Vosdugolva
@vosdugolva.bsky.social
🔞 beware of some NSFW material
Amateur illustrator, game developer, and resident weirdo that is fascinated with all things elastic and expandable.
Amateur illustrator, game developer, and resident weirdo that is fascinated with all things elastic and expandable.
Of course, when I say that I haven't drawn seriously, I mean high end, fully rendered images, lined and colored and all.
I've been drawing still, especially for my card game, but still mostly just been doing very fast and very crude illustrations, not stuff people would pay money for.
I've been drawing still, especially for my card game, but still mostly just been doing very fast and very crude illustrations, not stuff people would pay money for.
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Of course, when I say that I haven't drawn seriously, I mean high end, fully rendered images, lined and colored and all.
I've been drawing still, especially for my card game, but still mostly just been doing very fast and very crude illustrations, not stuff people would pay money for.
I've been drawing still, especially for my card game, but still mostly just been doing very fast and very crude illustrations, not stuff people would pay money for.
So due to my current financial situation, I've been thinking about getting into doing commissions again for some supplemental income. Of course the first thing is getting back into practice with seriously drawing again, as I haven't really done it in a good while...
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
So due to my current financial situation, I've been thinking about getting into doing commissions again for some supplemental income. Of course the first thing is getting back into practice with seriously drawing again, as I haven't really done it in a good while...
I should probably also say, I'm always open to get some new playtesters on board for this card game.
Right now it's just me and a few friends but if you are interested and have tabletop simulator then just let me know!
Right now it's just me and a few friends but if you are interested and have tabletop simulator then just let me know!
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I should probably also say, I'm always open to get some new playtesters on board for this card game.
Right now it's just me and a few friends but if you are interested and have tabletop simulator then just let me know!
Right now it's just me and a few friends but if you are interested and have tabletop simulator then just let me know!
So in Balloonomancy, Cards are broken up into 4 main color divisions defined by it's pool of themes and general strategy. here's a pile of cards from each.
Art is all over the place, some old, most new, nearly all of it temporary. most is by me but @balloogabu.bsky.social has done some blue cards.
Art is all over the place, some old, most new, nearly all of it temporary. most is by me but @balloogabu.bsky.social has done some blue cards.
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
So in Balloonomancy, Cards are broken up into 4 main color divisions defined by it's pool of themes and general strategy. here's a pile of cards from each.
Art is all over the place, some old, most new, nearly all of it temporary. most is by me but @balloogabu.bsky.social has done some blue cards.
Art is all over the place, some old, most new, nearly all of it temporary. most is by me but @balloogabu.bsky.social has done some blue cards.
It's hard to really talk about game rules much within a 300 word limit, but I do have a crude Vercel website that I use to post up rules as well as some design notes. just recently updated it. you can check it out here:
balloonomancy-v4.vercel.app/1-game-rules...
balloonomancy-v4.vercel.app/1-game-rules...
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balloonomancy-v4.vercel.app
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It's hard to really talk about game rules much within a 300 word limit, but I do have a crude Vercel website that I use to post up rules as well as some design notes. just recently updated it. you can check it out here:
balloonomancy-v4.vercel.app/1-game-rules...
balloonomancy-v4.vercel.app/1-game-rules...
And I do have to limit myself to 10 minutes on a drawing because otherwise I get way too committal to what is supposed to be temporary art.
While it means I can get stuff made and I don't get too attached to a card if it's not working out. They still look real rough and ugly...
While it means I can get stuff made and I don't get too attached to a card if it's not working out. They still look real rough and ugly...
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
And I do have to limit myself to 10 minutes on a drawing because otherwise I get way too committal to what is supposed to be temporary art.
While it means I can get stuff made and I don't get too attached to a card if it's not working out. They still look real rough and ugly...
While it means I can get stuff made and I don't get too attached to a card if it's not working out. They still look real rough and ugly...
But that's a dilemma really, how do you talk about an in progress card game?
