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Chequered Ink
@chequered.ink
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We make funky little bite-sized games, lots of fonts & game dev assets! ☺️🎮 Also bringing you news, reviews, tutorials and guides.

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Just 12 hours left to get our 10,000 Game Asset pack for 50% off in the launch sale! That's 10K game dev assets for just $10, across a wide variety of genres, for commercial use in all your projects AND they're 100% human-made! #gamedev #indiedev ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...
10,000 Game Assets Pack banner showcasing some of the assets Screenshots of some of the assets in our 10,000 game assets pack including card, puzzle, platformer and pool sprites. Screenshots of some of the assets in our 10,000 game assets pack including Adventure, RPG, Darts and Board Game sprites. Screenshots of some of the assets in our 10,000 game assets pack including Pixel Icons, HD Icons, Dice and Letter Tiles.
December 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Just 3 days left now to get our 10,000 Game Assets pack 50% in the launch sale. Thousands of sprites and hundreds of audio files across a range of genres for use in game dev and other projects! All for just $10 until December 31st ci.itch.io/all-game-ass... #gamedev #indiedev
10,000 Game Assets Launch Sale - 3 days left, the banner shows colourful game graphics on a blue and white cloudy sky. 16 screenshots showing items that are in the pack including playing cards, puzzle assets, pixel icons, HD icons, a platformer kit, pool, dice, letter tiles, adventure sprites, RPG assets, UI elements, control icons, darts, board games, cars and audio assets.
December 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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ICYMI we have a pack of 10,000 game dev assets including pixel art, high res art and sound effects. Representing a variety of genres including platformer, RPG, puzzle, adventure and more. 50% off until December 31st! ci.itch.io/all-game-ass... #gamedev
10,000 Game Assets logo on a sky background with various high res sprites showcased including dice, gems, characters, chess pieces and more.
December 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Games in our Winter Sale #2 - Ink Cipher. Classic code-breaking action with over 200 puzzles. Deduce which numbers correspond to each letter of the alphabet to solve the grids! ci.itch.io/ink-cipher #gamedev #indiegame
A screenshot of Ink Cipher. On the left is a puzzle grid containing some numbers and letters, on the right is the area of the game where you can drag and drop letters into number squares, as well as pause the game and click for hints and other options. A screenshot of Ink Cipher. On the left is a puzzle grid containing some numbers and letters, on the right is the area of the game where you can drag and drop letters into number squares, as well as pause the game and click for hints and other options. A screenshot of Ink Cipher. On the left is a puzzle grid containing some numbers and letters, on the right is the area of the game where you can drag and drop letters into number squares, as well as pause the game and click for hints and other options. A screenshot of Ink Cipher. On the left is a puzzle grid containing some numbers and letters, on the right is the area of the game where you can drag and drop letters into number squares, as well as pause the game and click for hints and other options.
December 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Games in our Winter Sale #1 - An oldie but a goldie, Innoquous V celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, and it hasn't aged a day 👀 Twist the screen around in this cheap and cheerful 2.5D platform puzzle game! ci.itch.io/innoquous-5
A screenshot of Innoquous 5 showing the player surrounded by razors A screenshot of Innoquous 5 showing the death screen, the player has been shot by a bullet A screenshot of Innoquous 5 showing the player swimming between some shooting cannons A screenshot of Innoquous 5 showing the level editor which looks like a blueprint
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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So far our 10,000 Game Asset pack has a unanimous 5 Star rating from 12 reviews on itch! If you grabbed the pack, please help us out by leaving a rating :) 💖 ci.itch.io/all-game-ass... #gamedev #indiedev
A screenshot of the itch page for our 10,000 Game Asset Pack with a big arrow pointing to the top right corner of the screen where itch members can leave a rating & review for the pack
December 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Last chance to get our All Fonts Pack for 90% off this winter. There are 9 hours left on the sale! 1200+ commercial use fonts for use in game dev, TTRPGs, graphic design, web comics, videos, physical merch, etc. itch.io/s/167014/win... #gamedev #digitalart
A wintry picture saying winter sales, with a big 90% off sticker on top of our All Fonts Pack banner
December 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Happy #screenshotsaturday! Here's a couple of Nildigo, our upcoming puzzle game. If you like Picross, Minewseeper or Voltorb Flip you'll be in your element here. Allison's just added starter perks to the game to mix up the formula for each run! #GameDev store.steampowered.com/app/3769010/...
