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Zoe Maxine

@zoemaxine.bsky.social
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Artist, writer, cartoonist. 30s. She/her. Likes supervillains, colours, drawing weird shapes. Made a Supervillain themed ttrpg. Now making a visual novel and webcomic. Queer. 🌈 Living in Nova Scotia. 🇨🇦 NO GenAI. zoemaxine.com

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Arden Powell @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you think an artist's style looks like AI but you can scroll back through their portfolio and see them doing the same work before 2020, congrats, you're not looking at an AI grifter. You're looking at one of the original victims whose entire style AI stole.
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The gameplay is amazing and the way Arco uses backgrounds, with tiny figures across a vast landscape and a huge open sky really stuck with me.
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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Day 2 of the Dal Interactive Gamedev (DIG) society gamedev conference and demo floor starts soon! 12pm-8pm at the Dalhousie Studen Union Building. Check the website for more: dalgamesexpo.ca/schedule #novascotia #halifax #gamedev #indiegame #videogame #artgame
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To celebrate the launch of Sweet Shop, the Comixology We Truly Deserve, ALL Iron Circus ebooks are ONE. DOLLAR. EACH. GET ON THIS.
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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Dal Games Expo is this weekend at the Dalhousie Student Union Building! The Dal Interactive Gamedev (DIG) society has another amazing line up for their conference and demo floor, 12pm-8pm Saturday and Sunday! Check the website for more: dalgamesexpo.ca/schedule #novascotia #halifax #gamedev
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The new version of the Razzopolis demo that I'll be showcasing at the #DalGamesExpo this weekend is up on itch! zoemaxine.itch.io/razzopolis #indiegame #indiedev #visualnoveldev
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Razzopolis [demo] by Zoe Maxine
An investigative visual novel about being stuck in a 1920s-esque world of magic and monsters and hats that talk to you.
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So if I get a normal non-COVID cold I'm sick for at least 3 weeks. I used to get colds all the time. I also have a scent sensitivity and allergies. Even if COVID disappeared forever, I'd still probably keep a mask on me for other totally legit reasons!
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Kevin Wilson @curiouslykevin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Toocheke dev has released an option to pull a tapas site into a wordpress website using their plugin. Wordpress isn't the only option when it comes to websites, but this feature should make it a lot easier for people to make the switch to a website if they want.
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Me: really pleased with how the new build of Razzopolis is g- Me: Me: what do you mean all the variables are gone
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Ruka @rukachorus.itch.io · 18/09/2026
My dear friend Quinn has just released the v2 version of Crablike, their traditional dungeon-crawler roguelike game!! Please give it a go they worked really hard on it!! quinn2win.itch.io/crablike
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Crablike by Quinn2win
Traditional roguelike where you're a crab
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Time to get my new build/demo ready for #DalGamesExpo! dalgamesexpo.ca HaHA I am not stressed at ALL /sweats/
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Dal Games Expo
A collaborative event from Dalhousie's foremost gaming societies to introduce new students to our wonderful Hobbies!
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
One of reasons I fear slippery slope into eugenics with assisted dying policies is how little outrage there is when disabled people are harmed When DNRs are put on us without consent. When - like Stephanie Lavoie - we’re denied the care we need to survive & do MAiD instead No one speaks up for us
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 08/04/2026
Doing a basic calculation using a chatbot instead of a calculator uses between 2.5 million and 62 million times more energy. And using chatbots for calculations is *extremely common* - the companies have marketed these systems as general purpose, everything-apps!
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Jaws🎃 @jaws-stone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨COMIC MAKING FOLKS🚨 Promote yourself under this post! Webcomic, published, beginner, full time creator - doesn't matter. Show off your comic work and let others find you!
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Feelin like I probably won't be able to play the new Fire Emblem so making a thread of a bunch of art I did for Fire Emblem Three Houses that I never posted to bluesky #FE3H
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theo || shark wrangler @expressionbean.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
#artsky #ocsky A little guide on why alt text is important and how blind people may perceive/interact with your posts, from a low vision person
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Experimenting with adding sound effects and music for Razzopolis, some of it needs tweaking or re-recording, but it's coming along! #GameDev #IndieGameDev #VisualNovels
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HolBat(Commission open on November) @kholbatar.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
10.4К SILENT #ARTSHARE drop your art silently; -like & rt this post for visibility; -like and rt on other people works; -No A/I/N/F/T (Optional): follow me if you want.
