Art Inspiration

[RedEagle_P1]

Why Connect=ed Art Seeks Simplicity >>
2D Art Inspiration Here >>

Style:

1) Simplicity:
Do:
Simple,
Few faces,
Easy to understand,
Room for facial expressions.


Download here: https://discord.gg/W9gdNFardx
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Don't:

Complicated,
Many faces,
Too childish.




2) Color:
Bright and living colors
as
Do:



3) Details:

Most buildings should look like this, all without interiors.

Interiors are hopefully going to be separate spaces like in sims.

4) Individual props:
Good = Simple:




5) Cars:
This is a good level of detail:


6) Nature & Nature Colors:

https://www.tiktok.com/@fableforge/...r_device=pc&sender_web_id=6943296117497497093
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=the+witness+screenshots

 

[RedEagle_P1]

2) Size & Scale

Our blocks in game are a 10x10x10 square in game. You can use our scale or you can ignore it. We can rescale it in the fly. We want to avoid adding too much unneeded details.

This is also to keep the game low-poly.

This is not ideal:

Instead do something like this:

===== City Plan =====

Buildings in the city should look similar to this, no interior needed although some way to make it seem more full would be ideal. We hope to teleport players inside the building in a separate scene when they enter.


What we need to build us a comprehensive city which serves several major functions.

1) It’s a place where people can set up their businesses
2) It’s a place where people can buy homes
3) It’s a place where people can go to the “bank” to exchange in-game and in-discord currency
4) It’s a place where people can set down their vending machines in the central mall
5) It a place where people can buy shops to sell their goods in
6) It's a place to trade in reputation points for academy blueprints

I envision several districts about 2/3 the size of this city:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7sb7hb2lp4g2hrg/BuildVL1dot4.zip?dl=0

3) Icons:

Icons in game are made in magica and exported in 2D view. This is so that in-game icons look like the game itself, are easy to make and simple:

It was based on the 3D version:

 

[theregoes2]

Magicavoxel must be used for this? No Blender?

 

[RedEagle_P1]

Magicavoxel must be used for this? No Blender?

MagicaVoxel will allow us to democratize this project and get everyone involved. It's an amazing free program you will totally fall in love with. We may do a few tid-bits with blender but 95% magica.

 

[theregoes2]

MagicaVoxel will allow us to democratize this project and get everyone involved. It's an amazing free program you will totally fall in love with. We may do a few tid-bits with blender but 95% magica.

That's cool. I have used it before.

 

[RedEagle_P1]

That's cool. I have used it before.

Awesome man :D I LOOOVE the program. I mean its the best art program out there imo. Also I want to empower everyone in the clan to be part.

 

[theregoes2]

I've put in about an hour on this and I want to make sure I'm on the right track or should I be doing the exterior only? I got a bit confused by the spreadsheet because it says that it needs a kitchen and all this other stuff that I can't put in without doing the interior.

 

[RedEagle_P1]

I've put in about an hour on this and I want to make sure I'm on the right track or should I be doing the exterior only? I got a bit confused by the spreadsheet because it says that it needs a kitchen and all this other stuff that I can't put in without doing the interior. View attachment 18576

You are correct on my mistake. I need determine the best course of action when it comes to networking for our programmer @wabsol. Basically, my thought is that the interior and exterior will be different "rooms". This would allow for a lot bigger cities without lag because there would be some loading between rooms. However, we dont know yet and we are just improving our skills, so keep going! More info on the gameplan from me today :D

 

[theregoes2]

Are we allowed to post about this on social media?

 

[RedEagle_P1]

Are we allowed to post about this on social media?

100%! We would love this!

 

[wabsol]

You are correct on my mistake. I need determine the best course of action when it comes to networking for our programmer @wabsol. Basically, my thought is that the interior and exterior will be different "rooms". This would allow for a lot bigger cities without lag because there would be some loading between rooms. However, we dont know yet and we are just improving our skills, so keep going! More info on the gameplan from me today :D

would think the same keep exterior external and interior internal

 

[RedEagle_P1]

would think the same keep exterior external and interior internal

I mean like Cubic Castles but the inside is a different realm.

 

[theregoes2]

I mean like Cubic Castles but the inside is a different realm.

I don't know if I have ever played cubic castles

 

[RedEagle_P1]

I don't know if I have ever played cubic castles

Do you know the concept of a scene in unity?

 

[wabsol]

I mean like Cubic Castles but the inside is a different realm.

would be awesome to be able to decorate the exterior slightly

 

[RedEagle_P1]

would be awesome to be able to decorate the exterior slightly

I’m thinking that the interior and the exterior or two separate parts basically one in the outer world and one in the inner world. The interior would look like this: https://cdn5.vectorstock.com/i/1000...tric-interior-composition-vector-19200594.jpg

 

[theregoes2]

Do you know the concept of a scene in unity?

Yes

 

[RedEagle_P1]

Yes

Think one scene is in the house, once scene is the city where you see the house from the outside.

 

[theregoes2]

Think one scene is in the house, once scene is the city where you see the house from the outside.

Gotcha. So the houses could be like the tardis if we want?

 

[RedEagle_P1]

Gotcha. So the houses could be like the tardis if we want?

Basically, in a game sense. Not 100% sure if its more practical this way but it should allow us to fill houses with tons of tiny details and make them a special place for owners without lagging up a storm.