♢ Fen ♢
✧ Senior 3D Artist ✧
✧ they/them 🏳️⚧️ ✧
OPEN FOR WORK!!
Previously worked on:
Monument Valley 2 & 3
Assemble with Care
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Multiple DLCs
Contact: fensartden@gmail.com
Portfolio: fensartden.com
- After 9+ years at ustwo games I have unfortunately been made redundant. If you are looking for a stylised 3D generalist with 10+ years experience to have on your team please give me a shout or let others know that I am available for work! I'd love to chat ✨ fensartden.com fensartden@gmail.com
- I'm sad that this chapter is ending especially in this way as I've absolutely loved getting to work with some extremely talented people on incredible games. Hopefully my next adventure will be just as exciting!
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Sadly my position has been made redundant and I'm on the lookout for a new role. If you know of any current or future opportunities that may suit me please let me know. Portfolio linked below: gamesmegan.wordpress.com
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢❄️⛸️❄️It was amazing to show the first peek of the game to people at @mivsmagfest.bsky.social ❄️⛸️❄️
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢been working on a new Popplio plushy 🦭
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢tried giving goobly eyes to one of my slowpoke plushs
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢ustwo (the parent company of ustwo games, makers of Monument Valley) is apparently into AI now ustwo.com/ai/
- Found my old work sketchbook - concepts for the level select screen of Monument Valley 2 2017 and the final release version.
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢finished a new shiny slowpoke variant plush. I'm glad they improved the slowpoke shiny colour! the old colour just looked like slowpoke was missing some vitamins
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢I've been working on Monument Valley 3 as an artist and animator for the past 3 years and its just come to an end. These are some of the screens that I'm really proud of. Our team did such an amazing job on this game and I constantly feel lucky to be able to be a part of it.
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢It's a fortunate position to be in to make levels for a game series you really love. Even more fortunate for the studio @ustwogames.co.uk letting you make a video showing how these levels can be designed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-F...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢new slowpoke plush I made :) kinda obsessed with this one
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢One of the last puzzles I made for Monument Valley 3 was the Rubik’s Sphere. There were some cool technical and design challenges to bringing this one to life.
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Herd is now finally out. Available as a physical game and as print files. Physical version is also part of the Letibus Bundle for 10% off. There are 100 free community copies of print files on Itch.io. blazgracar.com/herd
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Our statement on the recent layoffs affecting workers at Coatsink, Splash Damage, Glowmade & Square Enix, putting over 300 workers at risk of redundancy in the run up to Christmas. If you work in the UK games industry, join our union today: iwgb.org.uk/en/join/game...
- My level art..... ON DA TUBE????? 😳
- if you're in London you better check it out and show me!!!! 💖
- TWO OF MY ART ON DA TUBE!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Yaaaaayyy, playing through the new MV3 content that released today and the level I talked about in my video is in here as a mini puzzle! Weeeeeeee
- The team made some amazing new art and levels for this, check it out!!! Excited to share my work on it soon ☺️
- My partner made a great video talking about the designing of levels for monument valley!!! Please check it out 💖
- It's a fortunate position to be in to make levels for a game series you really love. Even more fortunate for the studio @ustwogames.co.uk letting you make a video showing how these levels can be designed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-F...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢I (and others) worked so incredibly hard on this presentation. It would mean the world to me if you would check it out!! Young Suns represents something really special to all of us, and today is JUST THE START
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢heyyy been doing character concept + character lead work on Young Suns for the last few years! and it's out now on Xbox Game Pass! please enjoy, and look forward to all the future updates we have planned!
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢A bunch of new wonderful people added to this starter pack - collecting people working on indie games that explore better futures or critique the messed tangle of the present. Keep them coming! go.bsky.app/Fhw51ip #starterpack #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #futureat://did:plc:qyz6zbd4tvyrnxfd2lfejjhj/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3m4ss5luqpo2j
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Another role at Media Molecule just dropped! If you know any Principal UI/UX ppl that are looking, let them know! www.mediamolecule.com/jobs/princip...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢I’m Chipzel and I made the music for @nightdial.bsky.social indie horror game CROWDED.FOLLOWED. 😱🎶😨 Album is out now! fanlink.tv/CROWDEDFOLLO...
- i just love to have fun
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢My name is Nick Austin and I'm an animator thats currently looking for work after recently being laid off. Here is my most up to date demo reel, and please by all means reach out if you have a lead on any possible open positions!
- I joined @ustwogames.co.uk 9 years ago! I'm so proud of the work I've been able to do during my career so far with them, and so happy I get to make games with the best bunch of people. Monument Valley 2 Assemble with Care Alba: A Wildlife Adventure Monument Valley 3 I love making colorful art!!
- If you'd like to see more concepts and in depth writings of my work please visit my website! fensartden.com
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Good job, you beat me! Goodbye, Edward Elric! 🔥 Fullmetal Alchemist #fanart
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢It's that time: ShortBox Comics Fair is here! Over 140+ all-new, original comics created by artists from around the world, gathered exclusively in one place -for October only! And it's all online, with all digital comics: no shipping, no waiting, no travelling. www.shortboxcomicsfair.com
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Made another bird plushy! I figured out a more invisible hand sewing method and I used a super soft fabric
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢HEY so here's something cool. i'm doing some animations for dodie's new album! here's the first one!! i'm an animator again!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L2t...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢For the next few weeks we're celebrating 12 years of Draknek & Friends. We've got a few exciting things going on, including: 🎂 The Developer Steam Sale 🎉 A Humble Bundle of all Draknek & Friends games 🎊 12 years, 12 games giveaway
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢I love these kids
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢A piece I did to celebrate one of my fave games, happy 22 years #talesofsymphonia ! #TOS22周年
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Summoner
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢The deadline for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is 23:59 PST Sunday 28th September. If you'd like to be reminded nearer the time you can sign up for email notifications on the grant homepage. grants.draknek.org
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Working hard on Wild Cosmos, and getting closer to the end. I want this small world to feel alive and vibrant. I'm a single person behind this project and if that's the kind of games you like, sharing it and wishlisting helps me greatly. s.team/a/3051070 #indiegame #wildcosmos #godotengine
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Just popped a new game prototype demo I'm working on called Bug Chain on itch! ianzell.itch.io/bug-chain Its a sandboxy management simulation sort of game where you direct little bugs to build their houses and try and balance a food chain/ecosystem. hope some people find it interesting!
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- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2025 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 28th More info 👇 grants.draknek.org
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Doot Tiny Grant 💌 Selection I'm giving 2000€ to 5 people to help them make small games. We received 172 submissions, and it took some time but we have now selected the 5 beneficiaries 🥳 Meet them in the comments ⬇️
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢We're hiring for TWO positions—Senior Unity Programmer and Senior Rendering Programmer! www.workwithindies.com/work-with/ko... ✨ You do NOT need to be Canadian to apply! 🙏 $85,700 CAD/year Health benefits 4-day work weeks 25 annual days paid vacation
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢If you have never made a puzzle but really want to give it a try, I wholeheartedly recommend the LOK puzzle system. It has spatial and temporal elements that really get the brain meat working! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI28...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Our #indiegame #Kickstarter is now LIVE! 🤩🎉 You're the one whodunnit in this reverse detective #visualnovel - can you find the perfect scapegoat, get away with theft, and stomach some sickening consequences? 🔎☕ Head over to our project page and support SPILL THE BEANS! ➡️ bit.ly/stb-kickstar...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢finished up my new magpie plushie. theres a couple magpies that always wait outside my window and I throw them unsalted nuts. so I was inspired to plushify them
- Monument Valley 3 is out now on consoles and steam!! If you're looking for a magical journey with outstanding music this one is for you ✨ store.steampowered.com/app/3132930/...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢@ludicryan.bsky.social made a fantastic video about how to make a LOK puzzle! Using both pen and paper environment and the editor in LOK Digital, Ryan really exposed what makes a LOK puzzle tick. I also contributed a bit with an interview. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI28...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢I've been practicing making LOK puzzles for the last few weeks in preparation for making a video on how to make and design LOK puzzles. Part of this practice is just creating a muscle memory of different solving and design techniques. Part of it is analysing existing puzzles and why they work.
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢we desperately need fans to: A. know that AI localization will absolutely ruin their favorite manga, anime, games, and books B. fan outrage over AI use is one of the best and only ways we can fight back. most loc professionals are freelance. we're not union. we have no power. Fans must speak up.
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢🪲🌻🌲 Kabuto Park is OUT NOW! 🐞🪷🎉 🪲 Catch the cutest and strongest bugs 🐞 Win the tiniest sumo fights 🐝 Collect, upgrade and enjoy summer I am so proud of this little game, it means so much to me 💕 Share with your friends 💌 #indiedev #indiegame
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢I've been working on a video about practicing game design through pen and paper puzzles like labyrinths. I like being able to practice through formats where you can see your progress quite rapidly. For me it's like when an artist sketches www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsOE...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢🚨 CRESCENT COUNTY KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!!! 🚨 Pledge now to - 🧹 drift and drive on your witch-tech motorbroom 🏍️ make deliveries by day, street race by night 💋 kiss your friends on the mouth?? 💫 BE GAY DO GLIDES 👇 BACK US HERE 👇 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ann...
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- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Announcing Spooky Express! Plan the train route for the world’s spookiest theme park! Pick up the monsters & drop them at their destinations. But be careful! Don’t let them bite the passengers or you’ll have a grave problem. store.steampowered.com/app/3352310/...
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢TRANS RIGHTS 🏳️⚧️
- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Anna is awesome and Crescent County will be awesome too. One to follow on Kickstarter for indie game fans 🙌🏻
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- Reposted by ♢ Fen ♢Here's a very early concept I did on Monument Valley 3, which later inspired art for a section of levels that made it in the final game. Final art by @ianzell.bsky.social and design by @ludicryan.bsky.social & @ianzell.bsky.social (plus support from other folks for the final iteration!)