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Villain Survival Guide - Princess Sprite

Hoooo boy, it's been a long time since I shared anything game related! My apologies dear friends!! But I am starting to feel the motivation come back.

Scott and I are planning to revisit the scope of the game and see what we can do to make this undertaking a little less daunting, but in the meantime I'll be taking time when I can to work on the assets I know we will be needing. Of course, we are always going to need our lovely princess! Above is a simple walk cycle for Princess Laelynn (do we ...

Crabby-gurumi and Lens

Hey friends!

I spent some time this weekend dusting off my crochet hooks to create a prototype for a Crabby amigurumi doll. I am probably going to try again to see if I can come up with something a little quicker and more fool-proof as a pattern, but wanted to show you guys how the first turned out. Would receiving something like this in the mail be a good reward at some point? :)

I think I’ll be using the Lens feature of Patreon to show progress with the next prototype when I ge...

Reward Commission - Joey

Another portrait commission for the wonderful Schotti for his game Santria! He always pays me extra for the various expressions the characters have and I thought I would share the animated version with you all this time. :) Thank you Schotti! It's always an honor to do portraits for your amazing game!

Get to Know Crabby

Hey friends!

It's been a little while since I did one of these so I thought I'd update you with a few cool things that have happened recently.

1K Followers on Twitter!
It's really exciting to see all the support and the interest in what I've been sharing. Usually when I reach a follower milestone (100, 200, etc.) I do a pixel art thanking everyone. This time I want to make it...

Speedpixel - Floating Island

Later that #pixel_dailies, Crabby watered his new plant. Suddenly the plant grew so large that Crabby was carried high in the sky, so frightened that he didn't even notice the #floatingisland he passed on the way up! 

I think I've figured out the best...

Speedpixel - Knight

Once upon a Pixel Dailies, the bravest and most handsomest knight in all the land served to protect the beautiful princess Tortie, because she was cute and he liked her.

I found a different way to record my pixel art that is much easier on the eyes and requires ve...

Commission Reward - Duncan

Another character from Schotti's game, Santria! Thanks for your support, Schotti! I am always honored to do art for your awesome game!

Friendly Cosmonaut Portrait

As a prize for winning the Fan Art Contest in February, here is the portrait I did for Friendly Cosmonaut!

It was a lot of fun and such an honor to do! Because FC looks so cute in a simple style that's easy to draw, I also had time to throw in a bit of animation to liven it up. Thanks for your awesome contest entry, and for letting me pixel your persona, FC!

Remember to check her out on Patreon! She's...

Speedpixel - Shady Merchant

 Crabby likes to visit the Shady Merchant to see what "magic" items he has for sale. Today he needs a watering can for his new plant! Hmm... That lamp should do nicely! Pixel Dailies 

Here is the sped up version that cuts ~5 hours...

Important Question!!!

Hey, if you were a sea creature from the Cabana Club, what would you be? Any favorite beach activities? This is super important, so please comment!

March Announcements

Hello my friends!

We have now been through a full month of Cabana Club content, which has been very helpful in learning what I should and shouldn't be doing with it.

I've decided to remove the Fan Art Contest from the rewards for now until there are more patrons to take part because I think that will be more fun for everyone. I will be looking into perhaps doing more speedpixel videos and other types of content and I will be considering ways to replace the contests as a reward. For the t...

Fan Art Contest Winner - Friendly Cosmonaut!

The above picture is Friendly Cosmonaut's pixel fan art of Mother Gothel from Tangled! She really captured the character well and her use of posing, colour and shading is great!

It really means a lot that FC, as busy as she is with her GMS2 tutorials, took the time to participate in this contest. She is such a cool person, so please consider supporting her on Patreon as well if you're able. You'll be helpin...

Cabana-64 Palette

Hey friends, Sam here!

I have completed the Cabana-64 palette and it's time to release it to you guys! :) I have been testing it and refining it for the last couple weeks, and here are some examples of works I've used it with.

2018-02-25 03:29:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Rewards Update

Hey friends!

This post has been edited since the removal of the Commission Credit System, but I am leaving it up for the reference of those who have yet to spend their points! :)

I look forward to working on your commissions!

Your fan,

Sam

Thank You!!

I'm so excited to have reached my first goal on Patreon! Thank you all so much for your kindness and support. I hope you are enjoying the content here, but please let me know if you have any ideas for how it could improve!

While I'm here, I might as well give a brief update. Progress has been quite slow on Villain Survival Guide this month, as both of us have been under the weather for a while now and I've been busy with commissions. I've also had a bit of a burnout experience as of late, so I...

Reward Commission #1 - Lucy for Schottidev

For my first reward commission, we have Lucy from Schottidev's indie RPG, Santria! She is a really cool character designed by Sabaku, and I had fun making her portrait. Thanks, Schotti!

Commission Credits Update

Hi friends!

Thank you so much to all my patrons for sticking with me up until this point, and thank you for your helpful and encouraging feedback! After getting a feel for how things are going with Patreon, I am going to start offering a reward for the lowest number of credits you can earn, a 28x28 Twitch emote!

How it works:
Depending on your tier level, you earn a certain number of commission credits each month. You can save them up or use them as early as you can, ...

Sneak Peek: Cabana-64 Palette

Hey friends!

This has been a very busy weekend for me with family things. Scott and I celebrated Christmas with his family yesterday! A little late, but it was a really nice time. :) And we finally got a new coffee machine for a gift! No more pouring our own coffee pots by hand, whew! 

Anyways, today is another busy day as I'm celebrating my mom's birthday! ^_^ So just a quick update on how the palette I'm making for you guys is coming along. The above picture is what it currently l...

VSG Game Update #1

For the first official update, let's summarize what's happened up until now...

Villain Survival Guide was originally intended to be a small game to get some good game dev practice, but it turned out to be a pretty cool idea that people were interested in, and also more of an undertaking than I thought anyway, so I'm no longer calling it a "small" game. However, as it is right now it is still pretty dang small!

2018-01-29 02:07:01 +0000 UTC View Post

First week - complete!

It's been quite a week! I want to thank you all for your encouragement and engagement so far! I couldn't ask for better patrons, and I am humbled by your kind support. I am honored to call you my friends. :)

Please continue to let me know if there is anything you'd like to see different here and what I should prioritize in terms of content. I won't be making as many public posts and it won't be every day like it was this week, but I hope to keep it interesting! Stay tuned the next couple weeks...

Fan Art Contest February 2018

Every month I am planning to hold a contest for patrons to participate in if they wish. The idea is I will give a prompt for a type of fan art, and you have until the end of the month to submit your entries. Let's see how it goes!

I'll be giving each fan art fair consideration based on the following:

• Concept (creativity in posing, props, backgrounds, etc.)
• Palette (how many colors used, balance, mood, readability)
• Art Style (skill level, appeal factor, unique flav...
  2018-01-21 16:29:55 +0000 UTC View Post

Pixel Snark Poll

Pixel Snark is my online pixel art merchandise shop, and it needs more designs! Since one of the rewards I'm offering to certain tiers on here is a base price Pixel Snark discount, I want to make sure I'm offering the designs patrons want. Most of the time these polls will be patron-only, but this week I'm opening it up to the public...

WIP #1

Every now and then I'll be sharing unfinished works here with the goal of completing them. I would also like to open these projects up to your feedback and suggestions!

This one in particular was for a commission but it didn't turn out to be the right concept for the project, so I set it aside to finish as a personal work.

I think it would be fun to add something whimsical in the jar, and maybe have something written or drawn on the paper. Maybe the girl should be looking at something? W...

Speedpixel - Princess Laelynn

Hey friends! I'll be recording my pixel art sessions from time to time for "speedpixel" videos I'll be making available to patrons! The first video shows my process in creating the artwork I shared yesterday. I am always looking to improve my workflow, so suggestions are most welcome! Also, if you have an idea for what type of pixel art projects you would most like to see in this format, please leave a comment!

Character Bio - Princess Laelynn

Laelynn lives up to her name, a flower of hope to the people. She is beautiful and delicate on the surface, but her strength in putting on a brave face for the sake of the kingdom is one of her hidden qualities. Not everything is as it seems.

Some of her favorite pastimes are people-watching when she gets the chance and reading books under her special tree. She loves penguins and runs a charity called "Penguin Abbey", a safe and happy place for penguins that need special care.

Having ver...

VSG-140 Palette

This is the palette I'm using for Villain Survival Guide. It's the first palette I've developed and it's not small nor perfect, but it's handy nonetheless. Feel free to use it if you like! I would also love to see palettes you made yourself or ones you love to use, so please comment if you want to share! 

Early Stage Game Assets

As I was developing a style for my games, I created a number of game assets that I won't be using. I'm making the working files available for patrons at the $3 and higher tiers in a separate post

2018-01-14 18:17:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Introduction

Hello and welcome! As my first post here on Patreon, I'd like to say thank you so much for being here and I am going to do my very best to make this a fun and interesting place to be. 

I'm going to be posting a variety of content this week to give you an idea of the type of posts patrons will have access to. After that, I will continue trialing a few things to see what content packs the most punch with you guys. Please help me out by letting me know what you want to see here! Balance is k...