BugByteGaming
@bugbytegaming.bsky.social
ip - she/they/he - Game Dev and Artist! If you love bugs, then you've come to the right place~ Check out my games at bugbytegaming.itch.io! https://bugbytegaming.carrd.co/
announcing DIGITAL PET JAM, brought to you by @ophanimkei.com & me! 💫 join us in making games, comics, toys, fansites, & more, all about digital pets! all mediums welcome. this is an unranked jam with no winners or prizes. jam will run from sep 25 - oct 31. seeya there!!!! itch.io/jam/digital-...
I've started working on the Who is My Neighbor jam! 'Here Comes The Neighborhood' will be a short visual novel about a moth named Pepper, who wants to build a more diverse community in his local forest. Will feature 6 species native to Ontario, and real photos of the area. Stay tuned for more!
I'm kind of tempted to redesign Mei... but I also feel weird about changing the design of a character for a game I've already published? I am planning to revamp chapter 1 a bit when I continue working on it again, but I feel torn on the idea of drastically changing Mei's design...
Downloaded Krita, gonna try using it for the next week and see how it feels. The fact that I can open photoshop docs in it is already a blessing... I really want to get out of the habit of using photoshop (mostly so I don't have to keep paying for it lol) so fingers crossed I vibe with this program!
Randomly remembered these skeeter designs I made, couldn't remember if I'd posted them before so. Woe, skeets be upon ye!
#flashing cw flashing A birthday artfight attack for my friend @kitisplode.bsky.social !!! Of her oc Door. I really like door and I think it's a fun concept so I wanted to do a more serious pic of it hehe
Please leave a comment telling the government that you DO NOT want Medicaid tied to a work requirement and why that is unfair, especially for disabled people. Begging you all to take 2 minutes to do this please.
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The new work requirements rule may take health care away from millions of disabled people. Check out our plain language explainer to learn all about this new rule and how you can take action to protect health care by writing a public comment! autisticadvocacy.org/2026/07/medi...
#artfight attacks of the week (so far)! Ch3rry_lemonade's Marisol, Onethingbob's unnamed snail, Sink-up's Pete, and K1TT3RZ Aphid!
I'm really excited for the Who's My Neighbor jam 👀 I've been trying to push myself off my butt into working on something for months now but I think this will be just what I need to get myself moving. itch.io/jam/whos-my-... Everyone should check it out, it's such a fantastic concept for a jam!!!
Who's My Neighbor Jam
A game jam from 2026-08-01 to 2026-09-01 hosted by earacorn. GOAL: Create a project (Game, Comic, Book, TTRPG, Art Zine, Poetry Collection, etc) about and/or featuring real life flora and fauna native...
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#artfight attack @licaijun99.bsky.social of their ocs, Yellow (Ye) and Melonrind (Mr)! I've wanted to draw Melonrind for awhile, so I was glad to have an excuse!!
My brain is being DEVOURED by worms over this. Please play, it's sooooooooooooo so so good. I will never be the same.
⚔️Today, I'll Be The Hero⚔️ You're THE HERO. Save THE PRINCESS. It's what HEROes do! A free VN featuring 20k+ words, 100+ CGs, a fully original OST, and 5(?) endings. #indiedev Made by @ministarfruit.itch.io, @vvenn.bsky.social & I for #BattleActionFantasy Jam !! 👇Play on itch! 👇
#artfight attack for my good friend @number1mongrel.bsky.social, of their OCs, Cyne and Chalice! I love their designs and lore a lot so it was awesome to have an excuse to draw them x3
#Artfight attack on my husband, @avicebro.bsky.social!! I drew one of his mastersonas, Zephyr, having a yaoi moment with his fav servant Yamanami :3c
Commission for @irelandcoyote.bsky.social! He wanted a scene of Oggie coming across his woolly aphid mimic spider, Ilio, who isn't quite what she seems... Thankfully, it was all just a dream. Or was it... Thank you so much for commissioning me ^^/ I look forward to working with you again!
#junebugjam2 has gotten its first 3 submissions! You should check them out! ranarh.itch.io/saving-crawl..., 3li6.itch.io/caterpillar-..., and roadkillcandy.itch.io/moth-pew-pew are the first entries, and they're all wonderful! Please give them a play!
Saving Crawlies - A Decker Zine by Ranarh
Get bugs out of the house without ruining your karma. A short zine made in Decker
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My novel made it as a finalist for the NOVELOUS Worlds writing contest! Please check it out, along with the other finalists, then cast your vote here novelous.net/campaign/hon...
Hello everybuggy! I'm opening commissions! If you want a reference sheet for an OC, even if that OC doesn't have a solid design yet, or just an illustration of an OC or favorite character or ship, please consider commissioning me! You can contact me through dms here, or at joshnekuu on tumblr ^^
#junebug2026 day 23! Tiger Beetle! These guys are gorgeous, so I was excited to draw one. Apparently they're quite the hunters, and will eat just about anything, including other beetles!
#artfight is rapidly approaching... Here's a sample of my roster! If you're a game dev, or have bug inspired ocs, give me a follow and I'll follow you back! 🐛💗
#junebug2026 days 16 through 19. Missed a few days beccause I've been working on comms, so had to play catch up again haha. Here we have the striped horsefly, cucumber spider, tiger leech, and phantom crane fly ^^