RPG mockup Tile sheet

[DJ gman]

I think I'm gonna start working on some top down tiles for my game since i need the resources to work on it. Just wanted put em on here for some C+C. Does anyone see anything that would be missing from this kind of area or anything i could add?

btw don't pay attention to the boss lineart there I just put it there while i was making the tiles and forgot to get rid of it when photobucketing it.

[Pawige]

Just as a quick crit, I would say the textures are a bit too fine for the size of the characters. Scale the grass and the leaves up a bit, if possible, and it will all blend much better.

[DJ gman]

yeah i see what you're saying. perhaps I could make some larger bushes and trees and mix em in with these?


btw im a bit stuck right here. which do you think looks better as ground?

[Adrian]

The one on the right IMO. Your trees have huge trunks and few leaves.. everything else looks pretty good but your human sprites a little goofy looking.

[MoD]

I really like the characters, but the trees and cliff could use some work. The cliff needs some darker shades to add depth and make it look less like a dirt path, and the trees need to be shaded according to a lightsource; now the texture is on a totally flat cutout of a tree trunk shape. Add shadows on the sides for a depth/form fix.

[DJ gman]

heres a more up to date sheet.
yeah i get what your saying about the tree trunk ill try to fix it. that sheet was a bit old nonetheless i just started working on it again.

[pixelsforhire]

The tree and bush seem to have different light sources. The bush's appears to be higher up while the tree's looks like its over closer to the viewer.

[DJ gman]

think i fixed that and ive added to it as well.
heres a mockup with all the tiles together.
only problem im having right now is figuring out how to give the water more "depth" it kinda looks flat now. edits are welcome.

[Android18a]

I think the trees look a little like cardboard cut-outs. Try and give the trunk some curvature so it looks like a 3D object. You've got light sources on characters and bushes, but other areas don't seem to have any.

For the water, I'd suggest adding a "ledge" to the top bits, to give it an impression of depth. Like this:




Thast's just a super quick edit, the colours you'd probably want to choose a little more carefully than those, but by giving the water that kind of "dip" it makes it a more tangible place for the water to be staying.

Hope that helps, you've got a good start here

[DJ gman]

yeah now i get it. thanks for the help and crit

[DJ gman]

redid the tree from a couple examples i found on the forum. whaddya think? better?

[Ryona]

Ooooh! Great stuff! Fantastic infact!

You're very good with texture. I'm quite impressed. The only thing I don't like is that you make your characters noses white. I know it's supposed to be shine, but it's too much. They can do without it completely.

And as for the two trees, I like the one on the right best. It has a unique style.

Also, I think it's cute that you made yourself as one of the characters. hehe 

[DJ gman]

made a mockup o the side scrolling perspective in the game