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Steven Stwalley Digital Artist | Animator | Illustrator | Cartoonist | Game Designer Creator of Squirmish, The Card Game of Brawling Beasties: squirmish.net Squirmish Videogame: bit.ly/squirmishvideogame See my portfolio at stwallskull.com/portfolio

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Strip Mall Archive | Strip Mall

Really? I’ll have to go search for the archive. My favorite web comic was Strip mall by @squirmish.bsky.social & @delldracula.bsky.social
The bizarre humor and adorable art always entranced me.
You can find the archives here: www.webcomix.org/stripmall/ar...

12.08.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
23.07.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
23.07.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
23.07.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
MNCBA FallCon 2025 promotional collage of Steven Stwalley with photo, work samples, and event information.

MNCBA FallCon 2025 promotional collage of Steven Stwalley with photo, work samples, and event information.

⚑️ CREATOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Steven Stwalley (@squirmish.bsky.social‬)

Steven Stwalley is a cartoonist and animator who is probably best known for making "Squirmish: The Card Game of Brawling Beasties," a beast-battling card...

Read more: www.mncba.org/archive/MNCB...

#MNCBA #FallCon #TwinCities

22.07.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Like card games, hand-drawn art, silly character voices, and pun-first game design? Check out Squirmish: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties.

Currently 50% off during the #SteamSummerSale

Get it here ➑️ videogame.squirmish.net

#indiegame #gamedev #cardgame #creatureart

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04.07.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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So many great Tales to Astonish covers...

05.06.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, I'll go to sleep now.

05.06.2025 03:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't mind me. Let me know if I'm bugging you.

05.06.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

That was fun. Here's four more.

05.06.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Post four of your favorite comics covers. No explanation needed.

05.06.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
MNCBA SpringCon 2025 promotional collage of Steven Stwalley with photo, work samples, and event information.

MNCBA SpringCon 2025 promotional collage of Steven Stwalley with photo, work samples, and event information.

⚑️ CREATOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Steven Stwalley (@squirmish.bsky.social‬)

Steven Stwalley is the creator of the ridiculous beast-battling card game SQUIRMISH, Minnesota's own card-monster franchise...

Read more: www.mncba.org/archive/MNCB...

#MNCBA #MCBA #SpringCon #TwinCities

27.05.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Squirmish Card of the Week, Flip & Flop, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a green two headed crocodile where each head sports a red-trimmed cattleman crease cowboy hat.

Starting HP: 8

Special Attack: DOUBLE HEADER
3 DAMAGE and attack again.

Special Ability: THE OLD 1-2 PUNCH
This card's attacks deal damage twice and can target two different adjacent cards.

Battle Cry:
"BEATCHA AND EATCHA!"

(from Squirmish.net)

The Squirmish Card of the Week, Flip & Flop, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a green two headed crocodile where each head sports a red-trimmed cattleman crease cowboy hat. Starting HP: 8 Special Attack: DOUBLE HEADER 3 DAMAGE and attack again. Special Ability: THE OLD 1-2 PUNCH This card's attacks deal damage twice and can target two different adjacent cards. Battle Cry: "BEATCHA AND EATCHA!" (from Squirmish.net)

No, you're not seeing double. Today's Squirmish Card of the Week, one of the most powerful attackers, is literally a double header.🐊🐊

Say hello (2x) to these troublemakers, Flip & Flop!

<excerpt team rocket motto>

#SCOTW is sponsored by➑️ videogame.squirmish.net

#IndieGame #GameArt #twosday

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20.05.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A convention-like spread of comic books, mostly by beloved Twin Cities cartoonist Zander Cannon

A convention-like spread of comic books, mostly by beloved Twin Cities cartoonist Zander Cannon

A wide shot of the interior of World Monster HQ, a local Twin Cities cartoonists studio.

A wide shot of the interior of World Monster HQ, a local Twin Cities cartoonists studio.

A grid-like display of comics, toys, records, and various other paraphernalia, on an Ikea shelf inside World Monster HQ.

A grid-like display of comics, toys, records, and various other paraphernalia, on an Ikea shelf inside World Monster HQ.

Minneapolis/St Paul! ✨Art-a-Whirl✨ is happening in NE Mpls this weekend, and our building is the place where it all started! Come to World Monster HQ, suite 216 in the Thorp Building, 1618 Central!

16.05.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
The Squirmish Card of the Week, Schloppo, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a weary cartoon clown wearing red shoes, green pants, blue jacket, topped with a tiny green hat adorned with a drooping flower. In his left hand he holds a whipped cream pie, ready for tossing.

Starting HP: 7

Special Attack: LI'L SONG, LI'L DANCE, LI'L SELZER DOWN THE PANTS
3 DAMAGE, heal this card 2 HP and draw a card.

Special Ability: PIE TOSS
This card can attack any card in play, regardless of proximity, doing +1 DAMAGE for each card between this card and target.

Battle Cry:
"Would you like some pie?"

(from Squirmish.net)

The Squirmish Card of the Week, Schloppo, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a weary cartoon clown wearing red shoes, green pants, blue jacket, topped with a tiny green hat adorned with a drooping flower. In his left hand he holds a whipped cream pie, ready for tossing. Starting HP: 7 Special Attack: LI'L SONG, LI'L DANCE, LI'L SELZER DOWN THE PANTS 3 DAMAGE, heal this card 2 HP and draw a card. Special Ability: PIE TOSS This card can attack any card in play, regardless of proximity, doing +1 DAMAGE for each card between this card and target. Battle Cry: "Would you like some pie?" (from Squirmish.net)

Today, for Squirmish Card of the Week, we send in the clown🀑, Schloppo, a tired escapee from a cheap no-ring circusπŸŽͺ.

His antics are rarely funny, but he is famous for his weaponized cream pieπŸ₯§.

#SCOTW is sponsored by ➑️ videogame.squirmish.net

#IndieGame #GameArt #ClownArt #CreatureCollector

🧡

12.05.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our indie card battler, Squirmish: The Videogame of Brawling Beasties is part of Steam's Creature Collector Fest this week, at a deep discount of 65% off.

Find it on Steam! ➑️ videogame.squirmish.net
(try the demo!)

#creaturecollector #steam #indiegame

12.05.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Squirmish Card of the Week, Cupcake, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a super cute pink kitten tasting a large cupcake. 

Starting HP: 7

Special Attack: CHERRY ON TOP
3 DAMAGE and draw a card you can immediately place.

Special Ability: SPRINKLY WINKLY
When this card is attacked, draw a card.

Battle Cry:
"I'll do anythin' fer a cupcake!"

(from Squirmish.net)

The Squirmish Card of the Week, Cupcake, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a super cute pink kitten tasting a large cupcake. Starting HP: 7 Special Attack: CHERRY ON TOP 3 DAMAGE and draw a card you can immediately place. Special Ability: SPRINKLY WINKLY When this card is attacked, draw a card. Battle Cry: "I'll do anythin' fer a cupcake!" (from Squirmish.net)

This week's Squirmish Card of the Week combines two mega popular things, kittens😸& cupcakes🧁

In Squirmish, (like most card games), there's nothing more like getting a cupcake than drawing a card, and Cupcake draws cards.

#SCOTW is sponsored by ➑️ videogame.squirmish.net

#IndieGame #Cats #CatArt

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05.05.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a white squirrel jumping in slow motion

05.05.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Neil Young goes record shopping, finds his own bootlegs (1972)
YouTube video by Sean Kivlehan Neil Young goes record shopping, finds his own bootlegs (1972)

Neil Young vs. The bootleggers.

05.05.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Squirmish Card of the Week, Mummyfrog, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a cute linen-wrapped frog. Literally, a frog wrapped like a mummy. The card itself features a mauve and thyme color scheme.

Starting HP: 6

Special Attack: CURSE of the NILE
3 DAMAGE to all active opponent cards.

Special Ability: AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
This card does 2x DAMAGE if attacking a card that attacked this card since your last turn.

Battle Cry:
"FROAK!"

(from Squirmish.net)

The Squirmish Card of the Week, Mummyfrog, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a cute linen-wrapped frog. Literally, a frog wrapped like a mummy. The card itself features a mauve and thyme color scheme. Starting HP: 6 Special Attack: CURSE of the NILE 3 DAMAGE to all active opponent cards. Special Ability: AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT This card does 2x DAMAGE if attacking a card that attacked this card since your last turn. Battle Cry: "FROAK!" (from Squirmish.net)

This week's Squirmish Card of the Week is the well preserved ancient amphibian known as Mummyfrog. A dehydrated frog who swims in desert sand.🐫

Mummyfrog has some wild and unique abilities to unwrap, so let's take a look.

#SCOTW is sponsored by ➑️ videogame.squirmish.net

#IndieGame #GameArt

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29.04.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@bsky.art #squirmishgame #art #gameart #artshare #drawing #illustration #comics #cartoons #artsky #games #tcg #ccg

29.04.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My good pal @steinlicht.bsky.social decided to have some fun animating some #Squirmish characters for our amusement! Watch the video below to see the gruesome results of Boots Bat taking on Lou Minetti.

28.04.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A cartoon drawing of a decapitated rabbit head saying "error"

A cartoon drawing of a decapitated rabbit head saying "error"

Furry Friends Fight the Fascists! (Except the rabbit dies right out of the gate. Sorry!)
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www.cartoonistconspiracy.com/conspire/wp-...

28.04.2025 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Drop some ANIME πŸ“ΊπŸŽ₯πŸŽ¨πŸ–€

28.04.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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@bsky.art #squirmishgame #art #gameart #artshare #drawing #illustration #comics #cartoons #artsky #games #tcg #ccg

27.04.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.

(β€œHard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

26.04.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Squirmish Card of the Week, Apebeard, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a relaxed teal colored ape sporting a well-groomed beard.

Starting HP: 8

Special Attack: BEARDBLOW
3 DAMAGE, and 1 DAMAGE to another adjacent card of your choice.

Special Ability: SHAVING CREAM
Cards attacking for the first time can't attack this card.

Battle Cry:
"Shave and a haircut - TWO BITS!"

(from Squirmish.net)

The Squirmish Card of the Week, Apebeard, is shown on a starry green background. The artwork features a relaxed teal colored ape sporting a well-groomed beard. Starting HP: 8 Special Attack: BEARDBLOW 3 DAMAGE, and 1 DAMAGE to another adjacent card of your choice. Special Ability: SHAVING CREAM Cards attacking for the first time can't attack this card. Battle Cry: "Shave and a haircut - TWO BITS!" (from Squirmish.net)

After a month-long hiatus, Squirmish Card of the Week is back!

Today, for all you groom-scrollers, we have Apebeard.

He may look bored, but he's no yacht clubbing crypto monkey. He's the 800 lb. gorilla in the room! 🦍

#SCOTW is sponsored by ➑️ videogame.squirmish.net

#IndieGame #GameArt

🧡

21.04.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q: "How do you respond to Governor Newsom?"

Sen. Van Hollen: "I think Americans are tired of elected officials or politicians who are all finger to the wind...Anybody who can't stand up for the Constitution and the right of due process doesn't deserve to lead."

20.04.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 42255    πŸ” 8293    πŸ’¬ 1206    πŸ“Œ 1469

Ax-man is always a good time just for the signage.

19.04.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I had fun making signs this morning. I'm no good at brevity. #teslatakedown

19.04.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@squirmish is following 20 prominent accounts