Too Many Teeth Studios' News and Updates

Devlog - June 2026

2026-06-01T10:00:00Z

In this month's update: introspection!

How to get people to play your game

2026-05-15T10:00:00Z

When you’re an indie developer, one of the best ways to promote your game is through streamers. Here’s what I do to find appropriate streamers, and get them to play my games.

Devlog - May 2026

2026-05-01T10:00:00Z

If you like streaming, then this is a fairly big month, but if not, you might be a little disappointed. Either way, you can read all about it here!

Galaxy Princess Zorana Review: All You Need is Skill(s)

2026-04-15T10:00:00Z

More than ten years after their cult classic Long Live the Queen, Hanako Games have released a sequel to it named Galaxy Princess Zorana. More than just a setting swap, this visual novel manages to expand on its predecessor and is more than capable of serving as a worthy follow-up.

Devlog - April 2026

2026-04-01T10:00:00Z

Artificial Nexus's anniversary! New social media! Still unannounced game! It's all here, in this month's devlog!

Ren'Py Tutorial: Character Overrides and Inheritence

2026-03-15T10:00:00Z

Have you made it halfway through programming your visual novel before, only to realise that you have too many Character objects and your code is getting messy? Here’s an easy way to cut down on the clutter.

Devlog - March 2026

2026-03-01T10:00:00Z

It took us most of the month, but the big 1.1 update for Artificial Nexus is here! Plus: a vague update about the mysterious unannounced project!

Inspirations Behind Artificial Nexus

2026-02-15T10:00:00Z

What do Snatcher, Operator's Side, and Dishonoured 2 all have in common? It's definitely not their stories or their gameplay systems, but they've got a bit of a connection regardless.

Devlog - February 2026

2026-02-01T10:00:00Z

Updates for The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen, Artificial Nexus, and our mysterious new project?! It's all happening here, in this month's devlog!

Ren'Py Tutorial: Add achievements to your game

2026-01-15T10:00:00Z

Achievements add a lot of extra content for players to unlock, and can add replayability to your game. Here’s how to add them to a Ren’Py game.

Devlog - January 2026

2026-01-01T10:00:00Z

New year! New projects! New species!

Ren'Py Tutorial: Tint your game sprites

2025-12-15T10:00:00Z

If you’re making a visual novel, then you need to be able to balance showing interesting visuals alongside telling an engaging story. Tinting character sprites will help to make things flow better - here’s how you can do so.

Devlog - December 2025

2025-12-01T10:00:00Z

It's the end of the year, so let's reflect on what we've accomplished over the past...month.

5 Things That Every Visual Novel Should Have

2025-11-15T10:00:00Z

Visual novel gameplay primarily consists of reading, so if you want me to read through your story, I’m going to have to request a few things first.

Devlog - November 2025

2025-11-01T10:00:00Z

An update to a two-plus year-old game and some visual novel recommendations! It's all here in the latest devlog!

Some of my favourite horror books

2025-10-15T10:00:00Z

Visual novels are great and all, but sometimes you just want to lie down on a couch, open up the first page of a weighty tome, and get reading. Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of really good horror novels - here are some of my favourites.

Devlog - October 2025

2025-10-01T10:00:00Z

Why was September a spookier month than October is shaping up to be? The answer is inside, dear readers!

Baldr Sky Review: Just Play Virtue’s Last Reward Instead

2025-09-15T10:00:00Z

Originally released in 2009, Baldr Sky has been rated one of the best visual novels of all time on both VNDB and Erogamescape. Unfortunately for me, what I was hoping would be an exciting cyberpunk story turned out to be a lengthy slog with awkwardly-paced combat, frustrating bugs, and a repetitive story.

Devlog - September 2025

2025-09-01T10:00:00Z

Preparing for a new game jam and checking out other dev's games! You want to know about it? Click ahead and I'll let you know it all!

How I Ended The World

2025-08-16T10:00:00Z

In a video game, of course. Don’t panic too much.

Devlog - August 2025

2025-08-01T10:00:00Z

I warned you! I warned you all!

Ren'Py Tutorial: Create an unlockable gallery

2025-07-16T10:00:00Z

Unlockable galleries in visual novels are a very common feature to reward players with. If you’re having difficulty programming one, this tutorial should help you out.

Devlog - July 2025

2025-07-01T10:00:00Z

We've had another quiet month, but that's not to say that nothing's happening - we're just gearing up for what's coming up next.

Games I’d Love to Make

2025-06-15T10:00:00Z

Everybody has a few dream games that they’d like to make, right? Here are some of mine.

Devlog - June 2025

2025-06-01T13:00:00Z

This has been a fairly quiet month for us, but there's been a few things happening around the release of our latest game, Artificial Nexus.

Achievements that your game should include

2025-05-11T12:00:00Z

Achievements can add a lot of enjoyment to a game, but they can equally cause a lot of frustration when they aren’t added well. Here’s my guide for what achievements you should include when developing a game.

Devlog - May 2025

2025-05-01T15:00:00Z

April was a big month for us - we released Artificial Nexus! If you want to know how the whole thing went, this devlog is for you!

Devlog - April 2025

2025-04-01T10:00:00Z

The game's in a good state, so it's time to announce the real important news: the release date of Artificial Nexus!

Devlog - March 2025

2025-03-01T10:00:00Z

The big update for February is an update of Artificial Nexus' demo, but if you want to know what else has gone on, come check out this update!

Devlog - February 2025

2025-02-01T10:00:00Z

Artificial Nexus has had some great progress over the last month - here's what we got up to during January 2025.

Devlog - January 2025

2025-01-04T10:00:00Z

We've been working on quite a bit over the last few months - here's the state of Artificial Nexus at the beginning of 2025!

Why you should play older games

2024-08-29T22:00:00Z

In an industry where the leaders are constantly pushing larger worlds, better graphics, and more microtransactions, it can often feel like older games are being left by the wayside and ignored. Here's why I still play older games, and what I get out of them.

We have Voice Actors!

2024-06-22T20:00:00Z

We're very pleased to announce that we've cast the voice actors for our upcoming game, Artificial Nexus!

Some of my favourite visual novels

2024-05-27T08:00:00Z

Making visual novels is good and all, but playing and reading them is just as enjoyable and exciting. Here are a few of my favourites, that have influenced and inspired me for better or worse.

Getting Feedback

2024-01-15T19:00:00Z

When you’re creating something artistic, whether it’s a game, novel, painting, or something else, you’re probably going to want to solicit other peoples’ opinions to see where you need to improve things. Here’s my advice about how to get the most out of it and get feedback that really matters to you.

Some of my favourite horror games

2023-12-15T21:00:00Z

When done well, horror games are a damn good genre to play, and playing through them can give you some of the most memorable imagery and experiences. Here are some of them that have helped to influence and inspire me.

5 Tips for Creating and Publishing your own game

2023-12-06T21:00:00Z

You’ve had an idea for a game that you think is really good, and you’ve decided that you’re going to go the route of the indie developer, making and publishing it all on your own. It’s a big job and one that’s fraught with pitfalls - here are some ways to avoid them.

Meet Our Artists!

2023-01-10T18:00:00Z

Too Many Teeth Studios has collaborated with some amazing artists to help produce The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen. Learn about their previous works and their amazing talent here!

How I Survived PAX Australia 2022

2022-10-14T09:00:00Z

PAX Australia 2022 was a hell of a good weekend, but it also required a lot of energy and a lot of preparation. Here’s how I was able to get through it, and what I’d recommend for future exhibitors.

The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen: Character Profiles

2022-09-19T09:00:00Z

Curious about the characters from The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen? Get to know them here with a series of detailed profiles and character information!

Inspirations Behind The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen

2022-09-06T09:00:00Z

An idea doesn’t just come out fully formed - there’s a lot of work in creating and refining it beyond the initial concept. Discover some of the other works that inspired and helped shape The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen here!

The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen

2022-08-20T11:00:00Z

We’re pleased to announce our upcoming game, titled The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen! Find out what it’s about, when it’s expected to come out, and other details here!

What's the ideal length for a game?

2022-08-14T22:00:00Z

Many games these days - especially RPGs and open-world sandboxes - advertise themselves by highlighting the many hours that it’ll take you to beat them. Taking longer to beat a game means that you get more value for your money, and in theory get more content that you’ll enjoy - but is this actually a good thing, or is a lengthy game a pitfall?

How do you make a visual novel engaging?

2022-08-10T21:00:00Z

Visual novels have been a genre in gaming for decades now, but like all games, their quality can range from awful to brilliant. What do you need to put into your visual novel to make it worth your players’ time? Can you just do it with words, or do you need to make sure there’s some gameplay in there?