iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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𝕁annn 🌘 @jannnmoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some hand-painting materials I practised texturing recently. Everything's full on hand-painted except my arch-nemesis, the fabric

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/noclip @noclipvideo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨Hades: Developing Hell RETURNS🕹️ In the first episode of our second season we talk to the team @supergiantgames.bsky.social about the decision to finally make a sequel to one of their games. WATCH: youtu.be/UWFfmD8n-xA

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Why Supergiant Games Chose to Make a Sequel to Hades - Developing Hell II

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Dinchen @dinchenix.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

something that makes me feel like home 💛 • #pixelart • #ドット絵 • #dinchenix •

horizontal strip of pixel art illustration showing a poplar tree in front of a canola field, the sea visible in the background

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Zoo level workflow update! Smoothed out the drag & drop system with a few UX improvements: • Anchor points to chain props (like pipes). • Highlight/darkening system for draggable objects. • Separated translation/rotation gizmos for clarity. #gamedev #indiedev #leveleditor #gameengine

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LYDIA ZANOTTI @phrisk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

lemon 🍋

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 06/07/2026

With the recent news this form is open once again. If you've been in a (massive) layoff and feel like my products could help you in your career, please feel free to request any for free. Please don't abuse this, thank you. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Line Bering @bering.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

How to make money as a 3D artist: 👇 💰 #3D #godot #blender #pixelart #gameart

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robyn 🎃 @haykebyr.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

did you know you can just draw a lil guy. anytime you want you can just draw a lil guy.

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Line Bering @bering.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I am making art that can run on your 1999 computer. On this low poly computer too, sure! I hope you guys like computers! 💖 #godot #gameart #blender #gamedev #indiegames

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Farrukh Abdur @farrukh3d.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Completed summer desserts art! 🍧 #b3d

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Mai Linh Au 🌼 @aumaiiee.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Really need to try and post more here... here's what I've been up to! Baby's first conference presentation ✅ had a grand old time at BDiGRA 2026 meeting and chatting with some really cool people. (Hi to everyone who's found me here!) Got to blabber about dress-up for a few minutes :3

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生田目和剛(Nabatame Kazutaka) @nabatamekazutaka.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"Bacon & Egg Toast" (2018)

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Video Game History Foundation @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Statement from VGHF director Frank Cifaldi on the discontinuation of physical PlayStation media, and the closure of the PS3 and PSP digital storefronts.

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Nic Cresswell. @tw0fish.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

A traveller’s sword and sheath. It is designed to be worn against the lower back/waist, often underslung beneath a backpack. The sheath also has a small rail slot that allows for the attachment of useful items, in this case a whetstone. #b3d #substancepainter #gamedev #gameart #indiedev

A short sword is stored within its sheath. The sword has a metal blade and wooden hilt trimmed in a golden metal. The sheath is trimmed in that same metal and clad in leather panels that are stitched together. At either corner atop the sheath are two metal loops that allow it to be affixed to clothing or gear. In the center of the sheath is a slot that allows items to be latched to it. From a metal loop hangs a large stone block, a whetstone used for sharpening the blade on the go.

A series of images showing variations of the blade as well as two close up shots of the metal and wooden detail of the blade and hilt. The blade is split down the middle into two pieces. An engraved line runs along the flat face up to screws that fix them together. The left has a completely curved 'tip'. The middle has a curved forward edge and a notched rear. The right is a rectangular blade with two notched corners.

A wooden box with a metal interior that contains five whetstones when full. It is painted in yellow, blue, black and cream coloured paints. The edges are worn and the paint chipped and faded to show its long usage and frequent handling.

Two whetstones shown from varying angles. They are made of a grey stone with subtle areas of green, red and blue mixed into the palette. Each has a paper label wrapped around them that is marked in black symbols and text. Embedded in the upper area of the whetstone is a recessed golden metal frame with an opening through it.

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Lu Nascimento @lunascimento.art · 01/06/2026

I'm now available for work making key art, illustrations, concept art, commissions & pixel art I enjoy doing everything 2D in games! I've done art for Overthrown, Moonglow Bay, Loco Motive, Assemble with Care, Wargroove, etc 🖼 Portfolio: lunascimento.art ✉ E-mail: lunascimento.art@gmail.com

Pixel art of a a domed, blue cloud with a rainbown halo. Skulls shape the cloud, curtains and a windown frame the view.

Moonglow Bay's Vinyl centre folder illustration - a diorama of a boat on the sea is surrounded by a cemetery of boats and a giant dragon-like fish.

Pixel portraits of Ryota, white-haired commander from Wargroove. In The background, a faded pixel art desert.

Isometric 2D concept art/diorama of a tiny studio flat that some dogs use as their private detective office. The style is flat shaded and chunky. The interior is green, orange and medium browns.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/06/2026

Using generative AI for imagery is **directly harmful** to artists, graphic designers, photographers etc. This isn't a vague moral argument: this is just normal, standard theft, except at a completely new scale and social acceptability. We need to reverse that. www.instagram.com/reel/DY2L2-g...

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Moo Yu (Mythmatch on Switch and Steam Now!) @oneofmoo.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I love sharing numbers so here's a video of how much we spent to make Mythmatch. I break it down by time, discipline, and funding source. youtu.be/cB5lanPUQ1o

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How Much an Indie Game Costs to Make

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Hushpuppy Art @hushpuppyart.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

To Slay the Great Regurgitator

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Seren🌷 @ieafy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Lily of the valley, gouache 🌱

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Norin 🦈 🔜 Nycc 3679? @mahoukarp.com · 28/02/2026

new pokemon starters!!! 🌱💧🔥 #art #pokemon

Illustration of the new starter pokemon that will be debuting in gen 10 in 2027

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Jam Walker @jamwa.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I actually *cannot* stress enough that we still need traditional websites too. We cannot ask nor expect readers to sign up for an endless amount of subscriptions on top of their already endless amount of subscriptions.

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Big ditto here. Saying "Indies are the future, AAA doesn't matter" doesn't acknowledge the many ways indie can also be unsustainable/exploitative--and it doesn't respect the craft of AAA devs! So many cool people making incredibly cool things that couldn't exist otherwise!! Solidarity is important.

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Genel Jumalon 🍉 @geneljumalon.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Happy 40th old friend.

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ӄᴀʀᴀօӄє🌷✶ @berrycutepixels.com · 22/02/2026

Happy 40th anniversary to Zelda! In honor of this event I've revamped my master sword design~ [ #pixelart #art #zelda #loz #nintendo ]

a pixel art rendition of the master sword, covered in silent princess flowers on a sea foam colored background. From the game legend of zelda, original art by berrycutepixels.

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RJ Palmer 🔜 LBX 637 @rj-palmer.com · 21/02/2026

Happy Zelda 40th anniversary!

Painting of Link with a million little gadgets and weapons from across the games. I worked harder on this in a 5 week period than any other thing I’ve ever painted. I think I almost died working on this lol

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Pete Dimitrov @petedimitrovart.com · 14/02/2026

I created some flower foliage and my boyfriend said it's just in time for Valentine's Day. #art #gamedev

An UE5 screenshot of a scene showing a red portal with golden trims. A cobble path leads to it. On each side there is grassy ground. There are red flowers in batches.

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Mai Linh Au 🌼 @aumaiiee.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Some sculpting work I've been doing on the side for a voluntary indie project with new friends 🪨🌱 #ZBrush #3dsculpting #gameart #3dart

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jake rodkin @rodkin.online · 09/02/2026

Ten years ago today we shipped Firewatch. I say this every anniversary but it feels both like a lifetime ago and like it was yesterday. Thank you everyone who played it back then or played it today for the first time. Thank you to everyone on the team, I’m still so proud of what we made.

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ande ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ @andewitt.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

ivysaur moment

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Mai Linh Au 🌼 @aumaiiee.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Some sculpting work I've been doing on the side for a voluntary indie project with new friends 🪨🌱 #ZBrush #3dsculpting #gameart #3dart

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Mai Linh Au 🌼 @aumaiiee.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Happy New Year! Bit late saying it here, but I hope eveyone's been able to have lovely restful holidays and a nice start to 2026 ❤️ I'm excited to share more projects and continue building my skills in game art! Here's how 2025 went for me in the meantime ^u^ #ArtStationRecap2025

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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

while my mom was pregnant with me, she was delivering chinese food on bike in new orleans. i like to think that the music she heard in the streets made me the way i am now. happy new year everyone!

a stylized 3d illustration of a pregnant woman on a bike in a street with many musicians.

