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Just ran a 3 day convention. Was great, genuinely had a good time! No one even suspected my back gave out day one and I couldn't move the whole time!

That one meme of Lisa Simpson looking dead-eyed at an empty plate, but its Simon Snakepixel looking similarly dedjected

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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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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 · 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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 18/06/2026

Unbelievable. What the hell, look at that.

Closeup of Lottie, the calico cat's face. Asleep, content, a tiny fang visible. Incredible. Good job

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 17/06/2026

A heads up! I'll be heading to Magicon in Oslo this Saturday & Sunday. We're bringing the latest build of Vikings on Trampolines, there will be Owlboy merch at the booth, and we'll be holding a presentation at 5 on Sunday about Viking's development up until now

An announcement poster for D-Pad Studio's participation at Magicon in Oslo on 20 til the 21 of June in Oslo, Norway. It mentions a Developer talk on Sunday 21st at 17:00, a Merch Booth with plush, games and stickers, and a demo station for the game Vikings on Trampolines.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 11/06/2026

Some older OOT art. I always did love the 64-era illustration's use of deep shadows. Should make some new Zelda art soon, I'm feeling in the mood.

Art of Link, Zelda and Ganondorf in his transformed form from the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 10/06/2026

Working on new water effects for Vikings on Trampolines. Channeling some Metal Slug for this one #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 01/06/2026

Mina the Hollower is out! I was going to just make a quick sprite, but I got a bit carried away and just ended up making a full on high-res mockup instead. Haven't even got around to playing the final release! Gotta fix that.

Pixel art in high resolution based on Mina the Hollower video game. A mouse character in a cloak is standing on a stone-tiled road, about to fling a spiked flail at some skeleton looking bird monsters.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 30/05/2026

Alright, I'm back home. Just give me a minute here...

A very pixelated, messy sketch of Mina from Mina the Hollower

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 28/05/2026

This is all I can do as I'm flying over the north pole at the moment but... SOON!

A photo of an advertisement that says "door to Mina" with the character Mina from the game Mina the Hollower peeking out in front of it

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 23/05/2026

I was incredibly honored to receive the PlayStation award at #bitsummit on behalf of D-Pad Studio at tonight's award show! I was completely blindsided, so thank you to everyone that's taken the time to drop by and play Vikings on Trampolines. It's been great meeting you all!

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 23/05/2026

Starting Day #2 at @BitSummit In 4 hours ( 14.00 Kyoto local ) I'll be talking with @themix.bsky.social to showcase the latest version of Vikings On Trampolines ✨

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 18/05/2026

Bluto and Yellda joining in on the windmill festival. I'll be traveling to #BitSummit in Kyoto tomorrow. We'll be bringing the Viking on Trampolines Adventure mode for the first time, so if you want to catch up, be sure to drop by the Bitsummit Punch area (3F-D03)

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 17/05/2026

Realized I never redesigned Rocket Knight / Sparkster's rival Axel Gear. Tried merging together of all his mainline appearances since they have a lot of variation between titles. #pixelart #ドット絵

Pixel art of the character Rocket knight or Sparkster standing on a grass-covered rocky outcrop overlooking the ocean. Wearing a blue armor and holding up his sword, he faces the character Axel Gear. A smug mirror image with a slightly pointier, purple armor with an appropriately aloof expression.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 10/05/2026

Uh... well this is weird. I found this old joke drawing i did back in 2005 (very of the times...) They're a dead ringer for the current look of Reddie and Bluto from Vikings on Trampolines, but I didn't make these designs until 2019.

Two tiny vikings stand on an empty background. One points to the other saying "U R TEH HAXOR NOOB" with the other exclaiming "OH NOES" in runes. Below it says "anchient LEET" The left most viking has a squarely chopped beard, prominent teeth, a buckle and two horns on his helmet. The rightmost one has a long beard ending in a braid, a single horn and has blue-green on his clothes.

Reddie and Bluto from the game Vikings on Trampolines standing on a blank background. The left most viking has a squarely chopped beard, prominent teeth, a buckle and two horns on his helmet. The rightmost one has a long beard ending in a braid, a single horn and has blue-green on his clothes.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 08/05/2026

Second set of Mira outfits from Pillow delivery, Gekko Escort, Trap Room and Snow Crossing. Since I just make these up on the fly as I paint them, I'm sometimes surprised they're as coherent as they are when redrawing them.

Mira, a red-tinted person with protrusons on her head in a line up showcasing various outfits over time.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 08/05/2026

Hey! Don't forget: The Games of Norway Steam sale goes live on Monday! There's 150+ Norwegian developed games to choose from! You can check them out on our website: gamesofnorway.com

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 05/05/2026

Got the idea to redraw some of Mira's outfits I've put her in throughout the years. Starting with her more familiar and later making my towards the more unconventional.

The character Mira, a red-shaded girl with protrusions on her head, standing on a lineup showing different outfits.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 02/05/2026

Another quick Tomodachi Life thing I threw together between work. Tried adding Mira to the game. My spouse's (@raptorjules.bsky.social) cheerleader chatterbox character became her best friend. Mira's whole character is she barely speaks with people, so that tracks I guess?

A drawing as two characters sit in a diner. One speaks a lot, the other barely at all.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 01/05/2026

Trying to do other things, so here's something rough and quick between other work. Been playing a ton of Tomodachi Life with my spouse. Been mostly adding old characters, but we had a blue and a pink bat sitting on our table, so we took turns making them into people. Figured I'd sketch 'em.

Two bat like people posing with their little in-game 3D models shows off to the side. One is blue and pink. The other is Pink and Blue.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 29/04/2026

I'm responsible for the visual and logo design for this. Paintin' rocks and letters seems to be my calling in life, so it was a good fit.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 20/04/2026

Process for this painting that I never shared here. The painting started as a random 1-minute doodle I made during a trip, so a lot changed during the process, including the entire perspective.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 14/04/2026

"The teapots are crossing Godmouth" Updated version now that Bluesky can handle the format correctly. I always enjoyed how the lighting came out in this one.

Mira, a girl in a thick sweater with ear-like points coming out of the top of her head, looks down an eerily lit valley of petrified faces. A group of mechanical teapot-creatures crawl across their surface. The encounter feels ominous.

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 21/03/2026

I never got around to sharing the designs I didn't submit for the competition. They were all half baked, but I've cleaned them up so you get an idea of the thought process over those two days that led to Cactus Man's design. #MegaManDO #DesignARobotMaster #ロックマンDO

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

The full lineup of the old Megaman X9 project. Mosquito, Fox and Possum were based on ideas I started when I was around 8, so this stuff is ancient. Hell, I replaced other bosses with Crane, Hermit, Giraffe, Porcupine and Angler because Capcom made the same boss ideas later. #megaman #pixelart #ドット絵

Pixel art lineup of megaman X bosses. The tagline says Megaman X9

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 25/01/2026

People keep saying the codenames in Metal Gear Solid sound like Megaman X bosses, so I decided to give them actual designs. Matches the scale of my other X mockups. Something I've been sitting on for several years that I finally decided to wrap up tonight. #megaman #pixelart #ドット絵

Pixel art of various animal themed robot bosses. The tag at the top says MegaGear X

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Simon S. Andersen @snakepixel.art · 15/01/2026

Updated the character sprites for this project a few years ago. Tried to hit a sweet-spot between the PSX and SNES look using more of the latter's palette restrictions. X is fully animated and works in some test levels. Maybe I'll demonstrate that some day. #megaman #pixelart #ドット絵

Custom pixel art of Megaman X and Zero in an idle pose

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