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Pixel artist working on an EGA text parser adventure game for DOS since 2022. Join on patreon to get notified on launch. All my links: https://pixelturkey.com. No AI.
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pixel_turkey @pixelturkey.com ยท Sep 9
The Zen of Kayaking released just three months ago! 1980s Infocom inspired text adventure for DOS. Check out what some players had to say ๐Ÿ˜Œ Available itch, avg play time ~10 hours over ~3 play sessions: pixel-turkey.itch.io/the-zen-of-k... #adventuregame #textadventure #retrocomputing
A photo of a CRT in a dimly lit room showing The Zen of Kayaking title screen in pixel art of a kayak on a river with a corridor of trees either side. Beneath the photo are three reviews of the game: "A delightful journey. The Zen of Kayaking constantly surprised and delighted me. There are a nice variety of puzzles with a good range of difficulty. Some of them require some creative thinking, or even a glance at the hint book, but the solutions always felt satisfying. The writing is wonderful, and there are a lot of little references that seasoned adventurers will appreciate." -robotspacer "A fun self-directed kayaking adventure. Explore with your kayak and help people along the way. There's a couple of dead-ends but game is very fair about alerting you within a few turns." -sonneveld ..text over limit for Bluesky. Remaining text can be found on game website.
pixelturkey.com
happy new year, heading to bed in 2026
a photo of lemon piglet in bed ready to sleep in 2026 after NYE party
December 31, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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lauraehall.bsky.social
Remember to stock up on lemons today for your New Year Lemon Pig-making needs! ๐Ÿ‹
Image depicts the following, which is the text transcription. It's very cute! "Lemon Piglet (11) For good luck in the New Year, a lemon piglet is a must! Insert four toothpicks into a lemon for legs. Slit pointed end for mouth to hold shiny penny, and two cuts for the ears. Eyes are cloves. Crush and curl foil for silly tail."
December 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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substituted pearl head pins for the cloves
Photo of a lemon new year pig in a indoor houseplant pot.
December 31, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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misterabk.bsky.social
Last-minute gig idea! A knock-off VHS that looks a bit like a classic Disney cartoon:
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
pixelturkey.com
So much of what I see in any creative output is the person or people behind it. If there's no one behind it, there's nothing to connect with.
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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frankengraphics.bsky.social
Besides exploring the frontiers of authentic NES gfx, I develop NEXXT: an essential gfx / layout tool for modern NES dev

To help maintain it, i'm issuing a 50% off 1st month holiday voucher on my patreon.

Code: 6502

www.patreon.com/frankengraph...

Help me raise new supporters by sharing.
Thanks!
December 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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brandon.insertcredit.com
I love when I can see the work in a piece of art. Practical effects in film, brush strokes on canvas, strange sounds in music, "impossible" visuals in games. It puts me in conversation with the artist. That's why - ethics aside - art created with AI is just so disappointing. There's no work to see.
August 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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celestelabedz.bsky.social
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
c0nc0rdance.bsky.social c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social ยท Dec 6
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.

Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.

A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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nooo :(
December 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
pixelturkey.com
www.teepublic.com/socks/845511... available in socks and t-shirts, a good xmas gift, and supports an artist in return. It's a message worth spreading.
No AI by pixel-turkey
AI has no place in video games, music, writing, or art. Using AI invalidates artists and creative people everywhere. All of your favorite games, tv shows, comics, cartoons, anime were not created wi...
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December 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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hiddenasbestos.bsky.social
Thunder Helix - More CGA conversion work ๐Ÿฅณ Made significant progress now and it's a good task to work as I'm feeling v.sleepy today ๐Ÿ’ค #lowpoly #gamedev #solodev ๐Ÿš
A suspension bridge in CGA colours. A radio tower in CGA colours. It's dawn and it's casting a long shadow. Tornadoes off the coast, at night, in CGA colours.
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
pixelturkey.com
Access to the alpha-test for the pixelNET IRC chat is open to patreon supporters (details in linked post) and twitch subscribers (details in the subscriber discord channel). Offering an alternative to Discord, for a number of reasons.

www.patreon.com/posts/commun...
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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robotspacer.online
Iโ€™ve also added my playthrough The Zen of Kayaking by @pixelturkey.com and @gamedevjeff.pixelturkey.com: robotspacer.tv/archive/zen-... Itโ€™s a fun little text adventure game from 2024. I played it on a Mac in System 6, but you can also play in DOS, on a Commodore 64, or in your browser.
The Zen of Kayaking
The Zen of Kayaking was created by pixel_turkey and gamedevjeff over the course of ten days, and released in 2024. It was inspired by classic Infocom text adventures like Hollywood Hijinx and madeโ€ฆ
robotspacer.tv
November 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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brandon.insertcredit.com
Really nice test of a low poly Ridge Racer running in full 3D on the GBA. From Gustavo Valiente's RR project: gvaliente.itch.io/rr-project
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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juliaminamata.bsky.social
My tiny Over the Garden Wall fan game is now available for FREE! ๐ŸŽ‰
juliaminamata.itch.io/otgw

Thanks so much @patrickmchale.bsky.social, @forkfrenzy.bsky.social, @blastingcompany.bsky.social, Elijah Wood, @clickpulp.com, @grundislav.games. Thanks @requiemcafe.bsky.social & @mossmouth.bsky.social.
The Round-about Orchard: A tiny OtGW fan game by JuliaMinamata
A two-room adventure game that takes about fifteen minutes to play
juliaminamata.itch.io
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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downchasm.bsky.social
they said it was impossible for a Genesis game to contain this much unrefined DOS Energy

what else have they been hiding from us?
pga tour golf (genesis, 1991)
October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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hiddenasbestos.bsky.social
Deluxe Poly - I only just added dragging objects around with the mouse (you can also hold to lock to horizontal / vertical only). Should make a few of my next tasks a bit easier. #lowpoly #pixelart #indiedev #wip
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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zophar.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG-o...
How ZSNES Changed SNES Emulation Forever | Interview with the Creator
YouTube video by Zophar
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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jordo.bsky.social
okay here's the official post! my very first short story, INSTRUMENT, is out now on itch. ๐Ÿฅณ it's about a guy named Stanley who buys a rare guitar at an estate sale, and things go downhill. i hope you like it!!

jordanmallory.itch.io/instrument
a book cover i made for my short story, which shows a red cluster of stars and gas floating in space behind the zoomed-in sillouhette of an electric guitar. tall thin lettering in the top left reads "INSTRUMENT," and below that, "a short story by jordan mallory"
October 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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rigelgameworks.bsky.social
#SteamNextFest Challenge: The player who has the fastest speedrun time on the BioMenace Remastered Demo by next Sunday will win a Steam key for the full release of the game! Go get running ๐Ÿš€! Get the Demo here:

store.steampowered.com/app/3459100/...

#BioMenaceRemastered #IndieGame #IndieGameDev
BioMenace Remastered on Steam
The classic 2D action platformer BioMenace returns with enhanced graphics and refined gameplay. Fight your way through a city ravaged by dangerous mutants, rescue hostages, find secrets and rack up po...
store.steampowered.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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emberheartgames.bsky.social
Have you found the Commander Keen arcade machine in the Wizordum user adventure Veridian Wilds yet? ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ•น
July 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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robotwig.com
Every photo I take is done practically with very little digital work, using household items to create special effects like cotton wool for fire & foil for water. Each set is meticulously set up for just the one scene then dismantled so I can set up another scene.

Thanks for helping me keep going.
October 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
pixelturkey.com
my origami pigeon
A photo of an origami pigeon I did. The origami paper is blue patterned with flowers. The origami pigeon is in sunlight, casting a shadow on the surface where it sits.
October 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Little Shop of King's Field (felt tip pen on paper)
#kingsfield #littleshopofhorrors
The monster plant from Little Shop of Horrors (1986) with a speech bubble "FEED ME SEYMOUR!", tangling with a very King's Field skeleton who is wielding a sword and holding a shield.
September 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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michaelklamerus.bsky.social
Who needs a Deus Ex remaster when you can just listen to the UNATCO theme for an hour?

youtu.be/OSpsAauvEXU?...
Deus Ex - UNATCO Theme Extended (01:04:31)
YouTube video by RescoeZ
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM