Zach Soares
@voxels.ca
Voxel Art, animation and game design
🐟 Co-founder/Creative Director @bunnyhug.games 🐰
Made Moonglow Bay and many other things
Bi 🏳️🌈 he/they
EN/FR/PT-BR
🐟 Co-founder/Creative Director @bunnyhug.games 🐰
Made Moonglow Bay and many other things
Bi 🏳️🌈 he/they
EN/FR/PT-BR
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Zach Soares
@voxels.ca
· Jan 11
I'm Zach, A voxel artist and animator with over a decade of experience!
I'll be available for work starting February and would love to hear about any projects where you might need my help
Contact me via DMs or email:
Zachary.soares[at]zsinked.com
More of my work @ Voxels.ca
I'll be available for work starting February and would love to hear about any projects where you might need my help
Contact me via DMs or email:
Zachary.soares[at]zsinked.com
More of my work @ Voxels.ca
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Our murder mystery adventure game The Mermaid Mask is coming Summer 2026!
That means we're going to be in the upcoming Steam NextFest, with a refreshed demo (see Adam's post below) and more to share soon!
The demo is up on Steam already:
store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...
That means we're going to be in the upcoming Steam NextFest, with a refreshed demo (see Adam's post below) and more to share soon!
The demo is up on Steam already:
store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Our murder mystery adventure game The Mermaid Mask is coming Summer 2026!
That means we're going to be in the upcoming Steam NextFest, with a refreshed demo (see Adam's post below) and more to share soon!
The demo is up on Steam already:
store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...
That means we're going to be in the upcoming Steam NextFest, with a refreshed demo (see Adam's post below) and more to share soon!
The demo is up on Steam already:
store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/...
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ANNOUNCING 🇨🇺 The Nuestra América Flotilla.
We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people.
Together, we can break the siege, save lives, and stand up for the cause of Cuban self-determination.
Join us: nuestraamericaflotilla.org
We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people.
Together, we can break the siege, save lives, and stand up for the cause of Cuban self-determination.
Join us: nuestraamericaflotilla.org
February 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
ANNOUNCING 🇨🇺 The Nuestra América Flotilla.
We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people.
Together, we can break the siege, save lives, and stand up for the cause of Cuban self-determination.
Join us: nuestraamericaflotilla.org
We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people.
Together, we can break the siege, save lives, and stand up for the cause of Cuban self-determination.
Join us: nuestraamericaflotilla.org
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We just updated The Mermaid Mask demo on Steam! One of the things we've added is a glimpse at the Art Gallery feature, which you can access from the title screen. It features concept art, 3D models and and behind-the-scenes notes from the artists :) Most of it is currently locked, of course...
February 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
We just updated The Mermaid Mask demo on Steam! One of the things we've added is a glimpse at the Art Gallery feature, which you can access from the title screen. It features concept art, 3D models and and behind-the-scenes notes from the artists :) Most of it is currently locked, of course...
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vibes and visual based game design is Good and Smart, thank you
February 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
vibes and visual based game design is Good and Smart, thank you
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smol merchant working hard
February 12, 2026 at 12:53 PM
smol merchant working hard
All the rules to detect AI Pixel Art in this document are applicable to detecting AI Voxel Art.
It's not common at all on Bluesky, but I've seen it on pinterest and elsewhere. AI Voxel Art does exist but thankfully has little utility for various reasons:
It's not common at all on Bluesky, but I've seen it on pinterest and elsewhere. AI Voxel Art does exist but thankfully has little utility for various reasons:
If you care about pixel art as a medium and want to learn more about how to detect if it is genuine or AI-generated, please refer to this writeup that I created with the help of the community. Read, download, share and support real creators.
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
All the rules to detect AI Pixel Art in this document are applicable to detecting AI Voxel Art.
It's not common at all on Bluesky, but I've seen it on pinterest and elsewhere. AI Voxel Art does exist but thankfully has little utility for various reasons:
It's not common at all on Bluesky, but I've seen it on pinterest and elsewhere. AI Voxel Art does exist but thankfully has little utility for various reasons:
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If you care about pixel art as a medium and want to learn more about how to detect if it is genuine or AI-generated, please refer to this writeup that I created with the help of the community. Read, download, share and support real creators.
February 11, 2026 at 12:45 PM
If you care about pixel art as a medium and want to learn more about how to detect if it is genuine or AI-generated, please refer to this writeup that I created with the help of the community. Read, download, share and support real creators.
