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@esmmazing.bsky.social

๐ŸŽฎ game artist & designer in NL ๐Ÿž prev: Tracks of Thought, Wholesome Games | current: 2D artist Cat Cafe Manager 2 @roostgames, secret horse game | ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ She / They

632 Followers  |  104 Following  |  17 Posts  |  Joined: 18.08.2023  |  2.0505

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I keep #godot tutorials in the background while I work on other things, do the dishes etc so I learn through osmosis. am i-

1. a genius and such a good student
2. still procrastinating actually starting on something
3. a specific flavour of insane

01.11.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nintendo announced a Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing and a free update coming Jan. 15

Free Update:
๐Ÿ–๏ธ Resort Hotel
๐Ÿงน Resetti can tidy your island
๐ŸŒ NSO members can save 3 islands
๐ŸŽฎ New items like Ultra Hand, consoles

Switch 2 Edition:
โœจ 4K
๐Ÿ–ฑ๏ธ Mouse
๐Ÿ“ข Megaphone
๐Ÿ‘ฅ12-player sessions

30.10.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 466    ๐Ÿ” 165    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 63
Wanderstop UI/UX work

Wanderstop UI/UX work

Assemble with Care UI/UX work

Assemble with Care UI/UX work

Desta: the memories between UI/UX work

Desta: the memories between UI/UX work

Sable UI vis dev work

Sable UI vis dev work

Hey everyone, I'm still available for freelance UI/UX or illustrative projects!

I can take UX, UI vis dev, motion and art direction work.
Looking for short as well as long-term projects ๐Ÿ’ช

โœจ Check out my work โ†’ cedrepradier.com
๐Ÿ“ฎ Drop me a message โ†’ cedrepradier@gmail.com

22.10.2025 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 84    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

yeah!! after working in construct for a bit I felt confident to pick it up

28.10.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I might've spent more time making a #godot learning database than actually following a tutorial but it's a start!

27.10.2025 17:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The moment you have all been waiting for... We have released TWO soccer games!

โšฝ Sokker: $3 โ†’ store.steampowered.com/app/3880700
๐Ÿ„ Gnomeball: $0 โ†’ store.steampowered.com/app/3885860

Have fun!

24.10.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 90    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

I love this weird little project, so it was great to chat with the folks at @eggplantshow.bsky.social about it!

24.10.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Submissions close in just one week!!!

20.10.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โœจ welcome to their twisted mind โœจ

thanks to these lovely folks for their time, answers, and overall goodness:
@brownmoney.bsky.social
@remysiu.com
@pentadact.com
@dmullinsgames.bsky.social
@ianmaclarty.com
@sarahnorthway.bsky.social
@blacktabbygames.com
@writnelson.bsky.social
@pank0.bsky.social

20.10.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's fixed! Isopod is now out! Please go buy it! store.steampowered.com/app/2053910/...

21.10.2025 09:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 443    ๐Ÿ” 229    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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"A website that catalogues the fonts used in video games.
Fuck, it's genius... why didn't I think of that...!"
www.gamefontlibrary.com

21.10.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2899    ๐Ÿ” 1153    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21

Still looking for an animation job. Whether it's more simple lofi style or high-detail, big budget cinematic work, I can absolutely do both! #PortfolioDay #Animation

14.10.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter

An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter

Proud to announce Deviant Legalโ€™s Game Developerโ€™s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

08.10.2025 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 926    ๐Ÿ” 415    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 27
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hey #PortfolioDay โœจ

i'm Gina, a composer for indie games!

starting to wrap up some projects so iโ€™ll be available for new things in the new year ๐Ÿ‘€

if youโ€™re making an extremely cool game and wanna work with a slightly cool person pls reach out!!

๐Ÿ’Œ ginaloughlinmusic@outlook.com
๐Ÿ•ธ ginaloughlin.com

14.10.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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STOMP AND THE SWORD OF MIRACLES is now LIVE on Kickstarter! โญ

Embark on a mission to save the world from the god of chaos in this exploration-focused metroidvania!

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2837590/...
itch: brodnork.itch.io/sword-of-mir...
Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bee...

13.10.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 49    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Artists, if you use Pinterest, you can go to your settings now and turn of AI in all categories to avoid getting any on your feed.

