iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Have been away for months due to my day job involving dealing with 8 hrs of news per day. I don't want to lose this creative outlet. If you're seeking gamedev/artist/writing community like me, get in touch :)

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Lizzie Magie (1866-1948) a US game designer who invented 'The Landlord's Game', the precursor to the globally famous 'Monopoly', which demonstrated the evils of capitalism #WomensArt

Board game image with text and rectangular shapes in various coloyrs

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Bertine van Hövell 🛝 Gamescom @baroness.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

GAME, the German game industry trade association, released this *damn* good statement on the unjust NSFW game takedowns www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

The artistic freedom of game developers is fundamental to games as a cultural medium. Any restrictions improsed by payment service providers or games platforms must not exceed the legal limits.
In Germany, thanks in part to the USK, clear, binding and established rules apply that must be adhered to. Furthermore, creative forms of expressions or certain themes in games, such as diversity, must not be targeted by individual interests or campaigns from particularly vocal groups, as is currently observed on Steam or itch.io. The terms and conditions of global payment service providers such as Visa, Mastercard, or Paypal must not conflict with European values such as freedom of expression or artistic freedom.
We therefore call on the companies involved to design their rules and offerings in a manner that ensures complicance with applicable laws and prevents overblocking.

Signed,
Felix Falk,
Managing Director of GAME

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Can only guess but I think it's for collecting the trophies below. Like a fucked-up necklace on a string.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Amazing!!! How we, the viewer, are the next in line is just brrrrrrr. Fantastic job!

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 27/06/2025

In Paris I see people hanging out in the evenings, going to cheap art galleries, valuing fashion, enjoying food and talking about ideas. Meanwhile in the US we're devising "hacks" to not engage with art, ingest the bare minimum to live, and become the most efficient personality-free drones possible.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I think it's just too much of the same at the moment. I have drawn full bodies too, and I agree, changing scope will keep things fresh! Thanks!

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Step a bit away from online spaces if you can. Call a friend. You can write me a DM if you want. I know I'm just an internet stranger, but in the end, we do all of it for us, and our fellow humans. If you feel like all is too much, call a support line. You're not alone.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Looking at the current world events, I randomly think back to a non-fiction book titled "The Tipping Point".

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Beautiful linework. My gosh. ❤️

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Really hard to pull off the roundness and the light effects! You can sense the guys material qualities. Interesting choices and great blend of familiar and weird. Great job!

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I know that anatomy is important to learn and practice as an artist, I think I need to switch focus because just at the thought of more thumbs, fingers and hands I'll go feral. Looking forward to rib cages actually! #art

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

I'm not even American and I'm just pumped for NYC! ❤️

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

It is okay to feel that way, and at the same time I wanna acknowledge that I find it beautiful that you express yourself creatively and whole-heartedly. That is humanity. I believe in you and want to thank you for your art. :) Be kind to yourself!

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

It can be lonely, to stave that feeling off I've connected with other creatives to share, get feedback and support each other's projects! Community is everything.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

There is beauty all around us, if we dare to look. (I took this picture to create a study off it in the future. I want to become a better artist for my game.) #Art #photography #gamedev

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Very inspiring! Best regards from Frankfurt, Germany!

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Instead of going to the gym, I visited the turkish supermarket and brought this 10kg baby home. My arms are pudding, but I have no regrets.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The (financial) politics of writing: why we're told story doesn't matter - until it does - and the discrepancy between creating deep bonds for players with game characters/worlds, and then not earning a fair share in accordance to the work that created the attachment and capitalizes on it.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Love seeing these process vids. Thank you! Very insightful! Gorgeous, too! :D

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

(2/2) www.greenpeace.de/klimaschutz/... "Während die privaten Vermögen der Superreichen stetig wachsen, bleibt ihr Beitrag zum Gemeinwohl gering. Eine zweiprozentige Milliardärssteuer würde diesen Missstand beheben."

