Living Worlds
@livingworldsart.bsky.social
Classic dynamic pixel art from Mark Ferrari, available on iOS and Android. https://pixfabrik.com/livingworlds/
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Living Worlds - Art by Mark Ferrari
This new Living Worlds app is a modern recreation of a set of dynamic pixel art scenes first published in the early 90s...
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All of the animations I'm posting here come from the Living Worlds app, where these #pixelart scenes really come to life, changing throughout the day and from day to day! pixfabrik.com/livingworlds/
Happy November! 🌞🌲 #pixelart
"Have just discovered beautiful lake. Will camp briefly and adjust to rising elevation’s impact on breathing and stamina. Lake providing abundant fish and aquatic vegetables to smoke and store in preparation for ascent beyond tree line."
"Have just discovered beautiful lake. Will camp briefly and adjust to rising elevation’s impact on breathing and stamina. Lake providing abundant fish and aquatic vegetables to smoke and store in preparation for ascent beyond tree line."
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Happy November! 🌞🌲 #pixelart
"Have just discovered beautiful lake. Will camp briefly and adjust to rising elevation’s impact on breathing and stamina. Lake providing abundant fish and aquatic vegetables to smoke and store in preparation for ascent beyond tree line."
"Have just discovered beautiful lake. Will camp briefly and adjust to rising elevation’s impact on breathing and stamina. Lake providing abundant fish and aquatic vegetables to smoke and store in preparation for ascent beyond tree line."
Happy October! 🎃👻 #pixelart
"Could not get to sleep at all, so sat up watching ruins, and was ‘rewarded’ at last with clear sight of unnatural and deeply unsettling display — as if some slow, indecipherable calamity were reenacted again and again before me."
"Could not get to sleep at all, so sat up watching ruins, and was ‘rewarded’ at last with clear sight of unnatural and deeply unsettling display — as if some slow, indecipherable calamity were reenacted again and again before me."
October 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Happy October! 🎃👻 #pixelart
"Could not get to sleep at all, so sat up watching ruins, and was ‘rewarded’ at last with clear sight of unnatural and deeply unsettling display — as if some slow, indecipherable calamity were reenacted again and again before me."
"Could not get to sleep at all, so sat up watching ruins, and was ‘rewarded’ at last with clear sight of unnatural and deeply unsettling display — as if some slow, indecipherable calamity were reenacted again and again before me."
Happy September! 🌊⛵️ #pixelart
"Woken this morning by noisy sea birds, just in time to see fleet of white sails heading out to open sea beyond distant promontory."
"Woken this morning by noisy sea birds, just in time to see fleet of white sails heading out to open sea beyond distant promontory."
September 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Happy September! 🌊⛵️ #pixelart
"Woken this morning by noisy sea birds, just in time to see fleet of white sails heading out to open sea beyond distant promontory."
"Woken this morning by noisy sea birds, just in time to see fleet of white sails heading out to open sea beyond distant promontory."
Happy August! 💦🐠 #pixelart
"Surf here quite small, and water astonishingly clear. While swimming well off-shore, spotted odd formations far beneath surface..."
"Surf here quite small, and water astonishingly clear. While swimming well off-shore, spotted odd formations far beneath surface..."
August 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Happy August! 💦🐠 #pixelart
"Surf here quite small, and water astonishingly clear. While swimming well off-shore, spotted odd formations far beneath surface..."
"Surf here quite small, and water astonishingly clear. While swimming well off-shore, spotted odd formations far beneath surface..."
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I never posted this here, but I made a pretty big write-up over on Tumblr for anyone interested in learning #pixelart!
It's a guide on software, fundamentals, jargon and resources.
Since links are legal on Bsky I can share it: www.tumblr.com/tofupixel/75...
#tutorial
Hope someone finds it useful!
It's a guide on software, fundamentals, jargon and resources.
Since links are legal on Bsky I can share it: www.tumblr.com/tofupixel/75...
#tutorial
Hope someone finds it useful!
November 2, 2024 at 9:32 AM
I never posted this here, but I made a pretty big write-up over on Tumblr for anyone interested in learning #pixelart!
It's a guide on software, fundamentals, jargon and resources.
Since links are legal on Bsky I can share it: www.tumblr.com/tofupixel/75...
#tutorial
Hope someone finds it useful!
It's a guide on software, fundamentals, jargon and resources.
Since links are legal on Bsky I can share it: www.tumblr.com/tofupixel/75...
#tutorial
Hope someone finds it useful!
Happy July! ☀️🌵 #pixelart
"Saw very large convoy of cargo-laden wagons leave fortress this morning and head west toward distant mountain range. No idea what this was about, but clearly SOMETHING ELSE lies west of here. Have decided to find out what."
"Saw very large convoy of cargo-laden wagons leave fortress this morning and head west toward distant mountain range. No idea what this was about, but clearly SOMETHING ELSE lies west of here. Have decided to find out what."
July 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Happy July! ☀️🌵 #pixelart
"Saw very large convoy of cargo-laden wagons leave fortress this morning and head west toward distant mountain range. No idea what this was about, but clearly SOMETHING ELSE lies west of here. Have decided to find out what."
"Saw very large convoy of cargo-laden wagons leave fortress this morning and head west toward distant mountain range. No idea what this was about, but clearly SOMETHING ELSE lies west of here. Have decided to find out what."
Happy June! 💎💦🌈 #pixelart
"And, most amazing of all—entire chambers covered in truck-sized crystals of what appears to be Amethyst—which reflect the pale bioluminescence like a million chandeliers. If only there were some way to bring just one back home, would be set for life."
"And, most amazing of all—entire chambers covered in truck-sized crystals of what appears to be Amethyst—which reflect the pale bioluminescence like a million chandeliers. If only there were some way to bring just one back home, would be set for life."
June 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Happy June! 💎💦🌈 #pixelart
"And, most amazing of all—entire chambers covered in truck-sized crystals of what appears to be Amethyst—which reflect the pale bioluminescence like a million chandeliers. If only there were some way to bring just one back home, would be set for life."
"And, most amazing of all—entire chambers covered in truck-sized crystals of what appears to be Amethyst—which reflect the pale bioluminescence like a million chandeliers. If only there were some way to bring just one back home, would be set for life."
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One of the images in here looks familiar @iangilman.bsky.social moxie.org/2024/09/23/a...
The magic of software; or, what makes a good engineer also makes a good engineering organization
The people who create software generally refer to themselves as software engineers, and yet if they graduate from university, it is typically with a degree in computer science. That has always felt a ...
moxie.org
May 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
One of the images in here looks familiar @iangilman.bsky.social moxie.org/2024/09/23/a...
Happy May! 💧🌈🌿 #pixelart
"After days of travel through woods I swear were haunted, have emerged at last to a spectacular sight! Heard the roaring of it for nearly half an hour before hacking through dense scrub willow and tangled vines to gape at the falls themselves."
"After days of travel through woods I swear were haunted, have emerged at last to a spectacular sight! Heard the roaring of it for nearly half an hour before hacking through dense scrub willow and tangled vines to gape at the falls themselves."
May 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Happy May! 💧🌈🌿 #pixelart
"After days of travel through woods I swear were haunted, have emerged at last to a spectacular sight! Heard the roaring of it for nearly half an hour before hacking through dense scrub willow and tangled vines to gape at the falls themselves."
"After days of travel through woods I swear were haunted, have emerged at last to a spectacular sight! Heard the roaring of it for nearly half an hour before hacking through dense scrub willow and tangled vines to gape at the falls themselves."
Happy April! 🌳🌿🌸 #pixelart
"Came last evening to forest pool, which proved to host large bank of bioluminescent, night-blooming flowers. Small curled petal at flower base yields truly delicious nectar—in only tiny amounts, alas."
"Came last evening to forest pool, which proved to host large bank of bioluminescent, night-blooming flowers. Small curled petal at flower base yields truly delicious nectar—in only tiny amounts, alas."
April 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Happy April! 🌳🌿🌸 #pixelart
"Came last evening to forest pool, which proved to host large bank of bioluminescent, night-blooming flowers. Small curled petal at flower base yields truly delicious nectar—in only tiny amounts, alas."
"Came last evening to forest pool, which proved to host large bank of bioluminescent, night-blooming flowers. Small curled petal at flower base yields truly delicious nectar—in only tiny amounts, alas."
Happy March! 🌧🌈🌷 #pixelart
"Have just come over ridge to discover astonishing vista! Three massive stone pillars atop obviously modified hilltop above broad plain beyond. Pillars look like undressed stone, but placement does not seem natural."
"Have just come over ridge to discover astonishing vista! Three massive stone pillars atop obviously modified hilltop above broad plain beyond. Pillars look like undressed stone, but placement does not seem natural."
March 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy March! 🌧🌈🌷 #pixelart
"Have just come over ridge to discover astonishing vista! Three massive stone pillars atop obviously modified hilltop above broad plain beyond. Pillars look like undressed stone, but placement does not seem natural."
"Have just come over ridge to discover astonishing vista! Three massive stone pillars atop obviously modified hilltop above broad plain beyond. Pillars look like undressed stone, but placement does not seem natural."
If you're curious, this post from the beginning of the project has a good overview of the history, technology, and artistry behind the Living Worlds: iangilman.medium.com/living-world... #pixelart
Living Worlds for iOS / Android
We’re bringing a classic series of dynamic pixel art scenes back to life on modern devices!
iangilman.medium.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you're curious, this post from the beginning of the project has a good overview of the history, technology, and artistry behind the Living Worlds: iangilman.medium.com/living-world... #pixelart
Happy February! 🌤❄️ #pixelart
"Spotted immense doorway structure carved out of nearby peak. Clearly no natural formation. Upon climbing to investigate, discovered small, strangely warm lake of melted water."
