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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Will I ever remember that Bluesky adds a baffling black background to my otherwise transparent PNGs, ruining everything? Maybe

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I'll continue to use Bluesky as my main social media account, so make sure to stay around here for the next round of news - hopefully more about dragons and game dev, and less corpo and money stuff!

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hello everyone! Great news! I've seen the end of the company closure and the projects can now carry on. Following these changes and new job opportunities, I've also taken the decision to close our Ko-fi on Sept 4. But as always, the projects continue! More info here: ko-fi.com/Post/Recap-c...

Better With Dragons logotype, made of a white dragon with open wings, and a night sky visible on the inside of one of the left wing.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Very happy with the decision they took and very important positioning for them in the tech landscape. Thank you Godot 🫶

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Hi everyone! Just so you know, the process of status transfer from company to freelance is still on-going. It's just taking its sweet time... (Another reminder of how terribly slow these company admin processes are, eager to be rid of those). I'll keep you informed when it'll be complete!

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Hah yeah I just tend to forget how bad it is there with everytime I log in I'm like "oh... nevermind bye🚶‍➡️"

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Just shared the news on LinkedIn and very irked by the "Rewrite with AI" button they forced under every text box 🫠

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

If you have any question on this topic, you can ask them below in the comments, or in our Discord server! 😊 Thank you for your time reading this and for your support 🧡

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Hi all! An update regarding our organization: I am moving from a company to a simpler, more manageable freelance status ✌️ Good news: our projects continue, under the same name! It's a big change behind-the-scenes, so I figured I'd take some time to share more about it ➡️ ko-fi.com/post/Change-...

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Hello everyone! I hope you're doing alright in these trying times. On my end, for the past couple of weeks, I've been pretty busy with an organizational structure rearrangement. (In short, lots of paperwork.) I will share more news about this change in the coming days! Take care 🧡

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

...and here's a glimpse at the monster for everyone 👀 🎨 by @samsantala.bsky.social ! Monthly supporters have been continuously, incredibly helpful. I wanted to reward them with this exclusive! Thank you from the bottom of my heart, your involved support means a lot 🧡 #AppreciateADragonDay (2/2)

Digital artwork. We see the size comparison between an anthropomorphic silhouette and a horned monster. The anthro is running away from the monster.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Happy #AppreciateADragonDay ! 🐲❄️ This year, monthly Ko-fi supporters gain access to 2 creature concept artworks that haven't been revealed publicly yet. Featuring one cold-hearted hunter... ⛰️ 🎨 by the amazing @samsantala.bsky.social ! Get access to them here ➡️ ko-fi.com/i/IJ3J11SEE1N (1/2)

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Appreciate A Dragon Day 2026 ❄ - Click to view on Ko-fi

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Who knows what lies deep underground…? Here are new monster concept artworks for The Dragon Grasp Project 🐲💎 🎨 by the great @halybs.bsky.social ! Happy #AppreciateADragonDay 🎉

Digital artwork. A big dragon-like monster is shown in an expansive cave lit by blue crystals and glowing water. The creature has a long, thick tail, six legs, with their two front arms bigger than the others, and a pair of wing-like members above their shoulders. Their dark body is covered with blue crystals.

Digital artwork. We see the big dragon-like monster on the side, standing on four legs. There are two versions: one with their crystals colored in a gradient of blue, and one with their crystals colored in a gradient of orange, with a plume of smoke escaping their snout. In the background, there is a black and white sketch of the monster seen from behind, raising its two front arms, roaring and swaying their tail.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

“What feels like a good size difference?” is a very important question I’m happy to ask myself often now Here’s what we recently settled on for Ukurendal, the main dragon character of The Dragon Grasp Project! Player-character for scale 🐯 🎨 by @halybs.bsky.social ! Happy #AppreciateADragonDay 🐲✨

Digital artwork. Reference sheet of Ukurendal, a large black and silver western dragon, shown right next to the player-character. They're posed on a grid, seen from 3/4 above, to simulate the view in-game.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

Another day trying to change the world. Another evening of well-deserved rest. Discover a new concept illustration by @halybs.bsky.social 🎨 Happy #AppreciateADragonDay everyone! 🐲🌈

Digital concept illustration by Halybs for The Dragon Grasp Project. The artwork depicts a Lorgkrator exercising and seemingly annoyed by a cheeky Sylvan Drake, a Kerotondreko and a Korphedyn playing cards, two Eolu cooking, and a Taïgorokin with a scaly hand resting, laying against a High Dragon who’s chatting with another Taïgorokin. They’re camping together under a starry sky, all settled around a large cauldron under which burns a warm fire.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Realizing it's Appeciate A Dragon Day next week..............

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Oi! As winter arrives, it's time for a new seasonal recap 🍂 I share what I've been up to on our VN project, and why I've asked everyone in our team to *not* use mass market GenAI softwares, including in their working processes. You can read it below ⤵️ ko-fi.com/post/Whats-u...

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What's up? - Fall 2025 Recap

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Recently finished the choice tree for our VN project! I'm trying to keep the number of branches to a manageable minimum, but have them lead to actually different scenarios. It is indeed quite the balancing work, but hopefully I'll be able to follow that plan when I tackle production in 2026 🫡

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Exactly the way I feel towards the people who support me on Ko-fi. Every dollar/euro really counts! Thank you again all so much for your tips and support 🙏

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA. Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

As long as I live our games won't use gen AI because we actually care about the people who make them and their craft so, yeah, no.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Is there a name to the art of naming things in a fictional setting? Because it's damn hard and I think it'd deserve one 😩

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Facing the reality of writing about a monster hunter (⬅️ has to write about monster *hunting*)

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Hi all! These are tough times to make (and find funding for) video games, especially narrative experiences proudly standing for and defending progressive values, but hey! We're still here and keep on going 💪 You can read our latest seasonal recap below ⤵️ ko-fi.com/post/Whats-u... #KofiSharetember

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What's up? - Summer 2025 Recap

Better With Dragons published a post on Ko-fi

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Hello there! I've been taking some time away from studio work for the summer, I'll be back in September with our summer recap 🫡

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I still wanna avoid putting a spotlight on AI slop though :') But thanks!

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Ever onward. Early concept artwork for the korphedyn kind by @halybs.bsky.social 🦌🌺

Digital artwork. An anthropomorphic, slender creature made of branches, covered in leaves and red flower bits, with a head shaped like a dear skull and long ears, explores a cave. A ball of light lits its way.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

You think so? :O It oozed 2000s vibes for me so I thought it was before the AI shitstorm but if you end up right then I apologize and it indeed sucks :(

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

And I like to pay talented people who care about what we do and bring their own vision instead of wasting our money ond ata farms, wasting precious ecological resources, paying rich tech bros who don't care about art and steal from artists, support fellow human workers... Gen AI can burn.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

It's disheartening to see publishers releasing such statements, even more so when they work on games that bear so much on their writing. Human-made translation brings necessary nuance and artistry. No algorithm can ever replace that.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

One of my Game Camp highlights is fellow game professionals coming to me saying "omg I love the name of your studio" or "omg do you make games with dragons" and me going like "YES DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT" and them being like "YES PLEASE" I love you all, thank you for your support! 🥰✨

Picture of one of my Better With Dragons business cards. Below the logotype, it reads "independent video game studio crafting queer fantasy adventures".

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Back from Game Camp! I was able to present our projects to several people to get enthusiastic feedback, chat about funding options and share exciting words about dragon games 🐉💫

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Feel free to say hi if you're coming!! 👋

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Doing what must be done. Early concept artwork for the zlatel kind by @halybs.bsky.social 🐦⚡️

Digital concept artwork by Halybs for The Dragon Grasp Project, a game developed by Better With Dragons. An anthro, blue and yellow bird-like creature with winged arm leaps into the air and prepares a plasma ball between his hands.

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Kangadoodles @kangadoodles.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

🐉 💕 🐲 💕

An excited little kobold with a speech bubble underneath him with the intention of it to be the kobolds saying what the post below him is

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Digging up the past. Early concept artwork for the keroton kind by @halybs.bsky.social 🦏🔨

Digital concept artwork by Halybs for The Dragon Grasp Project, a game developed by Better With Dragons. Anthro pachyderm-like creatures, covered with bits of natural armor, are working in a desertic camp with palm trees. One in the foreground has found a golden gem and is looking at it shine under the sunlight.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Self-care. Early concept artwork for the taïgorokin kind by @halybs.bsky.social 🐯💎

Digital concent artwork by Halybs for The Dragon Grasp Project, a game in development at Better With Dragons. A creature akin to an anthro saber-tooth tiger is sitting against a rock while preening the tip of their tail with a tool. It looks like a desert rose made of green gem.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Time for a new update! This season, my work has been focused on our VN Project, from writing to learning the ropes of Ren'Py (woah, actual game dev?!). I'll also be at Game Camp 2025 this June, so don't hesitate to reach out if you wanna meet there! 🐲 ✨ The full recap ➡️ ko-fi.com/post/Whats-u...

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What's up? - Spring 2025

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Testing the waters. More early concept artworks for the lorgkrator kind by @halybs.bsky.social 🐊

Digital concept artwork by Halybs for The Dragon Grasp Project, a game developed by Better With Dragons. A large blue and orange crocodilian creature swims in blue waters.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Conflict management. Early concept artworks for the lorgkrator kind by @halybs.bsky.social 🐊

Digital conceot artwork by Halybs for The Dragon Grasp Project, a game developed by Better With Dragons. Two hulking, bipedal crocodilian creatures, one dark green and one beige and blue, are facing each other frowning and mouth open, in a heated conversation. The dark green is pointing at the ground with a claw and far away with their other hand. The beige one is making a hand sign with two claws out.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Honor among heroes. 🐺 Early concept artworks for the eolu kind by @halybs.bsky.social !

Digital concept artwork for The Dragon Grasp Project by Halybs. We see three silhouette of anthropomorphic wolves long long fur. Three silhouette are black and white, three busts are colored: one gray and white, one blue and white, one orange and cream.

Digital concept artwork for The Dragon Grasp Project by Halybs. We see a nude eolu from behind, surrounded by a swirl of wind, their fur ruffled and tail swishing. They open their hands like they're harnessing its elemental power.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Was cleansing our old Twitter account and realized there are plenty of concept artworks I never posted here... 🤔 Don't mind me sharing them all in the next days!

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Drad 🐲✨ @drad.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Indie video game dev-artists be like "I must escape burnout, abuse, and deal with queer struggles while satisfying this neurodivergence" *looks at the most complex piece of human creation* "I will do that full-time"

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

We reached a new goal on Ko-Fi last week! 🎉 Thank you to all of our Supporters for their very valuable help 💗 You can support us to help fund Project 2's prep-production, get exclusive updates, private chatroom in our Discord, and have a chance to test our prototypes! 🐲⤵️ ko-fi.com/thedragongrasp

Screenshot of the Ko-Fi goal gauge reaching 100%. Small ornage hearts have been added next to it.

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Finally getting time to reopen Ren'Py and write gay things!!! Exciting moment

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TactiCon @tacticon.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

📣 Call for Speakers Take part in #TactiCon by becoming a speaker. Let's share our passion for strategy games! 🎙️ Panel and/or talk about strategy games 📹 Pre-recorded videos 📅 Deadline: May 5th, 2025 Fill out the form: forms.gle/4axVgnmLbJFc...

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Better With Dragons @betterwithdragons.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Happy Ace Awareness Day!! 🖤🩶🤍💜

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