iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Marupanda @marupanda.art · 02/10/2026

Drawing all the ribs and vertebrae of a skeleton is strangely relaxing yet also boring and tedious.

Marupanda @marupanda.art · 02/10/2026

During Joel/Vargskelethor's recent Shareware Madness stream he started playing tracker music that was included with some of the shareware discs he had, and when the dancing skeleton screensaver started while the music was playing I felt the need to create this. 💀🎶 #MARU #DANKART #vargskelethor

A digital, airbrushed illustration of Vinsauce Joel/Vargskelethor's skeleton dancing

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 27/09/2026

I was playing around in @megus.org 's ChipNomad tracker and thought it would be fun to make a house-style song with the large, seventh-chords used back in the 90's. #MARU #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 25/09/2026

I was at a furniture store and saw a chair that could fit two of me side by side. I showed it to @blemur.bsky.social and said only one of his fat, bro characters' asses would fit in it. We both agreed though that Jared, the shark, would probably just become stuck because he's very BIG. #MARU #Art

Blemur's Jared, the extraordinarily immense, corpulent bro of a shark standing up after sitting in a chair meant for somebody with a large back end, yet as he stands up the chair is still stuck to his built in seat of a butt, like a thick Italian sub sandwich, filled to the brim with meat, plastic sealed for freshness. Jared is not amused and says "Oh shit... not again!"

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 11/09/2026

I could only vaguely remember the appearance of their heads, like a tall forehead, armored unicorn with the horn on the nose? 😵‍💫

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 13/08/2026

I was working on a picture involving Ralf Wolf and while looking at references of him and Wily Coyote I realized it felt like I was drawing @scurrow.bsky.social So, of course, I felt the need to draw him too afterward. #MARU #art

Digital painting of Scurrow Squirrel playing an electric guitar while the amplifier cable is wrapped around his legs making him look like he's about to fall over

A page of Sketches of Scurrow Squirrel - Various expressions in a goofy, cartoon manner are shown in the upper half. The lower half has a poses of him stopping abruptly, making his snoot bend backwards, standing while looking behind himself, playing the guitar, looking up at the sky, playing an accordion while performing a silly walk, and a pose of him bending forward, hands on his knees, showing an "X" symbol on his butt as he looks back in a judging manner.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 10/08/2026

When @pixelturkey.com was playing A Boy and His Blob for the NES I had the thought of what would happen if you had BeanBoozled jellybeans. In the Game Boy game, The Rescue of Princess Blobette, the blob can knock you off cliffs. Very rude. #MARU #DANKART

A comic of A Boy and His Blob. In the first panel the boy is looking at his hand holding a jelly bean and he's saying "I need a ladder, but these are trickster beans, meaning this is either licorice of axle grease flavored."

In the next panel he's tossing the bean towards the blob and saying "Well, there's only one way to find out!"

The next panel shows the blob looking at bit uneasy and sick and the boy is asking "Was it licorice? I don't know what happens if it's not." The following panel shows the blob slowly turning into a tentacle and eyeball covered monster to which the boy reacts by saying "Uh, oh..."

The final panel shows a giant blob monster in the back, teeth showing, screaming, eyeballs staring in all directions. The boy is running away, expression of pure terror, and yelling "Holy shit! That definitely was not licorice!"

A comic of A Boy and His Blob. The first panel shows the boy saying "Dammit, where did that blob go?" In the next panel he's whistling and saying "Hey! Get over here!" The blob is rushing at high speed behind him.

The next panel shows the blob running into the boy's back creating a thudding sound. The boy is pushed forward and has a face of surprise and shock. The next panel shows the blob up on a cliff surprised looking while the boy is falling from the cliff screaming "OH, FFFU-!" in terror.

The next panel shows the blob, sweating nervously as he's looking down. There's a "BOOMPH!" noise from below.

The following panel shows the blob sweating more aggressively in fear as the boy is climbing back up the cliff and exclaiming, "Alright, ya' little shit! What in the hell are you trying to do?! Kill me?!"

The final panel shows the blob sinking down into the shape of a cartoon poop, stink lines emanating from him. The boy is looking down at it and saying, "Okay... Now, you're just being gross and pitiful."