"Spotted immense doorway structure carved out of nearby peak. Clearly no natural formation. Upon climbing to investigate, discovered small, strangely warm lake of melted water."
February 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy February! 🌤❄️ #pixelart
"Spotted immense doorway structure carved out of nearby peak. Clearly no natural formation. Upon climbing to investigate, discovered small, strangely warm lake of melted water."
"Spotted immense doorway structure carved out of nearby peak. Clearly no natural formation. Upon climbing to investigate, discovered small, strangely warm lake of melted water."
Wow, Moxie Marlinspike gave a shout out to the Living Worlds color cycling scenes in his keynote at the Black Hat conference last year! He gives a pretty good description of the technical details as well. It starts at 14:45: youtu.be/MAJP-fAf8MI?...
Keynote: Fireside Chat with Moxie Marlinspike
YouTube video by Black Hat
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January 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Wow, Moxie Marlinspike gave a shout out to the Living Worlds color cycling scenes in his keynote at the Black Hat conference last year! He gives a pretty good description of the technical details as well. It starts at 14:45: youtu.be/MAJP-fAf8MI?...
We're working on a "next" set of Living Worlds and looking for pixel artists interested in color cycling and creating such "living" scenes! Please spread the word 😊 #pixelart iangilman.substack.com/p/next-livin...
Next Living Worlds
Calling all pixel artists!
iangilman.substack.com
January 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
We're working on a "next" set of Living Worlds and looking for pixel artists interested in color cycling and creating such "living" scenes! Please spread the word 😊 #pixelart iangilman.substack.com/p/next-livin...
Happy New Year! 🎉❄️ #pixelart
"It worked! The portal device...I’m here. Wherever ‘here’ is. In a range of mountains, up to my shins in snow. Flurries frequent. As it was summer where I came from, portal has sent me ...to a different hemisphere, or—someplace farther?"
"It worked! The portal device...I’m here. Wherever ‘here’ is. In a range of mountains, up to my shins in snow. Flurries frequent. As it was summer where I came from, portal has sent me ...to a different hemisphere, or—someplace farther?"
January 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy New Year! 🎉❄️ #pixelart
"It worked! The portal device...I’m here. Wherever ‘here’ is. In a range of mountains, up to my shins in snow. Flurries frequent. As it was summer where I came from, portal has sent me ...to a different hemisphere, or—someplace farther?"
"It worked! The portal device...I’m here. Wherever ‘here’ is. In a range of mountains, up to my shins in snow. Flurries frequent. As it was summer where I came from, portal has sent me ...to a different hemisphere, or—someplace farther?"
We recently updated the Living Worlds app to work with new Android phones. If you tried to get it before and were told it's not compatible, you should be able to get it now! play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Living Worlds – Mark Ferrari - Apps on Google Play
Classic dynamic pixel art from Mark Ferrari.
play.google.com
December 26, 2024 at 6:24 PM
We recently updated the Living Worlds app to work with new Android phones. If you tried to get it before and were told it's not compatible, you should be able to get it now! play.google.com/store/apps/d...
All of the animations I'm posting here come from the Living Worlds app, where these #pixelart scenes really come to life, changing throughout the day and from day to day! pixfabrik.com/livingworlds/
Living Worlds - Art by Mark Ferrari
This new Living Worlds app is a modern recreation of a set of dynamic pixel art scenes first published in the early 90s...
pixfabrik.com
December 23, 2024 at 6:02 PM
All of the animations I'm posting here come from the Living Worlds app, where these #pixelart scenes really come to life, changing throughout the day and from day to day! pixfabrik.com/livingworlds/
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Exactly right! This piece is from Mark Ferrari in 1993, just a few years after he worked on the Lucasfilm adventure games Loom and The Secret of Monkey Island. 😊
December 22, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Exactly right! This piece is from Mark Ferrari in 1993, just a few years after he worked on the Lucasfilm adventure games Loom and The Secret of Monkey Island. 😊
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being able to use Living Worlds as my phone wallpaper and see it change over the course of a day and across a year is literally my favorite thing about Android
Happy December! 🌲❄️ #pixelart
This is part of a series of 12 scenes, one for each month. The story actually starts in January, so think of this as a preview of things to come 😉
This is part of a series of 12 scenes, one for each month. The story actually starts in January, so think of this as a preview of things to come 😉
December 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM
being able to use Living Worlds as my phone wallpaper and see it change over the course of a day and across a year is literally my favorite thing about Android
Happy December! 🌲❄️ #pixelart
This is part of a series of 12 scenes, one for each month. The story actually starts in January, so think of this as a preview of things to come 😉
This is part of a series of 12 scenes, one for each month. The story actually starts in January, so think of this as a preview of things to come 😉
December 21, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Happy December! 🌲❄️ #pixelart
This is part of a series of 12 scenes, one for each month. The story actually starts in January, so think of this as a preview of things to come 😉
This is part of a series of 12 scenes, one for each month. The story actually starts in January, so think of this as a preview of things to come 😉
