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Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker

@karenjohana.bsky.social

Queer Artist | Based in SoCal | wearing many hats Portfolio: karenjohana.art Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project qwocmap.org

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Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker@karenjohana.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Been looking for work since past the holidays. This gives me hope! Thank you @workwithindies.com for the encouragement and the consistent listings! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #opentowork

Work With Indies@workwithindies.com · 7mo ago

Some (more) good news: Our annual letter (below) shared that we saw more jobs in 25 than 24 after 2 years of declines. We're only a few days in & I'm absolutely knocking on wood rn, but January is up 53% YoY so far! If there's light at the end of this tunnel, it just got brighter.

Can you believe that I get to send this year’s holiday card to over 1,000 teams who’ve hired someone through Work With Indies!? We’re still a long way from “all the indie jobs, all the time”, but we’re 1,000 developers closer. Thank you for trusting us with one of the most important things you do: hiring, building, and growing your teams. You might’ve noticed I’ve been pretty quiet about growth the past couple of years. It never felt right to celebrate traffic or engagement when so much of it was driven by people suddenly needing work. But this year, something shifted. In 2025, we finally saw job postings start to tick back up– especially in the back half of the year. We’re still below the highs of 2021 and 2022, but compared to last year, there are more indie jobs being posted again. And after the last few years, that feels worth celebrating. So, here’s to you and the next 1,000 indie developers who find their people through Work With Indies and the games you'll make together.
Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker@karenjohana.bsky.social · 8mo ago

So I decided to take on @polycount.bsky.social challenge last month and I was determined to finish before the year ended. I tried to lean into the whole "make it exist first, make it look good later" mindset. I'd love some feedback! #gameart #steampunk #fantasy www.artstation.com/artwork/RKxabv

SkyHaul Lamp - Polycount Challenge, Karen Johana

SkyHaul Lamp is based on concept art by Daniele Gay. Made for the Polycount Bi-Monthly Challenge for Nov-Dec. This is a gas-powered lighthouse-like lamp. The canisters carry the gas into the contrapt...

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Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker@karenjohana.bsky.social · last yr.

got my pjs on. schedule set. see you there! #dames4games #gaming #indiegames #gamedev

Dames 4 Games@dames4games.org · last yr.

🤩🥳 You're invited to the Dames 4 Games Slumber Party Summer Showcase Summer 2025 by Dames 4 Games THIS SUMMER 😱!! 😮‍💨 That was a doozy, anyway, mark your calendars cuz this time we're coming better 🤩, Stronger 💪, and BIGGER 🤯 🗓️ July 17th, 2025, 12:00 PM PT #Dames4Games & #D4GSummer2025

Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker@karenjohana.bsky.social · last yr.

starting in 10! come join! all donations will be matched #thefinals #queer #gaming twitch.tv/fairlybreadxx

fairlyBreadxx - Twitch

Currently doing a full on-stream playthrough of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker@karenjohana.bsky.social · last yr.

TONIGHT! Help us raise money for #LGBTQ+ youth on #Twitch! we’ll be playing #thefinals talking about the fundraiser and overall having a good time please join us at 8pm PT twitch.tv/fairlybreadxx

Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker@karenjohana.bsky.social · last yr.

the kickstarter has been canceled. we’re changing strategies for this project as we believe doing a patreon route makes more sense to support the studio during development. stay tuned for updates. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker@karenjohana.bsky.social · last yr.

hey folks! about to be laid off. making a #game w/ @fruitsalad-dev.bsky.social your neighbors are sticking their nose where it doesn't belong... collect materials to create weapons fuck up the #HOA lady, peeping Billy, MIB, and more! pls support us if u can <3 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fru...

more mr. nice guy@juniorhoncho.bsky.social · last yr.

but if i'm not allowed to feed artists into my artist killing machine it's going to be basically impossible for the machine to keep killing artists. is that what you want?? and before you answer keep in mind this is a very expensive machine

Karen Johana | 3D Artist | Independent Filmmaker@karenjohana.bsky.social · last yr.

hey folks! about to be laid off. making a #game w/ @fruitsalad-dev.bsky.social your neighbors are sticking their nose where it doesn't belong... collect materials to create weapons fuck up the #HOA lady, peeping Billy, MIB, and more! pls support us if u can <3 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fru...

Nosy Neighbors

An early prototype for a 2.5D isometric RTS tower defense with humorously-exaggerated cartoon violence

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