Without knowledge of the rules all people have to work off of is card art, but when you don't have that either then what? Like I doubt people want to see my crude 10 minute illustrations.
Without knowledge of the rules all people have to work off of is card art, but when you don't have that either then what? Like I doubt people want to see my crude 10 minute illustrations.
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
But that's a dilemma really, how do you talk about an in progress card game?
Without knowledge of the rules all people have to work off of is card art, but when you don't have that either then what? Like I doubt people want to see my crude 10 minute illustrations.
Without knowledge of the rules all people have to work off of is card art, but when you don't have that either then what? Like I doubt people want to see my crude 10 minute illustrations.
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"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"
I've been making a lot of progress on my card game project. while card art is still crude, temporary, or even absent, I've been making improvements on the rules formatting and layouts.
it's often hard to talk about a card game you are making when there isn't much exciting to show off.
it's often hard to talk about a card game you are making when there isn't much exciting to show off.
November 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I've been making a lot of progress on my card game project. while card art is still crude, temporary, or even absent, I've been making improvements on the rules formatting and layouts.
it's often hard to talk about a card game you are making when there isn't much exciting to show off.
it's often hard to talk about a card game you are making when there isn't much exciting to show off.
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So these are a new thing in my local supermarket but I can't help but wonder if they really thought the name through.
Just imagine telling somebody to get you some "saucy noods" with a straight face!
Just imagine telling somebody to get you some "saucy noods" with a straight face!
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
So these are a new thing in my local supermarket but I can't help but wonder if they really thought the name through.
Just imagine telling somebody to get you some "saucy noods" with a straight face!
Just imagine telling somebody to get you some "saucy noods" with a straight face!
You know, "easy to learn, hard to master" is such a cliche branding line with card games these days.
You don't see people make or advertise games that are hard to learn and harder to master. Or games that are both easy to learn and gain mastery over.
You don't see people make or advertise games that are hard to learn and harder to master. Or games that are both easy to learn and gain mastery over.
November 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
You know, "easy to learn, hard to master" is such a cliche branding line with card games these days.
You don't see people make or advertise games that are hard to learn and harder to master. Or games that are both easy to learn and gain mastery over.
You don't see people make or advertise games that are hard to learn and harder to master. Or games that are both easy to learn and gain mastery over.
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You know, every year I think about wanting to do something or draw something seasonal but I end up not doing it. I'm always too occupied with whatever project I find myself working on.
Like it's almost Halloween now and spooky season is about to end and I've got nothing of note to show for it.
Like it's almost Halloween now and spooky season is about to end and I've got nothing of note to show for it.
October 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
You know, every year I think about wanting to do something or draw something seasonal but I end up not doing it. I'm always too occupied with whatever project I find myself working on.
Like it's almost Halloween now and spooky season is about to end and I've got nothing of note to show for it.
Like it's almost Halloween now and spooky season is about to end and I've got nothing of note to show for it.
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what we got so far, all the normal attacks and throws,ect, done!
October 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
what we got so far, all the normal attacks and throws,ect, done!
So I've been getting into beastieball lately, and something I find kinda fascinating is how it's main mechanic and the narrative framing around it allows it to avoid the common ethical problem that Pokémon and other monster collectors have to deal with...
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
So I've been getting into beastieball lately, and something I find kinda fascinating is how it's main mechanic and the narrative framing around it allows it to avoid the common ethical problem that Pokémon and other monster collectors have to deal with...
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I really don't know what I can provide as compensation, I'm just trying to live and keep creating and it's just really difficult right now. Anything helps
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October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I really don't know what I can provide as compensation, I'm just trying to live and keep creating and it's just really difficult right now. Anything helps
ko-fi.com/E1E3E6EX
ko-fi.com/E1E3E6EX
So I haven't been hearing much good about Legend Z-A, I'd imagine that the game is probably a bit anemic but is the battle system fun at least?
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
So I haven't been hearing much good about Legend Z-A, I'd imagine that the game is probably a bit anemic but is the battle system fun at least?
Found this card in the bulk boxes of my local card shop. Doesn't seem like a particularly good card but the art looked sick so I just bought it!
I've heard nothing good about Aetherdrift But I really do dig the way this card looks and wonder if there's others in this style.
I've heard nothing good about Aetherdrift But I really do dig the way this card looks and wonder if there's others in this style.
October 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Found this card in the bulk boxes of my local card shop. Doesn't seem like a particularly good card but the art looked sick so I just bought it!
I've heard nothing good about Aetherdrift But I really do dig the way this card looks and wonder if there's others in this style.
I've heard nothing good about Aetherdrift But I really do dig the way this card looks and wonder if there's others in this style.
concept sketches and illustrations for balloons of the blue color group, this specific class is known by the fact they wield plastic prop weapons and training swords to score a hit against players. it skirts the rules of the in-universe dodgeball game but blue does a lot of mildly cheat-y stuff.
October 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
concept sketches and illustrations for balloons of the blue color group, this specific class is known by the fact they wield plastic prop weapons and training swords to score a hit against players. it skirts the rules of the in-universe dodgeball game but blue does a lot of mildly cheat-y stuff.
Along with inflatable magic spells in purple, you have a class of balloons that are inflatable sorcerers themselves. Balloons are all magical by nature but these take it further beyond just being animate.
This image is actually really old, like 2 years old from an earlier draft of the game.
This image is actually really old, like 2 years old from an earlier draft of the game.
October 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Along with inflatable magic spells in purple, you have a class of balloons that are inflatable sorcerers themselves. Balloons are all magical by nature but these take it further beyond just being animate.
This image is actually really old, like 2 years old from an earlier draft of the game.
This image is actually really old, like 2 years old from an earlier draft of the game.
Card art of another one of those elemental balloons, in game they are called "SpellBeasts"
This is one that while I can certainly do better on, I'm pretty happy with how it came out, a giant, glowing inflatable thunderbird ready to descend on this hapless player.
This is one that while I can certainly do better on, I'm pretty happy with how it came out, a giant, glowing inflatable thunderbird ready to descend on this hapless player.
October 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Card art of another one of those elemental balloons, in game they are called "SpellBeasts"
This is one that while I can certainly do better on, I'm pretty happy with how it came out, a giant, glowing inflatable thunderbird ready to descend on this hapless player.
This is one that while I can certainly do better on, I'm pretty happy with how it came out, a giant, glowing inflatable thunderbird ready to descend on this hapless player.
These are card illustrations for cards in the purple color group, elemental themed inflatables that are styled to be like personifications of magic spells, and are named after popular fantasy magic spells.
The colored ones were older while the two monochrome ones are more recent.
The colored ones were older while the two monochrome ones are more recent.
October 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
These are card illustrations for cards in the purple color group, elemental themed inflatables that are styled to be like personifications of magic spells, and are named after popular fantasy magic spells.
The colored ones were older while the two monochrome ones are more recent.
The colored ones were older while the two monochrome ones are more recent.
More recent sketches of that really big beast balloon. not used in any cards, just been wanting to work on the design.
His name is "Silverfoot" by the way.
His name is "Silverfoot" by the way.
October 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
More recent sketches of that really big beast balloon. not used in any cards, just been wanting to work on the design.
His name is "Silverfoot" by the way.
His name is "Silverfoot" by the way.
Some assorted concept sketches, The bats are one division of balloons but another consists of round/pear shaped beast creatures that are the bigger, stronger dodgeballs.
The yeti-like one is the base design with others riffing off that one design, main thing they have in common is body shape.
The yeti-like one is the base design with others riffing off that one design, main thing they have in common is body shape.
October 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Some assorted concept sketches, The bats are one division of balloons but another consists of round/pear shaped beast creatures that are the bigger, stronger dodgeballs.
The yeti-like one is the base design with others riffing off that one design, main thing they have in common is body shape.
The yeti-like one is the base design with others riffing off that one design, main thing they have in common is body shape.