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[ANtY]

Mael's Crew

Brief: You're a dungeon master, it's a Tower Defense game where you set monsters to play the role of towers. Simplified the description a bit but I'll talk more about it later.

Platforms: PC + Web (demo) + (preferably, not necessarily) iPad

Mockups/sketches:

[SiENcE]

I would choose a different name. If you choose this name no one can google it => http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Master

[Dugan]

I would choose a different name. If you choose this name no one can google it => http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Master

I second that - sorry but `Dungeon Master` was a very special game of its time.
Going by your title I immediately thought "cool a Dungeon Master clone", its just hardwired into my brain :/

name aside - good luck with your game! 

[ANtY]

Thanks, it's just a codename so it'll be changed for sure, I think about the proper one, maybe Dungeon Defense? But it's not any original too.

[SiENcE]

Dungeon Defense is also already used (a Tower Defense game) ;-).
http://www.udk.com/showcase-dungeon-defense

I would say, if you choose a name, first search it on google. If you dont find any hits it's a good name.

Maybe "Orc Towers" or something more special.

[ANtY]

Ok, changed the game's name, hope it's proper now 

Anyway, here is my first try at animation (no rendering), any tips? Feel exhausted after this, have to get used to animating 

[Dugan]

My tip would be don't do any animation until the art style is locked down.
Animation can be a huge time sink, so leave it until you really need to.

So choose an art style you are happy with, then work into a single frame pose you are happy with before animating (if you are new to animation, and want to do drawn, check out http://www.amazon.co.uk/Animators-Survival-Kit-Principles-Stop-motion/dp/0571202284 perhaps - and maybe other animation threads on Tigs. Also try animating simpler things first, and work up to characters).

Or if you are animating for fun/practice ignore me and carry on

[EpicVesselGames]

I really enjoy the artistic style. It has a very "Issac" look to it, which I think is pretty appropriate given the idea of the game. 

[peous]

I agree animation is not needed right now.
Hi, maybe you could make a full screen mockup with hud and background ?

About your animation, I can't get what move the orc is doing ? Half-attacking, half-walking, half parrying  ?

[ANtY]

@Dugan: thanks and yes, it's more of a test than final animation :p

@EVG: thanks! 

@peous: yeah, you are right, but I wanted to try how does it work ^^
And sure, here is the full screen mockup with sketchy hud (not all elements yet)

[Franklin's Ghost]

Liking the look of the new guys 

[peous]

Simple question, are you more designer or artist on this project ? or both ?
I'm a programmer but as there is really few information on the project I don't know if I can help.

[ANtY]

I'll PM you more design info then.

[eddietree]

 

[ANtY]

[ANtY]

Okay, I'm finally able to draw again, I had my right hand in a plaster for a while

Anyway, I probably should mention that I've found a programmer for this! Will write more about this matter later, or maybe he will  

(It's peous)

[peous]

Yep. Doing some technical tests atm.
This is a 3d version of the screenshot, running in Unity3d

Doesn't look so bad. Have to choose the right angle & test 2d integration now.

[peous]

Some more items

[Netsu]

Looks pretty cool, not enough isometric games around here

[peous]

Thank you.
We'll try to have it look "hand painted" like in the screenshot. So no 3d lighting (like here) will be used, to keep the drawn feeling.
Sorry guys, no pixel-art this time !