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Again I find myself impressed! As a huge fan of Norse mythology (and especially all things dwarven), I always enjoy a nice set o' runes XD Though I do appreciate that you really forged your own style here; both with the shape of the runestones, as well as the runes themselves (which appear to be a unique creation of your own devising, as far as I can tell). Amazing job, and please keep up the good work!  

This is freaking awesome!  I've browsed literally thousands of asset packs on itch, & this is definitely one of the most unique and interesting ones I've stumbled across. Pixel spellbooks are a rare niche in and of themselves, but what you did with the "open book view" is easily my favorite part (with 11 variants per color, no less)!  You really managed to cram an insane amount of detail into a tiny 50x33 pixel space. Also the stacked versions showing the spines with all the different storage/display options is a nice touch.

Honestly the ONLY critique I could even offer: As much as I like the palette you chose, I think the super bright red/blue/green on some of the covers looks just a little jarring? Though idk, whereas the vivid coloration would look a bit out of place in a gritty Diablo-esque fantasy RPG, it would be right at home in a game that was going for a more whimsical aesthetic. Anyway, I fully acknowledge that's just my personal preference, and the fact that you kept those parts to only 2-3 shades would make it very easy to recolor anything I wanted to make more grimdark or whatever lol.

But again, thank you for sharing this, and I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for your future work!

Ah gotcha, well thank you for fixing it!

Awesome job with this!  I've always loved the ancient arcade classic "Galaga", which I think is safe to classify as the great great gran-pappy of all space SHMUPS.  This game not only reignites the nostalgia of Galaga, but also incorporates a healthy layer of complexity onto that simplistic, tried-and-true base formula. The variety of different enemies, alternate weapon option, and full screen mobility bring this more or line with SHMUPS like the "Raiden" series which I also enjoyed immensely. All in all, I think that opens the door to allow for more skillful player maneuvers, and an overall fun experience; definitely a game you could sink a fair number of hours into!

Hey there, thanks for the addition to your excellent line up of 16x16 assets! Though I'm not sure if you recalled this to make edits or something, but it looks like the download link is busted currently?  It just says "This asset pack is currently unavailable"

Thanks again, that seemed to do the trick!

Awesome, thank you!

This seems like a really useful tool, especially in combo with your Img2Palette tool. But I wanted to give a heads up that whenever I go to download this, it gets flagged as malicious by my Microsoft Defender Antivirus.

Lol so assuming you are not actually a L33T H4XX0R who is trying to bamboozle us, Microsoft Defender specifically makes reference to the file "Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml", if that helps you troubleshoot the issue

Awesome job with this, thank you!  Though I don't see it specified anywhere, what was the license for this? 

Thank you so much for all of your amazing work, 5 stars across the board on all of your packs! This is seriously high-quality stuff that I think would be right at home in a AAA sourcebook for D&D or something

You're welcome, & glad to hear it!  Good luck with your art, and I'll certainly keep an eye out for any new posts from you  =)

Nice work on this, and bonus points for having the license clearly displayed! 

Also, I admittedly didn't see the original before Ruine updated it, but unless it was a more or less exact copy of DantePixels work, I'm skeptical that it would really be fair to call it stolen. I mean, there's only so many ways to draw fruit in a 16x16 pixel box and have it still be recognizable as cherries or grapes or whatever lol... I'm sure there are plenty of instances where 2 pixel artists legitimately drew stuff 100% independent of one another (especially really small scale stuff like x8p or x16p), but if compared side by side they would appear to be very similar, if not derivative of one another.

IDK, I'm all for protecting artist's work, but I just find it highly unlikely that an artist would say "Hhmm, let me plagiarize half a dozen fruits from this guy, and then I'll draw like 130+ other icons that are clearly my own work, so I can then post them in a FREE asset pack!"  *cue nefarious laughter*

Anyway, just didn't want to dogpile/discourage a fledgling pixel artist by having their first asset get attacked for being stolen if that wasn't the case. So assuming my theory is correct, again, good job Ruine, and I look forward to seeing your future work!  =D

Awesome, thanks for fixing it!

Thank you for this!  Though it looks like the download link for this one is missing?

No worries, and thanks for fixing it!

You're a scholar and a gentleman, thanks chief!  🫡

Damn, this actually kinda slaps XD  Did you intentionally remove the download link for it, or did it bug out or something?

I'm a self-taught fledgling modder and wanna-be game developer, so it probably won't be any time soon lol... BUT, I have lofty aspirations for a 3D low/mid-poly Cyberpunk 2077-esque game someday, and if I ever manage to pull that shit off, you bet your ass this vid is getting a place of honor as a tv commercial!

LMAO this shit is wild man! As someone who has a day job at an evil megacorp to keep the lights on, you really captured the soulless corporate essence here. Very synergy, much success!

This one seems to be missing the download button as well

Oop, looks like these fellas are missing a download Link?

This is a cool little asset pack, nice work on it! I also appreciate the ambiguously-gendered investigator, and with their waistcoat and breeches, I feel like they could also be at home in a steampunk or Victorian themed game. For that matter, the phonograph, bookshelves, and wooden desks could all fit that genre as well

Lol no worries, and thanks!  Just confirmed the new .rar download does indeed have stuff in it this time around  =D

wonderful, thank you

This file somehow seems to be lacking a file extension? i.e. it's just called "Microcraft", no .png, .zip, or even .gif, so my computer can't locate a program to use to open it lol

This file somehow seems to be lacking a file extension? i.e. it's just called "DesertTileset", no .png, .zip, or even .gif, so my computer can't locate a program to use to open it lol

Awe, you didn't have to go to the trouble to do all that on my account  XD  Lol but in any case, it's another adorable addition to the CCG shroomy sprite family!  XD

Nice work on these!  Though it looks like the download button on this one is missing?

Looks like the download link on this one is missing?

Huh, I thought the download seemed REALLY small (895 bytes), especially since the pack is supposed to contain some audio files. So just a heads up @Asymmetric, after unpacking the rar file, the only thing in it is a shortcut. Presumably said shortcut links to the folder containing the asset pack on your computer, but naturally doesn't do anyone else downloading this any good! lol

Hey there!  These look really cool, though I'm not seeing a download button anymore...  Are they down for renovations, or did the page just glitch out or something?

This is an awesome pack, and I freaking love the LGBTQ+ elixirs in particular!  I've seen a ton of potion packs on here, and I can definitely say that's a unique concept that I haven't come across anywhere else before, so kudos for thinking outside the box!  I am also admittedly tickled with delight at the idea of making an RPG where Ye Olde Alchemy Shoppe sells things like "Tincture of Transexuality" & "Bisexual Brew" alongside their typical merchandise  XD