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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · Jun 29

If you haven't seen my Black History Month Black Game Devs thread, please see below.

With the Steam Summer Sale going on, I'd like to do a "Juneteenth 2025" update.

What? It's still June ain't it?

I'll be updating this through the day.

#Blackskygamers
#gamerskyclub
#gaming
🎮

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · Feb 7

For Black History Month 2025, I wanted to create an as-comprehensive-as-possible evergreen directory for Black Game Dev projects that could be referenced in the future.

(Yes, even and especially during [Steam] sales, lol)

We're 7 days into BHM '25, so I'll start with 7 devs.

#blackskygamers

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 2h

Maybe the YOLO types were on to something?

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 3h

REST IN POWER to the man whose "Untitled" video got some of us men lucky by proxy.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 4h

D’Angelo, the neo-soul trailblazer and modern visionary whose three albums were all heralded as classic works of art, has died at age 51.

Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Littleevil0ne *COMMS OPEN* @littleevil0ne.bsky.social · 15h

Happy #PortfolioDay!

I'm S. D. McMillan a.k.a LittleEvil0ne and I love painting diverse bodies and fantasy art!

Portfolio and Commission info: littleevil0ne.carrd.co
Email: [email protected]

An elf girl in a ball gown turns towards a starburst of light, hair trailing behind her

A tattooed warrior in partial armor cleans a piece of her armor in the firelight surrounded by mushrooms

"A black woman in a dress made of crystal chains to resemble a spiderweb dangles a jewel spider from a gold chain. Text reads ""Spider"""

A freckled fairy in a cream outfit with apple slice wings sits on one of the three apples surrounding her. Cinnamon sticks run through the apple pile trailed by Cinnamon dust and stars

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Karina S. @chirunax.bsky.social · 16h

Hi, #PortfolioDay!

I am Karina, a digital artist and illustrator.

Portfolio: cara.app/chirunax
E-mail: [email protected] ‪

Commission info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Isabell Bartnicki | comms open @isabellbartnicki.bsky.social · 12h

Hey #PortfolioDay !

I'm Isabell, freelance artist with a passion for painting character driven dark fantasy themes with dramatic lighting.

Looking for new opportunities in publishing, ttrpg, tcg and games!

🌐 www.isabellbartnicki.art
📧 [email protected]

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Victor Kozuchenko @lightvick.bsky.social · 13h

Happy #PortfolioDay! 🍁

I'm still learning to draw and don't have any specific preferences. So draw all sort of things, mostly for study 😊

Portfolio: cara.app/lightvick
IG: www.instagram.com/lightvick_/

#art #selfpromo

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Yulia Zhuchkova @avalach.bsky.social · 11h

Hi #PortfolioDay 🎨

I'm Yulia, an illustrator specializing in creating storytelling-driven works for books, music album covers, TTRPGs, TCGs and more.

I’d love to create art for MTG and DnD one day!

Open for illustration projects in publishing, gaming, music and beyond.

🎨 & ✉️: linktr.ee/avalach

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✨🌱t-t-t-Tia🌱✨ @titea-art.bsky.social · 6h

Hi #PortfolioDay

My name is Tia and I create cozy and vibrant illustrations. I’m looking for work as a book designer or illustrator.

Portfolio: titeaart.carrd.co#portfolio
Email: [email protected]

An illustration of my two Ocs (Izzy and Shawn) drinking hot cocoa cuddle together

An illustration of Princess Serenity (Sailor Moon) looking at the night sky

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 7h

Paprika!!!

Every the protest with inflatable should be playing her theme song, LOL

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 16h

Some ppl post

Others just do. (And no post is necessary)

rosegold1736.bsky.social @rosegold1736.bsky.social · 17h

Half the TL on afterdark time, the other on football…

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Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 21h

The NaVorro Bowman one probably cost us a SB.

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 21h

Let us begin!

#LEGO #Batman

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 23h

That's why I love Sho Baraka because he speaks to the moment!

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 1d

They exist...but it's all white gaze.

All the Black men are doing WW. All the Black women are doing WM.

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 1d

Cuz he was always bald, lmao. Momma's genes won.

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 1d

What you wrote is largely why I stopped going to "integrated" churches, which by "integrated," I mean a majority white church with a sizable minority population.

Even if they have a Black pastor.

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 1d

So you read original Docs, but you are asking someone else for primary sources? Weird.

Blerd Beats @blerdbeats.blacksky.app · 1d

Yeah, epic fail.

My ONLY request in Tekken 8 was an UNAMBIGUOUSLY BLACK female character to replace Master Raven, and Namco went with colorism.

#gaming #videogames #blackskygamers

Fighting-Games Daily @fgcdaily.bsky.social · 2d

🎨Bayonetta's character designer, Mari Shimazaki made Miary Zo's Costume 03!

“The combination of a green base with red accents was inspired by the Madagascar flag, and from an early stage onwards, a white inner layer was incorporated to highlight Miariz's dark skin.”