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@1988stevenm.bsky.social

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Pixel-artist working on Ghost Police etc | Commissions open | http://tinyurl.com/qcw5yp4 | https://1988stevenm.carrd.co/

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Feb 8

Portfolio: stevenart1988.wordpress.com

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Jun 20

short hair

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Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2 @criticalgamesau.bsky.social · Jun 6

8-Bit Adventures 2 is back #PitchYaGame!

Pilot your Airship, fight Turn-Based Battles, & explore a vast World Map in 8-Bit Adventures 2 – a story rich tribute to the Golden Age of JRPGs! ⚔️

Out now on PC & Consoles (running even better on #Switch2!) 🤩

linktr.ee/8bitadventur...

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Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2 @criticalgamesau.bsky.social · Jun 6

Welcome to Infinite Alliance #PitchYaGame!

🥰 Crossover between 13+ Indie JRPGs!
🎮 Coming to PC & Consoles
⚔️ FFX-style Turn-Based Combat
🔖 Redeem a Failed Hero & Face your Past
🤩 Helps you discover great new games
🆓 Totally FREE!

Wishlist on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3720330/...

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Jun 6

Badge system has a bunch of cheater badges which is nice. Strong push for self-imposed challenge. In my case I best the story blind, then went full God Mode while scouring for collectables; more games should let you do that

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Jun 6

Base difficulty curve ramps up quickly - feels like it's a fan's game for fans, "you know what you're here for", but it also has difficulty modifiers to make progression harder or easier (more/fewer coins, damage dealt, health etc)

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Jun 6

Meaty dungeons, all different enough (including boss setpieces) so you don't feel you're going on autopilot throughout the story, nor are they 'gimmicky' (a slog to get through). Ended up playing the game in 8-hour bursts

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Jun 6

Tried the free demo for Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo. Three setpieces with different badge load outs and special attacks. Inventive and well-crafted without feeling clinical in terms of polish. Bought the full game and beat 100%

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Jun 3

That song was helpful to inspire the right atmosphere for the fight scene and the pre-fight confrontation in space. Seeing the intro come together in the trailer still gives goosebumps

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · May 3

I enjoy the shape language of her ponytail and bangs

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 26

I started out with the mindset of 'these were made to be seen on certain displays' and made art accordingly, with strong single pixels, dithering etc. It's still not second nature to retain the idea of cluster theory or how nicely your stuff will read really up close on clean displays

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 26

Wanted to give it a shot since I rarely do small-scale sprites and have been trying to rewire my way of thinking with them

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 25

Some form of Raptor/Talbain fusion would be peak monster fighter design I feel

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 15

These people are very good at not doing anything and taking credit when other people do, especially if they can make it fit their #theresistance narrative

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 12

Will they adapt The Scene or will they coward out

Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · Apr 12

New poster for "The Ghost In The Shell" anime series by Science Saru studio (2026).
Directed by Mokochan. Story by EnJoe Toh. Character design & animation direction by Shuhei Handa.
Teaser Trailer 2 >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk27...

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 3

I just want to pay for F-Zero GX on the Switch 2 and then own F-Zero GX

I hate enforced subscription plans

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 2

My policy with hardware is to wait at least a year, two years - expanded library + price drop - so the current console price isn't too big a worry. Game prices are very funny. Maybe we'll see discounts or changed minds at Nintendo

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Also also, they're likely just covering their asses, which is fair -but the way the upgrade system is phrased makes it sound like they're rolling compatible games like they do the Virtual Console - e.g. drip-feed - and that's no fun either

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Performance boost of last-gen games on next-gen hardware is something you take for granted; Switch 2 may convince other companies to go "yeah, why SHOULD we just let customers enjoy that for free?" Bums me out. Also never liked paying rent for games, so NSO Gamecube isn't hype

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Mário Santos @mariosantos.bsky.social · Apr 1

This is a little art project by me.

What would Belmont's Revenge look like if it were remade? 🧵1/18

#pixelart

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Mar 27

I think I'm better suited as a background/concept artist but more than once I've been contacted specifically for sprite animation work

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Mar 27

I need to work on more animations

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Mar 24

If that mouse/cursor thing about the Switch 2 is true, it'd be really funny to see a Smash Bros or New Super Mario with a 'narrator' role for someone to edit the level, like Super Mario Maker but in real time

StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Mar 22

Given the concerns over Discord as of late, are there are particular names that keep popping up in terms of community hub alternatives

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StevenM @1988stevenm.bsky.social · Mar 19

There's talks of a website being set up for the collab around September