(Not dead, on hiatus) Jupiter. 30. She/Her. Interactive fiction developer. Current projects - Supernova: Renegade (17+); In the Night, In the Dark (18+) icon by @gabbydarienzo
Supernova: Renegade is an in-development IF game, currently being developed in Twine Inspired by the likes of Star Trek and Mass Effect, Sn:R will be a sci-fi adventure with a heavy focus on romance.
In the distant future, Humanity has mastered space travel and joined the intergalactic community run by an alliance known as the Galactic Board for Interplanetary Peace. While none of the GBIP species have their own military, there is still a need for a peace-keeping force. Thus, the Arbiters were created.
You have just joined the Arbiter ranks—whether you wanted to or not. This prestigious position comes with a fair amount of perks, including your own ship and crew. However, it’s also the most dangerous job in the galaxy. When a small colony faces an attack from an unknown source, you’re sent to investigate. What you uncover reveals a danger far greater—and far closer to home—than you could have ever expected.
A fully customizable MC - Choose your name, pronouns, appearance, background, personality, etc.
A varied cast of aliens and humans alike (4 of whom you can smooch).
Approach missions in ways that play to your strengths—or not. Failure may be just as fun as succeeding.
An in-depth personality and stats system that creates variation in scenes depending on how you develop your MC.
A glossary that builds as you play the game, providing extra information on everything from alien species to new technology.
Name your ship! :)
Commander Alex Kuang (F/M/NB - Player Determined): Your closest friend and newly-appointed first officer. They’ve already made a name for themselves throughout the Galactic Alliance for being both the top recruit in your class as well as painfully gorgeous. Only a select few know what their cool façade is really covering.
Flight Lieutenant Sam Channing (F/M - Player Determined): Your new pilot—the best in the Alliance if the rumors are to be believed. While they never seem to take anything seriously, their open and carefree personality makes them wildly popular amongst just about everyone but their superiors.
Lieutenant Nereus of the Soundless Deep (M): Your communications specialist and sole Otnean crew member. Although his appearance may be initially frightening to those unused to being around one of his species, he is the CommSpec for a reason—and a damn good one. Looks can be deceiving, after all.
Chief Engineer Katalina Lindbeck (F): Your ship’s head mechanic—your ship’s only mechanic if she has anything to say about it. Her coarse exterior may be a turn-off to some, but others find her blunt honesty refreshing. She also happens to be a notorious flirt with a heartbreaker reputation.
Writer: Okay so this seems like an appropriate size for this room, given its function and the drama needed for the scene...
Readers: Perfect! we were told 3 chapters back that this room is 'the average room size for a spaceship of this type', meaning that we can use this size information to back-calculate the volume of the spaceship, adjust for the stated 0.9atm air pressure... and then looking at the required air cycling rate for humans... we can see that the air purification system briefly described in chapter 6 when they were replacing air filters would be impossible for this spaceship!
Tumblr ask 6 months later: It was really clever how you used the size of the rooms and the air filter system to hint that the ceilings of all the rooms were very very low and thus let the audience deduce that humans in the future are much shorter than humans today! That's a great little nod to the 'humans have gotten taller over time' thing that people like to say, and really subtle, since people who hadn't done the math on the room volume would never see it!
Writer: ... Yes. That was... very clever... of me... to do.
Here are our contributors for the Interactive Fiction Raffle for Palestine!
Over 50 artists and authors from the IF community here on tumblr have joined together to run a donation drive this month! The raffle will be running from June 7th - June 21st. A separate post will be made with more information, including the rules and ticket submission form, once we're ready to launch.
Our goal is to raise as much money as possible for five specific fundraisers; we hope with us focusing our efforts we'll be able to make a tangible impact for these families. Tickets will be the equivalent of the minimum GoFundMe donation ($5USD/€5), and you will be donating directly to the families and then providing us proof of donation in exchange for your ticket(s).
We plan to raffle off all prizes. Below the cut is the list of contributors for both prize tiers, along with the prize they'll be offering. (Beware, this is a long post.)
While this drive is aimed at the Interactive Fiction community, a lot of the artists have offered to take requests from winners that include non-IF characters. These are specified with "non-IF characters included."
@beezhive
One half body couple “clean” sketch with flat color, non-IF characters included.
@depressed-sock
Half body to full body, single or couple, fully rendered in my style. Non-IF characters included.
@dast4rd
A painted single character portrait. Non-IF characters included (Any other media except for live action characters).
@fat-rolls-frictions
Halfbody of single character in SuperGiant Hades' style, less details, simple grey/no background, non-IF characters included.
@greypetrel
A painted single character portrait, non-IF characters included. (Bioware characters, Tolkien universe, Star Wars, the Arcana, DnD/Pathfinder/roleplaying fantasy games)
@hadrassians
One painted semi-realistic bust OR one half body couple sketch, non-IF characters included.
@harumeau
A full color single character bust portrait. Non-IF characters included (FFXIV, Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age)
@jdstrations
Single character, bust or half-body. Fully rendered or sketchy. Can be MCs, or a favourite character (IF or Non-IF included).
@matrinki
One painted single character portrait, IF exclusive only.
@merry-harlowe
Fully rendered full body single character with a simple background!
@moonless-if
One full-body character, coloured and rendered, IF characters exclusive only.
@morticrows
One full-body character in a chibi style, non-IF characters included.
Half body character in an illustrative style, non-IF characters included.
@swimmingrat
A character portrait (OC, IF, non-IF characters included) in watercolour, ink or mixed media.
@trashy-corvian
Half body couple/single, fully rendered. Non-IF characters included.
@vakarians-babe
Half body couple, flat colors (monochrome or full) with finished lines. IF and non-IF characters accepted.
@cowboyhell
Painted one character with background scene, OR one custom chibi keychain charm. Non-IF characters included.
@violetaristea
A fully rendered bust or half body of one character with a simple background, non-IF characters included.
@atheone
Fully rendered single character bust, non-IF characters included.
@harbingersecho
Painted single character or couple portraits (bust or half-body) with a simple/non-detailed background, non-IF characters included.
@i-am-gogo-btw
Offering half body couple, full color, finished lines, simple background, no furry, no mecha, no gore, no nsfw and no complicated stuff (like armor), OR a full body, full color, finished lines drawing of a single character (same restrictions). Non-IF characters included.
@doctormortum
Winners choice between A) one full body drawing, lined/coloured, of one character OR B) one ~waist up drawing, lined/coloured, of two characters interacting (romantic, platonic, anything goes!) original characters or fanart, IF or non-IF, all OK! SFW only.
@cryptidling
One or two character, half or full body painted/rendered drawing, minimal background, non-IF characters included, open to nsfw.
@ligiawrites
Rendered portrait of one or two characters with a transparent background. Non-IF characters included.
@night-triumphantt
Half body couple fully rendered with simple background, or full body single character full render, non-IF characters included.
@silkhorse
Half body couple/single semi-rendered, non-IF characters included.
@neloangelo0
Rendered half body, will do couples, simple backgrounds, non-IF characters included.
@artist-faur
A single character half-body with simple background, either rendered (with ink wash or pen shading techniques,) as lineart, or in a sketch style - all using ink and pencil. Characters are from both IF and non-IF (preferably from small, obscure fandoms and media) are included.
@phanosis
A single character portrait in a painted sketch style, non-IF characters included. Monochromatic background.
@kithj
One custom, but in-character & non-spoiler, scene based on the winner's prompt with their MC and one LI of their choosing from either The Northern Passage or Blood Choke. Explicit prompts included.
@damnation-if
A 1k~ non-spoiler, in-character snippet featuring the winner's MC and a character of their choice from Damnation and Buggery. Fluffy, angst, etc and explicit prompts included.
@of-crowns-and-echoes
A 1k non-explicit, non-spoiler snippet including characters from Of Crowns and Echoes. Could be MC + RO interacting, could be just ROs interacting with each other, or a snippet with some side characters. No gore or explicit stuff.
