Project Ensō

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Our Stories Deserve To Be Told narrative games from a variety of developers from under-represented groups. Bsky account for tofurocks projects developed in-house + games published under Project Ensō

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Project Ensō@projectenso· 10d

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The Trans Masc Protag Jam 2026 page, in which there are 67 participants.

Project Ensō@projectenso· 10d

Want to sponsor Trans Masc Protag Jam or join the judging panel? Check out our jam page and shoot us an email!

Interested in Becoming a Judge?

We'd love for this jam to become an even bigger thing! We're looking for folks who can contribute to the prize pot to become part of our judging panel, or to nominate someone to the judging panel. If this sounds like you, please send an email to projectenso.games@proton.me with the subject line "Trans Masc Protag Jam Judging" so we can work out the details!

Project Ensō@projectenso· 10d

🎉Great news everyone! 🎉 The first sponsor for Trans Masc Protag Jam is our friends at @fiendishfiction.bsky.social! With a penchant for horror, their focus on short, impactful works allows them to make games that really shine. Be sure to check out their O2A2 VN, Strange Spirits~🍸

A screenshot from Strange Spirits, in which a lady with long red hair and shirt with a black color leans on the bar counter. She is the bartender, and she says, "Sweet? A honeyed farewell."

Project Ensō@projectenso· 13d

For sure! Here's an excerpt from the jam page itself, so we're excited to see what you'll make 🩷🤍🩵

What is the definition of trans masculine?

A person who is assigned female at birth and now identifies as masculine in some way, shape, or form. This definition includes identities such as nonbinary trans mascs, genderfluid trans mascs, binary trans men, trans masc and he/him lesbians, etc. and is meant to be broadly interpreted as I have no interest in gatekeeping this label. We're open to seeing trans masculine characters who have not transitioned medically (often called pre-op), are non-op, post-op, and every stage of transition in-between.

Project Ensō@projectenso· 15d

Now announcing: the first annual Trans Masc Protag Jam~🏳️‍⚧️ From August 8 to September 30, we're inviting you to make a project (games, books, comics, etc.) with a trans masculine protagonist and offering limited cash prizes to the judge's favorites (that's us!). Jam with us~🏳️‍⚧️ 🎨@nommedeploom.itch.io

Project Ensō@projectenso· 22d

Holy shit thank you?????

A screenshot of our itch.io notifications, which shows that someone purchased running into/from oblivion for $5. Please note that the game is free to play

Project Ensō@projectenso· 22d

Oops! Our wifi cut out so we had to upload our #O2A2Jam2026 game using our phone, but running into/from oblivion v0.9 is now available for Windows! A Witch foolishly tried to attack You, and You're not convinced that He's ready to die just yet. tofurocks.itch.io/running-into...

A screenshot from running into/from oblivion which depicts a wounded witch laying atop a stone slab. He is a dark-skinned man with a loose brunet curly ponytail and hazel eyes,. The narration reads: His nails dig into my wrist as he touches the tip of the dagger to his skin.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Jun 28

*to the tune of Giant Woman* All I wanna do~♪ Is see you turn into~♫ A pot of curry~♪ A pot of curry~♫♪☆♡

A bucket of cubed firm tofu next to a tall container of garam masala seasoning.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Jun 7

Thank You For 5.3K Plays on it sucks to be us! Did you know that we're in The #PowerOfPride2026 Bundle? You can enjoy this story and so many others for USD$60, or $10+ if money's tight. We appreciate your support! 🏳️‍⚧️ $60 Edition w/Wallpapers 🏳️‍🌈 $10+ Pay-What-You-Can Edition

A celebratory image to commemorate 5.3K plays on it sucks to be us. It depicts Xinyu leaning back on an invisible surface with a cup of boba in one hand. Below him reads a quote from the game that says, "you're trying so damn hard to be a good, respectable, unproblematic queer, and somethign somewhere inside of you just isn't getting the memo."

