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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 22h

Hoy fue la última clase de "Audio Para Videojuegos desde Latinoamérica", uno de los cursos más enriquecedores que he coordinado en la Facultad de Artes de la Universidad de la República. [1/3]

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

La semana que viene estaré en Córdoba, Argentina, participando del Festival Internacional de Animación de Córdoba ANIMA, que organiza la Facultad de Artes de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. [1/2]

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Presentamos a LA ORQUESTA FANTÁSTICA ¡Nos vemos el 18 de octubre en Nuevo Centro Comic Fest!

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nota publicada hoy sobre mi libro Composición musical para videojuegos: estética, técnica y profesión. ¡Gracias a Punto Gamer por la lectura atenta y cubrirlo a fondo!

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Participaré como ponente de una nueva Jornada Rioplatense de la Audio Engineering Society, donde daré una charla sobre flujo de trabajo en audio para videojuegos. ¡Pueden inscribirse con el código QR!

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Finished flying kick sprite in a experimental style using #PixydraStudio. Pretty cool that (not all but) a lot of this sprite was made with a gamepad ^^U. store.steampowered.com/app/4869680/...

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Alias McDoe (No commissions) @aliasmcdoe.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Updated with rough smear frames. #pixelart #gamedev

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

¡La banda sonora de "Dar vuelta todo" ahora está en Spotify y otras plataformas de streaming! Quedan solo dos funciones de esta obra de la Comedia Nacional, y las entradas están agotadas desde hace tiempo, pero quienes deseen escuchar la música que hice para ella pueden encontrarla por allí.

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I currently see many people arguing about "which AI is better for pixel art". For those of us who still enjoy creating our own and can tell craftsmanship from AI slop, I launched #PixydraStudio, a software made by and for a human pixel artist. Give it a try! =) store.steampowered.com/app/4869680/...

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Save 10% on Pixydra Studio on Steam

Pixydra Studio is a pixel-art software fully focused on animated sprites for videogames.

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

[ES] Artículo sobre mi libro "Composición musical para videojuegos: estética, técnica y profesión" en IGN. [EN] Article about my book "Music Composition for Video Games: Aesthetics, Technique and Profession" on IGN. ¡Gracias/Thank you @ign.com !

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Este mes daré dos seminarios como invitado en las jornadas Sonido Presente, del Instituto Superior de Música de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Santa Fe, Argentina): - Miércoles 16, 14:30–17:00 h: Música para videojuegos - Jueves 17, 10:30–12:30 h: Música para audiovisuales

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Alias McDoe (No commissions) @aliasmcdoe.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Jumping bullet barrage for the TRX-90 unit. Generally done from a forward jump to aim at your back. #pixelart #gamedev

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here's a sneak peek of #PixydraStudio export control. Remember that you can add #PixydraStudio to your wishlist right now on #Steam! Release September 1! =) store.steampowered.com/app/4869680/...

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I got to collaborate again with the developer of Fight'N Rage, this time composing the original music for the trailer of his awesome new pixel art program, Pixydra. Check it out on Steam!

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Finally, I'm proud to present my latest creation. #PixydraStudio You can add it to your wishlist now. =) store.steampowered.com/app/4869680/...

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Pixydra Studio on Steam

Pixydra Studio is a pixel-art software fully focused on animated sprites for videogames.

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

One of my big dreams was to make my own pixel art software. I'm happy to announce that is it a thing now, and it will be available at Steam on September 1st. You can watch the trailer here! Hope you like #PixydraStudio! =) #pixydra #pixelart youtu.be/ng5u-IkeQeo

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Pixydra Studio (sebagamesdev) announcement trailer

YouTube video by SebaGamesDev

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Well... a secret feature I've been keeping from #pixydra is that you can test gameplay with your own sprites =) Stay tuned, Pixydra Studio will be available in early September!

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Ayer estrenamos con la Comedia Nacional "Dar vuelta todo" en el Teatro Solís. Una gran obra de investigación, dramaturgia y dirección de Claudio Quijano, para la que tuve la oportunidad de componer la música. Pueden escuchar y descargar la banda sonora en plataformas digitales.

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Retroware @retroware.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

NEON INFERNO now 25% off as part of Steam’s Cyberpunk Fest🔥 “NYC 2055: a city beyond salvation. Blast your way through this dense #cyberpunk jungle in NEON INFERNO, an explosive fusion of 2D run-and-gun/ gallery-shooter, & help the Family dominate its streets!” Steam Deck verified ✅ #modernretro

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D0N MIGUEL (Zabu Team) @zabu-team-don.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

CO-ZABU-NGA! Got some temp ripped gfx то test food items in action.

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Toni Leys @tonileys.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Atentis gente de habla hispana de latam que quiera participar en un curso de Audio Para Videojuegos!

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

El 13 de agosto comienza este curso que coordino en la Facultad de Artes de la Universidad de la República, en el que contaremos con la participación de excelentes colegas. Audio para videojuegos desde Latinoamérica Fechas: del 13 de agosto al 1 de octubre de 2026 Jueves de 15 a 17 h [1/4]

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Sketching the pixel line-art for a non-chibi version of #Pixydra's mascot-girl in my spare time while I'm working on the Steam page. I enjoy working with a mix of non-pixel-perfect and pixel-perfect lines. For some reason, I love this phase of the design process.

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Alias McDoe (No commissions) @aliasmcdoe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Finally starting to do some spritework for the heavy duty grappler unit. One of the hardest to translate to pixels. #pixelart #gamedev

WIP sprite for the grappler unit. Has big hands with red armor and blonde hair in a spiky ponytail.

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Alias McDoe (No commissions) @aliasmcdoe.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Let's see if this mitigates the loop playback bug. #pixelart

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

¡YA DISPONIBLE! / OUT NOW! 🎮🎶 Composición musical para videojuegos: estética, técnica y profesión 🎮🎶 Music Composition for Video Games: Aesthetics, Technique and Profession 📚 Ediciones en español e inglés / English and Spanish editions [1/6]

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Alias McDoe (No commissions) @aliasmcdoe.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Basic police unit 2. Specializes in kicks and will test your blocking ability with highs, lows and cross-ups. #pixelart #gamedev

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Alias McDoe (No commissions) @aliasmcdoe.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Reposting since I don't have new stuff to show, although I can say that the NDA was He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction at least 😅

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Another cool thing you'll able to do in #Pixydra is preview your sprites as sprite stacking. I made this feature especially for play with my kids and they love it =)

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Creative process of El Palacio Sin Igual, a sculptural-musical work that Simon Zabell and Gonzalo Varela were working on at the University of Granada. It also has curation by Nadia Terkiel and ceramic work by Maya Vergel Páez. The photographs and videos were captured by Sergio Pereira Roman.

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Sometimes having auto-borders on layers and auto-erase on pen, could be pretty convenient... Well, these are some of the features of #Pixydra. =)

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Floramisu 🌸Play Demeter! @floramisu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I still have slots open! Remember this sale is going on for the entire month of June <3 #commissions #commission #vgen

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Another random thing that you can do in #Pixydra is free-draw over animation. ^^

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

String Orchestra arrangement of "Neon Inferno" from the original soundtrack of Neon Inferno (Zenovia Interactive, @retroware.bsky.social, @limitedrungames.com) (I had previously uploaded one that mixed the string orchestra with electronic instruments, whereas this one is just the strings). [1/2]

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Matt McMuscles @mattmcmuscles.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

There's a new updated demo for Takeover 2! Movement adjustments, a handy new counter move, new enemy types, and a whole new level! Make sure to drop a review for the demo or (if you really liked what you played) an addition to your wishlist!) STEAM: store.steampowered.com/app/4425280/...

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Takeover 2 Demo on Steam

Take to the streets solo or with a partner in this fast paced, high-impact arcade beat ’em up. Takeover returns with refined gameplay, upgraded visuals and a pulse-pounding new soundtrack.

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I've created an account here to keep in touch with those who left X. Maybe you don't know, but last years I've been working on a lot of things. One of them was released as a small freeware game. In case you don't know... I hope you enjoy Backstreet Warriors! =) sebagamesdev.itch.io/backstreet-w...

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Backstreet Warriors by SebaGamesDev

Intense and minimalistic Beat'em up made for Pico-8.

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sebagamesdev.bsky.social @sebagamesdev.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

It's been almost a year since I started working on my own pixelart software, focused on animated sprite's creation. Here's a (just-for-fun) test I did on it (a few months ago), adapting Guy's (SFA) design to the style of SF2 on the snes. It makes me want to play it... ^^

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Big thanks to @justysilverman.bsky.social and @retroware.bsky.social for sending me copies of the @limitedrungames.com editions of Neon Inferno to Uruguay! The cover art and booklet are beautiful, and it's always emotional to have a game you've worked on in your hands.

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

@gamescomlatam.bsky.social in São Paulo! 1) We held a video game audio panel with @tonileys.bsky.social , @davefuzz.bsky.social and Federico Meier. 2) I got to meet and hear live the legendary @davidwise.bsky.social, one of my all-time favorite composers. 3) The Uruguayan delegation was awesome!

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

[ES] ¡Un placer componer música y efectos de sonido para el juego Truco Uruguayo, el mejor juego de Truco Uruguayo disponible en Android y iOS! [1/4]

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Smooth Musical Transitions Video 7 where we explore some decisions I made in the audio implementation for the 2D run-and-gun video game Neon Inferno, developed by @zenoviainteractive.bsky.social and published by @retroware.bsky.social . [1/2]

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Fitness RPG: Tower of Aggani just released. It's a new game by Filotimo Innovations where your real-world physical activity fuels your in-game progress. I created the sound effects and short musical pieces for it. Available now on Android, coming soon to iOS.

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Bullet time effect Video 6 where we explore some decisions I made in the audio implementation for the 2D run-and-gun video game Neon Inferno, developed by @zenoviainteractive.bsky.social and published by @retroware.bsky.social [1/2]

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Gonzalo Varela @gonzalovarela.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

[EN] Sound spatialization Video 5 where we explore some decisions I made in the audio implementation for the 2D run-and-gun video game Neon Inferno, developed by @zenoviainteractive.bsky.social and published by @retroware.bsky.social. [1/2]

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