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Ted Martens
@tedmartens.bsky.social
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Artist, Indie Dev, Fire Keeper. Cadence of Hyrule, Crypt of the NecroDancer & Amplified DLC, Pixel Fireplace, Hexels co-creator.

Pixel Fireplace 🪵🔥◻️
Steam: s.team/a/2678480
Itchio: https://hammertail.itch.io/pixel-fireplace
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Ted Martens @tedmartens.bsky.social · Oct 18
Seems like a good time for a new intro post. Hii (•ᴗ•)╯ I'm an artist and indie game dev. I worked on Cadence of Hyrule, Crypt of the NecroDancer + Amplified, and I made a cozy simulation game called Pixel Fireplace. Working on a new game, and looking forward to sharing more when I can! #gamedev
Screenshot of Cadence of Hyrule with Link and Zelda fighting enemies. Screenshot of Cadence of Hyrule with Link fighting enemies. Screenshot of Crypt of the NecroDancer zone 1. Cadence and enemies are in a dirt dungeon floor. Screenshot of Crypt of the NecroDancer zone 4. Cadence and enemies are in a dark purple dungeon floor.
tedmartens.bsky.social
Really loved Öoo. I thought "ohh that's clever" a bunch of times while playing. Great game design, charming and iconic art style, melodic and memorable music, great charm and humor - loved everything about it really! ❤️ Give it a vote!
namataka.bsky.social NamaTakahashi(生高橋) @namataka.bsky.social · 4d
We were hit by a strange issue that made it impossible to nominate Öoo for the Steam Awards… it was pretty disheartening 😢
But it looks like the problem has finally been fixed!
If you have a moment, I’d really appreciate your vote 👍

🔗 store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
tedmartens.bsky.social
Hawk Warrior 🐦⚔️
#pixelart #indiedev
Video game pixel art sprites of a fantasy humanoid bird creature wearing armor, holding a sword and a shield, in four color variants. The character design is part of game development for my indie game.
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Fish Folk 🐟🔱
#pixelart #indiedev
Video game pixel art sprites of a medieval fantasy humanoid fish creature or merfolk, with a catfish-like head, holding a trident and a shield, in four color variants. The character design is part of game development for my indie game.
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Undead Crossbow Soldier 🏹💀
#pixelart #indiedev #ドット絵
Video game pixel art sprites of a medieval fantasy undead soldier holding a crossbow and wearing a kettle hat and a chainmail coif, in four color variants. The character design is part of game development for my indie game.
November 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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kevynstott.bsky.social
You can bounce off guards heads now. Also if you hold crouch on a ledge Buster will take a seat
#screenshotsaturday #pixelart #ドット絵
November 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
tedmartens.bsky.social
Naga 🐍
#pixelart #indiegames
Video game pixel art sprites of a fantasy serpent warrior holding a spear with arms, fangs, and tongue out, in four color variants. The character design is part of game development for my indie game.
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
tedmartens.bsky.social
Hill Giant ⛰️👊
Video game pixel art sprites of a fantasy giant with a bushy beard, wearing a tunic, and holding fists up, in four color variants. The character design is part of game development for my indie game.
November 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Had this idea in mind for a SOTN in GameBoy for a while.
Finally got time + motivation to actually get it done!

#pixelart #castlevania #sotn
A recreation of the death scene in the beginning of Castlevania SOTN in a GB style, akin to Kid Dracula. In black and white. A recreation of the death scene in the beginning of Castlevania SOTN in a GB style, akin to Kid Dracula. In a classic GameBoy palette. A recreation of the death scene in the beginning of Castlevania SOTN in a GB style, akin to Kid Dracula. In a alternate color palette. A recreation of the death scene in the beginning of Castlevania SOTN in a GB style, akin to Kid Dracula. In a alternate color palette.
July 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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my ThinkyCon 2025 talk about crankin out little games in my free time is up! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGsl... includes a cute photo of Stegi ((un)official mascot of the corgispace manifesto)
My approach to making small games - Adam Saltsman (ThinkyCon 2025)
YouTube video by Thinky Games
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Undead Barbarian ⚔️
#pixelart #indiedev
Video game pixel art sprites of an undead barbarian in four color variants with long hair wearing a circlet, and a large wide torso with big muscles and a sword on his back. The design is part of game development and might be used as a character or enemy in my indie game.
October 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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tedmartens.bsky.social
Think I might share more process stuff from my game. Here's a vibe test drawing I made yesterday. It's a top-down game, but this could be in a story intro to set up the adventure, concept art for an area, or promo artwork.
Pixel art drawing of a spooky lair that's shaped like a monster head or skull with a precarious stone staircase leading into its mouth between stalactites and stalagmites that look like large pointy teeth. It has a low resolution and limited color palette of black, purple, peach, gray, and white. It resembles an evil lair from 80s and 90s cartoons and toys.
November 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Mage 🪄
#pixelart #indiedev
Video game pixel art sprites of a fantasy mage woman holding a staff and lighting a magical flame in her hand, in four color variants. The design is part of game development for my indie game.
November 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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pita-m.bsky.social
An assortment of nasties for my magic tower.
October 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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juliaminamata.bsky.social
Have a safe and Happy Hallowe'en, everybody! (Music by Dan Policar dantheband.bandcamp.com). 🎃👻 Note: it doesn't get THIS dark in The Crimson Diamond -- Pun intended! 👹
October 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Studio Ghibli - but it’s 1bit pixel art 🌿
Ghibli inspired 1bit pixel art - drawing in the peaceful landscape.
August 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Undead Pikeman Soldier 💀⛓️
#pixelart #indiedev
Video game pixel art sprites of an undead medieval soldier wearing chainmail and a helmet and holding a pike or spear, in four color variants. The design is part of game development and might be used as a character or enemy in my indie game.
November 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Here are all the creatures and color variants I made in October. Glad I set out to draw something everyday, now I have a bunch of new enemies to think about and iterate on for my game :)
#pixelart #indiedev
Video game pixel art sprites of many creature designs with color variants. The designs are part of game development and will be used as characters or enemies in my indie game. The creatures are: lizard fighter and archer, ghosts, jelly worm, barbarian, treant, rogue, wizard, floating weapons, enchanted armor guardian, vampire, gargoyle, cleric, large centipede, werewolf, alchemist, undead centaur, cloaked fire mage, megaloceros prehistoric deer, flail slime, ghoul with a gravestone and hands emerging from the ground, guinea pig warrior, hippo or orc fighter, several mushroom creatures.
November 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
tedmartens.bsky.social
hey my tiny fireplace sim game is $1.24 for Halloween. what people are saying:
"this game is fire"
"that's lit bro"
"will it burn my house down?"

s.team/a/2678480
October 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🐺👻👹🎃
#pixelart #NES #halloween
Video game pixel art sprites of six monsters. A gargoyle, vampire, ghoul, werewolf, treant, and a ghost. The colors are from the NES color palette and limited to 3 or 4 colors per sprite (plus transparency). The designs are part of game development and will be used as monsters in my indie game.
October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
tedmartens.bsky.social
Undead Barbarian ⚔️
#pixelart #indiedev
Video game pixel art sprites of an undead barbarian in four color variants with long hair wearing a circlet, and a large wide torso with big muscles and a sword on his back. The design is part of game development and might be used as a character or enemy in my indie game.
October 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Reposted by Ted Martens
shockpine.bsky.social
it feels awesome to like sit down and just make a feature then be done
October 13, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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a dark and twisted forest 🌳
#pixelart #indiedev #halloween
Video game pixel art sprites of four treant (tree monster) color variants with mouth open, four branch-like arms with stick-like claws. The designs are part of game development and will be used as monsters in my indie game.
October 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Vampire 🦇⚰️
#pixelart #indiedev #halloween
Video game pixel art sprites of four vampire color variants with fangs, long hair, a long gothic pea coat, and a cape.
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
tedmartens.bsky.social
Gargoyle 👹
#pixelart #indiedev
Video game pixel art sprites of four gargoyle color variants with wings, fangs, and claws. The designs are part of game development and will be used as monsters in my indie game.
October 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM