Game already online,
Somewhere, on the Internet.
Simple, but fun game.
Happy to create (and co-create), and work on it.
Soon I'll be sharing links and pages.
Cheers!
#danmafra
#Xmas2025
#Xmas
#pixelart
#xmasgame
#christmas
#natal
#Natal2025
#indiegamedev
#gamedev
#indiegames
#games
Before Christmas, I’ll be launching a small, charming, and enjoyable pixel art game.
I’m working on the final touches right now.
More news later today. 🎄
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#indiegame
#Xmas
#Christmas
#gamedev
#pixelart
#simplegame
#danmafra
#gamedev
#IndieGameDev
#xmasgame
#dmpac
I live in a windy place.
Hearing the rapid air move in spirals and curves is enough to create art.
Can a robot listen to the wind?
Or is it just a machine that we pretend is smarter than us?
#AI #artificialintelligence #noAI #art #artist #pixelartist #danmafra
Not the most popular,
but a recent one:
Vans Black Friday’s game.
Pixel arts and art direction by me.
vans.com.br/black-friday...
Here's a shot, taken from the page itself.
Dropping a preview for you.
Click on it.
Share it around.
Enjoy. :)
#vans #danmafra #pixelart #openforwork #pixelartist
There are no AI artists.
But one can do art with AI tools.
It's just too new to be recognized as such.
Not me.
I am a traditional pixel artist.
Glad for that.
#AIart #pixelart #pixelartist #danmafra #art #AI #IA
Dealing with pixel art is dealing with UI and UX.
Many of my work was interface related: icons, buttons, proportions, positions, colors and shapes.
Games are interaction and sequence.
Pixel art HUDs make it visible.
It's life. And game history.
#danmafra #pixelarts #indiegamedev #UI #UIUX
VANS's 2025 Black Friday game in Brazil, with Dan Mafra's pixel arts.
Off the Wall.
New project out!
I created the pixel art for the Vans Black Friday game, with the teams at Vans and Azzas 2154.
True to the Vans spirit.
🎮 www.vans.com.br/black-friday...
🎨 www.behance.net/danielmmafra
#pixelart #Vans #gameart #gamedev #BlackFriday #azzas2154 #offthewall #danmafra
We navigate through Intelligence.
Not ours. Artificial, synthetic.
danmafrawords.medium.com/cyberpoetics...
Writing.
#Cyberpoetics #DanMafra #Writing #AI #IA #cyberpunk #scifi #writingexercise #exercise #artificialintelligence #WritingCommunity
Eu sei quando um livro será bom pelas primeiras linhas.
Ou pelo primeiro parágrafo.
Depois, pelas primeiras páginas, se essas primeiras palavras me fizerem seguir.
E quando percebo que li um capítulo inteiro sem esforço, sei que o livro vale a pena.
#literatura #danmafra
Pixel art?
It’s my daily work.
My job.
Here I talk about it.
On my computer, I make it all the time... ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art is at home in arcades, real or emulated. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
ブラジル出身のピクセルアーティスト、ダン・マフラです。
日本のゲーム業界のプログラマーやデザイナー、開発者、作曲家の方とつながりたいです。
もしそうなら、フォローして一緒に話しましょう。^^
👉 www.behance.net/danielmmafra
#danmafra #ドット絵 #ピクセルアーティスト #アーティスト #アート #ゲームアート #ゲーム開発 #インディーゲーム #インディーゲーム開発 #ゲーム
ピクセルアートは日本のゲーム文化に刻まれています。
その鼓動は今も続いています。 ■
#ドット絵 #ドット絵師 #ピクセルアート #ゲーム制作 #インディーゲーム #ゲーム開発 #ゲームクリエイター
#danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art is part of Japan’s gaming DNA.
Even today. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art will still be here when the tech changes again. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #pixelart #pixelart #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel Art wave animation.
A fresh challenge.
Painting each frame as notes in a song.
Chaos and rhythm on a run.
Praising the muse.
Whatever that means.■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art without a plan is just decoration. ■
#gamedev #pixelart #pixelartist #danmafra
Pixel art is about control.
Every pixel is a decision. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art can define your game’s identity more than the title screen. ■
#gamedev #pixelart #pixelartist #indiegamedev #danmafra
Pixel Art?
Half of it is process.
The other half?
Bunch of colored squared placed on a grid with pain, fun, purpose and meaning. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #ドット絵 #픽셀아트 #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
I have been avoiding posts with pixel art images for a while.
Most of the time, I am busy working on them for nice clients and projects. :) ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art isn’t just graphics.
It’s part of your storytelling. ■
#gamedev #pixelart #pixelartist #danmafra
Pixel art doesn’t have to copy other games. Your style is your edge. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art is cheaper than 3D.
But it still deserves a pro. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art is good on Monday.
And on Tuesday too.
Imagine by Wednesday.
Perfect. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art doesn’t need to be “retro” to sell your vision.
It just needs to look right. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art is branding.
It’s how players remember your game’s face. ■
#gamedev #pixelart #pixelartist #danmafra #indiegamedev #indiegames
Pixel art can hide mistakes with downscaling.
But it can also kill the details you need. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
Pixel art frames don’t need to be perfect.
They need to be believable. ■
#pixelart #danmafra #pixelartist #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixels #pixel #indiedev #quotes #gameart #thoughts #thoughtoftheday #indiegames
