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Plaid Light Arts
@plaidlightarts.bsky.social
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Creator in Dreams for PS4 and PS5. Focused on environments, characters, gameplay, and logic, with some occasional music. Also a fairly skilled baker and cake decorator. (He/him) #MadeInDreams
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Inspired by a recent game, I made this ape and I'm calling him Handy. I spent a lot of time on his fur and beard details. He's a Work-In-Progress. I'll dress him up with a unique outfit, pose him, and make a diorama for him with colorful lighting.
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A large cartoon style ape standing upright on two legs. He has brown fur, dark brown fur, and green eyes. He's smiling widely and showing his white teeth and gums. A close-up view of a cartoon style ape standing upright on two legs. He has brown fur, a dark brown beard, and green eyes. He's smiling widely and showing his white teeth and gums. A rear view of a cartoon style ape standing upright on two legs. He has brown fur. A close-up view of a cartoon ape's forearm, showing the detail in his shaggy brown fur.
August 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Here's a look at a big project very early in development. I made this small log cabin house that will be in a forested mountain region. The player will be able to explore this house and the surrounding areas across multiple scenes. There's still a lot more to work on.
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A small log cabin house with a gently pitched roof. It's surrounded by some pine trees and a hilly landscape. A view of a log cabin interior that shows a large open room with a kitchen and living room. A view of a log cabin interior that shows a small bedroom with a closet. A view of a log cabin interior that shows a bathroom with blue walls and a blue tinted tiled floor.
June 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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I made this peaceful spring forest path scene recently. I added some sun rays to enhance the lighting.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Usually, I focus on art in Dreams, but sometimes I get these big ideas for interesting logic systems. This funny looking contraption fairly accurately simulates sun angles, moon phases, and temperatures at any time of day, date, latitude, altitude, and climate.
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April 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Just finished an outfit for a playable version of Orson, who I previously made a bust for back in December. His scarf flops around nicely as he moves. I still haven't worked on his animations, but those will come soon. He will appear in an upcoming project.
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March 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Vooma, the last of the six goblins I made for The Hexmasters Gallery (October 2024). She's the doctor of the group and is very smart and a little quirky. She turned out more basic than all the others, but it fits her style.
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A portrait view of a middle aged goblin woman with short ruby red hair with a bowl cut style, green eyes, glasses with large hexagonal frames, a red shirt, and a white doctor's coat. On one side of the coat at the chest is a logo of a red cross inside a red hexagon. The background is a basic gray. A full body view of a middle aged goblin woman with short ruby red hair with a bowl cut style, green eyes, glasses with large hexagonal frames, a red shirt, a white doctor's coat. gray pants, and simple white shoes. On one side of the coat at the chest is a logo of a red cross inside a red hexagon. The background is a basic gray. A rear view of a middle aged goblin woman with short ruby red hair with a bowl cut style, a white doctor's coat, gray pants, and simple white shoes. A small crossbow-like syringe launcher is slung on her waist in the back. The background is a basic gray.
March 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Fraxx, the fifth of the six goblins I made for The Hexmasters Gallery (October 2024). As you can see from his gold and fancy clothes, he's quite wealthy. He's a mayor and businessman who spends a lot of time managing things in the clan.
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A portrait view of a middle aged goblin man with golden eyes, a blond handlebar mustache, pointy goatee, and eyebrows, a partial golden prosthetic right ear, a silk waistcoat with vertical purple and gold stripes, and a hexagonal top hat with vertical purple and gold stripes. A full body view of a middle aged goblin man with golden eyes, a blond handlebar mustache, pointy goatee, and eyebrows, a partial golden prosthetic right ear, a silk waistcoat with vertical purple and gold stripes, and a hexagonal top hat with vertical purple and gold stripes. He's also wearing silk pants with vertical purple and gold stripes and purple shoes with gold colored laces. In his right hand, he's holding a golden cane with a purple jewel in its head. A rear view of a middle aged goblin man with short blond hair, a partial golden prosthetic right ear, a silk waistcoat with vertical purple and gold stripes, and a hexagonal top hat with vertical purple and gold stripes. He's also wearing silk pants with vertical purple and gold stripes and purple shoes golden accents. He's also holding a golden cane.
March 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Wizmox, the fourth of the six goblins I made for The Hexmasters Gallery (October 2024). With all that tech and metal, he's clearly the engineer of the group and also owns his own industries. He's also my favorite of the group.
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A portrait view of a middle-aged goblin man with blue-green eyes, a bald head, a thick blue-green beard, copper goggles on his forehead, a sleeveless orange shirt with splatters of paint, and a copper colored mechanical arm. The background is blue-green. A full body view of a middle aged goblin man with blue-green eyes, a bald head, a thick blue-green beard, copper goggles on his forehead, a sleeveless orange shirt with splatters of paint, a copper colored mechanical left arm, a big leather toolbelt, blue jeans splattered with paint, and large leather boots with copper reinforcements. A rear view of a middle aged goblin man with a bald head, blue jeans splattered with paint, large leather boots with copper reinforcements, and a huge handheld metal cannon on his back.
March 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Jixie, the third of the six goblins I made for The Hexmasters Gallery (October 2024). She's the chef of the group and is very casual and friendly. She can create purple flames and use her twin knives. Jixie also runs a chain of diners with her name.
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March 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Zorskew, the second of the six goblins I made for The Hexmasters Gallery (October 2024). He's the magic user of the group and can summon demons. I spent a lot of time on his staff effects, hat, and robe physics.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Here's the first of six characters I'm re-showing from The Hexmasters Gallery (October 2024). He's Krungle and he's the biggest of the group. He has super strength and can make effective use of that big fearsome scythe-like axe.
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March 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Still a while until I can show what I'm working on now, so here's a look at 4 locations used in the story segment of The Hexmasters Gallery (October 2024). I managed to fit all of this and all of the story into one scene, with a fading effect between each camera view.
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A simple dirt road leading through an autumn forest at noon. Mountains are in the distance. A wide mountain forest clearing with a campsite and campfire in the afternoon. The camp has four simple tents and the surrounding pine trees are dense. A rough fiery crater with a strange lumpy rock in the center. Some flames and knocked down flaming trees are scattered around. It's the middle of the night and the crater is filled with eerie red light coming from the lumpy rock. A spooky autumn village with hexagonal houses and glowing windows of various colors. The village is surrounded by autumn trees. In the distance are tall imposing mountains. A glowing orange moon is shrouded by purple clouds and fog that fill the scene.
February 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Another example that shows the other two rooms.
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February 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Been very busy getting another project started. It will take a while, but here's another look at Immersive Elements, which I released last week. It shows an example of how the scenery outside changes dramatically and seamlessly between rooms, with clever use of trigger zones.
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February 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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I just released Immersive Elements. It's a small game focused on quiet and relaxation. Aside from a simple central room, it features four rooms themed after the elements, with outside scenery that changes for each room. I'll show some more in coming days.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Haven't posted much lately, but I've been hard at work finishing this small game. Here's how the rooms look right now. I expect to release the game tomorrow.
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A small room lit only by a fireplace. A comfy armchair faces the fireplace. Some windows look out over a snowy landscape and a clear night sky with stars. The interior of a circular greenhouse with a tall domed ceiling. The greenhouse is made mostly of green metal, with tall windows on one side. In the center behind a railin is a simple deciduous oak tree with green foliage. On the edge by the windows are bushes behind railings. A small green chair sits off to one side. The space is lit up by green tinted hanging lights. Outside the windows is a grassland with occasional trees and a clear night sky with stars. A dimly lit room with circular edges. A low pool of water lines the edges of the room, with water pouring out of narrow openings in the wall. All surfaces have blue square tiles with white grout. Three circular windows look out over an ocean with tall rocks and a clear night sky with stars. A small tiled bench sits in the center. Hanging globe lights illuminate the room with blue light. A circular room with rough sand colored brickwork on the floor and walls. Bright yellow crystals float around and light up the room. Windows with arched tops look out over a desert and a clear night sky with stars. A small stone seat sits in the center and the edge is lined with a low ledge just below the level of the windows.
February 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The Hexmasters Gallery in motion. I spent a lot of time working out how to present the 6 characters and arrived at this solution. There was the platform, the computer screen, the intuitive controls, and also the overall feel of it. It's definitely my most polished project so far.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The Hexmasters Gallery. I worked hard on this between September 2023 and October 2024. It's a special story and character showcase for possible future games with my goblins. Over several posts, I'll go into more detail about it than I did last October.
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Six goblins of different sizes and shapes stand on a hexagonal wooden platform. The goblins (4 men and 2 women) are posed appropriately for their different personalities. On the edge of the platform are bright lights. Around the platform is a clearing of dull green grass surrounded by autumn trees. It's night with a bright beige full moon, clouds, and purple sky. At the bottom is a scrawled orange title reading "The Hexmasters Gallery" on a painterly green background with some purple on the edges.
