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[Joshua]

I want to make stuff and get better!

Current WIP: Pioneers Cave Tiles




Original Post:
Working on a pixel art texture replacement for Delver.


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I'm fairly happy with the top row, but I'm struggling with a texture for a cave/rough hewn stone wall. I'm feeling pretty bleh about the wooden planks. Help?!

[Storsorgen]

I think top row is absolutley fantastic.

As for the cave background and the planks, I feel that they don't represent the same scale as the upper row.
Also, the perspective on the rocks seems kinda wonky. I really like the choice of color though!

[Joshua]

Thank for the feedback! Hmm. Good point about the planks, I'm leaning towards dropping the selout and trying for thinner boards. Yeah, I think the rocks ended up being a failed experiment. Time to gather some references and try again.

[Joshua]

A)            B)

Still working on/struggling with the rock wall tiles. Is this a step in the right direction? Does one read better than the other?

[Storsorgen]

I think I'd prefer A. I'm still getting a feeling that it's sloping alot, maybe some rocks in the lower part pushing out more?

[ANtY]

I also vote for A, it looks more like a wall.

[Joshua]

Still stuck on the rock wall, so shifting focus to inventory items. Thinking I should have a more unique progression for dagger->short sword->sword? Perhaps the palette is enough to establish a common set (iron, steel, jeweled)?

[Joshua]

For fun, I did a study of an awesome piece by threesided, found in the art thread. Working on my linework and rendering.

[Joshua]

Back to working on Delver tiles, still a long ways to go. I think I need a better pattern/texture than the generic cobblestone/voronoi I'm using. 

Comments/crits/suggestions very welcome.

[Savick]

I'm not really at a skill level high enough where I can see flaws in your work I think? You have a great amount of clarity with your tiles. Very eye pleasing stuff. 

[Joshua]

Scratched a creative itch today, and this fell out. It's rough, but I'd like to make it into a proper mockup. I've been using DawnBringers 16-color palette so far, but I'm open to other options.

But I'm struggling with a few things:

• What is the player fighting?
• What is in the fore/background?
• What sort of HUD?
• Should there be some sort of weapon in the bed of the truck?

[ANtY]

the background could be in the style of those pylons, dark, grim, like a cemetery or sth.

[SundownKid]

I actually feel like a bright background would work better because otherwise the electric poles would be hidden.

I'm thinking something Nevada desert-y, like a post-apocalyptic landscape. The player could be launching missiles at another car, maybe? Having a missile loaded pickup truck gives off a post-apocalyptic vibe.

[ANtY]

Yes, you're right about the visibility of poles.

Anyway, about the enemy. Maybe a big multipart vehicle boss that would ride backwards and fight with us?
Including that our pickup would have an ability to jump (could be done with moving up the whole car body on some metal poles while the wheels are still on the ground).

[Joshua]

Still working on this one. Added some clouds and the start of a background layer. Playing around with the idea of the score being represented like the total on an antique cash register.

I'm kind of feeling a post-apocalyptic weird west vibe. Think Mad Max x Fistful of Dollars x Lovecraft and you start to get the idea.

@SundownKid
I think we are thinking along the same lines thematically...

@ANtY
Not sure about the pickup being able to jump. I was thinking about being able to switch lanes, and the enemies/projectiles only live on a single plane. Still mulling it over though.