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EN/IT | He/Him | Pixel Artist
Streaming https://www.twitch.tv/zaebucca | Thu/Fri 9:30PM CEST
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zaebucca @zaebucca.itch.io · 26d
#PortfolioDay - and a little pitch, may I?
I am Alessandro, an italian artist with 15+ years experience in pixels, a penchant for tilesets, top-down view, monsters and adventures!

I left my main occupation in movie art dept (set design) in late 2023 to pursue full-time #pixelart.
Ch-ch-ch-changes!
A topdown pixel art remake of Ruin Valley, from Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. Many ancient structures can be seen emerging from the steep cliffsides and lush tropical vegetation: temples, tall palaces and mysterious pathways and towers. A moltitude of pokemon and trainers can be seen around. To the east, the ocean with tall waves and a jagged coastline. Water and fossil pokemon live there. At the center of the valley, the legendary pokemon trainer Red is entering the Dotted Hole ruins. Peculiar rock formation resembling regi pokemon are scattered throughout the environment. A collection of tiny pixel art pokemon scenes, featuring: 1. Chinchou swimming under the waves 2. Lanturn jumping above the waves at night 3. Corsola on the seafloor 4. Horsea in a cave underwater 5. Seadra in a kelp forest 6. Kingdra among whirlpools 7. Swinub at home, sleeping on a carpet 8. Piloswin taking a bath in hot springs 9. Mamoswine traversing a snowstorm 10. Cleffa hovering in space 11. Three Clefairy dancing at Mt. Moon Crater 12. Clefable in the middle of a pond, looking at the stars 13. Porygon in a strange labyrinth 14. Porygon2 running on a mobius strip 15. Porygon-Z floating in an old screensaver 16. Bonsly sitting on the porch as the rain starts to fall 17. Sudowood taking shelter from heavy rain in a mountain cave 18. Mew looking at the viewer through fish-eye lens 19. Sunkern floating in a summer meadow 20. Sunflora basking in the sunlight over a sunflower field 21. Celebi flying through Ilex Forest An animated top down pixel art diorama of a Haunted Mansion main hall. The gothic architecture is the perfect playground for the many ghost pokemon inhabiting the abandoned house. Right in the middle of the foyer, a megaevolved Chandelure welcomes unfortunate visitors with its blue flames flickering gently as the moonlight seeps through a hole in the roof, lighting the ruined pavement in a cold light. A solitary mimikyu joins the foyer, dragging its disguise across the western wing passage. A duskull levitates below the balcony, disappearing through rich, old and dusty drapes. The East Wing corridor is blocked by Gourgeis and Pumpkaboo, with their dim, warm lanterns mimicking the many candles and chandeliers scattered around the mansion. Could they be the very ones lighting them up? The monumental staircase leads to the first floor, were the balcony oversees the whole entrance room, forming a U-shape. To the left, leading to the western wing first floor, a Lampent shines atop an archway. To the East, a Dusclops waits in the shadows. At the very center of the balcony, Gengar is doing all kinds of silly faces, laughing at the viewer, right before disappearing. A litwick has found its nest in a small alcove by the two-story wooden doorway arch. Onboth sides of the doorway, many paintings with rich frames are hung. To the left, a Mismagius is showcasing its psychic powers to Misdreavus by taking control of a huge painting of Agatha, the famous elite 4. The shaking painting's eyes shine briefly in an ominous light. On the second story of the archway a Dusknoir briefly appears. An Ariados can be seen coming down its web through the gothic archs. Under the dark roof atop the whole scene, Haunter and Gastly are playing hide and seek. A huge hole in the roof lets the moonlight rays enter the Hall. Through the very same opening, zubats and a drifloon can be seen flying. A top down pixel art of the Going Merry Ship from One Piece, sailing calmly through the waves. The Strawhat jolly roger waves gently at the very top of the mainmast. A Palestine flag waves atop the rear mast, where a red, white and green sail is also found right below. Many green, red, white and black triangular flags are tied to the ropes all around. The crew can be spotted all around: Sanji is looking at a watermelon crate, possibly thinking of new recipes. Tony Tony Chopper is strolling happily down the staircase in the deck. Zoro is taking a nap at the bottom of the main mast. Nico Robin is relaxed, leaning on the main central deck railing and watching the waves, with a book by her side. Nami is looking towards the horizon from the bow deck where Usopp can be found as well, busy with ship's reparations. Luffy is sitting atop the sheep figurehead, with his arms stretched, hugging the giant watermelon he is enthusiastically eating.
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Tysm and no worries!
It was a lovely and well organized event that would have kept me (very) busy these upcoming weeks, so the cancelation took me (and many others) by surprise. My next courses and projects are later in 2026 so I have to adjust my overall schedule quite a lot (and on short notice)
February 5, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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Hueheuehe ty! Luckily enough I didn't have to sell my soul to anyone, I just had to pour a little part of it into pixels, during my free time, for (quite) a few years! Start small and have fun!
February 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Tysm Brendan /;_;/

I basically had my whole first semester programmed for 2026, worked on it for a while, with many windows for personal releases and stuff. Nonetheless this setback on the main gig took me by surprise, so I'm trying to rewire the whole thing into a less volatile situation 🤷
February 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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+ EXTRA: I will also be offering two private commission slots - pixel art sprites, tiles and small screens - *each week* for my Thursday and Friday Twitch streams.

- Please note that I will not be able to pick large environment / level design / complex/multiple animation requests.
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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+ My major project for this 2026 first quarter has been canceled, therefore I am now open for work - preferably under a part-time workframe, preferably gamedev.

+ Tilesets (+anim) & sprites very welcome!

+ New itch tiles are finally coming, too, but I'm looking for a structured gamedev project.
Pixel Art picture featuring the pokemon Blacephalon, standing on a fence atop an old-looking japanese-like coastal town at night. The crescent moon shines bright, its relection shimmering in the bay. A fantastic Luna Park is seen in the distance, right above the water, with its many towers, a ferry wheel also reflected in the calm, dark waters. The starry sky is illuminated by fireworks. A character sheet with many different monsters in pixel art. There's a dogu-like magical construct, with its detachable head firing lasers, a giant Squid-like Kraken, a fire skeletal demon. The next row shows a plant-like Alraune entity with a huge rose bud on its head, a Lich with its magic staff wearing an old robe, a skeletal dragon, a chained ghost with two vertical bright eyes and a vampire with a bat's head. The third row has a lagoon monster, a Slime queen with its lower part being a gown, a griffin, a giant spider and a floating possessed doll monster with shiny eyes and crazy snake-like hair. The last row has an antlion with huge pincers, a man-eating giant flower, a mud-like construct with shiny stones, a classical wyvern-like dragon and a decaying zombie giant. A top down, aerial view of a city and its outskirts by a swampy river. The streets are filled with people, and the architecture has a distinctive early twentieth century aesthetic, with rich bent iron structures. A top-down view of a cathedral-like structure, with many columns. At the very center, a giant baldachin, firmly standing on twisted columns. The altarpiece is mounted in a rich baroque frame, surmounted by stained glass rose window. A tall, bat-headed vampire is guarding the altar, with bats flying around. A richly adorned pipe organ can be seen to the eastern gallery. Along the transept in front of the absis, two enclosed naves host a Pietà statue and a reliquiary. Many huge chandeliers hang above the central nave, and lots of candles are scattered around the cathedral. A few zombies and skeletons are marching towards the entrance, where a group of adventurers is preparing for battle, being surrounded. To the side of the absis altar, downward staircases lead to the crypt. A huge skeletal dragon guards a closed gate. Many huge chandeliers hang above the central nave, and lots of candles are scattered around the cathedral. Below the Cahedral, an underground Ossuary crypt, with walls made out of bones and skulls. An eerie light permeates the various locales, featuring grates, numerous walls of wax, monumental coffins and pillars. A Lich warlock is channeling dark magic by a sarcophagus. The Tower above houses a giant bell. A faraway city can be seen from the terrace, as a Griffin guards the bell beam. A secret room with four chandeliers features many tombs. There, a lady-like demon with bat wings floats above a marble coffin.
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Kappa Onsen #pixelart
February 4, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Thank you! Almost there, I've been adding a few animation frames for some characters so they're a little softer and once I'm done with video editing we're good to go! :'>
February 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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heheh, the problem is: each discovery brings new ideas / refinements to prior steps nd stuff. So yeah it's a bit of a loop but I'm doing the final touches, then we move on to the release and next project! :'>
February 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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My new 3D/pixel adventure of evolved quite a lot. Maybe a little too much, even. I made a little tune to accompany it, but my knowledge is limited to notation softwares only (i use musescore as piano is my hobby).

Very happy about all the stuff I learned and improved, but I'm exhausted 🫠
February 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Cloud as a #Zelda nerd
#fanart #FFVII #FF7 #pixelart
Portrait of Cloud from Final Fantasy 7 dressed as Link from Zelda, shrugging with a cheeky grin and saying "Well excuuuuse me!"
February 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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I definitely have to try Blender! I think I have a basic grasp at how to obtain the pixel look through UVs but I really, really enjoy Crocotile's streamlined tileset to polygong pipeline :'P

Working right now on some advanced animation!
January 29, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Alright folks it's TIME I'm 4 from 100! I'm live making sprites for followers! Come chill! 🔗⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Busy cleaning up things for the next update, so just random testing this week. Yuichi has a new command that allows soul snatcher to link into a standing grab. #wendigoblue #pixelart #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #gamemaker
January 24, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Streaming a bit of 3D / lowpoly mess tonight's Twitch!
Come in for a surprise project!
January 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Finished this cute lil' commission last night for @pigeongator.bsky.social
#pixelart
January 21, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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experimenting with "turn based platforming", except I didn't program the bubbles correctly
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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And I started this year by finishing coloring this art piece!

Exploring the origins of the Sharkfolk and Roberto's past. Between ancestors, supernatural events, and mysterious human figures, the sea still hides secrets from its own guardian sharks. 🌊🦈✨
Illustration depicting the passage through the ages of hammerhead sharkfolk, presented as an evolutionary line. There is an ornament symbolizing a mysterious moonlit event of supernatural origin on a global scale. Moon phase symbols mark passage of time, and waves shift from rough to calm. The illustration begins with a storm and great wave engulf an unknown city, suggesting the end of the Anthropocene. The first image shows a wild hammerhead shark swimming freely in the open sea, illuminated by sunlight. In the second, the shark already has developed arms and pelvic fins that are beginning to adapt to form legs. It devours a fish caught with its bare hands. The third scene shows the shark with more evolved limbs, trying to crawl out of the water on a rocky beach. Some seaweed is attached to its dorsal fin. In the fourth scene, the shark is completely adapted to life on the surface. It uses plants as rudimentary clothing and builds a shelter of clay and shells under a mangrove tree. It is pouring nectar from a broken coconut into a small bowl. The fifth scene depicts a shark in a developed tribal society, wearing more elaborate clothing and carrying a wooden spear adorned with its own teeth. In the background are huts with conical roofs. The sixth image shows a shark in a similarly medieval era, wearing an elegant tunic and holding a crosier with a lunar symbol. He knees before an unknown human figure. Palaces with domes appear in the background. The seventh image represents an era similar to the Enlightenment or Industrial Age. The shark wears sophisticated clothing reminiscent of an engineer's and holds up an invention: a flask filled with glowing liquid that powers a light bulb. Elegant masonry houses with clay roofs appear in the background. In the eighth and final scene, a shark lives in a contemporary era, wearing modern clothes inspired by a teenage punk. He plays a moon-shaped guitar, while modern buildings and apartments form the background.
January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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OH that seems interesting! I am currently working with Crocotile, but how does the vertex positioning you mentioned work?

I have a basic knowledge of Blender and no experience (yet) in Godot!
January 19, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Oh I missed the 2.5 Crystal!

I remember, though, some incredible lowpoly+pixel settings from @illusionofmana.bsky.social

Some time ago I saw a specific urban piece and I think my fascination with the tool started there, but I never really start doing stuff until now!

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illusionofmana.bsky.social IllusionOfMana @illusionofmana.bsky.social · Sep 21
Finally.
Enjoy the pixel art!
#pixelart #lowpoly
January 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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I have to say that I'm developing some kind of addiction to walking sims and... I guess it's time to import my stuff on Godot, give it a nice player character and see what happens...
January 19, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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I absolutely love the workflow and tileset-based mindset of the program! It's so lovely to play around and make scenes (and, well, that's what I've been mainly doing for years anyways!). I could get the basics in an afternoon with some tea and I am already BRIMMING with ideas! Give it a tryyy
January 19, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Ahhh, sorry! (Also idk why THE COLORS came out in caps lock? My bad ;_;) Actually I was kind of thinking about an area of my childhood neighborhood, with houses being built on the hillside, many staircases and dry stone walls. It's very nostalgic, also yellow lights because those were the ones used!
January 19, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Oh! These are actually my custom pixel art tiles! I guess THE COLORS as well as the 16x16 pixel tileset density and the warm lights could somehow recreate the feeling of Tactics (which I adore btw!)
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Adventure Begins - 16x16 Retro Tiles & Characters by Zaebucca
8000+ tiles and animation + characters and palette variants
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January 19, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Hehe! Thank you so much for creating such a lovely software and the tutorials! I made a bit of a mess on this specific scene, but in an afternoon I pretty much got the basics - and had so much fun with it as well. :'P
Next scene will be more refined!
January 19, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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I've been playing around with @crocotile3d.bsky.social yesterday! Here's a little basic scene with my asset packs!
#lowpoly #pixelart #iguess
January 19, 2026 at 12:24 AM