Pixelation
Critique => Pixel Art => Topic started by: Peppermint Pig on October 13, 2005, 03:50:10 am
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A fun small project I'm working on (J2ME Game). Sprites and tiles thus far:
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_tiles_001.png)
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_sprites_001.png)
Vikings Ho!!
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_walk_01.gif)
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Hmm everything looks nice pep, the only thing I see that looks a bit off is that the water detail/style doesn't seem to
match up with everything else. Do you have a sample of the tileset in action? Maybe I'm just drunk on sleepy.
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Very nice, especially for the teeny sprite size. Will this game be available for play?
-has viking fetish-
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Looks nice. What's the game about? Is it an adventures of lolo-type adventure?
It might work well to add some texture to the dirt parts; have you tried that yet?
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If that really is dirt, then I have to agree with Sawtooth. Texture would be appreciated.
By the way, what does J2ME stand for? I'd hazard a guess of something Java 2 related. In any case, I'm interested.
Otherwise, I like the cartoony style. It's a nice change from my day so far. ;)
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I'm the coder of the game, so I can answer some of the non-artisitic questions! :)
J2ME is Java for cellphones, and the game is going to be a puzzle game.
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Thanks for the suggestions, I will modify the dirt on the bank later.
Here is an update (click to zoom!).
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_sheet_wip_05.png)
Animations to follow shortly.
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but but! helm and camus!
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Time and energy allowing, I will do Camus and Helm characters.
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_hero_question.gif)
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_hero_frontwalk.gif)
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_hero_walkrear.gif)
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_hero_walkleft.gif)
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_hero_frantic.gif)
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_villain_dracula.gif)
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Yo pep, awesome work as i already said in IRC the update is mad, good to see all the animations and the new characters.
The 2nd character however has a striking resemblence to Jinx i think it was from pokémon. Other than that keep up the good work and look forward to seeing more.
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what? you're animating us :D
I just thought that was a random pic you put in :p awesome
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Could we see a big mock with all of these tiles put to use?
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Sure! Will have a proper update later, but here's a quick mock (with some new tiles).
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/media/pixel_art/viking_mockup_001.png)
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The water has been proposed as strange before, i feel the dark spots really detract from the softness of the rest of the tiles.
I would recommend light spots (i believe they're supposed to be rocks at the bottom of the steam?)
the tiles are looking nice so far, perhaps some dithering on the riverbank could help to make it look more dirt-y
If you plan to have rocks that the character can push, then i would suggest slightly hue-shifting the color of those, as all rocks currently share the same palette.
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well I love it. I think I couldn't expect any thing less then this from you acctualy, but this is really cool. very professional and tight!
the only thing i could put the finger on is the river. the fact that you go from blue to grass... and then have a brige instead of step stones...
the river is like "carved" in the ground right? I think we should be able to see some dirt on the sides. maybe some small rocks with a bit of foam around or just the stream effect.
anyways, it's you work and this is just an opinion.
take care,
Kazuya
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Thanks for your comments everyone. :D
I agree that dirt on the vertical sides of the banks would be nice. I don't think I can agree with the spotty water issue, however. There needs to be some contrast between what the character can walk on and what it can't walk on. Identifying which stones can be moved is a good point and problem. As of now, I have some stones that are sprites, and the rest are either square walled stuff or sitting in the water. As far as the game goes, if you move a stone over water, it's no longer going to be able to move around and instead becomes a platform. If it's on the grass, then it's an obstacle. The sqare items are meant to be immobile, so shape does play a role in distinguishing what can be moved. Anyhow, it's up to the coder to use or not use them and I'm having some fun with these. Maybe if I added another highlight to the movable stones, they would pop out better.
Another update. Added some crop fields, included the house, added a Helm sprite, etc...
(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_sheet_wip_06.png)
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haha! x-ecutioner style!
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Here's an example of the graphics in use in the game:
(http://sdw.webhop.net/tmp/viking_game.png)
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(http://virtual.dyc.edu/~peppermint/temporary/viking_vex_splash_wip_002.png)