Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
@madengineerlab.bsky.social
Pixel artist and Tengu Mad scientist 🔧🎨
You can call me Engi.
Very occasional suggestive/NSFW art
Commissions OPEN on VGen: http://vgen.co/MadEngineerLab
You can call me Engi.
Very occasional suggestive/NSFW art
Commissions OPEN on VGen: http://vgen.co/MadEngineerLab
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What if Golden Kamuy got a game for the Gameboy?
Made this one in celebration of the final season coming out in a couple weeks!
Made this one in celebration of the final season coming out in a couple weeks!
December 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
What if Golden Kamuy got a game for the Gameboy?
Made this one in celebration of the final season coming out in a couple weeks!
Made this one in celebration of the final season coming out in a couple weeks!
Reposted by Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
you can't un-suck these suction cups, baby!!
@piemations.com
@piemations.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
you can't un-suck these suction cups, baby!!
@piemations.com
@piemations.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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I wish more game journalists would ask the Clair Obscur team how much AI they used and on what, because I definitely get the feeling it wasn’t just that one placeholder asset..
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I wish more game journalists would ask the Clair Obscur team how much AI they used and on what, because I definitely get the feeling it wasn’t just that one placeholder asset..
Just finished Persona 5.
8.75/10, the .75 is exclusively because of Futaba.
8.75/10, the .75 is exclusively because of Futaba.
November 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Just finished Persona 5.
8.75/10, the .75 is exclusively because of Futaba.
8.75/10, the .75 is exclusively because of Futaba.
One thing I recently discovered I hate is when people call any criticism of something they like "ragebait" as an excuse to dismiss it entirely instead of actually having to come up with arguments refuting the criticism.
Happened a lot lately with OPM season 3 and Pokemon ZA.
Happened a lot lately with OPM season 3 and Pokemon ZA.
November 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
One thing I recently discovered I hate is when people call any criticism of something they like "ragebait" as an excuse to dismiss it entirely instead of actually having to come up with arguments refuting the criticism.
Happened a lot lately with OPM season 3 and Pokemon ZA.
Happened a lot lately with OPM season 3 and Pokemon ZA.
One of those cases where I don't like a creator's work but I can respect them as a person.
‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ looking to add AI-generated short form content
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI"
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI"
November 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
One of those cases where I don't like a creator's work but I can respect them as a person.
Reposted by Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
Will you be there when the Captain Arrives December 1st 2025 at 6pm EST
www.twitch.tv/captainclone_
www.twitch.tv/captainclone_
November 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Will you be there when the Captain Arrives December 1st 2025 at 6pm EST
www.twitch.tv/captainclone_
www.twitch.tv/captainclone_
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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AI PIXEL ART AND HOW TO DETECT THEM
I have updated the link for the write-up and added more paragraphs with new findings. Please click the link to read it. Share it with your friends who also dislike AI!
Thanks to everyone who helped.
drive.google.com/file/d/1bxDm...
I have updated the link for the write-up and added more paragraphs with new findings. Please click the link to read it. Share it with your friends who also dislike AI!
Thanks to everyone who helped.
drive.google.com/file/d/1bxDm...
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
AI PIXEL ART AND HOW TO DETECT THEM
I have updated the link for the write-up and added more paragraphs with new findings. Please click the link to read it. Share it with your friends who also dislike AI!
Thanks to everyone who helped.
drive.google.com/file/d/1bxDm...
I have updated the link for the write-up and added more paragraphs with new findings. Please click the link to read it. Share it with your friends who also dislike AI!
Thanks to everyone who helped.
drive.google.com/file/d/1bxDm...
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Reposted by Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
it is always so fun working on high areas of the map and fine tuning the beautiful vistas you see from up top :)
- work in progress!
(game is ABYSS X ZERO for those who do not know! an upcoming low-poly 3D metroidvania, developed by me and @ironfairy.bsky.social)
#gamedev #lowpoly #indiegame
- work in progress!
(game is ABYSS X ZERO for those who do not know! an upcoming low-poly 3D metroidvania, developed by me and @ironfairy.bsky.social)
#gamedev #lowpoly #indiegame
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
it is always so fun working on high areas of the map and fine tuning the beautiful vistas you see from up top :)
- work in progress!
(game is ABYSS X ZERO for those who do not know! an upcoming low-poly 3D metroidvania, developed by me and @ironfairy.bsky.social)
#gamedev #lowpoly #indiegame
- work in progress!
(game is ABYSS X ZERO for those who do not know! an upcoming low-poly 3D metroidvania, developed by me and @ironfairy.bsky.social)
#gamedev #lowpoly #indiegame
Reposted by Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
TEARSCAPE
RELEASE DATE TRAILER
WISHLIST ON STEAM
RELEASE DATE TRAILER
WISHLIST ON STEAM
October 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
TEARSCAPE
RELEASE DATE TRAILER
WISHLIST ON STEAM
RELEASE DATE TRAILER
WISHLIST ON STEAM
Halloween + Birthday sale on my VGen!
Starting today and until my birthday (Oct 22), or until there's no slots available, there will be a 20% discount on everything on my VGen, so if you want some Halloween animations to be done by next month, now is the time! Link below!
Starting today and until my birthday (Oct 22), or until there's no slots available, there will be a 20% discount on everything on my VGen, so if you want some Halloween animations to be done by next month, now is the time! Link below!
September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Halloween + Birthday sale on my VGen!
Starting today and until my birthday (Oct 22), or until there's no slots available, there will be a 20% discount on everything on my VGen, so if you want some Halloween animations to be done by next month, now is the time! Link below!
Starting today and until my birthday (Oct 22), or until there's no slots available, there will be a 20% discount on everything on my VGen, so if you want some Halloween animations to be done by next month, now is the time! Link below!
Reposted by Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
Reposted by Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
Just make it exist first, you can make it good later!
July 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Just make it exist first, you can make it good later!
Reposted by Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
Reposted by Mad Engineer Kikoumaru -VGEN-🔧⚙🔧
