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Roy Nathan de Groot
@royndegroot.bsky.social
Pixel artist/Programmer/Game Designer/Dad. Super Crate Box, Serious Sam: Random Encounter, Luftrausers, Whipseey, Last Mage Standing and ULTRABUGS (eventually)
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The release date is finally here 😍! LOVISH, coming February 5th to Windows and modern consoles! #lovish #indiegame #pixelart
January 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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We just put up 2 contract job postings for @eveningstar.studio. These are both 3D Art roles

- 3D Game Animator (Contract)
- 3D Game Rigger (Contract)

Have a look at our jobs page:
eveningstar.studio/careers.html

(Please all submissions via LinkedIn, unsolicited portfolios will not be reviewed)
Careers - Evening Star
Work with Evening Star.
eveningstar.studio
February 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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Hi friends, my commissions are open and I need to pay my bills, so I'm once again asking you to help an artist in need
Pixel art commissions!
I'm opening up new commissions!
Please, follow the guide on the last picture if you're interested and DM me!
February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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In the US animation industry, ~$20 USD/hr is the absolute minimum amount you can be paid for your skills; most art-focused roles make more than that. If you do pixel animation for less, you’re undercharging, especially if you have several years of work experience!

animationguild.org/contracts-wa...
February 5, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Blocked the user in question. You should do the same. No AI required to push some pixels
don't love doing this, but since people have asked and i got mutuals following them

snow-kiss is likely an AI-slop bot

they post cutesy pixel art w/ text like "let me know what you think", "a comment would make my day" but there's too many signs to ignore

bsky.app/profile/snow...

examples below:
This is a pixel art piece with a retro vibe. Let me know if it resonates with you—comments are highly appreciated! Please share any suggestions you have!

#SoloDev #PixelArt #GameDev #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames
February 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Pixelartists, I am b e g g i n g you -

Don't work under minimum wage for *any* job. If your client wanted to pay less they'd buy one of your asset packs.

Your hourly should reflect your skill, but clients are commissioning you because they like your style. Know your worth.
February 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Guess I'll keep going.

#pixelart
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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I’m sorry but what did libertarians think that the anonymous money laundering racism coin that you could only functionally use for illicit activity was doing other than this, exactly
February 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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That this show has let me collaborate with some of my most talented friends makes my heart very full 💛
For the season 2 refresh of Quinns Quest, the YouTube ttrpg review series made by my pal @itsquinns.bsky.social, I finally got to fulfill my niche dream of composing music for a 90s multimedia CD-ROM!
I switched on my best OPL2 FM chip emulator and made these tunes:

soundcloud.com/unusualcaden...
Quinns Quest Season 2 MIDI Megamix
When Quinns asked me if I could do some music that sounded like it could be included on an Encarta 95 knockoff multimedia CD-ROM for season 2 of Quinns Quest, I replied
soundcloud.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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I was wondering why I wasn't seeing any JP posts on my For You timeline and turns out bsky re-set my language preferences to English only (why? I'm not even from an English speaking country) even though I changed them to all languages a long time ago.

They REALLY need to get better with this, man.
February 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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Want to once again remind you that the best way to view pixel art is to order fine prints of it from my shop and free them from the tyranny of the screen!
www.inprnt.com/gallery/mech...
January 27, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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✅making games is a communal effort that requires the specialized labor of many different fields.
✅making games is a solo artistic journey where one person stubbornly creates everything on their own.
👍👍both ways are artistically relevant, and bring different things to the table.
January 29, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Hi friends! I'm happy to announce that our little mouse-bouncing adventure Beast Breaker will finally be playable on Steam!

Everyone thank our friends at @kandofactory.bsky.social for making this possible.

Lots of details about all the new stuff here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWfQ...
Beast Breaker Steam Announcement - A Message from Vodeo Games
YouTube video by Kando Factory
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Added a few more games and finished up entries for a bunch more on my big spreadsheet of Cool Free PC Games.

Considering that some are multi-game entries, that's over 350+ things to play, many of which are full, retail-worthy times.

If you've got any kind of PC, videogames are just kinda great.
Free PC Games - The Best For The Broke
docs.google.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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Happy 🔧 ICONOCLASTS 🔧 anniversary!

Sat a long time on physical goods, and could use help for coming projects. I decided to try a few auctions for support! Hope this is a good avenue for those of you asking for this.

I have always been grateful for your support! 💛

www.ebay.com/usr/konjakon...
January 23, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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No studio will ever generate 4 options and be like one of these is perfect. They will generate hundreds/thousands driving up executive indecision and take just as long. The actual problem is not how long artist take, its leadership not knowing exactly what they want. AI will not solve that.
January 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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We traveled back up to Edinburgh to be there as Rockstar Games and its fired union members took their case to court:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnui...
Rockstar vs. Union: We Went to Court and Saw the Evidence
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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uh oh it s time for : new game. this one is

❄️ SPACE CORGI 2: SNOWHOUND PROTOCOL ❄️

🐶 pilot my ACTUAL dog s
🔄 switch freely between dogs (UNLIKE space corgi ONE)
🌭 one dog is PRETTY LONG
🍞 the other is NOT USEFUL
🧱 30 levels !! what? in ONE GAME? listen

adamatomic.itch.io/space-corgi-2
January 10, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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One more shout-out for QBJ3. If you like retro FPS games at all, you NEED play this. Available as both a Quake mod and a FULLY STANDALONE FREE GAME.

qbj3.slipseer.com

77 one-shot Quake adventures with almost all-new weapons and reworked enemies. Maps range from 5 minute blitzes to multi-hour epics
QUAKE BRUTALIST JAM III - Release Trailer
YouTube video by Fairweather
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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i am a firm believer that making games is a deep skill. it's technically challenging. but there is a way to make something, at any detail level, which is empowering to everyone on the project, appropriate to that scope, and which feels whole and holds water artistically.
January 7, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Boy, I tell ya.

#pixelart
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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Wish I could internalize this
October 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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Christmas destroyed my wallet and I'm going to Jamaica in a week to visit my mom so I need money.

Will draw for dollars, $10 off everything!

dms are open, paypal only.
January 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM