#Visual Narratives

[fdmlovesfashion]

Women Who Inspire: Celebrating Female Founders this Women's History Month

[goshashka-design]

Background with seamless pattern in islamic or indian style

Background with seamless pattern in islamic or indian style

Seamless Islamic and Indian Patterns: A Tapestry of Cultural Beauty In this captivating collection of vector backgrounds, we step into a world where geometry and tradition intertwine — a canvas of intricate patterns that evoke the rich heritage of Islamic and Indian art. These seamless designs hold both aesthetic and cultural significance. Let’s explore the details of these vibrant…

[nicholasandriani]

Exploring the Heart of Mexican Artistry at Kansas City's Nelson-Atkins MuseumJuly 15, 2013 - From the Archives

[artist-issues]

I’ve only seen it once so forgive me for not saying more—

—but my favorite sequence is by far the part where ROZ is watching Brightbill finally take flight, and she looks up to try and see him as he gets farther away, but then her view of Brightbill is blocked by the pop-up screen saying “Task Complete.”

And she has to rush after him to get her final look, because of that. Because the Task was getting in the way of her seeing him.

[twoandahalfstudios]

Introducing Florian, the first potential love interest you'll meet in our newly announced shop-running game, The Willowmist Emporium of Antiques & Curiosities!

Though a little moody, beneath his complaints you might find a heart of gold (get a shovel, we're gonna be digging) 🥰

Go wishlist The Willowmist Emporium of Antiques & Curiosities on Steam if you like running a store, rolling some dice and smoochin' some people 😎

[makaira-art]

Uhm happy (unofficial) klapollo day! Here is a mini comic I made 💜❤️

“After all…”

“… Evidence is everything in court.”

Dual Destinies “Turnabout for Tomorrow” What-If scene. Perhaps a bit too edgy for Apollo, but I thought the concept was compelling! He gets shelved a lot in his own “trilogy” so he can have whatever he wants

[danielsarmand]

you think it's over????? daniel's vampire eyes are normally blue but they turn orange when he talks about his maker armand AND YOU THINK IT'S OVER????????????? we have never been so back. keep your chin up princess

[clambuoyance]

“My Phantom Muse” is now available to play!

You can play through the first episode of this interactive game at https://www.glow.art/myphantommuse or download the app and play!

It’s a mystery GL game about a hopeless romantic named Ophelia, who dies on the night she finally plans to confess her feelings to her crush, Rachel! As a ghost, she knows only her love for Rachel and is determined to find a way to catch her attention…Meanwhile, the news of her friend’s death drives the introverted Rachel to drop everything and embark on an investigation to find out what really happened to Ophelia! As she grapples with her own feelings, she begins to believe that she’s most definitely being haunted….

Will the hearts of these two girls finally collide, or are they doomed to forever be worlds apart? Click the link above to play and find out ^_^

I hope you guys enjoy!! Feel free to ask more about it in my inbox!

[blacktabbygames]

hey did you know that slay the princess is out now? did you know it's on sale with a 10% launch discount until november 2nd? do you want to spend several hours getting sternly lectured by and annoying jonathan sims?? well this is your game i think it's good and you should buy it but don't listen to me look at that 91 metascore—and for us, just a couple of lil guys make a game with no gameplay other than click dialogue options! idk must be fun

“An existentially horrific visual novel, with an incredibly well-written plot, a beautiful score and graphics that will enrapture all senses. One of the best narrative games of 2023.” 10/10 – Voxel Smash

“There isn’t a single thing I don’t like about Slay the Princess. The presentation is beautiful, the story is fantastic and moving, the voice acting of amazing characters is done phenomenally well, and the branching paths of the story give you what feels like unlimited possibilities.” 10/10 – Try Hard Guides

“Slay the Princess will stay with you for a long time, I think. It’s absurdist and dark and haunting in a way that not a lot of games are. If you have an itch for something that’s spooky but also morally confronting and you will be thinking about it for days to come, it’s impossible not to recommend this.” A- – Player 2

Anyways more seriously truly from the bottom of our hearts thank you all so much for making this launch a world-shifting experience for us! We can't wait to share more games with you, starting with Episode 5 of Scarlet Hollow 👀

[discard-celestia]

USE MOUTHWASH / DO NOTHING

[dragonalthor]

The reason I’m so glad they had Rand refuse to leave Rhuidean without Moiraine and also then have him carry her out in his arms is because it truly cements how important they are to each other even when they’d rather the other was not.

