I Think People Sometimes Misunderstand Why We Come Up With Such Elaborate Justifications For Shipping

I think people sometimes misunderstand why we come up with such elaborate justifications for shipping two characters together. I don't justify my ships because I feel that I need to; I justify my ships because squinting at the published canon with furrowed brow and asking myself "okay, how exactly would this work?" is my idea of a good time.

I've been working on a godot plugin for controlling how pixel art behaves with lighting, and I'm almost done with a really basic version! (more info under the cut)

this plugin is based on some techniques I have been developing over the years, featured most prominently in silt spawn.

it's a huge step forward though, since it requires no setup whatsoever, and it works with any normal light sources in the engine. the way it works is by generating an encoded sprite and a bespoke shader that can really quickly pick the exact color to show for each pixel based on how well-lit it is. as this gif shows, the plugin works with existing light sources and sprites, so you can really use these pixel-picky sprites as much or as little as you need!

now that the main feature is done, all I need to do is finish the UI in the editor, and then I'll feel comfortable releasing a bare-bones version of this plugin. I'm really proud of how it's coming along, and this quick little gif is just the beginning! :D

If you fall for a social media prank, do you reblog/pass it on to your followers?

"i'll be wherever you are" is an 18-page comic about a dog that wakes up in an unfamiliar place looking for its owner - as it explores its new surroundings, it comes to understand its place in the world.

part 2

i made this for the 2023 shortbox comics fair and i really put my whole heart and soul into it! i really hope you all like it :,)

click here to purchase the physical copy!

Reblog if you are okay with people giving you lots of boops!