Derpixon tapped his chin. "To see what it becomes when I look at it from different angles," he said simply. "People leave things here, and things here leave something in people. It's a kind of⊠feedback loop."
The short features fluid hand-drawn character movement. Derpixon utilizes distinct squash-and-stretch techniques to emphasize physical strain, subtle facial shifts, and heavy, rhythmic breathing. Contrast in Character Design
Derpixon listened and drew the stories into his pagesâtiny vignettes, little witnesses to ordinary bravery.
Test Of Faith Director/Animator: Derpixon Release Year: 2018 (Initial release on Newgrounds) Genre: Adult Animation, Fantasy, Erotic Thriller, Psychological Horror Notable For: High-quality 2D animation, unique character design, a subversion of religious tropes, and a viral reputation within adult animation communities. Test Of Faith -Derpixon-
Test of Faith takes place almost entirely inside a chapel. A young novice nun seeks to become a fully fledged sister of the order, but the path to joining her companions is not the quiet prayer and fasting one might expect. Instead, she must undergo a strange and physically intimate âtestâ that challenges the very core of her religious devotion.
Designed with strong visual contrast, combining traditional holy garments (like habits, armor, and rosaries) with an athletic, exaggerated physique. Her expressive facial animations seamlessly shift from righteous fury to vulnerability.
When he finished, Derpixon handed the sketch to the man. It was, simply, himâseen, captured, made new. The man cried once, quietly, and then he laughedâa small, incredulous soundâand left the chapel with both photograph and sketch clutched to his chest. Derpixon tapped his chin
: The protagonist, a devout nun seeking to prove she is worthy of Nikashâs amulet , a sacred relic required for service in the deity's name.
Years later, when people passed the chapel, they often saw a sketch pinned to the bulletin board. It was Derpixon's drawing of the townânot a postcard but a living thing, full of crooked roofs and laughing children and the little way the light hit the bell tower at dawn. Beneath it someone had handwritten a line: "The test is small: be kind."
: The title usually refers to a specific animation or series of artworks featuring a "Nun" or "Church" aesthetic, consistent with the artist's style of parodying RPG or fantasy tropes. Availability : Derpixon's primary work is hosted on platforms like Newgrounds Twitter (X) It's a kind of⊠feedback loop
Unlike standard adult animations that bypass setup, "Test of Faith" uses a classic role-playing game (RPG) trope to build immediate tension.
The success of the project highlights a growing shift in the digital media landscape: independent animators, funded directly by their audience via platforms like Patreon, can compete with mainstream studio-level visual quality. By bypassing traditional studio censorship and distribution networks, Derpixon has proven that high-utility, uncompromising mature art has a massive, highly sustainable global market.
At its core, "Test of Faith" is a comic about the nature of faith and morality. Derpixon masterfully weaves together a narrative that challenges readers to confront their own assumptions about right and wrong, and the true meaning of conviction. Through Faith's journey, we're forced to confront the possibility that our deepest beliefs may be flawed, or that our understanding of the world may be incomplete.