Tiny Space - Game dev
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So I'm starting up this project again.
Essentially it's an economy management game crossed with kerbal space program in 2d, using full orbital mechanics, albeit in 2d.
I have the physics prototype working, but I'm not entirely sure the direction i'll be going to try and get it made. Mostly as i don't have a solid income right now. Either it will be on the side of freelance, or fulltime work or i try and kickstart it.
This first piece is the key art.
And here is some of the older stuff in the last thread.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e305/muzzoid/rocket-parts.png
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e305/muzzoid/rocketsweb.png
I'm going to try and get some footage of the prototype up in the next few weeks.
EDIT: you can also check out the first version of the key art 2 years ago... yeah i've improved a lot haha. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e305/muzzoid/pitch.jpg
Essentially it's an economy management game crossed with kerbal space program in 2d, using full orbital mechanics, albeit in 2d.
I have the physics prototype working, but I'm not entirely sure the direction i'll be going to try and get it made. Mostly as i don't have a solid income right now. Either it will be on the side of freelance, or fulltime work or i try and kickstart it.
This first piece is the key art.
And here is some of the older stuff in the last thread.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e305/muzzoid/rocket-parts.png
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e305/muzzoid/rocketsweb.png
I'm going to try and get some footage of the prototype up in the next few weeks.
EDIT: you can also check out the first version of the key art 2 years ago... yeah i've improved a lot haha. http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e305/muzzoid/pitch.jpg
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If I had one note on some of your other art, is that I think you should let the ship designs get a lot more playful. Maybe throw a little metal slug playfulness into it? Just a thought.
I'm glad to know that i wear my influences on my sleeve. That tasty Rob Laro and Prometheus shape language is a massive inspiration, as well as things like Venus Wars (Mokato Kobayashi) and You Yoshinari. That solid toy like feeling is really what i love as well. Like if i don't want to 3d print it and stick it on my desk then i feel that the design isn't solid enough.
Aesir:
I had more of a gradient, but it didn't look as good on crappy monitors, and it wouldn't print as well. So yes it looks cooler, but for less people :P.
And yeah i totally agree on making it more playful i did those first rocket designs before i did kickball, so that will all be redone and be a lot better.
So essentialy the objective is to launch/build stuff into orbit? Or you are planning on having an "exploration/colonization of other planets" phase also?
What could be improved is the trail of the rocket, it does not look right.
Its somewhat a splash of mud on a small scale, just in very big, and the steam (cant find the word right now) looks a little improvised with a not so much fitting brush, I dunno, another layer of polish could make that really fine tho