To Moiraine - Rand represents her mission, her duty, the color of her Ajah, the burden on her back. She forgets the man (the boy) he is and simultaneously fears the man he is. Because until she met him, all he was to her was a plan, a path forward, the reason she gave up everything that could have made her happy and instead dedicated herself to Saving The World. But now he lives and breathes in front of her and she is at a loss. Rand is a person, with thoughts and feelings and free will, and he comes with all the naivety and wisdom being a person comes with. She does not know what to do with him. She does not know how to handle him. She fumbles. She’s too hard on him. Too soft. Too mysterious. To forthcoming. So Rand does not trust her, even when she finally tries letting him set the pace. The damage is done.

To Rand - Moiraine is the cause of his world ending. She is the reason he will never marry Egwene and have children. She is why Mat is forever cursed, why Perrin is forever another, why Nynaeve and Egwene are now the women they once were told were the women of nightmares. She is why he ever questioned his father, his birthright. And then he is told that he is no longer himself and does not belong to himself, but is instead a tool to save or break the world. There is no one who can guide him or teach him or help him with the burden of his power. He is the most powerful being in the world and the most powerless. He is alone. He is responsible for all. So of course he balks, of course he pushes back, of course he cannot implicitly or blindly follow Moiraine. She expects everything of him, says she knows the way things must be, but he is the one who has to walk the path.

And yet…

They need each other. They do understand each other in a way no one else ever can. Not Lan. Not Egwene. Not Lanfear. They share the burden of turning The Wheel. Their hands are on the spokes and they are pushing and pulling, trying to set out on course. The storm rages, the shadow rises, the dawn comes, and they must go on. That is all there is to it.

So Rand will not leave without Moiraine; and Moiraine will not leave Rand to his own.

They are threads woven together that may split and fray but they will never break from one another.

[bog-mob]

HAPPY STANLEY DAY!!

Here is the obligatory Stanley art, but that is not the only thing I bring to you today...

[drumroll]

Behold! New soundtracks!

Over a year ago I was approached by Athena with an invitation to make music for The Narrative Parable Ultra Deluxe Visual Novel, which was an opportunity I simply could not pass up! It was so much fun making music that was out of my comfort zone [I had never done eery/tense soundtracks at the time] and it pushed me to experiment in ways I hadn't before. The game has been discontinued, but I'm still very proud of how all the soundtracks sound and am excited to share them all with you!!

I had requested my music be released on 4/27, but I've yet to hear anything from the Routenote mod team and it's not Spotify-

Luckily!!

It's on SoundCloud at the very least [yes I know I know, but I've used SoundCloud since middle school LOL]

But yeah!! Go check out the visual novel :DDD [and tell me what is your favorite out of all the soundtracks] and have a wonderful Stanley day!!!

[hopefully I attached the audios properly 😅]

[bloodsbane]

a criticism ive seen leveled at zenshu multiple times since finishing the show and reading others' comments about it is the claim that it doesn't do much beyond making references to old media, as if the context in which those references are made doesn't matter at all. and im not here to argue that the anime is secretly a masterpiece or anything, but like, i just saw a post saying it was essentially doing the same thing marvel movies do?? and i simply cannot think of a more reductive view of what the show is trying to convey!

the ENTIRE point of zenshu's themes is about the power of media we engage with. it is about how falling in love with a piece of art can literally change your entire life.

i hate to make arguments that sound like "well you just don't get it because of xyz", but based on what i've seen, i really do feel like a lot of what zenshu is actually trying to say is getting a bit lost on its more general audience; if you're an artist, or anyone who was inspired to create something because you discovered art that was very meaningful to you, the way zenshu chooses to engage with its own influences makes perfect sense.

it's not just "and for this episode, we will reference THIS cool thing that people know and like!" it's "the character is drawing something referential because art and animation are her life, and these are the things that came before her, which she studied and draws inspiration from." it's meant to be a bit cheeky and referential, yes, but it's not JUST "hey remember This Thing?" it's paying homage to real great works of art that inspired the REAL people making the show - the ART - that you're literally in the process of viewing! it's artists celebrating the art that made them fall in love with creating things and become artists themselves

[kineticallyanywhere]

Monkey’s Paw pages 158-162 ( START HERE || ao3 || previous || next ) AU after episode 62. The Omega Dads try a more desperate gambit, but   careful what you wish for. Our dads find alternate versions of themselves in a strange dreamscape. If you die in the dream,doyou die in real life?

Is Freddie's commitment to the non-magic bit so important to me? yes. its so freaking funny.

is it also fun to let glenn be a 16th level bard. also yes.

Anyway! Welcome the GEEZERS to the big ol bottle of chemicals I'm shaking. this time place your best on which one is about to get got :))))))

[gonkaccino]

Finally saw Megalopolis today. It's like Cats 2019 except every single person involved put their whole pussies into delivering the most perfect realization of Coppola's lifelong dream. One problem: his dream is dogshit garbage. Turns out having people who can tell you 'no, this sucks' is one of the most important parts of creating art.

Wow Platinum was perfect in every way though zero complaints give Aubrey Plaza an oscar