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bluealard.bsky.social
Alard
@bluealard.bsky.social
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A nobody who likes RPGs
I stream on: https://www.twitch.tv/redbluefire
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Alard @bluealard.bsky.social · Oct 18
Hello, don't know if I'll be as active here as I managed to get on Cohost, but we'll see. I usually just lurk, got back into streaming recently, and still trying to get my life in order. Hope everyone is doing well.
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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maiscribbles.bsky.social
[OC] My OC, Amelia. She's a bookworm, I don't draw her reading books enough 👓📚

#art #oc #originalcharacters #ipad #procreate
December 27, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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cielvalkyrie.bsky.social
Good morning! Last night's stream was a blast, I got to nyoom with a 10 minute challenge! Chat gave me characters to draw, and here's the ones I did! (I'll post the ones I did of OCs with permission from their owners later)
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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brenatomy.bsky.social
[ #空の軌跡 / #trailsinthesky ] she's the best(elle)!!
3/4th body of estelle bright from trails in the sky (1st chapter). she's smiling towards the 'camera' and holding her staff.
October 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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shiropen.bsky.social
Good morning
December 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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shiropen.bsky.social
Good morning
December 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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rotomola.bsky.social
After 4 months of trial and wait (and bit of a scary hiccup in between) I'm happy to announce that my very first RetroAchievements set has been published.

It's Spelunker II on the NES, a little known Japan-only game, now with 50 achievements designed by yours truly.

retroachievements.org/game/5097
Spelunker II: Yuushahe no Chousen (NES/Famicom)
There are 50 achievements worth 437 points. Spelunker II: Yuushahe no Chousen for NES/Famicom - explore and compete on this classic game at RetroAchievements.
retroachievements.org
December 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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snowyaria.goodorevengreat.games
The most highly anticipated Saturn translation has arrived! Yes, Airs Adventure is out in English, just in time to liven the holidays!!

Credits:
@hitomi2500.bsky.social - Hacking
@snowyaria.goodorevengreat.games - Translation
@nichetopic.bsky.social - Graphics
@blueskyrunner.bsky.social - QA
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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fangeese.bsky.social
Recently the SaGa Discord hosted an AMA with the SaGa team about Romancing SaGa 1 / Minstrel Song to commemorate the International release by Red Art Games, and being the game design nerd that I am I asked an open question about Minstrel Song's battle mechanics. Actually got a response from Kawazu!
RAG_Maëlle — 4:35 AMFriday, December 19, 2025 4:35 AM Hello everyone! On behalf of the whole SaGa team of Square Enix and Red Art Games, I want to sincerely thank everyone for the enthusiasm you’ve shown for this event and the thoughtful questions you’ve brought to the table. I also am very grateful of how much respect was shown to our instructions and Code of Conduct, which allowed us to prepare this event in the best possible conditions. Before we begin, I want to (re)introduce all of you to the people who have read and answered your questions over the past few weeks. Some of them I’m sure you already know! Drumroll please… 河津さん Akitoshi Kawazu General Director of the ‘SaGa’ series. The creator of ‘SaGa’. Kawazu-san: I've been the director of SaGa since the original FINAL FANTASY LEGEND. 上野さん Naofumi Ueno Square Enix ‘Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered’ Director Ueno-san: In addition to Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song-, I served as the director for the remasters of SaGa Frontier 1 and 2. Fang — 12/1/2025 5:35 PM Monday, December 1, 2025 5:35 PM While Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song reimagines the battle system of the original SFC game with later mechanics from the series such as Glimmers & Combos, the game also has many unique battle mechanics not shared with later entries in the series, namely the Attack/Defense/Trick Modes, Surge/Reverse attacks, Fulcrums, and Vortexes. The unpredictable nature of these systems feel like an extension of SaGa's ethos of maximizing the "drama" of RPG combat; what was the design process and intention behind these battle mechanics exclusive to Minstrel Song? Kawazu-san: I wanted to make sure the game didn't devolve into one where you just spam the strongest attack at the most appropriate timing. I always search for ways to bring out player creativity in each title, including by letting each player craft their own individual strategies. That resulted in the new elements added to Minstrel Song. Ueno-san: When I first played the games I was a player just like everyone else, and was developing games as a hobby. Minstrel Song's BP system was really similar to what I had been working on, and I remember being impressed to see what a professional game developer could do with a similar system. It made me realize that I wanted to create game mechanics that could really engage my players.
December 20, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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tornadoarts.bsky.social
I am a new artist on VGen! I would love if you were to take a look at my work and help me get comms to get verified!
#VGenComm
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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thelastsea.horse
I highly recommend Waterfox.

Its one of the best browsers I've used because it runs well and stays out of your way.

Switching to it felt like pulling a browser from 15 years ago in the good way.

www.waterfox.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
bluealard.bsky.social
Wanted to finish up Breath of Fire 3 this week, but looks like that'll need to be a next week thing. Might try something lightweight in a bit just so I can stream and chat a bit we'll see, have some stuff I'm trying to do research on.
December 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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mxfelwinter.bsky.social
Finally finished something, more Lisa

[ #oc | #ocart ]
December 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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felipepepe.bsky.social
Christmas miracle - guy called trap15 just began working on a translation for Busin 0 for PS2, arguably the coolest Japanese Wizardry ever.

Said not to expect anything for at least a year, but it's exciting news nonetheless!
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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derachi.com
I’ve been in a Metroid mood lately, so I took some photos of my old Samus figure out in the snow today. This might be my favourite shot I’ve taken in a long time! #toyphoto
Figma Samus in the driving snow
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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tornadoarts.bsky.social
Some traditional painting I did recently #watercolour
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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tornadoarts.bsky.social
Got some traffic so advertising that my comms are open! Give me a message if you have any questions! I just got my credit card statement and would love to be able to pay it off this month!
December 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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rotomola.bsky.social
"Mahjong's actually a lot of fun once you put in the work to learn it!"

Me playing Mahjong, anyone:

"Riichi"
[Theme from SAW begins playing]
December 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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tornadoarts.bsky.social
My final artwork for @miranarchives.bsky.social ! I had such a fun time organizing this!

#xenobladex_fes25
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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miranarchives.bsky.social
THE DAY IS HERE THE ZINE IS DONE! Thank you to all the talented artists that contributed and YOU the audience! We could not have done it without you! (Zine below!)
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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uedymummy0921.bsky.social
エドティナ新刊用の初期パ絵
こういうイラストも4〜6ページ含めるつもりですというサンプル
December 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
bluealard.bsky.social
Can't wait for the new reveal in Zeztz to be tempered by the fact that while Nox is kind of correct, he's also wrong.
December 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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tornadoarts.bsky.social
Happy birthday Xenoblade 2 #xenoblade2_fes25
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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greenlow.bsky.social
It's time! FTL: Faster than Light with @rotomola.bsky.social ! We're doing more of the Ratatouille mode, where Roto basically tells me what to do but I'm the one playing!

Really though it's more of coaching at this point, as I'm learnding!

twitch.tv/greenlows
November 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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rpglimitbreak.bsky.social
Join us this afternoon as we kick off the Breath of Fire Relay! Starting today at 3PM EDT and running through the weekend.

Starting off will be Breath of Fire 1 Any%

www.twitch.tv/rpglimitbreak
www.youtube.com/RPGLimitBrea...

www.twitch.tv/Shauny7188
Breath of Fire 1 Soundtrack Art
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM