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I'm a speculative fiction hobbyist, pre-skeleton, and broad disappointment to the human species. Body of work: https://blainearcade.com/

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Cillimorphs come in nine categories: colonial, grower, spineless, segmented, fishy, reptophibian, birdish, mammalish, and techno. Here are examples of the first four. Learn more in the field guide:

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17.02.2026 14:00 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Two cillimorph lines have been recategorized from 'colonial' to 'techno', shocking the silly sciences community. The creatures themselves are taking it in stride. Learn more in the field guide:

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16.02.2026 13:33 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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You've encountered a wild Puffuddle & Malvage! These candle boat/ghost ship cillimorphs collect natural wax then ignite a spirit flame to power their internal steam engines. Learn more in the field guide:

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13.02.2026 15:49 — 👍 15    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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A smaller sprite for the adult in the Reeple & Tictuttle line, the death watch beetle cillimorphs. They crawl in the walls of the soon to die, clicking and ticking and tocking. Learn more in the field guide:

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12.02.2026 14:50 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The game's vibes reminded me of the goofy-ass underappreciated Bruce Campbell shows 'The Adventures of Briscoe County Jr.' and 'Jack of all Trades'. Check those out if you haven't.

The latter features my favorite ahistorical line of all time, "Welcome to Agony Island; I'm the Marquis de Sade."

12.02.2026 10:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A smaller sprite for the juvenile in the Torbuuga & Buugytrap line, the tortoise beetle and booby trap cillimorphs. Their shell panels hide many dangerous implements. Learn more in the field guide:

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10.02.2026 15:13 — 👍 17    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Smaller sprites for Flipthorn & Doggelear, the flipbook and thorny devil cillimorphs. They peel away their skin to one better suited to their current environment. Learn more in the field guide:

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09.02.2026 14:56 — 👍 14    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Absolutely killer track.

08.02.2026 16:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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You've encountered a wild Canstant & Chromemento! These ant colony cast cillimorphs mold their bodies by filling old burrows with molten metal. Learn more in the field guide:

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08.02.2026 14:48 — 👍 17    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Smaller sprites for the Flark & Flosaris line, the red-tailed shark and flare cillimorphs. They launch from desert pools and form blazing arcs in the night sky. Learn more in the field guide:

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06.02.2026 15:00 — 👍 12    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Smaller sprites for the Corbor & Frozempole line, the ice core and totem pole cillimorphs. They're made of layers of ice, with the lower ones being denser and grumpier. Learn more in the field guide:

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05.02.2026 15:54 — 👍 22    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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A redesigned adult in the Yggdrealm & Yggdraheim line, the ark/world tree cillimorphs. The fruits they grow have several properties of planets and each is unique. Learn more in the field guide:

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03.02.2026 15:22 — 👍 18    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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You've encountered a wild Chicklid & Cichliddies! These mouth brooding cichlid cillimorphs have a mouth pouch to keep their young safe. Both parents take turns. Learn more in the field guide:

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01.02.2026 14:59 — 👍 21    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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A redesigned adult for the Eatingrub & Crushinthroat line, the sabertooth longhorn beetle cillimorphs. They survive in the cold via nefarious and gluttonous means. Learn more in the field guide:

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30.01.2026 14:56 — 👍 16    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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You've encountered a wild Ponyex & Neighborough! These food delivery cillimorphs are a boon to businesses that don't mind the occasional shipment getting digested. Learn more in the field guide:

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29.01.2026 15:02 — 👍 21    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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A redesigned juvenile for the Selenasword & Knightingale line, the multiphase boss cillimorphs. Just when you think they're down, they transform and fight some more! Learn more in the field guide:

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27.01.2026 15:16 — 👍 13    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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New sprites for Flicflam & Wheeleo, the flicflac and golden wheel spider cillimorphs. The juveniles flip sides for day and night while the adult rolls around in a ring of fire. Learn more in the field guide:

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26.01.2026 15:14 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Additional adults for the Cleeq line, the custom cursor cillimorphs. They mature differently based on habitat, and have special forms in wifi dead zones. Learn more in the field guide:

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25.01.2026 14:40 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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A redesigned adult for the Teddygrade & Bardyhardy line, the water bear cillimorphs. These squishy goobers can be found in stagnant waters and the depths of outer space. Learn more in the field guide:

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24.01.2026 15:00 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Smaller sprites for Kelklop & Lequine, the seahorse cillimorphs. Here the male gets egged up instead of the female, rearranging his mating display kelp into a portable nest. Learn more in the field guide:

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23.01.2026 15:07 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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A smaller juvenile sprite for Stiltooth & Devourator, the sarcosuchus cillimorphs. They amphibiously ambush in surprising ways. Learn more in the field guide:

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22.01.2026 16:57 — 👍 13    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

The Passion of the Christ with Big Naturals

22.01.2026 01:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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You've encountered a wild Walkyhawky & Punctarant! These wing walker and tarantula hawk cillimorphs often appear together, adults tolerating riding juveniles practicing balance. Learn more in the field guide:

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21.01.2026 14:31 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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You've encountered a wild Thumpi & Doodolotl! These finger paint cillimorphs love to paint things the exact wrong color with their rainbow mucus. Learn more in the field guide:

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20.01.2026 14:27 — 👍 15    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Smaller sprites for Whirlyfig & Vitabeetwo, the samara cillimorphs. They fly around gardens until maturation, then zoom over city skylines. Learn more in the field guide:

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19.01.2026 14:31 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Smaller sprites for Tinch & Cacawctus, the cactus finch cillimorphs. They pluck their own needles to use as tools, the adults topping cacti to camouflage themselves. Learn more in the field guide:

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18.01.2026 14:58 — 👍 17    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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A smaller sprite for the juvenile in the Littolance & Lottalance line, the lancelet cillimorphs. They're found in brackish environments, poking stuff. Learn more in the field guide:

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15.01.2026 14:18 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Smaller sprites for Larfawn & Imstag, the stag beetle cillimorphs. They graze so intently that even knocking them over won't stop them. Learn more in the field guide:

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13.01.2026 15:26 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Smaller sprites for Lavmuckle & Hontender, the spice rack/garden cillimorphs. They collect unique fragrant plants in pods, then let them run wild, turning them into tripod legs. Learn more in the field guide:

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12.01.2026 14:38 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Slight redesigns for Shrampler & Venomwedge, the shrimp cocktail cillimorphs. Cold waters keep them lively and help them produce their red mucus and lemony venom. Learn more in the field guide:

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11.01.2026 14:15 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

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