for awhile you are well aware that I am a lover of boys love media for everyone else… surprise, I’m a proud fujoshi! I won’t bore you here with the details of my hilarious introduction to the boys love genre, but if you’re…
5 Free Indie Otome Games You Should Be Playing
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5 Wholesome Indie VNs to Brighten Your Day
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Five Totally Out There Dating Sims You Have to See to Believe
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Top 5 “Worst” Voltage Inc Games
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