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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I dunno who needs to hear this but using AI at your Early Concept phase, or for ideation, is literally the worst place to deploy it It isn't creative, what it does is hand back tropes. That's what the model does: sift for likely responses to an input It's like building your foundation out of memes

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Nic Cresswell. @tw0fish.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Following in the wake of the 'Roller Stamp' I designed recently, comes my take on the Inkwell and Quill. Featuring a button activated inkwell with ink application, a rolling quill tip and a sealed bottle of orange ink. #b3d #substancepainter #gamedev #gameart #indiedev

A collected render of my take on an inkwell, quill and an ink pot. They're constructed from wood which is painted in varying shades of red and greenish blue. Trimmed in a golden metal and featuring elements of clay, namely the two rollers. The text reads "Inkwell & Quill".

A render of the quill and a close up of its paint splattered roller as well as two different perspectives of the inkwell, one from the rear and the other from front/side.

A collection of close ups that highlight details of the inkwell. The siphon area that features a pointed tip to pierce the seal of the ink pots and openings to draw the ink into the internal reservoir. The paint splattered roller that is used to bring the ink up and apply it to the quill as its held against the spinning surface, ensuring the quill tip spins and is given an even coat. A small piece of stylised text and the button that activates the rotating function.

A isolated look at both the quill stand and the orange ink point. It's opening sealed by a piece of parchment that is adhered to the side of the pot. To use the ink, the pot is turned upside down and placed into the opening on the inkwell. It's seal is punctured and the ink will flow through small openings in the siphon.

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Tarja Porkka-Kontturi @tarjapk.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Game accessibility isn’t niche — over 1 billion people worldwide have a disability. Accessible design expands your audience by default.

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Ian Zell @ianzell.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

I've been working on Monument Valley 3 as an artist and animator for the past 3 years and its just come to an end. These are some of the screens that I'm really proud of. Our team did such an amazing job on this game and I constantly feel lucky to be able to be a part of it.

screenshots from Monument Valley 3, colourful architecture and small characters

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Dora B @heyitsdora.com · 16/12/2025

Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:

A post by c.a.t.y.a.y that reads, "I wonder what my art could've been if I didn't quit". Iggy responds, "I wonder what it will be if you start again"

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I've made it a personal goal to stop using the term "content" when referring to media made by artists. The word implies mass-produced filler and calling someone's hard work their "content" has started to feel kinda like an insult. Like human art made strictly for quick consumption

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 16/12/2025

Here's how to support human artists! 🎨

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AuThom🎃🏳️‍🌈 @mongreldog.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I'm reposting this not for doomerism purposes but because she talks about some ways that you can identify AI images, which people who follow me may or may not already know about

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

around 40 game developers affiliated with @videogameworkers.bsky.social have gathered outside the peacock theater, where the game awards will take place in a few hours, for a “the industry is dead” demonstration

a crowd of devs standing near geoff’s weird promotional obelisk

developers in grim reaper outfits, one with a wanted sign featuring take-two ceo strauss zelnick

a tombstone-shaped sign that says “RIP future class”

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Punchie @hunniepunch.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

What’s up? Take this redraw from 2020. Okay I go now. [ #madokamagica - #sayakamiki - #anime - #digitalart ]

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Punchie @hunniepunch.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

“I’m the internet’s favorite info broker, Vira! You have nothing to hide because I already know~ <3” [ #oc - #digitalart ]

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pat | COMMISSIONS OPEN @patsux.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

walking my fish

gouache painting of a man in a white Kimono, holding a staff and walking beside his school of fish, as if he's herding them.

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Pete Dimitrov @petedimitrovart.com · 23/11/2025

With videos and tutorials done, it's time to get back to some sculpting and 3D art. Resuming the sculpting of the front gate of my stylized tower diorama. #gamedev #gameart #3Dart

A Zbrush screenshot of a 3D gateway with leaf motives and a bunch of spikes. The render is clay and is grayscale.

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Zac Thompson @zacthompson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Creators - you should never be embarrassed to promote your own work. Excitement is contagious and the very nature of social media crushes discoverability.

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Loish @loish.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

It’s mushroom season 🍄🍄🍄

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