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[venatorinc]

I'm planning on starting a new game, but I have NO ideas. I only designed this quite simple character, but he looks kinda cool to me. I would like to know, do you want to see him in a game?

The game will be a platformer. Do you guys know an original attack for him?

I'd post many things I create for this game, as long as you guys like the character idea 

All ideas are welcome :D

[PANPOMMA]

Well, he could do with some work, you've got to think about how big your game world and the creatures that inhabit are. So perhaps make him smaller.

That said he's as well designed as some of the early platform games, if Kirby can work as a hero anyone can.  

As for his "attack", why not make it something to do with his patched eye? Maybe x-ray vision to spot weaknesses and traps?

[venatorinc]

Hmm, I've been designing some more characters, and I think this insect-like character might be a better hero for a game.


His fingers aren't visible now, but each finger is a little "tentacle", so his attack might be a punch with stretching tentacle-fingers
Or something with his antennae? ( is that an English word ? XD )

[William Broom]

I like the first one better, it reminds me of those little white dudes from Princess Mononoke.

The bug guy has a kind of amateurish, GM-lite look to it. I think maybe because of the combination of black outlines and shading, and too much detail in a low-resolution image. I'm no artist though.

[venatorinc]

u don't have to be an artist to deliver crits so no problem

so what if i give the new sprite less detail? like this:



and the first character's attack, x-ray or something doesn't sound that good for an attack. How about a needle to slash with?

[PANPOMMA]

Hey venatorinc, have some fan art! 


By panpomma at 2009-12-20

[Poor Lazlo]

Or something with his antennae? ( is that an English word ? XD )

It is the best English word.

[venatorinc]

Hey venatorinc, have some fan art! 


By panpomma at 2009-12-20

haha awesome  Party-time ^^.
@Poor Lazlo:
Ok, nice

So, would it be nice if I gave the blue character a needle?

[PANPOMMA]

A needle might be good, how big are you thinking? Will he use it like a sword or a spear?

[venatorinc]

Hmm, I think it's better with the size of a sword.

[venatorinc]

So, how about this:


The sprite is a little too small to make clear it's a huge needle
But I don't really know another weapon..?

[iggie]

He looks like a shape shifter - how about being a shape-swapper. Press a key to swap either top half or bottom half of body with an enemy. Then make enemies like toad/grasshopper/fly to get swap different abilities with.

[venatorinc]

He looks like a shape shifter - how about being a shape-swapper. Press a key to swap either top half or bottom half of body with an enemy. Then make enemies like toad/grasshopper/fly to get swap different abilities with.

Hmm, that sounds like a lot of work, and I dont think I am able to do that.
Also, it kinda sounds like Kirby
But I think I WILL put power-ups in the game, so you can avoid different obstacles

EDIT:
Oh, yeah, I animated the character.

The animation speed will look faster in-game, so don't worry.
It's a simple yet effective animation.

Say, the character looks kinda bald right now. How about I give him voodoo-like needles in his head? like 2 or 3

[squidkid]

What's up with the flashing lights?

[Wella]

I agree, they don't necessarily make the animation look 'smooth'. To do that, just add two extra frames.

But cool, nonetheless. Interesting character design.

[derrickfreeland]

This strikes me as the kind of character that you'd find in a puzzle platformer.  I like the idea of shape-shifting.  Maybe that's what gets you through the levels?

[venatorinc]

hmm yeah, editted that. Now it does look smooth.
And also:
I made the slash attack animation :D


I'm really happy with it, it looks really smooth!

@Derrickfreeland:
The shapeshifting is too much work and I'm not really able to make that.
But I do like the idea of needing power-ups like wings to get through the levels 

[Kevin]

The slash animation should incorporate the whole motion blur thing you had going on in the run cycle. Over-smooth attack animations end up looking slow and under-powered. Also, for game play reasons, it's a good idea to have the actual attack (impact, whatever) happen within the first couple of frames, otherwise you'll end up with a delayed attack (which can get frustrating depending on the type of game).


This is just a quick example to illustrate my point. In the actual 'attack' part of the animation, impact comes in the second frame.

[venatorinc]

The slash animation should incorporate the whole motion blur thing you had going on in the run cycle. Over-smooth attack animations end up looking slow and under-powered. Also, for game play reasons, it's a good idea to have the actual attack (impact, whatever) happen within the first couple of frames, otherwise you'll end up with a delayed attack (which can get frustrating depending on the type of game).


This is just a quick example to illustrate my point. In the actual 'attack' part of the animation, impact comes in the second frame.

No worries, I'm programming the game so it does work, no delay. Also, this site really slows down the actual animation speed, and in-game I'll make it even faster. So it does fit nicely  

Oh and, I can't see ur images? I only see a red cross.