Ghost in a Bottle has recently released a demo for Octopus City Blues, a 2D adventure game set in a city built around a giant octopus.

Happy Halloween.
Here's a treat for you courtesy of CBer greenraven
Teleglitch: Die More Edition is an indie bundle of several games available as a free download for a limited time from Humble Bundle.

Create a nighttime scene set during a storm.

Canvas Size - Max 200 x 200.
Colours - Max 13.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional. 

A @Pixel_Dailies competition is running today. The theme is #SpaceMarine.

http://pixelshack.net is hosting a Halloween themed pixel art competition. Come battle other artists!

Squishy the Suicidal Pig is coming out in STEAM on the 23th of October!
Made by Panic Art Studios, a 2-man indie team from Tampere, Finland. Known for the game "Hero Siege".

Create an image representing a two to four word phrase whose initials begin with Q, X, Z, or J.

Each initial can only be used once. Also, please stick to just English words. Examples:

Zany Xylophone
Quilted Zebra Jetpack

Don't forget to mention what your phrase is!

Optional Bonus Challenge: Use a four word phrase - one for each initial.

Canvas Size - Max 180 x 180.
Colours - Max 10.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

The latest collection of PJer finds, creations and other stuff.

Want to compete against other artists for a cash prize?

A @Pixel_Dailies competition is running today. The theme today is #TimeMachine.
There are two copies of the PC game Super Time Force Ultra up for grabs. One prize will be

The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for September 2014. Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists and all the members who took time to rate.

 

Stormcrow by Cyangmou

Firsstlaszt Passage by Thu

Night City in Front of Mountain by Man_With_Gun

Dungeon Fight by Weston

Chrono Trigger:Remake by Adcrusher

Boarman by beetleking

August 2014 sprite requests by andrae

Miss Creya Vanderbuehl by Cyangmou

Dynamite Fishing by Mandrill

Spheres by zch

Create a pumpkin avatar that is lit by at least two distinct external light sources (lights inside the pumpkin don't count).

You are encouraged to use it as your avatar until the end of the month.

Canvas Size - Max 64 x 64.
Colours - Max 31.
Transparency - Optional.
Animation - Optional.

The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.

A @Pixel_Dailies competition is running today. The theme today is #Steampunk.

For whatever reason, a Hollywood Tetris movie was just announced. So, for this week's challenge, pixel a scene from the movie if you were the one directing it.

Optional Bonus Challenge - Make your interpretation of the movie non-sci-fi.

Canvas Size - Exactly 256 (width) x 144 (height).
Colours - Max 25.
Transparency - No.
Animation - Optional.

A new action platformer game in the likeness of Megaman.

A @Pixel_Dailies competition is running today.

The theme today is #CuteMonster. Upload your artwork to twitter and tag it with @pixel_dailies, #pixel_dailies, and #CuteMonster. Only one entry per person is allowed. The competition ends at 11pm UTC Thursday. Thanks to @SiegeGames there are two Steam keys for Crea up for grabs. One prize will be awarded to the best pixel art, and the second will go to a random submission. Good luck!