You all like #WIP, right? Their good for ya. Keeps wrinkles on your brain to counteract all that smooth brain AI junk. Alva the Wayfarer & Zullie the witch. #1bit #pixelart

SH3 Heather in Sailor Moon cosplay telling you other-world war stories and having a smoke. #pixelart #1bit

I am having the biggest brainstorm regarding the philosophy of work right now (0___o). Enjoy these lil' guys until I figure it out. #pixelartist #1bit

Got a selection of good things on sale, stranger. www.inprnt.com/gallery/pale... #FridayThe13th #fridaythethirteenth #pixelartist

Creative work demands joy.

"working"

You can’t approach creative work with the same mindset you approach work you don’t want to do. We’re never taught how to work out of true love of our craft. It should feel like summer vacation even if it’s difficult, time consuming, or even painful. Creative work is not wage slaving.

Unfortunately, for all the denizens of the deep, he lives in a pineapple under the sea - an undead scourge of the depths. #pixelart #horror #1bit To quote the great poet, LL Cool J: "Don't call it a comeback, I been here for years I'm rockin' my peers, puttin' suckers in fear"

Lookit, I've been busy. This isn't a departure from pixel art or my established projects, btw. Just an evolution of my creative range. Gotta keep things fresh to keep the fire going 🔥

That was a long break. Here's a piece I worked on last month to make up for it. "Armed with teeth" #pixelart

3 things: 1. I'm factoring my use of limited palettes into my concept art. 2. I'm thinking of keeping characters flat shaded, but I'm undecided. 3. May experiment with graphic novel format. Opinions?

So....I kicked my YouTube addiction using philosophy . My dark little creative corner is now fueled by Deftones and and John Coltrane.

Twitter is not at all chill anymore. I'm probably going to just vaporize my old account. It was never about the clicks and follows anyway.

I advocate for old~school pagination over endless scrolling on social media websites. Who’s with me?

So I've found a high resolution workflow to partner with my pixel art. Prints available soon. #conceptart

Mastering the tools of the trade: Concept Art. I've settled on a visual style influenced by many Japanese artists that have warped my fragile, American mind.

The practical application of reason is contextual. To have a lantern in a dark house full of loving people is a godsend, but to have a flashlight in a dark cave of raving cannibals, is an open invitation for harm despite only lighting one's own way.

It took me about 2 hours to get this impression right last night 😤 Buying a screen tablet was probably the best creative decision I made this year. It's time to work. #conceptart

I’m sure many of you need to hear it, so here it is: Your followers and mutuals are not judging you, we’re just happy you continue to be. If you share something with us when you visit, we are grateful, but take all the time you need ☕️ 🤍

I yearn for a master artisan to tell me my work is mediocre. 🔥

Every morning I flip a decorative copper coin with a different message engraved on either side: “Remember to live” or “Remember you must die” My heart rushes no matter which message I receive for the day. I couldn’t tell you which is more frightening.

You know what, the idea of the “day job” is a scam. You are what you wake up to do everyday, so do what you love before you do anything else.

Goals are vehicles of change. If you fear change, the pursuit of a goal in itself will cause you discomfort -- even when your actions are proceeding positively and unimpeded toward your goal purpose.

First official piece of concept art beyond pixel art for my game. I just bought a Huion screen tablet, so more where this came from. #conceptart #gamedev

🫀 the darkwebSTREAMER dev log stream is finished but you can access the VOD here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgC5... today we talked about - how to generate an infinite internet - unique approaches to NPCs + language/narrative generation - PHILOSOPHY - lots more! #gamedev #games #indiedev #horrorgame

Making concept art for Fear the Dark. Here's a couple other things I drew for different reasons. #gamedev #conceptart

pixelart without AI

81 frames and counting 😩💦 #pixelart #gamedev Every time I approach this animation to work on it, it feels like an overwhelming undertaking. But then, I start working on a simple parts and it begins to form further.

a bunch of people have asked me, why don't we release a demo for darkwebSTREAMER? the reason we haven't is that i'll only release a demo that *i* personally would play and say, "i must buy this" i'll know we're demo-ready when i'm confident that's the state the game is in soon enough :) #gamedev

I used to do a bit of art away from game dev a few years back, and it got me a lot of traction. But in the end, it really depressed me when I'd post game dev stuff and not get as much of a big response that the art did.

Made it to "biting a new cartridge" portion of the reload animation. About 65% done, I suppose. #dotpict #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

If you see this, quote a game with a GIF you've replayed multiple times.

After years of cold showers I have figured out the sensation of anxiety. It is the natural impulse to pause in anticipation of a revelation that could cause potential discomfort. The acknowledgment that there is no need for pause takes practice, but it definitely helps. Hopefully this helps 👍🏽

Big girl

The fourth maid: Electra #pixelart #gamedev

the first ever darkwebSTREAMER developer livestream is happening nowww. come hang out with me! @darkwebstreamer.bsky.social link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_9U... #indiegames #gamedev

4 classic horror manga that I love an you need to read right meow! what is your favorite horror manga? #booksy

Faith & Nunya Crossover x.com/Airdorf @bardpixel.bsky.social #pixelart #IndieDevs

Further progress... #pixelart #gamedev

River Styx

A room at the end of the hall near the main study contained only a camera obscura and a decorative chair of a bizarre, yet unextraordinary design. Every resident eventually had a portrait taken here -- some under unfortunate circumstances. #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

"This reload time is exhilarating!" -Revolver Ocelot #dotpict #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

Lock n' Load #gamedev #pixelart

Preview of it coming together. I want the aspects of loading the weapons by hand to be super satisfying, but also stressful under pressure. #gamedev

Still working on mastering Gamer Maker Studio 2. I'll be back with updates soon 😁 #pixelart #gamedev

WARNING: If you ever accidentally incapacitate a goth girl with a wild volleyball throw, DO NOT panic or attempt to finish her off! Touching her or her blades will cause her to immediately revive by some unknown force and eviscerate you in a murderous rage. #pixelart #2bit

I was in classes that would eventually lead to a game design course further down the line when I came across Cave Story. It made me realize it was actually, genuinely possible to create and publish a game on your own. I never did take that course. Instead, I dedicated myself to making Owlboy.