Pixelation

Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Vertigo-zero on July 31, 2007, 12:29:41 am

Title: Bird (new game project)
Post by: Vertigo-zero on July 31, 2007, 12:29:41 am

Okay, so after not really pixeling for a while, I started a new game called "Bird".
Decided that it had to have a nice, clean, simple style... (Else Ill just screw up :S)
SO here are some screens and the most used sprites.

(http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/screen1.bmp)

(http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/screen2.bmp)

(http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/screen3.bmp)

(http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/screen4.bmp)

(http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/screen5.bmp)

(http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/screen6.bmp)

(http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/screen7.bmp)

Please give c&c ;)

P.S. demo is playable here
(only 9 stamps to collect)

http://www.onninet.com/Bird/Bird.zip (http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/Bird.zip)

P.P.S Bird, characters and all related images
are protected with copyright. Bird (c) Vertigo Productions

Title: Re: Bird (new game project)
Post by: miscdude on July 31, 2007, 02:22:51 am

Comments on the game: Well, the game seems to run smoothly, is simple, and yet challenging at the same time. i just think that sometimes going into the arrows to go to another room could be easier.

Comments on the art: while i like the simplicity, i think a small amount of shading would be good for the game. the animations are smooth, and it does look nice this simple, but it could look a little better with some shading.

fun game ^_^

Title: Re: Bird (new game project)
Post by: Franky G on July 31, 2007, 02:41:47 am

Reminds me a lot of Kenneth's work. I think there needs to be more contrast in the sprites and some shadows on the rocks and grass. Perhaps try some highlights to the objects and chars you've got.

Title: Re: Bird (new game project)
Post by: Vertigo-zero on July 31, 2007, 10:54:26 am

Update:
I made a shaded version with less contrasting background etc. as well.
(http://www.onninet.com/vertigo/Bird/Screen8.bmp)

It was also requested that you can play the game without installing...
(If you miss a plug-in, just download the installer)
http://www.onninet.com/vertigo/Bird/Bird2.zip (http://www.onninet.com/vertigo/Bird/Bird2.zip)

Oh and I just noticed the rocks dont have shadows (on the ground) yet.

P.S. I dont like this version very much, so maybe im still going back to the previous version :(
I mean do you like this version?

Title: Re: Bird (new game project)
Post by: Brian on August 01, 2007, 07:50:52 pm

It's cute. I'd like to see the shadows coded into the game. You wouldn't need so many repetitive sprites for something like moving the bird a pixel upward, nor repetitive shadows on sprites.

Title: Re: Bird (new game project)
Post by: Vertigo-zero on August 03, 2007, 10:44:49 am

I already did, but thanks anyway ;)

Title: Re: Bird (new game project)
Post by: Vertigo-zero on August 05, 2007, 03:04:47 pm

Update:

I went back to the non-shaded version (at least no shading on the characters and objects)
and I made a set of rare cards wich are actually puzzle pieces.

(http://www.onninet.com/Vertigo/Bird/screen9.bmp)

The pink and green characters are for the new levels.