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@elby7.bsky.social
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Black, Palestinian, trans, and disabled lives matter. Generative AI sucks. She/They, 30+ I do #art sometimes. (other tags I use on my art include #furry, #oc, #fanart, and #monster)

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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I think it mostly comes down to, as I brought up in my review for the first game, I could see all the ways in which it instilled some of my earliest thoughts on gender, being foundational in that way, while the second game was just kind of a fun and exciting adventure and not much more than that.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story 2 - 9/10 It's weird. I think it's a better game in just about every way: more realized characters, more environment variety, every weapon feels better, a more intriguing story, better comedy, a better crafting system, but I just like the first more. Still great though
The player character (a pink-haired girl) listening to her companion, a large robot soldier, labeled as "EXeLD," who are both standing next to an old man looking onward. EXeLD is saying "My 'pointless drivel' buffer will overflow shortly."
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I couldn't fit the myriad issues and the review in one post, so have them here: (technical difficulties requiring a mod, movement options needing adjusting, tropey character writing, constant pop-ups, poorly trains the player, tedious combat, physics constantly breaking, shallow mini-games)
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sonic Frontiers - 8/10 The game has a MYRIAD of issues, but if you can tough that out, speedily running around in an open world as Sonic, blasting through little platforming sections really makes you ~feel~ like Sonic.
A small chicken happily jumps in the air as just in front of it, Sonic lay dead on the ground. A large red timer with a bomb icon next to it shows zero seconds left.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Horse Magnifier: Full Horse - HORSE/10 Looked like a shitpost, thought nothing of it, then I saw someone play a bit more, and was mesmerized by the sheer whimsical artistry on display, which was very refreshing in the modern landscape.
A magnified horse fly (that is, an actual horse with wings) flipping off the viewer with a big human hand.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Summon Night: Swordcraft Story (replay) - 10/10 This was one of my favorite games from a long time ago, and it holds up well. It's fun seeing how much this shaped the early foundation of my thoughts on gender.
The player character (a young white-haired girl), looking content, speaking to an even younger girl clad in yellow, labeled "Razzy" who's saying "I wonder if girls can get merry with other girls..." The two of them are standing in an indoor field of large sunflowers in pots.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Cirno Day is still the only holiday that matters. #art #fanart
Cirno in dramatic shadow, lit only by the glow of the frog she has frozen in a block of ice in front of her as she wears a sinister expression. A hat with googly eyes is barely visible looking down at her in the top left corner.Cirno with a smug expression nonchalantly launching small icicles from one hand, and doing a finger gun with the other. Snowflakes litter the space around her.Cirno, looking pleased as she does a small fist-pump with one hand, rests the other hand on Slippy StarFox's shoulder, saying "I think we're gonna have to kill this guy, Slippy." as he responds only with "DAMN" while looking truly heartbroken, head lowered. The background has them on a platform made of flesh and bone, as seen from Ultrakill's fight against Gabriel.Cirno with a particularly cartoony look and a VERY frustrated-looking face looks like she's about to strangle a frog that's leaning back on a chair on the beach, with sunglasses on, seeming very relaxed, with a beach umbrella hanging over it. The top of the umbrella has the top of a hat with Googly eyes peaking out, staring down at Cirno.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
part two is the indie devs being stoked that 15 people played their game while the AAA devs all get laid off
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
what a world where indie games replicate old graphical styles and get universally praised for 15 people to buy them, and AAA devs make old games have new graphical styles and everybody has middling to negative opinions on them but they get a gajillion sales regardless because of brand recognition
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Nintendo pls why are you so hellbent on never letting Link wear a simple green tunic again
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RJ Palmer 🔜 LBX 637 @rj-palmer.com · 01/09/2026
⚔️🔥CAPTURE QUEST: CHARIZARD🔥⚔️ I have wanted to paint this for over a decade and spent the last year of my life fighting to bring it to the finish line. Please take a look, there is a lot to see
Gargantuan illustration of a charizard redesigned in the style of a monster hunter elder dragon. There are 4 hunters attacking him and their pikapalico is readying a voltorb bomb to throw. There is so much stuff in there, I spent a damn year on this. I'm exhausted.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - 9/10 this game is about so many things. family. legacy. misogyny. information. politics. self. existentialism. violence. violence. it breeds, violence. but in the end, it has to be this way.
Raiden strapped to a vertical metal table, completely nude. A can labeled "Lite" is far in the foreground, with a straw sticking out the top, blocking his crotch.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Puppergeist - 10/10 it's a rhythm game where you play as a witch who goes to the Doggie Underworld to see her dog. Like, yeah, this game was made for me specifically and I loved every second of it. If you like dogs and Rhythm Heaven, you'll have a good time.
In the midst of an ethereal dog park, a blue demon girl, named Lunne,  looks to the player character and asks, "Are YOU a dog?" while pointing at her. She is notably not a dog, but a human witch girl.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
PEPPERED: An Existential Platformer - 10/10 A game with a cool aesthetic about the dangers of apathy. Also it's pretty damn funny.
The player character stands amongst three recycling bins. The first is labeled "PAPER." The second, "PLASTIC." The third, that the character is looking in, has its contents actively burning, and is labeled "OPINIONS." The narration at the bottom reads "Just one glance at its contents has you seething with rage."
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Crow Country - 7/10 A pretty cool survival horror game. Graphical style is neat and the puzzles are pretty good. That said, the traps got annoying real quick, and the hint system was useless. It does have a whimsy to it that makes it a joy throughout, though, despite the horrors.
The player character looking towards a pizza box, with her narrating "It's a pizza box.""I wonder what's in there? Maybe some ammo?"The box is now open. "It's pizza.""Touche, pizza box."
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Poolkuba 🔞🍉🏳️‍🌈 @yokuba.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Heya. Im gonna be a couple bucks (read 50) short of paying my internet bill this month so if you'd be alright to help with that, I'd appreciate that. Saves me from having to ask family members. ko-fi.com/yokuba0677 That YCH is also still open for 15 bucks if you'd like to help that way.
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Poolkuba 🔞🍉🏳️‍🌈 @yokuba.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
If you'd like one like this don't forgot this YCH is open still.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Angel Essence - 10/10 The sheer freedom you're given in terms of exploration and movement feels makes this feel straight-up like a power-fantasy, but for movement instead of violence. Like five+ times, it felt like I got a movement item that breaks open the whole game! The atmosphere is also great.
A snuffle (a small rabbit creature) saying to the player character "Snuffle, snuffle... (This is my own private oasis. You can chill here too, if you want.)" They're standing on a floating island in the middle of a cloudy sky, with a small pond seen nearby.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Metal Gear Solid (1998) - 8/10 The controls are very stiff and generally dated. Every boss had me going "wow, this sucks." That said, it's so dense with novelty that it was impossible to ever be upset at it. The way it expertly flip-flops between camp absurdity and dramatic trauma also helps.
A codec call between Master Miller and Solid Snake. Master Miller is shown to be saying "People who have been through war and survived develop a kind of sixth sense to warn them of danger. Trust your instincts as a soldier, as a gamer."
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Street Fighter (1994 movie) - 7/10 Good campy fun. 100% accurate as far as I know.
A computer program pop-up that says simply "World Domination" in a window with a red button below that says "Replay."
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Denshattack! - 10/10 What if Goku was a ramen delivery girl who discovers train battle?? then you'd get a game so consistently over the top in style with one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard, that's what.
A giant mecha robot made out of trains, meant to look like a magical girl, poses in a glittery pink backdrop, with a cut-in of the pilot, a gyaru girl labeled "YOSHIE MITSUTAKE with KOGALS for KYUSHU." At the top, it says "CHALLENGE APPROACHES... BOSS FIGHT!" with some Japanese text below it.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
booted up Dark Souls 2 for the first time in a while and seeing these two characters next to each other in my files is so funny to me. This is the true non-binary experience.
The mugshot of two Dark Souls 2 characters. At the top, labeled "Elby," is a feminine pink-haired ponytail character wearing a pretty little crown. On the bottom, labeled "Smelby," is a goofy-looking character with a bright red bowlcut and a misshapen face that has a big exaggerated frown and really sad/spooked-looking eyes.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
you enable us well which is everything a good DM should do
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Backrooms (2026) - 8/10 this is just Persona if everyone sucked at it
A screenshot of what's meant to look like a commercial from the 90's for a furniture store, called "Cap'n Clark's Ottoman Empire," with the man in it dressed like a pirate, including a parrot prop on his shoulder that's fallen upside-down.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
non biny
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Exit 8 - 8/10 Surprised just how much it takes from the game one to one, while also making a compelling story in that frame. The ghost of Shinzo Abe haunts us.........
A young man looking bewildered as he looks to the side. To the side of that man, an older man stares at the first man with a strangely exaggerated smile.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
yeah maybe. I definitely would've remembered this one if we saw it before.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
We definitely have not. There was Tammy and the T-Rex that you might be thinking of.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Rex: A Dinosaur's Story - 7/10 Very cute with a lot of good cheesy moments. The child and dinosaur both deserve better.
A small child in a fluffy coat hugging a little dinosaur wearing a Santa hat.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
System Shock 2 Remaster - 8/10 Having played Bioshock 1 and 2 before this, it's neat to see how much of that gameplay was ripped straight from here. A little dated, but not nearly as much as I expected it to be. A little confusing to navigate near the end though. Also, bugs..................
Shodan (the robo lady from the logo) doing a big blurry scream.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Look Outside - 9/10 Some of the best pixel art and body horror I've ever seen, by a lot! The atmosphere and writing are phenomenal in general, with lovable characters in places you'd never expect. Can be pretty miserable before you get party members though (which require either knowledge or luck).
The inside of a car made of flesh, prominently featuring just too many eyes and teeth. The text reads "Somehow, you know where this car is taking all of you. This car is bound to hell. You need to get out. NOW."
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Johanna T 👻 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Another booklist of comics for July which is Disability Pride Month!! 🦼 ♿️ 🌟 bookshop.org/lists/graphi...
bookshop.org
Graphic Novels for DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH
Graphic novels featuring or created by disabled creators!
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
holy cow your style looks so nice the colors look so warm and pleasing and the linework looks messy but in like a rad grungy way plus the patterning in the colors adds a nice sense of texturing
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
any time I boot up a 2D game that, by default, uses arrow keys for movement and Z and X as the two primary buttons, I know I'm in for that good shit
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Sheep Detective - 8/10 Very cute, very heartfelt. It's important to remember.
A sheep stuck in a tire swing as the owner walks off in the distance on the right.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
at the stage of my life where everything either happened 20 years ago or it's new
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the story is true @dcellgames.com · 25/06/2026
now that it's been announced i can put this on its own post. thank you to @ricesnot.bsky.social for this video
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
deltarune.......... good very................ very good
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I did sometimes worry that getting a slightly larger team would mean Deltarune might dilute Toby's goofy "do things just because" mentality. nah. chapter five is so chock-full of some of the goofiest shit I've ever seen.
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Falcon @falcon6.net · 22/06/2026
Father of a cat, so hey, it counts. Happy 10th, VA-11 Hall-A. The game means a lot to me. Least I could do is shake off some of my hang-ups for a milestone.
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Gaige Lee 🔞🏳️‍⚧️ @ Isekai Showdown Dev @sheikaharts.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I don't know much about you life beyond these walls The fleeting sense of love within these God-forsaken halls And I hear it in his voice, in every call; "This girl who's slept a hundred years has something after all." #TADC #TheAmazingDigitalCircus
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
This was the post that made me realize. bsky.app/profile/poss...
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
The Amazing Digital Circus - 10/10 I watched the finale in theaters. I was going to give it a 9/10. I, a closeted trans woman, did not realize that Jax was a closeted trans woman until I saw a Blue Sky post. I have no choice but to give it a 10/10 after this laser-accurate assassination.
Caine watching the other characters come back through a portal, shouting at them "I can't believe you didn't pick up on the context clues!" The next shot has them a little further, with Caine shouting "It was practically spelled out for you!"
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Louie Zong @everydaylouie.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
new album - SEAL OF APPROVAL! lounge/exotica/surf/funk album for summer 🦭🎸 louiezong.bandcamp.com/album/seal-o...
louiezong.bandcamp.com
Seal of Approval!, by Louie Zong
11 track album
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Sarah Sketches (COMMS CLOSED) @sarahrsketches.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Rest in peace, Deveigh Chase ❤️❤️
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
between my nephew oversleeping, our nearest theater having plumbing issues, and us mixing up a PM time for AM on the second theater we tried, the world did not want me to see the finale of TADC in theaters but, it has been done.... and it is good.
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
deltarune..................
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NebulaRobo (Commissons OPEN! Job hunting) @nebularobo.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Poster commission for @goblinhugger.bsky.social Commissions are open!
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Meg's Monster - 10/10 Very simple and even cheesy, both in terms of mechanics and story. That said, it's so heartfelt I simply have no choice but to absolutely adore it.
Two monster men, one MUCH larger than the other, wearing lab coats, medical masks, and hair covers, as a young girl looks on. The larger monster-men comments "I... g-guess it KINDA fits...?"
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Elby @elby7.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Burden Street Station - 10/10 LOVE the art direction, collecting different "body parts" to run around as and respond to people with silly options was a lot of fun, and the writing does feel very cutting and real against very specific types of people.
A one-eyed rabbit-tree-person, named Ruth, pulling on their ear in a manic expression. His dialogue reads "This is a fucking clown world. I'm sick of it."
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