Emily Awen (Minnow)
@emilyminnow.bsky.social
Musician (Sadfishing, Guitar and stuff in Porch Cat), aspiring game developer, pixel art and animation (She/her) 🏳️⚧️
Worked on this design a little more, going for a little more of a "dark elf" rather than goblin vibe and thought of a potential name. What do you think, does it seem like a good fit? #pixelart
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Worked on this design a little more, going for a little more of a "dark elf" rather than goblin vibe and thought of a potential name. What do you think, does it seem like a good fit? #pixelart
I had an idea for a mechanic involving a bell and sigils. You would place sigils with different effects on tiles and they would be activated by ringing the bell (I've been thinking about using bells as a mechanic in a game since reading the Abhorsen series 😁). Not finished just playing with ideas
November 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I had an idea for a mechanic involving a bell and sigils. You would place sigils with different effects on tiles and they would be activated by ringing the bell (I've been thinking about using bells as a mechanic in a game since reading the Abhorsen series 😁). Not finished just playing with ideas
October 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Small update adding some armor to the tips of the boots. Still not decided on the eyepatch... #pixelart #characterdesign #gamedev
October 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Small update adding some armor to the tips of the boots. Still not decided on the eyepatch... #pixelart #characterdesign #gamedev
Eyepatch?? I haven't tried an eyepatch on this character yet and as an occasional eyepatch user myself (neuro-optical issues) I do love my eyepatch wearing characters (particularly if they aren't pirates)😅
October 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Eyepatch?? I haven't tried an eyepatch on this character yet and as an occasional eyepatch user myself (neuro-optical issues) I do love my eyepatch wearing characters (particularly if they aren't pirates)😅
I still feel like this design needs some small element to make it unique and distinct (tried hats, tried helmets, nothing stuck), but this is the best I can come up with for now! #pixelart #gamedev #characterdesign #monochromatic
October 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I still feel like this design needs some small element to make it unique and distinct (tried hats, tried helmets, nothing stuck), but this is the best I can come up with for now! #pixelart #gamedev #characterdesign #monochromatic
Working on adding a bit more perspective to sprites so they look like they are being seen from above. Obviously there is still a bit of cheating here where the sprite doesn't match the true top down perspective of the room so you can see more than just the top of the head, but I think it works
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Working on adding a bit more perspective to sprites so they look like they are being seen from above. Obviously there is still a bit of cheating here where the sprite doesn't match the true top down perspective of the room so you can see more than just the top of the head, but I think it works
I can't tell you how many times I've tried designing a character and it just ends up being turning into Marth
October 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I can't tell you how many times I've tried designing a character and it just ends up being turning into Marth
Though looking at them side by side, I think it looks cleaner without the armor...
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Though looking at them side by side, I think it looks cleaner without the armor...
I guess that brings me to one more question which is whether armor on top of a cloak looks cool or silly
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I guess that brings me to one more question which is whether armor on top of a cloak looks cool or silly
In case being able to see the sword influences your opinion...
October 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In case being able to see the sword influences your opinion...
Okay one (hopefully) final bout of indecision... Cloak or no cloak? #pixelart #gamedev #characterdesign
October 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Okay one (hopefully) final bout of indecision... Cloak or no cloak? #pixelart #gamedev #characterdesign
You know looking at these two designs next to each other it feels kind of obvious to me which one is meant to be the protagonist and which one is the obnoxious enemy standing in their way... (and I don't think it's just because one of them is blocking the way to the stairs) #pixelart #gamedev
October 18, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Another take on this with surcoat instead of cape and no plume #pixelart #monochromatic
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Another take on this with surcoat instead of cape and no plume #pixelart #monochromatic
New portrait to match the new sprite. A little more basic helmet design, but I kinda like having the eyes in there... I just realized the plume/ponytail thing kinda looks like the puff ball on a santa hat though 😅
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 AM
New portrait to match the new sprite. A little more basic helmet design, but I kinda like having the eyes in there... I just realized the plume/ponytail thing kinda looks like the puff ball on a santa hat though 😅
I was trying to do something completely different and I accidentally stumbled on how to make this helmet look kinda cool from the front and the side :sweat_smile:
October 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I was trying to do something completely different and I accidentally stumbled on how to make this helmet look kinda cool from the front and the side :sweat_smile:
Gave myself a bigger canvas (64x64) to play around with character design ideas in a portrait format without the restriction of a small sprite and I'm not the most confident when it comes to art at a larger scale but I think it looks nice #pixelart #monochromatic
October 16, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Gave myself a bigger canvas (64x64) to play around with character design ideas in a portrait format without the restriction of a small sprite and I'm not the most confident when it comes to art at a larger scale but I think it looks nice #pixelart #monochromatic
new helmet who dis (the rest of it was looking kinda weird so I just cut out the helmet to share for now)
October 15, 2025 at 10:16 PM
new helmet who dis (the rest of it was looking kinda weird so I just cut out the helmet to share for now)
Really rough but how does this rotation look overall? A little unsure how to do the helmet from the side view and if I should modify the design to make it read better from the side...
October 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Really rough but how does this rotation look overall? A little unsure how to do the helmet from the side view and if I should modify the design to make it read better from the side...
Secret 4th option: Helmet! Ehh?
October 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Secret 4th option: Helmet! Ehh?