Raph
@eckartg.bsky.social
Iel/They/Them 🏳️🌈 Artist ✨️ Art & Technology & Videogame Design 🎮 Creative Director - https://bsky.app/profile/coopedupgames.bsky.social - experimental games at https://eckartg.itch.io 🏠 based in Moncton, New Brunswick
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Raph
@eckartg.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Hey I'm Raph! I'm an artist and a designer, I co-founded @coopedupgames.bsky.social to make experimental and moody games with my friends
Happy to find a social media I wanna be in after 2 years off Twitter!
Happy to find a social media I wanna be in after 2 years off Twitter!
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Anyways if any of my cool writing and/or designing buds wanna playtest in a few weeks HMU because you're all cool and awesome and much much better at this than me, so I would love to learn from you all 🙏❤️😌
May 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Anyways if any of my cool writing and/or designing buds wanna playtest in a few weeks HMU because you're all cool and awesome and much much better at this than me, so I would love to learn from you all 🙏❤️😌
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My husband made an adorable slideshow about my 10 years as an indie game dev and I think I’m gonna cry 🥲❤️
January 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My husband made an adorable slideshow about my 10 years as an indie game dev and I think I’m gonna cry 🥲❤️
What a crazy, exhausting year! Definitely bruised but not down, and we're brewing a bunch of exciting things to kick off next year!
Now I'm taking 3 weeks off social media to recenter on my loved ones and self-care, see you next year 💖
Now I'm taking 3 weeks off social media to recenter on my loved ones and self-care, see you next year 💖
December 23, 2024 at 10:10 PM
What a crazy, exhausting year! Definitely bruised but not down, and we're brewing a bunch of exciting things to kick off next year!
Now I'm taking 3 weeks off social media to recenter on my loved ones and self-care, see you next year 💖
Now I'm taking 3 weeks off social media to recenter on my loved ones and self-care, see you next year 💖
Sure it's nice to shoot rotten CEOs and all, but what about forming and supporting worker-owned coops?? No capital no problem 🤘
December 13, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Sure it's nice to shoot rotten CEOs and all, but what about forming and supporting worker-owned coops?? No capital no problem 🤘
Finally had Jehova's witnesses come to my door to talk about Jesus, another one off my immigrating to North America bucket list ✨️
December 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Finally had Jehova's witnesses come to my door to talk about Jesus, another one off my immigrating to North America bucket list ✨️
Solo dev really takes a village
December 13, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Solo dev really takes a village
Actually blind bought this to our daughter and it was certainly a shock lol
December 13, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Actually blind bought this to our daughter and it was certainly a shock lol
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December 8, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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whats up nerds we've PUBLISHED OUR GAME JAM! mooncandyco.itch.io/misha-i-love...
We spent ~2 full days working on this game, with an extra day to wrap up &publish. Work was scattered over a full week so that we could take breaks and continue living our lives <3 download for free (or donate $)
We spent ~2 full days working on this game, with an extra day to wrap up &publish. Work was scattered over a full week so that we could take breaks and continue living our lives <3 download for free (or donate $)
Misha, I love you. by Moon Candy
peasant girl (you!) wakes up and has to go get water and it's Bad Vibes and it Just Keeps Happening
mooncandyco.itch.io
December 7, 2024 at 8:22 PM
whats up nerds we've PUBLISHED OUR GAME JAM! mooncandyco.itch.io/misha-i-love...
We spent ~2 full days working on this game, with an extra day to wrap up &publish. Work was scattered over a full week so that we could take breaks and continue living our lives <3 download for free (or donate $)
We spent ~2 full days working on this game, with an extra day to wrap up &publish. Work was scattered over a full week so that we could take breaks and continue living our lives <3 download for free (or donate $)
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The struggle is real 🫠
December 6, 2024 at 12:34 PM
The struggle is real 🫠
I was planning on resenting snow this year but it's just too darn pretty
December 6, 2024 at 12:06 PM
I was planning on resenting snow this year but it's just too darn pretty
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Find the fun they said
December 5, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Find the fun they said
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It sucks that Game Engines are only meant for realistic/naturalistic rendering and no energy is put into empowering us to make the images we wanr, like it's 2024 and i still can't set a shadow color without coding my own shader
December 4, 2024 at 3:03 PM
It sucks that Game Engines are only meant for realistic/naturalistic rendering and no energy is put into empowering us to make the images we wanr, like it's 2024 and i still can't set a shadow color without coding my own shader
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I started a very wip started pack of worker-owned videogames co-ops ✊️ let me know who I'm missing!
#gamedev
go.bsky.app/NDdAqko
#gamedev
go.bsky.app/NDdAqko
November 22, 2024 at 1:20 PM
I started a very wip started pack of worker-owned videogames co-ops ✊️ let me know who I'm missing!
#gamedev
go.bsky.app/NDdAqko
#gamedev
go.bsky.app/NDdAqko
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Help us fundraise for victims of Israel’s attacks on Palestine and Lebanon 🇵🇸🇱🇧 Donate $20(USD) or more to the GFM highlighted on our page, choose from a roster of current and former KO_OP artists, and receive a small piece of artwork! ❤️ For more info: bit.ly/3Zrw04X
November 29, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Help us fundraise for victims of Israel’s attacks on Palestine and Lebanon 🇵🇸🇱🇧 Donate $20(USD) or more to the GFM highlighted on our page, choose from a roster of current and former KO_OP artists, and receive a small piece of artwork! ❤️ For more info: bit.ly/3Zrw04X
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Phew! Here's the first 20 unknown and under-known indie games for #thanksgaming24!
I had over 490 emails, so it's brutal even when I've upped the number to include to 40! Next batch tomorrow.
Please repost this to get as many eyes on these games as possible. #indiedev
kotaku.com/thanksgaming...
I had over 490 emails, so it's brutal even when I've upped the number to include to 40! Next batch tomorrow.
Please repost this to get as many eyes on these games as possible. #indiedev
kotaku.com/thanksgaming...
20 Spectacular Indie Games To Slam On Your Wishlist
It's Thanksgaming 24, so here's a wild array of different, unknown independent games that deserve your attention!
kotaku.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Phew! Here's the first 20 unknown and under-known indie games for #thanksgaming24!
I had over 490 emails, so it's brutal even when I've upped the number to include to 40! Next batch tomorrow.
Please repost this to get as many eyes on these games as possible. #indiedev
kotaku.com/thanksgaming...
I had over 490 emails, so it's brutal even when I've upped the number to include to 40! Next batch tomorrow.
Please repost this to get as many eyes on these games as possible. #indiedev
kotaku.com/thanksgaming...
Été came out this year and it's a real shame it didn't get the attention it deserved! I believe it tries really interesting things and has a charming vibe, i was really proud to contribute to it
store.steampowered.com/app/1065070/t/
store.steampowered.com/app/1065070/t/
Save 25% on Été on Steam
Été (summer) is a relaxing painting game set in Montréal. Color the city to explore, create artworks on canvas, collect stamps in your album, decorate your studio, fulfill commissions from your neighb...
store.steampowered.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Été came out this year and it's a real shame it didn't get the attention it deserved! I believe it tries really interesting things and has a charming vibe, i was really proud to contribute to it
store.steampowered.com/app/1065070/t/
store.steampowered.com/app/1065070/t/
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November 21, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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I don't think we're ready yet to talk about just how badly game dev teams are ran. AA/A, Indie, Publishing - all of them. The amount of money and energy wasted through bad planning, poor communication and sheer incompetence is staggering.
Games don't need to be this expensive or exhausting to make.
Games don't need to be this expensive or exhausting to make.
November 25, 2024 at 5:02 PM
I don't think we're ready yet to talk about just how badly game dev teams are ran. AA/A, Indie, Publishing - all of them. The amount of money and energy wasted through bad planning, poor communication and sheer incompetence is staggering.
Games don't need to be this expensive or exhausting to make.
Games don't need to be this expensive or exhausting to make.
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toilet paper series, tried to think of cursed ones as well
November 24, 2024 at 2:35 PM
toilet paper series, tried to think of cursed ones as well
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Ok so, one exists but I've noticed that it's no longer being updated, so here's a new Montreal game dev starter pack!
go.bsky.app/FnjAr5u
Lemme know if you'd like an add 🥰
go.bsky.app/FnjAr5u
Lemme know if you'd like an add 🥰
November 24, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Ok so, one exists but I've noticed that it's no longer being updated, so here's a new Montreal game dev starter pack!
go.bsky.app/FnjAr5u
Lemme know if you'd like an add 🥰
go.bsky.app/FnjAr5u
Lemme know if you'd like an add 🥰