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Saffron Aurora
@saffronaurora.bsky.social
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✨I make games and draw stuff✨ [she/her]
Toronto-based Creative Director at Kitten Cup Studio &
Art Director at Mighty Yell.

Website: https://www.saffronaurora.com/

#art #sketch #gamedev #devdoodles
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Saffron Aurora @saffronaurora.bsky.social · Jul 29
Hello!! Gonna kick things off with a collection of illustrations I've done over the past years. I feel like I haven't drawn anything personal in quite a while, but I still draw things every now and then. (mostly I am hiding in the shadows doing biz dev and meetings)
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coreybrickley.bsky.social
oh i had this realization once
Are you actually lazy or are you just looking at the combined creative output of literally the entire internet and then comparing yourself to that
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
WOOOOOO, love local representation!! 🇨🇦🍁

#gamedev #indiedev
bradshankar.bsky.social Brad Shankar @bradshankar.bsky.social · 1d
Something I LOVE about this -- 4 games are actually set in Canada, which is rare!
-Blackfrost: The Long Dark 2 (Northern CA) -- @hinterland.bsky.social
-Button Man (HFX) -- @styraxstudios.bsky.social
-Capy Castaway (TO) -- @kittencupstudio.bsky.social
-Scott Pilgrim EX (TO) -- @tributegames.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
Thinking about small stories

#art #procreate
An ink and marker sketch of a tall and skinny building with shingles. Laundry hangs from a tall wire connecting to the building.
January 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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bancy.co
To fellow #gamedev people: there are lots of events for making contacts and showing your game that are not in the US:

MIGS / Gamescom / Taipei Game Show / TGS / Develop / etc.

You do *not* need to attend GDC or DICE to survive.

Found this resource; share any you have! gameconfguide.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:05 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
Black cat gyoza 🥟

#art #procreate
An illustration of gyoza in a hot plate, with a small bowl of soy sauce and a cup of cold beer nearby. Three small black cats mysteriously investigate.
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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bodegacats.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 1:57 AM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
A tree I made 10 years ago when I was first learning vs now, one of our trees in @capycastaway.com!! I love both trees and looking back at how my processes and pipelines have evolved.

#gamedev
A somewhat realistic pine tree modelled in Blender, rendered on a flat grey background. Those are probably all actual individual planes as pine needles, which is maybe why the shadows look more complex. Don't know how my computer survived this. A very stylized pine tree, with flat, cone-shaped planes stacked on top of each other that have a hand-drawn texture on them and a transparent alpha. Tufts of more hand-drawn planes stick out to give it some texture. This is a screenshot from our game, and is rendered in Unity in a colourful environment with grass and water bright aqua water in the background.
December 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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dukegunston.bsky.social
Sliding..
#b3d #RealTime
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
Merry Christmas! 🎄 😸

I drew Moka and Yuki for our holiday card this year

#art #procreate
Christmas card illustration of two cats cuddling next two each other. White on a red background. White text reads Warm Wishes.
December 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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decassette.bsky.social
how do I make something that isn't just a worse version of what other ppl are making
December 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
You've been visited by the Japanese Snow Flower Cat Fairy 🌼

#art
An illustration of white flowers on their stems and leaves scattered on a pink background in green lineart. A white cat with fairy wings and a flower on its head is in the off-center, admiring a flower.
December 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
I feel like I’m in a creative surge right now…UNSTOPPABLE. UNHINGED. Consistency?? UNTHINKABLE.
December 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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decassette.bsky.social
more frog, again. seasonal frog
drawing of a chaotic winter scene of various woodland animals, mostly amphibians, frolicking in the snow outside a rustic hobbit-type dwelling
December 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
Kinda amazed I was able to get this all done in a single pen dip (new ink! Also with my glass calligraphy pen)

#art #sketch
December 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
I'm thinking of putting together a compiled list of contractors and work-for-hire studios in gamedev+ to make my life a little easier when it comes to hiring/sending along opportunities. If anyone has made or knows of a list like this that exists currently, please let me know!
December 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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kittencupstudio.bsky.social
If you’ve been looking for your next cozy comfort games, we’ve got THREE ready for you.

The Cute Cats Bundle brings together Pekoe, Snacko, and Rekindled Trails. All starring adorable cats and warm, fun adventures.

Available meow at 10% off! 🌿🐾

store.steampowered.com/bundle/63415...
This is an image to promote the Steam Bundle called cute cats, where all three indie games key arts are arranged next to each other with Rekindled Trails, Pekoe and then Snacko. All the images have a cat in the center of their keyart smiling.
December 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
when your big dog wants to be carried

(we just finished Twilight Princess)
#fanart #procreate
Colored drawing of adult (??) Midna carrying Link, with one of his arms around her shoulder and the other arm raised to his forehead with his hand shielding his eyes as he looks to the distance excitedly. Midna is saying ‘So, this is how it feels like?’ Implying that she now understands how Link felt when she was riding on his back as a wolf, with some annoyance.
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
Dreamt about a giant fluffy long haired German shepherd I could summon at will last night 😭

#art #sketch
December 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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wholesomegames.com
Are we really already only 5 days away from Wholesome Snack 2025? 🗓️🥳

As your calendars fill up with winter season get-togethers, to-dos, and errands, hopefully this bite-sized showcase will be a joyful and relaxing respite!

✨See you on December 9th at noon PT / 3 pm ET! ✨

🔗 wholesomegames.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
I'm also excited to share that I got to do the keyart for this hyper cool game!!! And you can

💥WISHLIST+💥
💥WISHLIST+💥
💥WISHLIST+💥

Right now!! ❇️

#gamedev
mobeenfikree.bsky.social Mobeen Fikree @mobeenfikree.bsky.social · Dec 3
🎉 I’m excited to announce the next game from Vertex Pop is
HYPER DETONATOR, a chain-reaction bullet hell shooter set in cyberspace

Coming out in 2026! Wishlist on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3965780/...

youtu.be/fXiqM_GmyD8
HYPER DETONATOR — Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Vertex Pop
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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pbfcomics.bsky.social
You’ll Be OK
"I'm havin a breakdown," says one crudely-drawn stick figure to another. "You'll be OK," says the second. The first stick figure exclaims, "AGGHHH", and collapses. His head and outstretched arms and legs spell out the letters O-K.
December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
Messy greasy selfy sketch

#art #sketch #procreate
December 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
It's...Bread! A sketch before bed!

#art #sketch #procreate
A red and white illustration of a loaf of sourdough and a slice of bread with a pat of butter on top on a beige background. Red hand writing reads 'Its...Bread!'.
November 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
saffronaurora.bsky.social
I just really like the expressions on these guys

#art #sketch
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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bradshankar.bsky.social
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Toronto's High Park Zoo with local indie dev @kittencupstudio.bsky.social & @saffronaurora.bsky.social to learn more about their upcoming cozy game, Capy Castaway.
It's both a wholesome adventure and surprisingly poignant love letter to Toronto's history. 🇨🇦 🎮
Your next cozy game obsession is a charming tribute to Toronto's nature and history
Local indie developer Kitten Cup Studio takes us to the High Park Zoo to unpack its wholesome Toronto-inspired animal adventure game.
mobilesyrup.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM