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Emily Awen (Minnow)

@emilyminnow.bsky.social

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Musician (Sadfishing, Guitar and stuff in Porch Cat), aspiring game developer, pixel art and animation (She/her) 🏳️‍⚧️

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · Feb 14

@porchcatmusic.bsky.social (the band I'm in with my partner) just released our new album we've been working on for the last few years! I hope you like it! porchcat.bandcamp.com/album/not-in...

Not Invited, by Porch Cat

12 track album

porchcat.bandcamp.com

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 16h

Hey thanks! Yeah I turned my sprite into just a silhouette and messed with it until I thought it looked interesting like that and then went back and filled in the details 😁

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 20h

My fingers are certainly feeling it! 😄

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 20h

This character got more mysterious... (work in progress) #pixelart #2bit #monochromatic #characterdesign

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 1d

Started playing upright bass again recently 😭😅

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 1d

Hmm I'll play with that, thanks!

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 1d

Anything else I could do with this design to make it "pop"/have a more distinctive silhouette?

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 2d

Working on adding some more personality and polish to this #pixelart #animation

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 2d

Working on adding some more personality and polish to this #pixelart #animation

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 3d

Nah good choice of beat that goes hard! 😁

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 3d

That’s actually a great way to look at it, thank you

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like I just have no vision for what makes a visually compelling protagonist... I've struggled with it for years and it's held me back from ever finishing anything because I feel like I need to get the main character right. It doesn't help that I have like 50%/moderate aphantasia 😔

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks so much! 😊

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 3d

Playing around with a more streamlined, less floppy look for the cape #pixelart #animation #monochromatic #2bit #gameboy

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you! 😊

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 5d

Updated version! #pixelart #animation #monochromatic

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 5d

Referenced a sprite/animation from Trials of Mana (SNES) for this one. Tried to put my own spin on it though. (work in progress)

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 11d

I think this is the best top down style sprite I have made so far #pixelart #monochromatic #2bit

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Blackblooms (indiegamedev) @blackblooms.bsky.social · May 27

#indiegamedev #gamedev #solodev #metroidvania #pixelart #oc #fantasy #irredeamable #steampunk #indiedev #indiegame #trailer

Go play irredeamable, it's Free!

SOUND AIRYLUVS by ISAo airyluvs.com

Play it on Gamejolt: gamejolt.com/games/irrede...

Or on itch:
blackblooms.itch.io/irredeamable

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 12d

Sen’s Fortress??

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 12d

Was messing around with this 2-bit palette and ended up just accidentally drawing Kris from Deltarune even though I haven't played that game yet 😅

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you I appreciate that.

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 14d

I’ve been on this pixel art (and taking art in general more seriously for the first time since I was a kid) journey for a few years now and although I have clearly improved a lot in that time, I still look at other artists work and feel like I will never measure up, like I’m not on the level

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 14d

Ooh just looked at a few of those Duelyst designs, I really like Faie Bloodwing

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 14d

Yeah excellent visual storytelling in that design!

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Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 15d

What are your favorite character designs and why?

Emily Awen (Minnow) @emilyminnow.bsky.social · 15d

Worked on this just a wee bit #pixelart #monochrome