Apparently defending adult games now means that we “perpetuate crimes against women. “ Bruh, my story is about sexual self-acceptance. Man, this lady makes me wanna write an orgy-themed game and call it Collective Shout
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Apparently defending adult games now means that we “perpetuate crimes against women. “ Bruh, my story is about sexual self-acceptance. Man, this lady makes me wanna write an orgy-themed game and call it Collective Shout
thank you so much for the encouragement. i'm doing alright. trying to push through a few scenes because i tend to rest when i get to certain areas-- kinda like trying to get to the next save point
ok, so i lied. now scene and 4 rough draft CGs are done. overlooked one short sequence that i had to finish up this morning. Starting scene 5 now. new environment and it's big
thank you so much. i really appreciate that <3
hoooooly shit. ok... got through rough draft of scenes 3 and 4. we'll see what they look like in the morning. if they good = start one of the new zones
note to self: no more water in the v18. k. thx.
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Variant edition of one of the new Straight!? Revamp v17 teasers. I been playin' in the water again and I went hard on this one Official version of this one plus the other 2 teasers posted over on Patreon and SubStar Last 3 chapters gonna hit like a truck www.patreon.com/posts/straig...
I know you're tired of hearing it I am tired of saying it But please, if you care AT ALL about queer or adult content, make the calls. Keep the pressure up
That’s only the Cloud one . Cause It’s Cloud
Lmao. It’s not Walking Dead ffs. I should post the final pic beside the action figure for reference
You know that posing serious when I break out the action figures
v17 teaser slideshow version is scheduled to drop tomorrow on www.patreon.com/c/aaryn or subscribestar.adult I'll be posting a variant of one of the teasers here this week because it's purty #gaygame
if you're an adult itch creator and you haven't looked at your dashboard stats lately, there's some good entertainment on there. mfers using brave, bing, yandex, and fucking duckduckgo to get to my page. Time to break out all those old AOL disks so we can use the fucking internet in 2025
First look at Straight!? Revamp v17 teasers are up This special video takes a long term Before/After look comparing the Original to the early Revamp progress to how things look now and the difference is staggering. Slideshow version will drop in a few days #gaygame www.patreon.com/posts/137413...
Currently sitting at 137 CGs for the upcoming v17 Revamp update. May be looking at dropping the first batch of teasers this week. I got a lot to talk about already and I know Chapter 8... is... a lot. No Spoilers!
Fuck censorship. They're coming after you next, whether you make porn or not. I have never sold NSFW services or artwork, yet here's my termination from Stripe! Fully SFW, innocent headshots of furries = adult content. This is what we've been trying to fucking tell y'all this whole month!
Heya. Yeah for sure. My mailbox is open here or on the Discord 😊
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this. but also: -share with a friend that you think would like it
Straight!? Revamp v16.1 is now up and FREE! Massive upgrade to the end of Chapter 7 with hella banter, laughs, a malfunctioning TV, answered questions, triumphs and failures, and always with the heavy dialogue and all the feels. www.patreon.com/posts/straig... or subscribestar.adult/aaryn
thanks so much. glad you enjoyed it <3
Straight!? Revamp v16.1 is now up and FREE! Massive upgrade to the end of Chapter 7 with hella banter, laughs, a malfunctioning TV, answered questions, triumphs and failures, and always with the heavy dialogue and all the feels. www.patreon.com/posts/straig... or subscribestar.adult/aaryn
for anyone curious on the difference between Revamp v0.16 and v0.16.1 it's only a few typos and an image correction posting order will go patreon, substar, itch, f95 in case you're looking for the quickest links
mega.nz game links are coming down. I'm currently uploading the v0.16.1 version to replace and I need room
Hey, don't forget: FREE version of Straight!? Revamp v16 drops TOMORROW!
... and then you be hearing that thing down the hallway that's rattling and you're not sure what it is...
it's a bouncy leg day. got half the house shakin
i was feeling the same way. i called Visa yesterday and it took the lady like 20 seconds to pull up their official statement. that means she was having to use it less
revamp v18 scene 1 done
sonic frontiers: fishing helps train for some of the end game boss fight mechanics and it was something chill to do at the end of the night. articles comments aren't really even supporting it. makes me wanna put fishing into my next game update...
New Hope V0.10 is now Free To Play!!!! Download via our official website: www.apollostudioslgbt.com/free-content or on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/new-ho... #gayvn #indiedev #indiegame #gaygame #visualnovel #boyslove #gayart #gaysky #queerart #lgbt #gaystory #queerstory
yep. psych field calls it vicarious trauma. it's the same reason some people get afraid inside of a dark parking garage even tho they've never been attacked-- TV has consistently depicted parking garages as a dangerous place so people become conditioned to have a fear response.
this "me too" list getting pretty long considering payment processors denied contacting anyone
lotta distractions lately so i replayed back through v16 to recenter ton of people reached out after this one and I kept hearing everyone was a mess and its one of the best updates ever but i was so tired. replayed today and now i'm a mess, too. holy shit v16 really is fucking good! :)
LEFT: MasterCard putting out their official statement saying they "allow all lawful purchases" RIGHT: MasterCard Rule 5.12.7 that states "or any other material that the Corporation deems unacceptable" (ya know, the rule they dont officially have🤷) Receipts⬇️ www.mastercard.us/content/dam/...
For anyone calling Visa: don't worry about having phone anxiety or saying the wrong thing. they instantly have a giant script they rattle off when you say what you're calling about. which means that shit is on screen at the ready because of volume. so you dont even have to say that much
Big ass write-up over on the Patreon/SubStar pages on all the censorship stuff. sorry about the politics. i understand many of you enjoy projects like this to get away from the real world but now their attacking our sanctuaries and creators need your help. #gaygame www.patreon.com/posts/135412...
Ok. There’s a lot of bullshit going on lately but let’s be honest: we pretty much expected most of it But you know what there’s no excuse for? Nimona is only a 7.7 on IMDB. It’s 92% on 🍅 and even that’s too low! Nimona is easily a 13 out of 10 folks. Y’all IMDBers got 99 problems
Good resource here in the ongoing fight against censorship but heads up, the Stripe number is actually 877-887-7815 and the menu item numbers were different for me so pay attention :)
Don't forget today's the last day to grab this month's free short story Diamond Crossing and featured art set! And if you've had a chance to check them out be sure to let us know what you think! www.apollostudioslgbt.com/free-content #gaystory #gayart #queerstory #bl #queerart #gaysky
get up mr. frodo. we're not done yet! when the world gets too big for your heart, you gotta narrow your world. make it smaller. bring it back down to a level you have control over-- and involve the people that matter. recharge. then open it back up again and go full fucking avatar
No but Ive considered doing something like that. This is super fun fan art by @dunefauve.bsky.social and I wanted to make sure others saw it 😊
So cute 🥰
glad to have ya :)
The first update for Chapter 8 gonna set a record in the VN community for the most cardboard boxes in a single game update ever. yall gonna think these mfers going to school in a warehouse
truth... i'm still on the environment building and i'm already thinkjing the next update gonna be a beast too
Straight!? v16 Android Links are up!! Thanks for the patience (if i stop making the game so fucking big it wont take as long)
Dude sometimes that caffeine be hittin like that tho
purposely trying to create a messy room is no joke
heya:) finding things is kind of a mess right now because of payment providers. these are the 2 direct links www.patreon.com/posts/straig... or subscribestar.adult/aaryn if you previously used itch, it's a mess right now and i only post the free version there
just finished reviewing the Chapter 8 outline and got it all on page. Think i have an attack plan but I'm gonna sleep on it May do a DevLog tomorrow.
spread the word to creators you follow or like #gaygame gets it in there. we're stronger together
With all the current delisting drama, it's important to have multiple ways to follow your favorite creators and find new ones. Check out, like, pin & share this custom feed if you're looking for queer content or are an indie Dev. Just use #gaygame. NSFW or SFW welcome :) bsky.app/profile/did:...
you may wanna stop posting any projects over on twitter until this gets fixed. every project that you've posted since is getting the crap review-bombed out of it. I don't know those devs but my heart goes out to them. look at the comments over there! this isn't just affecting nsfw devs now
If you'd like to offer additional support so we can continue working on Apollo Studios projects full-time, you can do that here: coff.ee/apollostudios All creatives are feeling the pressure right now, but none more so than queer creatives who are being systematically silenced. We refuse to give up!
Gonna catch up messages tomorrow. Spent today with chili dogs and Robot Chicken
Good deal. Thanks so much for being part of this . Glad you found it and I hope you enjoy ☺️
sharing the v16 comments this time around because this one wore me out and i'm taking some extra time to appreciate them just a little bit more. <3 thanks so much for reading 🙏
they're two cuties that just make you shake your head at the antics :p
Looking for some weekend reading material? Straight!? Revamp v16 is now LIVE! Finishes out Chapter 7 with an all-time record on CGs, all the feels, lots of banter, and some bro shit
thx so much. i hope you enjoy and i always appreciate the energy <3 🙏
thanks so much for supporting this thing. i really appreciate the excitement but I'm truly grateful you think this thing is worth the wait. hoping it meets those expectations <3
Looking for some weekend reading material? Straight!? Revamp v16 is now LIVE! Finishes out Chapter 7 with an all-time record on CGs, all the feels, lots of banter, and some bro shit
v16 is finally done. uploading now. it takes awhile but i'm planning on going LIVE once it's up
made it through the draft today with minimal changes. think it's almost ready. damn this one has been a nightmare but i still feel good about it
it's pretty much a theme at this point...
New Hope Chapter 4 is now available to play! Your choices have never been more important, so choose wisely ;) www.patreon.com/posts/new-ho... #gayvn #visualnovel #vn #gaygame #queergame #gayart #queerart #gaysky #lgbt
I set up 2 repeating phone reminders. first is every 90 days that says call pharmacy and 2nd is set an hour after that one that just says “no bro for real” .
thanks for this. i really wanted to try and tell a real story using this theme but also do something really different. i think you really have to believe in something like that to do it justice and luckily there's a fantastic community behind this thing with an endless supply of motivation
sheesh. finally made it through the update. way more edits than i was expecting but that's ok cause i was in the zone when i felt them.
😂 this is legit scary honestly. however, i've never done this yet so let's hope that trend continues
only if you're busy unfucking my stuff :p
fresh eyes are so much better on a draft. it's crazy the difference a day can make. i always come back and i'm like "wtf is this nonsense? why did i type that?" 😂
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😂 it’s taken longer than any update yet I think so I certainly don’t think it’s being rushed . But I need fresh eyes on it and Jordyn still has to get all my visual stuff stitched or fixed
Draft revisions done. Just got the last piece in place. Gonna take tomorrow off to reset and clear it out of my head then i'll pop in and do another couple readthroughs with fresh eyes. I feel better about it now
oh, i'm good. it's just apparently how i work. i gotta feel the emotions of the characters when i'm writing or working on something. so i'll purposely make myself sad or angry or frustrated or stubborn or whatever. i'm well aware it makes me sound crazy :p
welp, just made myself fucking cry like a baby so yep, let's go with that
Yo. Appreciate you ❤️ 🙏
ugh. frustrating work day. spent 8 hours going through one scene just to try and figure out the wording and mood. after that... l;aksjdf;lkasdjfkl;das i made serious progress on that scene but meh... i wanted more and i can do better
*bows head* ooga chakka ooga ooga ooga chakka David Hasselhoff, i come to you on bended knee. I'm working on an emotional scene and I'm stuck because I can't find the right emotion. Please grant me the strength to do this justice. Help me get hooked on a feeling. amen
Next checkpoint reached: I've officially made it through the second read-through in a single day. Tons of edits-- either I've grown or this shit was muddier than i thought last 2 scenes still need some work
sheesh. finally made it through to the end of the update for music/sound. draft one is done so i'll start the next reading/editing tomorrow after sleeping on it.
Current Progress on Revamp v0.16 Script Revision and Rough Draft: 100% CG/Animations: 100% Music and Sound: 75% Draft Revision and Personal Review: 25%
I'm not sure how website accounts work with payment but I manually initiate itch payouts to Paypal and it takes awhile to get there (like 2 weeks). i know that's not what you asked but for future reference or if you happen to go/forced to use that method: just a heads up to give yourself time
awww, look at the cute Braden #fanart @dunefauve.bsky.social made over on IG. Go check it out and give em some luv <3 www.instagram.com/reel/DLr1_zz...
I already sent you a big long cringey Discord note so I won’t embarrass myself twice. I’ll just say thank you again. It was so much fun to watch and I and the community over here will cherish it always . 🙏
You’ve always been a fun guy to talk to and you improve every conversation you’re part of. You always engage thoughtfully, fully, and you’re more articulate than I could ever hope to be. But most importantly you’re selfless, always seeking to improve yourself, and a paragon of human empathy
finished my first readthrough today. noticed some image probs. got those fixed. gonna rerender a few and start the last animation cooking overnight. music/sound starts tomorrow
got through 2 full dialogue scenes today in the draft. Think i got 3 left then it's on to sound/music
Hey everyone! I got a good friend of ours RC Helix to commission a piece of Zack and Braden as a surprise for Aaryn. This is a SFW stream, please don't be weird and keep it PG-13! Hope to see you there, live starts around 2:00 PM eastern (any moment now). www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO6F...
aaaaand she boots!
aaaaaaaand ya-dun finally hit the end of v16 on images. last batch is rendering now. I'm gonna go pour a small batch bourbon and read a fucking comic book tomorrow's goal is to get it bootable. Stay tuned
just officially broke the all time CG record for any update ever! Previous record was 712 and v16 just hit 714 and I still got a few more left. holy crap i didn't expect this much work for this one
We’re going to start publishing longer novels, and for the first story, I want you to have your say and vote on which story you’d like to see first! Head on over to Patreon and vote on the public poll! www.patreon.com/posts/novel-... #writer #lgbtq #gaywriter #queerwriter #boyslove