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Arlen Pringle @arlenpringle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My design team at Xbox is going to participate in our own video-game centric version of Inktober; if anyone needs inspiration

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Stone Kite Studios @stonekitestudios.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A new world drops October 1st.

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MJ Smiles @misajoy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I loved working with Alexis and I am excited to see that she has something new in the works. Sharing for visibility.

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Madeleine Fjäll @madeleinefjall.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

QRP your bird art 🪶

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MJ Smiles @misajoy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

BREAKING: Rex Manning will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran

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Laura Lico @lauraivylico.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What was my time at Polyarc like? Well... youtu.be/NzKtyhI6xUg

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Farewell, Quill

YouTube video by Laura Lico - The Joy of Animating

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Laura Lico @lauraivylico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

From September 8th, 2015. One of my animation tests for Quill’s first-pass rig. Seems fitting for today. 😢 Goodbye, little girl.

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MJ Smiles @misajoy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My heart is heavy today. It was such an amazing group of people and I treasure my four years there. I know the weight of the world has been on the founders trying to make it in a brutal games landscape. If Polyarc meant something to you reach out and let them know.

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 05/09/2026

I’m very excited about the ocarina of time remake.

Photo of my hand holding a small watercolor painting of a somewhat humanoid pug, seated and playing a blue ocarina. They are dressed like Link from the legend of Zelda ocarina of time.

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Polyarc Games @polyarcgames.com · 03/09/2026

Our Play Together Update brings local couch co-op to Moss: The Forgotten Relic so you can share the adventure side-by-side with someone you care about. 🐭 One player controls the tiny hero Quill ✨ One player becomes the guardian Reader Out now on #NintendoSwitch 1 & 2, #PS5, #Steam, and #Xbox

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Anna Hollinrake 🌤️ @annahollinrake.com · 13/08/2026

what a difference a year makes wishlist Crescent County pls store.steampowered.com/app/2202650/...

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Tom Vian @sfbtom.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Mermaid Mask is back on -10% sale on Steam, but even better is the Detective Grimoire Series bundle: since the previous 2 games in the series are -80%, the whole bundle is nearly half price overall Over half of all TMM sales have been through this bundle! store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...

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AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

|￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣￣| PLAY MORE INDIES |＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿| \ (•◡•) / \ / —— | | | |

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Polyarc Games @polyarcgames.com · 05/08/2026

A moment, for our tiny mouse.🐭💚 Thank you to the @idatxbox.bsky.social team for choosing Moss: The Forgotten Relic for the August Indie Selects collection alongside such lovely company.

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Grant would genuinely be proud

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Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Fresh set of official Pony Poses!!

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MJ Smiles @misajoy.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Without downloading new pics what is it like dating you?

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

River and Bronto are making the most of their day with plenty of zoomies, wrestling, and playtime! 🐺 These critically endangered American Red Wolves may look like they're just having fun, but play helps strengthen bonds, build important skills, and keep them active and engaged. 📹: Animal Curator Jen

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Natalie (Tali) Vancouver era ✨ @talidev3d.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

some certified lil guys from the Museum of Anthropology today

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🗝Sorawolfkiba👑🎮 @sorawolfkiba.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Spent my morning playing Moss: The Forgotten Relics. 🐭🗡 So far I'm loving it, everything is so colorful and I like how you pull out stone blocks and other obstacles to help Quill as the Reader to jump across platforms etc. It's nicely Narrated and voiced as well. Highly recommend playing this! ☺️

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Vera Kober Art @vera-kober-art.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

New print From my original painting, hand-signed Ships worldwide www.verakober.com/prints

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SpookyNess (Nesstalgic) 🪾🐦‍⬛ Cozy Games & Reviews @nesstalgic.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A little late but definitely a message that bears repeating daily for anyone like me who needs to hear it 🫂🩷 you don't have to carry every burden and you definitely don't have to carry it alone Game: Moonlight Peaks Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, Android

Dragan the seer talking to Nesa in his home. He says: a gentle reminder, you don't have to carry every burden today.

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Wendy Xu @wendyxu.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

more jimothy....

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

i wish for everyone a mayor who truly loves their city

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Tom Vian @sfbtom.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Valve put The Mermaid Mask in the top carousel on the very front page of Steam! And we made it into to Popular New Releases!

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AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Oh, I have a review code for The Mermaid Mask (OUT TODAY!) as well, but for the sake of my mental health I decided to cover it next week. Hope you look forward to it.

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MJ Smiles @misajoy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Four years of my life were spent caring A LOT about tiny creatures and working with amazing people at Polyarc. So excited for Quill to go mainstream. Congrats to my former studio on the release of Moss: The Forgotten Relic on Switch/Switch 2, Playstation, Xbox, and Steam!!! www.polyarcgames.com

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Polyarc Games @polyarcgames.com · 16/07/2026

it's launch day. ❤️🐭 Moss: The Forgotten Relic is OUT NOW. today, Quill finally gets to meet all of you. ✨ #Steam #IndieGame #NintendoSwitch #xbox

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Some photographs from the 'Save Our Devs' rallies in Rockville, Montreal, Dallas, Austin, and Redmond—held yesterday in protest of the latest mass layoffs at Xbox. I'm told by a union organiser that over 150 employees turned out in Rockville alone.

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MJ Smiles @misajoy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Very excited for my former studio.

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Tom Vian @sfbtom.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Crow Country is 🐦‍⬛🎡🎊🚨 🎉 70% OFF ✨ 👀⭐👆😱 for a Steam Daily Deal to celebrate tomorrow's launch of our new game, The Mermaid Mask We're not discounting this low again for a looong time, so grab it white you can! Already played? Recommend to a friend! store.steampowered.com/app/1996010/...

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AndresPlays @andresplays.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

There was a degree of uncertainty whether Moss would work in this reimagined state, far from VR. The short answer is yes, yes it does. What I am most excited about is that everyone will be able to know what a joy it is to meet Quill and her fairytale journey. My review.

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Moss: The Forgotten Relic Review – Fairytales At Their Best

Moss: The Forgotten Relic brings its magical storytelling to new platforms, allowing players everywhere to discover its endearing mouse knight Quill.

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Reiko Murakami @reikomurakami.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay I do book covers and comic covers

Female figure in graphite with white ink bird patterns overlayed

Male figure in graphite with white ink camellia patterns overlayed

Cover art for Rebecca Roanhorse’s Black Sun, commissioned by The Broken Binding

Variant cover for Absolute Green Arrow #1, DC comics

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Myrmidia @myrmidia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hi im Myr and I draw commissions for cool people (you)! #portfolioday #art #fantasy

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Jessica the Bestica 🏳️‍🌈Thought Bubble TM Hall A5 ☕Trying My Best @anireal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

☕🌸 Hi #TransDayofVisibility #tdov! 🏳️‍⚧️ I go by Bestica, Ani, Mouse, whatever feels right~ 😊 I'm an enby artist who enjoys surreal things that lurk in dreams~ I support & personal stories of self reflection, transformation, & connection. ✨Big fan of being weird, passionate, & unapologetically YOU✨

Art of a siren atop piles of skulls. Blue fish swirl around them and skeletons float in the background with a giant angler fish monster lurking.

Two bird-like characters helping each other and flying through a broken crown with black-eyed Susan flowers behind them.

The character Harley hugging Poison Ivy from behind who is covered in fungal growths.

A giant foo dog protecting a jade ball. It roars at the character Xanthe who is holding a large sword with colorful swirling magic. The character Constantine in the lower left corner.

