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EN/IT | He/Him | Pixel Artist
Streaming https://www.twitch.tv/zaebucca | Thu/Fri 9:30PM CEST
Links: https://zaebucca.carrd.co/
Asset Packs: https://zaebucca.itch.io
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I've been playing around with @crocotile3d.bsky.social yesterday! Here's a little basic scene with my asset packs!
#lowpoly #pixelart #iguess
January 19, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Lou Carcohl - the snail dragon from south-western France!
A lovely on-stream sprite & OW commission for @jacobjumper.bsky.social project!

Also, streaming right now some more GBC World tilesets at:
www.twitch.tv/zaebucca
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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#PortfolioDay - and a little pitch, may I?
I am Alessandro, an italian artist with 15+ years experience in pixels, a penchant for tilesets, top-down view, monsters and adventures!

I left my main occupation in movie art dept (set design) in late 2023 to pursue full-time #pixelart.
Ch-ch-ch-changes!
A topdown pixel art remake of Ruin Valley, from Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. Many ancient structures can be seen emerging from the steep cliffsides and lush tropical vegetation: temples, tall palaces and mysterious pathways and towers. A moltitude of pokemon and trainers can be seen around. To the east, the ocean with tall waves and a jagged coastline. Water and fossil pokemon live there. At the center of the valley, the legendary pokemon trainer Red is entering the Dotted Hole ruins. Peculiar rock formation resembling regi pokemon are scattered throughout the environment. A collection of tiny pixel art pokemon scenes, featuring: 1. Chinchou swimming under the waves 2. Lanturn jumping above the waves at night 3. Corsola on the seafloor 4. Horsea in a cave underwater 5. Seadra in a kelp forest 6. Kingdra among whirlpools 7. Swinub at home, sleeping on a carpet 8. Piloswin taking a bath in hot springs 9. Mamoswine traversing a snowstorm 10. Cleffa hovering in space 11. Three Clefairy dancing at Mt. Moon Crater 12. Clefable in the middle of a pond, looking at the stars 13. Porygon in a strange labyrinth 14. Porygon2 running on a mobius strip 15. Porygon-Z floating in an old screensaver 16. Bonsly sitting on the porch as the rain starts to fall 17. Sudowood taking shelter from heavy rain in a mountain cave 18. Mew looking at the viewer through fish-eye lens 19. Sunkern floating in a summer meadow 20. Sunflora basking in the sunlight over a sunflower field 21. Celebi flying through Ilex Forest An animated top down pixel art diorama of a Haunted Mansion main hall. The gothic architecture is the perfect playground for the many ghost pokemon inhabiting the abandoned house. Right in the middle of the foyer, a megaevolved Chandelure welcomes unfortunate visitors with its blue flames flickering gently as the moonlight seeps through a hole in the roof, lighting the ruined pavement in a cold light. A solitary mimikyu joins the foyer, dragging its disguise across the western wing passage. A duskull levitates below the balcony, disappearing through rich, old and dusty drapes. The East Wing corridor is blocked by Gourgeis and Pumpkaboo, with their dim, warm lanterns mimicking the many candles and chandeliers scattered around the mansion. Could they be the very ones lighting them up? The monumental staircase leads to the first floor, were the balcony oversees the whole entrance room, forming a U-shape. To the left, leading to the western wing first floor, a Lampent shines atop an archway. To the East, a Dusclops waits in the shadows. At the very center of the balcony, Gengar is doing all kinds of silly faces, laughing at the viewer, right before disappearing. A litwick has found its nest in a small alcove by the two-story wooden doorway arch. Onboth sides of the doorway, many paintings with rich frames are hung. To the left, a Mismagius is showcasing its psychic powers to Misdreavus by taking control of a huge painting of Agatha, the famous elite 4. The shaking painting's eyes shine briefly in an ominous light. On the second story of the archway a Dusknoir briefly appears. An Ariados can be seen coming down its web through the gothic archs. Under the dark roof atop the whole scene, Haunter and Gastly are playing hide and seek. A huge hole in the roof lets the moonlight rays enter the Hall. Through the very same opening, zubats and a drifloon can be seen flying. A top down pixel art of the Going Merry Ship from One Piece, sailing calmly through the waves. The Strawhat jolly roger waves gently at the very top of the mainmast. A Palestine flag waves atop the rear mast, where a red, white and green sail is also found right below. Many green, red, white and black triangular flags are tied to the ropes all around. The crew can be spotted all around: Sanji is looking at a watermelon crate, possibly thinking of new recipes. Tony Tony Chopper is strolling happily down the staircase in the deck. Zoro is taking a nap at the bottom of the main mast. Nico Robin is relaxed, leaning on the main central deck railing and watching the waves, with a book by her side. Nami is looking towards the horizon from the bow deck where Usopp can be found as well, busy with ship's reparations. Luffy is sitting atop the sheep figurehead, with his arms stretched, hugging the giant watermelon he is enthusiastically eating.
