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These kinds of practices really aren't talked about enough. Patenting game mechanics is such an insane practice. www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ninte... #Nintendo #GameDesign #GameDev

"Lost dreams and something now unseen. How can we see the truth, only to forget it all? Such vibrancy; illumination; yet ephemeral the same. How cruel, our dreams, to be given such insight and yet have no memory of." -GearsOfMadness #Writing #BookSky

A castle I drew once upon a time. #Art #HumanArt #NoAI #Castle #Fantasy

I took this photo during a brief snowstorm in the desert of Arizona. #Photography #Nature #Arizona #Desert #Snow

While there is no funnel in this picture, I had taken this during a storm that had produced a local tornado. The chaos of the clouds in the sky was neat to capture. #Photography #Nature #Indiana #Fields #Farmlands #Storm #Tornado

When I took this photo, it amused me, because it felt like the old school 90's Windows wallpaper. #Photography #Nature #Indiana #Fields #Farmlands

I took this photo while visiting Kartchner Caverns State Park in Arizona. #Photography #Nature #Arizona #Desert #Mountains #KartchnerCaverns #StatePark

I snapped this shot when I was going out from my back door. Such an accusatory look from the creature. #Photography #Nature #Animals #Rattlesnake

Oh myyy, they are the very letter of it!

Time is a good detective, they say. Which is to mean that seldom do things stay hidden forever and that the future will provide. But then, I think. Imagine Father Time as instead of some old dude in some abstract location, it's a noir themed detective. #Writing #BookSky

"You're focusing on the negative." A thought comes to mind. 'The Negative' sounds like it's a living and breathing creature. Some dark shadow that lives under the bed and claws out its claw-like hands when it needs to feed. #WorldBuilding #Writing #BookSky

A picture I drew of Pidgey on a fence. The original piece also had a Charizard and Ridley grappling, of which the Pidgey was watching. However, I snipped those out, because I didn't like how they came out. Maybe I'll make another attempt in the future. #Art #HumanArt #NoAI #Pokemon

I was bored at a get together once upon a time and they had 'gold coins' and various chocolates on hand. So I made myself busy by constructing a castle from them. #Art #HumanArt #NoAI #Hershey's #Chocolate

This is an original character of mine from D&D. I had only intended to draw him in a robe and with his shadow cat companion, but decided to first do him in street clothes. I then later added the originally intended things. #Art #HumanArt #NoAI #TTRPG #D&D #Wizard

I drew this picture of Link from the Zelda series, as well as some of the items he carries. I used references to to get the detailing accurate. Still working on shading and may revisit this eventually. #Art #HumanArt #NoAI #Zelda #Link

I was inspired by a boss called Bathin in #Bloodstained to do this picture. Bathin: youtu.be/tFLf8SdMun8?... #Art #HumanArt #NoAI #Light

Three authoritarian peas in a pod.

This was a great game, for those who don't know it. Persuade by force was such an interesting take on the counsel concept. Difficult too. But could also bribe them to get something voted in. #Disgaea #Narrative #RPG (Do not know this YouTuber; just plugging the video.) youtu.be/jApPYGgLHSk?...

The setting I'm currently working on involves humans relocating to a place in deep space, at least for our species. Earth destroyed. I find the nomadic aspect of our past an interesting one to delve into. Especially wherein galactic politics would be involved. #WorldBuilding #Writing #BookSky #RPG