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@andretoen.bsky.social

- Motion Designer & Art Director? - Illustrator? - Dwarf Fortress Youtuber ? - Music Maker ? - Retro Mac beginner enthusiast ? - Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/toendf ? - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YouTubeToen ??

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We’ve got a beautiful animated trailer to announce our 1.0 release date. And we’re looking for a gaming site or YouTube channel to feature it. Anyone interested? 🌞

27.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 738    πŸ” 177    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 3
Banquet for Fools 🐸 6.0 video showcase
YouTube video by Hannah and Joseph Games Banquet for Fools 🐸 6.0 video showcase

happy friday! it's bog time 🐸
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeWn...

09.01.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Childhood PTSD instantly kicking in

09.12.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A pixel artwork scene with a white fantasy medieval castle surrounded by green cliffs and forests, with winding orange paths and silver-blue streams. Icy mountains can be seen behind the castle, and a cloudy ice-purple sky looms overhead.

A pixel artwork scene with a white fantasy medieval castle surrounded by green cliffs and forests, with winding orange paths and silver-blue streams. Icy mountains can be seen behind the castle, and a cloudy ice-purple sky looms overhead.

A gorgeous cathedral with high arched ceilings and brown, earthy stone, with arched windows casting a purple-white light down upon a figure sat in a chair with another one in robes stood beside them.

A gorgeous cathedral with high arched ceilings and brown, earthy stone, with arched windows casting a purple-white light down upon a figure sat in a chair with another one in robes stood beside them.

Another pixel artwork scene from the intro of an ominous cliffside digsite with a boiling red cloudy sky above the orange cliffs, half in shadow, with a white tent above them, and a walkway leading into an orange-lit round tunnel.

Another pixel artwork scene from the intro of an ominous cliffside digsite with a boiling red cloudy sky above the orange cliffs, half in shadow, with a white tent above them, and a walkway leading into an orange-lit round tunnel.

A close-up of the antagonist of the game, Scotia, an aged woman with drooping curly white hair and a pronounced nose and chin, very classic crone witch. She's holding up a blue gem ring and grimacing into it.

A close-up of the antagonist of the game, Scotia, an aged woman with drooping curly white hair and a pronounced nose and chin, very classic crone witch. She's holding up a blue gem ring and grimacing into it.

πŸ•ΉοΈ Digital Visions πŸ’Ώ

A scheme of revenge brews; Beware, King Richard! You will pay for your lack of vision, warns Scotia!

Westwood Studios' artists, led by Rick Parks, had a masterful grip on 256-colour VGA as '93 dawned, producing truly lovely pieces for their games.

πŸ“Ί: Lands of Lore, 1993 (DOS)

05.12.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

That's right πŸ‘΄

05.11.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
(mostly) 32x32px fan sprites of the classic Doom monsters. The Cyberdemon is 40x40px; the Spider Mastermind is 64x40px.

(mostly) 32x32px fan sprites of the classic Doom monsters. The Cyberdemon is 40x40px; the Spider Mastermind is 64x40px.

A few last minute edits, and my little 32x32px Doom sprite collection is complete. ✌️

14.10.2025 03:00 β€” πŸ‘ 952    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 0
Simpsons Grandpa Abe meme. I used to play roguelikes. But then they changed what "roguelike" was. Now what I play isn't "roguelile" anymore. And what they call "roguelike" seems weird and scary to me. It'll happen to you.

Simpsons Grandpa Abe meme. I used to play roguelikes. But then they changed what "roguelike" was. Now what I play isn't "roguelile" anymore. And what they call "roguelike" seems weird and scary to me. It'll happen to you.

16.08.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A painting of a pug in the shower stall applying shampoo with a scary ghost looking at him from outside the shower stall.

A painting of a pug in the shower stall applying shampoo with a scary ghost looking at him from outside the shower stall.

I'm afraid to close my eyes to apply shampoo and have a ghost watching me like this:

23.09.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 857    πŸ” 241    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 8

This was my trauma when I was a child too πŸ₯Ά.
Mine would slide his ugly deformed head slowly from the side, where he was waiting the whole time patienly for the right moment

23.09.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm terrible at self-promotion, so I really appreciate these shout outs πŸ™

23.09.2025 06:13 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this, specially the music πŸ˜ŒπŸ‘Œ!!

