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« Reply #80 on: July 03, 2015, 07:30:07 AM » |
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« Reply #81 on: July 03, 2015, 02:02:15 PM » |
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As a first timer to this devlog may i say it is breathtaking! I have to ask, do you use any of the drag and drop functionality of game maker?
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« Reply #82 on: July 03, 2015, 11:57:18 PM » |
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Is that logo sunrise behind that line just temporary or did you drop the current thread logo?
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« Reply #83 on: July 04, 2015, 02:44:28 AM » |
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Looks really beautiful, I particularly love the consistency of the pixel art, it's clearly the same style across the planet environments and the characters and the space ship, it must take a lot of effort to maintain that excellent quality across all the assets. And those effects? Like the particle effects? So good! I think this will be an insta-purchase just to be able to wander through that world and discover the story.
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« Reply #84 on: July 04, 2015, 03:37:57 AM » |
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Is that logo sunrise behind that line just temporary or did you drop the current thread logo?
Bit of both. The one you see in the GIF is a temporary new logo, and the one on this DevLog is an old one. I'm still trying to find the best logo |
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« Reply #85 on: July 04, 2015, 03:39:43 AM » |
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Looks really beautiful, I particularly love the consistency of the pixel art, it's clearly the same style across the planet environments and the characters and the space ship, it must take a lot of effort to maintain that excellent quality across all the assets. And those effects? Like the particle effects? So good! I think this will be an insta-purchase just to be able to wander through that world and discover the story.
Thank you so much! Yeah, the pixel art takes so long to do, but hopefully it's worth it! NIKRA is all about the aesthetics while still keeping a good consistent and catching story going. It's non-linear too, so yeah, you can just roam a planet if you'd like |
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« Reply #86 on: July 04, 2015, 08:47:56 AM » |
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Impressive evolution of the pixel art. The effects are neat and does not feel out of place. Love the way the trees are swaying, is it just a simple skewing?
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« Reply #87 on: July 04, 2015, 03:04:29 PM » |
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Impressive evolution of the pixel art. The effects are neat and does not feel out of place. Love the way the trees are swaying, is it just a simple skewing?
Yeah, it's just an x-y skew of the leaves put through a sine, using the global tick. Simple stuff, for a really immersive experience :D I'm surprised I haven't seen this in every other game with this sorta environment! |
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« Reply #89 on: July 05, 2015, 12:00:53 AM » |
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In my opinion your logo lost good features of your old logo type in the process and it's less suited for small sizes.  I'm totally not saying your new logo is bad, but it looks like you designed it for the intro effect. |
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« Reply #90 on: July 05, 2015, 12:21:48 AM » |
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In my opinion your logo lost good features of your old logo type in the process and it's less suited for small sizes. I'm totally not saying your new logo is bad, but it looks like you designed it for the intro effect. Yeah, I totally understand. But from a design point of view this new logo is far better. Plus, that animation took me literally 4 hours to program    I'm currently shrinking it down to a smaller pixel scale, and it works perfectly fine. I'm just wanting something unique But yes, if problems arise, I might possibly change it again. But frankly I'm preferring this one! |
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« Reply #91 on: July 05, 2015, 01:17:12 AM » |
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I, too, think your previous logo was much better looking and really fit the game. Maybe it is because of the I - all the letters in the previous logo were smaller and narrower, that's why the I has about the same weight as them but stands out because of it's unusual form. In the new logo all letters are much wider and farther apart which means that they have more weight. Except the I - it's still pretty small and is now lost amongst the others. I would try bringing the letters closer together to see how that would look P.S. I've been following your Devlog and your game looks simply amazing  |
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« Reply #92 on: July 05, 2015, 02:53:46 AM » |
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Levich has a good point with the letters not having the same "weight". Also, it looks like the I is thicker in the animation than it is in the static logo.
Aside from trying out different kernings as suggested, I would try tweaking the thickness of the letters a bit; See if you can get a "best of both worlds". Shouldn't interfere with the rest of the animation code (unless you hardcoded magic numbers everywhere).
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« Reply #93 on: July 05, 2015, 02:59:28 AM » |
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Levich has a good point with the letters not having the same "weight". Also, it looks like the I is thicker in the animation than it is in the static logo.
Aside from trying out different kernings as suggested, I would try tweaking the thickness of the letters a bit; See if you can get a "best of both worlds". Shouldn't interfere with the rest of the animation code (unless you hardcoded magic numbers everywhere).
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« Reply #94 on: July 05, 2015, 12:11:44 PM » |
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« Reply #95 on: July 05, 2015, 01:51:15 PM » |
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« Reply #96 on: July 05, 2015, 02:43:56 PM » |
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Yeah - I just realised: most graphics you've shown features object with a black outline, so everything feels a bit emphasized and "heavy". It's part of the distinctive look of Nikra, and also helps readability. I think the thin letters partially looked out of place because they felt "skinnier" than the graphics of the game.
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« Reply #97 on: July 06, 2015, 12:24:37 AM » |
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« Reply #98 on: July 06, 2015, 02:10:03 AM » |
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Wait, was that dynamic lighting always there, or is that new? Because I just noticed it and it looks great
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« Reply #99 on: July 07, 2015, 06:33:08 AM » |
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holy smokes this looks absolutely amazing!
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