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Jonathan Smårs

@jsmars

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Lead tinkerer on @Valheimgame at Iron Gate! Creator of branches, cowboy committer, quality of life martyr & pixelart dabbler.

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5 months
This is why catapults were invented, right? 🥳 #Valheim @Valheimgame #featurecreepfriday
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Trying out manual build piece snapping to solve the age old problem of building floor supports, etc. Might this be something that #Valheim builders will appreciate? 🧐 #WIP #IndieGameDev @Valheimgame
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Quickly place items in containers by pressing the Stack All button or Shift-E when looking at the box. Hopefully something that will make #Valheim life slightly better in the coming Hildir's Quest patch. Revolution I know. Skål! #WIP #IndieGameDev @Valheimgame #gamedev #unity
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Are your ready for hardcore mode in #Valheim ? ☠️ ..or do you prefer something more chill? Note: Actual settings are not final! @valheimgame #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
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Working on having hair visible when wearing helmets in #Valheim , now we just need variants of every hair that fit every helmet.. go @lisakolf go! 🥳 #screenshotsaturday #gamedevelopment #WIP
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Don't these just look like so much fun? :D #valheim #gamedev #wipwednesday
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Mistlands is a dangerous place for a lunch break. True story haha #Valheim
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Trying out some alternative ballista functionality. What do you say #Valheim players? #WIP
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Fairly meaty #Valheim patch coming soon! * Ballista config targets * Mistlands balance * Wisp torches not primary targets * Fishing/rewards tweaks * Can turn off flashing lights & ravens * Network fixes * Bug fixes & more! …and a new item and build piece, can you guess what?
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Stay up to date with the latest viking fashion with the barber station! Perfect to try out all those helmet hairs and coming with the #Valheim Hildirs Quest update. Shoutout to the awesome design by @lisakolf ! #WIP #IndieGameDev @Valheimgame #gamedev #unity
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@Valheimgame is ready for the Steam Deck from @valvesoftware ! It's a very impressive piece of machinery. I'm looking forward to the release and playing Valheim on the go with my friends! @Steam @OnDeck
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The next #Valheim patch is just around the corner, are you ready for hardcore, casual and hammer mode? * World Modifiers * Lots of quality of life fixes * Hot viking clothing, hair & beards * Who is Hildir!?! ..and lots more! @valheimgame #indiedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev
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Everything will burn in the Ashlands! 🔥 ...and in the rest of the world, if your brave enough! #Valheim #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
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2 years
#Valheim turns two years old today. Yay! 🥳
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2 years
24 hours #Valheim people...
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1 year
How about a copy build piece function? Shift + middle click to select building piece - instead of selecting it from the build menu. Tiny quality of life fix but might be useful? 🧐 #Valheim #WIP #gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev @Valheimgame
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Ashlands will be a very chaotic place. Sound on! ☠️🎸 #screenshotsaturday #Valheim #WIP #indiedev #gamedev
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Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah BATMAN 🦇 #Valheim #batman #portalpricesfalling
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@lisakolf @Valheimgame I forgot to say that we heard your feedback on the office chair.. @lisakolf got you covered as always! This is what it looks like now! Better? #Valheim
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Time of giving and new years resolutions.. If there was just one thing released for @Valheimgame in 2023 and you got to choose, what would it be? 🎁 #Valheim #gamedev #indiedev
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So who is actually gonna fill their walls with 3 star mistlands fish in #Valheim ? ...or do we have to add achievements for it first? 🙈
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Mistlands when? Mistlands NOW! BOOYAAAAH!! Go have fun and die a lot #Valheim -ers! (In case you missed it or are avoiding spoilers)
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3 years
Been working on a little something for you, just make sure your on Santa's nice list this year! Not final but hope you like it so far! @Valheimgame #screenshotsaturday #valheim
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Trying to make the Hildir clothing more useful and rewarding with a base item stamina reduction. Thoughts? #Valheim #WIP #gamedevelopment #indiedev
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1 year
I'm very pleased to say that a new and improved stack all hotkey is now released on PTB! One simple long key press will open chest the chest, stack items and then close it. Feels much better! Thoughts? 🥳 #Valheim #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
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1 year
Out for some #Valheim research today and cooking our own food viking style! 🍖
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2 years
They jump! They've grown! They can be mounted on your wall! There are more! They don't fly anymore! Fishing improvements in the #Valheim Mistlands update! Can you catch the biggest one? @Valheimgame #gamedev #wipwednesday
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Looking forward to see what #Valheim builders will do with vines in the upcoming Ashlands update! I had a ton of fun making them growable! 🌻 #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
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2 years
Good morning Mistlands! What do you want from us this week? #Valheim
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1 year
Valheim releasing on Xbox in just a few hours!!!! 🎮Let me know how it works and if you run into any issues. Enjoy this unrelated old random dev gif! #Valheim #Xbox #gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #XboxGamePass @Valheimgame
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We were running low on testers for casual mode so I found these two little volunteers. #Valheim @Valheimgame #gamedev #WhatAGameDevLooksLike
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Hey! Come listen to my Valheim talk tomorrow if you're at #GDC ! It's in room 2005 in the west hall at 10.50. You can meet most of the team after, and I might have some fun things to give away! 🥳 Hope to see you there! #GDC2024 @Official_GDC #Valheim @Valheimgame
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3 years
'Twas the patch before Yule in the 10th world No creatures were howling not even tamed wolves The fire was lit a torch here and there In hopes that St. Bacon would no longer care The armor was nestled all snug on its stand Go forth #Valheim players explore a new land @Valheimgame
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Ashlands is finally out on PTB! Let me know what you think!
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Things are heating up! 🔥 The Ashlands update is now available for testing on the #Valheim PTB! Read the patch notes right here:
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Your favorite game intro can now be paused and skipped, as every game should allow! Small fix but hopefully appreciated by someone, I know it will save our dev team a lot of seconds! :) #Valheim #WIP #wipwednesday #gamedevelopment
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3 years
Let thy itemstands naught be misplaced again, oh glorious #Valheim builders! #WIP @Valheimgame
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2 years
Optimised #Valheim a bit to save around 485mb RAM and decreased install size along with a bunch of balance tweaks and bug fixes.. patch simmering on PTS if you want to give it a try!
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Have you become a mage in Mistlands yet? What do you think of magic in #Valheim and which is your favorite? 🪄 🔥🧊
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@RobinEyreArt @Valheimgame Working as intended™ Who said #gamedev shouldn't be fun? 🥳
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5 years
The eclipse view from my window a few weeks ago reminded me so much of a @waneella_ scene so had to try to draw it in her amazing style. #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
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Amazing build! 😍 Send me more screenshots of your best Ashlands build in #Valheim !
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It's final! The #Valheim Ashlands update is my Favorite update. #ValheimBotM
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1 year
@Valheimgame A lot of feedback on the death penalty slider, so here are some more options.. better? 🫡
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4 months
Ashlands released NOW! Check out this amazing trailer by @Brikk_Animation ! What are you thoughts on the trailer? #Valheim @Valheimgame
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Do our heroes have what it takes to conquer the Ashlands? ⚔️ Check out the brand new release trailer right here!
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1 year
Big update for #Valheim now released on live! Enjoy! 🥳
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1 year
We hope you’re ready for adventure! Hildir’s Request has finally arrived to #Valheim proper, available for all. Delve into it headfirst, or read the patch notes on our website:
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Now that hopefully people will stop hating the #Valheim ballista so much I want to show you this awesome 3D print my friend @svdvorak printed for me! Pretty awesome eh? Luckily it doesn't shoot at me.. yet! 🙃 @Valheimgame #3Dprinting #gamedev #indiedev
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If you got to pick one thing for me to fix/add to @Valheimgame , what would it be? Vote with your likes, no promises though! #Valheim #gamedev #AMA
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2 years
Had a great time with some @unitygames devs finding potential performance improvements for #Valheim Woop woop!
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Playing hide and go seek with my kids in #Valheim is surprisingly fun 🥳
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5 years
I love how the jetpack smoke behaves when hovering over water... bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles! #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #pixelart #ドット絵 #indiegame #game #ゲーム #steam #wipwednesday #FNA
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I guess the best part of Mistlands is angled wood beams? 🙃 @Timo_Redbeard #Valheim
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1 year
Out for some Ashlands research today. #Valheim @Valheimgame
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Happy Valborg everyone! Kinda looks like the #Valheim background eh?
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1 year
Probably our longest changelog with fixes that isn't new content, check it out and let me know if you find any issues! Hopefully some good stuff in there for everyone and nearing live release! Cheers! #gamedevelopment #Valheim #indiedev
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Prepare for a chunky patch log for the #Valheim PTB! Includes lots of fixes and improvements, as well as some added functionality to the everyday clothing:
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I'm loving these ashlands stone pieces so much already..
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2 years
***Spoilers for Valheim, please look away*** Archpocalypse... that's what Im calling this weeks work. Lots of build stuff for the Charred Fortressesses. Have a nice weekend @Valheimgame
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@Valheimgame Ashlands when
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Dedicated servers can now set world modifiers directly through startup parameters or console commands, this cool new build piece and lots of other fixes out NOW on PTB! Enjoy! #Valheim #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
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A chunky list of fixes for the #Valheim PTB today! Read the patch notes here:
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2 years
So #Valheim will be released on XBox on the 14th of March and gamepass! Who is hyped? Coming with new alt controller config, crossplay between all platforms, controller improvements, fixes & optimisations also for the PC
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4 months
Soundtrack finally getting updated to include all the latest updates! Enjoy! Skål! 🍺
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4 months
Attune your ears! The #Valheim Soundtrack on Steam has now been upgraded with a bunch of new songs! Other platforms such as Spotify will be updated shortly as well 🎶
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This is how is @astroneergame meant to be played, right?
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2 years
Very interesting to see someone getting the ballista to work properly! We've heard your feedback btw, lots of good ideas, hopefully we can find a solution that works for everyone. #Valheim #gamedev
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5 years
Snowy mountain passage inspired by Dungeon Siege 1, one of my all time favorite games, which uses distance #fog in such an amazing way to give depth to an otherwise flat genre. #pixel_dailies @Pixel_Dailies #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
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1 year
Fairly big #Valheim patch out today for those waiting for performance improvements! 🥳 Let us know if you have any improvements or run into any issues please! #gamedevelopment #indiedev #IndieGameDev
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After thorough testing on the PTB, here is a #Valheim patch that should hopefully make the gameplay experience a lot smoother for everyone!
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2 years
Tinkering with the atmosphere in a little sci-fi space side project. What do you think? (Sound on!) #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #unity #space #scifi #gamedevelopment
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3 years
Try our latest frosty @Valheimgame patch in the public test branch and let us know what you think! #gamedev #valheim
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New #Valheim Ashlands PTB patch out! Opening up building over lava more and lots of other balance tweaks & fixes. Be sure to send pics of your bowser castle builds asap! 👹
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4 months
Another Ashlands patch for the #Valheim PTB before the weekend! Read about the bug fixes here:
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2 years
Happy Halloween from Iron Gate!
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@Valheimgame @RobinEyreArt Eldner is so cool Ive been waiting for an invisible weapon
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We got a bunch of fixes out today! Anything huge that we missed?
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Here comes the first round of bug fixing and balancing tweaks for the Ashlands! Read the patch notes for the #Valheim PTB here:
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Finally releasing my world modifiers, @lisakolf 's awesome clothing, @embring 's crazy tower and lots of other nice stuff from the awesome Iron Gate team! Would really like feedback on balance and modifiers during the PTB if you can! #Valheim #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
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1 year
Today the #Valheim PTB welcomes Hildir’s Request, with new clothing, server modifiers, and more! ✨ Read the patch notes, as well as instructions on how to join the Public Test, on our website:
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@Valheimgame Should be quite noticeable performance improvements, especially those on older hardware. Would love to hear approximately how much it has improved for you!
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2 years
Scary as Hel to rewrite cloud saves for millions of Vikings in @Valheimgame , so join our public-test to try it! Hopefully it will save players from loosing progress.. Also, something to celebrate midsummer with! SKÅL! #valheim #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
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@Valheimgame Lets hope we didn't break something :D
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Just released a #Valheim patch on the PTB! * Performance improvements * New gamepad layout and improvements * Mistlands boss fix * Manual save button + Bugfixes, balance + lots more! Would love to know how much performance this increases for those of you with older hardware!
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2 years
Some #Valheim patch notes for Public Test this fine Tuesday!
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@Bobovich09 @Valheimgame You can change them whenever you want :)
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Working on some sweet sweet parallax backdrops.. #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #pixelart #ドット絵 #indiegame #game #ゲーム #screenshotsunday #FNA
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#Valheim 0.215.2 released on PTB with improvements on the save and backup system. Flight Mode also just release on the Xbox if you want to get our patches and have safer saves! Also, more fixes on the way to stop save issues from happening. Cheerio! 🥳
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Another round of fixes for the #Valheim PTB for things that showed up since yesterday and some things we missed. Cheerio, governor!🍻 #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
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Some issues slipped through the cracks the other day, but here’s a #Valheim hotfix for the PTB!
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@Valheimgame One step closer to getting Xbox up to par with PC on stability. Working hard on the final save stability stuff, but if anyone has lost any worlds, be sure to join our discord and get assistance there as the files are recoverable most of the time!
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It's so mesmerizing to watch swarm mechanics, I could work on swarms forever. #screenshotsunday #indiedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment #fna #csharp #space
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@TSVStriFe @Valheimgame Well we are independent so we can make all our own choices and dont have to match deadlines or sell microtransaction bs for stockholders etc.. I think that makes us kind of indie atleast :)
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You REALLY need to play Halls of Torment by @Chasing_Carrots ! Majorly causes that "just one more run" itch! It's lovely Diablo 1 aesthetic got me more hooked for €5 than Diablo IV did for €70. Whose with me? 🤩 #indiegames #review @godotengine
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Boar loves you?
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@Valheimgame @EricNguyen1393 Most fire things will make wood burn. Enemies, fire arrows, fire staff, campfires, etc :)
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2 years
The patch is now released on live for everyone! Hope you like it!
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1 year
#GDC here we come!
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1 year
Met the guys from @BSG_DREDGE ! Loved their game, highly recommend it if you havent tried it yet! @bsg_joel
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2 years
@HaznoTV YES! I forgot to mention that, one of the best parts of this patch for many!
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5 years
Another #timelapse since I have had no time for pixelart this week :( This one for #pixel_dailies theme #iceberg a while back. @Pixel_Dailies #pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #gamedevelopment #ドット絵
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A mysterious artifact held in place by an ancient magnetic force for today's #pixel_dailies #knife @Pixel_Dailies #pixelart #scifi #gamedev #indiedev
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My theme suggestion #satellite was chosen for #pixel_dailies today so I had to spend half the day on it, and I'm quite happy with the result, I hope you like it! @Pixel_Dailies #pixelart #art #space #scifi #gamedev #indiedev
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Timelapse of my process for the eclipse scene inspired by @waneella_ Cheers! #pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev
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