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Jeffrey "GrahfMetal" Canam

@grahfmetal.bsky.social

I'm a pixel artist and game designer who worked on unofficial NESventure games, Infested, and Spectacle, as well as Official NESventure games, Beyond Shadowgate (2024), and The Uninvited 2: Let Nothing You Dismay New Brunswick πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ [He/Him]

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I'll get back to posting on here in a couple more weeks.

I just gotta take care of some stuff, which may or may not be Karate related*

*(it's not)

22.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A GBC inspired screen with coral, enemies, and a blue temple. There is a crab and sea urchin enemy. A red character is at the bottom of the screen, and there is a UI on the sides.

A GBC inspired screen with coral, enemies, and a blue temple. There is a crab and sea urchin enemy. A red character is at the bottom of the screen, and there is a UI on the sides.

A GBC inspired screen with crystaline walls and floor. There are two round enemies, and a green enemy above. There is a locked door on the left. There are three purple pots, and a epithet in the middle of the room. A red character is at the bottom of the screen, and there is a UI on the sides.

A GBC inspired screen with crystaline walls and floor. There are two round enemies, and a green enemy above. There is a locked door on the left. There are three purple pots, and a epithet in the middle of the room. A red character is at the bottom of the screen, and there is a UI on the sides.

Aemicus' Depths

#pixel #pixelart #game #gamedev #TaleofRortia

12.02.2026 03:01 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks

10.02.2026 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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unused art for #BeyondShadowgate

This room was cut from the town

Death atop the POV used to be an acroterion

We dropped the Torch mechanic cause it was incompatable with the game's structure

We entertained the idea of a Verb Wheel, but it was inefficient

#Shadowgate #IndieGame #PointAndClick

09.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What is the most consistently funny movie you've ever seen?

08.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You know what the best part of my day is? It's for about ten seconds from when I turn on my Switch to when I check for updates on the Nintendo Switch Online N64 player. Because I think maybe It'll update with Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon. No warning, no "coming soon", no nothin'. It's just there

08.02.2026 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're all so "cringe" πŸ™„

03.02.2026 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I mean, yeah! Who even likes; Super Mario Bros. 3, DOOM, Super Metroid, Mega Man X, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Metal Gear Solid, Half-Life, GTA: San Andreas, Resident Evil 4, Shadow of the Colossus, Okami...

03.02.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pizza Kidd: Gritty Sci-Fi 2D Beat ’Em Up Action Savage 2D pixel brawling meets martial arts mayhem in a grimy sci-fi worldβ€”brimming with monsters, mystery, & insane arcade energy.

I just backed Pizza Kidd: Gritty Sci-Fi 2D Beat ’Em Up Action on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/piz...

02.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Commission by @tedbob84.bsky.social of my OC, Kauline (Right), and my partner's OC, Amber (Left)

#OC #BlackOC #TransOC #OCart #DigitalArt #AnimeStyle

02.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the more conspicuous references to #Shadowgate, in #BeyondShadowgate, is the map found in Castle Gwenynthell's Trade Office. It's the same map print as the one found in the study in Castle Shadowgate

I guess the map hanging in the Trade office would technically be vintage, wouldn't it? πŸ€”

01.02.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's Saturday! πŸ“Ί

Post a cartoon TV series you love. πŸ–€

01.02.2026 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I made a Metroidvania #MegaMan level, using #MegaManMaker, called "The Megatoid Complex" (clever name, I know)

If you have Mega Man Maker, check it out, and let me know what you think (Level ID: 542438)

I also made a video of me playing through it

@megamanmaker.com

youtu.be/xuBkTWvNoaQ?...

31.01.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Post your favorite retro couch co-op game!

My favorite game of all-time, #FinalFantasyVI ...

... That's right! I bet most people forgot that #FFVI on #SNES [f.k.a. FFIII] has a 2P couch co-op option

31.01.2026 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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#TheUninvited2 will take place in the mid-90s, approx. a decade after the events of the first game. We're not gonna go overboard with the "Get it! It's the 90s" references, but for some rooms, like this kid's bedroom, we made an exception and went full 90s πŸ“Όγ€°οΈπŸͺ€πŸ“”πŸ¦„βžΏ

#PointAndClickAdventure #IndieGame

30.01.2026 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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I've always wanted to make a custom arcade cabinet, so a couple years ago, with the help of my Dad and his garage and power tools, we made one for the #SNESmini, about the height of an #Arcade1Up

The 3D printed #Nintendo logos are by 3Dhuebsch on #Etsy

#SNES #Arcade #ArcadeCabinet #WoodWorking

25.01.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

MAGA: "I'm goin' to McDonalds with my AR-15, and Beretta to get a Big Mac"

Also MAGA: "WHY DID HE HAVE A GUN ON HIM?"

25.01.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Step-by-step process drawing the InfestedX key art

Still toiling away at the remake of our first game, Infested. The art is done, and I got Chris Moseley and Jason Canam, the writer and the programmer of #BeyondShadowgate, respectively, working on this

#IndieGame #IndieDev #PointAndClick #PixelArt

19.01.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's the non-pixel art version of the map of Kal Torlin, for comparison

15.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The map of Kal Torlin, the lands beyond #Shadowgate, and the map fragments Del assembles during his adventures in #BeyondShadowgate

It was fun to draw a #pixelArt version of the official map, as well as to imagine what a raggedy map, drawn in universe, would look like

#PointAndClick #IndieGame

15.01.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I beg to differ

12.01.2026 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Concept art I made for beyond Shadowgate

First rooms in these games are always important to immideiately hook the player, be it the door in Shadowgate, the bathroom stall in Deja Vu, or the car in Uninvited

Of course, I took direct inspiration from the first room in the now non-canon '93 original

10.01.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The music for #BeyondShadowgate was brilliantly made by @ofalconer.bsky.social, who also made the music for our previous games, Infested and Spectacle. Go check out his bandcamp, and give him a follow.

oriefalconer.bandcamp.com

#Shadowgate #IndieDev #IndieGames #Itchio #ChipTunes #VGmusic

04.01.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Share someone who looks stylish wearing gloves.

03.01.2026 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was my first (and only) attempt at DOOM mapping. It was fun enough, but not really for me.

02.01.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! That's very flattering 😁

02.01.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. I made this several years ago when I felt like trying out DOOM mapping. I'm more of a 2D level designer, but it was super fun.
Honestly, it was just an excuse to hire Jimmy to make some banger tracks 🀘

02.01.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never thought about that πŸ€”

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm just gonna go ahead and Google "Kriegsland" and "Cyber's Monster Randomizer" πŸ˜†

02.01.2026 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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She even has her bunny suit ready to go (A Kauline barely-there version, of course) 😁

02.01.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jeffrey's one of my long-standing Patreon members. A few years back he commissioned me for the soundtrack to this mapset, and I still consider it among my best Doom-MIDI work.

Would love to see more work from him, honestly! The mapset is lusciously detailed and paced wonderfully.

02.01.2026 00:24 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0