Ella Villa (Spectre) 🌙
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My first time posting on Bluesky!
Hello! I'm Ella and I'm an illustrator for TTRPG games! Hoping to post more and connect with awesome artists here! :D
Hello! I'm Ella and I'm an illustrator for TTRPG games! Hoping to post more and connect with awesome artists here! :D
Well this stings a lil bit
Catching up with what James Gurney, the Dinotopia artist, is up to these days. Pathetic.
January 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Well this stings a lil bit
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Strong, the Brutish Thespian
Ad Colin Boyer
#MTGxFallout
The other fallout piece and one of my fav characters in '4 :) Again not sure if I can show process, but I had a lot of fun setting this up in game. The milk bottles and book bite were my idea for easter eggs
Ad Colin Boyer
#MTGxFallout
The other fallout piece and one of my fav characters in '4 :) Again not sure if I can show process, but I had a lot of fun setting this up in game. The milk bottles and book bite were my idea for easter eggs
February 24, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Strong, the Brutish Thespian
Ad Colin Boyer
#MTGxFallout
The other fallout piece and one of my fav characters in '4 :) Again not sure if I can show process, but I had a lot of fun setting this up in game. The milk bottles and book bite were my idea for easter eggs
Ad Colin Boyer
#MTGxFallout
The other fallout piece and one of my fav characters in '4 :) Again not sure if I can show process, but I had a lot of fun setting this up in game. The milk bottles and book bite were my idea for easter eggs
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Glad I deactivated my x account right before they introduced that dumpster fire feature
January 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Glad I deactivated my x account right before they introduced that dumpster fire feature
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There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
December 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There is no AI used in Blue Prince. The game was built and crafted with full human instinct by Tonda Ros and his team at
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
@dogubomb.bsky.social.
It is the result of eight years of development, fuelled by imagination and creativity, and we are extremely proud of what Tonda has achieved.
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1/5 Seeing some tech/ai slop accounts online claiming that AI has always been used in games, pretending GenAi is a part of that, when its absolutely not.
Yes, AI has always been a part of games in: NPC behaviors, Data Mining, PCG’s (Procedural Content Generation) etc
All different from GenAi!
Yes, AI has always been a part of games in: NPC behaviors, Data Mining, PCG’s (Procedural Content Generation) etc
All different from GenAi!
December 21, 2025 at 11:07 PM
1/5 Seeing some tech/ai slop accounts online claiming that AI has always been used in games, pretending GenAi is a part of that, when its absolutely not.
Yes, AI has always been a part of games in: NPC behaviors, Data Mining, PCG’s (Procedural Content Generation) etc
All different from GenAi!
Yes, AI has always been a part of games in: NPC behaviors, Data Mining, PCG’s (Procedural Content Generation) etc
All different from GenAi!
Bro this looks so cute, like a diorama. I've already had some rough understanding of normal maps but seeing them used like this looks super cool.
Will be watching this game development closely 👀
Will be watching this game development closely 👀
Our upcoming game The Hearth and Harbour is fully 2D, but with some neat tricks we’ve made it look 3D. Ethan, our environment artist, did this with a special type of texture called a Normal Map. (Thread! 1/7)
December 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Bro this looks so cute, like a diorama. I've already had some rough understanding of normal maps but seeing them used like this looks super cool.
Will be watching this game development closely 👀
Will be watching this game development closely 👀
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The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
December 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The thing thats so insidious about using AI this way is that one of the main ways artists get hired are studios looking for art references and they find us and reach out.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
This is removing a major avenue to get work if they can just generate nameless derivations of our ideas.
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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I have such a weird relationship with Linkedin
I cant stomach the self-glazing and AI infested ads but I love doing the minigame dailies lol
I cant stomach the self-glazing and AI infested ads but I love doing the minigame dailies lol
December 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I have such a weird relationship with Linkedin
I cant stomach the self-glazing and AI infested ads but I love doing the minigame dailies lol
I cant stomach the self-glazing and AI infested ads but I love doing the minigame dailies lol
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My #artvsartist this year!
I'm pretty happy with my output, but my sense of time is wildly out of whack (the cover from March feels like last year... the cover from June feels like yesterday, lol) Probably just a reflection of the state of the world tbh.
#artvsartist2025
I'm pretty happy with my output, but my sense of time is wildly out of whack (the cover from March feels like last year... the cover from June feels like yesterday, lol) Probably just a reflection of the state of the world tbh.
#artvsartist2025
December 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My #artvsartist this year!
I'm pretty happy with my output, but my sense of time is wildly out of whack (the cover from March feels like last year... the cover from June feels like yesterday, lol) Probably just a reflection of the state of the world tbh.
#artvsartist2025
I'm pretty happy with my output, but my sense of time is wildly out of whack (the cover from March feels like last year... the cover from June feels like yesterday, lol) Probably just a reflection of the state of the world tbh.
#artvsartist2025
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I'm looking for concept artists or illustrators working in gamedev who would like to share thoughts or comments (anonymous or attributed) regarding the use of GenAI as a reference tool in their process.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I'm looking for concept artists or illustrators working in gamedev who would like to share thoughts or comments (anonymous or attributed) regarding the use of GenAI as a reference tool in their process.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
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I try to focus on posting about art and comics and not my complaints about the state of everything but GOOD GRIEF
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I try to focus on posting about art and comics and not my complaints about the state of everything but GOOD GRIEF
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Like man, my career only exists in the way that it does now because a production designer was googling "realistic pokemon" and found me. If he could have just had a machine spit that out, I never would have gotten a job. This is a major issue hitting artist discoverability.
December 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Like man, my career only exists in the way that it does now because a production designer was googling "realistic pokemon" and found me. If he could have just had a machine spit that out, I never would have gotten a job. This is a major issue hitting artist discoverability.
I mean this AI stuff is NOT cheap. When companies start using AI it bleeds into everything for faster outputs until it gets "polished" over to make that expense worth it.
Larian is using generative AI but promises no slop in finished games https://kotaku.com/larian-studios-gen-ai-divinity-bg3-2000653850
Divinity Maker Is Uses Gen AI But Promises No Slop In Final Game
The RPG powerhouse promises no finished gen AI in the finished game
kotaku.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I mean this AI stuff is NOT cheap. When companies start using AI it bleeds into everything for faster outputs until it gets "polished" over to make that expense worth it.
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'The use of generative AI has led to some pushback at Larian, “but I think at this point everyone at the company is more or less OK with the way we’re using it,” Vincke said.' larian employees blink twice if you need a lifeline
December 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
'The use of generative AI has led to some pushback at Larian, “but I think at this point everyone at the company is more or less OK with the way we’re using it,” Vincke said.' larian employees blink twice if you need a lifeline
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Sending strength to every Larian employee who hates AI and has to sit through the discourse of another dipshit slop-pilled CEO's comments
December 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Sending strength to every Larian employee who hates AI and has to sit through the discourse of another dipshit slop-pilled CEO's comments
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Congratulations to the Claire Obscure: Expedition 33 team! Extremely well deserved!!! 💖
a man with a beard is holding a gun in front of a building
Alt: a man with a beard is holding a gun in front of a building
media.tenor.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Congratulations to the Claire Obscure: Expedition 33 team! Extremely well deserved!!! 💖
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Another cat! Christmas gift art for a supporter 😊🎄(the kitty is called Elphie so that inspired the colour scheme!)
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Another cat! Christmas gift art for a supporter 😊🎄(the kitty is called Elphie so that inspired the colour scheme!)
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I was planning on announcing the first 2026 art mentorship in a couple of weeks, but vet & cremation bills hit pretty hard so I'm going to open signups now.
Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website:
masteringimaginativerealism.com
Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website:
masteringimaginativerealism.com
MASTERING IMAGINATIVE REALISM
Learn how to create compelling art and level up your storytelling
masteringimaginativerealism.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I was planning on announcing the first 2026 art mentorship in a couple of weeks, but vet & cremation bills hit pretty hard so I'm going to open signups now.
Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website:
masteringimaginativerealism.com
Semester 9 begins in February - if you'd like to sign up or learn more, here's the website:
masteringimaginativerealism.com
Man, Twitter is such a cesspit now that you just have to delete your account and never come back.
December 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Man, Twitter is such a cesspit now that you just have to delete your account and never come back.
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