I'm so done with right wing politicians and personalities that all i can ever respond to them complaining about anything is
"god, what a loser"
They're so up their own asses they can't tell fiction from reality
"god, what a loser"
They're so up their own asses they can't tell fiction from reality
February 9, 2026 at 9:34 AM
I'm so done with right wing politicians and personalities that all i can ever respond to them complaining about anything is
"god, what a loser"
They're so up their own asses they can't tell fiction from reality
"god, what a loser"
They're so up their own asses they can't tell fiction from reality
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TL;DR Unity -> Godot transition: after 13 years in unity, it took me 4-6 weeks of getting adjusted, and now i’ll never go back. it has quirks, like other engines. there’s bugs. but it’s free, basically equally capable, and well reported issues get fixed quicker than in unity (sometimes within hours)
February 8, 2026 at 7:16 AM
TL;DR Unity -> Godot transition: after 13 years in unity, it took me 4-6 weeks of getting adjusted, and now i’ll never go back. it has quirks, like other engines. there’s bugs. but it’s free, basically equally capable, and well reported issues get fixed quicker than in unity (sometimes within hours)
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Announcing Chicory: A Musical Tale!
Releasing March 7th~
I'm delighted to collaborate with @resonantunion.bsky.social, Wishes Unlimited, and a host of talented collaborators on a 32-track arrange album releasing across four discs.
It's a real dream project & I can't wait to reveal more!!
Releasing March 7th~
I'm delighted to collaborate with @resonantunion.bsky.social, Wishes Unlimited, and a host of talented collaborators on a 32-track arrange album releasing across four discs.
It's a real dream project & I can't wait to reveal more!!
February 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Announcing Chicory: A Musical Tale!
Releasing March 7th~
I'm delighted to collaborate with @resonantunion.bsky.social, Wishes Unlimited, and a host of talented collaborators on a 32-track arrange album releasing across four discs.
It's a real dream project & I can't wait to reveal more!!
Releasing March 7th~
I'm delighted to collaborate with @resonantunion.bsky.social, Wishes Unlimited, and a host of talented collaborators on a 32-track arrange album releasing across four discs.
It's a real dream project & I can't wait to reveal more!!
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speaking of cool cheap effects: the shadow from the ceiling fan in Robo Recall is not a real shadow or even a light function or even a decal, it's a rotating translucent mesh
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 AM
speaking of cool cheap effects: the shadow from the ceiling fan in Robo Recall is not a real shadow or even a light function or even a decal, it's a rotating translucent mesh
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When you have important investigation work to do but you found a tasty snack
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
When you have important investigation work to do but you found a tasty snack
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unbelievably grim to see Valve announce a delightful and exciting compact Linux box approximately 15 seconds before RAM became the more expensive material in the known universe.
Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing. Valve is now aiming to launch its Steam Machine in the first half of 2026, rather than early 2026. How much will it cost, though? www.theverge.com/games/874196...
Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing
You’ll have to wait a little longer for Valve’s new hardware.
www.theverge.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:33 AM
unbelievably grim to see Valve announce a delightful and exciting compact Linux box approximately 15 seconds before RAM became the more expensive material in the known universe.
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2d pixel art, but with Day / Night cycle~
Including that magic 'golden hour' ☀️ #pixelart #gamedev #construct3
Including that magic 'golden hour' ☀️ #pixelart #gamedev #construct3
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
2d pixel art, but with Day / Night cycle~
Including that magic 'golden hour' ☀️ #pixelart #gamedev #construct3
Including that magic 'golden hour' ☀️ #pixelart #gamedev #construct3
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Made this lino as a gift for my D&D group - finally trying to carve in bigger sizes
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Made this lino as a gift for my D&D group - finally trying to carve in bigger sizes
Little snapshot I wanted to take while bug fixing.
February 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Little snapshot I wanted to take while bug fixing.
Bug fixing and tidying up our prototype and we're almost there
SO CLOSE 😵
SO CLOSE 😵
February 3, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Bug fixing and tidying up our prototype and we're almost there
SO CLOSE 😵
SO CLOSE 😵
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Hey friends, do any of you know someone at Discord who can sort out server owner issues?
We're unable to transfer ownership to a new account because the previous owning account was banned due to a hack :|
Discord support isn't doing anything about it and I'm at my wits end
We're unable to transfer ownership to a new account because the previous owning account was banned due to a hack :|
Discord support isn't doing anything about it and I'm at my wits end
February 3, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Hey friends, do any of you know someone at Discord who can sort out server owner issues?
We're unable to transfer ownership to a new account because the previous owning account was banned due to a hack :|
Discord support isn't doing anything about it and I'm at my wits end
We're unable to transfer ownership to a new account because the previous owning account was banned due to a hack :|
Discord support isn't doing anything about it and I'm at my wits end
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Last, but absolutely not least, Beidi (@tinystorm.bsky.social) created all the art for Mythmatch.
Beidi has been on the project from the very beginning to the very end, just wrapping up last week.
Beidi has been on the project from the very beginning to the very end, just wrapping up last week.
Mythmatch is getting to the point where some folks are wrapping up their tasks and also, others wrapped long ago, but I'm only realizing now. So I'm going to quote tweet this post to talk about them.
But if you see this, you can see their work in action here:
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
But if you see this, you can see their work in action here:
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
Mythmatch on Steam
A Greek mythology anti-capitalist merge game about the power of community over authority. Challenge the Gods. Inspire the Mortals. Rebuild Ithaca.
store.steampowered.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Last, but absolutely not least, Beidi (@tinystorm.bsky.social) created all the art for Mythmatch.
Beidi has been on the project from the very beginning to the very end, just wrapping up last week.
Beidi has been on the project from the very beginning to the very end, just wrapping up last week.
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Overall: 28% laid off in the last 2 years
US: 33%
Design/narrative: 20% in the last 12mo (most impacted discipline)
48% said they haven't found a new job, and the survey admits these numbers are likely an undercount.
Fun fact: the survey would boot you out if you'd been out of work >2 years.
US: 33%
Design/narrative: 20% in the last 12mo (most impacted discipline)
48% said they haven't found a new job, and the survey admits these numbers are likely an undercount.
Fun fact: the survey would boot you out if you'd been out of work >2 years.
More than a quarter of developers surveyed by GDC say they were laid off in the last 24 months, and around half of them say they haven't found a new job yet.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/more-th...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/more-th...
More than a quarter of devs surveyed by GDC were laid off in the past two years, and half of them don’t have a new job | VGC
“Execs are throwing people overboard and expecting these scuttled ghost ships to keep making them infinite money”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Overall: 28% laid off in the last 2 years
US: 33%
Design/narrative: 20% in the last 12mo (most impacted discipline)
48% said they haven't found a new job, and the survey admits these numbers are likely an undercount.
Fun fact: the survey would boot you out if you'd been out of work >2 years.
US: 33%
Design/narrative: 20% in the last 12mo (most impacted discipline)
48% said they haven't found a new job, and the survey admits these numbers are likely an undercount.
Fun fact: the survey would boot you out if you'd been out of work >2 years.
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And hey, I’ll give you some starting points even if we’re not mutuals.
In my view, the most important concepts you must know with Godot are:
- Understanding Scenes & Nodes
- Node Communication
- Signals
- Groups
- Autoloads/Globals
These, to me, are the universal fundamentals.
In my view, the most important concepts you must know with Godot are:
- Understanding Scenes & Nodes
- Node Communication
- Signals
- Groups
- Autoloads/Globals
These, to me, are the universal fundamentals.
With the advent of Godot 4.6, I would like to once again extend the offer to teach any mutuals interested in getting started with the engine for their projects.
It is not hard — you can surely do it!!!
It is not hard — you can surely do it!!!
a drawing of a girl with white hair and a ponytail
Alt: Frieren crossing her arms looking smug about knowing how to use Godot
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:17 AM
And hey, I’ll give you some starting points even if we’re not mutuals.
In my view, the most important concepts you must know with Godot are:
- Understanding Scenes & Nodes
- Node Communication
- Signals
- Groups
- Autoloads/Globals
These, to me, are the universal fundamentals.
In my view, the most important concepts you must know with Godot are:
- Understanding Scenes & Nodes
- Node Communication
- Signals
- Groups
- Autoloads/Globals
These, to me, are the universal fundamentals.
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important thing about video games is that when you're talking about good stuff (art, system literacy, deep play) games are serious, full of limitless power and potential BUT when you're talking about bad stuff (addiction, gambling, gun culture) games are NOT serious, its JUSt a game man, chill out
January 27, 2026 at 3:32 AM
important thing about video games is that when you're talking about good stuff (art, system literacy, deep play) games are serious, full of limitless power and potential BUT when you're talking about bad stuff (addiction, gambling, gun culture) games are NOT serious, its JUSt a game man, chill out
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After years of work, the first chapter of my slice-of-life, gag manga Go! Go! Gris! is now available! ✨
Read it for free here: gogogris.com/read/chapter-1
Or check out some pages below 👇
(1/6)
Read it for free here: gogogris.com/read/chapter-1
Or check out some pages below 👇
(1/6)
January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
After years of work, the first chapter of my slice-of-life, gag manga Go! Go! Gris! is now available! ✨
Read it for free here: gogogris.com/read/chapter-1
Or check out some pages below 👇
(1/6)
Read it for free here: gogogris.com/read/chapter-1
Or check out some pages below 👇
(1/6)