AzarilhⓥOct 23, 2024
I feel called out.
#AYearOfSprings
烏丸百九@社会派VtuberSep 22, 2024
#AYEAROFSPRINGS
タグあったからつけておこう。土曜にクリアしました。見てね。 https://twitter.com/crowclaw_109/status/1837424527372177583
烏丸百九@差別反対Vtuber🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸||| (@crowclaw_109) on X

今夜21時からは烏丸ゲーミングやります。「A YEAR OF SPRINGS」の初見実況プレイにチャレンジする予定です。不慣れ故トラブル等あるかもしれませんが、よろしければ遊びに来て下さい。 リベラル左翼がLGBTQゲームを実況プレイ【A YEAR OF SPRINGS】【烏丸ゲーミング第1回】 https://t.co/hEfnmvResm

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Nindie SpotlightJun 20, 2024

The latest hot sales on #IndieGames for #NintendoSwitch: #LootboxLyfe, #DeadEndCity, #ALittleGolfJourney, #BlossomTalesIITheMinotaurPrince, #YoutubersLife2, #Bumballon, #LilGatorGame, #BeatSouls, #AshinaTheRedWitch, #AYEAROFSPRINGS...

https://nindiespotlight.com/steals_and_deals.cfm

Nindie SpotlightJan 25, 2024

From the archives #Switch #NindieOfTheDay is #AYEAROFSPRINGS! #IndieGames

https://nindiespotlight.com/game_profile.cfm?game=a-year-of-springs-switch

A YEAR OF SPRINGS on Nintendo Switch - Nindie Spotlight

Get the key information, videos, and reviews on A YEAR OF SPRINGS for the Nintendo Switch at Nindie Spotlight!

183231bcbJun 1, 2023
Happy day that corporations start pretending to care about us day!
The #GooglePlay #PrideMonth section recommends the #VisualNovel A Year of Springs by #npckc , and I wholly second that recommendation if you like visual novels about queer people coming to terms with being queer. It's on almost every platform
https://ayearofsprings.crd.co/
#AYearOfSprings
But the same Google Play "pride" banner also recommends some shitty corporate cashgrab "games" that are best ignored.
A YEAR OF SPRINGS

Three women, three stories, three springs. A visual novel trilogy by npckc.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS
しなもん📘🐘Apr 30, 2023

深夜にLTLで紹介されていたゲーム「A YEAR OF SPRINGS」がとても良かった。iOS版はなかったので、Switch版を買った（500円）。

ファミ通のレビューが実感がこもっていた
https://www.famitsu.com/news/202207/04266837.html

作者のnpckcさんもセクシュアルマイノリティの当事者
（有料記事だけど途中まで読める）
https://premium.kai-you.net/article/447

マイノリティの当事者が実際に感じる無理解、不自由や諦めが、ゲームの中に巧みに取り入れられていた、と思う（キャラクターに一瞬感じる違和感も作者の計算済み）。UI、デザインも優れているし、作者自身による絵も、最小限の線で３人のキャラクターや物を描き分けていて素晴らしかった。

https://ayearofsprings.crd.co/

#game #ayearofsprings

『A YEAR OF SPRINGS』3人の女性のジェンダーとセクシュアリティをめぐる連作短編ノベル【とっておきインディー】 | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com

古今東西の気になるインディーゲームを紹介。今回お届けするのは、3人の女性のジェンダーとセクシュアリティを巡る、Nintendo Switch、プレイステーション5、プレイステーション4、Xbox Series X|S、Xbox One、PC、Android用連作短編ノベル『A YEAR OF SPRINGS』。

ファミ通.com
Sola 🥔 Sola(num) VTuber(osum)Apr 6, 2023

🥔 Streaming now on Twitch

Playing: Last Day of Spring

I'm aware spring just begun, that's just the title of the game 😅

Link:
https://www.twitch.tv/solavtuberosum

#SolaIsStreaming #ENVTuber #AYearOfSprings #Livestream

SolaVTuberosum - Twitch

[Last Day of Spring] I'm aware spring just begun in some places

Twitch
Rock Paper ShotgunFeb 22, 2023
Indiescovery Episode 4: Valentine's Day special - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/indiescovery-episode-4-valentines-day-special #Danganronpa2:GoodbyeDespair #IndiescoveryPodcast #BoyfriendDungeon #HotSpringsStory #MysticMessenger #NightintheWoods #TheWalkingDead #AYearofSprings #StardewValley #Indiescovery #MonsterProm #Transistor #Unpacking #Firewatch #Simulacra #Podcast #Dredge #Indie #Hades
Indiescovery Episode 4: Valentine's Day special

Listen to Episode 4 of Rock Paper Shotgun's Indiescovery podcast, where we chat about the wonderful world of indie games.

Rock Paper Shotgun
Show threadJ M BerntsonFeb 9, 2023

#1 (2023-02-09) #AYearOfSprings

After being preoccupied by school or bouncing between a few different games for all of January, I ended up downloading the first part of A YEAR OF SPRINGS on my phone.

Instantly fell in love with this short and sweet visual novel about three queer girls figuring out their various feelings over the course of three parts (plus an epilogue).

I love them, wish them only happiness, and am very happy about the 4-ish hours I got to spend with them.

#VideoGames

J M BerntsonFeb 8, 2023

Oh, jeez, I've been playing #AYearOfSprings (just finished part 2: Last Day of Spring) and the girls ARE ALL SO CUTE!

I absolutely saw that "twist" towards the end coming, but it was still a fantastic experience.

I'd played the first part as a free demo on my phone last week, and just had to pick up the whole "trilogy" (and somewhat scream from the rooftops about how cute it is)!

It's getting a bit late now, but hopefully I can play part 3 after school tomorrow.

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Show threadJ M BerntsonFeb 9, 2024

D#1 (2024-02-07) #LovesCrescendo #demo (2nd toot)

First bit of proper gaming I've done in... a while. It's a #sapphic #VisualNovel with a rhythm game bit to it, as it's about a multi-talented composer who can't play with the feeling needed, and a pianist who's lost her passion for the art.

I feel like I'm pretty bad at the rhythm game, but I'll definitely give the full game a try at some point down the line. Audio and visuals are charming, and the protagonists seem likeable.

#wlw #lgbtq

Show threadJ M BerntsonFeb 9, 2024

D#2 (2024-02-09) #MagicalDelicacy #demo

I saw an article about this game yesterday and was immediately sold on trying out the demo. It's a #Metroidvania #LifeSim hybrid featuring a #witch named Flora.

In this case, being a witch seems to largely involve #cooking, but the demo assured me that potion-making will be relevant later.

You explore for ingredients, gain new abilities like a double jump, and do food-quests for people in town. You also pay off #AnimalCrossing style debt.

Show threadJ M BerntsonMar 21, 2024

#1 (2024-03-21) #RebelTransmute

So this #Metroidvania's been out for a week and a half and, while I didn't have much free weekend time, I've played 32h in the evenings after work.

Moon Mikono, space scrapper, searches for her mom after a rebellion against an oppressive colonizer corporation goes wrong. Crashing on the planet, Moon is later woken up by an artificial intelligence and sets off to explore a world that is now inhabited only by machines and monsters.

#FemaleProtagonist #VideoGames

Show threadJ M BerntsonMar 28, 2024

#RebelTransmute had some neat accessibility options I suddenly realized that I want to talk about.

Whenever you want, you can toggle options for if environmental hazards should deal damage and for automatic refill of the game's "mana" equivalent.

You can also grant yourself up to three (I believe) extra health containers.

I ended up using the extra health and mana/energy against a boss or two that were particularly visually overwhelming, and disabled hazard damage entirely.

#Metroidvania

Show threadJ M BerntsonMay 21, 2024

D#3 (2024-05-21) #NovaHearts: The Spark #demo

Instead of getting suckered into playing Final Fantasy XI for the entire evening, as I am wont to do, I tried out the demo version of the upcoming Nova Hearts.

It's a magical girl/enby #VisualNovel with tactical-ish turn-based #RPG battles and seemingly at least two #sapphic/#WLW romance options.

Art's pretty, too, and the dialogue had a good feel to it. I'm looking forward to trying the full game when it's out!

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 4, 2024

D#4 (2024-06-05) #KitsuneTails #demo

I'm glad that Kitsune Tails is approaching release. Had a good time playing the Steam's #NextFest demo this evening.

The game's immensely cute with its foxgirls and sometimes surprisingly detailed cutscenes, but the physics did take a while to get used to.

(I wonder how my #SMB3 muscle memory is if I were to replay that game now.)

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 7, 2024

D#5 (2024-06-06) #MindOverMagnet #demo

Another Steam #NextFest demo that I'm actually playing in a timely manner.

This one's about a little robot that needs to solve environmental puzzles to get out of some sort of underground facility, and quickly forms a team with a friendly magnet named Magnus.

Fun, and some of the puzzles later on in the demo do get a bit tricky and ask you to think a few steps ahead.

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 9, 2024

D#6 (2024-06-09) #Albatroz #demo

The demo has some flashback scenes in Isla's home, and an early section on the open roads in a beautiful forest/mountain area navigated by car, but most of it is about hiking through the wilderness.

The forest gets extremely creepy at night, and you primarily navigate with a compass, your memory of the view from earlier vantage points, and by paying attention to the environment.

Weather conditions can get extreme, and there are survival elements.

#videogames

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 10, 2024

D#7 (2024-06-10) #Undusted: Letters from the Past #demo

A short but kinda cathartic demo. I spent about 18 minutes cleaning a cup and a cassette player with a sponge and a toothbrush, and then it was over.

Really dig the 2D art, and the voxely(?) 3D art was nice and functional. The game being centered on a girl named Adora of course brought my mind to #SheRa.

Not sure if I want to get this when it releases, but I'll keep it in mind in case I just want to play something relaxing.

#videogames

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 12, 2024

D#8 (2024-06-12) #OnYourTail #demo

For my next #Steam #NextFest demo, there's this cute detective game featuring a goat girl named Diana who volunteers to help solve a mysterious theft after her vespa breaks down in the sunny, romantic seaside village of Borgo Marina.

The demo is pretty limited in scope but gives you a taste of what it's like to explore the town, talk to other charming animal characters, play minigames, and finally solve a mystery. (Not rewrite history.)

#furry #videogames

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 16, 2024

D#9 (2024-06-16) #WhimelAcademy #demo

Didn't take any screenshots for this one, but it's a cute #TimeManagement/#Simulation game at a magic school with romance, multiple ending, etc.

The writing's a bit on the weak side, which I suppose might be because the devs aren't native English-speakers and they haven't finalized the translation yet.

The art is absolutely adorable though, so I really should have taken screenshots. Also, your pronoun choice is mage, witch or wizard.

#videogames

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 20, 2024

D#10 (2024-06-19) #Absinthia #demo

I don't know why, but I'm aware of that I have a strong bias against games that were or look like they were made in RPG Maker, so I don't usually play them. It doesn't make sense: it's an amazing tool that can be used to make great games, but the bias still lives there in my brain.

Anyway, it's an #indie #JRPG that initially takes place in a village attacked by the demonic Lilith. Does some interesting setup work for the full game.

#videogames #lgbt #queer

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 20, 2024

D#11 (2024-06-20) #Decarnation #demo

Yeah, there's a lot of tough stuff going on in this game, and the demo probably only scratched the surface.

29-year-old Gloria models for a statue, finds someone molesting the statue as she visit the museum with her girlfriend (Joy), is asked to step down from her cabaret dancing role to become a full-time coach instead. And Joy breaks up with her.

Cue the horrible nightmares/hallucinations.

Show threadJ M BerntsonJun 20, 2024

D#12 #FlowstoneSaga #demo

Flowstone Saga is another #JRPG adjacent game, but this one basically has a battle system that is basically #Tetris. You shift targets with the shoulder buttons and try to interrupt enemy attacks by completing one or more lines with said enemy selected.

Not sure what the story is about, though. For the duration of the demo, our girl Mirai is searching an island for her friend, Gon, and once she finds him she also finds out about PIRATES! The End.

#videogames

Show threadJ M BerntsonJul 18, 2024

#2 (2024-06-24) #FinalFantasyXIV #Endwalker (patch story)

Despite Endwalker being the first expansion I actually finished the main story for in good time, the arrival of the Island Sanctuary initially distracted me from the patch story and then I got busy with school.

It's really, really good, though: starting with a treasure hunt and leading to a rescue mission for Vrtra's brood-sister (Azdaja), which of course leads to a bigger conflict with the Voidsent of the World of Darkness/Thirteenth.

Show threadJ M BerntsonJul 18, 2024

#3 (2024-07-16) #FinalFantasyXIV #Dawntrail

#spoilers

Some hilariously bad luck with the in-game weather aside (just like when I played Shadowbringers), Dawntrail was one hell of a ride.

The format isn't unlike that of the previous expansion's patch content: open with a promise of light-hearted adventure, but then transition into darker subject matter and further exploration of FFXIV's limited multiverse.

Part South American adventure romp and part super-heavy Final Fantasy IX homage.

Show threadJ M BerntsonAug 13, 2024

#4 (2024-08-14) #KitsuneTails

I managed to tear myself away from Final Fantasy XIV for long enough to play through Kitsune Tails. Super cute and queer #platformer game featuring at least one #FoxGirl and other people and things inspired by #Japanese mythology.

Had a lot of fun with act 1, but upon starting act 2 I first felt like it was kinda of a chore... until I suddenly just got in the groove and kinda blasted through it and felt great! Surprised by how much better my platforming was, too!

Show threadJ M BerntsonAug 29, 2024

D#13 (2024-08-29) #DateTimeMelissaMorrisAnna #demo

I have 15 demos installed on Steam, so I'm back to playing some now that I have some of my Responsibilities™ (and my #FFXIV subscription) out of the way.

Anyway, "Date Time: Melissa, Morris, Anna" is a #PsychologicalHorror #VisualNovel... about playing dating visual novels? With characters based on real-life computer viruses?

It gets kinda weird, and I want to know more. Plus, heartstrings successfully tugged at.

Show threadJ M BerntsonAug 30, 2024

D#14 (2024-08-30) #TheLastExterminator #demo

Didn't get any action/enemy screenshots because I'm bad at multitasking, but anyway...

Had a lot of fun with the demo of The Last Exterminator. It's a very blatant homage to #DukeNukem3D, but with a #FemaleProtagonist and seemingly none of the misogyny.

You play as Parker, who (I believe) is an exterminator who lives in her van. Suddenly, Earth's invaded by alien bugs and it's her time to shine with her bad attitude and pop culture references! #fps

Show threadJ M BerntsonAug 31, 2024

D#15 (2024-08-31) #Dustborn #demo

I didn't even know that #RedThreadGames made a new game until I saw a #PCGamer article about it. (The comments section was filled up with conservative weirdos as it's apparently their latest #CultureWar target.)

Tried out the demo and apparently this "worst game ever" is a very solid Telltale-esque #AdventureGame with #RhythmGame and #brawler portions.

And, yeah, it contains all those things brainworm'd regressives hate: #PoC, #queer and #BodyDiversity rep.

Show threadJ M BerntsonSep 3, 2024

D#16 (2024-09-03) #Midautumn #demo

A roguelike where the protagonist, Robin, has just moved in with their grandmother in a small town and was given some sort of guardian of the spirit world role to pay rent.

You fight spirits in arenas by absorbing green blobs of energy they can fire at you and send it back before it rots and hurts you.

I wasn't sure if I should create an entry for this one, given that it didn't really vibe with me and I ended up not finishing the demo, but... here it is.

Show threadSuburban TimewasterAug 31, 2024
@jedimb I like the design of this game.
Show threadrollspelosofenAug 30, 2024
@jedimb Det ska jag testa.
Show threadJ M BerntsonAug 30, 2024

@rollspelosofen Gör det!

Har inte hittat så mycket om utvecklarna utöver deras hemsida som inte har uppdaterats på 9 år, men det känns som att det finns mycket passion bakom spelet.

Bara att hoppas på att det inte fastnar i development hell eller nåt sånt.

Show threadCollaboration Games 🇺🇦Jun 7, 2024
@jedimb Loving the graphics!🙂