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gkkiller on 3/4/2014 at 05:48

Yeah, you might want to change the font. I use dafont.com to download some cool free fonts, if you're interested.

Renzatic on 6/4/2014 at 23:38

I've been playing around with pixel art again. While I'm not up to Nicked's level yet, I think the 3 days I've spent working and learning this one little room has improved my meager skills by quite a bit...

Framing

Inline Image:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3018396/Isometric_Lines.png

Coloring

Inline Image:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3018396/Isometric_Room.png

This is an extreme work in progress. I've still got to add more grunge details, furniture, a backdrop through the window, and all other kinds of stuff. It'll take forever, but by the time I'm done with it, I should have a good grasp on the basics. If I stick with it, I might one day be able to do something like this...

Inline Image:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3018396/ISO_Fantasy_Homestead_by_zi_.gif

nicked on 7/4/2014 at 05:56

That room is amazing! My first thought when I saw it was XCOM meets Resident Evil. Which would actually be awesome...

Also, I've found that good-looking pixel art is extremely reliant on a good palette. The best thing I did was read up on colour theory a lot. From that room I'd say you've got that down though! :cool:

Renzatic on 7/4/2014 at 06:27

Naw. That's just me guessing and going off of other people's palettes. I could definitely read up on color theory, especially once I start piling in all the details. There's so much that's implied by colors when you're working in those small bits and pieces, and I can't do any of that at the moment. At least not without copying someone else's work pixel by pixel.

As for the room, I think it's still a little plain. It's got a cool early 90's VGA thing going on with it, though.

twisty on 7/4/2014 at 07:39

Renz, where's the goat!

SubJeff on 7/4/2014 at 08:24

I honestly prefer the minimal type of pixel art in your room to that example you put up Renz. Sometimes it just gets too fussy.

Renzatic on 7/4/2014 at 16:54

That's the thing. I like fussy details crammed in all over the place. The more I'm able to add, the happier I'll end up being. Though I do realize that too much detail just becomes visual noise after a certain point. I gotta find that happy medium, where I'm able to add just enough, without throwing in too much.

And the goat? The goat is coming. :mad:

Ulukai on 7/4/2014 at 17:00

Looking good, Renz.

BTW, what was the name of that iPad PixelArt app again? Sure you mentioned one but I'll be damned if I can find the post.

Renzatic on 7/4/2014 at 17:36

(https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pixaki-pixel-art-for-professionals/id689084217?mt=8) Pixaki. Though I used Photoshop for the room above, since my cheap nub stylus I picked up at a gas station for $5 started acting sporadic. You'd think something made out of metal and plastic would work until the thing breaks apart in your hand, but...apparently not.

Yakoob on 13/4/2014 at 04:17

In lieu of progress, here's (http://gamingpoint.org/2014/04/game-items-as-character-building-and-resource-management/) my analysis of how various games use “tool” items to customize the player character and manage resources for the interested devs out there.