Project Ensō@projectenso· May 6

We're publishing @justacarrot.bsky.social 's Horror-Fantasy VN Our Wonderland, which features: 🖤 An Asexual Protagonist 😊 Childhood Friends, now in Adulthood! 💀 Death... so much death 🐰 Furries 🩸 HELP why is there so much blood Wishlist it today! 💖 store.steampowered.com/app/4329100/...

Project Ensō@projectenso· Apr 9

💥🌕 In The Shadows of The Moon is now available on Google Play! 🌕💥 Now your besties & worsties who don't like DRM-free downloads can have their DRM-ful downloads. We also uh, fixed another missing SFX bug, but that's less exciting. Do you think the #artemis II crew would like our shitpost?

An updated flyer for In The Shadows of The Moon, with a new QR code added for Google Play.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Apr 1

Oh shit it's happening... lithobreakers.itch.io/in-the-shado...

A promotional flyer advertising In The Shadows of The Moon, a short RPG set on the moon.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 31

5. P#SSY RIOT by @nommedeploom.itch.io Trans guys, roller derby, and all the queer stuff that comes with that. Loom is expanding the demo for a jam right now, so keep your eyes on it!

A screenshot from P#SSY RIOT featuring 3 of the other roller derby players. It reads, "You know how uneasy I get when everyone is warming up except you two?"

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 31

5. Any of @nadianova.fi's transexual VNs 🔞 Maids, angels, dolls, cuppy dog barf girl and co., take your pick! It's good T4T lesbian eroge.

A promotional image for Hopeless Junction.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 31

These next few aren't published by us, but we still think they're neat! 4. NonPlatonic Forms 🔞by @alexisroyce.ink A Horror Romance Visual Novel about loving the artistic process a little too literally. If you want to see gorgeously illustrated men being horrible to each other, you've found it!

A screenshot of NonPlatonic Forms, in which Diegesis pushes Liam against a pillar. The narration reads, "Lee all but fell against a pillar, trapped between the cool stone of the hallow and the god's frenzied agitation.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 31

3. Blood & Play by yours truly A T4T vampire yaoi game about a programmer who got laid off and the vampire who wants to buy his blood. We're finally taking it out of hiatus and honestly the power fantasy of having a hot guy take care of your basic needs AND THEN suck your blood is so hot.

A screenshot from Blood & Play, which shows a text conversation between Santiago and his friend Beatrice.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 31

2. Good Lord! Everyone at the Reunion For My Religious All-Girls School Is a Trans Man... And They're Hot?! by various including @runa-liore.itch.io, @spookybot.itch.io, @baiyu.tofu.rocks & co. A whimsical & sincere dating sim love letter to trans masc folks, with a full trans masc cast! Also goose.

A screenshot of Good Lord! Everyone at the Reunion For My Religious All-Girls School Is a Trans Man... And They're Hot?! in which Liam says, "Transphobic as fuck, those straights.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 31

It's #transdayofvisibility today, so why not show some love to games made by trans developers? We've got a handful of suggestions! 1. Our Wonderland by @justacarrot.bsky.social, a Psychological Horror VN about a group of friends facing horrible consequences. store.steampowered.com/app/4329100/...

A screenshot of an early CG in Our Wonderland, in which the whole gamg is gathered around. Iggy's narration reads, "And generally act like a normal person that's not a complete and total mess of a human being."

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 26

You can pet the dog in Blush Berry Jubilee, a queer adult RPGMaker game where you and your polycule are preparing a festival to celebrate the first anniversary of the town's founding! Get bullied by your spouses, harvest crops, go fishing and more, coming soon 🔞 nommedeploom.itch.io/blush-berry-...

A screenshot of the mobile version of Blush Berry Jubilee, in which Grogmar (the player character) is interacting with a pomeranian dog. The text reads: "You scratch the good puppy behind the ears, earning you a kiss on the hand."

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 25

After a few days of fistfighting RPGMaker MZ, Version 0.2 of Blush Berry Jubilee is now live! Go fishing, pet a dog, feed a cat! Changelog: nommedeploom.itch.io/blush-berry-... Game: nommedeploom.itch.io/blush-berry-...

An edit of a scene from Seinfeld, in which Kramer says, "It's like a video game in here." The walls of the sauna have been replaced by screenshots of Blush Berry Jubilee.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 17

Version 1.03 is a massive quality of life update, especially for mobile players!

A screenshot of the mobile version of In The Shadows of The Moon, which shows off the Virtual Gamepad that makes it easier to play on small screens.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 17

New update and devlog for In The Shadows of The Moon: holla holla get V 1.03 & Postmortem Part 2, in which we complain about RPGMaker MZ being extremely weird. Unless someone finds another bug, this really will be the final game update for the astronaut yaoi. lithobreakers.itch.io/in-the-shado...

A meme of Bugs Bunny in a formal suit on a black background. To the left, it reads: i wish all "visual novels aren't real games" assholes a very read my T4T yaoi

Project Ensō@projectenso· Mar 6

My [34M] polycule [32F,33M,35NB] started a queer commune Blush Berry Jubilee V0.17 is now released for #TransHetJam & #TransJoyJam! 🏃 Harvest, fish, and more! 💕 No combat or bad ends! 🏳️‍⚧️ T4T Goodness 😔 Get bullied by your wife and your husband and your spouse nommedeploom.itch.io/blush-berry-...

Aristeides: The secret is extra egg whites and rice flour. Not a combination I would think to use, but the results speak for themselves.

Sylvia: In any event, you are hereby forbidden from any strenuous labor for the foreseeable future, at least until your health improves.

Maddison: Wow, they just let anyone in here these days, don't they?

"New village bicycle looking for riders! Give him a test drive to see how far he'll go."

Project Ensō@projectenso· Dec 13

it sucks to be us will always remain free to play, but if the game was important to you and you'd like to support us and other passionate queer trans developers of color, then please consider picking up a copy of the QTBIPOC Storm Mutual Aid Bundle! itch.io/b/3424/qtbip...

image of a brown person in a green swimsuit riding a surfboard amongst green fishes and green waves with a setting sun in the background, all rendered in shades of green, black, and yellow watercolor. The words 8 December to 2 January are in black text with the link itch.io/b/3424 with the words Mutual Aid Bundle QTBIPOC Storm 2025 in large yellow text.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Dec 13

In other news, we were scratching our heads on the sudden increase in views+plays for it sucks to be us because we've gotten some very kind reviews on it but not much in way of external traffic. Turns out that we're part of the itchio Fresh Picks?! Surreal to be in company with Void Stranger...

A screenshot of the Fresh Games section from itch.io, in which it sucks to be us is listed on the second row of games featured.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Dec 10

This is still objectively one of the funniest bits I've ever written. #BloodPlayVN

Project Ensō@projectenso· Nov 24

We are slowly chipping away at the #BloodPlayVN script, as much as recovery from top surgery allows at least! #VNDev

A work-in-progress screenshot of Blood & Play, in which Matikas says, "Someone else's suffering does not cancel out your lived experiences and trauma, and the reverse is also true. It's possible for multiple parties to be wounded simultaneously all at once."

Project Ensō@projectenso· Jul 30

⚠️ Attention creators on #itchio! ⚠️ If you have a mixture of SFW and NSFW projects on your profile page, you can manually Hide the NSFW projects to make your profile visible to users located in the UK. To access this, log into your account and go to your profile page, then select Edit Theme.

A screenshot of the mobile page for tofurocks on itch.io after the NSFW projects have been manually hidden.

Project Ensō@projectenso· Jul 4

Bringing back this evergreen meme

A Wint tweet overlaid with the colors of the trans flag, along with Liam flipping the middle finger at the viewer. The text reads:
"This Whole Thing Smacks Of Gender," i holler as i overturn my uncle's barbeque grill and turn the 4th of July into the 4th of Shit

Project Ensō@projectenso· May 22

We're in good company with Steam's first ever #OtomeGamesCelebrstion, hosted by @crystalgameworks.com. As always, the game remains free and we appreciate your reviews! store.steampowered.com/sale/OtomeGa...