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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 29/09/2023

It's time for Backer Rewards! Back BANKWAVE at the highest levels and you can become a part of the game forever! We'll make you a customer who will randomly appear. Watch the Kickstarter! It drops on Sunday! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fra...

Rewards include: Steam Key, Premium Discord Role, Name in Credits, Digital OST, Your Name in the Game, Alpha Access, Your OC's Face in the Game, your OC's Face and body in the Game, or Your OC's dialogue, face and body in the game. See the Kickstarter for more details. Link in the body of the post.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 27/09/2023

What's this? Are these the stretch goals for the BANKWAVE Kickstarter?! Check out what we have planned! The Kickstarter drops October 1st. Follow it here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fra...

Fishing Minigame: Find love on the Fishmarket Dating App.
Phishing Minigame: Open emails! But beware: some emails are a trap.
BitCash Mining Idle Game: Don't let your boss catch you spending your terminal's extra cycles mining for BitCash.
Fraud and Crime System: Get ahead and make extra cash by breaking the law.
TerminalSpace Enhancements: Find and decode the journals of previous VatBorn.
Termite: A sentient AI taking shelter in your terminal (transfer him to a storage device and take him with you).

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 25/09/2023

BANKWAVE: Neon Networth will be coming to Kickstarter next week! We will be leaking infographics until then! Let's start with our planned timeline for this project.

NextFest Demo: October 9th, 2023; Kickstarter Funded: October 30, 2020; Early Access on Steam: 2024 Q1; Release on Steam: 2024 Q2

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 22/09/2023

nobody: .... Frabjous Studios: .... what if the VatBorn™ were fueled exclusively by soda?

Pixel Art soda flavored beverages for our upcoming game.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 31/08/2023

Hey BlueSky... I have a question for you.

A pixel art screenshot from BANKWAVE: Neon Networth. There's a lady with a tablet strapped to her face. The tablet asks: "ARE YOU TIRED OF LIVING YOUR LIFE WITHOUT HOT SAUCE?"

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 19/08/2023

Cheems, the meme dog passed away today. RIP Cheems. You were a good boy.

Four panel comic. Panel 1: death tells Cheems it's time to go. Panel 2: Cheems asks if he was a good boy. Panel 3: Death says yes. Panel 4: Death and Cheems walk away as Cheems looks back at the viewer with love in his eyes.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 09/08/2023

TFW your hair is piled up so high that the bank teller can't hear the beginning of your sentences.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 01/08/2023

This guy again?! Is there a nice way to tell him to go away??

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 31/07/2023

Hey BlueSky! Which severed head best describes how you're feeling right now? Pixel Art

How are you feeling today? You have seven options. Option A is a cone-headed bald man with four literal eyes. Option B is a suave gentleman with striped orange pompadour. Option C is a bald old man with a goatee. Option D is fabulous and stunning. She has arrived. Option E is a woman with dark eyeshadow and a severe mohawk. Option F is a gentleman with handlebar mustache and mutton chops. Option G is a loopy-looking man with something metallic plugged into his head.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 28/07/2023

Important silly space clothes update!~ Here is what the final design looks like with colors and shading. Follow for more fashion tips~

Pixel art of a blue-skinned mannequin wearing space clothing. A tight, flashy jacket with bright lining and stitching all the way around the outside. The jacket includes such space-age innovations as: multiple nested sleeves, and a popped collar with piping around the edges.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 26/07/2023

Best dithering! Very nicely done. Enjoy a meme on the house!

A light blue skinned gentleman with wild purple hair. His thumbs point outward -- in the foreground in garish neon colors is the text 'Dithering is Cool!'.

The text, of course, is dithered in high contrast.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 26/07/2023

"I'm over here drawing lines for silly space clothes!" A lil look at character design -- pixel art for BANKWAVE!

A light blue male human torso, with arms. Lineart is drawn over it showing clothing in various shapes. High collars, pauldrons, and various sleeve lengths.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 24/07/2023

“Stressed about the stock market? Don’t be. Everything is fine. Let us manage your money. And we’ll make it grow. One cent at a time. You’re safe. With us. Multiverse Mutual We’re here for you.” - MM Blipvert #5403

A photo of a person pinching their nose with a stock ticker in the background. The stocks are going up, but the person still looks stressed. Funny, that.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 20/07/2023

Why does Multiverse Mutual need all of my information?? Join the Kickstarter Waitlist for BANKWAVE to find out... Link below⤵⤵ bankwave.frabjousstudios.com

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 19/07/2023

Here we see the final version of pill-head man, seen here combining the best parts of Beaker, Steve Erkel, and a deep loathing for whatever is happening off to the right.

Pixel art mockup of pill-head man, with thick square glasses, blue skin, and a deep frown. He looks off to the right, slightly, with concern.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 19/07/2023

Drop something blue from your camera roll

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 18/07/2023

"Are you or someone you know suffering from a novasite infection? Help is just a call away. 1-800-NOVKILLS Don't wait." #PixelArt

A pixel art sprite of a blue-skinned person suffering from a Novasite infection.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 15/07/2023

Here's another doodle from our artist on BANKWAVE! This piece was used as concept art for some of our in-game sprites! Link in bio for more!

A pencil sketch of a person with a very narrow, comically pill-shaped head, prominent chin and large, square glasses. He is frowning. And judging you.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 13/07/2023

Reworking more customer portraits for BANKWAVE! Here's a newly finished pixel art bust along with its reference. Can you tell which is which? 🫠

A photo of a preying mantis' face, up close.

A pixel art portrait of a dude with a preying mantis face and bug eyes. He's wearing a jacket with a flared collar.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 12/07/2023

Cat is a Ringtail confirmed. Sorry for adding context. I couldn't not.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 11/07/2023

Hey GameDevs and IndieDevs. What's your take on including subversive messages in videogames?!

Pixel art of Pikachu cocking a pistol. The caption reads "The system will not save us. We need to save us."

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 11/07/2023

The pixel art I'm proudest of, for Portfolio Day. Check out our upcoming title BANKWAVE, for an enhanced version! Link in bio!

Two eyes engaged in a staring contest, so close the eyelashes are touching.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 10/07/2023

Yet another before and after of the pixel art character portraits for our upcoming game: BANKWAVE. Which do you prefer?

Before & After of pixel art character portraits for BANKWAVE.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 09/07/2023

Quote skeet this with an image that explains exactly how BlueSky feels. I'll start.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 09/07/2023

We doing Screenshot Saturday here too? When was the last time a bank declined your loan application because of an ingrown toenail in your medical records?

Screenshot from BANKWAVE Neon Networth. Manager says "you'll have to figure out how things work for yourself because I am NOT explaining anything."

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 09/07/2023

Our four favorite TV characters of all time.

Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones, seen here knowing things.

Will Byers from Stranger Things, looking pensive, worried, and probably gay.

Special Agent Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks, enjoying a cup of coffee.

David Schitt from Schitt's Creek, seen here judging you sweetly.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 06/07/2023

This week we took time to update the pixel art for our indie game BANKWAVE. Here are some before and after shots of our character portraits. Bankwave is coming soon to Kickstarter. Join our mailing list to get notified before we launch! bankwave.frabjousstudios.com

A before and after shot of a praying mantis shaped alien in a trench coat. The mantis' eyes have been made larger and more bugeyed and the face proportions are bigger.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 05/07/2023

Did negative sentiment analysis result in this satirical post being shadow banned on Twitter, or are we just bad at Twitter? We may never know. 🫠

Screenshot of a satirical post on July 4th on Twitter, comparing America to a capitalist hellscape. Only six views in an hour, for a post with a trending hashtag.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 04/07/2023

We just tossed together a PixelArt feed for BlueSky! It's slowly populating with new content. Use 'pixelart' or 'pixel art' in your skeet to get on the list. No hashtag needed! bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xlfvek2pqh…

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 04/07/2023

I can't decide which is better, customers who barely talk or those who talk too much... This guy is definitely on the chattier side though! More characters like this can be found in our upcoming pixel art game BANKWAVE: Neon Networth! Waitlist our Kickstarter! bankwave.frabjousstudios.com

Pixel art. A clown in a trench coat, looking angry. A speech bubble over his head says "I'm sorry for being chatty, I just don't get out much."

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 04/07/2023

"At Multiverse Mutual, we manage your wealth so you can spend more time doing what you love. More time on the yacht. Going on vacation. Purchasing museums. Exploring the multiverse. Tune out the noise and grow. With us. Multiverse Mutual. Your wealth -- all for you." - MM Blipvert #4432

Stock photo from Pexels of a red-headed man with a short stubble beard, in a black suit jacket and thin tie. He wears thick black glasses and, over-ear white headphones -- an audio jack trails down his left side. Although the background is a city street, his eyes are closed and he looks content -- a slight smile on his lips.

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/cheerful-man-in-formal-wear-enjoying-music-3771813/

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 04/07/2023

@stephencolbert.bsky.social have you seen John around yet?! Do all talkshow hosts know one another? So in case you forgot what he looks like, here's a pixelart rendering of his left eye! We even sampled colors from a real John Oliver for it. Tell him we're waiting for him!

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 03/07/2023

Reconnecting with my Twitter Mutuals... ... y'know -- that mob of followers we accumulated the whole three months we were there.... 🫠 ...

Five quirky characters in pixel art, standing around together. One has a cat head and a pompadour -- one has a bug head, another has bright green hair, a third has a severe grey hair styled in a lesbian haircut -- and the last of the five is in some kind of armor with dour, sunken eyes that have seen too much.

They're all so happy to see you!

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 03/07/2023

"People ask: is Multiverse Mutual a banking conglomerate? A syndicate? A megacorporation? A cult? We don't believe in labels. We're whatever you need us to be. A conglomerate. A friend. A family. A bank. Multiverse Mutual. We're here for you." - MM Blipvert #3743

Stock photo taken outside of Multiverse Mutual HQ.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 03/07/2023

BlueSky can't be great until John Oliver shows up. Where is he? Until he arrives... we're over here making fan art with our official JohnOliver-14 pixel art palette.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 03/07/2023

Glad to finally be here! We've been bumming around for an invite all weekend. Right now it just seems so much.... calmer.

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Frabjous Studios @devs.frabjousstudios.com · 03/07/2023

Born in a vat. To toil for corporate. Escape the system. Play Bankwave. .... Oh and have some pixelart.

Close-up of a blue person's eyeball. It stares into your soul like it wants you to look it in the eye and tell it what matters.

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