coby
@cobalt-ex.bsky.social
artist but i mostly sketch, writer but i mostly plan. i made too many characters and now i have to make visual novels about it
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coby
@cobalt-ex.bsky.social
· Oct 22
The web site of cobaltex
cobaltex.neocities.org
other links:
- i've got a website you can look at! it's got a gallery and a bunch of info on future projects: cobaltex.neocities.org
- i've made a couple of games! someday there will be more:
cobaltexe.itch.io
- i've got a website you can look at! it's got a gallery and a bunch of info on future projects: cobaltex.neocities.org
- i've made a couple of games! someday there will be more:
cobaltexe.itch.io
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doing another one of these since it's about that time. i did a *lot* in may actually but stalled out pretty hard in september, i meant to do a ton more practice but really only started again around november. still recovering from vn release in march so who knows when the next will be...
December 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
doing another one of these since it's about that time. i did a *lot* in may actually but stalled out pretty hard in september, i meant to do a ton more practice but really only started again around november. still recovering from vn release in march so who knows when the next will be...
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i didnt get to do an xmas drawing this year, here's this thing i sketched last year though
i have nothing against raisin cookies
i have nothing against raisin cookies
December 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
i didnt get to do an xmas drawing this year, here's this thing i sketched last year though
i have nothing against raisin cookies
i have nothing against raisin cookies
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Monster people Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Monster people Christmas
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Happy Holidays to everyone! Hope it’s been a good day, and season, however you spend it!
#originalcharacters #art
#originalcharacters #art
December 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Happy Holidays to everyone! Hope it’s been a good day, and season, however you spend it!
#originalcharacters #art
#originalcharacters #art
sometimes i forget there are topics in my brain that are just velcro i get stuck on. there’s glue traps in here that could be activated at any time. please don’t ask me about mystery adventure murder games
December 26, 2025 at 6:09 AM
sometimes i forget there are topics in my brain that are just velcro i get stuck on. there’s glue traps in here that could be activated at any time. please don’t ask me about mystery adventure murder games
the more i think about my characters the less confident i am in them. it's like i just got obsessed with drawing them and never developed the ability to build a real story that was actually compelling. so i haven't drawn any interactions lately, i kinda got all the juice out of them already
December 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
the more i think about my characters the less confident i am in them. it's like i just got obsessed with drawing them and never developed the ability to build a real story that was actually compelling. so i haven't drawn any interactions lately, i kinda got all the juice out of them already
the way peak summer and winter are miserable for everyone on both extremes…maybe the aki sisters were right. autumn’s got leaves and potatoes, why do you even need the other ones? let’s make seasons illegal this next year
December 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
the way peak summer and winter are miserable for everyone on both extremes…maybe the aki sisters were right. autumn’s got leaves and potatoes, why do you even need the other ones? let’s make seasons illegal this next year
anybody else get songs completely fused to old abandoned story ideas? sometimes i’ll hear one again and be reminded that these things never actually leave my brain
December 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
anybody else get songs completely fused to old abandoned story ideas? sometimes i’ll hear one again and be reminded that these things never actually leave my brain
hi cobalt it’s the sysadmin of art, yeah you had a bunch of understanding of shapes and forms that didn’t go through on the server, should be fixed now. yeah the arm damage was totally supposed to be a balanced trade. we’re enabling a free 10 pull as an apology
December 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
hi cobalt it’s the sysadmin of art, yeah you had a bunch of understanding of shapes and forms that didn’t go through on the server, should be fixed now. yeah the arm damage was totally supposed to be a balanced trade. we’re enabling a free 10 pull as an apology
finally i’ve completed touhou heardle forever (i got this one by complete accident). i still don’t know what songs get remixed in fangames half the time though
December 19, 2025 at 2:44 AM
finally i’ve completed touhou heardle forever (i got this one by complete accident). i still don’t know what songs get remixed in fangames half the time though
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Edith fashion moments from drawpile
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Edith fashion moments from drawpile
logically i know the only way we're ever going to make it is to extend warmth and kindness to others with an open heart and mind. emotionally i want another meteor to hit whenever i have to interact with another human.
this contradicts the last thing a bit but it's been weird today, rough out here
this contradicts the last thing a bit but it's been weird today, rough out here
December 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
logically i know the only way we're ever going to make it is to extend warmth and kindness to others with an open heart and mind. emotionally i want another meteor to hit whenever i have to interact with another human.
this contradicts the last thing a bit but it's been weird today, rough out here
this contradicts the last thing a bit but it's been weird today, rough out here
i do want neon diver argent to someday be an rpg that like, gives people a vocabulary and toolset to manage the 999 vectors of dystopia attacking us constantly and come out of it with some degree of hope. but man there are always more vectors and it’s so exhausting to even think about
December 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
i do want neon diver argent to someday be an rpg that like, gives people a vocabulary and toolset to manage the 999 vectors of dystopia attacking us constantly and come out of it with some degree of hope. but man there are always more vectors and it’s so exhausting to even think about
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Hey, wanna make a thing in #Decker but found things a bit intimidating? Or played around but not sure what you can do? Or found the official documentation hard to follow?
Check out Phinxel's Field Notes, a new instructional book for Decker, in Decker
ahmwma.itch.io/phield-notes
Check out Phinxel's Field Notes, a new instructional book for Decker, in Decker
ahmwma.itch.io/phield-notes
Phinxel's Field Notes by ahmwma
A Little Guy's Guide to getting started in Decker.
ahmwma.itch.io
December 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Hey, wanna make a thing in #Decker but found things a bit intimidating? Or played around but not sure what you can do? Or found the official documentation hard to follow?
Check out Phinxel's Field Notes, a new instructional book for Decker, in Decker
ahmwma.itch.io/phield-notes
Check out Phinxel's Field Notes, a new instructional book for Decker, in Decker
ahmwma.itch.io/phield-notes
might be finally getting actual artblock. my body's not moving the way i want it to and i'm completely reliant on copying a reference one to one. i'm hoping that going back to drawing a bunch of shapes will help break me out of it a little, but it's rough
December 17, 2025 at 6:04 AM
might be finally getting actual artblock. my body's not moving the way i want it to and i'm completely reliant on copying a reference one to one. i'm hoping that going back to drawing a bunch of shapes will help break me out of it a little, but it's rough
dream update: the mall labyrinth is gradually being replaced by streets full of those stores that are nebulously still in any kind of business at all. the economy sucks here too
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
dream update: the mall labyrinth is gradually being replaced by streets full of those stores that are nebulously still in any kind of business at all. the economy sucks here too
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December 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
just so we’re clear, my whole arm is wrapped in bandage because of carpal tunnel and the eyepatch is from looking at the screen too much. the cape deflects [Devil Energy] for conquering the darkness. the tattered scarf is cuz i’m broke and it’s cold out
December 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
just so we’re clear, my whole arm is wrapped in bandage because of carpal tunnel and the eyepatch is from looking at the screen too much. the cape deflects [Devil Energy] for conquering the darkness. the tattered scarf is cuz i’m broke and it’s cold out
inventing some lesbians just to draw without getting stuck on writing a big story, it somehow took a lot out of me. they sure look a lot like my other characters so maybe i could have just drawn them in other outfits, but maybe it was good for my brain to take a short break from projects.
December 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM
inventing some lesbians just to draw without getting stuck on writing a big story, it somehow took a lot out of me. they sure look a lot like my other characters so maybe i could have just drawn them in other outfits, but maybe it was good for my brain to take a short break from projects.
i understand the sentiment and largely agree with it but whenever i see some variant on There’s Too Much [Media] i get real demotivated. like yeah i can’t meaningfully contribute to the pile of games and novels that already exist so i probably shouldn’t. may as well though
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
i understand the sentiment and largely agree with it but whenever i see some variant on There’s Too Much [Media] i get real demotivated. like yeah i can’t meaningfully contribute to the pile of games and novels that already exist so i probably shouldn’t. may as well though
doodling a bit and getting mad that it's not coming together and that i always hit so many roadblocks/interruptions and that i still don't have a central core and i'm still weak at every aspect of making.
luckily i can go for a walk and take it out on my body in a healthy way. recommendable
luckily i can go for a walk and take it out on my body in a healthy way. recommendable
December 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
doodling a bit and getting mad that it's not coming together and that i always hit so many roadblocks/interruptions and that i still don't have a central core and i'm still weak at every aspect of making.
luckily i can go for a walk and take it out on my body in a healthy way. recommendable
luckily i can go for a walk and take it out on my body in a healthy way. recommendable
studied as much as my wrist and eyes will allow so now i want to do another night scene. i don't understand values or perspective enough to push this one as much as i'd like, but it was a lot of fun
(also i get too into drawing hundreds of window rectangles help)
(also i get too into drawing hundreds of window rectangles help)
December 3, 2025 at 5:38 AM
studied as much as my wrist and eyes will allow so now i want to do another night scene. i don't understand values or perspective enough to push this one as much as i'd like, but it was a lot of fun
(also i get too into drawing hundreds of window rectangles help)
(also i get too into drawing hundreds of window rectangles help)
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Just remembered I never posted this here. Enjoy this treat for the occasion
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Just remembered I never posted this here. Enjoy this treat for the occasion