Thundal Archsys
@thundalarchsys.bsky.social
He/Him | Enby (Fluid) 🏳️⚧️ | Poly/RA | Omni | ND | 36yo
My spaces are 18+ assumed, safe spaces.
Worldbuilding, gaming lineage/BTS/context, transhumanist with particular interest in morphological freedom.
My spaces are 18+ assumed, safe spaces.
Worldbuilding, gaming lineage/BTS/context, transhumanist with particular interest in morphological freedom.
Happy to share one of these myself:
Graphic art isn't my bag. The few things I have an idea for are largely just silhouettes. Relative sizes. Major features.
This is the picture of the main cast first draft I handed off to my artist.
He was thrilled with both how much and how little detail.
Graphic art isn't my bag. The few things I have an idea for are largely just silhouettes. Relative sizes. Major features.
This is the picture of the main cast first draft I handed off to my artist.
He was thrilled with both how much and how little detail.
December 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Happy to share one of these myself:
Graphic art isn't my bag. The few things I have an idea for are largely just silhouettes. Relative sizes. Major features.
This is the picture of the main cast first draft I handed off to my artist.
He was thrilled with both how much and how little detail.
Graphic art isn't my bag. The few things I have an idea for are largely just silhouettes. Relative sizes. Major features.
This is the picture of the main cast first draft I handed off to my artist.
He was thrilled with both how much and how little detail.
Guess I'm finally going to try Zen out. The statement from them gives me hope.
I've been using FF since around 2005, when I jumped from IE. I've seen a bunch of slide from them but they bought a lot of goodwill over the years...
Still: It's been a great ride, right up until now
I've been using FF since around 2005, when I jumped from IE. I've seen a bunch of slide from them but they bought a lot of goodwill over the years...
Still: It's been a great ride, right up until now
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Guess I'm finally going to try Zen out. The statement from them gives me hope.
I've been using FF since around 2005, when I jumped from IE. I've seen a bunch of slide from them but they bought a lot of goodwill over the years...
Still: It's been a great ride, right up until now
I've been using FF since around 2005, when I jumped from IE. I've seen a bunch of slide from them but they bought a lot of goodwill over the years...
Still: It's been a great ride, right up until now
Any use of AI is unethical and concerning.
The mockup media post examples appear to be AI, and so do several of the clipart graphics.
So I asked about it, though I've seen more examples in digging these two back up.
The mockup media post examples appear to be AI, and so do several of the clipart graphics.
So I asked about it, though I've seen more examples in digging these two back up.
December 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Any use of AI is unethical and concerning.
The mockup media post examples appear to be AI, and so do several of the clipart graphics.
So I asked about it, though I've seen more examples in digging these two back up.
The mockup media post examples appear to be AI, and so do several of the clipart graphics.
So I asked about it, though I've seen more examples in digging these two back up.
If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
December 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
If you see this, we IMPLORE YOU to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.
Strangest for me; the big dudes I dig are pretty uncommon, but this jovial fellow seems like an amazing cuddle. I've been told Guntz's very surprising for me, at least.
Domingo too, but liking tentacles seems more common than this.
KIREEK is my weird-psychotic "I can fix him" crush.
...Legion?
Domingo too, but liking tentacles seems more common than this.
KIREEK is my weird-psychotic "I can fix him" crush.
...Legion?
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Strangest for me; the big dudes I dig are pretty uncommon, but this jovial fellow seems like an amazing cuddle. I've been told Guntz's very surprising for me, at least.
Domingo too, but liking tentacles seems more common than this.
KIREEK is my weird-psychotic "I can fix him" crush.
...Legion?
Domingo too, but liking tentacles seems more common than this.
KIREEK is my weird-psychotic "I can fix him" crush.
...Legion?
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
(Could not decide between the two)
(Could not decide between the two)
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
(Could not decide between the two)
(Could not decide between the two)
Aww hell yeah. Anti-AI placeholder art, go.
My artist is still in mockups, and my coder wanted something for spacing, so my placeholder art for a boss camera/PoV is a five minute direction scribble.
Still works just fine
My artist is still in mockups, and my coder wanted something for spacing, so my placeholder art for a boss camera/PoV is a five minute direction scribble.
Still works just fine
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Aww hell yeah. Anti-AI placeholder art, go.
My artist is still in mockups, and my coder wanted something for spacing, so my placeholder art for a boss camera/PoV is a five minute direction scribble.
Still works just fine
My artist is still in mockups, and my coder wanted something for spacing, so my placeholder art for a boss camera/PoV is a five minute direction scribble.
Still works just fine
Here's some of my placeholder art, to help inspire people with productive ugly.
There's nothing wrong with the first. It does what it needs to and let folks work on their bits referencing it.
This will get another iteration before it goes in-engine.
You don't need AI.
#gamedev #MakeItGoodLater
There's nothing wrong with the first. It does what it needs to and let folks work on their bits referencing it.
This will get another iteration before it goes in-engine.
You don't need AI.
#gamedev #MakeItGoodLater
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Here's some of my placeholder art, to help inspire people with productive ugly.
There's nothing wrong with the first. It does what it needs to and let folks work on their bits referencing it.
This will get another iteration before it goes in-engine.
You don't need AI.
#gamedev #MakeItGoodLater
There's nothing wrong with the first. It does what it needs to and let folks work on their bits referencing it.
This will get another iteration before it goes in-engine.
You don't need AI.
#gamedev #MakeItGoodLater
Evergreen.
I have this taped to my tower.
... admittedly, I should heed it more frequently than I do.
I have this taped to my tower.
... admittedly, I should heed it more frequently than I do.
![Comic 386 of XKCD:
[Cueball is typing on a computer.]
Voice outside frame: Are you coming to bed?
Cueball: I can't. This is important.
Voice: What?
Cueball: Someone is WRONG on the Internet.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mzjjnvuc7ksew2jfgcfbfuwn/bafkreigirb6xggjanxtqpf465bbh3w2ejvd73mujwys2774dndzra3fppy@jpeg)
October 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Evergreen.
I have this taped to my tower.
... admittedly, I should heed it more frequently than I do.
I have this taped to my tower.
... admittedly, I should heed it more frequently than I do.
Sharing lock screens?
I've had this one for years, and it's back in style, baby!
I've had this one for years, and it's back in style, baby!
October 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Sharing lock screens?
I've had this one for years, and it's back in style, baby!
I've had this one for years, and it's back in style, baby!
If you see this, repost with a game that released the year you were born.
Phantasy Star 2 is one of the games of my heart~
Also US NES version of Ultima 3, mostly sharing because the US boxart being a stylistic redraw of the JP boxart is *amazing* to me, is the third game I ever beat.
Phantasy Star 2 is one of the games of my heart~
Also US NES version of Ultima 3, mostly sharing because the US boxart being a stylistic redraw of the JP boxart is *amazing* to me, is the third game I ever beat.
October 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
If you see this, repost with a game that released the year you were born.
Phantasy Star 2 is one of the games of my heart~
Also US NES version of Ultima 3, mostly sharing because the US boxart being a stylistic redraw of the JP boxart is *amazing* to me, is the third game I ever beat.
Phantasy Star 2 is one of the games of my heart~
Also US NES version of Ultima 3, mostly sharing because the US boxart being a stylistic redraw of the JP boxart is *amazing* to me, is the third game I ever beat.
Political stress over meds, among others.
My plans for this weekend include a romantic date with one of my partners, as a belated birthday night, and playing some Towa and Hades 2 while I eagerly await FFT's release!
Here's a very pleasant handwriting today.
I've never had my own place: partners!
My plans for this weekend include a romantic date with one of my partners, as a belated birthday night, and playing some Towa and Hades 2 while I eagerly await FFT's release!
Here's a very pleasant handwriting today.
I've never had my own place: partners!
September 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Political stress over meds, among others.
My plans for this weekend include a romantic date with one of my partners, as a belated birthday night, and playing some Towa and Hades 2 while I eagerly await FFT's release!
Here's a very pleasant handwriting today.
I've never had my own place: partners!
My plans for this weekend include a romantic date with one of my partners, as a belated birthday night, and playing some Towa and Hades 2 while I eagerly await FFT's release!
Here's a very pleasant handwriting today.
I've never had my own place: partners!
What's your most annoying video game boss?
THIS MOTHERFUCKER
Man, the energy I felt when I beat this boss was wild. Everyone in the room just burst into manic energy. I absolutely *loved* it.
I'm sad the third game is/was trapped on XBLA, and that it's, apparently, not bonkers as it should be
THIS MOTHERFUCKER
Man, the energy I felt when I beat this boss was wild. Everyone in the room just burst into manic energy. I absolutely *loved* it.
I'm sad the third game is/was trapped on XBLA, and that it's, apparently, not bonkers as it should be
September 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
What's your most annoying video game boss?
THIS MOTHERFUCKER
Man, the energy I felt when I beat this boss was wild. Everyone in the room just burst into manic energy. I absolutely *loved* it.
I'm sad the third game is/was trapped on XBLA, and that it's, apparently, not bonkers as it should be
THIS MOTHERFUCKER
Man, the energy I felt when I beat this boss was wild. Everyone in the room just burst into manic energy. I absolutely *loved* it.
I'm sad the third game is/was trapped on XBLA, and that it's, apparently, not bonkers as it should be
Starflight (GEN/MD) is among the best Space titles I've ever played. It also has one of the best manuals in gaming.
Star Control 2—and the fan remake The Ur-Quan Masters—is an amazing second place showing.
(Also, Free Stars: Ur-Quan Masters is free on Steam)
store.steampowered.com/app/2645580/...
Star Control 2—and the fan remake The Ur-Quan Masters—is an amazing second place showing.
(Also, Free Stars: Ur-Quan Masters is free on Steam)
store.steampowered.com/app/2645580/...
September 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Starflight (GEN/MD) is among the best Space titles I've ever played. It also has one of the best manuals in gaming.
Star Control 2—and the fan remake The Ur-Quan Masters—is an amazing second place showing.
(Also, Free Stars: Ur-Quan Masters is free on Steam)
store.steampowered.com/app/2645580/...
Star Control 2—and the fan remake The Ur-Quan Masters—is an amazing second place showing.
(Also, Free Stars: Ur-Quan Masters is free on Steam)
store.steampowered.com/app/2645580/...
To wit: an "unskilled" artist can still make art out of ideas and experience, while an AI 'artist' is either insecure or not so social as to recruit help.
I'm working on a book; dreams are done as graphic pages. I sent this to my crew. It was praised for effort/intent, as placeholder.
I'm working on a book; dreams are done as graphic pages. I sent this to my crew. It was praised for effort/intent, as placeholder.
August 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
To wit: an "unskilled" artist can still make art out of ideas and experience, while an AI 'artist' is either insecure or not so social as to recruit help.
I'm working on a book; dreams are done as graphic pages. I sent this to my crew. It was praised for effort/intent, as placeholder.
I'm working on a book; dreams are done as graphic pages. I sent this to my crew. It was praised for effort/intent, as placeholder.
My girlfriend is out of town for a week, gone to visit a couple of her partners for her birthday week.
Boyfriend and I are excited to work on our personal projects and enjoy time together each morning!
And I started journaling!
Boyfriend and I are excited to work on our personal projects and enjoy time together each morning!
And I started journaling!
August 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My girlfriend is out of town for a week, gone to visit a couple of her partners for her birthday week.
Boyfriend and I are excited to work on our personal projects and enjoy time together each morning!
And I started journaling!
Boyfriend and I are excited to work on our personal projects and enjoy time together each morning!
And I started journaling!
Enjoy one of the worst jokes I've ever made:
August 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Enjoy one of the worst jokes I've ever made:
All I could think...
August 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
All I could think...
I know there was a korean subway Tesco campaign that had screens as "shelves" for browsing, where you could order the things to be delivered to your house from a QR code… it was pretty neat and very well received (though it was novel, too; this was ~15 years ago).
August 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I know there was a korean subway Tesco campaign that had screens as "shelves" for browsing, where you could order the things to be delivered to your house from a QR code… it was pretty neat and very well received (though it was novel, too; this was ~15 years ago).
I've pushed myself so much this last week. I have the next several days without much engagement (dates with two different partners, but both low-key affairs).
So I'm hoping to put some of it towards actual production writing.
But, in the meantime, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, and I all made Pita!
So I'm hoping to put some of it towards actual production writing.
But, in the meantime, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, and I all made Pita!
July 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I've pushed myself so much this last week. I have the next several days without much engagement (dates with two different partners, but both low-key affairs).
So I'm hoping to put some of it towards actual production writing.
But, in the meantime, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, and I all made Pita!
So I'm hoping to put some of it towards actual production writing.
But, in the meantime, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, and I all made Pita!