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🎰 WISHLIST ON STEAM NOW 😈

JACKPOT CRASH COURSE CHAPTER 1 Releases MAY 8TH 6PM EST

Jackpot Crash Course is a multi-chaptered casino-themed death game visual novel about crime, luck, and spectacle. Against all odds, Eddie must take part in a game show starring only criminals and gamble against rival players to prove himself still worthy of being pardoned for his wrong deeds. But is the show really about proving your innocence?

You'll be able to download the fully-fleshed out Chapter 1 of JCC for FREE on both Steam and Itch io on MAY 8TH 6PM EST!

In just the first chapter, there's:

😈 13+ Characters 🪙 90k Words 🔥 300+ CGs 🍒 25+ Original Soundtrack

If you already played the first half on itch io, this build will include the second half!

Please wishlist the game below for updates!

In a game show starring only criminals, you must gamble against rival players to prove yourself worthy of being pardoned for your wrong deed

Reblogs are greatly appreciated!

racheldrawsthis

🎰 WISHLIST ON STEAM NOW 😈

JACKPOT CRASH COURSE CHAPTER 1 Full Release (Part 1 + 2) in MAY 2026

Jackpot Crash Course is a multi-chaptered casino-themed death game visual novel about crime, luck, and spectacle. Against all odds, Eddie must take part in a game show starring only criminals and gamble against rival players to prove himself still worthy of being pardoned for his wrong deeds. But is the show really about proving your innocence?

Jackpot Crash Course is coming to STEAM! You'll be able to download the fully-fleshed out Chapter 1 of JCC for Free once it releases May 2026! If you already played the first half on itch io, the Steam build will include the second half!

Please wishlist the game below for updates!

In a game show starring only criminals, you must gamble against rival players to prove yourself worthy of being pardoned for your wrong deed

There will be a total of 3 chapters of Jackpot Crash Course. Chapters 2 and 3 will be released and added onto the Steam page as DLCs later when they're ready!

Reblogs are greatly appreciated!

racheldrawsthis

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[junaid (black hair) belongs to @ekrixart]

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theres too many things that i want to draw

#wip #undertale #deltarune

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Play for FREE at itch.io

Rot in Paradise is a short 2D horror visual novel set in October of Australia, following the story of a vacationist named June and her friends on a weekend getaway at an island resort where they have no choice but to go with the tides.

🚱 Development & Story & Graphics 🚱 :: RachelDrawsThis :: @ekrixart

🌊 Composer & Sound Designer 🌊 :: BellKalengar

🍹 Features 🍹 :: 90+ CGs and 6 maps :: Character-driven story with 3.5k+ of dialogue :: Original soundtrack

⛴️ Estimated Play Time ⛴️ :: 40 Minutes

⚓ NUMBER OF ENDINGS ⚓ :: 2

Reblogs and tips are greatly appreciated!

racheldrawsthis

VINCE PLUSHIE AVAILABLE NOW!!!

Vince Makeship Plushie is now open for order on Makeship!

He'll only be around for 21 days (check the timer on the order page!), and once the campaign's over he'll be gone forever! Get yourself a Vince plush and experience what it feels like to be silently judged while you cook or do literally anything when you can!

Vincent is the antagonist of the indie horror restaurant tycoon game Dead Plate! Though he'd likely argue he's more of a deuteragonist or at

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Since you confirmed Rody and Vince as both queer, I was wondering: did you write them with the idea of them being queer in your head, or was this an afterthought bc of the fan’s reactions?

Their sexualities were already a part of the characters back in February 2023 long before the game was developed and released. For example Rody being bisexual was always there as a fact as shown in the screenshot below which is from my private discord server where I store character infos/drafts:

Their sexualities weren't brought up in the game because it wasn't relevant to the story + they are characters who just happens to be queer and regardless of their sexuality the events in the game would still happen/remain the same, one doesn't effect the other. Instead of heavily highlighting it we wanted to treat it as another piece of fun fact since their sexualities doesn't define their character/personality.

We will never change or add anything to our characters or narratives just because of fan's reactions or suggestions, we only tell stories we want to tell!

racheldrawsthis

Adding @ekrixart (co-developer of Dead Plate and creator of Vince)'s tags on here too!!

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@yallemagne Saw your tags and wanted to say that interpretations that incorporate their sexualities are totally fine! Thanks for being so interested in the game and thank you for asking- Personally, when writing for Vince his queerness was apart of his character but just wasn't a defining feature or important aspect of his arc. I don't mind people shipping them or writing about them being romantic or exploring that at all, I think it's a really cool thing that blooms from fandom and exploring those character dynamics are what I find most engaging about making the games in the first place. The thing with queerbaiting I wanted to address [spoilers ahead] was specifically people feeling cheated out of an ending where they get together.

I've seen people say that they were expecting a possible ending where Rody and Vince become romantic partners and that it felt like the story was pushing in that direction with the implication that they were queerbaited. I think it's alright to feel upset by an ending of a story and a lot of the criticism towards Dead Plate has been things I think I should take into account with future projects- but to expect an ending where two queer characters ultimately get together purely because the story explores ideas of queerness with the characters doesn't mean you were queerbaited when you didn't get that ending.

Because any ending where Rody and Vince got together wouldn't be indicative of the story we were trying to write. If Rody and Vince were to be romantic with eachother by the end it would undo all of the build up and kind of erase the entire point of their dynamic- Rody's entire issue was that he only knew how to live for others while Vince's issue was that he only knew how to live for himself. Their dynamic allowed each of them to see things from the other perspective, giving Rody the chance to change and grow by living for himself and ultimately punishing Vince due to his inability to change despite wanting to. Creating a romantic ending between them out of that just wouldn't be faithful to what we were going for.

#dead plate #probably not gonna say much else on this but ty for bringing it up!!#I dont want to talk too much about my own thoughts on the game and its reception too much because regardless of what I say #The game is already out and done. If people take different readings from it then its because thats how the game was given to them

ekrixart

Dead Plate

[FREE ON ITCH.IO]

Dead Plate is a short 2D restaurant tycoon themed rpg horror game with visual novel and point-and-click elements set in 1960s France following the story of a lively waiter named Rody trying to make as much money as possible in a week at a fancy bistro owned by a charismatic and successful chef, Vince.

Developed by @racheldrawsthis and @ekrixart Composed by Bell Kallengar

The game is out now and free to play on Itchio- http://racheldrawsthis.itch.io/dead-plate

WARNING :TWs include: graphic death, blood, gore, violence, cannibalism, eyestrain, disturbing imagery and audio.

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🐻 BEARY THE HATCHET 🪓

It's Halloween 199X, and you killed someone during your morning shift! Unfortunately, a true crime fan has stumbled upon it.

A game about hiding things.

🔪 ITCH.IO (PLAY IT NOW!)

ekrixart

Happy First Anniversary of Elevator Hitch!!!

In honor of the anniversary we've started a petition with Makeship to support the launch an official plushie campaign!!

With the petition 200 pledges of $2 are needed within ONE WEEK to start the campaign,

The plushie itself will be $29.99 USD, but it's just $2 USD to let Makeship know how many people are interested in having a Protag Plushie and to move on to the actual production- If the campaign is successful that initial $2 will be taken out of the full price later when the plushie's actually made and sent to you

Support the petition using the link below

Protag is, well, the protag(onist) of the indie surreal horror VN game "Elevator Hitch". Being trapped in an 70s office elevator and going t

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I have NO IDEA what I just watched but my life has been enriched and my day has been made

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I ACTUALLY COLORED IT VIGILANTE WAKE UP TURN THE TV THEY HIT THE FUKICNG PIZZA TOWER the concept for this is based off a tweet by @/wiionthemoon

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[ID: a very simply drawn three panel comic. the first panel shows a person approaching a cat that's laying on the floor and reaching down to hug her, saying "gertie." the second panel shows two coins falling from the person's shirt pocket. the third panel shows the coins bouncing off the cat, who doesn't care.]