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If you're interested into what happend - and what did not happen during these latest months, you might take a look at my recent blog on Itch.io. Also: Adventure Begins is at 50% sale, whereas the dungeon tileset collection, Adventure Below, is 40% off until November 2nd!

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It has been a while!

Hello everyone! This is going to be a bit of a wall of text I fear. It has been a while , has it not? Almost a year since I last published the little project, Roma PDM . In case you missed it, it's a....

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 8h

Draco and the Seven Scales is just sheer joy. I know I might be biased for the aesthetic, but did you know it's ALSO an absolute bop? Toho cooked one of my favourite chiptune OSTs probably ever.

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 21h

New pc! You are (unfortunately?) going to see a whole lot more of me on Twitch I guess. You will also probably see more 3D disasters, too. The goblin is starting fresh, I guess!

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Random saturday content: a tour of a chocolate/mint teahouse I built in #pokopia this summer. While I wait for a Sinistea/tcha event, the bar is currently run by Gardevoir & friends! It has a greenhouse in the back, a cozy reading room / balcony on the 2nd floor and a shaded roof terrace, too!

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My #pixelart entry for PSICOZINE, an italian fanzine! 124x180px, 22 colors I originally meant to animate it, but I am pc-less atm. Bronzong is one of my faves - I love bronzes from the Yayoi period in general. Recently, I also developed a huge love for the bronze art of Sangxingdui, Guanghan.

$A pixel art of the pokemon Bronzong and Bronzor. The steel/psychic pokemon is embedded in an intricate frame wall, perfectly shaped around him. Two Bronzor are located at its sides. The dark temple is lit by a bright flame contained in a horned urn right below Bronzong. This round brazier is shaped like the headpiece of the legendary pokemon Ting-Lu. The bright flame causes all sorts of reflections and color diffractions: from the warm light to the characteristic shades of oxidated bronze, with purple and cold reflections as well. Upon further inspection, the rich frame carvings reveal many historiated scenes: below bronzong there's a lunette holds stylized figures of Dialga, Palkia and Giratina. Above the two Bronzor, embedded in the frame, the silhouettes of Uxie, Azelf and Mesprit. On the higher part of the structure, right above Bronzong, the effigy of Arceus, lit by a cold light.$

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Update: we managed to extract quite a few things from the SSD, some of them very important (either for myself or my projects). Sadly, in this "surprise bag" a few losses were to be expected. Among those some (but not too many) parts of future itch updates and some aseprite animations.

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My SSD broke, I,am currently trying to extract as much stuff as possible. Meanwhile, felt like doing some comfort spriting on my beloved old pc from 2012. God bless #pixelart (and @aseprite.org) as a low-fi, working class friendly medium! Classic Sugimori artwork sprites, 5 colors, 56x56px

Bulbasaur sprite, in pixel art. The specifics are: 56x56 pixels, 5 colors + transparency. The sprite follows the well known Sugimori artwork, with the pokemon slightly seen from above as he walks towards the viewer. The sprite palette and shading follow Sugimori's technique, with stark contrasts and a watercolor-like, soft kind of coloring.

Charmander sprite, in pixel art. The specifics are: 56x56 pixels, 5 colors + transparency. The sprite follows the well known Sugimori artwork, with the pokemon shaking his tail with the characteristic flame on top. The fire lizard pokemon is kind of smiling! The sprite palette and shading follow Sugimori's technique, with stark contrasts and a watercolor-like, soft kind of coloring.

Squirtle sprite, in pixel art. The specifics are: 56x56 pixels, 5 colors + transparency. The sprite follows the well known Sugimori artwork, with the pokemon sitting on the ground, holding his tail with its hand. The sprite palette and shading follow Sugimori's technique, with stark contrasts and a watercolor-like, soft kind of coloring.

Pikachu sprite, in pixel art. The specifics are: 56x56 pixels, 5 colors + transparency. The sprite follows the well known Sugimori artwork, with the pokemon charging up its electrical power. Its cheeks are emitting sparkles. The sprite palette and shading follow Sugimori's technique, with stark contrasts and a watercolor-like, soft kind of coloring.

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Mike @metagamemike.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

CORPORATE ROT, my next Game Boy Color game, now has a Kickstarter pre-launch page! Follow it to get notified when the campaign launches some time next month 🧟👀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/met... #screenshotsaturday #gameboy #gbstudio

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carl // Isle of Reveries OUT NOW! @desertcucco.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Isle of Reveries is OUT NOW on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation, and Xbox! #zelda #indiegame You can also find the OST for purchase on Bandcamp. All links 🔽

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There's also a contribution by your truly, but you'll have to play the game to see that! 👀

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Veli' (Tower Of Insolence dev) @velithetunes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hey ho, Blue sky. My name is Veli and I love working with this specific aesthetic and character animations. Right now I am fully focused on developing my project: Tower of Insolence (which looks completely different hehe). #gamedev #pixelart #ドット絵

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Deceiver @dmitrydeceiver.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sketch author: x.com/les_noi

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Okto - galina wake up @oktorisuyet.com · 28/07/2026

something something grimmsnarl junji ito (i drew this)

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Requinoesis✨ @requinoesis.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

For this scene, I improvised by filling it with several other residents instead of just Tiago and Roberto alone. I tried to portray that in this universe there are no 'maintenance services', the residents themselves take care of the upkeep of the residential complex, a kind of ancient tradition.

A large concept illustration of the background of the "Blue Lobby," the entrance to the Cerulean Tower of the Seven Waves residential complex, home to my sharkfolk characters.

Roberto (The great hammerhead shark) and Tiago (the tiger shark) are in the center, on a winding walkway that passes over a circular reflecting pool with tropical gardens and a replica of an antique vase on display.

The environment has an architecture reminiscent of the 1950s, with cylindrical columns, rounded shapes, and cobogó (a type of perforated brick). There are several other resident sharkfolk such as: A lemon and Caribbean sharkfolk cleaning a glass door; two small Leopard sharkfolk maintaining the tiles of one of the columns; a Nurse sharkfolk cleaning the floor with a spinning mop while wearing headphones; a Whale and Caribbean sharkfolk descending a ramp that probably leads to an underground parking lot; there is a mother silky sharkfolk pushing a shopping cart while her son holds a juice bottle; There are two small leopard sharkfolk tending to a section of the garden; a hammerhead and mako sharkfolk are conversing inside the hall inner, and finally, there are a silky and nurse sharkfolk chatting upstairs.

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Came back from the first true vacation in the recent years. Refreshing. The world is appearently still ending, but I have some pixels and assets for you all coming soon!

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shin @shin.itch.io · 18/08/2025

Adding #sauce to my #GBStudio game every day- Days 24-25 Changed the melee attack to a slash, which is what I wanted it to be originally. I had to add directional sprites to projectiles first, which was a little tricky. Also expanded the UI so you can have more health and ammo.

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shin @shin.itch.io · 09/06/2026

Adding #sauce to my #GBStudio game every day- Day 57 Actually, today I'm adding #juice. Need to refill your hearts after a tough fight? Take a swig of some apple juice, every islander's favourite drink.

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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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Juanito Medina @juanitomedinart.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Now is the perfect moment to remind you that a long time ago I made character sprites for almost every boss from Cuphead. I started with the main character sprites and used their size as reference to make the rest. The bosses turned out to be massive. #pixelart

character sprites of the three main characters from Cuphead.

Briney Beard from Cuphead character portrait.

Cuphead's Grim Matchstick character portrait.

Cuphead's Hilda Berg character portrait.

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Wishlist our new game Catechesis @baroquedecay.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Catechesis demo is out now! Links below.

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Adagio of Life and Death Timelapse! The nightwalker idea came a bit later in the making, as well as the kodamas! Surprisingly, palette picking was quite a smooth process. #pixelart #studioghibli #princessmononoke

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Batfeula @batfeula.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Hamtaro's house

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Adagio of Life and Death (from the soundtrack of the same name by Joe Hisaishi) 240x420 pixel, 32 colors Celebrating Princess Mononoke's return in italian movie theatres (not my usual) #pixelart #studioghibli #princessmononoke

An illustration of a flooded forest with rich, lush vegetation from the movie Princess Mononoke, by Hayao Miyazaki. In a clearing between trees, shrouded by warm light, the silhouette of the Forest God, looking directyl at the viewer.
Scattered across the fern leaves, the tree bark and grass, many kodama spirits can be seen.

Reflected in the lake below, the warm light dims into a nocturnal sky, as the deer god reflection takes the shape of the starlit Nightwalker.

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I'm looking for work. 21 years of experience. • any game art, isometric, top-down, side-scroll • stylized or realistic • characters, icons, key art, animation • Can build a style from zero or match yours • Big projects don't scare me • ex Minecraft DM here or email christina.neofotistou@gmail.com

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Batfeula @batfeula.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Happy 30th Anniversary Metal Slug, in Neo Geo Pocket style!

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Pita @pita-m.com · 28/04/2026

Distracted yesterday by another sudden compulsion to doodle tiles. Mountain tops re-purposed from an old set I didn't use. Been deep in my programming spirit-time-chamber for a couple months, and returning to it now.　Ｂｙｅ 👋

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Linker @linker.itch.io · 14/04/2026

Don't have much of a portfolio atm but I'll show off some screenshots from the current project!!

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wannegaek.bsky.social @wannegaek.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Hey cuties, STILL LOOKING FOR WORK <3 so made this piece to keep busy and have some fun! Random part from Minish Cap. Let me know / DM me if I can help anyone create some cool projects :) 2nd pic is the reference!

2D art Zelda Minish Cap Twilight Princess Link Between Worlds TopDown 2.5D illustration painting game-art visual development

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Batfeula @batfeula.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Ridley's Lair from Metroid redraw

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Ted @vontheodore.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Here's a cheeky gameplay GIF from our latest Kickstarter update...we're making good progress! 🙇‍♀️

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Untitled Witch Game Pico8, 4 colors [ #pixelart #art ]

untitled witch on her broom discovers an inviting palace spire high in the clouds

untitled witch in her home, with her potions, books and cauldron

a bunch of assets. Untitled witch drawn large, for the game title screen, her selection of spells and a lot of enemies

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

#PortfolioDay - biiig maps edition Despite everything, it's still me, Alessandro, an italian pixel artist who left the Fine Arts and Movie Art Department to go crazy about little squares. I like big top-down maps and limited palettes, but I kind of do a little bit of everything-pixels nowadays!

An aerial view of Ecruteak Town at night, from Pokemon Gold and Silver, reimagined. The northern sky is full of stars and a waning crescent moon In the far north, the lights of a mysterious city bedazzle the valley. Lugia can be seen flying to the West.

The city centre is lively and brightly decorated and illuminated by lanterns and strings of lights.
A huge torii gate marks the access of the city to the south, while to the west, connecting to Route 38, is a small gatehouse. To the East the Clock Tower stands tall, with bright lights dotting the forest below and leading to Route 42.
To the North-west, the iconic Burned Tower is encased in the dark bamboo glade, where many lights and will-o-the-wisps create a circle of warm, eerire light around the three legendary beasts guarding the monument. Zubat, Golbat and Crobat can be seen flying around. To the east, atop the central shrine zen garden backyard, a shiny Ninetales observes silently the city. Trainer Kris is exploring the verdant Bell Path, just beyond the wooden arched bridge. Below the bridge, a river flows into a waterfall, leading to the great pond at the temple's base. Here many poliwags are playing in the water, while Politoed sings on the top of a rock. At the end of Bell Path stands the Bell Tower, with its many stories; the trusted monk still guarding its access.
An eerie light envelopes the South-western shrine, located by an old graveyard immersed in wisteria flowers. This also serves as the city gym, where Morty, the gym leader, can be found by the entrance with his ace, Gengar. The Theatre is opened tonight: a bright warmth light welcomes the visitors by the street: a kimono girl dance is to be expected. A brightly illuminated pokemon center can be found just below, with a traditional wooden sign and a huge pokeball on the roof. The pokemon market, to the east of the Theatre, has a counter opened to the street, where the old lady sells medicines and souvenirs.

A topdown pixel art remake of Ruin Valley, from Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. Many ancient structures can be seen emerging from the steep cliffsides and lush tropical vegetation: temples, tall palaces and mysterious pathways and towers. A moltitude of pokemon and trainers can be seen around. To the east, the ocean with tall waves and a jagged coastline. Water and fossil pokemon live there. At the center of the valley, the legendary pokemon trainer Red is entering the Dotted Hole ruins. Peculiar rock formation resembling regi pokemon are scattered throughout the environment.

A top-down view of a cathedral-like structure, with many columns. At the very center, a giant baldachin, firmly standing on twisted columns. The altarpiece is mounted in a rich baroque frame, surmounted by stained glass rose window. A tall, bat-headed vampire is guarding the altar, with bats flying around. A richly adorned pipe organ can be seen to the eastern gallery. Along the transept in front of the absis, two enclosed naves host a Pietà statue and a reliquiary.
Many huge chandeliers hang above the central nave, and lots of candles are scattered around the cathedral. A few zombies and skeletons are marching towards the entrance, where a group of adventurers is preparing for battle, being surrounded.

To the side of the absis altar, downward staircases lead to the crypt. A huge skeletal dragon guards a closed gate. Many huge chandeliers hang above the central nave, and lots of candles are scattered around the cathedral.

Below the Cahedral, an underground Ossuary crypt, with walls made out of bones and skulls. An eerie light permeates the various locales, featuring grates, numerous walls of wax, monumental coffins and pillars. A Lich warlock is channeling dark magic by a sarcophagus.

The Tower above houses a giant bell. A faraway city can be seen from the terrace, as a Griffin guards the bell beam.

A secret room with four chandeliers features many tombs. There, a lady-like demon with bat wings floats above a marble coffin.

A top down pixel art view showing the current progress in creating a seaside town area. The location features a few houses, some with an accessible roof, a Laboratory with a greenhouse structure attached and a tree house. To the north-east there are rocky cliffs and a cave that leads up into the promontory. In the southeast, just below the rocks, a sandy beach leading to a bay area. A few npcs are starting to populate the location, exploring the surroundings and having a chat.

To the south-west, an open-air train station, with two railway platforms and two modern looking canopys. To the east along the railroad, many light poles can be seen. To the south-east a single house with a green car is located in the middle of a plateau overseeing the Bay area.

A few antenna towers can be seen around the place, as well as electric poles dotting the hill area to the south.

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Taks @takspx.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay ! I'm Taks, I'm a pixel artist who enjoys making art for games. I like making icons, tiles, and illustrations. Just finished another project and currently looking for long-term work! ✉️ takspixelart@gmail.com ⭐️ takspixelart.carrd.co

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I am a bit puzzled about a kind of phenomenon I stumbled into on other socials (IG and tiktok, before leaving the latter). I don't know how to correctly define it, it's something akin a "tutorial bubble". You might have seen some of those being incomplete, misleading or just completely wrong. +

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Batfeula @batfeula.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Hi everyone! I've organized a jam for artists to celebrate 30 years of Tamagotchi! The goal is to create lots of little digital monsters inspired by the famous virtual pet. If you like the idea, you can find all the info here 👇 itch.io/jam/30-years...

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30 Years of Tamagotchi Jam

A game jam from 2026-03-31 to 2026-04-20 hosted by batfeula. Let's celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tamagotchi by creating little digital creatures! To enter the jam make a 2 frame animation of a lit...

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Vinik @vinikdev.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

NES-compliant castle scene, made on the NAW editor by @nesrocks.bsky.social to take advantage of the 8x8 atributes supported by the amazing BB-Studio (a NES target game maker, fork of GB-studio) by @michel-iwaniec.bsky.social

NES videogame scene of a castle made of brown-grey stone blocks, with cast shadows, a brick texture and bright highlights, seen from a rotated top-down angle, over a background of distant trees. It features dark green grass tiles, bright blue water pools, and yellow-brown wooden crates.

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Second (and last) sneak peek from the upcoming italian project I have been working on lately with the talented paolopoez (IG). More infos coming very soon! (Crt View by Mattias Gustavvson, pixel font "Passage" by @somepx.com, both on itch!) #pixelart

A pixel art screenshot with a Cathode Ray Tube overlay in the style of an old top-down rpg.
It's a hot sunset and Colin, a young man with teal blue hair tied with a headband and a subtle smirk has reached the center of a forested junkyard. The area is full of scrap metal and wire, with many broken electric devices. At the center of the forest clearing a huge pile of rubbish, rusty cars, construction materials, street lighta and more can be seen. At the bottom of the scrap tower, there's an opening in the metal with a dim light and old drapes on the side.

The message box at the bottom of the screen showcases Colin's mugshot and a line of monologue: "Unbelievable! That's the source of the magnetic anomaly. I wonder what Oloap wants from that pile of Junk".

Note: Oloap is the name of a mechanic that has been show in a previous screenshot from the same project.

The very same screen as before, but without the crt filter on.

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KevinRPixel @kevinrpixel.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

My latest 2023 #pixelart mockup. It is a made up bof.

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Sorry for the long silence! Here's a sneak peek at an upcoming crazy project with some of the most talented fellas in the italian comicdom. Stay tuned for more! Coming soon! I now, it's not my usual #pixelart style, but I'm not only a gbc-like guy! (a few additional infos in the follow-ups) +

A pixelart screenshot of a top-down fake game showing a warehouse/garage kind of setting, with old cars, crates and metallic structures. The metallic shutter door is slowly opening, as light from outside filters in, reflected on the ruined, concrete flooring. A giant mechanic robot gorilla construct is exhausting steam from its valves, as the Chief Mechanic, called "Oloap" speaks to the player through a message box. In italian he says: "Un gran bel tocco di ferraglia, non c'è che ire. Prima volta che voro su un mecha-gorila. Maaa... quella sciarpina?". Translation: "What a fine piece of scrap metal you got for me. It's my first time working on a mecha-gorilla... not so sure about it wearing a scarf, though."

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hby's stuff @hby.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

My rendition of NyctophileVoid's character #pixelart #artpost

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zaebucca @zaebucca.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Live on Twitch creating more overworld tilesets! #pixelart #twitch

A top down screen showing an elctric tower on a hill, by some train rails. A house with a parked, old looking green car is also seen. To the north, a beach, while to the south a river with some bridges can be seen!

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Astra 🔜 NebrasKon @astrawitch.com · 27/02/2026

Silver and Gold - Full Happy 30th Pokemon!

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