FrankenGraphics
@frankengraphics.bsky.social
Ellen creates NES games, tools & pixels.
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I'm Ellen, i make NES games and graphics - typically specializing on making as detailed scenes as possible reusing only 256 tiny 8x8 tiles in creative ways.
I'm also maintaining NEXXT Studio, the drawing & layout tool that makes this puzzle solving possible.
I'm Ellen, i make NES games and graphics - typically specializing on making as detailed scenes as possible reusing only 256 tiny 8x8 tiles in creative ways.
I'm also maintaining NEXXT Studio, the drawing & layout tool that makes this puzzle solving possible.
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2 days later, here's a post-release fix to NEXXT - the tool i make nearly all my NES game assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt/devlog...
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt/devlog...
NEXXT 3.7.1 released - important bugfixes
Yep, no big update without its issues seems to be the rule no matter who thorough I try to be. This time, 2 critical bugs (pasting metasprites and deleting sprites) could cause unpredictable behaviour...
frankengraphics.itch.io
November 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
2 days later, here's a post-release fix to NEXXT - the tool i make nearly all my NES game assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt/devlog...
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt/devlog...
2 days later, here's a post-release fix to NEXXT - the tool i make nearly all my NES game assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt/devlog...
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt/devlog...
NEXXT 3.7.1 released - important bugfixes
Yep, no big update without its issues seems to be the rule no matter who thorough I try to be. This time, 2 critical bugs (pasting metasprites and deleting sprites) could cause unpredictable behaviour...
frankengraphics.itch.io
November 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
2 days later, here's a post-release fix to NEXXT - the tool i make nearly all my NES game assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt/devlog...
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt/devlog...
Addendum to the NEXXT 3.7 release
Despite testing, some bugs were discovered after while recording new tutorials.
Here's some things to avoid 'til i release a patch:
-Don't delete sprites
-Don't paste sprites
both may create difficult to deal with behaviour.
+3 minor bugs.
Halfway through fixing
Despite testing, some bugs were discovered after while recording new tutorials.
Here's some things to avoid 'til i release a patch:
-Don't delete sprites
-Don't paste sprites
both may create difficult to deal with behaviour.
+3 minor bugs.
Halfway through fixing
November 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Addendum to the NEXXT 3.7 release
Despite testing, some bugs were discovered after while recording new tutorials.
Here's some things to avoid 'til i release a patch:
-Don't delete sprites
-Don't paste sprites
both may create difficult to deal with behaviour.
+3 minor bugs.
Halfway through fixing
Despite testing, some bugs were discovered after while recording new tutorials.
Here's some things to avoid 'til i release a patch:
-Don't delete sprites
-Don't paste sprites
both may create difficult to deal with behaviour.
+3 minor bugs.
Halfway through fixing
Reposted by FrankenGraphics
I've just uploaded NEXXT 3.7 to itch - the essential graphics/map/sprites studio for NES gamedev.
Open blogpost summary here:
www.patreon.com/posts/144526...
Or get it directly from here:
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
Open blogpost summary here:
www.patreon.com/posts/144526...
Or get it directly from here:
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
NEXXT 3.7 finally out | FrankenGraphics
Get more from FrankenGraphics on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I've just uploaded NEXXT 3.7 to itch - the essential graphics/map/sprites studio for NES gamedev.
Open blogpost summary here:
www.patreon.com/posts/144526...
Or get it directly from here:
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
Open blogpost summary here:
www.patreon.com/posts/144526...
Or get it directly from here:
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
I've just uploaded NEXXT 3.7 to itch - the essential graphics/map/sprites studio for NES gamedev.
Open blogpost summary here:
www.patreon.com/posts/144526...
Or get it directly from here:
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
Open blogpost summary here:
www.patreon.com/posts/144526...
Or get it directly from here:
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
NEXXT 3.7 finally out | FrankenGraphics
Get more from FrankenGraphics on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I've just uploaded NEXXT 3.7 to itch - the essential graphics/map/sprites studio for NES gamedev.
Open blogpost summary here:
www.patreon.com/posts/144526...
Or get it directly from here:
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
Open blogpost summary here:
www.patreon.com/posts/144526...
Or get it directly from here:
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
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I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.
arstechnica.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I wrote an obituary of celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman for Ars Technica:
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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Believe it or not, Super Sunny World has never had a Pause Menu until now! A new feature is finally pushing me to create one.
Currently, I’m sketching out the layout in NEXXT. #nesdev
Currently, I’m sketching out the layout in NEXXT. #nesdev
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Believe it or not, Super Sunny World has never had a Pause Menu until now! A new feature is finally pushing me to create one.
Currently, I’m sketching out the layout in NEXXT. #nesdev
Currently, I’m sketching out the layout in NEXXT. #nesdev
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I'm so excited to finally be able to demo Tactus in person at #SuperMAGFest2026! This will be the game's first public showing, so come on by and Slay to the Beat!
Shoutouts also to @frankengraphics.bsky.social and the rest of the Halcyon team! That game looks *rad* and you should check them out!
Shoutouts also to @frankengraphics.bsky.social and the rest of the Halcyon team! That game looks *rad* and you should check them out!
The #SuperMAGFest2026 Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase FINALISTS are locked in, and the lineup is next-level amazing. Which game title are you excited about? 🎮
Check them out: bit.ly/MCSMFIR2026F...
Check them out: bit.ly/MCSMFIR2026F...
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'm so excited to finally be able to demo Tactus in person at #SuperMAGFest2026! This will be the game's first public showing, so come on by and Slay to the Beat!
Shoutouts also to @frankengraphics.bsky.social and the rest of the Halcyon team! That game looks *rad* and you should check them out!
Shoutouts also to @frankengraphics.bsky.social and the rest of the Halcyon team! That game looks *rad* and you should check them out!
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May 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Meatwashing.
When a human being repeats hallunicantions from chatbots, which other people inadvertedly trust more; creating both factoids & simulacra in the process.
i’m sure i’m not the forst this has occured to, but i want to call it that.
Meatwashing.
As in ”that’s just meatwashed slop”.
When a human being repeats hallunicantions from chatbots, which other people inadvertedly trust more; creating both factoids & simulacra in the process.
i’m sure i’m not the forst this has occured to, but i want to call it that.
Meatwashing.
As in ”that’s just meatwashed slop”.
August 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Meatwashing.
When a human being repeats hallunicantions from chatbots, which other people inadvertedly trust more; creating both factoids & simulacra in the process.
i’m sure i’m not the forst this has occured to, but i want to call it that.
Meatwashing.
As in ”that’s just meatwashed slop”.
When a human being repeats hallunicantions from chatbots, which other people inadvertedly trust more; creating both factoids & simulacra in the process.
i’m sure i’m not the forst this has occured to, but i want to call it that.
Meatwashing.
As in ”that’s just meatwashed slop”.
Reposted by FrankenGraphics
There is now a full speed Gameboy emulator for PlayDate!
It’s very polished, with sound support, and lots of options. It even supports using it as a wrapper for devs to release homebrew GB games on PlateDate.
github.com/CrankBoyHQ/c...
It’s very polished, with sound support, and lots of options. It even supports using it as a wrapper for devs to release homebrew GB games on PlateDate.
github.com/CrankBoyHQ/c...
August 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
There is now a full speed Gameboy emulator for PlayDate!
It’s very polished, with sound support, and lots of options. It even supports using it as a wrapper for devs to release homebrew GB games on PlateDate.
github.com/CrankBoyHQ/c...
It’s very polished, with sound support, and lots of options. It even supports using it as a wrapper for devs to release homebrew GB games on PlateDate.
github.com/CrankBoyHQ/c...
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If i’d expand NEXXTstudio’s support to one other console/platform besides NES, which would be your choice?
things to cosider:
-which homebrew scene do you think’d benefit the most?
-what are you personally the modt invested/interested in?
things to cosider:
-which homebrew scene do you think’d benefit the most?
-what are you personally the modt invested/interested in?
August 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If i’d expand NEXXTstudio’s support to one other console/platform besides NES, which would be your choice?
things to cosider:
-which homebrew scene do you think’d benefit the most?
-what are you personally the modt invested/interested in?
things to cosider:
-which homebrew scene do you think’d benefit the most?
-what are you personally the modt invested/interested in?
If i’d expand NEXXTstudio’s support to one other console/platform besides NES, which would be your choice?
things to cosider:
-which homebrew scene do you think’d benefit the most?
-what are you personally the modt invested/interested in?
things to cosider:
-which homebrew scene do you think’d benefit the most?
-what are you personally the modt invested/interested in?
August 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If i’d expand NEXXTstudio’s support to one other console/platform besides NES, which would be your choice?
things to cosider:
-which homebrew scene do you think’d benefit the most?
-what are you personally the modt invested/interested in?
things to cosider:
-which homebrew scene do you think’d benefit the most?
-what are you personally the modt invested/interested in?
Hey everyone!
If you enjoy novel, fresh NES / Famicom homebrew with some of the crispest art around, i think you should follow @lavenstar-games.bsky.social
If you enjoy novel, fresh NES / Famicom homebrew with some of the crispest art around, i think you should follow @lavenstar-games.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Hey everyone!
If you enjoy novel, fresh NES / Famicom homebrew with some of the crispest art around, i think you should follow @lavenstar-games.bsky.social
If you enjoy novel, fresh NES / Famicom homebrew with some of the crispest art around, i think you should follow @lavenstar-games.bsky.social
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新キャラ、タイガを実装！🎉
筋トレ命のストイック少女、そして熱血アニメのセリフを素で言っちゃう本物のオタクです🔥今回はラフ→完成デザイン→ドット絵→実機スクショを公開！
New character Taiga is in! 🎉
A training-obsessed athlete who drops anime quotes like it’s no big deal🔥
Check out her sketch → final design → NES sprite → live hardware shot!
#ファミコン #ゲーム制作 #ドット絵 #pixelart #nesdev
筋トレ命のストイック少女、そして熱血アニメのセリフを素で言っちゃう本物のオタクです🔥今回はラフ→完成デザイン→ドット絵→実機スクショを公開！
New character Taiga is in! 🎉
A training-obsessed athlete who drops anime quotes like it’s no big deal🔥
Check out her sketch → final design → NES sprite → live hardware shot!
#ファミコン #ゲーム制作 #ドット絵 #pixelart #nesdev
August 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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my view is that everyone should learn to make them by joining the retro game jam in oulu, finland later this year itch.io/jam/retro-ga...
Retro Game Jam 2025
A game jam from 2025-10-24 to 2025-10-26 hosted by Zhamul & borbware. Retro Game Jam 2025 @ Oulu (Hietalinna, SPR:n leirikeskus, Vaaskiventie 10, Oulu, Finland) 24.-26.10.2025 Sponsored by The Finnish...
itch.io
August 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
my view is that everyone should learn to make them by joining the retro game jam in oulu, finland later this year itch.io/jam/retro-ga...
what’s your view on the current state of the homebrew/ new games for retro consoles scene? NES, GB otherwise
August 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
what’s your view on the current state of the homebrew/ new games for retro consoles scene? NES, GB otherwise
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NEXXT is the graphics program I use to create all my NES graphics. I highly recommend it 👾
Just reposting that a new minor version of NEXXT studio is out. It's the tool i make almost all of my NES assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
NEXXT studio 3.6.4 by FrankenGraphics
Featureful NES assets studio based off the classic
frankengraphics.itch.io
August 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEXXT is the graphics program I use to create all my NES graphics. I highly recommend it 👾
Reposted by FrankenGraphics
Just reposting that a new minor version of NEXXT studio is out. It's the tool i make almost all of my NES assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
NEXXT studio 3.6.4 by FrankenGraphics
Featureful NES assets studio based off the classic
frankengraphics.itch.io
August 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Just reposting that a new minor version of NEXXT studio is out. It's the tool i make almost all of my NES assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
Just reposting that a new minor version of NEXXT studio is out. It's the tool i make almost all of my NES assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
NEXXT studio 3.6.4 by FrankenGraphics
Featureful NES assets studio based off the classic
frankengraphics.itch.io
August 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Just reposting that a new minor version of NEXXT studio is out. It's the tool i make almost all of my NES assets in.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
i'm going to get more in the habit of double-posting for whenever i have actual news. Hope you won't mind.
Reposted by FrankenGraphics
I just released NEXXT studio 3.6.4 (the tool i make most of my NES assets in).
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
This minor update's most important improvement is that 'metatiles' auto-repair themselves when you swap tiles around, saving a lot of time and hassle.
Plus a good handful fixes and polish
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
This minor update's most important improvement is that 'metatiles' auto-repair themselves when you swap tiles around, saving a lot of time and hassle.
Plus a good handful fixes and polish
NEXXT studio 3.6.4 by FrankenGraphics
Featureful NES assets studio based off the classic
frankengraphics.itch.io
August 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I just released NEXXT studio 3.6.4 (the tool i make most of my NES assets in).
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
This minor update's most important improvement is that 'metatiles' auto-repair themselves when you swap tiles around, saving a lot of time and hassle.
Plus a good handful fixes and polish
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
This minor update's most important improvement is that 'metatiles' auto-repair themselves when you swap tiles around, saving a lot of time and hassle.
Plus a good handful fixes and polish
I just released NEXXT studio 3.6.4 (the tool i make most of my NES assets in).
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
This minor update's most important improvement is that 'metatiles' auto-repair themselves when you swap tiles around, saving a lot of time and hassle.
Plus a good handful fixes and polish
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
This minor update's most important improvement is that 'metatiles' auto-repair themselves when you swap tiles around, saving a lot of time and hassle.
Plus a good handful fixes and polish
NEXXT studio 3.6.4 by FrankenGraphics
Featureful NES assets studio based off the classic
frankengraphics.itch.io
August 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I just released NEXXT studio 3.6.4 (the tool i make most of my NES assets in).
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
This minor update's most important improvement is that 'metatiles' auto-repair themselves when you swap tiles around, saving a lot of time and hassle.
Plus a good handful fixes and polish
frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
This minor update's most important improvement is that 'metatiles' auto-repair themselves when you swap tiles around, saving a lot of time and hassle.
Plus a good handful fixes and polish
Reposted by FrankenGraphics
On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the amount of neat indie games you can share 🙌🏻
July 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
On Bluesky, there’s no limit to the amount of neat indie games you can share 🙌🏻