A screenshot of the Nildigo board showing several revealed squares and others that are flagged as potentially containing $1. On the left of the screen are various colorful perks and power-ups. The starter perks screen of Nildigo showing that there are 15 of them that effect the game play in different ways - but they are unlocked one by one.
December 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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An example of the kind of platformer level you can make with our game assets - get all of these and 10,000 more across a variety of genres in our NEW asset pack, 50% off for the whole of December :) ci.itch.io/all-game-ass... #gamedev #indiedev
A jungle level for a platformer game, using high resolution sprites. There are vines dangling from the top of the screen, and various flat trees as platforms. The player, a small square Corgi dog, is collecting gems and coins. There are various enemies dotted around including bees, plants, a crab and a little cannon creature.
December 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Just 5 days left to get our All Fonts Pack for 90% off - and until the end of December to get our 10,000 Game Assets pack 50% off. Both for commercial use in game dev, board games, TTRPGs, art, web comics, videos, streams, you name it! See our itch page: ci.itch.io #gamedev #indiedev
All Fonts Pack - Was $190, now $19 until December 15th 10,000 Game Assets pack - which includes graphics and sounds - launch sale. 50% off until December 31st.
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Later today Daniel will be showing Allison's game Nildigo at Bristol Indie Developers' Playtest Party! If you're in the Bristol area and you want to play / chat about Nildigo, why not pop along and say hi? www.meetup.com/bristol-indi...
Bristol Indie Developers Playtest Party - Thanksgaming Edition 2 years anniversary (shows some people sitting around playing games)
November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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The best fonts in our All Fonts Pack for use in Christmas designs! If you haven't got your hands on it yet, now's the time - it's 90% off until December 15th ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pa... #fonts #art #graphicdesign
A close up of a real xmas tree with the text "The best fonts for Christmas" on top in 2 different Christmassy fonts.
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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We're working on a bunch of RPG assets including some character sprites. When we release them later this year, they'll be bundled with this character maker to allow you to make your own variations! #gamedev #pixelart
A screenshot of an RPG Character Maker. On the left it shows a preview sprite sheet of a character walking in four directions. The character is 16 x 16 pixels, in this case a woman with brown skin and long pink hair wearing knight's armor. On the right of the screen are options for changing the body shape & color, clothing type and style, hairstyle and color, headgear type and style, plus an assortment of extras to choose from like facial hair, ears and wings.
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Our All Fonts Pack is on sale again for 30 days! All 1200+ fonts we've ever made, commercial use, one low price. Pay once and use the fonts forever for game dev, TTRPGs, web comics, videos, streams, merchandise, whatever! ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack #gamedev #fonts
Previews of a bunch of fonts from the All Fonts Pack in a wide variety of styles Previews of a bunch of fonts from the All Fonts Pack in a wide variety of styles Previews of a bunch of fonts from the All Fonts Pack in a wide variety of styles Previews of a bunch of fonts from the All Fonts Pack in a wide variety of styles
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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We just added cliffs, mountains and animated water tiles to our set page of free RPG tilesets! chequered.ink/rpg-tilesets/ #gamedev #pixelart #screenshotsaturday
A screenshot showing top-down RPG made in simplistic pixel art. The environment shown has a mix of grassland, desert and snow, heavily showcasing cliffs and areas of water.
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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STAY TUNED, tomorrow we'll be releasing our 2D Platformer Pack, with over 900 assets for FREE commercial use in your games & other projects. #GameDev #IndieDev
A screenshot showing a level from a platforming game based on a big chocolate cake, with pink frosting on the floor and little cupcakes for houses. There are various sweets and fruits dotted around. The main character is a little blocky corgi-like dog, and there are a couple of spiky enemies too.
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Just finished the last of our Platformer Tile Sets. There are twelve sets containing a total of 768 assets for you to use in your games! Paid members of our Patreon can get them now & we'll be releasing them to the public when we finish our Platformer kit! www.patreon.com/posts/142909... #gamedev
A screenshot showing a grassland tile set, cave tile set, sky tile set and ice world tile set all in one image. On top it says "2D Platformer Tile Sets" followed by "Patreon Early Access"
November 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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We've now made 6 biomes for our 2D platformer graphics pack! We're aiming for 12 in total, which will mean over 700 tiles included in the pack PLUS characters, enemies, backgrounds & collectables. A little way to go yet though! #gamedev #digitalart
A screenshot of a 2D platforming level set in a volcano. The ground is rocky and and grey, with yellowish-orange lava filling the bottom of the screen. The scenery includes a little wooden shack with a metal roof, some dinosaur bones and a warning sign.
October 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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New Event! @danjohnston.uk will be at Bristol Indie Developers' Playtest Party on November 27th showing Nildigo! Come along, play the game & give your feedback :) www.meetup.com/bristol-indi... #gamedev
Bristol Indie Developers Playtest Party - Thanksgaming Edition
October 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Nildigo is a mine-sweeping roguelite where you use perks, power-ups and the power of reasoning to clear the grid of "Nils" and amass a FORTUNE in cash! Play the demo + Wishlist it on Steam now :) store.steampowered.com/app/3769010/...

#gamedev #screenshotsaturday
A screenshot of Nildigo showing the minesweeper/picross-like grid on the right hand side of the screen, and the player's money, perks and power-ups on the left. A screenshot of Nildigo showing the minesweeper/picross-like grid on the right hand side of the screen, and the player's money, perks and power-ups on the left. A screenshot of Nildigo showing the power-up grabber which appears between rounds. It looks like a slot machine. A screenshot of Nildigo showing the minesweeper/picross-like grid on the right hand side of the screen, and the player's money, perks and power-ups on the left.
October 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Come and try Nildigo and send us your feedback on the GameMaker Community forums! forum.gamemaker.io/index.php?th... #GameDev #GameMaker
A screenshot of nildigo, a game with elements of minesweeper and picross where you have to clear the grid without hitting any "Nils"... but in the process you build up a HUGE pot of cash, buy crazy perks and power-ups etc.
October 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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So far this week we've made FOUR tile sets for our new 2D platformer pack: beach, grass, grass in winter and a town tile set which we worked on just today. They will of course be FREE for commercial use like our other sprites here: chequered.ink/category/gam...

#GameDev #IndieDev #GameMaker
a screenshot showing a beach tileset for a 2D platforming game a screenshot showing a grass tileset for a 2D platforming game a screenshot showing a snowy grass tileset for a 2D platforming game a screenshot showing a town tileset for a 2D platforming game
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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We're approaching the last 24 hours of our sale! Last chance to get our All Fonts Pack 90% Off - 1200 fonts at an unbelievable discount for commercial use in your projects! ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

#fonts #art #gamedev
September 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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We're working on another game dev asset! This one is a tile set for making metro maps - very niche we know. Maybe the kind of asset that inspires a mini side project rather than one you hunt for specifically! #gamedev #indiedev
A screenshot which looks like a metro map with red, green, and blue solid train lines, and a black dotted train line, imposed over a pale blue river in the background. It says WIP on top.
September 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Happy Friday! We have more new sprites for you - Some Monster Pet Battlers we designed for different projects, FREE for commercial use in your own games! (WELL, if you don't infringe any of Nintendo's patents, that is...) chequered.ink/monster-pets...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker
Monster Pets - 123 sprites of 117 monsters. The monsters shown are a fiery ostritch-like bird, a fat pink tardigrade, a woolly mammoth with a scarf, an icy-looking dragon, a purple blimp with a face, and an electrified tapeworm. Bonus Retro Monsters - 110 more monsters, 96 x 96 pixels in size all on one sheet. They have a colour palette similar to that on really old PCs.
September 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM