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Ramón Wilhelm @ramonwilhelm.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Have you heard about the game Highlighters by Twinolli? This gameboy color styled gem has a free playable demo which is still fun to play! 🕹️ It also includes great OST composed by @toribobs.bsky.social! 🎶 🚀 twinolli-vg.itch.io/highlighters #retro #pixelart #indiegame

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

can’t stop thinking about how good Mina the Hollower is

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

the Cave Story mockup that almost came out officially. I worked with the Cave Story publisher Nicalis for a few months developing a pixel art but higher resolution version of the game. Pixel approved! Here's also some upscaled sprites, showing options #pixelart

mockup of Quote the robot shooting bolts in the Bushlands. I upscaled everything based on the original

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Ian Zell @ianzell.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

Hello! First post on bluesky, I'm Ian, senior artist at Ustwo Games. Working on Monument Valley 3 right now. Also work on personal games in my free time. Love making naturey stuff and bugs and little creatures

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

@grubb.wtf I’ve got an S tier classic anime recommendation for you, it’s called Golden Boy! It’s absolutely hilarious and the art style is awesome but it’s really not suitable for kids! The only downside to it is that you’ll wish it was longer. Sub and dub are both awesome and it’s on YouTube.

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theont 🌼 @theont.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

made a little diorama for my jrpg project #petrichor

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I wrote a really fun Super Mario Bros. 3 remix for this incredible, inspiring project! A big thank you to everyone involved, and a special thank you to @pokerusproject.bsky.social for taking the time during your hectic schedule to add some really cool guitar parts for the track! Happy 40th Mario 🍄

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I love the look of Isle of Reveries! If you like Zelda games you’ll probably like this a lot too, and it deserves to get funded! Plus it’s made by the lovely @desertcucco.bsky.social!

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Isle of Reveries

An action-adventure inspired by the classics! Make a pilgrimage skybound to the Isle of Reveries, where any wish can be granted.

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Olive @livvyglizzy.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

One of many #pixelart + #chiptune scenes!

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Since I’ve finished the first nine Final Fantasy games (plus the FFVII remakes and XVI) I’m gonna give FFXV another try! Anybody got advice on how to make the most out of it? (Do I watch the prequel movie? Do I do the DLC episodes post-game or throughout?)

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

New Mario Kart has what looks to be around 15 characters or so on screen here!

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Switch 2 got announced! But more importantly… Donkey Kong??

Screenshot of a new Mario Kart game, showing a redesigned Donkey Kong.

Donkey Kong now looks even bigger, has more of his arcade era design with smaller eyes.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

And I got it without spending a penny!

The animated Mew card you obtain for having one of each of the original 151 Pokémon in the Pokémon Card Game Pocket.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I miss when games weren’t woke.

Fred Flinstone saying the iconic and very real quote “Flicking your bean even once will get you sent to hell!” on the Gameboy Color game The Flinstones.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Hey Capcom! Since you’re bringing back dormant franchises, can we have a HD-2D remaster of Breath of Fire IV please? It already has the most stunning pixel art and animation of any game ever made and doesn’t need much work!

The main characters of Breath of Fire IV(4) stood within a riverside village.

The main characters of Breath of Fire IV(4) exploring some ruins.

The main characters of Breath of Fire IV(4) resting by a campfire.

Two of the main characters of Breath of Fire IV(4) in battle against a slime.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I’m a little obsessed with Caves of Qud atm Yes it’s a 100 hour perma-death RPG deeper than the ocean Yes I die in the first half hour 99% of the time Yes I’m loving it

A meme which states

Me: Finally, I’m starting starting to understand how to play Qud

The baboons: (it then shows the face of a man with an obvious expression of “if you say so”)

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

mom says it’s my turn to announce the world premiere

Troy Baker and Todd Howard at the game awards. We collectively realise Todd is not tall enough to use the ride.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I looove Astro Bot, and we really do need more games (not just made by Nintendo) that put fun first, but wow Final Fantasy VII Rebirth got SNUBBED tonight 🫠

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

FUMITO UEDA IS MAKING A SCI-FI GAME HAVE I DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN??

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

My mum is the coolest, she’s currently playing through Final Fantasy IV (I bought her the pixel remaster collection, but pretended it was for me so she didn’t try to talk me out of buying it hehe) and I’m really hoping she enjoys it as much as she did FFIX! She’s not ready for FFVI and FFVII 👀

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Amy Kate Alexander 🏳️‍🌈🎮 @itsmeamykate.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

on this week's podcast i talked about my yearlong backlogging project where i used a spreadsheet to fight off choice paralysis and a decade of terrible gaming habits (1/3) youtu.be/Au-0W-kPWLY

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Amy Spent 2024 Fighting Brain Gremlins & Tackling Her Backlog | Words About Games Podcast #432

YouTube video by Words About Games

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carl // Isle of Reveries OUT NOW! @desertcucco.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

The continue screen shows Lief's current equipment. What are your favorite Zelda items? #gamedev #screenshotsaturday Steam: s.team/a/3100970 Kickstarter: tinyurl.com/isleofreveries

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

As a big fan of Fire Emblem, I can’t believe I’m saying Unicorn Overlord is by far the best strategy RPG I’ve ever played and it’s not even close. It’s somehow deeper, has a stunning open world to explore, fantastic music and voice acting and is just as satisfying to play!

A screenshot of a battle taking place in the beautifully painterly video game Unicorn Overlord. From a landscape perspective we see a knight using a lightning blade attack on his opponent, who is an axe wielding knight on horseback.

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

📢 PSA to indie devs. Keep shouting about your game. They'll still be plenty of folks who've not crossed paths with it just yet.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I’d love some game recommendations please! I’m not well atm and I’m veeeery bored! Bonus points if it’s RPG adjacent! ✨

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I made a new, simple splash screen for my role as the composer for Twinolli’s amazing Highlighters! If you wanna see the old one you can download the demo for Highlighters on Steam right now! It’s an awesome action-puzzle game inspired by the Gameboy Color! store.steampowered.com/app/2282080/...

A splash screen for when you play Highlighters, a game by Twinolli!

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I’m currently suffering from a horrid head cold, but once I’m better I want to make some pixel art to thank the 1300+ of you that have followed me in such a short time! I know many of you followed me through starter packs, and I’m eager to make it worth your while! Thank you so much 🧡

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Super Mario Land 2: Original vs Remake ✨ I’m lucky enough to be a pixel artist for this project! #SML2RDX The stage is now fittingly spooky since it’s near the Pumpkin Zone!🌛

A bonus stage in Super Mario Land 2 in its original black and white palette. It doesn’t really match the Halloween theme of the location it’s next to.

My interpretation of the bonus stage for the Super Mario Land 2 remake (SML2RDX). It now matches the theme of the nearby Zone with its spooky pumpkin gravestones, moody yet vibrant palette and a starry purple sky and reflective lake. There is a large crescent moon resting on the horizon, smiling.

Fun fact: the moon is the next Zone Mario visits after beating the Pumpkin Zone!

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

If you’re wanting to follow more indie devs, I really recommend Ted! He’s working on the awesome Orange Island at the moment and it’s also getting an NES release! 🧡

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

They need to make a Pokémon game that’s exactly like Viva Piñata. It would be perfect!

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Super Mario Land 2: Original vs Remake ✨ I’m lucky enough to be a pixel artist for this project! #SML2RDX The stage is now fittingly spooky since it’s near the Pumpkin Zone!🌛

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

My honest thoughts on the first 5 hours of Mario & Luigi Brothership: It’s really good! There’s a slightly excessive amount of dialogue but other than that it’s great! I love the music, the animation, the art style, the battle system and the concept of sailing across the ocean on an island ship!

A screenshot of Mario & Luigi Brothership during a turn based battle.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Over 700 of you wonderful peeps have followed this sleepy queer game dev, officially overtaking my Twitter following! 🥹 I know it’s just numbers but it truly means a lot, and I’m incredibly thankful to be a huge step closer to closing the bad app account for good 🧡

A sketch of a cartoon bunny holding a heart in the shape of the number 700.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

It’s wild to think that in two weeks I’ve nearly reached the same amount of followers on Bluesky as what I had on the bad app over the course of YEARS. And I’m happier, more engaged and not just burnt out by bots, garbage takes and nastiness. I’m super grateful for this app and the people on it 🧡

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Controversial take: In the Mario & Luigi series I was never fond of having to manually press A and B together every time I wanted to jump up a ledge or over a gap. I found it a little clunky and uncomfortable for longer play sessions. I kinda prefer how Brothership handles it so far 👀

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Throwback to when, after 20+ years of playing Pokémon, I finally got my first ever shiny and of course it would be… THE BUTT SKUNK

A photo of Pokémon Scarlet, showing a shiny (pink) version of the Pokémon Skuntank.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

I’m spooked to realise that I’ve hit 600 followers! Only 100 or so away from having more than the bad app which is when I’ll probably stop using it altogether! Thank you to everyone who follows, I’m so grateful, and have a Happy Halloween! 🧡

A bunny character uses red paint to change the number 600 to make it say “Boo”.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Thank you Nintendo, I can now finally listen to my favourite music on the go!

A screenshot of the Nintendo Music app, with the Wii’s Mii channel music playing on a 1 hour loop.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Playing Bloodborne again and I’m reminded that the Messengers can wear accessories 🥲

A sketch of a Messenger wearing a ragged bow, from the action horror video game Bloodborne.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

big thank you to the 500+ lovely folks who are following me! I appreciate every single one of you! 🧡 (I had to tweak the zeros a bunch of times because they made it look like the bunny had huge bazongas 🫣)

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Hey Bluesky, show me the first game you remember playing! My first game was Super Mario All-Stars! When I was a kid I didn’t know that there were consoles before the Super Nintendo and Mega Drive/Genesis, so seeing the NES versions of these games at a friend’s house baffled me 😂

A screenshot for a video game called Super Mario All-Stars, for the Super Nintendo. The screenshot is from the Super Mario Bros 3 part of the collection.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

I just made a 300 follower post and I’m already past 400! Thank you all so much, I’ll be posting a bunch of music and sketches soon! 🧡

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Thank you all for 300 followers! It’s happened so fast and I’m so grateful to be followed by so many talented, lovely people 🥹❤️

A sketch of a rabbit running through snow with the number 300 on a white background. The “3” forms the rabbits ears, and is much darker so it can stand out more than the grey colour used for the rabbit.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

1 like = 1 game I love! Feel free to comment if you want a more specific answer (genre/publisher/generation/etc) 🧡

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

As much as I prefer Banjo-Kazooie, I can’t wait to play Tooie again later this week! Now if only Microsoft put nearly as much effort as Nintendo into keeping Banjo-Kazooie relevant!

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

pixelated space frogs always take time to appreciate the view

A pixel art screenshot in which a frog stands in a purple forest, vines strung across the treetops that frame a pool of still water, casting a reflection of a distant mountain, with the moon and clouds peaking behind it.

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Twitter/X for a while now has been exhausting… full of click bait and putrid bigotry. Bluesky has been so soothing… full of positivity, creativity and comforting vibes ✨

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Tori Roberts @toribobs.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Real adventurers remember to pack the important stuff ✨

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