CODING RESOURCES: These are some of the really amazing tutorials I used to build this site. Please don't let my spaghetti code be indicative of their quality - these are great!

• PetraPixel's First Website Tutorial: The OG I followed for learning how to code! It helps that the site itself is adorable too. I followed her Self Study Coding Checklist.
• W3Schools: Specifically their HTML and CSS courses. I still find myself using this site as a code reference.
• Dev Dreamer's CSS Grid Tutorial: This was HUGE when it came to laying out my site! Video is about 43 minutes long.

DIGITAL RESOURCES:

• Sprout Distro: An amazing library of independent zines for free. Covers topics such as self sufficiency, community leading, and emergency first aid.
• Riseup VPN: Free VPN for those who would like to be more privacy focused.
• Ellipsus Writing Software: Collaborative writing tool alternative to Google Docs.
• Proton: Privacy first email, file hosting, 2FA, and more!
• If You've Been Dogpiled: A resource for creatives who may be facing dogpiling, censorship via mass harassment, or cancellation.
• Faggot Games: An Urgent Warning: Written by Eclipse. A call to action for all game designers (and by extension, artists) who are queer and trans to create the media that appeals to them.

ART RESOURCES:

• Heartbeast: Basic tutorials for developing games in GameMaker and Godot!
• Marco Bucci: One of the few art teachers on YouTube that I trust and enjoy.
• Pixelated Pope: Game Maker Studio 2 development tutorials.
• FriendlyCosmonaut: Game Maker Studio 2 development tutorials. SOme of the best I've ever seen - very easy to follow!
• Laovann: Semi-realistic anime style artist. A good mix of tutorials and painting videos.
• Reference Angle: Find images of human faces based off of how you angle a 3D model.
• X6UD: Like Reference Angle, but for animals!
• Dynamic Anatomy by Burne Hogarth: The very first Anatomy book I studied. Influential and informative.
• Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton: A more stylistic approach to practically drawing and composing anatomy.
• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud: A must read for any artist, not just comic folks!
• Abril's Art Mentorship and Classes: I took one course with Abril and was blown away by his knowledge and eye for the quirks of my work. I highly recommend reaching out to him if you are seeking an art mentor!

VIDEO ESSAYISTS I LOVE:

• Action Button Reviews: Ginormous, well-researched, well produced essays about game design. I highly recommend his Tokimeki Memorial video.
• Li Speaks: Explorations into 2000s web media and nostalgia. She is adorable and REALLY well researched!
• Philosophy Tube: Leftist video essays on art, politics, ethics, and philosophy. Her Twilight video is a great primer if you haven't watched her work before.
• Pint:A lallafell after my own heart. Amazingly edited videos going over MMO content. I especially like their FFXIV videos.
• Reject Convenience: Essayist focused on privacy, digital minimalism, and moving away from instant gratification. Beautiful videos and easy to approach language.
• Shanspeare: Perfectly researched and presented essays on feminmity, culture, and the internet.
• Shedding Starlight: Tehcnically a podcast and not a Video Essayist, but still worth your time. A deep dive into Kingdom Hearts lore in release order of the games.
• TheraminTrees: Esssayist exploring issues around abuse, manipulation, dogma and systems of undue influence. Highly recommend for all of my religious trauma besties out there.

Credits:

• Nomnomnami - Pastille Template: This is the code I use for my blog/writing page.