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 26/07/2026

Vargskelethor/Joel was playing through N64 games of questionable quality, and one of those games was Razor Freestyle Scooter. I thought, "This would be funnier with Fren riding the scooter." So, I painted it. #MARU #DANKART #Fren #vargskelethor #vinesauce

A digital painting of Vargskelethor's Fren jumping and letting off a fart while riding a razor scooter

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 14/07/2026

I've been playing around with ChipNomad from @megus.org lately. Do I know what I'm doing? Absolutely not. The gritty sounds I can make with the AY chip are fun though. #MARU #chiptune #chipnomad #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 08/07/2026

While I was watching @cobracommanda.bsky.social a while back playing through Yoshi's Island I sketched up how imagined it must feel whenever Yoshi has to turn those fat shy guys into eggs. #MARU #DANKArt #art #comic #nintendo #yoshi

A Yoshi's Island comic with Yoshi licking and swallowing a fat shy guy. He has trouble swallowing and it when he does it goes BANG out his back side. The final frame showing him was a pained face saying "Yah! Bo-bo boinya! (Wah! My ass hole!)"

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 28/06/2026

It’s being played on a model 1 Genesis and the patch fixed the input issue. If I encounter any more quirks or issues I’ll let you know. 👍 Also, thank you for your work on this. The game is a much better experience with the larger SMS resolution being played on a small CRT.

A photo of GG Aleste 3 being played on a small CRT television

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 17/06/2026

I made some Gunstar Heroes artwork that was featured in @agentannk.bsky.social 's last Dank Zine. If you enjoy retro games, obscure media, dank movies, and comic books, you should check out her stuff, too.

A painting of Red and Blue from Gunstar Heroes jumping through the air while holding their firearms

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 22/05/2026

The time-lapse of working on it looks a lot like when the DOS golf games she played would load the scenery.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 22/05/2026

A sketched the idea for this during @pixelturkey.com playing through her BIG GOLF stream and decided to paint it. #MARU #dankart #art

A digital painting of pixel_turkey hitting a golf ball on a golf course surrounded by trees during a slightly cloudy day

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 14/05/2026

I drew this before they announced the Star Fox 64 remake, but I think this would have been funnier. #MARU #dankart #art #starfox

A cartoon drawing of Star Fox characters parodying King of the Hill where they drink beer in front of a fence

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 14/05/2026

My @subvert.fm page is now live, meaning you can listen, download, and even purchase my music on this new, shiny platform that feels fresh and ambitious. You can check out my page here - www.subvert.fm/maru There's plenty of other artists on there too, so please check it out. #MARU #music #subvert

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 22/04/2026

My latest Game Boy music album, What's On The Tube? Vol. 1, is out now. This is a compilation of all my previous songs made using commercial/television samples and some newer songs. You can read about it and download it from here: marupanda.art/whatsonthetu... #MARU #LSDJ #gameboy #chiptune #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 17/03/2026

A while back @goatistream.bsky.social played through Where's Waldo for his Megamarathon and I got this funny idea while watching. 👽 #MARU #dankart

Cartoon illustration of Waldo from Where's Waldo saying "Please find me quickly!" while surrounded by alien creatures.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 07/03/2026

Nine games isn't enough to list my vast genre of favorite games, but these are definitely some of my top games that molded my interest in certain genres and storytelling styles. #My9Games

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 26/02/2026

I used this loop for a joke-themed song but it's so good I'll probably include a goofy samples-free version on the album as an extra. #MARU #gameboy #lsdj #chiptune #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 20/02/2026

I'm working on an album that will include all the songs I've made using samples from commercials. I wanted an excuse to make siren noises in a song and this was perfect. 😎 #MARU #music #LSDJ #gameboy #chiptune

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 16/02/2026

🍔 🍔 🍔 🗑️ 🦝

Hayden raccoon in his baseball gear being way fatter than usual looking to the side as somebody is saying “Hayden looks like he’s been training at the buffet!”

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 10/01/2026

I've been working on some very experimental music for an album and it makes me realize I might be better at sound design than conventional musical composition. I just enjoy mixing weird noises. 🙃 #MARU #LSDJ #gameboy #chiptune #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 04/01/2026

I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE MADE THIS EVEN LOUDER BECAUSE IT'S BILLY MAYS, THE CAPS LOCK KING. #MARU #LSDJ #chiptune #music #meme #billymays

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 27/12/2025

My Game Boy music album, Hitchhiking The Milky Way is out now! This collection of groovy music will keep you occupied while you wait for a ride in the vastness of space. marupanda.bandcamp.com/album/hitchh... #MARU #GameBoy #chiptune #music #LSDJ

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 22/12/2025

The time lapse of this makes me realize I paint in the colors way faster than the planning phase of a lot of my artwork.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 21/12/2025

You might be able to say you're preparing for hibernating as an excuse. 🤪 @blemur.bsky.social

A picture of Blemur bear showing a slightly worried expression as he eats from a tin of Christmas cookies as his wife is asking her child "Sweetie, have you seen the Christmas cookies?" "Daddy took all of them!" "Oh, you don't say!"

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 04/12/2025

I've been working on a song that will be in my next album that has a lot of techno inspired compositions. I was wanting to make something with a lot of arpeggios that were more than three notes with controlled speed and couldn't think of a way until I remembered grooves work in tables. #LSDJ #MARU

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 28/11/2025

You're gonna love my nuts! 🥜 What? Do I make meme music? Nooo, I would never do that. 🤪 #MARU #LSDJ #GameBoy #Chiptune #music #slapchop

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 20/11/2025

Sometimes I take a song I'm familiar with, like the Hammer Bros./Battle theme in Super Mario Bros. 3, in this case, and mix it up to try different styles. #MARU #LSDJ #GameBoy #Chiptune #music #Nintendo

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 18/11/2025

A while back @agentannk.bsky.social was playing baseball games. One of them was a Charlie Brown baseball game for Mac, and, of course, whenever I think of Lucy involved in anything it's constant berating.

Comic of Charlie Brown and Lucy playing baseball. First panel shows Charlie Brown with a disgruntled expression as Lucy in the back is yelling "Hey, blockhead! Yeah, you! Hurry up!"

In the second panel Lucy is yelling with her fist raised, "Just pitch and get him out, dumbass!"

Third panel shows Charlie Brown yelling back, "Why don't you just shut the (blank) up?!"

Fourth panel shows Lucy gritting her teeth in an angry manner while saying, "Geeez… What a big bitch!"

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 15/11/2025

Here's a time lapse of the process. Painting all the yarn balls took longer than everything else. 😵‍💫

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 15/11/2025

I made the sketch for this while watching @hungrygoriya.bsky.social play through Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection and recently finished painting it. Bubsy games are questionably fun to play, but Hungry likes the first game a lot. #MARU #DANKART #Bubsy

Digital painting of Bubsy the Bobcat jumping while holding a ball of yarn. The background has hills of yarn balls and a brilliant sun light behind everything.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 11/11/2025

Where I live now doesn’t even require vehicle inspections. It’s kinda scary and funny at the same time because sometimes I’ll see vehicles that look like they shouldn’t be able to drive, yet they’re still going. Or my favorite is one I saw and refer to as “The Terminator Car.”

A silver vehicle with its back bumper missing making it look like a Terminator

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 03/11/2025

That vacuum-like sound? I make the vibrato extremely intense and then use the pitch bend command to move it up and down. It makes an interesting, distorted effect.

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 03/11/2025

I was reading through @defensemech.com 's website again, which is where I learned most things with LSDJ, and realized I never tried using the noise channel exclusively as a lead instrument. I ended up making this fun yet obnoxious loop to try it out. #MARU #chiptune #LSDJ #gameboy #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 03/11/2025

Here are also some download codes to add it to your library if you have a Bandcamp account. Redeem them here: marupanda.bandcamp.com/yum

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 01/11/2025

My Game Boy breakbeat music album is now released! Listen to it here: marupanda.bandcamp.com/album/drink-...

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 19/10/2025

I'm still preparing my next Game Boy music album, and this is one of the goofier, short songs that will be on it. #MARU #chiptune #gameboy #LSDJ #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 08/10/2025

I tried putting break beats samples into LSDJ and layering them creatively and using the F(WAVE frame/Finetune) command to chop them up at specific points when needed. Threw in some eerie, phasing notes and I think it works out. #MARU #LSDJ #GameBoy #music #chiptune

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 27/09/2025

I think this is going to turn out almost as good as beef and cheddars with a coupon. #MARU #GameBoy #LSDJ #chiptune #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 23/08/2025

Sonic the Hedgehog art inspired by when I was watching @tondagossa.bsky.social play through Sonic the Hedgehog 3. #MARU #DANKART

Cartoon drawing of Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails Prower, and Knuckles the Echidna

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 15/08/2025

Something goofy I've been working on. 🥩 #MARU #LSDJ #gameboy #chiptune #music

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Marupanda @marupanda.art · 31/07/2025

This is the full image from my latest Game Boy song, Imbalanced Breakfast. Phony the Tiger is dropping the beats hard.

Parody of Tony the Tiger named Phony the Tiger pointing upward and grinning while wearing sunglasses and holding a carton of milk.

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