Hi everyone, I'm just writing a quick post to let you know I've uploaded a new build of Idleness! This build fixes a handful of typos which were pointed out by eagle-eyed readers on my Discord server, and I've also added a Mac build to the game. As always, please let me know if you find any bugs or spelling errors in this new build, and I'll try to fix things in a timely manner. Thank you! - ebi x

Hello everyone \o/ Im writing a quick post to let you know that Ive released a shiny VN, My Confounding Cat is Criminally Cute (thats such an extra title lmao)
Criminal Cat is a relatively short BL VN without any choices or branches. It follows a grumpy wizard, Aster, who lives a reclusive life deep in the woods and brews potions to get by. Aster is taciturn by nature, and he swears he isnt lonely! Hes perfectly fine keeping to himself, thank you very much Until a black cat tumbles down his chimney one day, throwing his whole life into disarray! After taking the black cat in, Aster soon discovers this clumsy kitten is no ordinary feline. He is, in actuality, a young man called Blaise, who has been cursed by a witch to assume the form of a cat during the sunlight hours but why? What did Blaise do to get cursed, and can Aster help him? Itll be a huge pain, but Aster will (reluctantly) do his best. Hell never be able to get rid of Blaise if he cant, and all Aster really wants is a quiet life. Its not like hes going to fall for his catboy companion or anything, right? Right?
Criminal Cat is a pretty sweet and light story, and it doesnt contain any explicit content. The steamiest thing youll find here are a handful of kiss scenes (well, how else are you supposed to break a curse?!) The adorable art is by Ekkoberry, who handled the character sprites, CGs, and the UI! I usually work with multiple artists per project, so having one person manage all of the art-related tasks was a pretty new experience for me. Im really happy with how this VN turned out: I think it looks very cute and cohesive! Please consider checking the VN out if you're interested! It's not that long, so it's pretty cheap! And, as always, feel free to leave a review to let me know what you think. Reviews are very helpful for small developers such as myself, as they help push my games to more people and can boost discoverability! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2685600 - ebi x

Hello everyone! I'm writing a quick announcement to let you know that my latest VN, Rain and the Wolf, has been released!
Rain and the Wolf is a BL visual novel inspired by Little Red Riding Hood. The story follows Rain, an aloof young man, who works as an apothecary with his father. One day, Rain's father sends him into the woods to gather some herbs, but Rain finds himself entrenched in his childhood memories and wanders off the beaten path. While Rain is resting by the riverside, a sudden storm blows by and he gets caught up in a downpour. In the confusion, he falls and sprains his ankle, and passes out from the pain as the hour wears on. It seems inevitable that Rain will become food for the hungry wolves that prowl the woods, but fortune smiles on him. A passing young man, Zero, finds him, and takes Rain back to his home to recuperate but there's a catch. Zero is no ordinary man. He's a werewolf, and his designs on Rain might not be as innocent as it first seems.
This is a visual novel with choices and branches. Guide Rain, and try to unravel the truth behind Zero without being chomped on. Though (generally) good-natured, it's possible to antagonise Zero, which can result in a couple of pretty grim endings (including one Very Bad Ending). It's easy enough to avoid the bad endings if you don't want to see them, however. If you only read the good endings this story is relatively sweet and light. I would advise people to read the content warnings on the game's page carefully before deciding if they want to check it out, however, as I don't want to upset people by subjecting them to any content they might find upsetting. You can purchase the game on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3016500/Rain_and_the_Wolf/ I've also put my other BL VNs on sale to celebrate the release of this VN, yay You can check the sale out here if you're interested! - ebi x

Hi everyone! I'm making this announcement to let you know that my dark boys love / boys hate visual novel, All Scars and Starlight, has been released!
Scars is a grim story about a deposed king, Yuel, who is taken prisoner by the leader of a rebellion and his older cousin, Tavi. Though Yuel initially despises Tavi for overthrowing him, complicated feelings begin to develop between the pair as Tavi refuses to have Yuel executed, despite the warnings of his advisors. Wanting to keep Yuel safe, Tavi hides Yuel away in the palace where his political enemies cant hurt him - but the biggest threat to Yuels life soon proves to be Yuel himself.
The story has choices and multiple endings, so theres a few different ways it can pan out. Its quite a grim story which deals with topics like self-harm, suicide, and sexual assault, and the main pairing are cousins. The story also contains explicit sexual content, so you need to be 18+ to check it out. You can check Scars out here, if you're interested: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827190/ Scars takes place in the same universe as a couple of my other VNs, All Ashes and Illusions and All Idleness and Ephemera. If you want to read more about the world setting in Scars you can check those out here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1673020/All_Ashes_and_Illusions/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025720/All_Idleness_and_Ephemera/ And I've written some cute alternate universe stories about Yuel and Tavi that're completely divorced from the world present in Ashes, Idleness, and Scars, which can be found here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2146500/Unluckily_in_Love/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2513080/To_Have_and_to_Hold/ Phew. That's a lot of words about Yuel and Tavi haha ;;; I really have written a lot of stories about them over the last couple of years, haven't I? I feel like I've talked a lot so I'll end here. If you want some quality BL Suffering then I hope you'll give Scars a try at least. I poured a lot of love into it, and it was very much a project of passion! - ebi x

Hi everyone! I'm writing a quick announcement to let you know that I've released a free update for my cute BL VN, Unluckily in Love!
The update includes a bonus scenario which can be unlocked after reading the main game. In this side story, Yuel gets turned into a catboy (for some reason) and Tavi has to look after him! The update adds 30k words of extra text to UIL, 10 new CGs, and several new achievements to unlock. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together! If you've downloaded the game already, you will need to redownload the adult patch, as this has also been updated. The new build will not work with the old patch. To unlock the new content, you need to read through the main story (you might need to read the final scene again if you've already read the VN). Then, the bonus scenario will appear on the main menu! You can find the VN here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2146500 I've also discounted UIL and my other two VNs about Yuel, All Ashes and Illusions and All Idleness and Ephemera on Steam, so now would be a good time to pick them up if you're interested! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1673020 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2025720 Thank you very much for your support over the years; it's appreciated. I'll try to keep making cute VNs that people can enjoy! - ebi x

Hi everyone! I'm writing an announcement to let you know that the Steam store page for my upcoming yaoi visual novel, All Scars and Starlight, is now live!
It's a grim little story about a deposed king being imprisoned by, and falling for, his captor (who just so happens to be his cousin). There are choices and multiple endings, plus a bunch of political drama and Suffering. Scars is an r18 VN, so there are several uncensored sex scenes. The story also deals with discomforting topics like suicide and sexual assault, though all of the sex scenes depicted in this story are consensual. You can check the VN out here, and maybe drop it a wishlist if you're interested! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827190 Scars is a spin-off of my dark BxG VN, All Ashes and Illusions, which features the same characters but ends rather differently. You can read Scars without reading Ashes, but reading Ashes will probably make Scars a better experience. You can take a look at Ashes here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1673020 The characters from Scars, Yuel and Tavi, also appear in a few of my other BL VNs, All Idleness and Ephemera, Unluckily in Love, and To Have and to Hold. I'm pretty fond of writing about Yuel and Tavi (as if that was not immediately obvious lmao), so if you want to read about them in other, slightly happier scenarios, you have a lot of options! To Have and to Hold is also free, if that's of any interest. I hope you look forward to the story! I'm hoping to release it in 3 or 4 months! - ebi x

Hello everybody! \o/ I'm writing this announcement to let you know that I've released a new VN on Steam (though you might have seen it already if you follow my developer page haha), In Fair Spirits!
In Fair Spirits is a sweet and wholesome slice of life story which details the slowly developing relationship between Edmund, a knight from medieval England who finds himself reincarnated into the 21st century for... reasons, and Abel, a peppy goth boy who speaks in incomprehensible internet slang that Edmund can't understand. (Yes, Abel is a Tumblr user. Yes, his dialogue is peppered with various dated Tumblr memes/references from 2013/14. No, I will not apologise for this... Though maybe Abel should lol...) Edmund and Abel might seem like polar opposites but they soon discover they have a few things in common (spoilers: it's trauma). They wind up bonding, and then... Well, this is a romance story, so things inevitably go in a lovey-dovey direction!
In Fair Spirits is actually the third in a series, the first beingThe Fairy's Songand the second beingThe Fairy's Secret. In Fair Spiritsis a direct sequel toThe Fairy's Secret, and it takes place around a year after the events of that story. You don't need to have readFairy's SongorFairy's Secretto grasp what happens here, though, so if you just want BL fluff you can jump straight into this story without any problems. Alternatively, if you're only interested in cute yuri fluff (The Fairy's Song and Secret are both yuri VNs), then you should probably give In Fair Spirits a miss. Marnie and Lisbeth, the lead couple from Song/Secret, do appear here, but their appearances are more like cameos, and they don't have much screentime. If this story sounds like your cup of tea, then you can check it out here! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2622770 As always, thank you for all of your support! Since I write a lot of different stoires in different genres, I know they won't always appeal to everybody, but I hope at least some people have fun with this! - ebi x