Hi There! I'm Samantha!
I'm a galactic bounty hunter for hire! (Please hire me; I need better food.) This is my website. I hope you enjoy the things it has. :-)
To explore this site, start off with the navigation bar up top! We've got an About section, which has a brief bio and some mailbags. There's a Works section with some of my art and games. Then there's my favorite section, the Maps section, which has maps of over 30 games and counting! Beyond that are all the usual accoutrements of a website, such as Articles, Links, and a Forum.
Sometimes I do other things off this website, such as star in some silly ZZT games. It doesn't happen as often these days, but sometimes I even stream as a low-budget vtuber. There's such a huge universe out there, and I'm always glad I can be a part of it in whatever way I can!
Anyhow, with all of that said, I hope you enjoy all the beautiful sights this site has to offer! I worked very hard on it, and I hope it brightens up your day. :)
Updates
Stay tuned for the latest and greatest website updates in the galaxy!
2026 October 15
It's been a hot minute since I've made some standalone ZZT artwork for this site, but I've finally got something new.
Towards the end of Snorb's La Vie Moderne VI there's a special scene between Keyko Crisp and the player. I felt like making fanart of the scene:
You can also find the picture in the art section.
(also don't forget about the SAM JAM -- i just got an early submission and it feels really nice :3)
2026 October 8
I got two announcements for you today!
- The sixth volume of the Samantha Arantes ZZT series has been released! Play it here!
- I have made a submission form for the SAM JAM (see the previous update for more information). The deadline's not for another 3 weeks, but it's good to be ready.
If you want art of your OC in return, make sure to have some references/descriptions ready! :)
Have fun!
2026 September 1
ANNOUNCEMENT
Five years ago, I made this silly not!Samus OC for an audience of 5 people. Five years later, I'm still using her quite regularly (and somehow it's been 5 years). With that in mind, let us celebrate this anniversary in style:
Rules:
- Make a piece of art featuring our beloved lady Samantha Arantes and/or any related characters.
- The art can be any medium (illuminated manuscript, 5-minute RPGMaker adventure, interpretive dance, MS Paint, etc).
- Submit your piece by October 31, 2026 (end of day).
- No NSFW submissions. I might stream a showcase of this stuff.
- This is a celebration/showcase, not a competition. Please mind your sanity.
- If you participate, you have the choice of receiving a piece of pixel art or text-mode art of your OC in return. (The complexity/timeliness these may vary depending on the number of submissions.)
- You are free to contact me if you need any references or lore clarifications or emotional support or whatnot.
I'll make a submission form of some sort when the deadline approaches.
2026 August 26
Minor updates to the Contest Hack List:
- Added more links to the hacks that have been released.
- Updated the stats/chart at the end to reflect the Ocean Ruins contest.
That is all.
2026 August 15
Oops I meant to post these bits last night, but I was distracted:
- Something I made immediately after hearing some news leak
- Something I'm glad I didn't post to Reddit
- A comic for Metroid's 40th birthday
Okay I'm all caught up now. You may now resume doing whatever you do normally (though maybe it's presumptive of me to assume you do things in normal ways).
2026 August 13
We got more images for the comics backlog, including the extra special redraw I just finished the other day:
- An expression of my encroaching boomerhood
- A demonstration of cutting edge grafx
- Something not reposted by Jeff Gerstmann
See you tomorrow for a belated celebration of Metroid's 40th.
2026 August 12
Howdy!
Metroid's 40th anniversary was last week, so I wanted to post an anniversary comic just for the occasion.
However
I realized that I had a backlog of like 9 funny images that I wanted to upload.
...and one of them I wanted to redraw. (You'll see that one tomorrow.)
So, uh, apologies for the delay. (You'll see the 40th anniversary comic here in two days.)
Anyhow, the goods:
I'll be uploading these in batches of three. (See you tomorrow.)
2026 July 13
I have once again appeared on the Topic Lords podcast, the only place on the internet where you can here Topics discussed.
I haven't listened to the episode myself yet, but during the recording last month I felt much less nervous than the last time. Turns out its one of those things that gets easier with practice.
Recommended listening for all fans and scholars of the Dynowarz.
Currently my podcast appearances are listed in the main page of the Works section. That list may move to its dedicated subsection after half a dozen more appearances.
2026 July 8
Fans of the show here (that is: people on the forums) will have known that I've been working on yet another Super Metroid rohm ack these past couple of months. As of yesterday, it's finally done!
The hack is called dogtroid. You can play it now! It has also been added to the romhack subpage, but you'll find no extra information there.
The hack was my submission to the Ambureon Romhacking Showcase (which ended just over a week ago), and the Metroid Construction Ocean Ruins Contest (which ended yesterday). I have limited time in my life, so I'll take any chance to multitask that I can (#Lifehacks). Ambureon received a slightly less finished version of the hack, but otherwise they're the same thing.
Anyhow, with this whole new contest just having ended its submission period, I have once again had the chance to update the venerable Contest Hack List. I've been getting a lot of mileage out of updating that. Anyhow, I haven't played any of the other hacks yet, but I think you should. They're probably pretty good!
Have fun!
2026 July 3
Starting off the quarter with something rather minor.
somerando on Discord informed me of an error in the MetConst Contest hack list. I had accidentally listed "Adam Please" as a ZM hack instead of a Fusion hack.
We regret the error, but the person responsible for it will not be sacked. Please understand.