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[CEDE]

[RCIX]

Is it wrong that I think the actual game looks better than the post-it for a change? No offense CEDE, you do great work, but i don't think you quite captured the feel of the game... *shrug* maybe it's just because this one's style is so defined by it's pixel art?

[CEDE]

Is it wrong that I think the actual game looks better than the post-it for a change? No offense CEDE, you do great work, but i don't think you quite captured the feel of the game... *shrug* maybe it's just because this one's style is so defined by it's pixel art?

You won't get any argument from me. The game does look really great.

[Dugan]

Awesome post-it! 

[Dugan]

Yesterday broke the build - today fixed the build! (typo error - forgot to update the level names that relate to weapon upgrades)

[Dugan]

MUSIC! whilst I have been beavering along with the art and levels when I get time, here is a new test track from Electric Cafe.
I really need to make a new trailer soon (but one with audio this time...)

http://soundcloud.com/electriccafe/chiptune-aqua-kitty-test-tune

[HyperDuckChris]

YES!

[Dugan]

I had some time to tinker with the backgrounds based on peoples feedback from earlier - I took out the extreme resolution changes and went for something more subtle.
(before the resolution halved each layer as a faux depth of field)

Now things behind are just 2x the res the gameplay layer, so you can make out some detail.
Also note the sub tilt 

[ANtY]

Would look better if the background layers were high res, most likely vector-alike.
just try it  

[mduffor]

The new 2x res backgrounds look pretty good to me.  I'd suggest blurring them a little so the edges are blurrier/anti-aliased, but having them 2x res does set them off from the foreground elements (as I'm sure parallax does too).

Cheers,
Michael

[Dugan]

I tried a slight blurring on them and it all starts to look too much like vector art, which looks a bit odd stylistically set against the pixel art :/

[JasonPickering]

one thing I notice from the large image. the underwater milk pump thing. its perspective is way different then everything else. I think it needs to be straight on like all the subs and enemies. other then that I think it looks great are you overlaying an image to do the light rays?

[Dugan]

one thing I notice from the large image. the underwater milk pump thing. its perspective is way different then everything else. I think it needs to be straight on like all the subs and enemies. other then that I think it looks great are you overlaying an image to do the light rays?

Yarp! lightrays are additive overlays, each individual. I`ll take another look at the pump station when I get a chance 

[Dugan]

No big updates over the last week. Art work slowed right down as I damaged my left cornea bending down into a metal pram hinge in the dark (clever me!)

There were some updates done to the backgrounds at the end of the week once I was able to re-focus, to update all the themes to be 2x2 pixels res.
New sfx need hooking up next week, as well as getting music to play properly on the xbox.

[Gainsworthy]

Also forgot to make this video public:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmRgx2-ns_w

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MUSIC! whilst I have been beavering along with the art and levels when I get time, here is a new test track from Electric Cafe.
I really need to make a new trailer soon (but one with audio this time...)

http://soundcloud.com/electriccafe/chiptune-aqua-kitty-test-tune

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This is incredible. Deliciously smooth - and charming! Fish, cats, submarines. Love it.

Really sorry to hear about the cornea damage. That sounds awful  . Here's to a speedy recovery!