Lex Caldwell
@sanguinelapin.bsky.social
27 // They/He // Artist/writer/craftsperson
Certified vampire freak and monster maniac 🦇
Certified vampire freak and monster maniac 🦇
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Lex Caldwell
@sanguinelapin.bsky.social
· Nov 13
New pinned! with actually recent art (woa)
Hello! My name is Lex, I make art, writings, and am working on indie game development for visnovs abt queerness, horror, and the deeply woven thread between :) Happy to meet youuu!
#indiegamedev #digitalartist
Hello! My name is Lex, I make art, writings, and am working on indie game development for visnovs abt queerness, horror, and the deeply woven thread between :) Happy to meet youuu!
#indiegamedev #digitalartist
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This is the kind of news no one wants around the holidays, but sometimes life is like that.
My uncle is in his final days, and I want to help my family in his last moments and say a proper goodbye. Anything helps right now.
ko-fi.com/hikariviny/g...
My uncle is in his final days, and I want to help my family in his last moments and say a proper goodbye. Anything helps right now.
ko-fi.com/hikariviny/g...
Support 🌱🌻Hikariviny🌻🌱 ❤️
Become a supporter of 🌱🌻Hikariviny🌻🌱 today!
ko-fi.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the kind of news no one wants around the holidays, but sometimes life is like that.
My uncle is in his final days, and I want to help my family in his last moments and say a proper goodbye. Anything helps right now.
ko-fi.com/hikariviny/g...
My uncle is in his final days, and I want to help my family in his last moments and say a proper goodbye. Anything helps right now.
ko-fi.com/hikariviny/g...
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Shoutout to commission clients who send crude mockups and stick figure drawings to get across the idea of what they want for their comm. You don't need advanced art skills to communicate concepts.
December 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Shoutout to commission clients who send crude mockups and stick figure drawings to get across the idea of what they want for their comm. You don't need advanced art skills to communicate concepts.
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Random detail: this nerd's vision isn't monocular, but making his less impaired eye (right) match the one I use for >70% of my seeing was *very* deliberate…purely so that I wouldn't get left-right confused in the script 😅😆
(I only use one eye at a time, but my brain swaps between 'em contextually.)
(I only use one eye at a time, but my brain swaps between 'em contextually.)
![A slightly embarrassed-looking Jayesh (a brown-skinned person with fluffy hair dyed purple wearing a grey shirt, green jacket, and deep purple scarf) from "A Simple Re:Quest" admitting "I restarted it [the game] a half-dozen times trying to get a character option with purple hair."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qkglcjzebuyvuaj5dkdk675w/bafkreiascvpgrve44pgqkrhyiewnhxpvp7zgd76yeazngrpv6tt22jbjru@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Random detail: this nerd's vision isn't monocular, but making his less impaired eye (right) match the one I use for >70% of my seeing was *very* deliberate…purely so that I wouldn't get left-right confused in the script 😅😆
(I only use one eye at a time, but my brain swaps between 'em contextually.)
(I only use one eye at a time, but my brain swaps between 'em contextually.)
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new pinned!
re-opening kofi sketch comms to help tide myself over during the winter period. more info is available at my page ko-fi.com/writheinpain for anyone interested. likes and reposts are always appreciated. #commissions #mutualaid #art
re-opening kofi sketch comms to help tide myself over during the winter period. more info is available at my page ko-fi.com/writheinpain for anyone interested. likes and reposts are always appreciated. #commissions #mutualaid #art
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
new pinned!
re-opening kofi sketch comms to help tide myself over during the winter period. more info is available at my page ko-fi.com/writheinpain for anyone interested. likes and reposts are always appreciated. #commissions #mutualaid #art
re-opening kofi sketch comms to help tide myself over during the winter period. more info is available at my page ko-fi.com/writheinpain for anyone interested. likes and reposts are always appreciated. #commissions #mutualaid #art
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A very Crooked Christmas is here!
🎄4300 words with 2 endings
🎄 Keyboard and screenreader compatible
🎄Fully voice-acted
🎄 A cosy, seasonal one-shot!
seraten04.itch.io/a-very-crook...
#vndev #visualnovel #WinterVNJam #indiedev
🎄4300 words with 2 endings
🎄 Keyboard and screenreader compatible
🎄Fully voice-acted
🎄 A cosy, seasonal one-shot!
seraten04.itch.io/a-very-crook...
#vndev #visualnovel #WinterVNJam #indiedev
A Very Crooked Christmas by seraten04
...Have a Crooked Christmas and an off-kilter new year!
seraten04.itch.io
December 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A very Crooked Christmas is here!
🎄4300 words with 2 endings
🎄 Keyboard and screenreader compatible
🎄Fully voice-acted
🎄 A cosy, seasonal one-shot!
seraten04.itch.io/a-very-crook...
#vndev #visualnovel #WinterVNJam #indiedev
🎄4300 words with 2 endings
🎄 Keyboard and screenreader compatible
🎄Fully voice-acted
🎄 A cosy, seasonal one-shot!
seraten04.itch.io/a-very-crook...
#vndev #visualnovel #WinterVNJam #indiedev
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My notifications are in shambles but I need every trans person ever to know I love you and if you have a story you want to tell but are afraid to because it's not the "ideal typical trans character story" please do it anyway. Please.
You need to tell it, and someone out there needs to hear it.
You need to tell it, and someone out there needs to hear it.
December 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
My notifications are in shambles but I need every trans person ever to know I love you and if you have a story you want to tell but are afraid to because it's not the "ideal typical trans character story" please do it anyway. Please.
You need to tell it, and someone out there needs to hear it.
You need to tell it, and someone out there needs to hear it.
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Bun’s Dream is OUT NOW as part of the #WinterVNJam!
Adorable animals! Low-poly graphics! Full voiceover! It has it all!
You can play the game now at taylorsconfused.itch.io/buns-dream!
#indiegame #visualnovel #furry #videogame #lowpoly
Adorable animals! Low-poly graphics! Full voiceover! It has it all!
You can play the game now at taylorsconfused.itch.io/buns-dream!
#indiegame #visualnovel #furry #videogame #lowpoly
December 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Bun’s Dream is OUT NOW as part of the #WinterVNJam!
Adorable animals! Low-poly graphics! Full voiceover! It has it all!
You can play the game now at taylorsconfused.itch.io/buns-dream!
#indiegame #visualnovel #furry #videogame #lowpoly
Adorable animals! Low-poly graphics! Full voiceover! It has it all!
You can play the game now at taylorsconfused.itch.io/buns-dream!
#indiegame #visualnovel #furry #videogame #lowpoly
I don't want to post any spoilers, I'll probably draw some silly character art soon to celebrate, but here are some of my first draft sketches i used to warm up drawing the characters for the cgs!! :) #visnov #visualnovel #winterVNjam #digitalartist
December 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I don't want to post any spoilers, I'll probably draw some silly character art soon to celebrate, but here are some of my first draft sketches i used to warm up drawing the characters for the cgs!! :) #visnov #visualnovel #winterVNjam #digitalartist
So proud of this team + in love with what we made together 🫶
"A Simple Re:Quest" is out now as part of #WinterVNJam! Its narrative peaks on Dec 21st, so today's a great day to play!
I'm so proud of this team and incredibly psyched to have gotten to collaborate with both new + familiar folks! ☺️
jettbarker.itch.io/a-simple-req...
#visualnovel #vndev #indiedev
I'm so proud of this team and incredibly psyched to have gotten to collaborate with both new + familiar folks! ☺️
jettbarker.itch.io/a-simple-req...
#visualnovel #vndev #indiedev
December 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
So proud of this team + in love with what we made together 🫶
One of the cutest and most nostalgic otomes I've played in a long time ❤️ definitely check it out!!!
MAHOU SHOUJO SANTA CLAUS is now out! ☃️
This is a full #indieotome game release!
If you like:
🪄 shoujo magical girl anime
👩🏼❤️💋👨🏾 kissing your bestie
⚡ arch nemesis who electrocutes you sometimes
🌲 cozy christmas dates
Play on Itch! ⬇️
tenshistudios.itch.io/mahou-shoujo...
#indiegamdev #amare #indiedev
This is a full #indieotome game release!
If you like:
🪄 shoujo magical girl anime
👩🏼❤️💋👨🏾 kissing your bestie
⚡ arch nemesis who electrocutes you sometimes
🌲 cozy christmas dates
Play on Itch! ⬇️
tenshistudios.itch.io/mahou-shoujo...
#indiegamdev #amare #indiedev
December 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
One of the cutest and most nostalgic otomes I've played in a long time ❤️ definitely check it out!!!
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I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
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That’s making the game!! If you don’t like that part of making the game, don’t make that a feature of the game or hire a weird pervert who does like recording a million barks and efforts (affectionate)!! Don’t turn to the environment-ruining plagiarism machine, christ.
the lead schmuck from warhorse studios (kingdom come deliverance) identifying a real issue (budgets and dev lengths are too high and long), misconstruing it’s nature (it’s “fact”??? that it has to be this way??), and coming to the conclusion that the dead brain plagiarism bot is our savior. fuck off
December 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
That’s making the game!! If you don’t like that part of making the game, don’t make that a feature of the game or hire a weird pervert who does like recording a million barks and efforts (affectionate)!! Don’t turn to the environment-ruining plagiarism machine, christ.
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I wish all Generative AI programs and servers a very blow up forever
No one will EVER take ANY creative process away from my hands. I will use my own mind to think up my own shit, use real damn references for it, and ask THE REAL HUMAN MINDS AROUND ME to get inspiration and advice.
No one will EVER take ANY creative process away from my hands. I will use my own mind to think up my own shit, use real damn references for it, and ask THE REAL HUMAN MINDS AROUND ME to get inspiration and advice.
December 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I wish all Generative AI programs and servers a very blow up forever
No one will EVER take ANY creative process away from my hands. I will use my own mind to think up my own shit, use real damn references for it, and ask THE REAL HUMAN MINDS AROUND ME to get inspiration and advice.
No one will EVER take ANY creative process away from my hands. I will use my own mind to think up my own shit, use real damn references for it, and ask THE REAL HUMAN MINDS AROUND ME to get inspiration and advice.
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
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EVERYONE GET MORE PASSIONATE AND SELF INDULGENT ABOUT CREATIVITY AND BEING HUMAN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
EVERYONE GET MORE PASSIONATE AND SELF INDULGENT ABOUT CREATIVITY AND BEING HUMAN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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larian killing all that good will with the AI thing especially when it's voice actors and writers and artists have been against it all this time had been... Something (when will games value their writers? The world may never know)
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
larian killing all that good will with the AI thing especially when it's voice actors and writers and artists have been against it all this time had been... Something (when will games value their writers? The world may never know)
also my birthday was on sunday 🎉 woohoooo 27 :3
December 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
also my birthday was on sunday 🎉 woohoooo 27 :3
working on a project has been sooooo rewarding. I've become so much better about communication, discipline, and taking my time on art and it's blown me out of the water. I'm so excited to be a part of something that will be out there in the world soon ❤️
December 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
working on a project has been sooooo rewarding. I've become so much better about communication, discipline, and taking my time on art and it's blown me out of the water. I'm so excited to be a part of something that will be out there in the world soon ❤️
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Unicorns are in the world again. 🌌
Last Unicorn charm coming soon!
Last Unicorn charm coming soon!
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Unicorns are in the world again. 🌌
Last Unicorn charm coming soon!
Last Unicorn charm coming soon!
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no, you don't understand. That's my emotional support theme I almost always have some version of in my writing.
December 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
no, you don't understand. That's my emotional support theme I almost always have some version of in my writing.
day 1336645776777 of thinking about that unredeemable vampire #curseofstrahd
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
day 1336645776777 of thinking about that unredeemable vampire #curseofstrahd
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Yes, you *can* use "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" in order to include all 26 English letters, but why would you when "Sphinx of the black quartz, judge my vow" exists?
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Yes, you *can* use "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" in order to include all 26 English letters, but why would you when "Sphinx of the black quartz, judge my vow" exists?
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Hey, call me Vesper.
29, He/They
By day I work supporting teenagers with mental health needs, by night I work reception at an art school.
Somewhere in between I draw my characters, write stories about them, and once in a while I collab and work on a game jam.
vesperlarkart.carrd.co
29, He/They
By day I work supporting teenagers with mental health needs, by night I work reception at an art school.
Somewhere in between I draw my characters, write stories about them, and once in a while I collab and work on a game jam.
vesperlarkart.carrd.co
October 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Hey, call me Vesper.
29, He/They
By day I work supporting teenagers with mental health needs, by night I work reception at an art school.
Somewhere in between I draw my characters, write stories about them, and once in a while I collab and work on a game jam.
vesperlarkart.carrd.co
29, He/They
By day I work supporting teenagers with mental health needs, by night I work reception at an art school.
Somewhere in between I draw my characters, write stories about them, and once in a while I collab and work on a game jam.
vesperlarkart.carrd.co
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incredible that for big companies, this is gonna be considered the 'uncompromising take'
November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
incredible that for big companies, this is gonna be considered the 'uncompromising take'