It ain't perfect, you'll still get stragglers, but it's significantly reduced

14.10.2025 08:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

omg grabbing a notebook and some water im ready

02.10.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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welcome to ๐Ÿ’ฅCRASHOUT CREW๐Ÿ’ข

form a crew of up to 4 overworked friends and drift into a frantic co-op forklift experience where teamwork is key, disaster is inevitable and managing stress is all on you.

DEMO drops Oct 13th as part of Steam Next Festโ€ผ๏ธ

it's time to clock tf in.

02.10.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 734    ๐Ÿ” 175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34

omg I've also discovered the highs and lows of construct this year! so nice for prototyping and game jams

28.09.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cartoon character with text bubbles that talk about why making art matters in these challenging times

Cartoon character with text bubbles that talk about why making art matters in these challenging times

This cartoon by artist Frank Ape grounded me today #artmatters

18.09.2025 14:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 701    ๐Ÿ” 373    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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๐Ÿ‘๏ธHenry Halfhead๐Ÿ‘๏ธ
OUT NOW
๐Ÿ‘ƒ

๐ŸŽ Play as 250+ everyday objects
๐Ÿ’Œ Experience a wholesome life story
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿคโ€๐Ÿง‘ Join a friend in the local co-op mode!

Get it on Steam, EGS, PS5 and Switch!

Tell your friends, family and help us share this post!

16.09.2025 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 434    ๐Ÿ” 166    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
The results of Brackeys Game Jam for Cookie Crumble.
Overall #65, Theme #24,  Audio #87, Visuals #90, Innovation #177, Enjoyment #208, Gameplay #518

The results of Brackeys Game Jam for Cookie Crumble. Overall #65, Theme #24, Audio #87, Visuals #90, Innovation #177, Enjoyment #208, Gameplay #518

OH MY BISCUITS!!!

Cookie Crumble finished #65 out of 2300 games in Brackeys Game Jam ๐Ÿช๐ŸŽ‰

Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to try it, and to all the people who left such lovely feedback. Your support means so much! ๐Ÿฅฐ

#BrackeysGameJam #IndieDev #GameDev

15.09.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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ANNOUNCING: Mail Time ๐Ÿ„

As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove!

Coming physically to Switch! ๐Ÿ’Œโœจ

05.09.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

venn diagram reached!!! collab of the century

12.09.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by MysticForge Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer

It's been a while.

Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.

store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...

03.09.2025 16:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2597    ๐Ÿ” 734    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 124    ๐Ÿ“Œ 71
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The Play for Peace: Games for Palestine charity bundle is now live! Nearly 400 games from creators all around the world, with proceeds going directly to Gaza relief efforts.

Bundle link: itch.io/b/2979/play-...

We made a launch trailer to celebrate this moment๐Ÿ‘‡ Please RT.

02.09.2025 16:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1312    ๐Ÿ” 1410    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 94

Reminder: if you are worried about AI replacing you as an artist: donโ€™t use AI voices,
If you donโ€™t want composing to be handed over to AI: donโ€™t use it to write text.
You get the idea.

If you value your job: protect others jobs too.

02.09.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2489    ๐Ÿ” 1039    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Cute cartoon car brightly coloured and stylised with an ice cream on top of it

Cute cartoon car brightly coloured and stylised with an ice cream on top of it

Still frame from a 3D stylised crow model, a non-humanoid vtuber from my own design.

Still frame from a 3D stylised crow model, a non-humanoid vtuber from my own design.

Illustration piece of a dark woods, in greyscale.

Illustration piece of a dark woods, in greyscale.

Still image of a gif, of a stylised Bearded vulture in low-poly 3D. Designed, rigged, animated by myself.

Still image of a gif, of a stylised Bearded vulture in low-poly 3D. Designed, rigged, animated by myself.

Welp, I've just found out that my role has been made redundant ๐Ÿซ ... So I will be looking for work!

If anyone is looking for a 2D/3D Generalist or Art Director for games (particularly specialising in stylised projects!) please shout! From concepts > modelling > animating thru to implementation ๐Ÿ’›โœจ

02.09.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 218    ๐Ÿ” 90    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Still looking and available! ๐Ÿซก

Had quite a few interviews with potential studios recently (interviews and tests), but not sure what else i need to do there to be a final choice. In the past 6 years, I worked on 7 shipped games and estimate I'm quite able to deliver solutions.

20.08.2025 08:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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After a lot of consideration and discussion with other game devs and players alike over the past week, I've landed on a new release date for the demo for Stomp and the Sword of Miracles.

The demo will now be launching October 13th! โญ

29.08.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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