Jack Monaghan

Most people use books to cast spells, but little do they know their true-power lies in close-range combat.

I never thought I’d enjoy snow again after the winter we’ve had on the east-coast, but you and your amazing artwork…somehow, you made it happen! 🤣

He looks awesome! Very powerful, but also very majestic at the same time.

I shall admire from a comfortable viewing-distance. ☺️

The wings’ movements look so smooth! And at a perfect speed, too! Nice work on this! :)

Thanks so much! :)

I use Musescore!

Sometimes, the stars align and the first idea of the day is a good one!

Today was one such day! Take a look at what the very-beginnings of a project of mine is like!

By the end of the first day, I always like to have an idea of the melody and harmony. Doesn’t have to be perfect!

They look so cool! The character designs have so much attention to detail. :)

100%-agree with you here.

To me: a higher price means I can expect more from whatever the product/service is.

If I were offered two laptops: one at $80 and one at $200, I’d be much-more confident in the quality of the second one.

Oh, I do love a good mirror-puzzle… As if you hadn’t won me over already! 😂

It is a mighty-fine hat, I must say. ✨🎩✨

Today, I was reminded of a lesson: never be afraid to toss ideas that don’t work.

There will always be more ideas, and there will always be better ones, too. :)

And no, it’s not a bad reflection on you as a creative. Even Beethoven scratched-out what didn’t work (and he did so many, many, times)!

When artists take the most mundane sights in real-life, and turn them into beautiful works like this, I’m reminded of why I love art as a whole.

It makes everything beautiful, even the everyday. :)

Incredible work. ❤️

I love how the dice have their own little area in the foreground; and their animation is so realistic!

Such a nice duo of details!

It is so cool getting a look behind the curtain like this!! I have a very-hazy idea of what I’m actually looking at, but man, I’m always amazed when people can do stuff like this. 🤩

Any system that involves mechanics like this—new abilities on top of better stats, is a favorite of mine!

That triangular style looked amazing! I must admit: I forgot it was April Fools’ yesterday, and thought you were being serious with some of those captions. 😅

Gotta love when devs have such clear indicators for when you’ve successfully pulled off a mechanic like this.

In so many games, I’m left wondering, “Did I do that right…?” 😅

I blame Earthbound for my unorthodox approaches to puzzle-solving.

After that game, I’m convinced anything at all is a plausible answer to a puzzle.

“An oddly-shaped obstacle? There’s gotta be an eraser for it somewhere, surely!”

When I gave myself this challenge: write something for a fantasy RPG’s combat-sequence, I was tempted to ditch my sound altogether and try something completely-different.

Instead, I tried ‘adapting’ my usual approach/sound to this new challenge!

This has been the result, so far!

A+ for the awesome combat and beautiful area-design.

B+ for the pun. 😆

Man, those commanders look cool! And I love the insignias they’ve got behind them! Can’t wait to see more of this! :)

Looks beautiful! I love the lighting in this area of yours.

Reminds me of an evening out on the town in real-life! 🙂‍↕️

I have to say: I often prefer this approach to increasing-difficulty over making the existing enemies stronger.

As anyone who’s played D&D will affirm: the more actions one side has, the better chances they have of winning. Gotta keep it balanced, numbers-wise. :)

This looks lovely! What a cozy place. ☺️

How did you get that sunshine to land the way it did? It’s beautiful!

Take it from someone who started making music at 22 (~6 years ago): you can learn anything if you’ve got a sincere desire and passion for it.

Never tell yourself you can’t learn new things, or improve at the things you’re passionate about. You absolutely can. (3/3)

There’s a tendency in this world to discourage the pursuit of something if someone isn’t good at it from the start.

Music, art, writing, and even gaming; all kinds of skills are seen as ‘gifts’—impossible to learn through practice and consistency. Now, I reject this idea. (2/3)

Until yesterday, I’d never played a fighting game in my life.

Why not? Because I convinced myself I couldn’t do it. I tried once or twice at arcades, years ago, and was terrible at them.

If I took that same approach to my music, I’d never have written anything beyond my first few notes. (1/3)

You know a game’s going to be good when it makes water fun to traverse instead of a slow, arduous exercise. Love this idea you’ve come-up with. :)

This is so cute!! I love its beautiful blue eyes. 🥹

If I may offer some help: I learned a breathing-technique that relaxes me when anxiety hits. ☺️

Breathe in for 5, out for 9. Doesn’t have to be full-seconds, just count at your normal pace.

This does two things: it gives you something to focus on, and slowly stops your heart from racing!