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Istrandar - Making Carnholt

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I am Maxime Minard, a french Illustrator working for Magic the Gathering I'm making my own video game : store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/… Feel free to ask questions | max.minard@hotmail.com Portfolio : istrandar.artstation.com

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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One of the illustrations I painted for my game, Carnholt. I’m still far from illustrating all 125 cards, but I'm getting there! You can find the game on steam if you want to try it : store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/...
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
3 hours of painting in 1.5 minutes
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I'm making a game where you control ancient creatures to kill a god that refuses to die. -Use the corpses of the dead to cast spells -Link your soul with a unique beast -Gain new powers in exchange for your humanity The game is called Carnholt!
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"Day after day the wild withers away. Yet he endures, clever, agile and lonely"
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Thiago Lehmann @lehmannthiago.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Throne of Bones finally on my artstation! www.artstation.com/thiagolehmann
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thanks Casey, I'm making a roguelike deckbuilder where you use the corpses of your enemies to invoke powerful creatures and slay a god that refused death. store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/...
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Carnholt on Steam
Craft a deck of wild creatures and powerful spells, fight in tactical battles, and slay a God that refused death. Carnholt is a deckbuilding roguelike where you must bind your soul to an ancient beast...
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Thanks ! I'm doing my best improving it, it's a lot of small things but I hope they will pile up and make it cool
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You can whishlist or try the game there : store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/...
store.steampowered.com
Carnholt on Steam
Craft a deck of wild creatures and powerful spells, fight in tactical battles, and slay a God that refused death. Carnholt is a deckbuilding roguelike where you must bind your soul to an ancient beast...
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
20 seconds of my indie game.
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Roklain @roklain.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Quote with your bird art 🪶
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
At first, I wanted to play with a black, white, and red color palette, but I changed the background to make the badger stand out more.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
There is the game if you want to try it : store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/...
store.steampowered.com
Carnholt on Steam
Craft a deck of wild creatures and powerful spells, fight in tactical battles, and slay a God that refused death. Carnholt is a deckbuilding roguelike where you must bind your soul to an ancient beast...
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"An old beast knows the old ways" Illustration I made for my game Carnholt
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Video games only need to look right from one angle ! I mostly used fixed points of view and projected textures, so my game ends up looking a bit funny whenever I move the camera.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The sketches
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Leviathan Oil on canvas (61*46 cm) AD : Zack Stella
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks a lot for the feedbacks, it's always helpful ! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it, that's the reason I made this game !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
That shouldn't happen ! I look into it for sure.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It is one of the most OP combos in the game, but it's between a rare card and a rare relic so I would tend to say that's ok since it should not appear too often.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The open beta for my game, Carnholt, is now live ! It's the combinaison of all the personal art I made during the last 5 years and it's my biggest personal project so far. I think its a fun game and I hope you'll enjoy it.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I'm more aiming on a publisher than a pot of gold ! But I'll keep you in mind if ever get lucky on that side, I really want to localize the game to more languages.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thanks ! I tried to use as much "Real" sounding sfx as possible. I wanted the game to feel like you could touch it in a way. Budget wise I can't really afford localization right now sadly.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If you give it a try I'd love to hear your feedback ! (it really helps me improving it) You can find the game on steam : store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/...
store.steampowered.com
Carnholt on Steam
Craft a deck of wild creatures and powerful spells, fight in tactical battles, and slay a God that refused death. Carnholt is a deckbuilding roguelike where you must bind your soul to an ancient beast...
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The open beta for my game, Carnholt, is now live ! It's the combinaison of all the personal art I made during the last 5 years and it's my biggest personal project so far. I think its a fun game and I hope you'll enjoy it.
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Donny Caltrider @donnycaltrider.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Leviathan Token by Maxime Minard for #MTGFRA Oil on Canvas, 18" x 24" Auction is now LIVE: mtgart.auction/LeviathanFRA
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Looooooonnngggg !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I don't know it works better but he seems to like it !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Thanks ! I'm learning a lot doing them. I need to cut corners though which can be a bit hard sometime.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Someone asked me for a boop version of this one, I did not regret making it
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Some illustrations I made for my game this month. I'm only giving myself 1 to 3 hours for each of them since I'm still missing a lot of art for my cards and can't really afford to spend more time.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Thanks !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
No DLSS 5. Just good art direction
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I love that last one, the material feels amazing
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🌛Caio Santos Art🌜 COMMISSIONS OPEN @blacksalander.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Old Swordtember designs
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
WIP of a test I did. It’s my first time painting with oil on an aluminium panel. It feels smoother than canvas, and I really like that. I still think I’m not applying gesso the right way, though.
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koby @ocellifera.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
orla and the stars 🌌
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Thanks !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I have a playtest open if you want to try it store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/...
store.steampowered.com
Carnholt on Steam
Craft a deck of wild creatures and powerful spells, fight in tactical battles, and slay a God that refused death. Carnholt is a deckbuilding roguelike where victory comes only to those willing to barg...
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Illustration for my video game
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who left some feedback on my game's playtest. I can't directly answer to the google form but I've read every piece of feedback and I'm working on it. I'm planning to launch the steam demo in a few weeks !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Kuan Min Huang @huangkm.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
old work
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If you want to help me test the game you can play it there. Any feedback would be highly appreciated ! store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/Carnholt/
store.steampowered.com
Carnholt on Steam
Craft a deck of wild creatures and powerful spells, fight in tactical battles, and slay a God that refused death. Carnholt is a deckbuilding roguelike where victory comes only to those willing to barg...
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Updated Carnholt's playtest with some new illustrations, a new system to unlock cards and new relics !
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Follow the dying sun. You'll find a quiet and empty realm where you may rest" Another Illustration for my game Carnholt, only 20 to go !
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Max58 @max58.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Trico #TheLastGuardian
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I have been working on this game as a solo developer for more than a year now. For the card illustrations, I used my paintings from the past six years, including some oil paintings. I'm really proud of the result and would love to get some feedback to improve the game.
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Istrandar - Making Carnholt @istrandar.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Hey, I launched a playtest for my game Carnholt. If you like Slay the Spire, Mtg or chess and want to help, feel free to give it a try ! store.steampowered.com/app/4544140/...
store.steampowered.com
Carnholt on Steam
Craft a deck of wild creatures and powerful spells, fight in tactical battles, and slay a God that refused death. Carnholt is a deckbuilding roguelike where victory comes only to those willing to barg...
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