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julia 🪻

@romanhyacinths.bsky.social
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2D artist, zinester, & videogame/TTRPG developer 📌 Brooklyn, NY 🌙 she/her 🎏 www.romanhyacinths.com

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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’ve been thinking a lot more about freelance design and how mystifying it is to most people, especially if you came through the proverbial back door with rpgs. Today, I’m thinking about the three most popular pricing models and my thoughts on them. www.explorersdesign.com/working-desi...
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Design Hireling: Pricing Models
3 pricing models for freelance graphic designers and artists in rpgs.
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Lorraine🍬 @lorandbehold.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ok here we go 🍝 Spaghetti Celesti: Devour the Heavens ⛅ is out now for free!! 🍴 the best pixel spaghetti of your life ↪️ prepare them & fork them perfectly ⭐ get those 5-stars reviews 😡 and be quick ! the people are hangry play it at punkcake.itch.io/spaghetti-celesti #fallingblockjam #pixelart
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matt @chasethematthews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@regularbird.bsky.social and I are hosting a Baseball Jam. We want you to pitch your tabletop baseball heaters. Make fun of baseball. Celebrate baseball. Who cares! It is old and weird, let’s make it new and cool. So join us for the next month and LETS PLAY BALL! itch.io/jam/baseball...
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Baseball Jam '26
A game jam from 2026-09-29 to 2026-11-01 hosted by regularbird & matthewchase. During the 2026 MLB Postseason, regularbird and matthewchase invite you to make something baseball for tabletop! From the...
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
looking for five (paid!) voice actors for my next #indiegame project, a short, underwater sci-fi visual novel inspired by games like Subnautica and In Other Waters! if you're a VA or know someone who is, more info is here: www.castingcall.club/projects/how...
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Scrap Yarn Games @scrapyarngames.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Week 4 of Solo Games from the One Page RPG Jam is up! Check it out at: scrapyarngames.substack.com/p/week-4-lun... This week includes games by @magathachristie.bsky.social, @romanhyacinths.bsky.social and @jessikarocha.bsky.social !
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Week 4: Lunch Break Legends
5 solo games from the One Page RPG Jam, all quick enough to finish before your soup gets cold.
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
some loading screen art for the underwater sci-fi narrative game I'm developing! #indiedev #gamedev
An illustration with a giant sea serpent hissing at a trapped diver. Schools of fish swim around the serpent and diver.
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merr-itt came from outer space @merrittk.com · 17/08/2026
more places should have artists-in-residence. like there should be a residency where you live on a particular train for a month. there should be an oil rig residency, an arctic research station residency. maybe a residency at a zoo
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
New blog post! Reflections on "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin, my next narrative game, humanity's capacity for hope, Christian faith, and a manifesto, of sorts: www.romanhyacinths.com/post/when-ho...
A beautiful photo of sunset light falling on Brooklyn brownstones
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˘Chad˘ @chad.binarysolo.com · 20/08/2026
Dear news sites: If your header is an AI generated image, I just hit back immediately and read nothing.
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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
WINGS really, really wants to fund your neat indie video game The indie investor, which is committed to empowering women and gender-marginalized devs, is introducing new funding pathways for PC projects of all shapes and sizes
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WINGS really, really wants to fund your neat indie video game
The investor, which is committed to empowering women and gender-marginalized devs, is introducing new funding pathways for PC projects of all sizes.
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Blerdy Disposition (Pax Unplugged 2026 🎮) @blerdydisposition.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
One Page RPG Jam 2026 is over but the celebration is not! To celebrate, I cover some of the games that caught my attention. In this thread will be every game I discussed in the video. You can skip around using the timeline in the video too (but at least like it if inclined🤭) youtu.be/USr8BXM2K3o
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The Beautifully FRACTURED One Page RPG Jam of 2026
YouTube video by Blerdy Disposition
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Blerdy Disposition (Pax Unplugged 2026 🎮) @blerdydisposition.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Creature Comforts: roman-hyacinths.itch.io/creature-com... Ever wanted to put two monsters together for a loving date? Well Creature Comforts will be a perfect love simulator. 🧌
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Creature Comforts by roman hyacinths
Can you help dungeon monsters find love? 😏💋 A silly & wholesome solo journaling TTRPG
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
final two TTRPG pickups from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social before finishing my move to NYC! by @thehintguy.bsky.social & @kenlowery.bsky.social
A photo of two TTRPGs: Epitaph by Marc Hobbs, and VOID 1680 AM by Ken Lowery
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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I just released Bones in the Attic! this was kinda impromptu and got a little burst of inspiration. made of the #1pRPGjam and a halloween zine submission. this is based on a business card game i made 4 years ago. junkfoodgames.itch.io/bones-in-the...
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bones in the attic by Junk Food Games
a solo game where you are a pile of bones that just wants to exist and scare
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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
A short musing today about religion in fantasy worlds, childhood, statues, fish trophies, The Chicago Bulls, pancake breakfasts, and a dog named Scott. Hope you like this break from the usual. www.explorersdesign.com/religious-by...
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Religious by Design
Religion in fantasy worlds, games, and walleye trophies.
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Zach @shortrestpress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
FRINK! was featured on Skeleton Code Machine. I’ve been reading SCM for years at this point. It’s hugely helpful and I recommend it to pretty much anyone with an interest beyond just playing games. Thanks Exeunt! www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/d6-onepage...
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
A really good write-up on a few one-page TTRPGs from this year's jam — including Creature Comforts from yours truly! ☺️
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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Any folks in the US wanna do a zine trade via snail mail?? I've got the games in the quote below and some mini zines too. I'm down to trade for game zines and non-game zines alike!
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Zach @shortrestpress.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
You are a frink, a patchwork monster shocked to life by your father who hates you. GO HOME AND KILL YOUR DAD! Check out our submission to the #1prpgjam shortrestpress.itch.io/frink
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Maggie 🇵🇸 @magathachristie.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I wrote a blog post about 10 solo games that caught my eye among the many wonderful submissions for this year's @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social. (I'm always looking for new solo games!!) I made up my own criteria to help me explain what I like: Feast, Flow, and Fascination. maggie.ink/ttrpg-design...
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10 Solo Faves from the 2026 One-Page RPG Jam - Maggie French
I love doing little jam entry round-ups on my BlueSky account, especially for jams with a lot of submissions. But the character limit is always so challenging! I genuinely enjoy talking about other pe...
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...
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Game industry hardship fund by Necrosoft Games and 109 others
Game industry hardship fund: 127 items for $10.00
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Out of over 10,600 entries! 😳 Thanks to everyone who played Antempo! #GMTK2026
A screenshot showing we got #6 in audio, #23 in artwork, #104 in narrative, #136 in enjoyment, and #371 in creativity
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Aftermath @aftermath.site · 29/07/2026
All the video game studios that refuse to use generative AI aftermath.site/video-games-no...
someone holding up a sign that AI crossed out
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Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · 27/07/2026
Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions. 🤖 Godot - 47% 🎮 Unity - 34% 🛠️GameMaker - 5% 🚀 Unreal Engine - 3% ✨ Other - 11%
Pie chart showing game engines used to create 10,511 GMTK Game Jam games in 2026. Godot has the largest slice with 47%. Then Unity with 34%. Other with 11%. Game Maker with 5%. And Unreal Engine with 3%.
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
My team's #GMTK2026 submission is up! It's a rhythm game where you help Harold the ant try out for his middle school marching band. Art & narrative by yours truly; programming & design by @patbug.bsky.social; & music & SFX by @pleadthefilth.bsky.social! itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam... #indiegame #gamedev
A home screen that says "Antempo: A game by Playful Plover," with a flower designA dialogue screen with a cute ant and the text "Middle school marching band tryouts are today!"A gameplay screen of ants marching through top-down nature scenery A level results screen on a leaf
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Doot 🪲🪷 Wishlist Milki Delivery 🐮🚲 @dodoot.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Our latest devlog written by @blibloop.bsky.social is now available 💌 www.patreon.com/Dodoot/posts...