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hey it's #PortfolioDay I'm Yulia, an illustrator for books, music album covers, games and more, with a focus on fantasy and gothic art 🐦‍⬛

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Teeg @teeketch.art · 14/07/2026

I forgot about it but here is an old #portfolioday post and I am still booking stuff for the back half of the year if you want some art! <3

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Bernie Yee @tripmaster.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Launch day 🐾 We shipped TWO games today. Stay: Your Forever Pet: adventure with Ember in the Otherlands. Stay: Ember's Desktop Adventures: she lives on your desktop, chasing your cursor. #cozygames #indiegames #gamedev Both on Steam 👇 Made by @windupminds.com store.steampowered.com/app/4385270/...

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Babe&Oak @babeandoak.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay I'm Élle • Freelance illustrator & surface pattern designer Specializing in detail heavy B&W work & passionate about occult history, horror & symbolism Open for work in publishing, end-pages, TTRPGs, private & commercial commissions ✉️babeandoak@gmail.com 🎨 babeandoak.carrd.co

Something in The Deep - Black and white ink illustration of a gigantic eldritch inspired underwater creature near a pier. There is a small dock to the left with a building on a pier above the water. In the middle below is a small fishing boat with dark ripples of water to the left of it. Behind is fog rolling in partially covering four giant tentacles coming out of the water

Black and white summoning circle illustration. Lino style illustration of a cross hatched medallion with a large black border, surrounded by twining curling leaves and flowers and 8 point wide black stars. On top of the medallion are two rabbits on their sides facing each other with blank eyes.

Dark Vibrations - Inktober 2022 black and white ink illustration. Plain rolling hills lead to the door of a building with a large central spire and a small covered porch. To the left side of the building is a three facet bay windows and the other windows have ornate stained glass. On top of the central spire is a lighting conductor in the shape of a 5 point star. In the highest window of the spire is stain glass in the shape of an eye. Converging at the start is a large vortex spiraling and expanding through the whole sky. The vortex is pulling party’s of the building up towards it and cracking parts of the wood and foundation. The vortex is casting light and highlights on the building and the tress behind it. Converging towards the building is a circle of 12 white bird silhouettes.

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Chris H. 🍄🌛 @sutexii.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hey #portfolioday! I'm Chris, freelance illustrator and character designer that loves horror and fantasy. Looking for more game art, ttrpg, or book work! Perfect fit for any project needing a whimsical and esoteric touch 🍄 ✦ sutexii.art ✦ chrisutexii@gmail.com

A harpy is manipulated by a wyrm as an eclipse rises overhead.

an illustrated passage written in a mysterious language. The being holds a gourd.

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Littleevil0ne @littleevil0ne.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thanks for hosting! bsky.app/profile/litt...

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Madeleine Fjäll @madeleinefjall.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay! I'm Madeleine, an illustrator and concept artist from Sweden. I love to paint anything historical and fantasy with pretty light. Would love to make book covers!✨ 🌐 madeleinefjall.com ✉️ madeleinefjallart@gmail.com

Illustration made during Paul Scott Canavan's mentorship. It features a man wearing black and red, with a bird's mask and swords on his hips. His hand is stretched up as a large hawk-like bird is going to land on his glove. Behind him, he has a grey horse with its ears drawn back. Both the bird and the horse's eyes are glowing. They are all in the middle of a dark, foggy nordic forest with aurora in the dark sky.

La belle dame sans merci by Frank Bernard Dicksee version of Hans and Henry from Kingdom Come Deliverance

Two illustrations. To the left is a vampire in anguish, blood dripping down his mouth, hands over his face and over his heart, as two long-fingered hands with claws are coming from above, trying to get to him.

The second image is Lucia in the dark, holding a candle, wearing a more victorian inspired outfit. There's a sliver of a glowing circle behind her. Her eyes are glowing.

The two covers I made for my books "Far From Miklagardr" and "Far From Eikfell". In the first one two men are holding two fingers, hesitantely, in front of the northern lights. In the second one, they are now fully holding hands, back against each other, in front of the sea. Far away is a viking ship.

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