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Skill Tree – Sonora

Hi everyone! I’m Sonora. I want to learn about the artistic process of creating a game theme/style. I also want to become familiar with game mechanics for characters, enemies, and obstacles. I want to create a side scrolling game with a frog protagonist.

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My Scenery

These are my scenery sprite sheets. My game is set in a garden, with trees and birds and snakes.

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Eljay Morrison – Character Design

I like the character designs that are simple yet very readable and distinct. each of these characters in my reference sheet has a distinct and identifiable silhouette that most people can identify. by using simple shapes and a distinct palette I attempted to do the same.

Also, cloaks are cool!

Kenneth Ruiz – Character Design

Since I wanted to make a robot as the protagonist, I took inspiration from robotic characters like Bastion from Overwatch at first, before eventually taking more design cues from characters like Punk from Mega Man 10.
Starting with a simple and toy-like design, I figured that I wanted the protagonist to have a bit more personality to him, having sharper edges, leading to the second design. Still, I felt that it lacked a few key features.

In the final design, I decided to give it a cannon not only to give it more functionality but also as a way to sell the aggressiveness. I would’ve added a few more features, but I figured that in this case, simplicity would help me a lot more in the long run.