iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 04/09/2026

I’m excited to never own a new console and never give those companies anymore money. I’ve got enough backlog games on the old systems I own to never need to buy anything new. It’s a shame really, I love my physical games. Oh well, indies and old games only for me in the future.

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Your bad art is better than AI slop.

four frame comic. first frame shows a typical AI poster that says : All chatgpt flyers look the same, especially with this font! the text above it reads : I won't go to your event if the poster was made by AI. second frame shows a still frame from a Hank Green youtube video. text above reads : I won't read your post or email and I won't watch your video if they were made with AI. third frame shows an AI restaurant poster of burgers and chicken in a window. text reads : I won't patronize your shop or restaurant if it is advertised with AI. last frame shows an MS paint window with badly written : Your bad art is better than AI slop. text reads : if you can't take the time or make the effort to interact with me yourself, then why should I do it?

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/07/2026

I want you all to know how much my art changes from getting the sketch idea down and improving with references. Also am I insane for mostly working on one layer?

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❖ CORVIDAY ❖ @corviday.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

hello #portfolioday 👋 i'm an illustrator and UI/UX designer currently bouncing around in the game industry, love weaving in the horrors and beauty of biological form into my work open to #design, #illustration, and #gamedev opportunities! 🌐corviday.net 💌tocorviday(@)gmail.com 🛒store.corviday.net

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Michelle Pecoraro @coveofmadness.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Michelle Pecoraro - Illustrator and Concept Artist Open for Work (Commercial and Private) Tabletop Gaming, Cover Art, Character Design, & More 💼: www.coveofmadness.com 🖼️: vgen.co/CoveofMadness 📧: michelle.pecoraro[@]hotmail.com #PortfolioDay #ttrpg #fantasyart #illustration #bookishart

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Maren 🌱💀 @vespervines.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Maren, a freelance illustrator from Spain who likes tasty colors and fantasy themes 💀🌱 I'm available for work! ✉️ art@vespervines.com 🎨 vespervines.com

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 11/07/2026

Been reading lately and was convinced to start reading Brandon Sanderson by my brother who is obsessed with the books. I’m so happy to be back into my books, it’s bliss for me. I started doing a bit of fan art for Mistborn, here’s the WIP sketch, because I did end up liking the series.

Three characters in black and white, the left is a man with a smile looking up from a book, the centre is a woman wearing a cloak made from long strips holding two daggers, the right is another man smiling as he looks towards the camera.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 02/07/2026

I’ve also been on a binge reading month and I can’t agree with this more! Books really keep me going in my darkest times. Thank you wonderful writers of the world 💖

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 01/07/2026

As someone who had been a pretty loyal PS owner (temporarily relying on Steam when I couldn’t get a PS5 during COVID) and a person who buys physical almost exclusively I’m pretty disappointed. I dunno. Definitely not gonna be buying the next gen console. I’m tired folks, so tired.

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Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!) @kimsokol.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Right now the world is full of people who want to code and write and paint and film stuff and people who want to play and read and look at and watch stuff and nobody is allowed to do any of that because some unrelated third guy isn't making enough money off the deal

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 26/06/2026

I was hit with the strangest vertigo. I know this. Deep inside me is a memory lying dormant of unused blank agendas, of homework never done.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 10/06/2026

Ah. Looks like the developer behind Ren’Py is and has for a while now used genAI for doing updates on the system. I’m gonna look into changing engines as I won’t compromise my morals just because it’s not “vibe-coding”. It be a while before I release another game. I’m very annoyed by this 😒

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/05/2026

This made the app unusable. I’m gonna disable all my “warn” settings so I can see the artists I want to but it means I’ll only be able to in private. I want the explicit stuff just not in public. It was working fine, why’d they have to ruin it, ugh

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 30/05/2026

As an avid environmentalist this on top of all the other issues with AI had me swear off it. Your convenience isn’t worth the lives of those who live around these things—people, animals, and plants. It isn’t worth the environmental damage. Something we should be trying to mitigate.

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kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE! @npckc.net · 03/05/2026

📢 CALLING ALL NONBINARY GAME DEVS! 📢 i'm helping run a steam sale event to showcase games made by nonbinary devs during the week of international nonbinary day! if you fit this description, fill out the form by may 18 👉 forms.gle/cx9AqFfPqzF9... please share & send to all your nb dev friends!!

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Nonbinary Coded Games Submission Form

This is a submission form for the Steam sale event, Nonbinary Coded Games, which will be happening from July 13 10:00 AM Pacific Time to July 20 10:00 AM Pacific Time. (July 14 is International Non-Bi...

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 23/04/2026

I got my name from my initials lol added a T to the end and tada Matt. I’m not actually sold on the name but it was a good placeholder and now I’ve been using it too long to try and change it.

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I despise with the heat of a thousand suns the way I have to be suspicious of all art I see now while I investigate it's authenticity, because this couldn't be more diametrically opposed to the state of mind one should be in while taking in all art.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 15/04/2026

I wanted to do a little sketch so I did a silly little redraw of my *OG* original character cat girl I made in 2005. Her name is Meru, where do you think I got my online name from lol.

Old art of a red haired cat girl with black ears (one has a white tip) and has one blue eye showing the other is covered with hair. She's got a leather collar with a bell and is wearing an orange outfit. There is fishnet on her arm. I wouldn't say the character design is great but I did make her when I was like 12.

Updated art of a red haired cat girl with black ears (one has a white tip) and has one blue eye showing the other is covered with hair. She's got a leather collar with a bell and is wearing an orange outfit. There is fishnet on her arm. I wouldn't say the character design is great but I did make her when I was like 12.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 02/04/2026

I always wanna add just little polishes and touches to my game's UI. I'm really happy where Celestial Waltz's UI is going.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 01/04/2026

Is this an April fools or real? 🥹 I wanna do something for 1K like an art share or something but we’ll see!

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/03/2026

Happy Trans day of Visibility! I’m an NB game maker who concentrates on queer stories and art. I would love it if you could play my tiny trans little pixel game that was made with so much love. There are collectable letters you can read from real trans people. demeru.itch.io/last-years-l...

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Last Year’s Letters by Demeru Makes Games, shanemakesnoise, kumadochi

Learn about the lives of the trio of Calliope, Holly, and Malcolm through the letters they've left behind.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 31/03/2026

Starting to get the UI for Celestial Waltz ready to be inputing all the new stuff. Pretty happy so far. Look at that old sprite (it's the first iteration I'm on the fourth).

A Visual Novel's UI using Purple and Gold trim to make it look kind of whimsical. There's a side image of a person wearing a frilly pink dress with golden hair.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 29/03/2026

Among all the other AI atrocities brings this is why I refuse to use it. I don't want to keep up with big companies, I don't want to learn it to keep a job, there are no reasons that make it worth poisoning other people over. I'll keep making art without harming others as much as I can.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 28/03/2026

Btw if you’re hiring for a UI artist for your game, VN or other projects I’m your person. I’m up for paid work or if you have a game jam you’re working on I’ll help with that too!

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arimia @arimiadev.com · 19/12/2025

if you want to support visual novel devs: - wishlist our games on Steam - leave reviews / ratings for them on store platforms - tell friends about our games - recommend them to streamers to play - share posts on social media - tell a developer you enjoy their work

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 25/03/2026

Other than my own indie games I’m making I’ve given up on ever getting games work again. I’m actually trying to go back to school to fully change careers because I’ve been out of proper work since 2022. Somehow I’ve survived on savings since then. Can’t believe it’s been four years, feels bad man.

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🏳️‍🌈🎃Brendan Agnew🎃🏳️‍⚧️ @blcagnew.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Gonna tap this sign 'til my fingers break.

Oppenheimer saying "NO HATE WATCHING! NO FUCKING HATE WATCHING!" in 2023's OPPENHEIMER.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 13/03/2026

Artists, quote with your faces!! Basically all I draw these days

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 13/03/2026

Digital artists, share (one of] your first digital artworks and year vs. now My first ever Digital art (2005) vs What I do nowish (2025-2026) I never stick with one style.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 13/03/2026

Familiar Findings is participating in the Games From Ireland Showcase! We’ve got a few fun goodies being added to the game for the celebration too ✨🍀

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 13/03/2026

Satan is an Astronaut is one of the many games on Steam that never got any reviews even after a year of being on the platform. It killed the game early on not to have even a single one.

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arimia @arimiadev.com · 13/03/2026

review the games you play if you want more indie games. even a single review can help an indie studio. and if you go through someone's catalogue and review several....? it helps so much more than you can imagine for small games.

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kc 💀 play TRUE LOVE'S CURSE! @npckc.net · 13/03/2026

wrote a proper post because i had some more thoughts i wanted to elaborate on but didn't want to make this into a very long thread tnywndr.cafe/office/2026-...

