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Mathijs Demaeght

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Co-founder & Chief of Design @ Pok Pok TIME 100 Most Influential Companies 2025, Apple Design Award, App Store Award and Kidscreen Award. VAF/Game Fund committee member. Dad of two. πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ

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Have used Affinity for the past 6 years and still amazed by its performance.

We started editing in DaVinci because it was included with our camera, but it’s what I’d recommend nonetheless!

17.11.2025 07:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UPDATE ALERT! πŸš€

Space has expanded with even more curious planets, a new decked-out station, drilling vehicles destroying their way through the galaxy, and other odd happenings to discover!

Prompt the update: bit.ly/updatePokPok

16.01.2025 18:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Had a blast with the Demon Souls remake, now to start with Dark Souls remaster

Had played Bloodborne and Elden Ring halfway but never fully got into it, but the DS remake is so so good I think I finally get it. So I’m going through things in order now.

27.12.2024 08:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pok Pok hiring Senior Animator (Full-Time Permanent) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | LinkedIn Posted 9:09:16 PM. Are you an artist with a passion for crafting charming, engaging illustrations and animations that…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

We’re expanding our art departement, looking for a πŸ”ΈSenior AnimatorπŸ”Έ in the Toronto area. Join a very creative, crafty and wholesome team!

14.12.2024 07:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Played it on holiday, fun and gorgeous to look at!

14.12.2024 07:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Art vs Artist

Old one from twitter 'cause I'm lazy and lets pretend I haven't aged one bit.

#artvsartist #conceptart #animation #gamedev #art #illustration

12.12.2024 09:05 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Art vs Artist

Old one from twitter 'cause I'm lazy and lets pretend I haven't aged one bit.

#artvsartist #conceptart #animation #gamedev #art #illustration

12.12.2024 09:05 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree. I think sprints are good at the end of a cycle where most details are known (when sprint =/= crunch ofc), after that it’s easy to then fall into the trap of doing sprint after sprint.

Yes, creativity is in distractions, and in boredom most of all. It needs space!

12.12.2024 08:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, vacuuming ghouls instead of Boo’s ain’t that far fetched.

12.12.2024 08:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not entirely related, but something I absolutely hate on a personal level during all these phases is…*SPRINTS*

A game is a marathon, and all we do is sprint.

Schools need to teach how to walk, sit on a bench and observe, going back the other way because you took a wrong turn, …it’s never lineair.

12.12.2024 08:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!

11.12.2024 17:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to it! It's been exciting seeing your work grow over these past years.

11.12.2024 10:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats! You did so well!

11.12.2024 09:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My kids came home with skibidi sigma the other day -_-

10.12.2024 08:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Een digitale speeltuin voor de kleinsten zonder verslavende valkuilen: maak kennis met de bekroonde Belgische app Pok Pok Hoewel de toegenomen schermtijd bij kinderen zorgen baart, vinden ook opmerkelijke lichtpuntjes hun weg naar het digitale schap. Neem nu de bekroonde Belgische app Pok Pok, die geen verslavende levels...

Esther and I got to talk to De Morgen about @playpokpok.com and how we offer healthy, educational and responsible screentime for kids (and their parents).
Worth the read! (in Dutch).

09.12.2024 09:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Een digitale speeltuin voor de kleinsten zonder verslavende valkuilen: maak kennis met de bekroonde Belgische app Pok Pok Hoewel de toegenomen schermtijd bij kinderen zorgen baart, vinden ook opmerkelijke lichtpuntjes hun weg naar het digitale schap. Neem nu de bekroonde Belgische app Pok Pok, die geen verslavende levels...

Esther and I got to talk to De Morgen about @playpokpok.com and how we offer healthy, educational and responsible screentime for kids (and their parents).
Worth the read! (in Dutch).

09.12.2024 09:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nope, Snickers of Twix ✌🏼

08.12.2024 21:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

?

08.12.2024 05:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Charming

06.12.2024 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you 🧑

06.12.2024 15:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Look at that more thumbnails.

#art #conceptart #gamedev

06.12.2024 11:12 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I replace ash trees with summer oak, stone oak and alder trees which I grow as backups.

06.12.2024 08:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just found a chicken headless. Nothing like a crispy morning walk to the forest graveyard holding a shovel and corpse.

Also, 6 of our sick ash trees fell over in the storm tonight, means I get to make lots of cool stuff.

06.12.2024 08:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheeky

05.12.2024 12:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I had a thing for forests. #animation #art

28.11.2024 16:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A whole lot of concept art and sketches - by Mathijs Demaeght

A whole lot of concept art and sketches - by Mathijs Demaeght

Can still smell the burnout.

#conceptart #gamedev

05.12.2024 11:37 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gradients became my friend as well, used them every since.

05.12.2024 08:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Early thumbnail sketches of environments - Laya's Horizon - by Mathijs Demaeght

Early thumbnail sketches of environments - Laya's Horizon - by Mathijs Demaeght

More early thumbnails. Started using vector at the time to more quickly push stuff out.

#conceptart #art #gamedev #sketch

05.12.2024 08:50 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Could I get added please?

05.12.2024 06:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ I’ll keep a lookout.
I tend to be full of shame, but if I must..

04.12.2024 09:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0