This is
SpicySpaceSnake
Hey there! Spicy here.I'm a trans, his-pan-ic, and polyamorous pixel artist and game designer currently localized in California, United States; my pronouns are she/he/them. I'm currently working on the SpicyTP resource pack (Noita), the Spicebound resource pack (Starbound), and the ambitious Erchius Epidemic content mod (also Starbound). I'm nearly always writing for something, and that something usually requires art!My portfolio is always growing, and you can find me in many places! Though my roots are in Terraria modding, I have been - and still am - seeking out more gamedev groups and other outside projects to join.
About Me
The basics
Main alias: SpicySpaceSnake
Nicknames: Ellie, Spicy, Snake
Birthday: March 2
Pronouns: She/he/them
Primary skills: Pixel art & game designComprehensive queer status:
- Genderfluid transfem; on HRT as of 1/10/2022
- Polyamorous
- Panromantic/sexual
- Demisexual; aceflux
More details
Comprehensive life status:
- Went through high school
- Unemployed
- Trying out freelance/commission workTo make art, I've used:
- Piskel (experienced, since 2019)
- Aseprite (experienced, since 2020)
- Professional photography cameras (intermediate, since 2020)
- Adobe Lightroom (intermediate, since 2020)
- Adobe Photoshop (novice, since 2021)
- Various physical 2D mediums (novice, since 2019)To make music, I've used:
- Musescore (intermediate, since 2015)
- FL Studio (intermediate, since 2021 - I also do sound design!)
- Violin (intermediate, since 2012)
- Guitar (novice, since 2018)
- Piano (novice, since 2019)
Locations & Links
Active personal accounts
The Snake Den
Come hang out with us! It may be small and relatively inactive, but it's the hub for all of my (smaller) modding endeavors.
Deposed Radiance
That name, or its acronym "DR", will come up every now and then in my presence.What is it? In short, it's my now-terminated Terraria mod, whose development ran for a year and a half before being cancelled and having its server archived.However, the concept behind the mod is currently undergoing refinement, and it will begin development as an indie game under the same name in the future, once I have a studio and it gets off the ground. No public location regarding it exists yet, but I'd recommend joining Snake Den if you're interested - when it does exist, that's where I'll announce it.
Indie projects I affiliate with
No active projects... yet.The following projects are ones that are either discontinued or on hiatus, or that I left:
Far Beyond - a top-down space RPG, packed with combat and missions but with no shortage of open-world exploration and self-guided journeys
Erchius Epidemic (Starbound)
Erchius Epidemic is a rich, lore-centric content mod that aims to fill the gaps left by the huge implications surrounding erchius - what it is, where it came from, and what exactly it's doing now - that were left almost completely unexplored by the base game. Whether you're invested in this mod's interpretation of the narrative blanks left behind, or just looking to amp up your playthroughs with a healthy dose of imaginative worlds and powerful gear, this mod packs something for everyone.An expansive secondary plot, an erchius-themed race, the Quasar Initiative faction, an expansive repertoire of creatures and environments, and rising tension at every turn are just a few of the mod's most prominent features. All in all, it's a highly enriching experience, without being a complete departure from the base game's themes.Keep an eye out for the server link - it'll appear here once it's ready to go public.
SpicyTP (Noita)
I make a Noita mod! Or rather, a series of them.SpicyTP is the overarching name for a series of resource packs I've been creating for Noita. The main mod, SpicyTP:Core, is a sweeping visual overhaul targeting every sprite in the game and most pixel scenes (but not yet actually covering everything - it's a WIP!). The only other SpicyTP mods at the moment are lighter packages, considered sidegrades to STP:Core but able to be used standalone.If you love Noita and are looking to make your modded experience look a bit nicer, please consider checking out STP:Core and the rest of the STP mods!
Spicebound (Starbound)
Spicebound is my second major foray into texture/resource/QoL packs, this time for a old favorite of mine... when it's modded, at least.As I did with SpicyTP, Spicebound will be the name for a series rather than a single mod, with each suffixed according to their function. And of course, at the center of it all, a sweeping visual update, split into other mods where needed due to the presence of multiplayer and the lack of configs.
Noita mods I affiliate with
No active projects... yet.The following projects are ones that are either discontinued or on hiatus, or that I left:
Copi's Mods - a smaller modding community server, primarily for Copi's Things
Terraria mods I affiliate with
Ancients Awakened - a large content mod with rich content and lore, rebuilding from the ashes of its former self.
Infernum - an addon for the Calamity Mod, carrying a novel difficulty mode affecting most bosses in both vanilla and Calamity.
Mod of Redemption - a revival of a much older mod, adding great swathes of high-quality content and interconnected lore. Includes everything from new enemies to original biomes and sub-worlds.The following projects are ones that are either discontinued or on hiatus, or that I left:
Secrets of the Shadows - a variety mod adding new and imaginative content, including a new damage type
Arcane Requiem - a smaller mod, focusing on an entirely new weapon class
Enigma - smaller but quite polished variety content mod
Macrocosm - exploration-based space expansion mod
Leovis - cozy broad-spectrum content mod
Shattered - unoffocially discontinued content/story mod
Starlight River - ambitious and experimental larger content mod
Overmorrow - content aiming to blend in with vanilla, presenting almost as QoL
Legacy - discontinued vanilla-style content mod
Jetshift - older broad-spectrum content mod
Other, less active personal accounts
Commissions & Portfolio
This page isn't quite ready yet, but it will be eventually. Thanks for your patience!