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steam discoverability and reviews

the difference a steam review can make

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Cliffa Games @cliffagames.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

We're taking part in the #WholesomeUnderdogs festival alongside some other amazing games. If you're into cozy, cute, wholesome games, this is the festival for you! store.steampowered.com/app/3914780/... #cozygame #idler #wholesomegame #indiegame

Promotional artwork for the wholesome underdogs steam festival and Familar Findings game.

The background has the words Wholesome Underdogs, and the date 9th - 16th March. It has 4 cartoon digs smiling on a grassy coloured background with flower petals floating around them.

In the centre of the screen is the artwork for Familiar Findings, which contains the name of the game and three characters. It shows the main character Avia, who is holding a spellbook from which an orange and white cat is being conjured. There is also a red dragon flying and looking over Avia's shoulder.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 06/03/2026

I want it. I want it. I want it. I’m waaaay too poor. If I get a high paying job MAYBE.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 05/03/2026

Am I just avoiding writing and coding by updating the sprites *for the third time*? Yes. Here's some of the NPCs you'll come across in Celestial Waltz, my otome VN inspired by my love of period dramas.

Three busts of NPCs from the left, a man with short dreads and gold jewelry wearing a brown vest with an orange cravat, another man with blue-black hair wearing a three piece with purple accents, and an elven lady with curly hair done up in a tight braid, she's wearing a maroon dress and has a pearl earring.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 05/03/2026

I will never be able to play the new Pokemon Games since they're so expensive and I already can't afford a Switch 2 but I love this guy so have a pixel version. I love the others too but I had to draw him first. #pixelart #ドット絵 #pokemon

Browt with his little footie up like in the official art. Its a yellow chick pokemon with big eyes and sporting a sprout from its beak. It has its too tiny to fly wings up and beak open like it's about ready to throw hands.

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adelle k. @ RCCC I-46 @klimtsonian.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

the water-bearer ♒️⭐️✨ #witchhatatelier

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Kristi (งツ)ว @husbandogoddess.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I hate American Airlines (and my life right now tbh) TL;DR: I am out a few hundred bucks because of the airline's godawful cancelation policy and the last week has been god awful for reasons I will not get into. I just want to recoup what I lost if possible. ko-fi.com/husbandogodd...

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Support Kristi

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AKA Michelle Jones @aleshakills.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Would you like to be an artist for Bring Down the Stars? Email your portfolio and rates to ChelleJones223@gmail.com with the subject BDtS Art. Queer BIPOC prioritized. Please include examples of: -Humans in a somewhat realistic style -Fantasy or historical weapons, armor, costumes Or -Monsters

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 08/02/2026

Friendly reminder: NO ONE needs AI slop and more AI data centres EVERYBODY needs clean water, affordable energy, and a habitable planet

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Cliffa Games @cliffagames.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

This #screenshotsaturday we're going to be a bit sentimental with the launch of the game on Monday. How it started vs. how it looks now! The game has come such a long way in such a short amount of time and we can't wait for people to see it. #Idlegame #Indiegame #Fantasygame #Steam #cozygame

An early development screenshot of idle game Familiar Findings. On the left is some very basic 2D pixel art showing slimes. On the right, a selection screen for upgrades of various "monsters" with basic pixel art of slimes, beasts, undead, dragons, flora and demon monsters.

An updated screenshot of the current gameplay of Familiar Findings. The menu is now shaped like a book with tabs to open other pages. There is a selection screen where the user can choose between a dragon, a ghost or a two-tailed cat. On the right is a summoning circle. On the bottom of the screen are two baby dragons, a cat and a panda with a bamboo scarf. There is an elf-like witch in the bottom right screen in dragon armour with long white hair. A scroll above their head depicts the mana.

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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

That time again

4 panel comic.

Two bunnies walk through nature, sit on a bench and enjoy some coffee back at home. One says to the other “what a year we had”. The other replies “it’s February my love”

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 07/02/2026

Everything for the game has really come together 🥹

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 07/02/2026

This one was specifically designed for @jessewriting.bsky.social, my bestie who loves creepy horses.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 07/02/2026

lol this majestic creature was kind of a joke originally when I designed them but then I fell in love with it. I was giggling the whole time I was cleaning up the sprite.

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Matt de Carvalho @demeru.itch.io · 01/02/2026

Guess who's game is going to be launching in little over a week!! I hope you check out our cute idle desktop game. I want to hear which familiar is your favourite~ ✨

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