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Joshua Hallaran | 8-Bit Adventures 2

@criticalgamesau

Australian indie behind 8-Bit Adventures 2 - a turn-based JRPG focused on story + characters! #indiegame Buy or Wishlist here: https://linktr.ee/8bitadventures2

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What does Scarlet Moon offer #gamedev? Budget and prestige options for all audio needs on nearly any budget and concierge service by Jayson to ensure consultation and partnership, frequent, logistics support, and promotion. We're looking forward to working with you! #indiedev #indiegamedev

04.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New month and fully open again for work/commissions! Will be accepting until all slots are filled. #pixelart #commissions #commissionsopen

02.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Character design commission for an upcoming project. Part 2
#pixelart #commission

24.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Character design commission for an upcoming project.
#pixelart #commission

24.02.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Character design commission for an upcoming project. Part 3
#pixelart #commission

24.02.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 40th Anniversary to the Zelda series! Ocarina of Time was one of the most influential narrative experiences in my life (closely followed by Majora's Mask and ALTTP) - without Zelda, I wouldn't be telling stories and making games 😊

It still influences how I write NPCs too!

22.02.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alright - which one of you left the helpless baby in the woods?

Own up! πŸ‘ΆπŸŒ²

#jrpg #WishlistWednesday

18.02.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The @limitedrungames.com Vault has some copies of 8-Bit Adventures 2 on Nintendo Switch and PS5 available for sale at the moment!

If you missed out before, you've now got a second chance πŸ₯³

limitedrungames.com/collections/...

19.02.2026 04:04 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3
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The Runefencer paradigm summons magic cannons that any ally can activate. You can get all kinds of different effects - some summon damaging projectiles, others will teleport you around or grant random buffs. Buggiest class of skills in the game XD #srpg #tacticsrpg #indiedev #madewithunity

16.02.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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#HappyValentinesDay everyone! Regardless of your relationship status, somebody loves you ❀️

14.02.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quartet (Official Soundtrack), by Tyler Mire 96 track album

It's bandcamp friday! If you'd like to support my music please check it out!

I just added a new DLC track to the OST as well.

tylermire.bandcamp.com/album/quarte...

06.02.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I still remember making no money from music and having to work a full-time job on top of it. And now, I write music for video games for a living. I still have a hard time believing it. So to anyone who has given my music your time, thank you so much.

esoundsignal.bandcamp.com/album/chaine...

06.02.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
A 2x2 grid showing different art phases of the same pixel art portrait. The portrait displays a soldier in black wearing a metal faceguard stamped with a red hand. The phases are 1) pencil sketch, 2) inked and colored high-res, 3) raw downscale to 64x80 with artifacting, 4) pixel art touchup to remove blemishes from the downscale & increase clarity.

A 2x2 grid showing different art phases of the same pixel art portrait. The portrait displays a soldier in black wearing a metal faceguard stamped with a red hand. The phases are 1) pencil sketch, 2) inked and colored high-res, 3) raw downscale to 64x80 with artifacting, 4) pixel art touchup to remove blemishes from the downscale & increase clarity.

This is my process for the Xenogears-style portraits in the game. As you can see, my drawing skills are nothing special, and countless artists could do this phase quicker & better. The downscaling & pixel art phase actually hides some of my own limitations. #jrpg #pixelart #indiedev #gameart

02.02.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quartet version 1.3 "Gluhender's Grotto" is now live on Steam!

Please enjoy up to 90 minutes of new story content as the characters explore this nightmarish new dungeon!

#QuartetRPG #jrpg

03.02.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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JIMMY AND THE PULSATING MASS RELEASES, ENHANCED FOR CONSOLES, FEB 5!
GIVEAWAY: 5 GAME KEYS!
TO ENTER: LIKE, REPOST, FOLLOW
WINNERS ANNOUNCED FEB 5!
#GIVEAWAY #JRPG #PIXELARTGAMES #EARTHBOUND #HORRORGAMES

30.01.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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More sprites from that old project, Lucas and Ness character sprites, NES palette.
#pixelart #earthbound #mother

30.01.2026 12:12 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still a ways to go, but doing some lighting and color testing for a new section.

The Shrouded Fen is a massive space that the player traverses like a cavernous, underground archipelago.

It's home to some undead nasties, too. πŸ’€

#WishlistWednesday #JRPG

29.01.2026 08:59 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Super Mario Bros. 3 'Retro Redrawn' collab entries

29.01.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 715 πŸ” 218 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Once, when I was digging in FFT map files, I found an unused map file where each of the 4 camera angles allowed you to see a different room. I thought it was so cool, I was determined to make a level like that in Radiant Sword. Now it's real! #rpg #jrpg #turnbased #indiedev #indiegames

28.01.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 73 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
Join the Electric Airship Discord Server! We're developing, porting, playing, publishing, and celebrating jRPGS! Hop aboard! | 18 members

Hey, we're launching our discord server! swing by, say hi! Let's talk about RPGs like Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass! discord.gg/GshuHPjg37

27.01.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I 100% second this recommendation - I think Geo Mythica is fantastic (battles are like an NES version of the FFVII Remake mixing action with menu commands, and the 8-bit recreation of Earth as a World Map is exceptional) πŸ˜„

23.01.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another #InfiniteAlliance game completed. They have all been so good, it’s so much fun playing through them looking forward to the release (but not too soon πŸ˜‚) @criticalgamesau.bsky.social @rapturousgames.bsky.social

22.01.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I started a mockup for a Samurai Pizza Cats game a few years back, got a little ways into the background and stopped. Picked it up again and drilled away at it. I had the old version and a WIP of the revision saved so I've uploaded those as well.

18.01.2026 07:14 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some enemy sprite commissions for a game that was unfortunately shutdown late-development. May find a new home for them in a future project.
#pixelart #commissions

12.01.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Versions of Link from The Legend of Zelda using the NES palette.
#pixelart #legendofzelda

12.01.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A commission for a new project! Doing both battle sprites and character designs.
#pixelart #commissions #gamedev

12.01.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0