I went to art school... I had no clue this is what people meant by "warm ups". Like, a whole routine? Each part specific and functional? Dang. Probably would have less "forgot how to draw" days if I did these every time. I'm gonna try it.

If you don't see me for a month or two it's fine; I'm just playing Octopath Traveler 0 with every moment of free time I have. 😆 This Champions of the Continent vet's heart is SO glad to hear friends and colleagues in one of my favorite games. 🥲💜

One of the cruelest tricks society played on creative people was planting the idea that being proud of your work is somehow unseemly and egotistical. You made a thing! You like it! You SHOULD be proud of it. Brag all you want!

Spoken Legends is out NOW! Building on (and compatible with) the weird and wonderful journeys of Spoken Magic, let Destiny guide you along the path of heroism as you face new problems in new locations, craft new words into strange combinations, and wield your legacy in defense of the world!

Spoken Legends by Dylan Grinder

A GMLess, prompt-based story game about heroic struggle and the weight of legacy.

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Want to see the game in action? Destiny is on your side! Spoken Legends designer @anarisis.dylangrinder.com will be livestreaming a full session of the game alongside @littlecuppajo.bsky.social and @itsjustsummer.bsky.social this Saturday at 4pm EST/1pm PST on her twitch channel: twitch.tv/anarisis

this is such a fantastic example of the transformative power of design when used collaboratively and intelligently. the visual design of this campaign is deep-rooted in history and culture and is thoughtful and beautiful

Angus Main@angusmain.bsky.social · 10mo ago

In particular Aneesh Bhoopathy, from the design coop Forge, who designed the identity. A brilliant reminder to *employ human creatives!* www.curbed.com/article/zohr...

I'm cleaning out my dice collection and have 43 sets of dice put in these little bags that I may be handing out with the candy on Halloween? Quick! Someone help me design a tiny TTRPG that can fit on an index card to go in these bags.

| The Black Wolf of Highever | ⚔️🐺 #dragonage #oc

This is one of the most practical, useful, and eye-opening classes, taught by one of the best in the biz. You absolutely do not want to miss this.

Michael Allan Schneider@quadbonus.bsky.social · 11mo ago

👹ACTORS!!!👹 It's been over a year since the last one, so get ready to jump into the triumphant return of my workshop: THE ONE THAT BOOKED Grab a spot while you can!!

Hey homies! Join me October 30th for a 2 hour voiceover workout focusing on villains & creature voices! We will explore doing creature vocals safely, and putting the "sin" in sinister with our villains. There will be 8 performer slots available! Email me at MarcusRVoice@gmail.com to book your seat!

New #FeedingOfMonsters episode! High-octane grocery shopping! If you want to read episodes ahead of time, hop on over to #Patreon and get in on that! www.patreon.com/collection/6... #art #comics

Please give if you can and share widely- Terrance is an absolute gem and needs all the support he can get right now. We love you, @terranceaddisonactor.com ! www.gofundme.com/f/help-terra...

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Please share this campaign, and give whatever you can spare to help su… Michael Schneider needs your support for Help Terrance Addison's Family Through Crisis

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Michael Allan Schneider@quadbonus.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨Voice Actor in Crisis🚨 My dear friend and father of 2, @terranceaddisonactor.com ended up in emergency surgery last night. His prognosis looks good but he's uninsured and he and his girls need all the support we can muster. Please give / boost! gofund.me/85a3b0de

Well. We finished OMORI and that's gonna haunt me for a while. 😭 But hey! The no-chill night stream is on to new things this coming weekend! It's JRPG brainrot all the way down with Octopath Traveler II on Fridays and Chrono Trigger on Saturdays at 9:30pm PT from here on out.

Another year around the sun and such. 🎂 Lovely lunch with Mom and cute gifts. And I'm giving myself the gift of a week off work to do more work on that JRPG project. 🤩

Is the pretty princess dress-up game seriously going to be the thing that brings my 3-year-old PC to its knees?

Oh hey, we're doing more OMORI on stream right now~ 🔪

Jessica Osborne@littlecuppajo.bsky.social · last yr.

Oh hey, it's time for the late night (or early morning for my EU pals) stream again~ Grab yourself a cozy drink and come chill while we play OMORI which is definitely a very happy game where nothing bad happens ever 😅 www.twitch.tv/littlecuppajo

I don't know about you, but I feel like I could use a break. Which is why tomorrow I'm going to be doing a SPA DAY SUBATHON Starts at 10am pacific and goes till the timer runs out! Come watch me relax.. and also destroy myself with hotsauce. CMON CMON! twitch.tv/quadbonus

Oh hey, it's time for the late night (or early morning for my EU pals) stream again~ Grab yourself a cozy drink and come chill while we play OMORI which is definitely a very happy game where nothing bad happens ever 😅 www.twitch.tv/littlecuppajo

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OMORI 010 - The Whale, the Witch(es), and the Donut ...continued.

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Happy release day to Sword of the Sea, the latest game from Giant Squid, with ethereal soundtrack by @awintory.bsky.social :) I once again had the privilege of recording woodwinds, including this beautiful Mayan triple harmony drone flute. It has a haunting voice that's all throughout the score 🪈

I see a lot of Discourse happened yesterday, but I don't want to talk about the AI part. I feel like taking a different tack today. At the end of the day, I just want people to start making things.

I made some cold brew concentrate again I may have also made it a little too strong

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Wednesday.

I'm not sure how visible these are without digging, so if you're looking for indies to follow and support, check below 🙌🏻 Indie Studios: go.bsky.app/EbnyA2d Solo Indies: go.bsky.app/46HSs4C

Matt@becausebecause.bsky.social · last yr.

If you check out @kanaratron.bsky.social 's starter packs he has a couple there for you to check out! ☺️

Did good work today. 🙌 I finished the first draft of a narrative outline for this little game beast. 😭 I suppose it helps that I've had this thing rolling around in my brain for... an indeterminate handful of years?

If I'm going to do some kind of a devlog about this thing... how do you like to get your dose? Blog/newsletter? Patreon tiered content variety pack? Short videos? (Please don't make me use TikTok, I beg of you, I am ancient.) Or just continually being annoying on here about it in posts?

Plugging away at research, writing design documentation, and doodling character concept art for this little game clawing its way out of my soul a little more each day. Just feels kinda nice to be making a thing... and so many friends have been so kind and ready to jump in?! 😭

Dusted off Champions of the Continent again after a gap, and gosh, but the FFIV collab was very charming. 🥹 TBF I am a sucker for any Cecil content most of the time, but it was neat to see him in Octopath's style.

"Create your own opportunities," they say Well, guess I'm finally writing a JRPG. Means I get to pay cool people I know to contribute things I can't do on my own, too. (I can't voice *everyone*...) Considering doing a devlog to keep my ADHD ass accountable somehow.🙃

No matter what, we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to defend trans youth.

The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action | ACLU

The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities.

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