Senior Level
Owner at DMPAC
Dan Mafra Pixel Arts Company
Www.danmafrapixelarts.com
Portfolio at https://www.behance.net/danielmmafra
Open to Commissions. :)
but a recent one:
Vans Black Friday’s game.
Pixel arts and art direction by me.
vans.com.br/black-friday...
Here's a shot, taken from the page itself.
Dropping a preview for you.
Click on it.
Share it around.
Enjoy. :)
#vans #danmafra #pixelart #openforwork #pixelartist
Never promise exclusivity if it isn’t real.
Focus on quality. Always.
When money comes before the product, something is already wrong.
The result will show it.
If the client doesn’t see it, the player will.
🧵
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #indie #gamedesign
Never promise exclusivity if it isn’t real.
Focus on quality. Always.
When money comes before the product, something is already wrong.
The result will show it.
If the client doesn’t see it, the player will.
🧵
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #indie #gamedesign
End-of-day question:
We talk about game genres as if they were obvious.
But are they?
When does something stop being a game,
and when are we just afraid to admit it isn’t one anymore?
Who gets to draw that line?
And how would you define a game genre?
Your move. Let’s talk.
🎲♟
#videogames
End-of-day question:
We talk about game genres as if they were obvious.
But are they?
When does something stop being a game,
and when are we just afraid to admit it isn’t one anymore?
Who gets to draw that line?
And how would you define a game genre?
Your move. Let’s talk.
🎲♟
#videogames
I’ve been refining a technique I developed for precise dithering using Photoshop.
Simple manual workflows still do what plugins can’t. :)
I’ll upload the outcome soon.
#pixelart #pixelartist #playdate #1bit #techart
I’ve been refining a technique I developed for precise dithering using Photoshop.
Simple manual workflows still do what plugins can’t. :)
I’ll upload the outcome soon.
#pixelart #pixelartist #playdate #1bit #techart
Sorry,
you're cheating and that's no pixel art.
Art is what you should be doing by your hands instead of typing commands on a interface.
#Aiart️ #pixelart #pixelartist #fakepixels #digitalart
Sorry,
you're cheating and that's no pixel art.
Art is what you should be doing by your hands instead of typing commands on a interface.
#Aiart️ #pixelart #pixelartist #fakepixels #digitalart
danmafrawords.medium.com/the-cyborg-w...
An article about AI.
Comment below!
#AIイラスト︎ #AIart #AI美女 #AI #creativity #article
danmafrawords.medium.com/the-cyborg-w...
An article about AI.
Comment below!
#AIイラスト︎ #AIart #AI美女 #AI #creativity #article
I read Law No. 15,325, from January 6, 2026, sanctioned by the current president.
It regulates the practice of the multimedia profession.
I read it.
I thought about it.
…
I thought about it some more.
#laws #digitalart #youtuber #politics #brazilisfunny
I read Law No. 15,325, from January 6, 2026, sanctioned by the current president.
It regulates the practice of the multimedia profession.
I read it.
I thought about it.
…
I thought about it some more.
#laws #digitalart #youtuber #politics #brazilisfunny
And the Masters of the Universe?
A promising game inspired like Golden Axe is coming.
By Bitmap Bureau, the studio behind Xeno Crisis.
No release date yet.
But definitely one to keep an eye on.
bit.ly/4aOiwGJ
#pixelart #gamedev #steam #heman #mastersoftheuniverse #goldenaxe
And the Masters of the Universe?
A promising game inspired like Golden Axe is coming.
By Bitmap Bureau, the studio behind Xeno Crisis.
No release date yet.
But definitely one to keep an eye on.
bit.ly/4aOiwGJ
#pixelart #gamedev #steam #heman #mastersoftheuniverse #goldenaxe
Pixel art and UI projects moving forward.
An artist’s life, when professional, always brings a new challenge.
Ten minutes ago, I was debating whether a game mechanic should have many A and one B, or many B and one A.
That’s a Tostines kind of problem.
Pixel art and UI projects moving forward.
An artist’s life, when professional, always brings a new challenge.
Ten minutes ago, I was debating whether a game mechanic should have many A and one B, or many B and one A.
That’s a Tostines kind of problem.
Not one that replaces it.
#AI美女 #AIイラスト #AI #CreativeFreedom #Humanity #digitalart #FutureOfAI
Not one that replaces it.
#AI美女 #AIイラスト #AI #CreativeFreedom #Humanity #digitalart #FutureOfAI
I come from a graphic design background, and I work professionally as an illustrator, pixel artist, and art director, with experience in games and audiovisual projects.
I’m now available for book cover design and artwork, especially for independent and small authors.
I come from a graphic design background, and I work professionally as an illustrator, pixel artist, and art director, with experience in games and audiovisual projects.
I’m now available for book cover design and artwork, especially for independent and small authors.
It accelerated a cycle.
Art has always been reshaped by new tools, from photography to digital media.
This article reflects on AI, authorship, and meaning, without hype or fear.
AI, Art, and the Cycle of Reinvention
medium.com/@danmafrawor...
#AIArt #AI #Art
It accelerated a cycle.
Art has always been reshaped by new tools, from photography to digital media.
This article reflects on AI, authorship, and meaning, without hype or fear.
AI, Art, and the Cycle of Reinvention
medium.com/@danmafrawor...
#AIArt #AI #Art
still thinking 2025 was just next door.
Sometimes time feels like a place,
one you quietly leave behind
while getting ready to explore another.
My wishes for 2026:
become a better version of yourself
and keep creating.
No fights. Just creation.
Dan Mafra
#NewYear2026
still thinking 2025 was just next door.
Sometimes time feels like a place,
one you quietly leave behind
while getting ready to explore another.
My wishes for 2026:
become a better version of yourself
and keep creating.
No fights. Just creation.
Dan Mafra
#NewYear2026
Work, AI, and Respect: What 2025 Taught Me as an Artist
www.linkedin.com/pulse/work-a...
via @linkedin.com
Happy New Year. 🌊
#CreativeWork #artistday #gamedev #AIart #PixelArt #HappyNewYear2026
Work, AI, and Respect: What 2025 Taught Me as an Artist
www.linkedin.com/pulse/work-a...
via @linkedin.com
Happy New Year. 🌊
#CreativeWork #artistday #gamedev #AIart #PixelArt #HappyNewYear2026
A small ASCII game built in about 8 hours.
Simple in form, but very intentional in concept.
Playable directly in the browser on PC and mobile
(click/tap to play):
🌊 danmafrapixelarts.itch.io/sevenwaves
A small ASCII game built in about 8 hours.
Simple in form, but very intentional in concept.
Playable directly in the browser on PC and mobile
(click/tap to play):
🌊 danmafrapixelarts.itch.io/sevenwaves
Today is the 29th, and we still have a long year ahead.
Turbo Santa Chaos is moving forward.
There’s a lot of work ahead to improve the game experience for 2026 and to communicate its progress over the next 12 months.
Today is the 29th, and we still have a long year ahead.
Turbo Santa Chaos is moving forward.
There’s a lot of work ahead to improve the game experience for 2026 and to communicate its progress over the next 12 months.
Hylide was released 2 years before, for PC-88, in 1984
Probably inspired the production of The Legend of Zelda (1986).
Check out Hylide at MobyGames:
www.mobygames.com/game/12807/h...
Hylide was released 2 years before, for PC-88, in 1984
Probably inspired the production of The Legend of Zelda (1986).
Check out Hylide at MobyGames:
www.mobygames.com/game/12807/h...
Due to Turbo Santa Chaos and other projects.
I've gotten back to using Tiled for editing and have created tile-based backgrounds, maps, and environment art.
In pixel art and game dev,
There are great tools, known and unknown, out there. 🙂
What tool do you recommend?
Due to Turbo Santa Chaos and other projects.
I've gotten back to using Tiled for editing and have created tile-based backgrounds, maps, and environment art.
In pixel art and game dev,
There are great tools, known and unknown, out there. 🙂
What tool do you recommend?
we have skeuomorphism, which uses physical objects as visual references.
And we also have flat design,
which brings design toward solutions that prioritize clarity, legibility, and functionality.
...
we have skeuomorphism, which uses physical objects as visual references.
And we also have flat design,
which brings design toward solutions that prioritize clarity, legibility, and functionality.
...
But now we'll be working on make it better for 2026.
Play danmafrapixelarts.itch.io
Arts behance.net/gallery/2406...
Enjoy and share the Xmas! :)
#Xmas #turbosantachaos #gamedev #indiegame
But now we'll be working on make it better for 2026.
Play danmafrapixelarts.itch.io
Arts behance.net/gallery/2406...
Enjoy and share the Xmas! :)
#Xmas #turbosantachaos #gamedev #indiegame
A small Christmas arcade game.
Cool Pixel art and fun gameplay!
An ongoing DMPAC game project evolving toward 2026.
🕹️ Play it on Itch.io:
danmafrapixelarts.itch.io/turbo-santa-...
More updates coming soon!
#indiegame #pixelart #gamedev #xmasgame #christmas
A small Christmas arcade game.
Cool Pixel art and fun gameplay!
An ongoing DMPAC game project evolving toward 2026.
🕹️ Play it on Itch.io:
danmafrapixelarts.itch.io/turbo-santa-...
More updates coming soon!
#indiegame #pixelart #gamedev #xmasgame #christmas
Somewhere, on the Internet.
Simple, but fun game.
Happy to create (and co-create), and work on it.
Soon I'll be sharing links and pages.
Cheers!
#danmafra
#Xmas2025
#Xmas
#pixelart
#xmasgame
#christmas
#natal
#Natal2025
#indiegamedev
#gamedev
#indiegames
#games
Somewhere, on the Internet.
Simple, but fun game.
Happy to create (and co-create), and work on it.
Soon I'll be sharing links and pages.
Cheers!
#danmafra
#Xmas2025
#Xmas
#pixelart
#xmasgame
#christmas
#natal
#Natal2025
#indiegamedev
#gamedev
#indiegames
#games
I’m working on the final touches right now.
More news later today. 🎄
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#indiegame
#Xmas
#Christmas
#gamedev
#pixelart
#simplegame
#danmafra
#gamedev
#IndieGameDev
#xmasgame
#dmpac
I’m working on the final touches right now.
More news later today. 🎄
.
.
.
#indiegame
#Xmas
#Christmas
#gamedev
#pixelart
#simplegame
#danmafra
#gamedev
#IndieGameDev
#xmasgame
#dmpac
The portfolio is under updating process right now.
Soon you'll see new material there, this week and the other one.
Please check out the pixel arts & arts:
www.behance.net/danielmmafra
The portfolio is under updating process right now.
Soon you'll see new material there, this week and the other one.
Please check out the pixel arts & arts:
www.behance.net/danielmmafra