Finished that rough.

I'm using Flash. I only use Photoshop for still images (background art) and makin' GIFs. I've tried animating in Photoshop and it's like trying to drive a car backwards with chopsticks.

I just do some rough key poses, mess with the timing on those for a while until I'm happy, then rough out the in-betweens, which is what you're seeing in that gif I posted. Once I'm happy with that I just start cleaning up the lines and adding color!

yes!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

I like "Grotto" better than "Grotto Quest", or if you want it to sound like an ABC Family show you could call it "The Grotto".

Don't get Mono started on the word Grotto.

Some stuff

"Don't Get Stung by the Scorpion While Trying to get Your Friends Turtle Out of This Box"

Ignore S16VATR, he is among a recent hoard of attention-seeking nobodies that have been plaguing the boards lately.

Your concept art is fantastic. I think you guys are insane to take on an MMORPG. Everyone is going to tell you that, and it's true, but that's probably a good reason to keep trying. 

I like this a lot. Reminds me of Joust!

Just know that if you're not friends with the organizers or judges you definitely won't win anything and probably won't even get any feedback from the judges either.

... or the game you submitted to them is sub-par at best.

Ya man, I'm super jealous. You're gonna start a new project soon?

the fact those questions exist (and are valid questions) shows you shouldn't worry too much about the IGF. any awards competition in any medium is prone to these sort of issues and they're pretty much unsolvable, no one is at fault.

don't cater your game for it, just submit something if you want, and hope for nothing, and maybe be pleasantly surprised if you do get something

HOORAY!

congrats!

Thanks guys!!

We're doing a lot of work these days that is mostly technical, so there's not that much new animation to see yet, but I'll definitely post whatever I can.

I've been on Reddit too much

So, we're gearing up to add a lot more stuff in the next few weeks for our Greenlight.

New item!

Looks really cool, love the yellow sky.

IGF is literally run by Nazis

Why don't the judges pick MY game to win an award?

Reason: The judges are all horrible human beings and there is obviously a conspiracy afoot.

What this thread is.