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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Character design work by Satoko Morikawa for Princess Arete (2001), dir. Sunao Katabuchi, Studio 4°C

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Gateworlds @gateworlds.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

GOOD NEWS! We're extending the Gateworlds playtest!! You can now try Gateworlds by signing up to the steam playtest until April 13th. #indiegames #indiedev #pcgaming

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Gateworlds @gateworlds.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🔮 Gateworlds Steam Playtest Now Live! Running from March 27 and ends April 10!🔮 - Take care of your villager's needs so they don't have a mental breakdown - Use the world gate to explore fantasy worlds - Worship the god of blood and fight stuff just cause Join on steam!

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

My solution was going to be fairly agonizingly tracing my base animation in every direction by hand, but this is probs a better a way to go (particularly if I try and implement armour varieties etc). Gif for ref:

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

You're a legend! Thanks so much for that concise explanation! I can imagine that was a non-trivial amount of work to produce hahaha! I'm not a 3D artist by trade, but wanted to see if there was a way I could accomplish something similar with 2D trickery, and I think you've solved that for me! TYSM!!

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

This looks awesome!!! I was searching around to see if there were examples of higher resolution/non pixel-art examples of sprite stacking out there and this nails it! Not sure if it's possible, but I'd love to see how those sprite sheets work given it's happening on various animated frames. Amazing!

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I dig it! Don't delete later, or ever! Hahaha! Not sure what the direction was for this project and I'm showing my age here, but it felt very evocative of Bungie's "Oni" imo. Has some insidious Corpo vibes, but that could just be my impression of the blockout. Keen to see where it goes!

Screenshot from "ONI" - PS2/PC/Mac (Bungie 2001)

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Gateworlds @gateworlds.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🔥 Irizaan, god of fire 🔥 BY FIRE BY PURGED! NUMBER GO UP! FIRE GO BRRRRR SEE THE LITTLE VILLAGE FROM YESTERDAY'S POST GO UP IN FLAMES

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Gateworlds @gateworlds.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🌱 Levia, goddess of growth 🌱 Levia is the goddess of nature, peace, and life. Those who worship her will protect their environment and receive blessings of endless natural bounty. See our characters making a little veggie patch in the woods, Levia would be proud 🥰 #indiegames #gamedev #pcgaming

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Gateworlds @gateworlds.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🔮 Ydrig, god of magic 🔮 Ydrig is a cunning and elusive god known to offer the power of teleportation through the gates. The clever and more strategically minded will seek his favour See our character preparing themselves to travel to another world through the mystical gate

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Gateworlds @gateworlds.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

💀 The Bargainer, god of sacrifice 💀 The Bargainer is an alluring but dangerous god. They offer promises of immense power, but they also expect great sacrifice. See Randall with his shiny new sword after sacrificing his left arm for it 💪 #indiegame #pcgaming #gamedev

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Alexandria Neonakis @beavs.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Hey all I'm looking for work! I'm experienced in character design and costume for games and film as well as illustration for books and TTRPGS. I'm based out of BC Canada looking for freelance or full time. My portfolio is linked in the first comment, thank you for shares!

white knight in the woods with a dragon hunting him

character concepts from the last of us part 2

character concepts from a catan expansion

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Gateworlds @gateworlds.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

🩸Balatoc, god of blood🩸 To worship Balatoc is to revel in the glory of combat. Those who seek powerful foes to vanquish will earn the favour of Balatoc and be rewarded with boons and weapons of immense strength. See how happy little Lucy is with Balatoc's clever 😁

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Gateworlds @gateworlds.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

📣Announcement 📣 Gateworlds will have its first ever public play test from March 27 to April 10!! Sign up on our steam!! You can read our most recent steam update for more details: store.steampowered.com/news/app/254...

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Gateworlds - Join Our Gateworlds Playtest running from March 27 to April 10! - Steam News

Come try our survival colony sim set in a fantasy wilderness shaped by five fickle gods.

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Animation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

After two decades, Samurai Champloo's soundtrack is still iconic. Its influence is everywhere. Shinichiro Watanabe loved underground hip hop -- and he hired artists like Nujabes to create music that doesn't just fall into the background. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-music-...

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Navegante - Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms!✨ @navegantegames.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The atmosphere of our game🍃 #gamedev #videogames

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Character Design References @characterdesign.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

The Art of Jakub Rebelka → buff.ly/YfFw3VF #artist #portfolio #illustration #art

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World Of Level Design @worldofleveldesign.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Never forget the oldest trick in the book for generating procedural, general texture mask in Photoshop. The famous Clouds and Difference Clouds filter. Quick, easy, still useful. #gameart #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

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randomsakuga @randomsakuga.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Key Animation: Sushio (すしお) Short: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works (グレンラガンパラレルワークス) (2008) www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/19...

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Lee Petty @leepetty.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Hey this is pretty cool.

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Red Nose Studio @rednosestudio.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

📦 ’Stilty’

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

That makes me so happy! I adore Ben Fiquet's work and Lizardcube's games - defs an inspiration for me for sure, thank you!

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Looks like that post didn't work. (PSA, It appears if you want to post a gif you need to select the little film reel icon, not the little image icon ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) Shows how much of a BlueSky noob I am lol - here's what it's meant to look like: #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Slacked on the posting, but catching back up! Slightly cleaner draft of the run animation for the Main character in the game. #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Black and Grey rough pixel animation of cartoon girl running on the spot.

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Couple of spirit enemy sprites from the action adventure platformer I'm working on. (Can't post more than one gif it seems, so next sprite will be in the replies) #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Just saw the trailer for #Absolum . Holy crap am I excited for this one. Wanna ink and clean this one up later, but was compelled to share something now - so cool!

Sketchy black and white image of stylized cartoon girl slashing through black mass in foreground.

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Retrying because Bsky doesn't like gifs :( - Making sure I don't miss posting this week (I find this harder than making the work itself it seems). Here's some preliminary animations for the main character in the game I'm working on. All done in #Krita if you can believe! #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Background art from Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Boats offload their cargo at some docks, giant stone sculptures and palaces are shown in the background, emerging from the water.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Shafts of lights disturb a temple ruin overgrown with vegetation.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Two characters stand on the top of a tall stone tower overlooking the city below, and the sea beyond that.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Stone slabs make a path through a waterway surrounded by carved stone columns.

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Genel Jumalon 🍉 @geneljumalon.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Depending on the the emotion you want to evoke, lighting is the key to selling the vibes.

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Mock-Up screenshot for the action-adventure platformer I'm working on. Had some colour edit help from my (much more) experienced girlfriend to spruce it up a bit. Shapes and assets likely to change, but it's a start! #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Ember Arcade @emberarcade.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Just a few of the hand crafted environments in AfterQuest. #indiegame #indiegames #gamedev #pixelart

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Michael Arias @michaelarias.net · 16/02/2025

Really, no one makes BG like this anymore 🪦 #Tekkonkinkreet BG crew at work 🏗️ Hideki Nakamura, Akemi Konno, Hiroyuki Itō, Keita Sakai, Makoto Shiraishi, and of course the great Shinji Kimura. 🎼 = #Plaid 🎉 #AmerBeton #鉄コン筋クリート #Anime #AnimeBG #HandPainted

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

This is a little older now, but there's some progress here. The first looks more like a literal shoebill, but I wanted to push a more fantastical design as seen in the newer look. It still needs work, but it's heading in the right direction. I hope? Hahaha #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Black and White sketch of stylized cartoon shoebill stork-like creatures with. Drawing on the left looks closer to real world counter part and the the drawing on the right looks more fantastical and angular, with protruding ice spikes and fluffier plumage.

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Another one of the boss concepts from the game I'm working on. #indiedev #indiegame #conceptart

Black and White sketch of stylized cartoon Mammoth-like creature with tropical theming. Palm tree legs and palm leaf ears.

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 12/02/2025

Here's some co-op footage from 'Vikings On Trampolines'! Two players against the 1st boss - Taafis. #steamcouchcoopfest #vikingsontrampolines #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Couple of iterations for a Boss in the game I'm working on. I think we'll end up going with the 2nd option after looking closer at the first and realizing I basically just remade Red XIII hahaha! XD #gamedev #indiegame #gameart

Red Pencil and Grey Pencil Sketches of stylized lion-like creature on blank background.

Illustration of red and orange stylized 2D flaming lion-like creature with grey pencil portrait sketch of creature adjacent to full-colour version.

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Some environment concepts from a game project I'm working on with Lillymo Games. Exciting little project that's been on the back burner for a while, but looking to ramp up and get this one at this Calendar year 👀

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

I'll admit - I liked this before I finished reading. I just saw "Alan Wake 2" and liked the post, but I am not with you on this particular hate train unfortunately hahaha

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Reviving an #OC from way back when with this sketch of Vala from "Sports Goth". Comic idea's still floating around in the ol' noggin, but just wanted to try and draw something so here she is - in all her flying knee glory. (Bonus Koike inspired easter egg there)

Digital pencil sketch of muscular, stylized comic book girl jumping through air with front knee raised in muay thai inspired flying knee pose.

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Video link for anyone interested - (Spoiler, you should be! It's very handy!) - youtu.be/k33sz0WpntI?...

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How I Draw Female Bodies!

YouTube video by EmilioDekureArt

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

In the interest of momentum I'm trying to get better at drawing female characters and forms and stumbled across @emiliodekure.bsky.social's video on how to draw Female Bodies. As soon as he explained the hip dip trick i turned into that Eric Wareheim "mind blown" gif. Thanks heaps! Such a great vid!

digital red pencil sketches of female forms in motion with reference video semi-transparent in top left corner of image canvas.

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Also the photo mode is off the chain in this game. Couldn't help myself - Defs bloated the playtime quite a bit hahaha!

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Lach - (Sounds like "Lock") @lachlanpini.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Had some time recently to play (and finish) all of the Alan Wake 2 DLC and "The Final Draft" New Game+. I have to say I think I'm Rose's "Number one Fan" now hahaha! That episode of the Night Springs DLC is the most fun I've had in a game for a while. Full Rose-tinted spin-off when?

Rough sketch of stylized cartoon woman in waitress outfit firing shotgun.

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