Ted Martens

@tedmartens.bsky.social

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Artist & Indie Dev. 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

lowpoly 3D model of Samus from Metroid Dread standing and rotating slowly.
pixel fireplace burning with a marshmallow on a stick in front. it says "Pixel Fireplace" at the top
Photo of my Mobius Ruppert pencil sharpener
wall asset split into 4 parts so the depth sorting will work out.
Slippy puppet from Star Fox (SNES) promotional photos holds his hands up to his cheeks, caption says "pretends to be shocked"
Watercolor and ink illustration of a lizardman head, green scales, mouth open with a blue tongue.
Pixel art fan art of Forbidden Solitaire. Wizard with bleeding eyes and white hair in the center, a symmetrical decoration around him of cards, wall eye and hand above.
a news headline that says "'Flawless' burn, says Artemis program leader"
Seven different character sprites I made inspired by small, 10x10 sprites generated by a random sprite generator called "random-spr". The generator was created by Hairic Lilred and can be found on Itch.io https://hairic.itch.io/random-spr
a 10x10 randomly generated pixel art sprite at the top looks like a blue alien man with a very wide trapezoidal head, wearing a jacket that's half-way down around his shoulders, with no shirt on underneath. I redrew it larger and in more detail. he has a funny expression, posing with puckered lips and sparkles around his face.
Randomly generated symmetrical 10x10 sprites and one of them looks like Grogu from The Mandalorian.
many different creature sprites, most are 16x16 based on small single-color 8x8 sprites that were generated with random pixels and then mirrored horizontally.
screenshot of Steam review rating for Pixel Fireplace showing the word Positive because it has reached the 10 review threshold. Happy emoji character icons surround the word Positive.
screenshot of Steam reviews showing "9 user reviews" with emoji characters surrounding it who are praying and crying.
itch.io page with "pixel fireplace" in the search field. my game "pixel fireplace shows up in the results preview list, meaning you can see it even before you hit enter.
Pixel art sprites of brambles in green and brown, the brown ones look like pretzels with salt on them. There's also a trilobite, a lizardman with sword and shield, a tortoise, and trees.
screenshot of Airball, an isometric game for apple 2 g s. the player controls an airball with an air meter in a dungeon with ice spikes. serpents decorate the border with a score at the bottom
Pixel Fireplace simulation game is burning, the word fireworks is typed, fireworks fall onto the fire and explode a few moments later.
Dr. Mario viruses Fever (red), Weird (yellow), and Chill (blue).
Animated Pixel Fireplace gif, showing the hotdog command, roasting it and eating it.
a pixel art picture of a marshmallow on a stick sitting on top of a match box. the title "Pixel Fireplace" is next to it in a retro style and "now on Steam"
Pixel art sprites of a medieval skeleton soldier holding a dog leash connected to a slime monster taking it for a walk. These are the same sprites I posted previously, separately.
guy pointing to himself in the mirror meme. caption at the bottom says "it's inevitable" referencing the common marketing jargon for AI pushers who try to get the public to accept it rather than reject it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
various pixel art sketches of creatures. Rough bug sketches, a large centipede made out of spheres, a rogue, hoodie bird with a cauldron, red fire mage, guinea pig, slime with swords inside of it, hippo, enchanted armor sketch holding a sai weapon in one hand.
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.
Several pixel art doodles in various stages of completion. They are: vampire, zombie or ghoul, gargoyle, pumpkin head, treant, werewolf, medieval executioner, grim reaper, cleric, dark ooze, poe spirit, snake, ghost knight, a floating head with a funny face, spears stuck in the ground, a skeleton warrior holding a spear, undead butcher, and an archer.
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.
screenshot of a positive Steam review that says "this game is fire"
Video of a low resolution pixel art fireplace animating with a marshmallow roasting. the title says "Pixel Fireplace" above it.
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.
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.
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.
Video game pixel art sprites of four vampire color variants with fangs, long hair, a long gothic pea coat, and a cape.
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.
Video game pixel art sprites of four werewolf color variants with fangs and claws. The designs are part of game development and will be used as monsters in my indie game.
Video game pixel art sprites of some spooky ghouls from a medieval fantasy setting, using the NES color palette but not the sprite restrictions. They have fangs, an extra long gross tongue, and claws. There's a tombstone and hands reaching up from below, as well. The designs are part of game development and will be used as monsters in my indie game.
20 or so video game pixel art sprites of various fantasy creature designs with color variants. The designs are part of game development and will be used as an enemy monsters in my indie game. The creatures are: Undead centaur holding a sword and shield. The centaur has visible bones and horns. Chaos mage in robes with high pointed shoulder mantles and a hood covering their head and face. They're raising their arms up casting flames from each one. Megaloceros, a prehistoric deer with very large, broad antlers. A hippo fighter holding a sword. Slime monster with a spike ball inside of it, one has the spike completely inside, one has it floating on top like a wave, one is reaching, and the last one is about to swing the spike ball like a flail. Four enemies based on coral mushrooms. Each has a "dormant" version next to it with slightly darker colors. Mushroom characters with different shapes and faces. The first has a wide blue top and a small body. The second has a purple top with a wide body and a small frowny face. The last one has an orange top and a more detailed face and tiny feet. Guinea pig enemy with claws, and a couple of them have armor. Witches and alchemists in front of a cauldron. They have various faces including an old man, old woman, a shadowy demon sort of face, and a bird-like one. Centipede type bugs made out of several segments. Suits of armor standing with arms crossed holding two swords each. A hooded rogue character holding two daggers. Cleric holding a mace and one hand is raised with a magic aura around it. Lizard fighters holding a sword and archers holding a bow. Wizards wearing robes and holding a staff. Worm type creature with four teeth and two eyes and a shiny jellyfish type texture, coiled in one image and stretched, lunging in another image. Ghosts: a guard in armor holding a battle axe. A lord with a white beard in armor holding a sword. A boy and a girl in similar poses floating with arms stretched out.
Video game pixel art sprites of spirits in a medieval fantasy setting. One is a guard in armor holding a battle axe, one is a king or lord with a white beard in armor holding a sword, two of them are a boy in a tunic and a girl in a dress in a similar pose floating with arm stretched out. The designs are part of game development and will be used as enemies in my indie game.
Video game pixel art sprites of a fantasy creature design of a worm type creature with teeth and eyes and a shiny, purple jellyfish type texture. The design is part of game development and will be used as an enemy monster in an indie game.
Pixel art sprites of four wizards wearing robes and holding a staff. There are four colors, purple, blue, red, and yellow.
Six pixel art sprites of lizard fighters holding a sword and archers holding a bow. There are three color variants of red-orange, green, and blue.
pixel art sprites of three clerics in different colors. They are holding a mace and one hand is raised with a magic aura around it.
Four pixel art sprites of a hooded rogue character holding two daggers. Colors are red, brown, purple, and turquoise.
pixel art sprites of three suits of armor standing with arms crossed holding two swords each, in three colors, a dark turquoise, bronze, and steel silver.
Pixel art sprites of centipede type bugs made out of several segments. There are three color variants: purple, white, and orange.
36 pixel art sprites of various creatures and color variants. The creatures are: Undead centaur holding a sword and shield. The centaur has visible bones and horns. Chaos mage in robes with high pointed shoulder mantles and a hood covering their head and face. They're raising their arms up casting flames from each one. Megaloceros, a prehistoric deer with very large, broad antlers. A hippo fighter holding a sword. Slime monster with a spike ball inside of it, one has the spike completely inside, one has it floating on top like a wave, one is reaching, and the last one is about to swing the spike ball like a flail. Four enemies based on coral mushrooms. Each has a "dormant" version next to it with slightly darker colors. Mushroom characters with different shapes and faces. The first has a wide blue top and a small body. The second has a purple top with a wide body and a small frowny face. The last one has an orange top and a more detailed face and tiny feet. Guinea pig enemy with claws, and a couple of them have armor. Witches and alchemists in front of a cauldron. They have various faces including an old man, old woman, a shadowy demon sort of face, and a bird-like one.
pixel art animation of a mage in red robes with high pointed golden shoulder mantles and a red hood with face covered. They're raising their arms up casting flames from each one. The flames are burning and the robe's fabric is rippling from the energy.
Pixel art sprites of an undead centaur and a chaos mage standing next to each other. The undead centaur is holding a sword and shield and is a purple color with visible bones and horns. The chaos mage has red robes with high pointed golden shoulder mantles and a red hood covering most of their head. They're raising their arms up casting flames from each one.
Pixel art sprite of a mage in red robes with high pointed golden shoulder mantles and a red hood covering most of their head. They're raising their arms up casting flames from each one.
pixel art sprite of a hippo fighter holding a sword
Pixel art sprite of a Megaloceros, a prehistoric deer with very large, broad antlers, in shades of purple and white against a black background.
pixel art sprites of the slime monster lined up in a way that their poses look like they spell the name Doug (a coincidence). There are six rows repeated, all different pastel colors.
Four different pixel art sprites of a slime monster with a spike ball inside of it, one has the spike completely inside, one has it floating on top like a wave, one is reaching, and the last one is about to swing the spike ball like a flail.
pixel art sprite of an undead centaur holding a sword and shield. The centaur is a purple color with visible bones and horns.