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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 8h

Hopefully last bit of editing before ready to search for a publisher! It's been so long... #comics #drawing #ink #seclusionthunder #graphicnovels

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Made a silly animation to try out resprite on a tablet, first impressions were good if a bit finnicky

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hey fellow artists, got a tablet to be able to work on the go. I'm not sure I have good apps. I tried Krita but it looks like it was made for keyboard, and clipstudio which was better but I have to pay for subscription. Any recommendation for a one-time-buy art app?

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not my 9 favorite games, but influential ones that shaped what I like about games. No particular order. Sad I had to leave a few out... #My9Games my9games.net/en/share/7a6...

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hunter (comms open!) @hrpixelart.com · 14/09/2026

This is an older post so I would like to clarify I am still looking for work! Any little bit would be a huge help, whether it's for games or something else entirely 📧 hunter@hrpixelart.com 🎨 www.hrpixelart.com

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Animation done for @wayforward.bsky.social's Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON'T KNOW! #Pixelart #animation

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Kælan Mikla is one of my favorite bands... darkwave/goth vocals + bass + keyboard 🖤🖤🖤

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📢Calling fellow #pixelartㅤ artists! I'm thinking of grabbing an android tablet for work while traveling. Any recommendations for a pixelart app as good (or almost as good) as aseprite? I mostly need one that lets me animate, and has layers. Thanks in advance!

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Megan McDuffee 🌙 @meganmcduffee.bandcamp.com · 09/09/2026

If you haven’t, don’t wait to get those hazy, ethereal, darkwave fall vibes going with my new song, “Find A Way Back Home!” This is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written and produced in 14 years of doing this professionally 🤘🏻✨ distrokid.com/hyperfollow/...

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Animation done for @wayforward.bsky.social's Shantae and the Pirate's Curse #Pixelart #animation

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Having to figure out how to navigate old school Tomb Raider maps is so simple yet so fun! (First time playing The Last Revelation)

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Sorry, this one I think only Brazilians will get

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Who would have thought, Kuma from Tekken has a real life precedent

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Flattered by this glowing review of Freedom Planet 2 🙂

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Mayshing of Altabestudio @mayshing.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Cara has been scraped for the third time, by different bad actors, site owner has decided to sue but need help with legal fees, I am one of the many victims that got scraped for AI training, please read and learn about it, and decide if you want to be a part of this major community action.

gofundme.com

Donate to Help Cara Fight Scrapers with Legal Fund, organized by Jingna Zhang

Cara is an artist and social platform built by a small group of volunteers to gi… Jingna Zhang needs your support for Help Cara Fight Scrapers with Legal Fund

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Wow they really dropped the ball with the Golden Axe cartoon tone huh. Zero interest in watching. Do Americans not know how to make a proper animation for adults? It's always this boring self-aware, meta, ironic nonsense with random sex and blood jokes.

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Cutscene planning, design and animation done for @bitkidgames.com's WOLFHOUND #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I had no idea Deep Fear OST was such a banger! No wonder though, it was composed by Kenji Kawai from Ghost in the Shell music.youtube.com/watch?v=giUR...

music.youtube.com

Deep Fear OST - 01 - Visitation

YouTube video by ForgoneMoose

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Bit Kid @bitkidgames.com · 10/08/2026

Introducing Knytt Classic, a deluxe port of @nifflas.bsky.social atmospheric indie platformer Knytt (2006) rebuilt for modern machines! Available now 100% FREE on Steam and GOG!

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Animation done for @tributegames.com's MARVEL Cosmic Invasion #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Top tier "really surprised" voice acting

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

VFX Animation done for 6 Eyes Studio's game Pathbreakers: Roaming Blades #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Been working on a few extra pages to tighten up the narrative, but I'm finally ready to move on with my graphic novel! 😊 #comicbook #graphicnovel #drawing #sketch

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I learned a few new tricks and combos for Toph! I felt this Korra player was around my level, a shame they didn't want to play a lot of matches.

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Animation done for Obvious Gravity's game Otto and the Ancient Worlds. Fun challenge: each action can have 6 unique frames top! #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I'm having more fun with Avatar Legends than I had with any other recent fighting game in years! And I don't even know how to do 1/10th of the crazy stuff I see online (I'm Toph of course bc she is the best)

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

So a new Ghost in the Shell show, and an out of this world Avatar fighting game. World’s artistic production can stop now, we're done

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Got a third copy of the book. Got wind this has a different translation, is unflipped and uncensored

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

As someone who is a fan of Shirow's works since the 90s, I'm so amazed by how good the new Ghost in the Shell adaptation is! And so happy people will be able to know the goofier side of the franchise! The story is still brain melting but Togusa hits his head and goes 😵‍💫 (1/3)

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Spacey Batotelli ⏱️ @spaceybat.com · 21/07/2026

Happy 12th anniversary, Freedom Planet! I've grown a lot as a game dev and person since I worked on this game, but it will always hold a special place in my heart as the game that changed my life. Thank you for playing it and for supporting me. I'll never stop creating as long as I'm able to. 💜

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Animation done for @yachtclubgames.bsky.social's Shovel Knight #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Monster design process done for @bitkidgames.com's WOLFHOUND, from sketches to pixel art #Pixelart #characterdesign #indiedev #indiegame

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Osaka, we 🐇 @osaka.zone · 10/07/2026

Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer (2002) how the did they get the water to look like that, this is incredible I don't mean the reflections, look at the shape of the wave as it moves, the lighting, the glow.. This and the game loop are **amazing** and needs to be studied This is lost technology oh my god

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Animation done for @wayforward.bsky.social's game Shantae and the Pirate's Curse #Pixelart #animation

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

As a Brazilian who grew up being able to only afford pirated games, I'd say if companies like @sonyplaystation.bsky.social are making it very difficult to own the things you buy by ending physical media and closing down digital shops, it's a fair game to just pirate it. Maybe then they'll listen

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

"We're ending physical disc production, but don't worry — we're ALSO shutting down our digital stores!" blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/a...

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An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita

Changes start this year in select markets, followed by global changes in 2027.

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

VFX Animation done for 6 Eyes Studio's game Pathbreakers: Roaming Blades #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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Faisal فيصل @faisalhamadah.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

It will never stop being funny to me that the street fighter subreddit has a much better, well reasoned ai policy vis a vis literally all universities.

Hi, thanks for posting! We do appreciate you thinking of us even though we have to moderate.

Our stance on all AI generated content (Images, Video, Voiceovers, and whatever else LLM based AI gets up to in the future):

At best, they are approximations of street fighter characters as the AI has no clue what it is trying to create. Because of this, there is no street fighter content so they are not allowed. (rule 1)

Also, they aren't allowed per our source rule. As AI sources cannot be tracked, we must assume that they use uncredited sources in the learning data. (rule 5)

Finally, AI images, video, text, and voiceovers are barely any different than posting a screenshot of a google search. The level of effort is so low that we consider it spam (rule 3).

Because of these reasons, AI art and other AI content is not allowed.

If you would like to contact the moderators about this removal, you can do so here.

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Character Design and Animation done for @bitkidgames.com's game WOLFHOUND #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Portraits done for @yachtclubgames.bsky.social's game Shovel Knight (unused) Additional help by @gabirchal.bsky.social #Pixelart #indiedev #indiegame

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Rafael Ventura @rafaelborven.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Animation done for Obvious Gravity's game Otto and the Ancient Worlds. Fun challenge: each action can have 6 unique frames top! #Pixelart #animation #indiedev #indiegame

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