18.09.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is it still a "cute mining game" if I give him a big gun?
#indiedev #indiegames #MadeWithGodot

18.09.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
stylized 3d piece with a man looking into his side-view mirror and seeing an ALIEN

stylized 3d piece with a man looking into his side-view mirror and seeing an ALIEN

side view mirror

16.09.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5275    πŸ” 1243    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 8
Anno: Oh, I’m critical of Porco Rosso, myself.
Tomino: What was wrong with Porco?
Anno: As a picture, nothing. But because I know Miyazaki-san personally, I can’t view it
objectively. His presence in the film is too conspicuous, it’s no good. In other words... it feels like
he’s showing off.
Tomino: How so?
Anno: He has the main character act all self-deprecating, calling himself a pig... but then puts
him in a bright red plane, has him smoking all cool-like, even creates a love triangle between a
cute young thing and a sexy older lady.
Tomino: Ha! I see what you mean. He and | are around the same age, though. So I get how he
feels, unconditionally. So I may think, β€œOh boy...” but I can’t stay mad at him (laughs).
Anno gets a little too into talking about underpants, and Tomino of all people has to check hit
Anno: From my point of view, he’s being very presumptuous. Tomino-san, you put so much of
yourself into your works, it is like you’re dancing naked in them. I like that! (balls fists) In Miya-
san’s recent works, he makes you fhink he’s dancing naked... but on second glance, you realize
he’s still wearing underpants. (getting carried away) I hate that! I feel like shouting: β€œTake it all
off!” (getting really carried away) And to add insult to injury... he’s wearing fancy underpants!
Tomino: You don’t beat around the bush. We get it, we get it already.
Anno: (shrinking) Excuse me.

Anno: Oh, I’m critical of Porco Rosso, myself. Tomino: What was wrong with Porco? Anno: As a picture, nothing. But because I know Miyazaki-san personally, I can’t view it objectively. His presence in the film is too conspicuous, it’s no good. In other words... it feels like he’s showing off. Tomino: How so? Anno: He has the main character act all self-deprecating, calling himself a pig... but then puts him in a bright red plane, has him smoking all cool-like, even creates a love triangle between a cute young thing and a sexy older lady. Tomino: Ha! I see what you mean. He and | are around the same age, though. So I get how he feels, unconditionally. So I may think, β€œOh boy...” but I can’t stay mad at him (laughs). Anno gets a little too into talking about underpants, and Tomino of all people has to check hit Anno: From my point of view, he’s being very presumptuous. Tomino-san, you put so much of yourself into your works, it is like you’re dancing naked in them. I like that! (balls fists) In Miya- san’s recent works, he makes you fhink he’s dancing naked... but on second glance, you realize he’s still wearing underpants. (getting carried away) I hate that! I feel like shouting: β€œTake it all off!” (getting really carried away) And to add insult to injury... he’s wearing fancy underpants! Tomino: You don’t beat around the bush. We get it, we get it already. Anno: (shrinking) Excuse me.

Tomino: i do get what you mean, and i don’t mean to play devil’s advocate for Miyazaki, but...
generally speaking, that’s just how you get when you age. It’s the same for me, surely. That was
my first time hearing it put so frankly... but you get what I mean already. It does feel nice letting
it all hang out, waving your dick around. That’s how movies ought to be!
Anno: Yes, I agree. I don’t like it when people try to obscure themselves like that. If you’re
gonna wave your dick around, wave it all around! If you don’t have the guts to do that, then wear the best clothing you can.
Tomino: Right... Dress yourself to the nines!
Anno: Commit yourself to putting on a show. He couldn’t do that. I felt betrayed. Like, this guy isn't really naked!

Tomino: i do get what you mean, and i don’t mean to play devil’s advocate for Miyazaki, but... generally speaking, that’s just how you get when you age. It’s the same for me, surely. That was my first time hearing it put so frankly... but you get what I mean already. It does feel nice letting it all hang out, waving your dick around. That’s how movies ought to be! Anno: Yes, I agree. I don’t like it when people try to obscure themselves like that. If you’re gonna wave your dick around, wave it all around! If you don’t have the guts to do that, then wear the best clothing you can. Tomino: Right... Dress yourself to the nines! Anno: Commit yourself to putting on a show. He couldn’t do that. I felt betrayed. Like, this guy isn't really naked!

i think often about this discussion between Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hideaki Anno. it's one of the funniest ways anyone has ever talked about restraint vs self indulgence in art.

10.09.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4105    πŸ” 1398    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 48
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Trial by Tile

03.09.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1556    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2

freaking love this 😍

03.09.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot from the monochrome 1989 Macintosh game "Citadel: Adventure of the Crystal Keep". The game appears to be an old-school first-person dungeon crawler, with a game window showing a dark cave environment with tiled floors and stone walls. Another window shows little icons of the current party of adventurers, and there is a third window with navigation buttons. 

The highlight is the menu running along the top of the screen. Normally, the omnipresent apple menu is just represented by a lone apple symbol, but in this game, someone has added a branch for the apple to hang from. It is really cute.

A screenshot from the monochrome 1989 Macintosh game "Citadel: Adventure of the Crystal Keep". The game appears to be an old-school first-person dungeon crawler, with a game window showing a dark cave environment with tiled floors and stone walls. Another window shows little icons of the current party of adventurers, and there is a third window with navigation buttons. The highlight is the menu running along the top of the screen. Normally, the omnipresent apple menu is just represented by a lone apple symbol, but in this game, someone has added a branch for the apple to hang from. It is really cute.

Shoutout to the person who added a tiny little branch to the menu for the apple to hang from in Citadel: Adventure of the Crystal Keep (1989)

03.09.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sonic 2 concept art

27.07.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 551    πŸ” 163    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
A small white fluffy dog with a pencil behind their floppy ear is looking down at a messy sketchbook. They're in a messy painting studio. In the background is a blank white canvas on a brown easel. There's a drawing horse stand being used as a bench in front of it. There's brushes and water in jars nearby. Many sketches of sticks on newsprint are taped to the wall behind it. Everything in the studio is covered in colorful pawprints including a cup of coffee and jar of sticks. The dog has big splotches of paint staining their pristine white fur as well. Their studio window is open, safety first!

A small white fluffy dog with a pencil behind their floppy ear is looking down at a messy sketchbook. They're in a messy painting studio. In the background is a blank white canvas on a brown easel. There's a drawing horse stand being used as a bench in front of it. There's brushes and water in jars nearby. Many sketches of sticks on newsprint are taped to the wall behind it. Everything in the studio is covered in colorful pawprints including a cup of coffee and jar of sticks. The dog has big splotches of paint staining their pristine white fur as well. Their studio window is open, safety first!

Doggust 30: Coton de Tulear. New painting. πŸͺ΅
#doggust #doggust2025

31.08.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1556    πŸ” 410    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3
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Another tiny goblin to the goblin pile.

(made with #watercolors)
#goblin #dwarffortress

31.08.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mall Drifting with Marc AugΓ©: on Finding Peace in Non-Places On travel fatigue, globalization, and the dignity of a McDonald’s breather

A great read. Specially if you travel a lot:
substack.com/home/post/p-...

28.08.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reading the Immortality book and once again wondering what Manon Gage and Charlotta Mohlin are up to and why the hell aren't they being cast in everything

26.08.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 522    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1
Godot Tomorrow #2
YouTube video by Godot Engine Godot Tomorrow #2

Second stream over :) a lot of notes for the #3 next week at 17:30 CEST www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugga...

26.08.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dabu & Simon Swerwer | Danger Room
YouTube video by Dabu Dabu & Simon Swerwer | Danger Room

The remaster of A masterwork

youtu.be/9Wdj5N2SSwk?...

#dwarffortress #SimonSwerwer #Dabu #AkurAkirAkam

25.08.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Drawing of a goblin wearing leather scale armor and a curled pointy hood, holding a sword and shield.

Drawing of a goblin wearing leather scale armor and a curled pointy hood, holding a sword and shield.

Chasing the quintessential goblin

24.08.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1184    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 3
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happy birthday win 95 πŸŽ‚

#lowpoly

24.08.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5332    πŸ” 1528    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 13
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Added the ability to move/resize water planes

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a stylized 3d render of the pied piper, sadly playing for one rat while a dj jester plays for many.

a stylized 3d render of the pied piper, sadly playing for one rat while a dj jester plays for many.

obsolete

19.08.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5077    πŸ” 1167    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 9
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In this house

18.08.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 438    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3