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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you so, so much for the feedback - I'm truly sorry I didn't get back to you earlier, but I very rarely check my feed. You're absolutely right, it needs the English translation - great call.

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Logo for 'Ms. Do'. We're working on a tribute to the classic arcade game 'Mr. Do', but keeping it legally distinct - because we're a very small game studio, and we'd probably drop the soap if we were jailed. The clown is in town! #indiegame #gamedev #logo #indie #gamedevelopment #mrdo #arcade #pc

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some concept art of a 'Ghostbusters'-inspired character, for a 'Survivors' style game. In 'Ghost Blaster Miko', you'll take the role of Miko, and single-handedly eradicate the supernatural problem plaguing Neo Fujiyama. #indiegame #gamedev #conceptart #concept #indie #gamedevelopment #pc #datawest

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Data West took part in a game jam yesterday, to see if A.I. could produce a better game than us. On the right, our work. On the left, well. ... If 'Time Wizard Piglet' ends up in a Data West game, Disney *massively* dropped the ball. #meme #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #ai #funny #indie

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Logo art for 'Columns: The Grand Master'. Early days, so we're not quite sure in which direction it's heading - but what we can say, is that it's a tribute to the classic Sega puzzle game. More to come! #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #puzzle #columns #sega #indie #logo #puzzlegame #arcade

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sprite sheet of 'Mr. Hot Dog', for 'Burger Rogue'. Did we make him too cute? :) For more info about 'Burger Rogue', check out our FaceBook page, at www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames ! #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #burgertime #arcade #dataeast #indie #homage #tribute #spritesheet #characterart

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sprite sheet for 'Burger Rogue'. ... Just thought we'd show you what we've been cooking up today. In case you didn't know, it's Burger Time in the Wild West - washed down with a glass of 'Rogue Lite'. #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #burgertime #dataeast #indie #arcade #retro #gameart #indie

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Work hath continued on 'Duglike'. our rogue-like 'Dig Dug' homage! Here's some Dug/Taizo assets. For more information on the game, please check our FaceBook page at www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames - thank you! #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #arcade #indie #digdug #gameartwork

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ever thought to yourself. 'Man, Data West sure do put out a lot of logos, don't they?'. Yeah, us too. ... Anyway, rogue-like 'Pang' is a thing now, apparently. :) #indie #indiegame #logo #gamedevelopment #gamedev #pang #tribute #homage #arcade

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What's this... another logo, you say? Surely it can't be for a roguelike homage of the classic arcade game, 'Dig Dug'? ... Oh, but it can. Check the Data West FaceBook at www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames for more info! #indiegame #indie #digdug #gamedev #gamedevelopment #logo #arcade #tribute #homage

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Concept art of 'Hamurai', from the RTS game, NinjaTown. For more information about the game, please check out our FaceBook page, at www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames ! #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #2d #rts #realtimestrategy #samurai #japan #japanese #conceptart #conceptartwork #concept #indie

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Logo for the upcoming real-time strategy game, 'NinjaTown'. It's an RTS with an Asian vibe; a merging of past and present, slapped with a super-cute art style. Ideally, it'll be an indie 'Age Of Empires'. :) #indiegame #indie #logo #conceptart #rts #gamedev #gamedevelopment #realtimestrategy #asian

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

As if we didn't have enough projects on the go, there's also 'Burger Rogue' - as you've probably guessed, it's a tribute to the Data West arcade game 'Burger Time', with rogue-like elements. Early days! :) #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indie #burgertime #logo #homage #tribute #indiegamedev

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One last update to the logo before we do something more meaningful. ;) (Check out www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames for more details!) #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indie #monsterhunter #homage #tribute #datawest #logo #capcom #parody #loveletter

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Two questions for you. We're writing a 2D homage to the 'monster hunting' genre, but we don't know which art style to go with. So, do you prefer... a) Top-down (Zelda), or side-on (Mario)? b) Pixel art, or traditional hand-drawn artwork? Thank you! :D #indiegame #gamedev #indie #gamedevelopment

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Logo for 'Cool Hunting'. We've also got this on the boil. It's early days for the project, but we're thinking a homage to the 'monster hunter' genre, but in 2D (we're inspired by the 'Mina The Hollower' art style). #monsterhunter #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indie #logo #conceptart #2d

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Second logo for 'Mino Tour', an in-development puzzle game from Data West. It's a combination of Pokémon-style world traversal, with Tetris-style puzzle action. As derivative as it sounds, but still legally distinct. #indiegame #indie #puzzlegame #puzzle #gamedev #gamedevelopment #conceptart #logo

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Logo design for 'Mino Tour', an in-development puzzle game from Data West. It's a combination of Pokémon-style world traversal, with Tetris-style puzzle action. As derivative as it sounds, but still legally distinct. #indiegame #indie #puzzlegame #puzzle #gamedev #gamedevelopment #conceptart #logo

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

New game! 'That Summer I Caught A Bunch Of Bugs And Pissed Off Nintendo' is an attempt to be as Pokémon derivative as we can, while still remaining legally distinct. #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #conceptart #characterdesign #characterart #pokemon #Nintendo #homage #parody #indie #concept

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Data West is having a day off from fighting games, and branching into other genres. We've got a 'Mario Bros.' homage in the works, called 'Sewer Sisters' - and the iconic POW block is the first sprite to get drawn. #indiegame #gamedev #indie #arcade #homage #Mariobros #Nintendo #gamedevelopment

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We're returning to our roots, with a homage to the classic arcade game, 'Mario Bros'. Here's some concept art of 'Maria', who we think is *just* legally distinct enough to avoid a lawsuit. :) #mariobros #mario #nintendo #indie #indiegame #conceptart #concept #characterart #gamedev #gamedevelopment

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Presenting the final form of the character who's easily been longest on the drawing board (he's a tree, there's irony in there somewhere!)... 'Whiskery Woods', from 'Platform Warriors'. #indiegame #fightinggame #indie #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fighter #spritesheet #doujin #doujinshi #doujinfighter

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Redraw of 'Whiskery Woods', for Data West's in-development doujin fighter, 'Platform Warriors'. We kinda did this old codger dirty with the initial sprites, so here's a redraw. 'Whiskery', we hardly knew ye! #indiegame #gamedev #doujin #spritesheet #characterart #indie #doujinfighter #fightinggame

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Asset sheet for 'Whiskery Woods' (Platform Warriors). This art is bittersweet. Bitter because it *was* sweet, but we had to zap it down to 256 colours to fit the engine - hence the dog shit gradient. Madness. #indie #fightinggame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #doujin #doujinshi #indiegame #conceptart

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Concept art of 'Whiskery Woods', from doujin fighter 'Platform Warriors'. Platforming isn't platforming without 'Big N' creaming off the top, so here's a legally-distinct tree boss, from 'Corby's Drum Band'. #indie #fightinggame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #doujin #doujinshi #indiegame #conceptart

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We're briefly returning to our previous project, 'Platform Warriors' - a doujin fighter featuring characters from old platform games. You've seen the 'Nick' sprite sheet, but when you put it all together... #indiegame #doujin #indie #gamedev #gameart #gamedevelopment #characterart #fightinggame

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We're briefly returning to our previous project, 'Platform Warriors' - a doujin fighter featuring characters from old platform games. This is a character sheet for 'Nick', from 'Snow Bros.' #indiegame #doujin #indie #gamedev #gameart #gamedevelopment #characterart #fightinggame #fighter

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Idle animation for 'Meowster Huang', for the in-development doujin fighter, 'Martial Meowsters'. Work on 'Martial Meowsters' that *isn't* concept art?! Yes folks, the game design has actually begun! #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fightinggame #fighter #indie #doujinfighter #doujin #gameart

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Concept art of the character 'Marmalade Boy', for the doujin fighter 'Martial Meowsters'. More info about the game at www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames ! #indiegame #gamedev #conceptart #fightinggame #doujin #characterdesign #indie #gamedevelopment #fighter #cat #neko #kawaii #cute #pcgaming #pcgame

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Concept art of 'White Tiger' (Martial Meowsters). More character concept art! This time around, it's '(White) Tiger' - feline missionary and practitioner of the 'Tiger Fist' fighting style. #indiegame #gamedev #conceptart #fightinggame #doujin #characterdesign #indie #gamedevelopment #fighter #cat

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Concept art of 'Monk', for Data West's doujin fighter, 'Martial Meowsters'. ... For more info on the game, please check out our socials , at www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames - thank you! :) #indiegame #gamedev #doujin #fightinggame #fighter #gamedevelopment #sprite #spritesheet #conceptart #pc #indie

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

'Mini Masters' is dead... long live 'Martial Meowsters'! ... For more info on the game, please check out our socials , at www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames - thank you! :) #indiegame #gamedev #doujin #fightinggame #fighter #gamedevelopment #sprite #spritesheet #conceptart #pc #indie

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Wanted to share a very early sprite sheet of Master Huang, from our new doujin fighter, 'Mini Masters'. ... For more info on the game, please check out the www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames #indiegame #gamedev #doujin #fightinggame #fighter #gamedevelopment #sprite #spritesheet #conceptart #pc #indie

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Concept art of 'Master Huang', from 'Mini Masters', an in-development doujin fighter at Data West. Who to start with, regarding concept art for the game? Well, why not with the originals' poster child? #indiegame #gamedev #fightinggame #fighter #gamedevelopment #indie #concept #conceptart #doujin

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Logo for 'Mini Masters', a Data West project. To celebrate 'Martial Masters' finally getting a Steam release, we're working on a homage/demake of the game. Coming in 202X from Data West! :) #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #doujin #fightinggame #indie #doujinshi #fighter #indiegamedev #pc

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Concept art of 'Squeaks', for the doujin fighter Tsukumogami. A century-old blob of grease, used to lubricate duelling gauntlets, that has taken on a life of its own - and now wields them itself! #indiegame #gamedev #conceptart #indiegamedev #doujin #fightinggame #pc #characterart #gamedevelopment

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Meow! A preview of what we've been up to this weekend, regarding 'Tsukumogami'. For more information about the game, please check out the Data West socials, at www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames ! #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #Japanese #fightinggame #doujin #pc #characterart

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

'Tsukumogami', our doujin fighter gets ever crazier. The latest character is 'Funsaurus', and... he's a slide. For info about the game, check out www.tinyurl.com/DataWestGames - thank you! #characterart #indiegame #indie #fightinggame #fighter #gamedev #gamedevelopment #conceptart #doujin #concept

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Sprite art for 'Pistachio' (Tsukumogami, our doujin fighter). After all that bluster about 'Pistachio' not making it into the game, now he's in a more complete state than 95% of the character designs! #characterart #indiegame #indie #fightinggame #fighter #gamedev #gamedevelopment #sprites #doujin

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Concept art of 'Hyper Pistachio Cousins', for the doujin fighter 'Tsukumogami'. Not even sure whether these dudes will even get into the game. No backstory or move set yet, but we'll get there. #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #doujin #indie #conceptart #concept #characterdesign #pc #doujinshi

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Concept art of Gigi, for the doujin fighter, Tsukumogami. As a ghost who's haunting an old karate gi, she doesn't really count as a yokai, but please indulge us. #indiegame #gamedev #fightinggame #fighter #doujin #conceptart #pc #gamedevelopment #indie #fightermaker #2dfm #fm2nd #characterdesign

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We're aware that our doujin fighter 'Tsukumogami' has become a bit of a sausage-fest. So, to redress the balance, here's the games' first female character, 'Claydy'! #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fightinggame #fighter #doujin #doujinshi #indie #fightermaker #2dfm #conceptart #fm2nd #pc

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Concept art of 'Shoto-Can' (Tsukumogami). A sentient soda can, that also happens to be a keen martial artist. "Sure, you can!" #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fightinggame #fighter #indie #conceptart #concept #characterdesign #indiegamedev #fightermaker #2dfm #fm2nd #pc #doujin #doujinshi

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

New character for our doujin fighting game! This is 'Master Milk', who may have been influenced slightly by a certain Japanese martial arts manga... #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fightinggame #fighter #2d #conceptart #characterart #characterdesign #indiegamedev #dbz #pc #doujin #doujinshi

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

More art! This is 'Niku', an antique sushi knife that joins the Tsukumogami battle to see if there is one strong enough to dull its' uncannily razor-sharp cutting edge... #indiegame #indie #gamedevelopment #gamedev #fightinggame #fighter #indiegamedev #fightermaker #fm2nd #2dfm #conceptart #concept

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The latest character for 'Tsukumogami' (our doujin fighter) is 'Master Tamago', a martial artist egg who weaponizes flatulence. ... Yes, we're ashamed. #indiegame #indie #gamedev #fightinggame #fighter #pc #gamedevelopment #2d #fm2nd #2dfm #fightermaker #conceptart #characterart #characterdesign

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

We've been working on character sprites for 'Tsukumogami', and wanted to show you that we're not sitting doing nothing here at Data West/ ... So, here's a preview of 'Bomb Z', the undead explosive device! #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #indie #fightinggame #fighter #pc #doujin #gamedevelopment

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The last 'Tsukumogami' characters (not counting the end boss!) are Holly, the worlds' youngest cryomancer, and Ivo, a snowman who came to life after Holly placed a 100-year-old bucket on his head... #indiegame #fightinggame #indie #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fighter #pc #conceptart #doujin #fm2nd

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Concept art of 'Parry's Grimoire'. A cursed grimoire consumed it's most recent owner - trainee wizard, Parry Hotter! Will 'the boy who died' find release in the 'Tsukumogami' battle? #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indie #fightinggame #fighter #pc #conceptart #conceptartwork #2dfm #fm2nd

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Data West @datawest.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The latest character to be drawn up for Data West's doujin fighter 'Tsukumogami', is 'Master T.', an ancient teapot that became sentient, after a century of service to a clan of aquamancers. #indiegame #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fightinggame #fighter #pc #conceptart #concept #indie #characterdesign

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