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I was going to delete my Webtoon mirrors but is the site also vibecoded because it won't let me log in :/ Even after resetting my password
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Experimenting with adding sound effects and music for Razzopolis, some of it needs tweaking or re-recording, but it's coming along! #GameDev #IndieGameDev #VisualNovels
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Cathy G. Johnson🏴 @cathygjohn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Pull your work off of Webtoon right now if you've put anything on there, allowing AI to be trained off their platform's work so "fans" can make AI "fancomics" is horrible, horrible. Pull it right now.
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Something I want to do is go back through the credits of some of my favourite games and learn the names of the people who made the things I especially liked and hype them up
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Claudie - Buy Nerezia While I Vacation ;) @clh2oars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
And it has a ton of cool filters to help you narrow it down!!
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This past week sure happened
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Adam Hartling @xenosns.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Tomorrow at the Halifax Central Library, open to everyone interested in video game development at any level!
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root @freshroots.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hi, I made a steam page for my game, Soft Ruin. If it seems interesting, please consider giving it a wishlist. Thanks! store.steampowered.com/app/2882230/...
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
You know theoretically if I were to rename one of the Great Lakes, I would get a small skiff and also I wouldn't take a lifejacket or check the weather because those are for the woke wusses great lake perfec t size for put old man in to sail
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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 26/08/2026
Free art. Make something with this. exeuntpress.itch.io/rabbits-and-...
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Rabbits & Demons (Art Assets) by Exeunt Press
Traced public domain woodcut prints for use in your games
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deck.blue @deck.blue · 22/08/2026
Actually, let's do an #artshare here in this thread! If you're an #artist on Bluesky that doesn't use GenAI, feel free to drop your #commission post in the replies here! #art And if you're not an artist, please do commission the ones below to keep the community alive over here!
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RouteVN @routevn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Making a visual novel is a lot of work. Pre-made assets, especially backgrounds and music, can make the process much more approachable. We’ve compiled a list of recommended sources for free assets to help you get started routevn.com/en/blog/reco...
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Recommended Free Assets for Visual Novels - RouteVN Blog
Find art, background, music, and sound resources for your visual novel, with practical guidance for checking licenses and recording credits.
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Elisabeth Tower🇨🇦 @etower.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
She is offering 80% of the purchase price of sticker pre-orders to support Annapolis Valley libraries. inclusive-story-time.square.site/product/gay-... Supporting real artists, no AI Support woman owned Canadian business Support libraries Gay hockey Win,win,win, win
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Gay Hockey Saves Libraries Sticker - FOR AVRL | Kelly Bee Art + Community
**** Preorder - Orders that include this sticker will ship the week of September 15th, 2026*****80% of your purchase price will go directly to Annapolis Valley Regional Libraries, in honour of buildin...
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Jane Shi | 皮爬高 echolalia echolalia is out now @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hi! So our eSims are keeping a whole hospital going in Gaza, and countless of students who are studying for exams right now. Our funds are about to run out because the usage of those eSims are especially high. <3 #ConnectingGaza
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🌾Beau Van Dalen | Author, 30+ Novels 💕 @beauvandalen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
‼️ PAID 🏳️‍🌈 INDIE GAME WRITING GIG ‼️ Looking for a games writer for a queer indie 🌈 dark fantasy VN project! ▶️ Please apply here if you are interested: forms.gle/on7TvDsYem4R... 🏳️‍⚧️RTs very appreciated, thank you so much!! ❤️
GAME DEV GIG SEEKING WRITER FOR A QUEER TRANS DARK FANTASY VISUAL NOVEL VN
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Ceej Does Animation @ceejdoesart.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Repost from last year of a #spine2d and #aftereffects motion design project of Nicholas Kole's redwall illustration.
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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 21/08/2026
It's time for your monthly reminder... It is once again BACKUP DAY! Back up your stuff! Writing, art, personal files, photos, or more... MAKE A BACKUP, CHECK EXISTING BACKUPS WORK, BE PREPARED FOR DATA LOSS! 💪 Repost to remind your friends!
