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Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Pixels from October!
#pixelart

3232 pixel art of a witch readying a spell, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of a pyramid in a desert

32x32 pixel art of a distant industrial complex, with smoke ricing from its towers

32x32 pixel art of Magnemite, in the style of the Pokemon Gold, Silver, & Crystal sprites

November 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

A selection of September's pixel art~
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of Hornet for Hollow Knight: Silksong

32x32 pixel art of a burger, using the PICO-8 palette

32x32 pixel art of a deep-sea anglerfish, using the NES palette

32x32 pixela rt of a camel caravan in desert dunes

October 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Some pixel art I made during August~
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of Bowser from Super Mario Bros

32x32 pixel art of a hot drink in front of a rain-covered window

32x32 pixel art of a bubbling slime creature, using the NES palette

September 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Some of July's pixel art!
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of a giant eagle, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of a Pokemon Red cartridge

32x32 pixel art of eggs in a nest on a tree branch, using the Lucky 13 palette

August 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

8-Bit Bestiary: FAKE CAKE and ANCIENT BONES
(also, today's my birthday -that's me on the right)
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of a birthday cake mimic, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of a spear-wielding skeleton with back pain, using the NES palette

July 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Pixel art from June - for real this time
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32x32 pixel art of a draconic kobold holding a spear, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of a bowl of soup, a plate of steak and veggies, and a serving of ice cream, using the PICO-8 palette

32x32 pixel art of a wild west inspired landscape

July 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

A few pieces of pixel art I made during June!
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of Crono, the protagonist of Chrono Trigger

32x32 pixel art of an isometric house and garden, using the PICO-8 palette

32x32 pixel art of a countryside road, which branches off to the left and right

32x32 pixel art of a tiny frog riding on the head of a giant frog, using the NES palette

June 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Some of April's pixel art~
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32x32 pixel art of Kirby riding a Warp Star

32x32 pixel art of a knight on horseback, with sword raised triumphantly

32x32 pixel art of waterfalls, cliffs, and a forest, using the Lucky 13 palette

32x32 pixel art of a lotus flower and lily pads

May 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Pixel art of March
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of Pikachu, in a gen 2/Gold & Silver style

32x32 pixel art of a hilltop castle, using the Lucky 13 palette

32x32 pixel art of a newly-hatched phoenix chick, using the NES palette

April 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Pixel art from February~
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32x32 pixel art of a fire spirit, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of my LANCER TTRPG character, Anders "Ironside" Avar - a large, old man with a big bushy beard

32x32 pixel art of an isometric forest and castle scene, based by Age of Empires 2

32x32 pixel art of a swarm of flying beetles, using the NES palette

March 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

New year, new pixels - some artwork from January 2025!
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of pine trees and a fog-covered lake

32x32 pixel art of a mimic, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of a lone adventurer, exploring a dungeon

February 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Pixel art from every month of 2024!
#pixelart

Twelve 32x32 pixel artworks made during 2024;
Jan - A tiger's eye
Feb - Savannah landscape
Mar - An armoured knight, using the NES palette
Apr - Bandanna-Dee from Kirby
May - A Pokeball in long grass
Jun - Tiny mushrooms and moss
Jul - A pot-dwelling ghost, using the NES palette
Aug - A farmland landscape
Sep - Princess Peach re-sprite
Oct - Cityscape at sunset
Nov - Dandelions on a pavement
Dec - A mountain lake, using the Lucky 13 palette

December 31, 2024 at 3:58 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

I don't have all too many really Christmas-y pixels, but I've made a few winter ones over the years - that feels close enough~

I hope you're all having a very merry Christmas!

32x32 pixel art of a snow-covered landscape, with pine forests and mountains

32x32 pixel art of frosty fields and farmland

December 25, 2024 at 5:23 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

A few bits of pixel art I made during November~

32x32 pixel art of dark grey skies over a hilly landscape

32x32 pixel art of a castle with a moat, using the PICO-8 palette

32x32 pixel art of an underwater ship-wreck

32x32 pixel art of a gold-encrusted beetle, using the NES palette

December 1, 2024 at 8:41 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Headed in to town, or out to the wilderness?
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of a road leading into a fantasy/medieval town (Jan '23)

32x32 pixel art of a grassy plain, scattered with rocks and flowers (Feb '23)

November 23, 2024 at 8:17 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Dragon Quest III - Hero and Heroine
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of the Hero from Dragon Quest III

32x32 pixel art of the Heroine from Dragon Quest III

November 13, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Oops, forgot to post an "end-of-the-month pixel art selection" for October...

so, here's a selection of pixel art from October~

32x32 pixel art of a skeleton archer, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of mushrooms in a forest

32x32 pixel art of a sunset and a cityscape

November 10, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

8-Bit Bestiary: The PUMPKIN MIMIC and the GHOST SHIP
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of a tentacled creature hiding in a pumpkin, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of a ghostly pirate ship, using the NES palette

October 31, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

8-Bit Bestiary: The MERMAID and the FISH-FELLA

32x32 pixel art of a mermaid, using the NES palette

32x32 pixel art of an inverse merfolk (top-half fish, bottom-half person), using the NES palette

October 28, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Vs, Red & Blue
#pixelart

32x32 pixel art of the Pokemon gen 1 protagonist (Red)

32x32 pixel art of the Pokemon gen 1 rival (Blue)

October 24, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Haven't hopped on an art train in ages, but blue skies make for great train rides~

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32x32 pixel art of a Nintendo Gamecube (and controller)

32x32 pixel art of mushrooms in a mossy forest

32x32 pixel art of a prairie/grassland, with distant mountains

32x32 pixel art of a heavily armoured knight, using the NES palette

October 22, 2024 at 11:38 PM

Salami

@salamiinbits.bsky.social

Not for these ones - I just used whatever colour I needed in the moment, though I generally try to keep the colour-count low(ish)

I can offer you the palette I used for the most recent one though! (only because I made it literally 2 days ago, haha)