♞ Pixel Prophecy 🇺🇦🇪🇺🍉

Hobbyist game dev with a knack for producing videos, music, tools, art, and mediocre jokes.
He/his.

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2025-04-06 21:50:22

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@nprofile…z4fl This does NOT bode well for my comedy text adventure which I think is hilarious 😬

2025-04-03 23:04:08

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@nprofile…uhu3 Blackmail? 😅

2025-02-28 01:23:26

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@nprofile…zsct I have the C&C Remaster on Steam and ever since the entire source code had been sitting there next to the actual binaries 🤩 At first I thought it was was a mistake and backed them up in case someone removed them from the Steam repository in an update but that hasn't happened yet 😅

2025-02-26 08:20:33

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@nprofile…z4fl That makes sense! Thanks for sharing your solution!

2025-02-25 22:04:05

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@nprofile…z4fl Is it because of the lag? If I recall correctly, leaderboards may take a couple of seconds (or not arrive for minutes). My "solution" was to request them at launch and cache them, should they arrive, hopefully before they were needed 😅

2025-02-21 10:15:39

No more monetization on my YouTube videos because I didn't meet YouTube's quota.
GOOD RIDDANCE!
As a creator, I made mere breadcrumbs from ads anyway, only Google/Alphabet profits. Ads waste your time and taint your enjoyment of the video you actually want to watch. FUCK ADS.
#youtube #creator

2025-02-12 09:29:33

Made a new design for all retro computer connoisseurs 💾🇩🇪☺️ Available in 3 colors!
https://www.redbubble.com/people/philstrahl/explore?sortOrder=recent
#ddr #kc85 #retrocomputing #eastgermany #computerhistory #kleincomputer
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2025-01-20 23:53:22

Sketched a quick tribute. Happy birthday, David.
#lynch #art #digitalart
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2025-01-11 00:23:47

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@nprofile…z4fl A German word would be "Fehlkauf", a purchase that turns out bad. Other ideas:
"Mocking Void"
"Luxurious Lack-Thereof"
"Lackluster Royale"
"The Millionaire Experience"
"Idiot Box (best value)"

2024-12-27 12:03:25

Throwback to my setup in 2003 😅
#retro #retrocomputing
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2024-11-29 17:24:04

Do you enjoy #Minesweeper? Because my game, Fine Sweeper, is currently at 50% off over on Steam! It offers level progression, a lives system (so a single misstep won’t end your run), achievements, and quality of life features.
💣🚩 https://store.steampowered.com/app/367000/Fine_Sweeper/
#puzzlegame #indie #steam
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2024-11-23 22:07:27

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🔴LIVE

2024-11-23 17:59:58

Today's stream starts, as usual, at 23:00 CET, that's 4 hours from now. I am looking forward to a chill art stream, maybe even games are to be played...
https://twitch.tv/PixelProphecy

2024-11-22 19:29:32

UI/UX these days 😅
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2024-11-20 11:42:54

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@nprofile…zsct Congrats! Also, thanks for introducing me to YAML for note keeping. Especially in Notepad++, it's super nice to suddenly have the ability to collapse blocks of text when necessary 👍

2024-11-13 04:28:04

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@npub1xya…nnuu Same!!

2024-11-13 04:01:17

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@npub1xya…nnuu Not the same thing as a physical volume, of course, but for anyone interested in it, I just found a very good scan of it here:
https://colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Books/Creating%20Adventure%20Games%20on%20Your%20Computer%20(Tim%20Hartnell).pdf

2024-11-09 18:00:58

Hello friends, no stream today; I am just too exhausted from the past week. 😪 I need to rest and recover and will return on Sunday next week. Take care! 💖

2024-11-08 02:54:02

Current design of my text(-ish) adventure. Thanks heaps to @npub1mc3…nkdg for introducing me to the mighty Puzzle Dependency Chart! 🥰
#gamedev #intetactivefiction
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2024-09-20 12:05:21

Oof! When Nintendo decides to sue you, it will win 😬
https://www.404media.co/cold-blooded-business-nintendo-is-patent-trolling-palworld-because-it-got-too-big/
#gamedev #nindento
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2024-09-07 15:47:14

Happy Birthday to me! 😊🥳🎁
Also: zbirthday stream today at 23:00 CEST, that's in 5 hrs and 15 min from this tweet at
http://Twitch.tv/pixelprophecy
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2024-08-17 11:39:49

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@npub1x6a…d5cx It's finally released! 🥳🥳🥳

2024-08-13 18:22:13

Caught a bolt of #lightning in #Salzburg in super slow-mo just now 😲
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2024-08-13 01:32:52

That's it: With September, I'm done developing for #GooglePlay. It’s okay that they know and keep my details for accounting, but displaying my phone number and full address on my Play Store page is a deal breaker. 😡
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2024-08-04 15:11:11

Today's stream starts in about 6 hours in which I'll make some electronic music for a puzzle game. See you at 11p.m. CEST at https://Twitch.tv/PixelProphecy
✨️🦄🎵🎶🎸🎛
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2024-07-10 20:48:51

Update on my #hardware PC build. I still get the 55 error, "Memory not installed"
What I tried:
● reseat RAM (multiple times)
● tried all sorts of slots and combinations
● updated motherboard firmware
● rolled back mobo firmware
● different RAM kit
● yet another RAM kit from a different manufacturer
● reseated CPU (multiple times)
● tried a different motherboard (different manufacturer)
● cried a little
At this point, it's gotta be the CPU, right? Right? Please help! 😭

2024-07-07 18:31:40

I know you're all desperate for a Phil stream, but this weekend also must pass without one as I am a) slightly ill and b) don't have a functional PC. Thank you for understanding, and have a great week.

2024-06-30 20:16:02

OMFG! It finally happened: #AfterEffects but free, runs in your browser, and without training some bullshit AI on your projects! Adobe had their head up their ass for so long that this was bound to happen. And by a solo dev, no less! ❤️
https://pikimov.com/

2024-06-29 02:58:01

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@npub1x6a…d5cx That's why, before bed, I pour a glass of water into the toilet. Cut out the middle man!

2024-06-21 20:23:50

I don't understand what entitles a fudging text display tool to warrant a restart of the entire system?
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2024-06-09 14:14:08

#retrocomputing and #romhacking crowd: Would this be an OK explanation of what ROM-hacking is?
"In this context, a "ROM" is used to refer to a console game. In the case of old consoles, a game's code is stored inside its cartridge on a ROM chip (i.e. read-only-memory) in machine language, meaning the raw instructions for the console's processor. This is not meant to be modified or read by humans. "ROM-hacking" is the act of altering this machine code by means of clever reverse engineering."

2024-05-14 19:01:20

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@npub1x6a…d5cx Maybe I'll try to participate next year, I just need to a singer... 🤔 Btw, your Polder Lizard song still slaps!

2024-04-13 00:59:26

The theme sucks!™ Happy #LudumDare jamming, everyone! 🦄🦄🕹🎲🎮 #ldjam

2024-04-09 00:36:06

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@npub1mc3…nkdg Then just short the stock you'd usually buy. Lose -- Win! 😅

2024-03-25 12:07:24

In case you missed it last week, my #newsletter on indie games and indie #gamedev is out:
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@PixelProphecy/112139999248327848

2024-02-19 10:24:04

Extra, Extra! The latest issue of my newsletter is out:
📰 https://buttondown.email/PixelProphecy/archive/the-pixel-prophet-11
Featuring:
@npub1wkz…yept
@npub135p…4zqz
@npub1uhy…djey
@npub15r6…dd9a
@npub1jnh…lfd7
@npub1ke6…z7av
@npub18ct…k4ew
@npub1hmg…aj2k
@npub1e2z…ldaf
@npub1l0v…xcnx
@npub15dl…zdsw
@npub19fw…743t
@npub1znz…8l64
@npub103w…0tfc
@npub15wr…zuqs
among others
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2024-01-31 12:05:11

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@npub1nhw…g2sy Thank you 😁

2024-01-31 04:59:17

1st proper production in the finished studio. Result drops soon! Goodnight, nerds!
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2024-01-28 12:28:49

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@npub1mc3…nkdg That model is a-door-able! 😅

2024-01-20 15:03:54

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@npub1axm…dsle Thank you for spreading the word! 😊 As for interviews, I am pretty busy currently but thank you for the interest! Also, the Tetris stream has been archived at Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2024878041

2024-01-08 12:09:16

Extra, Extra! The latest issue of my newsletter is out:
📰 https://buttondown.email/PixelProphecy/archive/the-pixel-prophet-08/
Featuring:
@npub1exl…qlsq
@npub1xlu…rs3l
@npub1yd5…2yg5
@npub1lpw…jvay
@npub13h6…2m7h
@npub1jvq…yqfm
@npub186e…fgsd
@npub1cfp…nsly
@npub1gzn…2dm3
@npub135p…4zqz
@npub15zq…3n5c
@npub1dyt…f0dq
@npub1snk…dm5e
@npub1x6a…d5cx
@npub19zq…u4m5
among others
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2024-01-07 13:52:34

When I say I like to play the original #Tetris, this is what I mean 😅
Thanks to everyone who joined yesterday's stream! Here's the VOD https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2024878041
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2024-01-06 16:56:06

In my first stream of 2024, I want to take you on a #Tetris journey, from the Электроника 60 version, GameBoy, NES, SNES and weird DOS experiments to current times. Stream starts in 4 hours from now. https://twitch.tv/pixelprophecy
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🟨🟦🟦🟦🟥🟥
🟨🟨🟦🟥🟥

2023-12-26 13:43:21

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@npub1nhw…g2sy Thank you! It wasn't too bad, almost nice to be busy and have some time to myself amidst gatherings, "sorry, can't configure the printer right now, I need to migrate my newsletter." 😅

2023-12-26 07:28:26

Finished migration of my newsletter away from #Substack to @npub13d7…6dpp. It took a while going over every issue and scrub them clean of anything linking to Substack (e.g. mentions/links to previous issues, image links, etc.)
From now on, find The Pixel Prophet here:
https://buttondown.email/PixelProphecy

2023-10-17 15:22:28

Yeah... I don't know 😬
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2023-09-07 20:26:49

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@npub1mc3…nkdg Also works in Photoshop. Seems pretty recent there

2023-08-07 03:13:49

A little pet project I started in Illustrator. Do you recognize this town in progress?😅
#art
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2023-07-05 13:58:53

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@npub12ze…hunm @npub1anc…8ezf Looks like something that would come from the desert 😅

2023-06-13 18:23:41

When you're hungry but can't make up your mind. Also, this city is beautiful!
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