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Ted Martens

@tedmartens.bsky.social
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Artist & Indie Dev. Cadence of Hyrule, Crypt of the NecroDancer & Amplified DLC, Pixel Fireplace, Hexels co-creator. Pixel Fireplace 🪵🔥 Steam: s.team/a/2678480 Itchio: hammertail.itch.io/pixel-fireplace

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Joakim "konjak" Sandberg @konjak.org · 21/09/2026
Thank you all for your immense support for my animation recently. I'm back to reviving this project now, and it feels great to do so. I haven't shown much of my improvement since Iconoclasts, but not just my animation has improved immensely. Here's another Pepperbee guy: #pepperbee
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lizzywanders @lizzywanders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
animated a dragon ༄ #pixelart #ドット絵
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Olive @livvyglizzy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
another one #pixelart
4 pixel art characters:
a jubilant renaissance man with thin legs
a small ball with wings attached to a halo
a robotic crab
a man with a void in his skull
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SteelStyle 🍉 @steelstyle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
That's a really cool challenge ! I made these :))
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SULLY - POLYPAINT out now! 🎨 @artofsully.com · 15/09/2026
N64 and PSX artists rejoice - my vertex/normal painter tool POLYPAINT is now (finally) live on the Unity Asset Store!! 🎊 Grab it 30% off for the launch week - I can't wait to see what you all do with it! assetstore.unity.com/packages/slu...
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bruno @brunopixels.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
mini animaçoes de avatar novo #pixelart
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Joakim "konjak" Sandberg @konjak.org · 10/09/2026
Feel good #pepperbee
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フラッグさん @pixelflag.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
カルノフ #ドット絵
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It was so cool seeing Cadence of Hyrule in the Zelda Direct 😊💚
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Friendly reminder to be careful when you open a can of beans because the whole lid can pop off instead of peeling like normal and you may have to go to the hospital like me last night. (I'm okay. cut my finger.)
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I really like "having access to an environment full of ideas you are discovering instead of inventing"
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The gameplay and art look great, and I love the widescreen design solution of a gbc 10:9 window for the game with UI on the sides.
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lizzywanders @lizzywanders.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
drawing lots of little critters in aseprite using pico8 limitations, it’s super fun :)
Photo of my screen showing a pixel art sprite sheet in aseprite of little critters like worms, frogs, axolotls, snails, spiders, bats, beetles, fish and crabs.
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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 13/08/2026
"This Is An Incredible Gift" - The Legend Of Zelda Gets Transformative Two-Player Mod For Its 40th Birthday.
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"This Is An Incredible Gift" - The Legend Of Zelda Gets Transformative Two-Player Mod For Its 40th Birthday
"This will very likely be a treasure that we’ll go back to for the rest of our lives"
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Happy 40th birthday, Metroid! I made this in 2021 while playing Dread. I used to do lowpoly stuff a long time ago, so coming back to the 3D modeling workflow was nice after doing pixel art for so long. #Metroid #lowpoly #b3d
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I love when people make their game 4:3 with fun art on the sides. See also some of @locomalito.com's games that have arcade side panels with awesome artwork and 'how to play' instructions.
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Hawkun @hawkun.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
out now on early access! store.steampowered.com/app/952100/B...
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Save 30% on Bad Pixels on Steam
Back in the days of the wild west, everything was much more rudimentary and raw. Drinking water had bits in it, shoes had holes in them, and computers only had 8-bits of processing power. With limited...
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oladooshec @oladooshec.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
#pixelart
had a bit of time and desire to draw a bit this morning, would really like to draw something like this more
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SULLY - POLYPAINT out now! 🎨 @artofsully.com · 27/07/2026
bit of an update for my n64-style demo scene! (complete with authentic low-res crust)🌼 #madewithunity #lowpoly
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Hyrule Interviews @hyruleinterviews.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I present: 5000 Years of The Legend of Zelda A flowchart of the media that influenced Zelda. Ranging from mythology and historical sources to ancient board games, D&D, 1930s pulp adventure films, and way more! Click through to see the full-size chart. namelessquality.com/5000-years-o...
A screenshot a huge flowchart. At the top are listed things like mythologies and histories; at the bottom is the title screen for The Legend of Zelda. Between the two are numerous influences, ranging from ancient board games, to Tolkien, to 1930s pulp adventure films, and way more.
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Shawn🐶 @puppiesandanime.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Made some Lodoss War fanart
Pixel art sprites of various characters from Record of Lodoss War. From Left to Right: Deedlit, Slayn, Ghim, Shiris, Parn and Etoh. They are all standing on a grey background.
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‏Greg @mostech6502.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
13/12: some portion of your audience simply will not buy your game if you use it! From a purely business risk, are you REALLY "making" enough productivity by adopting AI tools to offset the guaranteed revenue loss (and free marketing) from opted-out fans? My guess is, no way!
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Rosemary • GOT ENGAGED 💍 @breadsticc.art · 27/07/2026
If someone ever needs a tangible list of reasons not to use AI, this is a great start!
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aoma @aomamao.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Airship thing #lowpoly
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
✊ I don't use that shit and avoid it everywhere.
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Pita @pita-m.com · 16/07/2026
I've just set up the pre-launch page for a potential KS campaign for my little RPG. Any 'Notify me on launch' clicks are deeply appreciated. \o/ Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/pit...
A pixel art landscape featuring an ancient fortress...
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GoliathGastropod [3 SLOTS OPEN] @goliathgastropod.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
portraits of various Yu-Gi-Oh monsters
Cyber-Stein
Darkfire Dragon
Miscellaneousaurus
Superheavy Samurai Steam Train King
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Pita @pita-m.com · 12/07/2026
Daring Fighter May, Dark Lord Od
Portraits and sprites of May & Od (main characters from 'Od's Tower', a small game in development)
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Aaron 💫 Wishlist Curses & Daggers @barosaros.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
some animations for the werewolf, gotta work on the other angles next #pixelart #gamedev
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Squidly @squidly.newgrounds.com · 08/07/2026
This day could use more bees 🐝 (check out Renaine on Steam!) #IndieDev #GameDev
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History of Hyrule, Zelda Archivist @historyofhyrule.com · 09/07/2025
I did a quick clean-up on one of my favorite pieces from this 1986 #zelda guide by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha/Studio Hard. The artists listed are MARUDA & Masayuki Hidaka I'm still high-res scanning the art but you can find the whole guide with my 600dpi scans here: archive.org/details/zeld...
A marker drawing of bad guys from the original Legend of Zelda game. It's done in a really cute and fresh style. It has ganon, a moblin, vire, octorok, and some patra.
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bruno @brunopixels.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
snow monkey + bebé #pixelart
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adamatomic @adamatomic.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
DID YOU KNOW my game design sketchbook runs on steamdeck and also a variety of toasters and is less than $5 🐕 20 new games (that could have been made in 1983) 💠 Most of them are actually good!! 🔥 Reclaim long lost sense of joy 📚 Unlockable making-of diaries! store.steampowered.com/app/4044300/...
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Save 10% on CorgiSpace on Steam
CorgiSpace is a collection of 8-bit games that have short legs on purpose. This anthology includes more than a dozen action, adventure, arcade, and puzzle games, and each can be thoroughly explored in...
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MrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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bruno @brunopixels.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
indo pro role #pixelart
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Pixel Fireplace is 70% off on Steam and Itchio for their Summer Sales. 🏕️🔥🪵🪣💦 s.team/a/2678480 hammertail.itch.io/pixel-firepl...
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ⓘ chloe @unluckychloe.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
people! the itch summer sale is here! itch.io/s/188892/sum... if you're new to the party from 10SF, come grab all the first-generation OWCH games for just $4.20~ unlike steam 100% of sales go directly to me so if you wanna support a trans indie dev at the tail end of pride month, This Is The Way
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🥭MANGO - Comms Closed @mgosketches.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Now and always, say NO to Al ✊️
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Tom Vian @sfbtom.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
So over on our (relatively new) SFB Games social channels, @shikaboom.bsky.social has been putting together some brilliant short form stuff showing off The Mermaid Mask in the runup to launch, well worth digging into if you're interested! Links in my pinned post
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Messhof @messhof.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Have a swim #blooddungeon #boneup
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lizzywanders @lizzywanders.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
animated a little scene 𖤣𖥧 #pixelart #ドット絵
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Pixel-boy @pixel-boy.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Painting - 2026 #art #digitalart #oc
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Matt Caulder (They/He) @mattcaulder.com · 15/06/2026
A reminder with #SteamNextFest starting: You SHOULD install the extensions that pop up the AI Disclosure in Steam and ignore any game with it.
A screenshot of the AI Disclosures extension in effect: A pop-up with the AI Generated Content Disclosure from "The Unclosed Case"
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Shawn🐶 @puppiesandanime.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Happy Holloween to all who celebrate
Pixel art sprite of Mina the Hollower, facing to the right, holding one hand out in front of her, and a whip in her other hand.
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Yacht Club Games @yachtclubgames.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Curious how we approached Mina’s pixel art? 🎨 We’re resurfacing an old Mina the Hollower Kickstarter update about how we tackled Game Boy Color-inspired sprite sizes, palettes, and visual restrictions. 🐭🕯️ Check it out in the link below! 🧵
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.ajgenerated @clone.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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🥖Kekeflipnote🥖 @kekeflipnote.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Animating on one 3DS is fun but using 2 3DS is even more fun :)
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Batfeula @batfeula.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Scizor encounter
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
just remembered I made this like 5 years ago for no reason. enjoy.
Slippy puppet from Star Fox (SNES) promotional photos holds his hands up to his cheeks, caption says "pretends to be shocked"
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Eclipse Blade - PLAY THE DEMO @tztzdev.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I am working on Eclipse Blade, if you like NES-era ninja games, you might like it :) #indiegame #retrogaming #pixelart
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