Mindtank Studios - RPG creation! http://mindtankstudios.com Developing a 16-bit style tactical RPG for PC & Xbox360. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Save As… http://mindtankstudios.com/2010/07/save-as/ http://mindtankstudios.com/2010/07/save-as/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:56:55 +0000 Lloyd http://mindtankstudios.com/?p=137

Place all 49 of these objects at the right coordinates and you have our introductory environment! (Outdoor only)

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Some sprites, including an updated protagonist, someone in a diving outfit (a hint to the game’s theme, perhaps?) and an old friend.

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]]> http://mindtankstudios.com/2010/06/around-town/feed/ Project Shenforce http://mindtankstudios.com/2010/04/project-shenforce/ http://mindtankstudios.com/2010/04/project-shenforce/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:52:29 +0000 Lloyd http://mindtankstudios.com/?p=125 Project Shenforce (working title) is a tactical RPG in a 16-bit style.  It is currently in development using the Microsoft XNA framework.

Our little hero — He looks a bit like a certain rejected SEGA mascot because of the big ears, but it’s just a coincidence.

Urgh.

House interior — Everything you need for a great 2D lifestyle…

…just pee in the shower. Easy.

House exterior — Nice and tropical, but will it stay that way?

Well the village isn’t going to burn down, that’s for sure ;)

Stay tuned for more on Project Shenforce!

]]> http://mindtankstudios.com/2010/04/project-shenforce/feed/ Illustrating a scene - the progression http://mindtankstudios.com/2009/06/illustrating-a-scene-the-progression/ http://mindtankstudios.com/2009/06/illustrating-a-scene-the-progression/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:02:59 +0000 Lloyd http://mindtankstudios.com/?p=85 I thought it’d be interesting to show the progression of a scene that I’ve been drawing for the game recently. So here it is!

A simple line drawing - inspired by my own kitchen. Make sure the perspective’s spot on.

Add a basic light source and reflection - to give some depth.

Add atmospheric lighting and detail to reflective surfaces - tweak the opacity of the lines and surfaces according to how much light they will be exposed to.

Add detail to cupboards and add in a foreground element - I wanted something to fill that bottom corner.

…but what about that big empty space on the left-hand side?

Populate the space with objects - I extended the wall and added scratches, damage, stairs and wallpaper.

Almost done!

Note: This scene is from an unfinished project and is completely unrelated to our RPG game.

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