January 15, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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A moodboard and two preliminary sketches of Giratina Ø.

It has been a very fun holiday project! I wanted to try some cel-shade modeling with Blender, and had a few ideas to play with!
#fakemon #blender3D #3Dmodel #sketch
A moodboard sheet showcasing a few different inspirations behind Giratina Ø. This forms takes inspiration from a few classes of arthropods and deep-sea anellids, such as polychaete worms, opiliones (harvestmen). Another core concept is the exuvia of a chrysalis, showing its open shell, and entomology pins for bug collections. These references, bringing this fanmade form to a more insect-like appearence are meant to enhance Giratina's possible inspiration: the Ōmukade Giant Centipede from japanese folklore. A reference to the Iron Maiden is also used, as the empty hollowed body of Giratina Ø is meant to resemble a portal and a trap, with its trademark red spikes / claws. The core concept rotates around the idea of white hole and Kruskal-Szekeres coordinates, describing the geometry surrounding the black hole region and most notably its space-time division, as well as the theoretical white hole existance. The Ø itself is a reference to the Null Sign in mathematical theory of sets. Another science-based reference is the Pitch Drop Experiment, demonstrating the liquid properties of bitumen over a long period of time. Other than those, a screen of Arceus's glowing silhouette from the Legends: Arceus Game intro is shown, then a promotional artwork by Yusuke Ohmura for HeartGold and Soul Silver, with the main protagonists summoning the creator pokemon at Sinhoh Ruins Altar. A few movie stills of the Reverse World from Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior. The Eye of God from Fullmetal Alchemist is also offered as a little easter egg. A preliminary sketch of Giratina Ø by the artist, showing its frontal and side positions. The overall concept is quite similar to the final artwork and 3D model, but shows notable differences in the lower body / tail segment, inner core (featuring here a red ribcage-like structure, absent in the final model) and helm. The dark halo at the top is a disk, missing the bottom "spike" of the final version.
January 11, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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GIRATINA Ø
“Origo Nihil"
Ghost/Normal Type
Ability: Reversion Core*
*Immediately activates Trick Room when entering the battlefield or whenever Giratina changes form into Giratina Ø
January 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Giratina Ø
The spark of creation laying dormant for aeons has now been rekindled. Although this form appears unstable, it is born out of perfect balance between spontaneous matter creation and annihilation. Within its reality-defying core lie infinite possible worlds, none destined to come true.
An artwork of a fan-made form of the pokemon Giratina. The form, called Giratina Ø or Giratina Null ("Ø" is the mathematic symbol for null sign, denoting an empty set) showcase a strange, hollowed body similar to a chrysalis exuvia. Its head features the characteristic Giratina eyes, with the red markings radiating from the iris in a pitch-black face. These eyes light is a lot stronger, creating an horizontal flare that splits the pokemon gaze. Its golden helm and mandible structure has changed a bit, becoming much larger; the crown now splits at the top in two horns, creating what looks like one half of Arceus' circle. A few red gemstones have appeared on the whole structure. Notably, surmounting the whole head, a pitch-black halo in the shape of a trilobed crescent moon levitates. Inside the "shell" exterior, a second membrane, split open, houses an inner white, luminous core shaped like Arceus body and head, features concentric circles resembling an eye. Around the central part of the body, surrounding the fissure, a set of 8 red, spiked claws are bent inwards. From the lower part of its body, coming out of the inner membrane, a set of six glass-like swimming flaps with shimmering red claws. On its back, six pitch-like tentacles stem from six circles on the pokemon back. At the extremity of each tentacle, a golden pin-like claw can be found, with its tip glowing in the same red energy as the back circles. Behind these pins base, attached to the tentacle, the pitch substance forms a tear-like bulb, almost like a propeller.
January 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Live NØW on Twitch - spriting [redacted ? ? ?]
The primeval VØID awaits
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#pixelart #twitch
A 2D meldan golden symbol with two concentric circles, crossed diagonally by a spear
January 8, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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New (ginkgo) trees, new roads, new river decoration, new bridges, birds on cables at the park and a few more additions!
From yesterday's stream!
January 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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New Year Streaming in a few minutes!
Tilesets? Sprites? Idk, still searching the vibe!

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January 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Art vs Artist 2025
#pixelart #gamedev
A collage of 25 squares, featuring in the middle a picture of the artist. All around him, from top left to bottom right: 1. a pixel art scene featuring blacephalon and a firework show in the night sky. 2. A bone crypt with a coffin, chandeliers and a succubus-like demon enemy. 3. A top-down pixel remake of the Southern Face Shrine from Link's Awakening, with Link facing the Armos Knight in a stained-glass room. 4 and 5: a night and day view of a village. The misty night part showcases bats, shimmering eyes in teh dark. The daytime is calm and relaxed. 6. An absis of a gothic Cathedral, with a huge altarpiece and a rich golden frame. 7 and 8. little pixel art scenes in the style of Pokemon Trading Card Game Gameboy with Sunkern and Sunflora in the fields; then Bonsly and Sudowoodo as rainfall starts. 9. A pixelart sidescrolling demake of Cuphead's level Funfair Fever, with Mugman facing baloons atop some wooden platforms. 10. A forested temple with a huge pond and lilypads. Many cats can be seen around. 11 and 12. A pixel art rendition of the Going Merry ship from One Piece. The Straw Hat crew can be seen all around. Luffy is eating a giant watermelon. There's a Pal3stine flag on the rear mast. 13. The picture of the artist 14. A subway scene with people coming out of the train. 15 and 20 (two vertical squares connected). A hall from a gothic manor, filled with ghost type pokemon. The hole in the roof makes the moon light filter throughout the room. 16. A scene featuring the lead singer from Pinguini Tattici Nucleari reaching a mandala-like light in the sky, as two Sphinx statues carved in the rock guards its sides. 17, 18, 19. GBC like sprites of megaevolved Victreebel, Dragonite and Hawlucha. 21. A collection of monster sprites. 22. A tower-like structure, surrounded by hands coming from the abyss. 23. GBC like sprites of megaevolved Eelektross, Froslass and Lucario Z. 24. A Vampire Lord battle and overworld sprite. 25. A topdown gameboy like starting town.
December 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Welcome back artists!🖌🎨✨️
Quote Post with an old piece that you still like!
#pixelart #ドット絵
A top-down pixel art representing a japanese graveyard and temple, with many pokemon scattered around. Ancient tombostones are overgrown with moss, and stone walls and lanterns are all around. Among them: a Ninetales, just by the temple court; two Murkrow, sitting atop tombstones, a Chimecho, floating just below the Temple roof, a few Misdreavus, flying around the place, a Cubone sitting on the ground as the ghost of Marowak consoles it and Hoothoot on top of pine trees. The Graveyard is structured on different levels, on terraces. a wooden torii gate in the south leads into the forest, surrounded by overgrown grass. The Temple priestess is walking down the stairs. An old man is also walking quietly in the middle of the paved way, leading down to the forest.
December 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Progress from today! We now have a train station, rails, electric poles, a river and more!
#pixelart
A top down pixel art view showing the current progress in creating a seaside town area. The location features a few houses, some with an accessible roof, a Laboratory with a greenhouse structure attached and a tree house. To the north-east there are rocky cliffs and a cave that leads up into the promontory. In the southeast, just below the rocks, a sandy beach leading to a bay area. A few npcs are starting to populate the location, exploring the surroundings and having a chat. To the south-west, an open-air train station, with two railway platforms and two modern looking canopys. To the east along the railroad, many light poles can be seen. To the south-east a single house with a green car is located in the middle of a plateau overseeing the Bay area.
December 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Nothing says Holidays like an entire squad of colorful rodents holding a secret gathering in a bone-filled crypt.
The Rat King is thoroughly pleased. Scheming. Unbothered. Flourishing.
The Nutcracker is nowhere to be found.
(Rat King sprite request made today on twitch stream!)
#pixelart
A skeleton-filled crypt, with skulls and bones going up to the dark ceiling. Many small rodents of various colors are holding a gathering. They are eagerly waiting for the next batch of orders from the giant, three-headed, ruff-wearing, crown-holding Rat King.
December 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Tonight's GBC World update: the seaside town now features a Mall! A frightening number of italian cars out of the nineties can be seen in the parking lot (available in iconic colors such as: moldy green, blinding red and sad beige)
#poxelart
A top down pixel art view showing the current progress in creating a seaside town area. The location features a few houses, some with an accessible roof, a Laboratory with a greenhouse structure attached and a tree house. To the north-east there are rocky cliffs and a cave that leads up into the promontory. In the southeast, just below the rocks, a sandy beach leading to a bay area. A few npcs are starting to populate the location, exploring the surroundings and having a chat. The west part of the town features a modern Mall with a parking lot, filled with cars.
December 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Tonight's monster from twitch stream: the extravagant Vampire Lord. A cunning foe from beyond life and death - its taste in clothing is something beyond as well.

#pixelart
Two pixel art sprites of a Vampire Lord. The bigger sprite is posing for battle and is seen from a lateral point of view. Its body is human like, and he is dressed with some peculiar clothes such as a wide mantle with big, horn-like shoulders. Below the cape, white, puffy sleeves, with laced wrists. Elizabethian breeches and pointed shoes with a ribbon also contribute to the extravagant style, as a big ascot scarf completes the look. A fur like scarf envelopes its bat-like head, with huge wrinkled bat-like ears and a pointy nose. The overworld sprite is seen frontally, surrounded by three lesser bat monsters.
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Streaming on Twitch (@/Zebucca) tonight, 9:00PM CEST
Battle System sprites (lateral and frontal - old FF and Dragon Quest like) for one of these guys (let's choose together which one) + more GBC World tiles (fences? Mailboxes? City stuff? Idk)
#pixelart
A character sheet with many different monsters in pixel art. There's a dogu-like magical construct, with its detachable head firing lasers, a giant Squid-like Kraken, a fire skeletal demon. The next row shows a plant-like Alraune entity with a huge rose bud on its head, a Lich with its magic staff wearing an old robe, a skeletal dragon, a chained ghost with two vertical bright eyes and a vampire with a bat's head. The third row has a lagoon monster, a Slime queen with its lower part being a gown, a griffin, a giant spider and a floating possessed doll monster with shiny eyes and crazy snake-like hair. The last row has an antlion with huge pincers, a man-eating giant flower, a mud-like construct with shiny stones, a classical wyvern-like dragon and a decaying zombie giant.
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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From yesterday's stream!
Mega Froslass retro sprite and an updated starting town from GBC World with new houses, an updated Lab, a sandy beach and some preliminary character sprites!
#pixelart #PokemonLegendsZA
Four different palettes versions of a Mega Froslass sprite in the GBC style and limitations. The pokemon is gently gliding on top of a snow mantle, with a piercing gaze. A top down pixel art showing the current progress in creating a town. The location features a few houses, some with an accessible roof, a Laboratory with a greenhouse structure and a tree house. To the north-east, rocky cliffs and a cave can be seen; to the southeast, a sandy beach. A few npcs are starting to populate the location.
December 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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The forecast for tonight is snowing pixels, ghastly apparitions and, rest assured, some serious chill!
Streaming Mega Froslass sprites & more tilesets!
Live on Twitch / Zaebucca
December 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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From tonight's stream: cliffs, rocks, bouders, stairs and some more!
Tomorrow night, 9:30PM CEST I will be spriting Mega Froslass, then probably start making some more houses, then begin working on a beach for this GBC World Starting Town!
#pixelart
A top down pixel art view, showing two modern houses (with washing lines on the accessible roof), a laboratory structure and a tree house. To the northwest, rocky cliffs and boulders leading up to a cave entrance.
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Streaming some tilesets live right now!
#pixelart #stream
Twitch screen of Aseprite and a few building assets for gamedev in an old school GBC style
December 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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New houses and a Mega Eelectross, from tonight's twitch stream!
#pixelart
A top down pixel art view, showing two modern houses (with washing lines on the accessible roof), a laboratory structure and a tree house. A gameboy color styled sprite of Mega Eelektross from Pokemon Legends Z-A. Mega Eelektross is seen hovering in his typical pose, with the two fake eelektrik to its side.