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Are there like, spiritual successors to 3D Movie Maker or Storybook Weaver like. I think it's time for spiritual successors This is rhetorical but also if there are games like that please tell me
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Bringing this post from over 2 weeks ago back to say: also lesbians. Mr. Tilney as a butch lesbian?? Thank you
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
So I don't know very much about music but in trying to take public domain scores and translate them to Musescore I do get that there's work involved in that. But also it feels weird to me how many public domain songs (not even new arrangements!) People want you to pay money for you to download
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
New page of Trescrie up on its website: trescrie.zoemaxine.com & on #ComicFury: trescrie.thecomicseries.com/comics/#cont... #webcomics #webcomicUpdate
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Trescrie Home
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Kathleen Gros @kagcomix.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Time for a new secret blog post: I made pillows for my friends inspired by a vintage quilt they thrifted last year! Sewing process, etc is all on my blog (as per usual). www.kagcomix.com/blog/2026/8/14/kag-sews-vintage-inspired-cat-pillows
photo of two vintage-inspired throw pillows with cats on them with a title overlaid that reads "I made cat pillows"
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I've been working on music for Razzopolis which so far is a mix of fixing up music I composed a few years ago + doing my own versions of public domain music from the early 1900s. We'll see how well that will work!
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dennis ~🎮miniquest~ is OUT NOW! @direbee.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
miniquest releases today! Grab it on Steam for only $5! store.steampowered.com/app/4669800/...
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Save 10% on miniquest on Steam
A retro fantasy quest shrunk down to mini-size! Challenging turn-based combat meets the tight pacing of an arcade game in this minimalist RPG. Become the Chosen Ones and vanquish the Dark Lord, all in...
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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"Indies will save us" No! YOU WILL SAVE INDIES! Go leave a review for that neat indie game you like, share the trailer for an upcoming game you're anticipating, tell your fave developer they did a good job, go tell people about such and such game that's just come out, you can make a difference!
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Thinking once again about being in a journalism class circa 2023ish and discussing the decline of Twitter & when I brought up the effect on the livelihood of artists the instructors, professional journalists, went "there are artists on Twitter?" "I only follow journalists"
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Natalie Metzger @thefuzzyslug.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Your occasional reminder that there are places to do this for free or minimal $$. Neocities, for one, is currently great for this. I personally use the code provided by rarebit.neocities.org for all of my comics. Cartoonist Coop also has great resources like this vid: youtu.be/cMuKaDJ5rq0?...
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Rarebit | HTML Webcomic Template
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Hello everyone! I've made a mirror for Trescrie on #ComicFury! This is in addition to, not replacing the main website. But this version can be subscribed to and commented on, if you're interested in that! #webcomics #Trescrie trescrie.thecomicseries.com
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The Formerly Tragic Tales of Trescrie
1st Tale; Cover
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Molly @mollyarts.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
ko-fi.com/mollym/shop I finally got my Kofi shop up and running! If you'd like to buy PDF versions of any of my zines, this is the place!
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Took a character I designed in 2012 > reimagined her as an old lady #CharacterConcepts
older drawing of a young woman with wavy blond hair dressed in creamy white lolita fashion holding a parasol. behind her, her shadow becomes a blobbish shadowy shape with long fingers and teeth.A drawing of an old woman with dark sunglasses wearing a creamy white slightly lacey dress, side pouch and leggings, casually leaning on a closed parasol as if it were a cane. In front of her stretches a dark, devilish shadow.Drawing of an old woman dressed in an elegant lolita cream dress with dark sunglasses, holding a parasol that is casting a very dark monstrous looking shadow. She's standing in front of a wall with graffiti on it.
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Horned Lark Press @hornedlarkpress.com · 06/08/2026
*yodels*
Submissions Are Now Open
Submit Your Sci-Fi or Fantasy Novella at hornedlarkpress.com
Seeking anti-authoritarian stories with happy endings
(Submission Deadline: August 31 2026)
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Zoe Maxine @zoemaxine.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
In case you missed it, Trescrie has a new website look and a new page! Since last night I've also updated all the alt text and added a transcript page. #webcomics trescrie.zoemaxine.com
screenshot of a website. At the top, on a brownish red with golden yellow letters reads: "The Formerly Tragic Tales of Trescrie". Underneath is a site menu, then a fancy subheader made to look like a bookshelf, with the book-ends as arrows and arrows on the spines of the books in the middle, the very middle being a book labeled "archive". Then there's a cropped image of a comic page.
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