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Briarghast

@briarghast.bsky.social

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I like to draw, I like to make games. I don't do either often enough. I also like fantasy, horror, metal music, and animation. (They/Them)

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · Dec 26

Hiya! I'm still getting the hang of Bluesky, but I like drawing, game dev, and horror/fantasy. Feel free to say or whatever :)

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 5h

Got a light?
(Don't smoke cigarettes, kids.)

#art #illustration #creaturedesign

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 3d

Turbulence

Final render vs first draft

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#art #darkfantasy #fantasyart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 9d

This #halloween2025, explore the dark side of love with "Black Heaven: A Necromantic Dating Sim"!

Get it on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2584680/...

#datingsim #visualnovel #vn #anime #horrorgame #horrorgames

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 7d

Read the second part of our essay on immortality, perfection, and infinity!

In Part 2, we explore fractals and their strange relationship to nature and eternity.

Link: occulttrianglelab.com/meditations-...

#fantasy #worldbuilding #thinkpiece

Meditations on Immortality, Part 2: Fractals and Infinity - The Occult Triangle Lab

In Part 1, I talked about the overlapping ideas of eternity, perfection, and immortality and the seeming paradox of making something perfect: “…making perfection a reality seems to evoke the mathemat...

occulttrianglelab.com

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Jimmy Nijs Art • Fantasy-Horror Illustrator @jimmynijs.bsky.social · 4d

It's my birthday today, and because I am turning 31, am actively balding, and will probably die alone, I want to celebrate it by sharing some of my favorite pieces from this year. 🥳🥳🥳

If you want you can join the celebration by sharing these pieces, that would be very much appreciated. 🖤

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 5d

I can hear him snickering in my head at night

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 5d

Missing the onions and relish though.

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 5d

God agrees with me on mustard supremacy, apparently. Give me death before you give me ketchup on a hotdog.

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 5d

Astral traveler.

Tried a different coloring method inspired by Peter Mohrbacher's process videos. It was a very different way to work with color, starting off in grayscale, adding gradient maps, and then color touch ups at the end. I would up with a lot of layers, but got pretty good results.

#art

Humanoid alien with a fan-shaped head, inset with gemstones, and wearing shepherd style robes. He standing in a cosmic void, surrounded by mist and a tendril of golden light, holding a staff with a glowing gemstone.

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 8d

The lord of night
#art #illustration #fantasyart

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 8d

Did a quick sketch of my twilight domain cleric giving off some paladin vibes during the last DnD session, realizing I really need to do some armor studies lol
#dnd #curseofstrahd

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 16d

1-800-R-U-CREEPN

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 16d

Spooder. Happy ween.

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 19d

New Or-lee-ans.
#marcus #brainrot

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · 19d

Trying to get better with figure drawing

Black and white drawing of a woman in a black dress in a dramatic pose in front of smoke and a black triangle

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · 23d

Read the first part of our essay on immortality, both in fiction and history! In Part 1, we touch on Plato and quantum computers.

Link: occulttrianglelab.com/meditations-...

#fantasy #worldbuilding #thinkpiece

Meditations on Immortality, Part 1: The Paradox of Perfection - The Occult Triangle Lab

Here are some of my thoughts on immortality, both in terms of fiction and more generally, starting with the concept of perfection.

occulttrianglelab.com

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · Sep 28

Haven't drawn anything in a few weeks, trying to get out of this slump.
#art #illustration #eclipse

Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · Aug 7

I've been making a lot of art assets for #necrobrawlicon, but you never know if it works until it's all together in-engine... And I think it's looking pretty good!

Still a lot more to go, but off to a good start 😁

#gamedev #indiegame #gameart

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · Jul 28

Another example of the ‘Panel’ style of body modification, created by artist @briarghast.bsky.social‬

This one features interlocking knot designs, which evoke a culture that values interconnection between people and the strength of its community.

#worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy

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The Occult Triangle Lab @occulttrianglelab.bsky.social · Aug 4

Another example of the ‘Panel’ style of body modification, created by artist @briarghast.bsky.social‬

This one features another iteration of the familiar interlocking knot designs, representing a member of a house that holds an important title or authority.

#worldbuilding #fantasyart #fantasy

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · Aug 4

ENERVATE, last of the first five cards for NecroBrawlIcon, and another three level upgrade card

#gameart #gamedev #necrobrawlicon

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · Aug 3

BRAINSTORM, card 4 of the 5 I currently have planned for NecroBrawlIcon (planning to add a lot more later, but got other things to work on first). I want to have at least some cards be upgradable throughout the game, so this one has 3 versions.
#gameart #gamedev #necrobrawlicon

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · Aug 1

Some more possible card art for NecroBrawlIcon. I only have four cards implemented in engine yet, so at this point I’m drawing whatever I think will look cool and hoping I’ll come up with a good idea for a card to put it on.

#gameart #gamedev #necrobrawlicon

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · Jul 29

It's the titular Necrobrawlicon!

Eldritch tome, deck holder, glorified paperweight, and provider for all your snarky commentary needs.

“Wake up Starshine. Time to fire up those dusty, old neurons. And try not to die so quick this time, will you?”

#gameart #gamedev #rpg #necrobrawlicon

an eldritch tome appearing like a cracked headstone, held shut by a black leather strap and a clasp shaped like a stylized skull with glowing eyes.

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Briarghast @briarghast.bsky.social · Jul 28

You can't have a deck builder game without card art. Gonna start phasing out the placeholder graphics, bit by bit

Wanted a generic attack, a healing card, and "chain attack," but kind of struggling with the last one... Might repurpose the art later.

#gameart #gamedev #illustration #necrobrawlicon

a lot of red energy cutting through the darkness.

An anatomical heart, illuminated by ripples of pulsing light

a beam of sparking energy bouncing between two surfaces

green energy beams crisscrossing, with ghostly blue orbs floating in the air.

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