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Daphne⭐
@daphnestar.com
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Writer, parent, software engineer, aspiring game developer. My goal here is to follow other creators and post my own work; I'm more active on Mastodon. You can find my work linked from or published on my website: https://daphnestar.com
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DEVELOPMENT BEGINS

I would like one Game Awards please
A rail shooter, very early in development. A player ship fires upward at an approaching enemy ship.
December 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Instead of the "12 games to play" challenge I'm doing the "1 game to make" challenge where I try to release a single new game before the end of the year. I've started conceptual work on a shmup so let's see where that goes
December 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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TONIGHT!
mutheslime.bsky.social Mu The Slime @mutheslime.bsky.social · 5d
As a reminder, the most important stream of my career thus far is coming up tomorrow.
@riversidewings.bsky.social will be joining me for a look through Touhou Fuujinroku ~ Mountain of Faith. I in the driver seat, and her expertise explaining the historical/mythological context behind the story.
Mountain Of Faith box art
December 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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It's worth remembering that five years ago when I'd come across girls on social media posting about their indie games and art projects I'd get starry eyed and think "oh wow they're so cool." Now I am that girl. I've already "made it."
December 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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And because I already have Aseprite open, here's pixel art commemorating #3YearsOfMIS: Chiaki, to scale
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A very small (8x8) pixel art image of Chiaki waving the "3 YEARS OF MIS" flag.
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Entry 81 in "nimi pi musi leko": pi. This one gets an asterisk because it's another particle without a clear translation. "pi" groups modifiers, like in the title of this series. Instead of being "artistic, square words", it's "words that are square art (pixel art)."
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "pi" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "group" and a picture of an equation with the parenthesis highlighted.
December 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Entry 80 in "nimi pi musi leko": unpa. I spent ages thinking of an image for this word that wasn't just a black box! Whether cell division qualifies as "unpa" is left as an exercise for the viewer. That's it for Page 8; see the rest on my website: daphnestar.com/2025/07/09/t...
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "unpa" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "sex" and a picture of cell division.
December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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I didn't discover Rain until after I transitioned, but I still recall my first read, clicking through "just one more chapter" until I was sobbing through the final pages at 3:00 AM. Many thanks to @lynnsenpai.bsky.social for providing representation and inspiration for us all. 💜💖 #15YearsOfRain
A pixel art comic tribute to #15YearsOfRain. The first panel is Rain on her first day of senior year, telling herself "I can do this..." The next three panels are various readers discovering the comic; through the print edition, reading online, hearing from a friend. The fifth panel is those same three readers facing the camera in the midst of their own transition or coming out; one wearing a dress and a wig, another with HRT pills in hand, telling themselves "I can do this..." The sixth and final panel is much larger, spanning the entire width of the comic. It shows today's Rain with an umbrella behind her, looking toward the sky. Behind her is a growing sea of umbrellas, representing the many readers inspired by the comic's message, saying "I can do this..." to themselves as they follow in Rain's footsteps.
November 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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I've been working on a little pixel art comic for today's Rainiversary, but it might have to wait until tomorrow. Art is hard, who knew! /j
November 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Thank you for these 15 years!
#15YearsOfRain
#15YearsOfRain Picture shows "Year 15 Rain" hanging out with "Year 1 Rain." On this day, fifteen years ago, I started a silly little webcomic called Rain, about a trans girl doing her best to be herself in high school. I wasn't sure I was going to stick with it. I wasn't sure anyone but me would even care. It was the kind of story I needed but didn't have when I was growing up, but being the only trans person I knew at the time, I was admittedly expecting it wouldn't click for anyone else. I was wrong. Queer folks have told me they came out after reading it. Trans folks told me they started transition after reading it. Cis folks told me they better understood the queer and trans people in their lives after reading it. Folks of all kinds figured themselves out after reading it. And more than once, I've been told by folks that they're still here because of it. It's a lot to take in. It often feels like more praise than I deserve, considering the simplistic art, and frequently overly verbose dialogue. But it also means the world to me that it resonated so much with people. I'm so grateful that the story I needed meant so much to so many other people. It's more than I could've ever asked for. So thank you to everyone who's ever read it, and everyone who will read it someday. You're the reason I could keep at it. You're the reason I was able to finish it. You're the reason I'll be able to release the final physical volume very soon. I started this because I wanted it, but I couldn't have finished it without you! Thank you for your ongoing support. In return, I hope I can continue to help you laugh and smile and grow.
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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There are two wolves inside you
Two notepads side by side, one with an avocado and the caption "Avo Great Day" and the other with bold lettering that reads "Punch Today In The Face"
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Today is the Trans Day of Remembrance, and we must celebrate it both to remember the trans siblings that we've lost, and push forward so that we can reach a world where nobody feels like they have no hope left
November 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Entry 79 in "nimi pi musi leko": moli. Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, and as a U.S.-based artist, I have a lot to remember this year. For my trans connections here, please know that I see you and I'm so happy you're here with us.
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "moli" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "dead" and a picture of a burning memorial candle with a small arrangement of flowers at its base. The flowers are in the colors of the trans flag.
November 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Taking inventory of deadly bacteria and some samples are conspicuously missing?