@attollogame
A 1k non-explicit, non-spoiler snippet including characters from Attollo. Could be MC + RO interacting, could be just ROs interacting with each other, or a snippet with some side characters.
@burning-academia-if
A 1k~ prompt featuring your MC and chosen RO/poly from Burning Academia. Both Explicit and Non-Explicit prompts are fine! The prompt cannot include spoilers.
@hpowellsmith
An interactive playable date scene with an RO or polyamorous duo of your choice from one of my released games or WIP. Non-explicit - please specify if you'd like a kiss and/or fade-to-black included in the scene.
@nyehilismwriting
A ~500-1000 word snippet ft winner's MC and their RO of choice from Project Hadea doing activities as requested by the winner, so long as it is a) in character and b) non-spoiler related.
@mayhem-writes
A 1k non-explicit, non-spoiler snippet including characters from Sanctuary. Could be MC + RO interacting, could be just ROs interacting with each other, or a snippet with some side characters.
@devilishmango
A 1k snippet including an MC + RO from either Kenneski or The Story of Sin, based off a prompt from the winner. Can be explicit!
@gamesbyalbie
A ~1,000 word, non-spoiler, in-character snippet featuring characters from Zorlok, Mousetrap, Creating Goncharov, or System Processing. Could be a scene focused on the winner's MC interacting with one character, a scene focused on two characters interacting with one another, or a scene with the winner's MC and/or multiple characters present. Fluff, angst, spice, etc. are all possibilities as long as the scene is non-explicit.
@thecottageworkshop
500-1k word snippet with winner's MC + RO from Simple Moments or a general description of preferred favorite RO type (with the creation being at writer's discretion) with MC; fluffy or angst prompts included (could do monster ROs)
@tosahobi-if
A ~500-1000 word snippet with the winner's MC and their RO of choice from Tosahobi so long as it is in character and non-spoiler related. Any type of prompts including explicit are ok!
@if-mirrormine
A snippet between 500-1000 words featuring the winner's MC and RO of their choice from Mirror Mine. The theme (fluff/angst) and prompt is up to the winner as well.
@heart-forge
A ~500-1000 word snippet featuring winner's choice from Manor Hill, Bad Ritual, or Hybrid IFs. Can feature winner's MC, NSFW/angst/hurt & comfort/AU on offer as well as regular fluff, domesticity, etc. Winner may specify what they want to be happening, or let me choose.
@chthonicchromestudio
500-1k word snippet with winner's MC + any character from FFS, Another Northern Duke?! or a general description of preferred favorite RO type (with the creation being at writer's discretion) with MC; fluffy or angst prompts included (could do monster ROs)
@fiddles-ifs
A custom, non-spoiler, in-character snippet featuring the winner’s MC and a character of their choice from Greenwarden. Fluffy, angst, etc. and explicit prompt included. AUs also included.
@springsaladgaming
A 1k~ non-spoiler, non-explicit, in-character snippet, featuring the winner's MC and an RO of their choice from either Ninelives or Valiant. Prompts may be fluffy, angsty, etc.
@oblivious-melodies
One custom, in-character 500-2000 word snippet set within the world of Oblivious Melodies. It may include characters already in the IF or an original character within the world, designed to fit the winner's specifications. Snippets may include adult themes, but will not be fully explicit.
@chrysanthemumgames
A snippet of ~500-1000 words featuring the characters of the winner's choice from Fields of Asphodel (including the winner's PC if desired). Topic can be anything from platonic interaction to a lightly-spicy romance scene, subject to character and setting constraints.
@yuveim
A romance scene featuring the winner's MC on one of six romance routes, or a character-centred scene for one of five main characters in The Spirited: Origins.
@blood-teeth
A ~500-1000 word snippet of the winner's MC and their select RO from The Mouths of Elysium from a requested prompt from the winner. This snippet will not include spoilers.
@oscarwrites
A 500 to 1000 words snippet featuring the MC and/or any characters from the games The Eight Years Revolution, Gonzague or Better Off. Explicit prompts included.
@thelonelyshore-if
A 500-2k~ custom, non-spoilery snippet featuring the winner's MC and RO (or polyship or other character) from The Lonely Shore. Fluff, angst, non-explicit romance (kissing, fade-to-black, etc.) are all welcome.
Interactive Fiction Community Raffle for Palestine!
Over 50 authors and artists from the Interactive Fiction community here on tumblr have come together to offer an array of prizes for a focused donation drive! We are aiming to raise as much money as possible for five families who are currently trying to evacuate Gaza. These fundraisers have been vetted by @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi (thank you for your hard work!)
RULES:
You MUST donate a minimum of €5/$5 USD to one of these five fundraisers to qualify for a ticket. These are the currencies the GFMs are in (3 in euro, 2 in USD). We chose this amount because it is the minimum GFM allows and we are hoping to encourage as many donations as possible. Please be mindful that GFM does not show the conversion rate if you're donating outside your currency.
Donating once to all five GFMs will get you five tickets. And for each extra 5 you donate, you will get an extra ticket. (ie donating 10 to one GFM gets you 2 tickets, 15 gets you 3, etc.)
There are two tiers we will be pulling prizes from: one tier for writing, and one tier for art. When you submit your proof of donation, you will be asked to specify which tier you want your ticket to go towards. If you are submitting for more than one ticket, you will specify the tiers for each ticket-- you can spread them out between both tiers or put them all towards one.
You will be required to share a receipt/proof of donation via uploading a picture through google forms. We will not be handling any money. You are donating directly to the GFMs, and then showing us proof that you have done so. Please include the GFM and the amount you've donated in the screenshot you upload. We are only taking donations starting from June 7th onward.
We plan to raffle off all possible prizes using a random generator. Once the drive concludes on the 21st, we'll take a few days to gather up & organize the tickets and draw names, and then we will be in touch with winners both on tumblr and via email.
You can find the full list of contributors and prizes here.
Please understand that these prizes are pulled blind and assigned at random. You cannot pick or choose which writer/IF or artist you get. It is completely randomized. You get what you get-- even if you aren't familiar with the writer or their game. Artists and authors also have the right to refuse your request at their discretion. Please be respectful and remember that our main goal and focus here is fundraising for these families.
Abdullah Mohammed and his family
Mohammed Bardaweel and his family
Bilal Salah's family
Suad and her family
Firas Salem and his family
We encourage you to share these families and their fundraisers here and elsewhere. We're hoping by focusing our efforts we can really make a big impact for all of them.
Ticket submission form:
Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).
STOP. DON'T SCROLL. READ THIS TO SAVE LIVES IN GAZA. Below are some VETTED campaigns to support Gazans. These people have been experiencing an active genocide for almost a full year. Donate and share widely.
(may 27th)
Save a displaced Gazan Family (@ranibra) - Rania is married with five children, her husband needs medical care. She is now responsible to save her children. Help them evacuate.
Support Fahmi and his family (@fahmiakkila) - Fahmi's life has been turned completely upside down, and he now finds himself responsible to save his parents, sisters, & brothers - 7 members.
Save the Maliha family (@dinamaliha) - Dina wants to save her mother, two sisters, and three brothers. The family lost contact with their father when the genocide started. They desperately need to get to Egypt.
Save Firas' family (@firassalemnewacccount @prosolitudeeee) - Firas is a father of two children, a 10-month-old boy and a two-year-old girl, who are in need of safe haven in Egypt.
Help Husam and his family (@husamthaher) - Husam desperately needs to save himself, his wife, and 3 young children.
Help Nader's family to evacuate from Gaza (@nadershoshaa) - Nader and his family, consisting of six members, are currently displaced in the south; help them evacuate and survive.
The Shamaly family wants to survive (@daee571989) - Help save 15 kids and their family, who are living a horrifying active genocide.
Ahmd needs urgent evacuation (@ahmd-iyd) - Ahmd has lost his livelihood to this genocide, and needs funds to help his family evacuate and rebuild their life.
Help evacuate Hani's family (@skatehani) - A dear friend, and a Palestinian skater trying to evacuate 10 members of his family; he has lost his father to injustice.
Help Iman’s family find safety (@imaneyad) - Iman has a family of 7 who need to find safety.
Help save Youssef's family (@bba3lo @mahmoud7878) - Ahmed Baalousha wants to save his wife, his two sons, his daughter, as well as his parents and siblings.
Support Ruba and Amal's family's urgent evacuation (@rubashaban @amalshabn) - Ruba and Amal's family are lacking the basic necessities of life; they have an elderly father who desperately needs to be evacuated for medical care.
Save little Yusuf and his family (@ahmednabubake) - Yusuf is in an intensive care unit fighting for his life in Gaza; he needs urgent evacuation alongside his family.
Help Omar evacuate (@omarsobhi) - Omar is a 20 year old Palestinian student who wants to save himself and his family from this genocide.
Help Belal and his family to evacuate from Gaza (@alaajshaat) - Belal has lost too much to this war and needs to support himself and his family.
Do not scroll past this list without contributing. This list makes it easy for you to find a fundraiser to support. Choose at least one. Your contribution will save lives. If you cannot donate, share these campaigns.
this is a formal interest check for a charity raffle with the IF community
if you are an IF author or artist and you're interested in participating in a charity-drive raffle, please check out this form! we are aiming to do one big raffle with a single prize pool, where people submit proof of donation in exchange for a raffle ticket.
prizes we are currently considering would be things like a spicy snippet or a cosy snippet, etc. potential sketches from artists or a rendered bust, etc. and we'll allow the authors & artists to dictate how much/what exactly they're comfortable offering. donating to multiple gfm will mean more entries into the raffle. we'll be offering a list of potential gfm to donate to (we're going to try and focus on ones with low funds) & any artists/authors offering prizes can specify if they want to sponsor specific gfm.
this is subject to change! we are just trying to gauge interest right now and see what we can put together on our side of things which depends entirely on the people willing to contribute & if we get enough interest.
here is the google form for artists and authors to fill out:
this is to help organize a donation drive & raffle within the IF community. you can contact me at @kithj or @nothern-passage on tumblr or @b
this was inspired by the book auction for gaza as well as the many other art raffles i've seen here and on twitter.
top five most important things you can give a character. 1. bisexuality. 2. autism. 3. so much negative rizz it loops around into irresistibility. 4. so many bad events. 5. a coping mechanism that’s cute and silly provided you don’t think about it too hard
white noise live at the vermont hollywood, will wood / once in a lifetime, talking heads / from all hail west texas liner notes, the mountain goats / #2122, houses at night series, todd hido / welcome to night vale episode 244, liminal spaces / homecoming, green day / mabel episode 8, the freeze
working on a better outline for chapter one and i thought i'd show a quick example of what i mean when i say "failure may be just as fun as succeeding!"
"failing" a check just means you failed to do what you were trying to do—not that you necessarily failed in general, if that makes sense. that doesn't mean it'll always have a positive outcome, but in this case it does!!
i have a very good summary of how skill checks can work in sn:r, if you're interested!! all spoiler-y spoilers are censored, but i'm still putting it under a cut just in case
with this diplomacy check, if you succeed, you gain skill points and learn some information; if you fail, you gain and learn nothing.
with the technology check, if you succeed, you gain some points and learn some information; if you fail, you gain points and learn different information.
with the science check, if you succeed, you gain skill points, learn information, and have the chance to learn even more info later on!; if you fail, you don't gain anything, but one of your companions is able to step in and provide some info you missed.
alex be like: mc? they’re my best friend and i love them *trips* *hundreds of pictures of mc spill out of their pockets* fuck oh shit all of these are mine i always have these with me *slips on the pile of photos* i love and cherish them so much i just *more pictures fall out as they drop to their knees desperately trying to pick them up* listen, can you please help me get these?? i don’t want to lose any—listen mc is amazing and—no, wait, liSTEN
working on a better outline for chapter one and i thought i'd show a quick example of what i mean when i say "failure may be just as fun as succeeding!"
"failing" a check just means you failed to do what you were trying to do—not that you necessarily failed in general, if that makes sense. that doesn't mean it'll always have a positive outcome, but in this case it does!!
