Pixel me this: Get inspired by 8‑bit and pixel art at its best

Move aside, Pacman; there’s a new pixel in town. The pixel art in this collection is nothing short of masterful. Who knew such beauty could come from these “picture elements” of programmable color. What was once reserved for 8-bit video games like Zelda and Mario Bros has evolved into NFTs worth millions of dollars.

Crypto Punks, beware. These pixels are out of this world! ■

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Row 1: Pako, Pako, Manuel Cetina . Row 2: Pako, angrysnail, Pako. Row 3: Victor Korchuk, Solver 3D (Eka), Joanna Ngai. Row 4: Darius Anton, Pako, Michael B. Myers Jr.. Row 5: DAINOGO, Olga Vasik, angrysnail. Row 6: Shixie for IBM, Amelia D H for Pixelz, Fraser Davidson for Cub Studio.

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