December 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Streaming in ~15 minutes!
We'll sprite (or at least attempt) my beloved mega-eelektross and then proceed with some more tiles and progress on the GBC world.

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A screenshot from Pokemon Legends Z-A. The player is reading his megabracelet as MegaEelektross floats behind him. They are surrounded by Canary's posters and gadgets at Racine Construction's warehouse.
December 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Tonight I streamed a little bit of my tileset making process on twitch! Then, I assembled this little map. We'll add more stuff (houses, a river, some bridges... you know) and make an entire, well, idk, little pixel world. With cities and routes and stuff. :'>
#pixelart
A top-down pixel art showcasing a lab-like structure with many windows and an antenna on the roof. There's also a tree-house like building with a wooden swing, surrounded by a forest.
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Four Art Pieces, Four People to Tag!

@t3nshi.bsky.social
@pixelsword94.bsky.social
@dewdneym.bsky.social
@foofarawr.com

#pixelart
An animated top down pixel art diorama of a Haunted Mansion main hall. The gothic architecture is the perfect playground for the many ghost pokemon inhabiting the abandoned house. Right in the middle of the foyer, a megaevolved Chandelure welcomes unfortunate visitors with its blue flames flickering gently as the moonlight seeps through a hole in the roof, lighting the ruined pavement in a cold light. A solitary mimikyu joins the foyer, dragging its disguise across the western wing passage. A duskull levitates below the balcony, disappearing through rich, old and dusty drapes. The East Wing corridor is blocked by Gourgeis and Pumpkaboo, with their dim, warm lanterns mimicking the many candles and chandeliers scattered around the mansion. Could they be the very ones lighting them up? The monumental staircase leads to the first floor, were the balcony oversees the whole entrance room, forming a U-shape. To the left, leading to the western wing first floor, a Lampent shines atop an archway. To the East, a Dusclops waits in the shadows. At the very center of the balcony, Gengar is doing all kinds of silly faces, laughing at the viewer, right before disappearing. A litwick has found its nest in a small alcove by the two-story wooden doorway arch. Onboth sides of the doorway, many paintings with rich frames are hung. To the left, a Mismagius is showcasing its psychic powers to Misdreavus by taking control of a huge painting of Agatha, the famous elite 4. The shaking painting's eyes shine briefly in an ominous light. On the second story of the archway a Dusknoir briefly appears. An Ariados can be seen coming down its web through the gothic archs. Under the dark roof atop the whole scene, Haunter and Gastly are playing hide and seek. A huge hole in the roof lets the moonlight rays enter the Hall. Through the very same opening, zubats and a drifloon can be seen flying. Pixel Art picture featuring the pokemon Blacephalon, standing on a fence atop an old-looking japanese-like coastal town at night. The crescent moon shines bright, its relection shimmering in the bay. A fantastic Luna Park is seen in the distance, right above the water, with its many towers, a ferry wheel also reflected in the calm, dark waters. The starry sky is illuminated by fireworks. A top-down pixel art scene reimagining of Newmoon Island from Pokemon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum. A dark forest grows on steep, rocky cliffs; from below the trees, many creeks flow and merge in a swampy pond through small waterfalls. The calm water surface reflects an ominous Red Moon. Right above the moon's reflection, an ancient Red Torii gate stands tall amidst lotuses and lilypads. Darkrai stands there, waiting, floating right above the water, as Akari and her trusted hisuian Typlosion companion prepare to battle. A top-down view of a wintery glade in the middle of a bamboo grove. The bamboo tops and foliage are covered with thick snow. Many tombstones and an old, ruined well can be seen. An ancient shrine emerges from the shadows of the tall bamboo stalks, surrounded by will-o'-wisps. Rei, the main character from Pokemon Legends Arceus, is reading himself for a though battle against a Hisuian Zoroark, protecting the shrine.
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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MegaLucario Z gbc-like sprites done tonight during Twitch stream! 56x56pixel (4 colors, top right has 5).
Quite the challenge! (will probably change a few things again before making the usual Dex Page animation)
#pixelart #PokemonLegendsZA
Four different versions of a MegaLucario Z sprite, realized with the old-school graphic limitations of a gameboy color game. The four versions differ mainly for colors and a few little details. Mega Lucario is depicted in the official, rampant and ready-to-battle pose.
December 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM