Ellie
@elliesprites.bsky.social
Pixel art and video games.
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Ellie
@elliesprites.bsky.social
· Mar 2
Dinosaur game! I'm putting it on hold for now, but I had a lot of fun animating all these guys.
Merp is out!!! I got to make some art for it and it was a really wonderful project to work on, @maybell.itch.io is the best. If you're at all into platformers I definitely recommend it!!
it's release day. <3 please buy or pirate Merp in Merpworld.
storefronts and links to everyone who helped make this beautiful video game 🧵 below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWj...
storefronts and links to everyone who helped make this beautiful video game 🧵 below:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWj...
Merp in Merpworld - trailer
YouTube video by maybell🌻
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Merp is out!!! I got to make some art for it and it was a really wonderful project to work on, @maybell.itch.io is the best. If you're at all into platformers I definitely recommend it!!
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November 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
working on a 4-pixels tall font and feeling like the quote from jurassic park
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
working on a 4-pixels tall font and feeling like the quote from jurassic park
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#PitchYaGame
sillinder's somewhat uneventful tuesday is a pseudo3D platformer that follows a silly robot that can hit their head in very beneficial ways, bouncing and sliding
through a surreal and cheap landscape filled with unreasonable people (unlike sillinder)
sillinder does this every day.
sillinder's somewhat uneventful tuesday is a pseudo3D platformer that follows a silly robot that can hit their head in very beneficial ways, bouncing and sliding
through a surreal and cheap landscape filled with unreasonable people (unlike sillinder)
sillinder does this every day.
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
#PitchYaGame
sillinder's somewhat uneventful tuesday is a pseudo3D platformer that follows a silly robot that can hit their head in very beneficial ways, bouncing and sliding
through a surreal and cheap landscape filled with unreasonable people (unlike sillinder)
sillinder does this every day.
sillinder's somewhat uneventful tuesday is a pseudo3D platformer that follows a silly robot that can hit their head in very beneficial ways, bouncing and sliding
through a surreal and cheap landscape filled with unreasonable people (unlike sillinder)
sillinder does this every day.
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Heatwave's last major update, will be available on NOVEMBER 12!!! It will also be releasing on steam then as well. Most notably, it will contain a ~100k word visual novel story mode, and 4 new "secret" characters, along with balance changes, and bug fixes. ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/...
November 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Heatwave's last major update, will be available on NOVEMBER 12!!! It will also be releasing on steam then as well. Most notably, it will contain a ~100k word visual novel story mode, and 4 new "secret" characters, along with balance changes, and bug fixes. ❤️
store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2980420/...
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Vampire WOMEN Survivors
sylvie.website
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Critter roguelike thread: I'm going to be posting smaller updates here to avoid cluttering my entire timeline with them.
November 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Critter roguelike thread: I'm going to be posting smaller updates here to avoid cluttering my entire timeline with them.
Alright, some people wanted to see the early stages, so here we go. Real-time critter combat, where you don't control your critter directly, but instead give it orders and lead it around the stage.
November 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Alright, some people wanted to see the early stages, so here we go. Real-time critter combat, where you don't control your critter directly, but instead give it orders and lead it around the stage.
I love how a lot of the things I learned while making a fighting game are translating to my experience creating a roguelike. There are abandoned or unfinished projects, but there's no such thing as wasted time. Everything you learn makes you grow and that's fucking awesome.
November 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I love how a lot of the things I learned while making a fighting game are translating to my experience creating a roguelike. There are abandoned or unfinished projects, but there's no such thing as wasted time. Everything you learn makes you grow and that's fucking awesome.
alright, here's some early design stuff. none of it is final at this stage and I'm especially going back and forth on how I want to handle colors for the project as a whole.
that said, enjoy my first attempt at a critter evolution line!
that said, enjoy my first attempt at a critter evolution line!
November 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
alright, here's some early design stuff. none of it is final at this stage and I'm especially going back and forth on how I want to handle colors for the project as a whole.
that said, enjoy my first attempt at a critter evolution line!
that said, enjoy my first attempt at a critter evolution line!
quick question, no wrong answers: do you prefer it when the gamedev people you follow share only relatively polished previews, or do you actively want to see the early steps of a project and its many iterations?
October 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
quick question, no wrong answers: do you prefer it when the gamedev people you follow share only relatively polished previews, or do you actively want to see the early steps of a project and its many iterations?
so tempting to skip prototyping and go straight into making a ton of art. but. I'll be strong and stick with making the game fun with only colored squares and placeholders first.
October 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
so tempting to skip prototyping and go straight into making a ton of art. but. I'll be strong and stick with making the game fun with only colored squares and placeholders first.
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#pitchyagame a one and a half minute visual novel about angst interspersed with two hours of annoying platforming. i made the art really charming as an apology.
October 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#pitchyagame a one and a half minute visual novel about angst interspersed with two hours of annoying platforming. i made the art really charming as an apology.
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I wish bluesky had a soft mute option. maybe the person is posting too much and 90% of my timeline being their posts is overwhelming, but I don't want to stop seeing their replies in other posts or not be notified when they try to interact with me.
October 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I wish bluesky had a soft mute option. maybe the person is posting too much and 90% of my timeline being their posts is overwhelming, but I don't want to stop seeing their replies in other posts or not be notified when they try to interact with me.
okay, I'll give gamedev one more try. just one though. no pressure.
October 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
okay, I'll give gamedev one more try. just one though. no pressure.
If you like indie platformers with gorgeous pixel art, incredible gameplay and amazing music, you HAVE to buy Merp!
Merp in Merpworld is available on computer november 12th, 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-1q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-1q...
Merp in Merpworld - release date trailer
YouTube video by maybell🌻
www.youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
If you like indie platformers with gorgeous pixel art, incredible gameplay and amazing music, you HAVE to buy Merp!
creature collecting rogulike
October 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
creature collecting rogulike
quick reminder that I'm available for work. no need to repost this or anything, it's not a proper thing with video and all that. just in case people are assuming my lack of activity here means I'm super busy or whatever. I can always find time for more pixel art if needed.
October 19, 2025 at 10:54 PM
quick reminder that I'm available for work. no need to repost this or anything, it's not a proper thing with video and all that. just in case people are assuming my lack of activity here means I'm super busy or whatever. I can always find time for more pixel art if needed.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
My favorite game design thing: animating creatures and programming their behavior. It's so satisfying watching them come to life and trying to make them feel believable, to give the impression that they are more aware of their environments than they actually are.
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
My favorite game design thing: animating creatures and programming their behavior. It's so satisfying watching them come to life and trying to make them feel believable, to give the impression that they are more aware of their environments than they actually are.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
merpworld's sound design is great, everyone should listen to it
i love the sound this thing makes so much. #merpworld #screenshotsaturday
October 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
merpworld's sound design is great, everyone should listen to it
tiny mockingbird. might delete eventually.
October 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
tiny mockingbird. might delete eventually.
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💀💀💀HEADS is out now!💀💀💀
Heads are required for the process. If you cannot provide, we shall have to take yours.
Flip coins, upgrade your build and try to stave off the advance of Headhunter Harry in my free spooky October game :)
not-jam.itch.io/heads
#indiedev #indiegames #godotengine
Heads are required for the process. If you cannot provide, we shall have to take yours.
Flip coins, upgrade your build and try to stave off the advance of Headhunter Harry in my free spooky October game :)
not-jam.itch.io/heads
#indiedev #indiegames #godotengine
October 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
💀💀💀HEADS is out now!💀💀💀
Heads are required for the process. If you cannot provide, we shall have to take yours.
Flip coins, upgrade your build and try to stave off the advance of Headhunter Harry in my free spooky October game :)
not-jam.itch.io/heads
#indiedev #indiegames #godotengine
Heads are required for the process. If you cannot provide, we shall have to take yours.
Flip coins, upgrade your build and try to stave off the advance of Headhunter Harry in my free spooky October game :)
not-jam.itch.io/heads
#indiedev #indiegames #godotengine