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What's Under the Barrel?

It's Friday! So here's a really special release to cap off week three of Quirky NPC April!

Today's release is... What's Under the Barrel?

"You startled me. I'm hiding from my ex-wife.
Don't let her know that you've seen me!
I wonder if that
goblin has an ex-...

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The Twins

The third week of Quirky NPC April continues! You know, they say that two heads are better than one...

Today's release is... The Twins.

"You no go! This our big rock!"

"What my dear brother means to say is: this mountain
is our lawful property and trespassing is prohibited."

"You no welcome here!"

2022-04-21 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

The Onion Boss

Hello! Quirky NPC April is going strong! I'm back today with a really weird one.

Today's release is... The Onion Boss.

"Didja call me stinky? Do ya know who I am?
Some kinda wise guy, huh? Why, I outta...
You insulted the wrong vegetable..."

Downloads...

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The Bush Man

Hello! I'm back with another Quirky NPC, based on some ideas from patrons!

Today's release is... The Bush Man.

"Psst-- *rustle rustle* -- nobody's lookin', right?
Do ya got anythin' to eat? I can't leave my post, see.
Thanks, fella. *rustle rustle* Over and out."

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The Space Visitor

Hello! I hope you had a good weekend. Today is the first day of WEEK THREE of Quirky NPC April!

Today's release is... The Space Visitor.

"I crashed here -- *bzzt* -- long way from home.
Have you -- *bzzt* -- mechanical parts lying around?
If you find any -- *bzzt* -- me on this radio."

2022-04-18 14:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post

The Sun and Moon

Hello! It's the last release for the second week of Quirky NPC April! Hard to believe there's already ten of these!

Today's release is... The Sun and Moon.

"Greetings, traveler.  Care to leave an offering?
If you return at night, someone else will be here.
Your generosity may be rewarded."

2022-04-15 14:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post

The Maestro

Hello! Quirky NPC April continues! I hope you're ready for more...

Today's release is... The Maestro.

"I present to you: my magnum opus. *ahem*
Your applause is for me, not the grunts in the orchestra.
I'm the one doing all the work, after all." *takes a bow*

2022-04-14 14:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post

The Tunneler

Hello! Week two of Quirky NPC April is going strong! Here's the third release of the week.

Today's release is... The Tunneler.

"Oww-- it's bright up here! And way too open.
I really don't know how ya can stand it.
If ya ain't gonna buy a gem, I'm goin' back down."

2022-04-13 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Definitely NOT Two Ducks in a Trench Coat

Hello! Week two of Quirky NPC April continues!

Today's release is... Definitely NOT Two Ducks in a Trench Coat.

"Salutations, fellow adult human!
Quack! *thump* Keep quiet in there!
Uh, you didn't hear anything, fellow human."

Downloads - Time Fantas...

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The Cool Cat

Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Let's continue Quirky NPC April with the first post of week two!

Today's release is... The Cool Cat.

"What's crackalackin', daddio?
I'm lookin' to buy some trinkets.
One man's trash and all that, ya dig?"

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The Woman Who Lives in a Shoe

Hello! I hope you're enjoying Quirky NPC April! Today is the last day of the first week!

Today's release is... The Woman Who Lives in a Shoe.

"Oh sweetie, why don't you come closer?
Me? Oh no, I don't think I'm going to come out.
I'm quite comfortable in here."

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The Snake

To follow up from yesterday's quirky NPC, today we can meet his companion.

Today's release is... The Snake.

"Sssss, I have to tell you a ssssecret...
There's a treasure in my bassssket,
come closer and reach right in. Sssss."

Downloads - Time Fantasy Colors:...

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The Snake Charmer

The first week of Quirky NPC April continues. Here's the third character release!

Today's release is... The Snake Charmer.

"Do you enjoy music? Shall I play a song?
Come close, friend-- but not too close!
For you are not the only one who likes my tune."

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The Sumo Wrestler

Hello! I'm back with the second release of Quirky NPC April!

Today's release is... The Sumo Wrestler.

"You think you can get past me, little guy?
You should try picking on someone your own size... hah!
Stepping up? You're brave, I'll give you that. Bring it on!"

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The Aeronaut

Hello! Oh-- you didn't fall for my little April Fools Joke, did you? 

I hope not, because... 

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... there was no April Fools Joke this year...

... 😈

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... which means...

Today is the first release of QUIRKY NPC MONTH!

2022-04-04 14:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post

April Announcement

Oh boy, oh boy! Do I have an an announcement for you~

Are you making a QUIRKY INDIE RPG?
Is it INSPIRED BY EARTHBOUND?
Do you have a need for STRANGE NPC SPRITES? 

Then you've come to the right place!

Because this month is... Quirky NPC Month!

That's ri...

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End of Month - March 2022

Hello! It's the end of another month. Let's recap our productivity from the past few weeks.

Patreon Special Releases:

Chess Pieces

Hello! Today's release is from the request thread!

I loved this idea from the patron request thread. 

Chess pieces provide tons of opportunity for minigames or puzzles. Or maybe even enemies... hmmm... I have tons of ideas on how to use these in a game... hopefully so do you!

There are two colors variations: the traditional style that matches with my Time Fantasy seri...

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Elements Child Base and Design Previews

Hello! I have something today that expands on the Elements character style.

One thing that the original Time Fantasy set was missing was child characters. Kids are important NPCs to fill out a town or village. Eventually, after patreon requests, I created some -- but I don't want to m...

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Beaver Dam Bridge

Hello! I'm back with something new today:

Thanks for waiting for this one. Even though it was really just a couple of days difference, I get a little anxious about shifting my schedules and deadlines. So I really appreciate the support and patience I've seen in the comments.

After grinding that game jam, I made myself take the weekend off. Other than releasing 2022-03-22 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Farmfall Asset Dump

Thanks for waiting until the weekend-- hopefully today's big release is worth the small delay.

Over the past two weeks, I've been grinding hard to put together this game for a big jam/contest. Unlike previous jams that I've worked on in the past, this time I partnered with a friend (Joseph Duke, an indie dev who is working on 2022-03-19 17:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post

Little delay, bonus release this weekend

Hello! Small update!

All this week, I've been working hard on a game jam project for a contest. So because of that, I didn't get today's regularly-scheduled release done on time. The planned beaver dam tile add-on will be pushed back until next week.

You know that I have a lot of pride in hitting these weekly releases, so this post is rough to make -- and I don't want to leave you hanging.

So... I'll be back this weekend with a special release-- hopefully i...

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Beaver Swimming Sprite

Hello! I hope you had a good weekend.

Here's something really cool -- I just noticed now as I tagged this post, that this is the 500th release here on patreon with the "graphics" tag. That's a pretty big milestone, so I thought it was worth mentioning!

Okay, anyways---

Today's release is a small one. I'm working on a little game jam contest entry this week, so forgive me if today...

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Beaver!

This little guy came out so cute :3

Today's release is based on a patron request. 

I tried to take a somewhat-realistic approach to his design, based on photos I looked up for reference. But I still wanted to keep the face cute -- I think the nose and those little buckteeth do the job!

Downloads:

Crystal Shrines Extended

Hello! I have some more tiles based on a patron request!

I've previously shared these Crystal Shrine tiles. I also mentioned them recently in my Sealed Chests and 2022-03-07 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Lo-Bit Tilesets!

Hello! Today's release is a bit different, and special!

I've mentioned before that I was working on a little side project with a "lo-bit" visual style. There's some interest in these graphics that I've developed for this style, and I'm happy to share these with you today!

Note: I originally created these for my own use, but I'm happy to share these with you as a special patreon e...

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Request Thread March 22

Hello! It's the beginning of a new month. Let's go!

Post here with an asset request. I'll fill what I can and release each as I finish them. The requested assets will be released to the whole patron group.

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Suggestions:

  • Requests with likes from other patrons will have priority. The more likes, the higher chance of doing it.
  • Repeats are OK...

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End of Month Recap - Feb 2022

Hello! We're now a couple months into 2022. Let's review our productivity and releases from February:

Sealed Doors

Hello! Today's post is a little bonus release.

I know-- yesterday I said that was gonna be the last release for the month. Well-- here's one more!

See, I really haven't gotten much done this week >_>... I was kinda sick on Monday so lost a day of productivity, and then after that... I don't even know where the week went. Ya know? So.... we had our usual patreon releases, but I didn't do any of the s...

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Sealed Chests

Hello! I have something new today!

Last week, I finally beat Chrono Trigger for the first time (I know, I know, only 30 years late...). If you're a fan of that game, you'll remember the mysterious sealed chests that are locked until the player acquires a magical upgrade.

The idea inspired me to create some unique-looking chests that you can use in your o...

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