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Into the Forest We Go 🌲 | Doot
Milki Delivery - Devlog #8 Hi there, it's Blibloop! 👋 Before we begin, a quick warning: this newsletter contains /!\ a lot of spoilers /!\ a
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
drafting a newsletter update about the two videogames, one TTRPG, and three blog posts I’ll have published by the end of this month — which feels kind of wild, considering I hadn’t made a single game or written a single blog post in the previous six months combined lol
The Drake Hotline Bling meme, where he's shunning "having inner peace" in favor of "participating in 3 game jams in 1 month"
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
meal prepping for 2026's GMTK game jam with the feverish urgency of a woman getting ready to hunker down for an impending zombie apocalypse
a spread of homemade Korean bulgogi, dumplings, and various side disheshomemade Korean-style gochujang beef meatballs
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Valis ✨Commissions Open! @valistarri.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
After so long I finally made a ttrpg of my own volition again!! Feels good to design again after hibernation for literal years!! Made Greetings from Beyond, a solo journaling game for @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social and you can get it for free below!! valistarri.itch.io/greetings-fr...
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Greetings From Beyond by Valistarri
A solo journaling game about sending postcards on your pilgramage across the universe
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
my silly solo journaling game Creature Comforts is on the popular page for the #SoloRPG tag on @itch.io, right behind Koriko: A Magical Year — which is quite possibly my favorite solo RPG of all time 🫣 thanks so much to everyone who's played and shared about it!! 💕
A screenshot of the top physical games tagged solo RPG on itch
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SoloRPGList @solorpglist.com · 18/07/2026
New to the #SoloRPG List: Creature Comforts by @romanhyacinths.bsky.social Can you help dungeon monsters find love? 😏💋 A silly & wholesome solo journaling TTRPG. LINKY: solorpglist.com/search.php?i...
Cover for the solo TTRPG: Creature Comforts - can you help dungeon monsters find love? Cute pink font for the title and a medieval script for the subtitle, over a top down photo of the game instructions on a wooden table
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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
And if you're so inclined, I've been nominated for Best Online Content at the Ennie Awards. Please consider ranking Explorers Design #1. Many websites write about ttrpg graphic design, but few sweat like I do over presentation, using easy to understand language, and providing examples. Thanks!
vote.ennie-awards.com
Before voting, please take the time to familiarize yourself with the products and judges. Clicking on a product's title will take you to its publisher's websites, allowing you to learn more about that product.
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Just released a short solo journaling TTRPG where you play as a matchmaker helping dungeon monsters find true love! It's a silly and wholesome project for @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social, up for free on @itch.io now: roman-hyacinths.itch.io/creature-com... #TTRPG #indieTTRPG #soloRPG
A spread of a printed document with the title "Creature Comforts: Can you help dungeon monsters find love? A silly & wholesome solo journaling TTRPG" on a wooden background
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
hate that 50% of the time when I draw gold game UI, I accidentally invoke the spirit of dead P2W mobile games and don't realize until I'm close to done 💀
A space game mockup with a gold UI bar at the top
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This project likely wouldn't have existed without the help of @exeunt.press's One-Page RPG Substack series, which I would highly recommend to anyone who hasn't yet read it! open.substack.com/pub/skeleton...
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Make your own one-page RPG (Part 1: Introduction)
A step-by-step guide to making your first one-page TTRPG
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Nozomi Okumura 🦋 @nozomiokumura.com · 15/07/2026
I was lucky enough to playtest this and it had me giggling and shouting at my dice from start to finish Give it a look!
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📌 I'm Julia (she/her), a 2D artist, zinester, and videogame/TTRPG developer. I've made 14+ games, including: 🫂 a VN about post-breakup grief 💗 a TTRPG about dungeon monsters falling in looovee 🐸 an action game that makes music with jumping frogs 🏆 multiple GMTK Top 100 games ... and many more!
A collage of many colorful games I've done the art for
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Highly recommend this solo journaling RPG! I really enjoyed playtesting it — the multiple ways you interact with the archaeological dig stack to create a reflective, wonderfully atmospheric journaling experience.
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Clayton @explorersdesign.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Public Domain Art is the lifeblood of small tabletop rpgs, but it can be a nightmare trying to find the right art and license. This week, I’ve re-uploaded my old list from 2020 (with updates) of public domain websites. That's 500,000+ public domain paintings, photos, maps, and film. Link below 🔗👇
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Doot 🪲🪷 Wishlist Milki Delivery 🐮🚲 @dodoot.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I'm adding a new compass upgrade that will let you pick a destination further than one path away! This was quite hard to implement but it was requested several times in playtest so I'm really happy that it works now 🧭
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Just released a short solo journaling TTRPG where you play as a matchmaker helping dungeon monsters find true love! It's a silly and wholesome project for @onepagerpgjam.bsky.social, up for free on @itch.io now: roman-hyacinths.itch.io/creature-com... #TTRPG #indieTTRPG #soloRPG
A spread of a printed document with the title "Creature Comforts: Can you help dungeon monsters find love? A silly & wholesome solo journaling TTRPG" on a wooden background
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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
New intro time! I'm Chris (he/him) and I make ttrpgs with my friends as Junk Food Games. I design small, self-contained solo and gm-less zine games with big moments and quiet introspection. Find me on itch! junkfoodgames.itch.io I'm also in a local design collective! www.designedinthedmv.org
Photo of the game Necromancer Heretic. It has the title and also says "a solo card game by junk food games" there is a sci-fantasy illustration of an astronaut holding a sword with astrologic signs in the backgroundphoto of the game Death Cap Saute with green dice around it. The cover has the title and an illustration of a mushroom creature cooking in a trash can with smoke coming outPhoto of the game Moon Rings. The cover has the title and a red illustration of a severed hand wearing rings with a crescent moon being pierced by an arrowphoto of my hand holding 3 games. Wither & Grow is a green zine with an illustration of a plant creature partially obscured. The Frog Squad is a blue zine with an illustration of 3 frogs inside a data center. The Serpent and the Spider is a yellow zine with an illustration of a skull and snake with a sword in the background
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Stuffed Wombat @stuffedwomb.at · 14/07/2026
weekendblog on a tuesday! --> stuffedwomb.at/weekendblog#...
I was talking with a friend about „hard art“, about following your inner urges in your work and then trying to make a living off of that, and she said that this could be seen as two discrete steps:

    first you follow your heart, experiment wildly and find something that is very close to you but that, statistically speaking, nobody cares about
    and then, for the second step, you have to transpose this fragile core into a more robust vehicle that is able to reach a broader palate.
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Made an action game in 5 days for the One Button Jam; I did all of the art and animation as always and collaborated with friends on the rest! You play as an elf working overtime in QA after Santa extends his summer vacation 👀 #indiegame #gamedev
An illustration of a postcard from Santa to Larry, Sr. Quality Assurance Elf, telling Larry that he's extending his vacation An illustration of gameplay where toys are coming through on a production line and being knocked off if they have defectsAn illustration of a snowy landscape with layered trees and Rudolph the red nosed reindeer in the foregroundAn illustration of the results screen from the game
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Seamlessly looping animation for the game's @itch.io cover art! #indiegame #gamedev
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
WIP game art for The One Button Jam — Play as an elf working overtime in QA at the North Pole after Santa extends his vacation 🏭🥊 #indiegame #gamedev
A variety of toys on a factory line, with one of the defective toys being punched off the line by a boxing glove
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
postcards I've illustrated recently! #snailmail #postcards #illustration
A postcard illustration of horses running across a sunset illustration with the text "but what if it all works out?"A postcard illustration of bunnies hopping over a hill under a moonlit skyA postcard illustration of a postman delivering mail to a colorful houseA postcard illustration that says "thinking of you" surrounded by flowers
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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
On this hallowed day, may we invite you to consider: The joy of Star Wars #StarWars
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The Sheer, Unbridled Joy of Star Wars - Reactor
In 1977, no one had ever seen anything quite like it...
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julia 🪻 @romanhyacinths.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
went to a super fun party last night where everyone brought 3 art pieces from a self-directed "artist-in-residence" experience! I was the artist-in-residence of ancient Pompeii :) would highly recommend stealing this idea for your own party!
plates of food between candlessomeone holding watercolor artphoto of the artists milling about in conversation various art items inspired by Ancient Pompeii, including an illustrated postcard, a bread recipe, and a holographic ancient foods sticker sheet
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