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15 seconds of monsters from our game! 👻 #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 27/09/2026

Accessibility features! We lack experience in this field, but it was surprisingly breezy to implement this high contrast mode using a couple of shaders and background fx. Any other settings we should consider adding before launch? 🤔 #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 20/09/2026

Good pose. Excellent form. Perfect.

Lottie the calico cat flat on a floor mat, flopped out on her back like dried fish on a beach towel

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 19/09/2026

What should we name him? 🤪🪗 #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #vikinggame

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 07/09/2026

This year I'll be participating in Pixel Art Park on October 11th as a remote exhibitor! I've created a set of postcards you can only get through the event. Some random, some Owlboy related. Kind of a new things for me, so I'm curious how it'll go! #PixelArtPark #pixelart #ドット絵

An image describing Snakepixel, the pixel artist's participation at Pixel Art Park

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 16/09/2026

Each island in our game gets a unique version of this lil tune 🎶🥰 🎹 by @savant.bsky.social 🎨 by @snakepixel.art #gamemusic #indiegame #pixelart #vikingsontrampolines

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 14/09/2026

Felt inspired the other day. Unfinished for now, but I'll turn this into a full painting when I have the time. #OcarinaOfTime #Zelda

Link from ocarina of time looking over his shoulder. Death mountain looms ominously behind him.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 14/09/2026

Felt inspired the other day. Unfinished for now, but I'll turn this into a full painting when I have the time. #OcarinaOfTime #Zelda

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 12/09/2026

We added a big ol' (!!!) warning signal to telegraph incoming enemy attacks. Are they a little too much tho? 😅‼️ #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #retro

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 10/09/2026

This is the 3rd stage of the Adventure Mode in Vikings On Trampolines - a calm voyage across the bay! Well, calm if you ignore the BALLOON ONSLAUGHT ofcourse🪓🎈 #vikingsontrampolines #pixelart #gamedev

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 08/09/2026

To get that part out of the way: I'm not a fan of remakes of good games, and I prefer games without voice acting so it gives more room to interpretation. That said, the OOT remake is hitting some deep parts of my brain. Something about castle town clicked. They're out to get me

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 01/09/2026

Throwback to when Brian and Mitchell of IGN dubbed Vikings On Trampolines amongst their favorites at Gamescom! We finally got to show the co-op Adventure Mode this year, and can't wait for launch next year! ❤️ @brianaltano.bsky.social | @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 31/08/2026

GamesCom complete! Demoing Vikings on Trampolines for 5, 11-hour days does a number on you, but it's always a great time. I'll have some updates once I've recovered a bit

Plushie of Otus the owl (from the video game: Owlboy) laying face first, splattered against the empty convention floor at GamesCom. All is quiet. The oompah music has stopped.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 27/08/2026

Animated version of the Cactus Man stage concept. I was initially going to just make a static MegaMan Dual Override mockup, but I had an evening before GamesCom and opened up my game engine for a bit. #pixelart #ドット絵 #megaman

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 25/08/2026

When I submitted the design for Cactus Man for MegaMan Dual Override, this is roughly what I had in mind. I've based the mockup on the player filling the arena with sand in this playthrough. #pixelart #ドット絵 #megaman

Megaman facing off against cactus man in a stone chamber. The room underneath their platform is filling with sand. Several robotic cacti are visible around the room

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 25/08/2026

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 04/09/2024

Terranigma redraw. Always loved the look of the towers #pixelart

The tower scene from Terranigma. A person stands on a staircase looking towards a tall, brick structure. On its front is a steel door with a face, held with chains. On each side of the staircase is an armored statue, holding a sword with its blade facing down. On the horizon is endless fields of green crystal

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 22/08/2026

By the way. Me and D-Pad Studio are headed to Gamescom next week to show off the latest version of Vikings on Trampolines at the Indie Arena Booth. Its got Versus-mode, new TEAM versus, and the new Co-Op Adventure mode with levels and bosses included #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 21/08/2026

Since there's a chance there will be Megaman Dual Override news while I'm at Gamescom, I'm working on something in advance. (No one knows who's been selected, I'm just making things for fun.) #pixelart #ドット絵 #megaman

Pixel art of the robot master; Cactus man from megaman dual override

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 22/08/2026

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 19/08/2026

Its going to be interesting when I'm finally done with Vikings on Trampolines. I've been sitting on about 10 years worth of other characters I've been waiting to introduce to people. Just have to get this thing to the finish-line first

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 12/08/2026

The Owlboy cast in the style of old Bengus art (circa MvC1.) I always felt they'd fit into a fighting game.

The characters Otus the owl, Twig the spider, Geddy the mechanic and Alphonse the pirate from the game Owlboy, posing a selection squares in a fighting game, modeled after Marvel VS Capcom 1

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 12/08/2026

The Owlboy cast in the style of old Bengus art (circa MvC1.) I always felt they'd fit into a fighting game.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 06/08/2026

Old Shredder illustration before I started making the Turtles sets. Still enjoy the rendering on this one.

The Shredder from the Tenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, showing a clawed fist, cape billowing in the background.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 04/08/2026

Just realized I never shared this here TMNT art in the style of old Bengus art (circa MvC1.) Made the Turtles, and was initially just going to add April O'Neil, ended up adding Splinter, Bebop and Rocksteady as well. I made these during a number of livestreams. Could be fun to add more.

Square layout of the Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles, along with April O'Neal, Bebop, Rocksteady and Master splinter in the style of old Marvel Vs Capcom 1 portraits. The colors are very intense.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 01/08/2026

A lot of new updates in this one. There's also a full video of our 2026 convention tour if you want to catch up on what we've been going for the past year : www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ebp...

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Vikings on Tampolines 2026 Convention Tour

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 31/07/2026

Next D-Pad Studio Newsletter drops tomorrow!

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 25/07/2026

Pixeling more enemies for Vikings on Trampolines. Needed an enemy that could pop the balloons you're standing on. Like... a bird, that carries a saw. A Saw-Bird. Man... I made that beak real floppy. #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 25/07/2026

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 23/07/2026

Still making Vikings on Trampolines backgrounds. This one was frankly pure indulgence on my part. We had usable assets for it, but I was feeling the summer this month. #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

Pixel art of beach sand streching towards the ocean overlooked by palm-trees. The clouds are looming on the horizon, but here, there is still sunshine. Two lone parasols and some colored banners hint at festivities to come.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 23/07/2026

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 18/07/2026

Give-away time! We'll be handing PS4 Editions of Owlboy to 5⃣ lucky winners in our next newsletter! ⭐️ Join for a chance to win (it's totally free and consists of 3 issues each year)! 🔗 mailchi.mp/8cea38832981... - Winners announced July 31st! 🏆 #giveaway | #owlboy | #pixelart | #indiegame

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 18/07/2026

Making new enemy sprites for Vikings on Trampolines. The temp-sketch for the Blimpolini is a large balloon that acts as temporary platform, but its also mindlessly carrying a bomb, so you need to pop it before it blows up. I added a bit of a subtle fish-theme as well #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 17/07/2026

Its a really bizarre state you find yourself in when you work so much on commercial art that it becomes difficult to share. Because then, you stop existing, so to exist, you have to work double to make more, other art, which then doesn't represent your main career. So to solve that you have to -

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 14/07/2026

Been waiting for this one all year!

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 05/02/2025

Also, my current game project: Vikings on Trampolines. Its a co-op/versus brawler where you're vikings, you fight on trampolines, and balloons are sentient and evil.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 06/10/2025

Old repaint of thief from Capcom's D&D Shadow over Mystara. Was initially a doodle on a post-it note.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 09/07/2026

More Vikings on Trampolines backgrounds in progress #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

Pixel art of two towers rising above a flooded moat. In the distance, a treeline, and further, a mountain range. The remaining sunlight barely tinting the horizon pink, making way for stars at nightfall.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 02/07/2026

Working on new Vikings on Trampolines stages. A lot of interesting setpieces in this one ~ #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

Pixel art of the edge of a hilly forest. The moon is visible in the night sky, a very obvious star-shaped crater is visible on it.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 27/06/2026

Finished Mina the Hollower. Was good. Finished Deltarune Ch5. Was good. Watched Backrooms movie. Was good. There has been many good things in my life for the past little while. I like that.

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D-Pad Studio @dpad.studio · 26/06/2026

Who's ready for FOOTBALL?💥⚽️ #vikingsontrampolines #WorldCup2026 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/748810/V...

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 25/06/2026

2026: Year of the Fire Horse! Usually I do a painting of the year's Zodiac after newyears. I've been pretty busy with work for the past while, but I finally had a moment to get this one wrapped up. I like my fire-horses with extra torque!

A painting of a motorcycle shaped like a horse, driven by a person in horse armor. The front wheel spins like a sawblade while an explosion of fire blasts out of the bike's exhaust pipes. It is, as they say, pretty cool.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 26/06/2026

That game we spent 9 years developing is part of the Steam Summer Sale. If you're in the mood for a story-diven, vertical platform adventure about a tiny owl exploring the sky, now is a good time to give it a go!

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