Hello everyone, 2018 one can say has been a mixed bag of both good things and not so good things, occurs on a daily basis and I believe that we can get through any hurdle that’s thrown at us good or bad. Thank you to everyone throughout the years that are following me, whether you followed yesterday or from the week that I made this blog, I’m super happy for everyone’s support. The RPG Maker community continues to surprise me with the talent that’s there, along with the passion that the people have when developing an idea into something awesome.
A few mentions (well a lot ok!… XD) for characters along with the people behind their creation, thank you very much for bringing these characters along with their individuality to light.
Thank you very much for a wonderful 2018, I had a ton of fun making those derpy drawings above. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to everyone and let’s make 2019 an awesome year! ^o^
What a lovely message and adorable works of art! Thank you so much, Flare! Happy Holidays everyone!
May your day be full of treats and spooks! Please enjoy this picture of Blank in a cute witch outfit, and another preview of the game! Blank lives here with their brother.
Right now, I’m working on another location in my game. I’m having a lot of fun with it, but it’s still in the early stages! Hopefully I can fill it with lots of interesting things. Here’s a preview.
My goal is to finish the map by the end of this month!
I made this when I was experimenting with different styles. It was just for fun and won’t be in the game, but this does hint to some of the game’s themes!
I’m thankful for everyone’s patience and will keep doing my best to make Land, Sea, Entropy a reality!
Hello again! Ever curious about my map-making process? It usually starts with a sketch on paper like this. I write notes on the side and try to get a general feel for the layout, but the end result will almost always have significant changes.
Using Paint Tool SAI (but any digital art program works) I start putting down the shapes and basic shadows. At this point, it’s important I take into consideration the size of the character sprites and how they’ll be moving around things.
I do more shading and apply textures. Sometimes, if I want to make something feel shiny and clean, I’ll also create a reflection. This is done by copying the walls, flipping them vertically over the floor, and then reducing the opacity to something like 20%. I’ll use the airbrush tool to fade the reflection the further away from the back wall it goes.
There is an extra step involved if your wall isn’t straight. You may have to select the parts of the wall that go out and move them up. (Or down, depending.) You’ll probably see what I mean if you try this yourself!
And then on a layer above it all, I’ll start adding more airbrushed lighting. (With, in this case, a blue tint.) This helps set the mood. It also helps draw attention to the things I want to emphasize because one’s eyes will likely go to the brighter part of the image first.
This year is soon coming to a close, and with it I look back on the development of Land, Sea, Entropy. It’s been an amazing journey and will continue to be! I’ve learned a lot about game dev and about the kind of game I want LSE to be.
I’m excited to continue with the zeal that comes from a fresh new year! There have been all sorts of challenges but I haven’t gotten tired it at all.
I’m so thankful to everyone who have stayed with this devblog over the months. Thank you. Really!
