August 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
And the winners of #InsectileContest are...
Creepslime and ricekrispbee!
I will be adding both of these puzzlingly-shaped creatures to the game! [1/4]
#indiegame #gamedev
Creepslime and ricekrispbee!
I will be adding both of these puzzlingly-shaped creatures to the game! [1/4]
#indiegame #gamedev
July 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
And the winners of #InsectileContest are...
Creepslime and ricekrispbee!
I will be adding both of these puzzlingly-shaped creatures to the game! [1/4]
#indiegame #gamedev
Creepslime and ricekrispbee!
I will be adding both of these puzzlingly-shaped creatures to the game! [1/4]
#indiegame #gamedev
Some bugs I designed for the #InsectileContest ! Had fun with these little critters :)
[Tags: #characterdesign #gamedesign ]
[Tags: #characterdesign #gamedesign ]
July 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Some bugs I designed for the #InsectileContest ! Had fun with these little critters :)
[Tags: #characterdesign #gamedesign ]
[Tags: #characterdesign #gamedesign ]
As I'm reviewing the entries for #InsectileContest, I'd love some feedback on the new bug collecting animation!
How can I make it more satisfying? (Or soul crushing, for failures?)
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
How can I make it more satisfying? (Or soul crushing, for failures?)
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
July 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
As I'm reviewing the entries for #InsectileContest, I'd love some feedback on the new bug collecting animation!
How can I make it more satisfying? (Or soul crushing, for failures?)
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
How can I make it more satisfying? (Or soul crushing, for failures?)
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
#insectilecontest These are the 4 insects I chose.
The green peach aphid produces a pheromone that, when threatened, warns other aphids and causes them to scatter. So my idea is that once the aphids are used in a square formation, they disperse in the second round and take on a new shape
The green peach aphid produces a pheromone that, when threatened, warns other aphids and causes them to scatter. So my idea is that once the aphids are used in a square formation, they disperse in the second round and take on a new shape
July 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
#insectilecontest These are the 4 insects I chose.
The green peach aphid produces a pheromone that, when threatened, warns other aphids and causes them to scatter. So my idea is that once the aphids are used in a square formation, they disperse in the second round and take on a new shape
The green peach aphid produces a pheromone that, when threatened, warns other aphids and causes them to scatter. So my idea is that once the aphids are used in a square formation, they disperse in the second round and take on a new shape
In a world of bug cuties and sillies we need one of those ugly mammals, so here is my Etruscan-shrew for the #InsectileContest !!!
I really love the game's art! Tried to make the style of the submission fit (as much as I wanted it to, eh eh)
I really love the game's art! Tried to make the style of the submission fit (as much as I wanted it to, eh eh)
July 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
In a world of bug cuties and sillies we need one of those ugly mammals, so here is my Etruscan-shrew for the #InsectileContest !!!
I really love the game's art! Tried to make the style of the submission fit (as much as I wanted it to, eh eh)
I really love the game's art! Tried to make the style of the submission fit (as much as I wanted it to, eh eh)
I'm a little late to the punch, but here's my entry for @narwhalnut.bsky.social 's #InsectileContest !
This is Dulticolisk, a little critter that almost looks like fish bones... it is based off the Dulticola Netwing Beetle.
Go wishlist the game!
(post labeled in case you don't like seeing bugs)
This is Dulticolisk, a little critter that almost looks like fish bones... it is based off the Dulticola Netwing Beetle.
Go wishlist the game!
(post labeled in case you don't like seeing bugs)
July 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I'm a little late to the punch, but here's my entry for @narwhalnut.bsky.social 's #InsectileContest !
This is Dulticolisk, a little critter that almost looks like fish bones... it is based off the Dulticola Netwing Beetle.
Go wishlist the game!
(post labeled in case you don't like seeing bugs)
This is Dulticolisk, a little critter that almost looks like fish bones... it is based off the Dulticola Netwing Beetle.
Go wishlist the game!
(post labeled in case you don't like seeing bugs)
Have to take some time to do something for #InsectileContest, time to meet that simple little cricket and butterfly hybrid, Critterfly. Cute isn't it?
#indiegame #pixelart #art #insect #Insectile #cartoon
For @narwhalnut.bsky.social
#indiegame #pixelart #art #insect #Insectile #cartoon
For @narwhalnut.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Have to take some time to do something for #InsectileContest, time to meet that simple little cricket and butterfly hybrid, Critterfly. Cute isn't it?
#indiegame #pixelart #art #insect #Insectile #cartoon
For @narwhalnut.bsky.social
#indiegame #pixelart #art #insect #Insectile #cartoon
For @narwhalnut.bsky.social
I'm revising the date of #InsectileContest just a bit!
Since the winner will not be decided until at least Monday morning, I will be accepting submissions through Sunday night : )
There is still plenty of time to design your own puzzlingly-shaped bug!
#pixelart #indiegame
Since the winner will not be decided until at least Monday morning, I will be accepting submissions through Sunday night : )
There is still plenty of time to design your own puzzlingly-shaped bug!
#pixelart #indiegame
July 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I'm revising the date of #InsectileContest just a bit!
Since the winner will not be decided until at least Monday morning, I will be accepting submissions through Sunday night : )
There is still plenty of time to design your own puzzlingly-shaped bug!
#pixelart #indiegame
Since the winner will not be decided until at least Monday morning, I will be accepting submissions through Sunday night : )
There is still plenty of time to design your own puzzlingly-shaped bug!
#pixelart #indiegame
My entry for #InsectileContest
I tried my best to mimic in game style. It's been a while since I was doing pixelart.
Btw I found your game cause of that contest and played the demo. Pretty neat concept. I like it a lot! <3
#art #pixelart #insects
I tried my best to mimic in game style. It's been a while since I was doing pixelart.
Btw I found your game cause of that contest and played the demo. Pretty neat concept. I like it a lot! <3
#art #pixelart #insects
July 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
My entry for #InsectileContest
I tried my best to mimic in game style. It's been a while since I was doing pixelart.
Btw I found your game cause of that contest and played the demo. Pretty neat concept. I like it a lot! <3
#art #pixelart #insects
I tried my best to mimic in game style. It's been a while since I was doing pixelart.
Btw I found your game cause of that contest and played the demo. Pretty neat concept. I like it a lot! <3
#art #pixelart #insects
the #insectile game has entries for the insectile contest over on gamejolt which gives me more little cartoon beasties to look at
gamejolt.com/search?q=%23... yeeyyy (you can search #insectilecontest on bluesky for more details on entering the contest via this website)
gamejolt.com/search?q=%23... yeeyyy (you can search #insectilecontest on bluesky for more details on entering the contest via this website)
Game Jolt - Share your creations
gamejolt.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:17 AM
the #insectile game has entries for the insectile contest over on gamejolt which gives me more little cartoon beasties to look at
gamejolt.com/search?q=%23... yeeyyy (you can search #insectilecontest on bluesky for more details on entering the contest via this website)
gamejolt.com/search?q=%23... yeeyyy (you can search #insectilecontest on bluesky for more details on entering the contest via this website)
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July 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Hey @narwhalnut.bsky.social! I had to really rush this one because I'm really busy at the moment, but I wanted to at least show you the idea I had for the #insectilecontest, a beetle samurai :)
July 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Hey @narwhalnut.bsky.social! I had to really rush this one because I'm really busy at the moment, but I wanted to at least show you the idea I had for the #insectilecontest, a beetle samurai :)
My entry for #InsectileContest
Mothfire (has a better ring to it than Firemoth).
A breed of a moth with a firefly that carries its own buttlamp to which it's attracted to
Mothfire (has a better ring to it than Firemoth).
A breed of a moth with a firefly that carries its own buttlamp to which it's attracted to
July 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
My entry for #InsectileContest
Mothfire (has a better ring to it than Firemoth).
A breed of a moth with a firefly that carries its own buttlamp to which it's attracted to
Mothfire (has a better ring to it than Firemoth).
A breed of a moth with a firefly that carries its own buttlamp to which it's attracted to
#insectilecontest Entry: Meeko
Based on: Gold dust day Gecko
Pathetic lil guys that’ll crumble if you so much breath as breath on them wrong
Based on: Gold dust day Gecko
Pathetic lil guys that’ll crumble if you so much breath as breath on them wrong
July 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#insectilecontest Entry: Meeko
Based on: Gold dust day Gecko
Pathetic lil guys that’ll crumble if you so much breath as breath on them wrong
Based on: Gold dust day Gecko
Pathetic lil guys that’ll crumble if you so much breath as breath on them wrong
Here's my entry for the #InsectileContest : The Royal Oil, based on oil beetles!
This was such a good opportunity to draw one of the ideas I got after playing the demo, actually!
This was such a good opportunity to draw one of the ideas I got after playing the demo, actually!
July 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Here's my entry for the #InsectileContest : The Royal Oil, based on oil beetles!
This was such a good opportunity to draw one of the ideas I got after playing the demo, actually!
This was such a good opportunity to draw one of the ideas I got after playing the demo, actually!
An entry for this contest here - read the terms and remember to tag your entry with insectilecontest if you're interested in participating.
bsky.app/profile/narw...
bsky.app/profile/narw...
🎨 I'm hosting the Insectile Design Contest!
🐛 Design a cute, puzzle-shaped bug!
🏆 One winner gets their design in the game and a free copy of Insectile on release!
📅 Deadline: July 25th
✅ Read the full rules before entering!
🔁 Please share for other artists to find! Good luck!
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🐛 Design a cute, puzzle-shaped bug!
🏆 One winner gets their design in the game and a free copy of Insectile on release!
📅 Deadline: July 25th
✅ Read the full rules before entering!
🔁 Please share for other artists to find! Good luck!
[1/3]
July 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
An entry for this contest here - read the terms and remember to tag your entry with insectilecontest if you're interested in participating.
bsky.app/profile/narw...
bsky.app/profile/narw...
#InsectileContest entry: 𝗙𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸
𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯: 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴 (𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭), 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘴
"This insectiles wings fused shut long ago - they weren't great fliers! They travel in herds and use their long necks to reach for leaves and battle for mates."
#insectile #weevil #bugsky
𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯: 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴 (𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭), 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘴
"This insectiles wings fused shut long ago - they weren't great fliers! They travel in herds and use their long necks to reach for leaves and battle for mates."
#insectile #weevil #bugsky
![[Highlighted text beneath the image dubs the creature a Fiddlestick]
A long-necked weevil-like creature on a tile board. A 2 highlighted near the body shows that the body will do two damage, whereas the head would only net one. The long neck bypasses the tiles entirely.
Miscellaneous information:
• The long thin neck bypasses obstacles on the board, but would also bypass enemy Insectiles as well and not damage them. On the flipside, the neck would not conflict with the placement of other insectiles on the same team.
• The neck is the sturdiest part of the Fiddlestick's body, able to move from the light green base without bending in a rigidly straight line - so bobbing up, down, left, right and so on.
• Conflict with mushroomfolk could involve reaching through open windows in search of food, ambling about in clumsy herds or eating the leaves from crops.
• It is not particularly intelligent. these are no thoughts behind those eyes but they seem happy enough
• An idea for a pre-evolution morph option would be a 2x2 diagonal insectile called a twiddletwig, though real-world weevils have larvae and not nymphs.
If a pre-evo morph is not an option then maybe they just hatch like that and gradually grow out their neck.
• Both sexes can battle to impress mates by bashing necks to battle, a behaviour seen in some long-necked weevils and also giraffes.
• The underside is the same smooth dark green, with uniform smoothness rather than a textured underside. The carapace has little slots for the legs to emerge.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:asfjlr5rgrsv4oqn3egmntvf/bafkreid6tmqa6jrmsbs6edfkf3gqfbsuohajqbsr6mo65fjtsftyq6o7sa@jpeg)
July 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#InsectileContest entry: 𝗙𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸
𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯: 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴 (𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭), 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘴
"This insectiles wings fused shut long ago - they weren't great fliers! They travel in herds and use their long necks to reach for leaves and battle for mates."
#insectile #weevil #bugsky
𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯: 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴 (𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭), 𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘴
"This insectiles wings fused shut long ago - they weren't great fliers! They travel in herds and use their long necks to reach for leaves and battle for mates."
#insectile #weevil #bugsky
