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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · 16d

Housemarque's SAROS looks pretty cool. Also, it's obviously a Ratchet & Clank game, but in a cosmic horror setting. Awesome!

ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · 26d

I did this recently and it was a really weird experience. So much had changed over the course of two decades, but there were also a lot of odd little things that remained familiar.

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · 28d

I seriously laughed out loud when this came up on screen.

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · 28d

I've been wanting a physical edition of Rosalina's Storybook since Super Mario Galaxy was first released. I can't believe they didn't do this sooner.

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Sep 6

KPop Demon Hunters is a masterpiece.

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Sep 4

Wow.
That is my response to the demo.
This game is an absolute joy to play!

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Aug 18

"Tax Greed Not Not Groceries"

ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Aug 16

Take an artist's tools away, they'll still make art.
Take an AI prompter's tools away, they'll still make nothing.

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jul 25

Yesterday's challenge on the Saultoons Discord was "moonlight". Looks like my reflection is a little off. I probably should have added something on the horizon line to better separate sky from water. Every mistake is a learning opportunity. I still like how it turned out. #pixelart

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jul 1

#PixelArt challenge on the Saultoons Discord was "Dangerous Mountain". I also used the color palette (superficial35) and the canvas size (92x92) extra challenges. Gave myself one hour. I think I want to practice both mountains and skies a little more.

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 28

Mythical. The final prompt. I chose to depict Pandora releasing the previous monsters into the world! Scaling them wasn't too bad. Rotating them was a little harder. Thanks for reading! Stay tuned...I have plans leading up to #Septembit 2025! #pixelart

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 26

The penultimate prompt for #Septembit 2024 required combining two previous monsters. I chose to combine my "Plant" pepper with "Ghost" to get...well, a ghost pepper obviously! The flame perspective is a little off, but overall I'm happy with it. #pixelart

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thanks! I don't dislike this one, I just don't think it fits the prompt very well.

ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 25

For the last three days of #Septembit 2024, the canvas size increased from 32 to 96 pixels square. The first of these prompts was to evolve a previous monster. Remember my poison apple monster? It grew up! #pixelart

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 24

This was the last of the smaller canvas prompts. I kind of think this one is a thematic fail. It looks more like television static than anything "abstract". I just didn't have any other ideas. #pixelart #septembit

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 20

Day 26's prompt presented me with a bit of a conundrum. Most of my monsters were already "objects", so what to do? Fortunately, my day job brings the endless pain of tolerating JavaScript. Behold, the most terrifying object of all! #pixelart #septembit

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 19

I had quite a difficult time getting my ramen monster to work out, but I never wanted to do anything else. I guess it kind of looks less like the ramen is threatening you and more like it's...crocheting at you? Oh well, lol. #pixelart #septembit

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 19

The "hobby" prompt stumped me. I struggled to come up with an idea for day 24 more than I did actually designing it once the idea came. I had some difficulty getting the layout of the analog sticks right, but overall I think it works. #pixelart #septembit

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 18

Donkey Kong Bananza looks incredible. That direct was like a magician's hat of unending awesome.

ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 18

Back in my day, sonny, we'd grab our favorite cassette tape and pop it into a "Boombox" to jam. Actually, I recently found out boomboxes that look like this still exist, they just take digital media now. I had fun with this one. #pixelart #septembit #90s

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 18

The "Light" prompt monster was another one that just kind of happened as I was painting. A candle became the monster early on in the process before I eventually gave it a power. I guess this one is a light-magic-wielding candle? #pixelart #septembit

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 18

Anne Burrell died wtf?!

ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 17

This is another one I knew where I would go with it from the beginning, and another one where I don't love the final product. It's fine, but I think I could have done better if I hadn't needed to move on. #pixelart #septembit

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 16

I have a confession. It wasn't until this prompt that I realized this whole challenge was a sort of Pokemon thing. I kept the concept simple for this one. Inside the crystal ball? Upcoming monsters! #pixelart #septembit

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ShaneHPixels @shanehpixels.bsky.social · Jun 14

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