I went to art school... I had no clue this is what people meant by "warm ups". Like, a whole routine? Each part specific and functional? Dang. Probably would have less "forgot how to draw" days if I did these every time. I'm gonna try it.

If you don't see me for a month or two it's fine; I'm just playing Octopath Traveler 0 with every moment of free time I have. 😆 This Champions of the Continent vet's heart is SO glad to hear friends and colleagues in one of my favorite games. 🥲💜

One of the cruelest tricks society played on creative people was planting the idea that being proud of your work is somehow unseemly and egotistical. You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!

Spoken Legends is out NOW! Building on (and compatible with) the weird and wonderful journeys of Spoken Magic, let Destiny guide you along the path of heroism as you face new problems in new locations, craft new words into strange combinations, and wield your legacy in defense of the world!

Want to see the game in action? Destiny is on your side! Spoken Legends designer @anarisis.dylangrinder.com will be livestreaming a full session of the game alongside @littlecuppajo.bsky.social and @itsjustsummer.bsky.social this Saturday at 4pm EST/1pm PST on her twitch channel: twitch.tv/anarisis

this is such a fantastic example of the transformative power of design when used collaboratively and intelligently. the visual design of this campaign is deep-rooted in history and culture and is thoughtful and beautiful

I'm cleaning out my dice collection and have 43 sets of dice put in these little bags that I may be handing out with the candy on Halloween? Quick! Someone help me design a tiny TTRPG that can fit on an index card to go in these bags.

| The Black Wolf of Highever | ⚔️🐺 #dragonage #oc

This is one of the most practical, useful, and eye-opening classes, taught by one of the best in the biz. You absolutely do not want to miss this.

Hey homies! Join me October 30th for a 2 hour voiceover workout focusing on villains & creature voices! We will explore doing creature vocals safely, and putting the "sin" in sinister with our villains. There will be 8 performer slots available! Email me at [email protected] to book your seat!

New #FeedingOfMonsters episode! High-octane grocery shopping! If you want to read episodes ahead of time, hop on over to #Patreon and get in on that! www.patreon.com/collection/6... #art #comics

Please give if you can and share widely- Terrance is an absolute gem and needs all the support he can get right now. We love you, @terranceaddisonactor.com ! www.gofundme.com/f/help-terra...

Well. We finished OMORI and that's gonna haunt me for a while. 😭 But hey! The no-chill night stream is on to new things this coming weekend! It's JRPG brainrot all the way down with Octopath Traveler II on Fridays and Chrono Trigger on Saturdays at 9:30pm PT from here on out.

Another year around the sun and such. 🎂 Lovely lunch with Mom and cute gifts. And I'm giving myself the gift of a week off work to do more work on that JRPG project. 🤩

Is the pretty princess dress-up game seriously going to be the thing that brings my 3-year-old PC to its knees?

Oh hey, we're doing more OMORI on stream right now~ 🔪

I don't know about you, but I feel like I could use a break. Which is why tomorrow I'm going to be doing a SPA DAY SUBATHON Starts at 10am pacific and goes till the timer runs out! Come watch me relax.. and also destroy myself with hotsauce. CMON CMON! twitch.tv/quadbonus

Oh hey, it's time for the late night (or early morning for my EU pals) stream again~ Grab yourself a cozy drink and come chill while we play OMORI which is definitely a very happy game where nothing bad happens ever 😅 www.twitch.tv/littlecuppajo

Happy release day to Sword of the Sea, the latest game from Giant Squid, with ethereal soundtrack by @awintory.bsky.social :) I once again had the privilege of recording woodwinds, including this beautiful Mayan triple harmony drone flute. It has a haunting voice that's all throughout the score 🪈

I see a lot of Discourse happened yesterday, but I don't want to talk about the AI part. I feel like taking a different tack today. At the end of the day, I just want people to start making things.

I made some cold brew concentrate again I may have also made it a little too strong

Wednesday.

I'm not sure how visible these are without digging, so if you're looking for indies to follow and support, check below 🙌🏻 Indie Studios: go.bsky.app/EbnyA2d Solo Indies: go.bsky.app/46HSs4C

Did good work today. 🙌 I finished the first draft of a narrative outline for this little game beast. 😭 I suppose it helps that I've had this thing rolling around in my brain for... an indeterminate handful of years?

If I'm going to do some kind of a devlog about this thing... how do you like to get your dose? Blog/newsletter? Patreon tiered content variety pack? Short videos? (Please don't make me use TikTok, I beg of you, I am ancient.) Or just continually being annoying on here about it in posts?

Plugging away at research, writing design documentation, and doodling character concept art for this little game clawing its way out of my soul a little more each day. Just feels kinda nice to be making a thing... and so many friends have been so kind and ready to jump in?! 😭

Dusted off Champions of the Continent again after a gap, and gosh, but the FFIV collab was very charming. 🥹 TBF I am a sucker for any Cecil content most of the time, but it was neat to see him in Octopath's style.

"Create your own opportunities," they say Well, guess I'm finally writing a JRPG. Means I get to pay cool people I know to contribute things I can't do on my own, too. (I can't voice *everyone*...) Considering doing a devlog to keep my ADHD ass accountable somehow.🙃

No matter what, we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to defend trans youth.

vacation inks

On days when things feel terrible, I open my folder full of delightfully silly names I've run across in fantasy manga+manhwa, flip through them and chuckle to myself. And that brightens things up a bit.

Just finished all my Nighthaunt army just in time for me to have lost most my interest in the hobby! Very proud of what I've done but still don't really have interest in hanging on to something I'm not going to use that takes up this much space. Will see if I can find it a happy haunted home.

The “Last, Best, & Final Offer” still didn’t contain the AI protections that worried many members the most. But instead of accepting what is LEGALLY considered “the actual final offer”, the committee chose to push back anyway & demand those protections be added. It’s because of that, we have them.

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2025 Video Game Agreement. www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-me...

Some experimental little dudes today ✨ [ #traditionalart #paintpens #cuteart ]

anti-doomer sentence of the day: "Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last" www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...

Happy #Portfolioday! I'm Viktor, a Swedish comic artist and illustrator! While I work on my manga Immortal Guardian: AEGIS, I also look for illustrations, covers, ttrpgs, comics and character design work! I also take private commissions! viktormon.portfoliobox.net linktr.ee/Viktormon

I don't have much new work so please repost the last one if you'd like ! #portfolioday

Hello #PortfolioDay ! My name is Anna, I’m a freelance fantasy artist, drawing mostly OCs. Fan of hooved creatures ❤️‍🔥

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Madeleine, an illustrator and concept artist from Sweden. I love to paint anything historical and fantasy with pretty light. Would love to make more book covers!✨ 🌐 madeleinefjall.com ✉️ [email protected]

Hi #PortfolioDay ! I'm Ida, a Malaysian Chinese queer artist. I draw fantasy, ttrpg art, and girls in love!! 🎨🌸

Happy #portfolioday ! I'm Megi, an artist who draws mostly OC content and sometimes fanart for fun ~ Places where you can find me: mmegistuss.carrd.co Comms: vgen.co/megistus

Keep in mind that the cuts to Medicaid don’t go into effect until late 2026 conveniently after the midterm elections. Do not be fooled. Vote these ghouls out. Show up and VOTE in the midterms.

Redid a piece but kept the background because I liked it too much 🥹🫶 I want to paint rain and storms for these two all day long. #rkrn_art #ocs #ocsky

Here’s a little writing tip: jot down any inspiration at all, no matter how incoherent or incomplete, even if it’s just a vibe, or a certain kind of weird little guy. You never know when you might need a certain kind of weird little guy for a story.

This made water in my eyes 🥹

It comes and goes, but I'm currently deep in the "what am I even doing here" headspace with VO again, mostly because of the hefty emphasis on local-only. As futile as it feels, I stick around. But oh boy, staying motivated during these moments takes extra effort. 🫠

The Land Whispers, by @littlecuppajo.bsky.social, is a card-powered game about building a homestead in the wilds of a distant landscape, discovering secrets as you farm.

It's time for another #mintrecommends : Farming Edition! These are all games that have connections to farming and agriculture.