Studio Valley

[studiovalley]

Getting back into Dragon Age as the person I am now compared to the fan I was when I first found it has been a very eye opening experience.

For example: My eyes are opened to the fact that Dragon Age is a story about oppression through a white/privileged lens.

[ruushes]

no one's ever done it like them (derogatory)

[sunlight-shunlight]

??????

[sunlight-shunlight]

i am sorry to shotfromguns for being quite correct and well argued despite twitter's character limits, and yet, weekes clearly never had this ~actual discussion~ even once in several years ;-;

[sunlight-shunlight]

this is weighing on me bc like. ok EVEN IF we take the unlikely argument that they're not based on any particular ethnic group, completely random fantasy setting, any similarities to historical events are coincidental, etc

the writers... don't say this about the Fantasy Catholic Church. like look at how they discuss anders very seriously as a Terrorist™️ and make sure to say "ah, but he was so violent and hurt people!" whenever he's mentioned? they're not out there like "haha i make sure that one chantry blows up per game i write! i love the templars as a faction, so i make sure you have the choice to execute a bunch of them in cold blood every so often, teehee!"

which is just... unfortunate. like regardless of what they say the elves are, why does the obvious church analogue not get the same dark humour treatment? and despite weekes going "uwu i'm willing to discuss and have a longer conversation about this ^_^" they very clearly did not. despite this person already laying it out fairly clearly. and then they obviously didn't talk to ANYONE else for a longer or offline conversation gfjdjdh. and so we get "my gods... the elven gods.... are evil :( can the elves really be trusted? :(" and "i can be nb but i cannot be an immigrant. pick my culture for me 👍" level writing in 2024.

[boozehund-blog]

ppl who celebrate fictional character birthdays are annoying pass it on

[wolfprud3-deactivated20170620]

FUCK this post and happy birthday sonic

[bitterblackboricua]

[theimfamousbitch]

[therealmnemo]

the greatest lie ever sold in dragon age is that it is about mages versus templars.

it’s mages vs an oppressive organization that jails and abuses mages, leashes templars with lyrium and conditions them to abuse their charges, and find ways to screw over any race that isn’t human and rain exalted marches against people that follow religions that threaten to overtake them, all in the name of the maker and the ‘greater good’.

[guerrillatech]

A new mode of production arises out of the newly networked masses.

[praeca]

Fanartists:

Thingiverse users:

Royalty free sounds

Flash games

Productivity has always been there

[tim-burton-bitch]

Because shockingly when people enjoy what they do (you make it enjoyable instead of just hammering on them) people WANT to do things!

[rudolphsboyfriend]

Fanfiction authors!!

[fatefulfaerie]

Where is the button to shout this from the rooftop?

[changelingsrule]

[distantcrossing-deactivated2022]

Don’t forget indigame games like Undertale and Stardew Valley who didn’t even raise a kick starter to make something fantastic.

[nibeul]

the way people talk about Koreans on Tik Tok genuinely makes me want to throw up

[nibeul]

I think that we should rlly talk about how people speak when it comes to Koreans and how we r literally treated like a whole sexuality n non-human. ppl say shit like “I want a Korean partner!” just as casually as someone says “I want a goth gf” n it’s gross. n it’s not just “preference” or whatever y’all wanna excuse it as, it’s real-time objectification n fetishization. u get these whities who go through partners like night n day, then u look at all the photos they post w their s/o’s n every single one of them is Korean (maybe Japanese too if they feel like “branching out”). there r bitches literally fighting over who started liking Koreans first and arguing that “people only like Koreans now because squid game made it trendy” like are y’all hearing yourselves. n it’s particularly bad on tik tok, but I’ve seen it on tumblr too w ur stupid white ppl shops that have clothing items named “Cute Korean girl sweater”, ur stupid “Korean-themed blogs” (whatever tf that means), n all the kpop stannies who write reader inserts about sleeping w their favs, like wtf is wrong w y’all.

[danothan]

i’m vietnamese but a lot of people including korean ppl mistake me as korean (so pls let me know if i’m overstepping by adding this!)

i already felt alienated growing up asian but it was so different when i hit highschool. anyone that tells you that fetishism is “at least better” than racism is an idiot, they’re the same thing. i got hit on as a minor and then continued to get harassed by customers in my workplace, so much so that claiming to be a fan of kpop* became a red flag to me

funny anecdote, i was at the mall with a friend and he made small talk with the cashier. the topic of kpop came up and she said “god, korean people are just prettier, don’t you just wish you were korean?” as if that’s a normal thing to bring up to a stranger. i literally ducked behind the counter so she couldn’t see me, like holy shit who says smth like that

that’s the thing that really gets me though. i hate how she didn’t think that was a strange thing to say. i hate how normal these things sound to white ppl, how out of touch they are with racism that’s anything short of explicitly saying “go back to your country.” in fact, i’ve been far more hurt by fetishism than blatant racism, but y'know, i’m supposed to think it’s a compliment, something an actual (ex)friend said to me once btw. and it’s notable that this person was my friend bc they weren’t trying to hurt me by saying that, this was an actual thought that they believed.

fetishism is uncomfortable at best and dangerous at worst, and it is ALWAYS alienating. i don’t want to be “desirable” to white ppl. it really says something that asians are only palatable if we’re fuckable.

[distantcrossing-deactivated2022]

If I also may add my two cents that African-American women deal with this shit as well. [Reference link] Everytime someone mentions how black men have huge d*** and the term “ebony goddesss” makes my stomach lurch. It’s a new kind of racisim that just needs to stop for all POC/People who are not white. Not to mention while trying to reserch this topic, I immedaitly get porn links. Kinda telling. 

[theycallmekaibara]

They're in LOVE

[theycallmekaibara]

My piece for clip studio paint's latest illustration contest. Her name is Mya 😊

[theycallmekaibara]

@studiovalley

ISN'T IT SO ADDICTING THO.....

[studiovalley]

It's really the way you put me out here like this after you ruined my life- Lafayette.

[heyitsjess-art]

Don’t mind me as I try to remember how to draw and color again.

[studiovalley]

Yeah, I wanted to post all 3 of these together to show off my farmers but honestly I wanted to draw attention to the red squares and make an important statement:

Fuck Lewis, All My Farmers Hate Lewis

[studiovalley]

Annnndddd last but not least:

Name: Sunnie Day

(Named after their papa Sunny Day)

Nicknames: Sunnie Bunnie, Sunbun, Sunshine, Poppy Seed

Farm: Sunny Side Farm

(Grandpa's farm from SVE)

Age: 22

Gender: Sunshine

Alignment: True Happiness

[fashion-runways]

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[iguessweallcrazyithinktho]

Imagine being in your 80s and looking this good 😭 they so badass

[hankofthesims-deactivated202202]

I wanna make them in TS4, lol. This is so cool.

[hassysoda-deactivated20251127]

[studiovalley]

"Stelle has come to Stardew Valley and it's everyone else's problem."

Name: Stelle Igwe

Age: 25

Gender: Starlight

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Local Hot Girl

Alignment: Chaotic Chaotic

Farm: Shooting Star Estate (DaisyNiko's Ultimate Farm)

Fun Facts:

Extra in human form, and always ready to make it known.

Enjoys raising Lewis' blood pressure for sport.

Never lost a fight (Don't worry about it)

Also has never broken a nail (see above)

Sneaks Abigail into the mines regularly because she's a good friend and bad influence.

LOVES Anime, Manga, Games including being a better GM than Sebastian in Solarian Chronicles

Has an ongoing rivalry with Sam to get the high score in every game they play, but they bonded over how sick they got from a joja cola drinking contest

Due to her [REDACTED] past she is weary of love, romance and celebrations (Re: The Super Mario Mystery Box where a partner should be)((Y'all like that mystery box?))

If y'all have any questions please don't be afraid to ask. Me. Not her. She won't answer them.