Crystal Tears, A game about a world where people are ruled by pumpkins and goggles. Options

[Dragoncookie]

@Eden: I get it. Different head shapes are a bit difficult as it'll most likely look weird, but I'll change their skintones (How would you like some vacations to get a suntan, Cookie? )
Also, about the eyes... It looks so cute like this. Eyes would most likely break the cuteness. Trust me here.
Thanks for the offer! But, I'm trying to (not counting a little help from my best friend and maybe my classmates if I can convince them to do voice acting) develop this game by myself. If I can do that, maybe I'll stop being lazy.

@Guinevere: Lol, birth secret? xD I'd never make Miky and Cookie sisters. It'd be creepy (since they're (loosely) based on me and my best friend in RL)

@Lie: I didn't use a template, but I take the previous character I've drawn as a reference to the next, to make sure they've got the same proportions. I usually go awry with proportions if I have to do them separately.
I'm planning to make anti-aliased sprites, but I haven't found any time yet.

@amerk: Thanks! Well, it is very time consuming, and I'm not exactly very good with backgrounds, but it'll look very good, and most definitely different! Also it has a Professor-Layton-ey feel xD 'cause all the game art is hand-drawn. I'll eventually draw new sprites as well, because these... well they just look bad there.
About the windowskin... maybe I'll add some opacity to try out.

EDIT: I had these as character art before, but my best friend hated them, so I changed to something cuter. What do you guys think?

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EDIT2: Bad news guys. Making anti aliased sprites to match parallax mapping is officially impossible due to extreme amount of canvas tinyness. Which means either I use the default RMXP sprites that look hideous with parallax mapping, I use the default RMXP mapping that I do hideously and looks hideous with my art, or I change my art style, and that's a hideously big NO. Which means I have hideous options. How amazing. (ahh good old pessimistic days. How I loathe them.)

This post has been edited by Dragoncookie: Nov 17 2011, 10:55 AM

[Lie]

Well, your old art was standard anime, and not as original or cute as the new one.
But it'd, imo, better fit the default sprites and tilesets.

[Sanctity]

Plotline: Good, but doesn't hook my interest.
Art: Good, but not stellar. I prefer the... shinier design, with shiny eyes.
Mapping: Your first map, I LOL'd. The parallax one was better, but contrasts too much with the sprites.

[Eden]

EDIT: I had these as character art before, but my best friend hated them, so I changed to something cuter. What do you guys think?

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I like this one! It seems a little raw, and over-animated, but seems like it has more personality than the others. I think in a more stagnant situation, like she's just sitting and looking at something, would serve for a better picture. I don't know if I'm explaining this in the greatest detail, but I hope I'm contributing something.

[Dragoncookie]

@Lie: Hmm I don't like it a lot. Maybe I'll make a few changes before I decide which to use.

@Sanctity: Why does it seem everyone likes the art style I hate? XD

@Eden: Yes, everyone likes the one I hate. Oh well, I'll just modify it.

EDIT: New pixelly style!

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This post has been edited by Dragoncookie: Nov 19 2011, 04:03 AM

[Saul95]

Beautiful pixels. But I think you were wrong to draw the upper body.

[Dragoncookie]

What do you mean?

[supercow]

nice very nice ,
the hand looks like it should have been in front though, wouldnt it hurt to do that hand pose on the back?

@Sanctity: Why does it seem everyone likes the art style I hate? XD

i myself like the old art better, well its not like the new one is bad, i think its because to some ppl the old art look like had more expression/feeling and the new one is just cute .

[Eden]

EDIT: New pixelly style!

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This looks a lot more like a videogame mug, I'd only use the shoulders and up, seeing as it'd bee too big.
I'd really recommend using this style for your characters from now on.

[Dragoncookie]

@supercow: Thanks! Yes most likely it would xD. But I think I really will just use the shoulders and head.
It's the eyes isn't it. Yes it is. The eyes have gotta be colored haven't they... Yes they have.

@Eden: OK, I'll try it out
I'll do my best, but these pixels are really screwy D: I'm not a really good pixel artist.

[supercow]

now that i take a look again, it doesnt have an eyebrows, is it intentional?
i think it would help making it cuter even a little bit would help
i tried giving example hope you dont mind

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[Zackwell]

I have high standards when I'm looking at homebrew games. Sometimes I can tell if a game will ever be finished, or whether the creator will give up half way through.

I can tell from your art, concept and the example of mapping in the posts above [http://www.rpgrevolution.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53987&view=findpost&p=534322] that this will be a project of considerable quality.

Sometimes I can look at a project thread and cringe, but this project made me smile.
I hope this project goes well for you and I hope you enjoy making it.

You have my support in your endeavor, and I eagerly await the final product. :3

[Dragoncookie]

@supercow: Ohh eyebrows. xD I'll eventually add them, I think I'm going to change a few things in the pixel version because I don't like it very much, it's kinda eerie (and she is way too super thin)

@Zackwell: Thank you!! hearing reading that just gave me some extra willpower to finish this one~ I'm really glad you think this will be a good game!

[Dragoncookie]

New art style!

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[Eden]

I like it. Not as much as the pixely style, but at least with these, you can tell the characters slightly more apart.

[Leifthrasir]

I like the overall feel of this project, and I think that the world concept is sound.

I hope this comes together as you want it to

Meanwhile, something about the title screen art inspired a piece of music. You're welcome to it, if you want it.

T S Bennett - Crystal Tears

[Dragoncookie]

@Eden: Thanks! Also, I won't be using these as their... "dialogue" art, just a little screen that introduces the character.

@Leifthrasir: Thanks! ^^ I'm glad you think so!
Also, that song is really, really beautiful *_* I could listen to it for hours xD I am so totally gonna use it as my title song! Thank you so much!

[supercow]

i really really like your art i hope i get to see more

[Dragoncookie]

Thanks! I'm working on Ami's already!

[Saul95]

What do you mean?

Mmh...I mean that the body is too thin, and not a nice effect.

New art style!

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Even here, in the first drawing, the body is unnaturally thin. In addition, the left arm is very short, the hand must go to about mid-thigh.