February 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Springtime at Lake Kalinoc. I made this in March 2024. The main feature of it is that reflection, which involved mirroring everything in the scene, even the moving clouds. The light even changes as clouds pass in front of the sun.
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February 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Some shots of the scene. The view of the bookcase is sideways for easier reading of the titles.
A large orc man with green skin, a bald head, a thick brown beard with streaks of gray, reading glasses, a red plaid flannel shirt, blue jeans, and brown wool socks is seated comfortably and reading in a plaid green armchair with his feet up on a small padded stool in the same style as the chair. There is also a brightly lit fireplace with decor above it, a bookcase with a large variety of books, and a small side table with a stained glass lamp and mug of hot cocoa. Near the armchair is a pair of moccasins. A window looks out on snowy pine trees and heavy snowfall. The floor, walls, and ceiling are all made of sturdy wood planks and logs and a rectangular plaid green rug is near the fireplace. A large orc man with green skin, a bald head, a thick brown beard with streaks of gray, reading glasses, a red plaid flannel shirt, blue jeans, and brown wool socks is seated comfortably and reading a book in a plaid green armchair with his feet up on a small padded stool in the same style as the chair. Beside the chair is a small side table with a stained glass lamp and a mug of hot cocoa. The floor and walls are made of sturdy wood planks and logs. A large fireplace with a mantel, a clock, and various other decor. To either side of the fireplace are windows looking out into a wintry scene of snowy pine trees and snowfall. The floor and walls are made of sturdy planks and logs. A sideways view of a large bookcase with many books of various sizes and colors.
January 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Karthuul's Cozy Cabin. I made this relaxing scene in January 2024 as a simple winter project. I spent a lot of time working on Karthuul's animations. I'm currently working on something with a similar theme, but with more player interaction.
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January 31, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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A Grimblenix House. I made this in October 2022 for the Halloween community jam that year. It's a quick game in which the player just walks along a spooky forest path and goes into the house to look at the tables of candy. There's a little jump scare ending at the middle table.
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A dirt path with some flagstones leads uphill to a spooky house with hexagonal glowing windows. A spooky forest with pumpkins, mushrooms, and lightposts surrounds the scene. A wooden sign reads "A Grimblenix House". A bright beige colored full moon is in the dark purple night sky. A spooky forest path at night with a purple sky and fog. A wooden sign reads "Free Candy Ahead" in glowing scrawled green lettering. Glowing lanterns line the path. A small bus with glowing headlights sits in a dark spooky forest at night with purple fog. An interior of a small wooden hexagonal house. Tables of halloween candy line 3 walls and pumpkins are piled in other corners. The walls have horizontal wooden boards and taper inward towards the center of the house. Hexagonal windows are on the walls behind the tables.
January 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Crobb's Crossing. I made this in September 2022 for All Hallows Dreams that year. I managed to fit this road, gas station, and diner into the provided scene template. It even has moving cars and a giant goblin. I went to a crazy amount of effort for it, but it was fantastic.
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A view of a street in a spooky forest at night. The road leads to a dark stone tunnel in the distance. Across the street is a Wizmox Industries gas station and Jixie's diner with brightly lit signs. A gas station interior, with hexagonal floor tiles, shelves of cheap products and pumpkins, and refrigerated food units in the back. A goblin cashier stands at the checkout. A diner interior with hexagonal floor tiles, a purple and beige color palette, a booth table, a long counter, a kitchen, a neon wall clock with a hexagonal shape, and a neon Jixie's logo on the back wall. An upward viewpoint looking through a large gap in the forest canopy. In the sky is a purple night sky, a bright beige colored moon, and the silhouette of a giant goblin with glowing orange eyes looking straight at the viewer.
January 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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I had a good birthday recently. I baked a good cake and also made it in Dreams. This one is peanut butter chocolate chip with chocolate frosting and peanut butter candy decorations. I'll show the real cake soon.
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A cake with 2 slices cut out of it sits on a large plate on a table with a copper cake knife and a small copper sign with the number 39 on top. The 2 cut slices sit on their own smaller plates with copper forks. All the plates are on a wooden table lit from above. In the background is a red brick wall and a wooden window. Outside is a wintry daytime scene with snow and pine trees.
January 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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PlaidLight Logo Intro 3.0. I spent a lot of time making this in spring and summer of 2022 and I still use it. It features Karthuul, my orc mascot. It also adapts to the time and date. The addition of a character helped make this better than my previous logos.
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January 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM