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[08--n7.r6-79.84]

They are all great! Perhaps I feel the first ones closer to the actual game, probably for the character proportions than the other ones. But as I said, I like all of them. Are you going to use them as the "cover" for Maze ?

Agreed about the first one, and yes, this work will be used as a cover. Also i very like this one:

actually I like redhaired girls so that's why I love arts.

Frankly, I prefer redhaired girls too :D

[Belimoth]

I have been reading chin-guy's chin as a duckbill this entire time.

[08--n7.r6-79.84]

I have been reading chin-guy's chin as a duckbill this entire time.

Duckbill? Ahahah, good idea!




Lighting/dialogs mockup (based on screenshot of game map).

[Keops]

Lighting/dialogs mockup (based on screenshot of game map).

I love the pixels and I love the artwork, but the heavy pattern dithering applied to the art looks disjointed from the art direction of the rest of the screen. I think I know what you're trying to achieve, some sort of retro vibe, but having so many colors on the portrait and then dithering them doesn't achieve this old-school feel. It ends up looking rather noisy / untidy, and doesn't mix well with the clean, edgy pixel art.

However this is just a small, nitpick. Love the look of this since day one.

[kleiba]

Lighting/dialogs mockup (based on screenshot of game map).

I find the font hard to read.

[dhontecillas]

From my point of view, I think that the girl appearing with the message doesn't need to be in pixel art, it would be perfectly fine with her beeing hi-res. (although I find that she is getting too much screen space and she has too much dithering - but thats a matter of taste, I guess).  I must say that I'm a coder, so don't take my artistic opinion too seriously 

Ah, and I have no problems with the font.

[08--n7.r6-79.84]

I love the pixels and I love the artwork, but the heavy pattern dithering applied to the art looks disjointed from the art direction of the rest of the screen. I think I know what you're trying to achieve, some sort of retro vibe, but having so many colors on the portrait and then dithering them doesn't achieve this old-school feel. It ends up looking rather noisy / untidy, and doesn't mix well with the clean, edgy pixel art.

However this is just a small, nitpick. Love the look of this since day one.

Yes, it was a failed attempt. I have to do it by hand, without using software algorithms of dithering. Thanx for reply!

I find the font hard to read.

I still have to work on that!

From my point of view, I think that the girl appearing with the message doesn't need to be in pixel art, it would be perfectly fine with her beeing hi-res. (although I find that she is getting too much screen space and she has too much dithering - but thats a matter of taste, I guess).  I must say that I'm a coder, so don't take my artistic opinion too seriously 

Ah, and I have no problems with the font.

Thanx for feedback! Well I think girl appearing with the message must be in pixel art, but I don't have time to do it. T__T

[Raku]

Wow, I really love the graphics for this, especially the earthy tones on everything. The brighter tiles really stand out nicely against them as well. The characters are nice-looking, too!. Gameplay looks smooth from that recent video, and the only gripe I really have (though I know this is a work in progress) is the sound effects, they seem really generic-sounding to me. Other than that, keep up the great work on this! It's looking good!

[08--n7.r6-79.84]

Wow, I really love the graphics for this, especially the earthy tones on everything. The brighter tiles really stand out nicely against them as well. The characters are nice-looking, too!. Gameplay looks smooth from that recent video, and the only gripe I really have (though I know this is a work in progress) is the sound effects, they seem really generic-sounding to me. Other than that, keep up the great work on this! It's looking good!

Thank you! At this point gameplay is compromise between two main parts - Maze exploration and solving puzzles on maps.



Each map in Maze has one key and 2-4 doors with 1-3 different types. This key can open a usual door (first door type) or can open the chest with skull-key inside, which opening the door with the skull (second door type) or can open the chest with treasures.



For example Elsa have a little of Health Points, the player have a choice - don't risk it and go into the usual door, but then he gets fewer coins. Or take a chance and break through the crowd of enemies and get a lot of coins.



There is a third type of door - a guard who takes cover charge. Behind this guards placed  a town where player can fill health of Elsa or shop where player can buy potions.
In other words there is a motive for the player to collect more of these coins and there is reason to think twice before spending a single key.

Fragment of Maze:



S (map 1) - starting map.
B - the beginning of the second branch
F (map 6 and 11) - the place of forks
A - map with artifacts (on global map, they will be marked with "?" signs)
Skulls labeled maps with enemies / death traps (card number 7, 9, 10, 12, 13).

On the other hand, behind danger door with skull can be places a branch of Maze leading to artifact ( artifacts are needed to complete the game , it's main quest )  or a dead end.
The player doesn't know it and and thus the choice between doors more dramatic for him.

[dhontecillas]

I won't say anything about the blurry coin and keys in the top display

Seriously, you are doing a great work. I would like to have something to criticize, but, your art is awesome and I also think that you are building your game with fun mechanics.

Come on! You don't really need to sleep so much.. an hour a day is enough. Finish the game and take my money !! hahahah

[blackarm]

best art I've seen. very jealous! nice work.

[Tuba]

OMG only now I've acknowledged this! Looks amazing 

Zelda is my favorite series so, looking forward to this

[08--n7.r6-79.84]

I won't say anything about the blurry coin and keys in the top display

We are used a software shadow generation and it blurred some gui elemnts. But we'll fix it!

Come on! You don't really need to sleep so much.. an hour a day is enough. Finish the game and take my money !! hahahah

Ahaha, I can't jump over my head! 

blackarm, thank you!

OMG only now I've acknowledged this! Looks amazing 

Zelda is my favorite series so, looking forward to this

Well, it's not really a zelda-like game, it's like if we removed action elements and left puzzles in Zelda.

[Tuba]

Well, it's not really a zelda-like game, it's like if we removed action elements and left puzzles in Zelda.

I'm ok with that, still looking forward to it.

[08--n7.r6-79.84]

After new gameplay testing, started to create npc and work on storyline. One of fisherman's sketches:

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..And pixel-art version of this dude:

[poe]

Have I told you I really want this inside me yet?

[08--n7.r6-79.84]

Have I told you I really want this inside me yet?

Not sure what you meant, you want this inside you?  Inside your imagination? My english is bad, sorry for misunderstanding =)


Little progress of work:



Better viewed with x2 zoom.

[Rat Casket]

Am I the only one who can't read the environment in this game? I seriously can't tell where floors end and walls begin.

[Cunnah]

Individually the art work is top notch but it needs a little definition to aid readability.

Having said that great work!