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Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: nivek on January 04, 2014, 09:08:31 am

Title: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 04, 2014, 09:08:31 am
Hey everyone, I hope you're enjoying this new year. I'm working on an android game which will allow modders to easily add new content. Here is a background I'm working on:

(http://i.imgur.com/2GLh5tw.png)

Here is an sample of one of the character sprite sheets:

(http://i.imgur.com/j2XKE4J.png)

An early version is published, and is available on android play store.
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 06, 2014, 02:20:21 am
I've decided to keep the background symmetric:
(http://i.imgur.com/qOkRZEK.png)
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: Mathias on January 06, 2014, 08:31:40 pm
That's your bg? Looks like just about anything will get lost on top of it. Readability nightmare.

Make a mockup, with your chars actually superimposed on top of your bg, and see if it works.
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 07, 2014, 09:58:40 am
Ok here is a mockup for you:
(http://i.imgur.com/vPE26OB.png)

I agree that the char colour and background can make the scene hard to read.

One sprite sheet: one sprite is 32x64 px, falling sprite is 64x64 px
(http://i.imgur.com/H1cjAu5.png)

A character icon:
(http://i.imgur.com/BxiFxok.png)
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: Mathias on January 07, 2014, 12:13:25 pm
I'm not sure what you're after, or why you're posting. Just general feedback/crit?? When posting, specify what you're working on. Get specific feedback. People typically won't take the time to appraise

No, the mockup is for you, not me. Rather flat; no depth. Needs a lot of help.
I find the bg incredibly odd and random. Abstract even. I don't recognize anything in it as objects I've seen before. I see a horizon line. That's about it. Trees? Are those leafless plants of some type? That middle object - what is it? The symmetrical layout adds to the symbolic nature of the bg. Adds to its weirdness.

These graphics are so bland and plain that your animations better be incredible. Only that could balance out this mundane style. Actual gameplay is another matter.



This is critique based on comparisons to other fighting games I know of/play. If you're a beginner just starting out, way to go. Keep going.


Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 09, 2014, 01:02:12 am
Ok thanks for the reply. I'm just posting to generate some interest for the project I guess.

I'd be happy to receive feedback about the game play, any characters, backgrounds. I'm also open for new ideas or tips on how to make the overall game or its features better.

Here is a background that I hope is better than the first:
(http://i.imgur.com/jRASJw1.png)

I'll make the door bigger :blind:

Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: Shrike on January 10, 2014, 03:18:20 pm
Quote from: nivek on January 09, 2014, 01:02:12 am
I'm just posting to generate some interest for the project I guess.

No offense, but this is definitely not the place to do that. Forgive me if I'm mistaken mods, but if you are posting here, the purpose is entirely to receive feedback of the artwork in itself and improve as an artist.

There's a lot of strange things happening perspective-wise in the new background. Those stairs should not be changing in width due to perspective since they mostly should be on the same plane (? not sure how to phrase that but it doesn't look correct to me.)

The crack in the bridge looks rather sloppy and as if you simply erased a bit and didn't bother to define any forms. Rather than color-filling everything to define objects, use some of the other colors you have going on to build and sculpt forms and shapes.

The HUD needs to stand out more from the background- I'd suggest a white outline.
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: Crow on January 10, 2014, 03:50:01 pm
Quote from: Shrike on January 10, 2014, 03:18:20 pm
No offense, but this is definitely not the place to do that. Forgive me if I'm mistaken mods, but if you are posting here, the purpose is entirely to receive feedback of the artwork in itself and improve as an artist.

Indeed. Well, it was in General Discussion before, but ptoing moved it :P Should I move it back?
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: PixelPiledriver on January 10, 2014, 09:09:11 pm
Here's all the animations as gifs.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ea7PPdJEw68/UtBgckM8vxI/AAAAAAAAIu0/IiogGEtDtMQ/s1600/Idle_1.gif) (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tc49PfeZG-U/UtBgdcQxPiI/AAAAAAAAIvA/qH-tdkUQflc/s1600/Walk_1.gif) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7bYB54LKD4/UtBgdPqmQEI/AAAAAAAAIu8/gH519_SHJUc/s1600/Punch_1.gif) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bbIFbjCTYJ0/UtBgdAtmjpI/AAAAAAAAIvc/RrhXYx5VEP0/s1600/Knee_1.gif) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qz_I3CMEgLI/UtBgd_L8deI/AAAAAAAAIvY/a-Az5SuyT3I/s1600/Win_1.gif) (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DYe72478oos/UtBgcclaMjI/AAAAAAAAIuo/5_87TcPLl_Q/s1600/Fall_1.gif) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_lN3dvHetL4/UtBgcARvtiI/AAAAAAAAIuw/CS0327ufXx4/s1600/Block_1.gif) (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9sPukvUoTY/UtBgcE3bybI/AAAAAAAAIus/Ct-ZGD5xEAI/s1600/Duck_1.gif) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NdxGc4m8Vs8/UtBhPQ1hRtI/AAAAAAAAIv4/wctSfrEBsRM/s1600/Stand_1.gif)

I didn't change frame order but I did set a global delay and duplicate some frames.
I rather like limited animation, but there's still a lot you could do to improve these, even without making new frames, or perhaps little drawing.

Here's a few quick edits:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I9sPukvUoTY/UtBgcE3bybI/AAAAAAAAIus/Ct-ZGD5xEAI/s1600/Duck_1.gif) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fvM9rmQDdzU/UtB-79hpq5I/AAAAAAAAIwU/q42UuEsbokU/s1600/Duck2_1.gif)

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qz_I3CMEgLI/UtBgd_L8deI/AAAAAAAAIvY/a-Az5SuyT3I/s1600/Win_1.gif) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D_81vE53vOU/UtB-8bQDkYI/AAAAAAAAIw4/3m1h0peHGFI/s1600/Win2_2.gif) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4GgLEP9VyE8/UtB-8hfJIdI/AAAAAAAAIw0/5auxALZJro0/s1600/Win3_1.gif)

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7bYB54LKD4/UtBgdPqmQEI/AAAAAAAAIu8/gH519_SHJUc/s1600/Punch_1.gif) (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9ZD8BvPIJxE/UtCBmD-5e3I/AAAAAAAAIxg/jtxcA83lbTA/s1600/Punch_2.gif) (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OWNfdwtQFjU/UtCBlnPQ4LI/AAAAAAAAIxM/c1wGglmpKAI/s1600/Punch3_1.gif) (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lDFPFR_j-6A/UtCBloNZERI/AAAAAAAAIxQ/jbcJojeC988/s1600/Punch2_1.gif) (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zXQ33dYExvw/UtB-8YMuU8I/AAAAAAAAIwg/lWdRhTPhyIc/s1600/Punch2_2.gif)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DYe72478oos/UtBgcclaMjI/AAAAAAAAIuo/5_87TcPLl_Q/s1600/Fall_1.gif) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hzq-y8lyQus/UtB-8Nr3ZpI/AAAAAAAAIwY/G9bOQG4jBiw/s1600/Fall3_3.gif) (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bkywsar5UGY/UtB-78GPCcI/AAAAAAAAIwc/JjSaIixCOaQ/s1600/Fall2_5.gif)
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 11, 2014, 05:28:18 am
Those are some nice enhancements PPD, i'll need to take note.

@Crow you can move it back to general discussion.

@Shrike yeah I'll need to work on the stairs, thanks for pointing that out.
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 12, 2014, 01:23:32 am
Here are some characters I designed with some last frame attacks:

(http://i.imgur.com/KNEotaR.png)
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 13, 2014, 01:46:05 am
Here are the attack animations i've been working on:
(http://i.imgur.com/WpU2cTZ.gif) :crazy:(http://i.imgur.com/58bdOc7.gif)
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 17, 2014, 01:23:32 am
Here is an animation loop for the pink guy:
(http://i.imgur.com/e9BJHHX.gif)

His spritesheet:
(http://i.imgur.com/DluOF2I.png)

The character isn't finished yet. I'll need to add the block, and dodge animations. The falling animation also needs more frames.

Here are more characters I designed:
(http://i.imgur.com/ZSp2B4X.png)
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: ptoing on January 17, 2014, 09:47:39 am
Quote from: Crow on January 10, 2014, 03:50:01 pm
Quote from: Shrike on January 10, 2014, 03:18:20 pm
No offense, but this is definitely not the place to do that. Forgive me if I'm mistaken mods, but if you are posting here, the purpose is entirely to receive feedback of the artwork in itself and improve as an artist.

Indeed. Well, it was in General Discussion before, but ptoing moved it :P Should I move it back?

And I moved it back to Pixel Art, and let's keep it here.
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: Crow on January 17, 2014, 01:01:03 pm
Quote from: ptoing on January 17, 2014, 09:47:39 am
And I moved it back to Pixel Art, and let's keep it here.

Yea, I had the same thought after seeing the recent posts. Can't say I disagree :P
Title: Re: CustomBrawl Android Game(WIP)
Post by: nivek on January 24, 2014, 12:15:24 am
Here is the progress on the animations:
(http://i.imgur.com/wJw1cmV.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/Dd0V4Rp.gif)

You can also follow this game here http://www.slidedb.com/games/custom-brawl (http://www.slidedb.com/games/custom-brawl)


Today is very important! Can you guess what day it is? I'll give you a hint:
(http://i.imgur.com/moNt0rC.png)

Also some animations I've been playing around with:
(http://i.imgur.com/SeVoYen.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/4bNcnIG.gif)