greenpeace.de

Milliardärssteuer - Superreichensteuer

Die G20 wollen Superreiche stärker besteuern. Greenpeace hat ein Konzept entwickelt, wie die Milliardärssteuer Fahrt aufnehmen könnte und fordert bei den Koalitionsverhandlungen zügige Umsetzung.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

"Rund 3900 Superreiche in Deutschland besitzen nach Berechnungen der Unternehmensberatung BCG mehr als ein Viertel des gesamten Finanzvermögens im Lande – insgesamt knapp drei Billionen Dollar." www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/s... (1/2)

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Superreiche in Deutschland werden noch superreicher

Der Boom an den internationalen Aktienmärkten hat die Vermögen der Reichen und Superreichen im vergangenen Jahr deutlich erhöht. Bei den weniger wohlhabenden Menschen sieht die Lage anders aus.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

About the question whether we should make #art in times like these: Personally, my #gamedev project has helped me tremendously over these past months. It doesn't make the pain go away, but it makes me feel like I'm witnessing my own emotions, and growth. I am grateful for that.

"Our collective stories of trauma an serious mental challenges around the globe are endless, as are the ways that the arts sustain us and help us heal. There is more evidence that the arts enhance brain function by changing brain-wave activity ans accessing the nervous system. The arts offer us a way to slow down, feel our emotional pain, and let it unfold, revealing a changed but full human being.
There is beauty and hope in that."

"Your Brain on Art - How the Arts Transforms us" by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Iconic anti-war poster, originally by US printmaker Lorraine Schneider, 1966 #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Yellow poster featuring a stylised sun flower to the left and black text tobthe right

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

#study #anatomy #sketch #art ("Constructive Anatomy" by George B. Bridgeman) I hate and love drawing hands.

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Harri @hfrayling.com · 19/06/2025

I'll say it over and over. I do not believe in gate keeping. I do not believe in pulling up the ladder. I believe in kicking the wall down like the Kool-Aid man, and making room as I go for those who come next. Just because it was hard for me, doesn't mean it has to be hard for anyone else.

A photo looking out towards the sea, with a sandy path in front and long grasses leading up to the shore. White, digital text is repeated on top of the image as follows:

THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE

THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE
THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE
THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE

THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE
THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE

THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE
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THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE
THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE

THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE
THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE
THERE IS ENOUGH IF WE SHARE

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

#study #anatomy #sketch #art ("Constructive Anatomy" by George B. Bridgeman)

Anatomy sketches of little fingers, which also are a bit crooked and try to reach towards the sky.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

High-collared soft spot with gut pun-ches.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The natural but still highly animated flow, paired with a loving, humorous sensibility for movement and character. I'm always in awe of this video. What mastery.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Freu mich drauf, die Demo war schon sehr cool.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Excellent piece, eloquent and heartfelt! Thanks for this :)

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I dunno, frankly insane that we were bullied into silence about a genocide and I don’t think we should be bullied into silence about the same state actors bombing a new population of civilians and starting a major world war

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Thanks for the love! The process was tough, but I'm happy how they turned out :) They are copied from the book "Constructive Anatomy", so it's still a long journey to create art like this 100% by myself.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Also, by labeling this specific game as "eccentric", the article surely doesn't help with the financing aspects. How about "delightfully out-of-the-box", "surreal playfulness", "visionary of the mundane". I'm really happy that games are more covered, I'm just sad that the article dismisses the team

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

You're supported by friends, family, online strangers who give feedback, cheer you on, you talk to other devs, you learn from listening, asking questions, browsing forums. You can be a solo dev, but you can never be truly solo on this quest. You will always be guided by other people's impact.

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

www.ft.com/content/d84c... "It took Takahashi six years to make To a T with a team of 12. His personality is everywhere in it [...]" As much as I love that the FT gives an indie TEAM the spotlight, I hate the whole auteur debate, even as a solo dev. You have ALWAYS support in creating a game.

ft.com

In praise of gaming’s eccentric auteurs

‘To a T’, which casts you as a schoolboy with no elbows, is rare for being the work of a single-minded creator

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QuestingOrc @questingorc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Meanwhile, the Firefox marketing team rubbing hands xD

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