Problematic phage gap
assumptionprime.bsky.social Robin Brooks @assumptionprime.bsky.social · 25d
Your book is missing a chapter?

Problematic page gap
zoewithasword.bsky.social Zoe Tunnell @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 25d
When you're angrier about something that happened to a friend than they are?

Problematic rage gap
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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- 2d4 enamel pins
- 1d4 cough drops
- 1 fidget
- 8d20 video games (95% off)
- social anxiety (cursed, binds on pickup)
- unrealized potential (quest item)
angelic.style ✨️Angel Facts✨️ @angelic.style · 28d
oh no !! an Adventuring Hero has killed you. what loot did you drop ?
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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without downloading any new pics, describe your gender
November 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Gender is a performance and I missed every rehearsal but the director insists I "just get up there, it'll be fine"
riversidewings.bsky.social Dr. Nyri A. Bakkalian @riversidewings.bsky.social · Nov 9
Gender is a performance and I'm the nochijite in the Noh play "Izutsu"
zoewithasword.bsky.social Zoe Tunnell @zoewithasword.bsky.social · Nov 8
Gender is a performance and I'm that one scene in THE NICE GUYS where Ryan Gosling is in the toilet stall and fumbles with a lit cigarette
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Entry 78 in "nimi pi musi leko": jaki. I got really in my head for this one, and it turned into a bit of a hiatus. A fun fact about the glyph for jaki is that it can be any scribble!
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "jaki" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "dirty" and a picture of a dirty dish, knife, and fork.
November 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Thanks to you all, my remote consult for top surgery was a success, and I'm cleared for next steps. Now I need to raise $1000 for a down payment by Dec 14th to get a surgery date. Once again, with your help, I can get one step closer to reclaiming my mountains ⛰️⛰️

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Mount Kurikoma, a mountain in northern Miyagi Prefecture
October 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Entry 77 in "nimi pi musi leko": nasa. I think coming up with images for these next few words will be challenging... Today I settled on an optical illusion.
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "nasa" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "strange" and a picture of the Penrose "impossible" triangle.
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Entry 76 in "nimi pi musi leko": walo. This is the last of the color words! The rest of this page is... Interesting.
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "walo" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "white" and a picture of a lily.
October 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Entry 75 in "nimi pi musi leko": pimeja. What do you think of the dithering around on this image and the last? I don't want to use it for shading an object, but I'm experimenting with it for soft outer edges.
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "pimeja" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "black" and a picture of the night sky.
October 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Entry 74 in "nimi pi musi leko": loje. Who better to show off red than our recurring friend the northern cardinal!
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "loje" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "red" and a picture of a northern cardinal chirping.
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Entry 73 in "nimi pi musi leko": laso. Laso can also cover shades of green (like the grass).
#TokiPona #PixelArt
A pixel art image on a 64x64 canvas of the toki pona word "laso" and its associated glyph on top. On the bottom is a rough English translation; the word "blue" and a picture of a river.
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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I slept like a baby last night... Waking every three hours and screaming for milk
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM