Refers to attributes of the visual elements of the game (the style).
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What is your preferred method for creating large environments for Mobile in Unity? [on hold]
I'll try to be concise with this question! There are many pipelines I could go down so really interested to hear your experience / advice you might have.
I need to model a large environment for a ...
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2answers
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Why are modern open world games so quiet?
When I first got Skyrim, my friends kept ranting about how great the music was. I found this odd, since I only remembered the same old music only popping up during random encounters. After awhile I ...
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If I purchase game assets from an artist, should I ask them to explicitly sign over all rights to the art?
To cover all worst-case scenario legal bases, does a developer need any form of written communication from an artist confirming both the purchase of, and explicit transfer of all rights to, the art ...
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How to be two while creating game assets
A friend and I are developing our first game, he as a graphic artist and I as a developer.
I'm confident with his drawing art and he his confident with my development skills, but the discussion comes ...
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2answers
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Is developing 2D sprites as projections of 3D models viable?
I am a solid programmer and have a strong desire to make a 2D top down game. My immediate stumbling block, however, is the art. I am currently using placeholder images, but I really want to develop my ...
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1answer
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Can art syle proportions have copyright?
I like the art of a mobile game called Battleheart.
Is it copyright infringement if I copy only the proportions of his characters?
Obviously the clothes, style of the brush, and all the rest of the ...
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1answer
61 views
How to use 3D models in video games? (Copyright related)
There are many gray areas in using 3D models online that may be free, creative commons with specific terms, or public domain. I notice many 3D models being sold by artists that are exact replicas of ...
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1answer
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Ho can someone make 3D tiles not looking like perfect cubes?
Ok here's the graphics an artist did for me: While the texture is nice when seen as image file, I think the tile is somewhat flat.
The problem is:
If he bevel the cube, then there will be tiling ...
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1answer
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Making a 2D Game: Figuring out sprite sizes?
I'm currently making a 2D game as a school project using Game Maker and its language. My concern however is around the spriting and art...
I can't figure out how to correctly size everything so it ...
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1answer
80 views
Where do i start with game development when i'm terrible at art and 3d modelling? [closed]
I've wanted to try and make my own game for a while now but i'm i'm terrible at art, textures and 3D modelling but i want to learn it so has anyone got any pointers to get started with the whole ...
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55 views
How to do concept art without knowing how to draw? [closed]
I want to do some art's of my upcoming game, but dont really know how to draw. Wich program can I use, or should I draw it on paper? Just give me tips on how to do it.
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2D character generation [duplicate]
I am creating a 2D game for mobile phones. It's in pixel style. Now I want the player to be able to create his own character based on givin items like: Hair, Eyes, Skin, Clothes, etc. (like in ...
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1answer
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“High” Quality Pixel Art Games (varying the scale factor)
Currently I'm developing a pixel art game and I was looking through the different styles to see which one would be the best for my game. The classic style is to draw all sprites/textures at a 1x scale ...
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1answer
121 views
A Good Starting Point? [closed]
I have had an interest in Game Development for a long time now but have always had the perception that it was heavily "art based" and I have never been great at drawing/sketching. After finding the ...
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1answer
62 views
LibGDX Image Outline Help
As I was working on some art for my project, I decided that I should add an outline around some objects.
So I tried my method; which was to create a second image slightly larger than the first, make ...
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1answer
131 views
intellectual property and non disclosure agreements on artwork
I am developing a game and would like to work with an artist. I am interested to know what other developers have done with regards to creating characters. How does one draft up agreements that might ...
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1answer
395 views
How can I render a texture to a polygon in SDL2? A fake 3D problem
I am working on a fake 3D game recently. The game is based on the perspective principle and using angular perspective. Here is a screen shot:
But the problem is that the walls and floor displayed ...
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2answers
102 views
How are animations specified by an artist but implicitly understood by the game engine?
I'm trying to understand the relationships between 3D models (files) and the games that load and use them. As a software engineer, I'm willing to make the few following assumptions:
I would assume ...
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1answer
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Where can I make pixel art [closed]
I'd like to know where I can make decent pixel art for as close to free as possible. If it helps, the art is gameboy quality. My question is different from where to find free pixel art because I want ...
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2answers
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Making Edges of Hand-Drawn Tileset Match Up
I'm making a tile-based platformer. A friend at college is doing all my art, and so far it's beautifully hand-drawn. The problem is, I can't seem to make the edges of the tilesets match up. He ...
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4answers
118 views
In terms of Game Design, is the definition more of designing the ENTIRE game, or can it be limited to contributing to the artwork?
I am a person who desires a job in the artwork development of a video game, but the exact term for the general career often confuses me. What I want to do is Character Design, but what general career ...
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2answers
183 views
How can I manipulate a static 2D sprite so that it looks alive?
I've got a stick figure in the corner of my UI, but I don't like the way he's just standing there, without moving. I'm stuck without additional frames of animation, so my only recourse is the manually ...
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1answer
283 views
Are metal slug art assets free use?
I'm making a mobile game and I've gotten by with completely free art assets so far, but I have an explosion from metal slug. I love it and it's perfect, but I don't want to get sued. I've seen metal ...
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2answers
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Proper and easier way to make isometric animated art
Assuming I don't want to use 3D engine/models (no 3D in the game, I can use 3D offline), only 2D, in order to make for a game, for example, a single character, this would be the workflow I already got ...
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3answers
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How do I make my foreground tiles stand out more from the background?
(the background implemented in the game)
In the game that I work on, the background and the map tiles are pretty indistinguishable for new players, probably because they have similar colors and theme....
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2answers
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What is the movement represented by this sprite animation?
Fire Emblem 7 is a sprite based game with some interesting sprite art aesthetics. For example, see this sheet of one of the main characters, Lyn:
On the last frames of the critical hit, the artist ...
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1answer
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How am I supposed to get game assets? [duplicate]
I am currently working on building a game and I have no way to get assets. Most, if not all of the posts related to this are outdated it seems. I am not looking for the "best" place to get free assets,...
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1answer
73 views
Backgrounds for a game [duplicate]
I am writing a 2d game, I have designed the characters but I would need backgrounds, i'm looking free cavern backgrounds for a free game, advice ?
thanks in advance
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1answer
673 views
Creating a 2d look sprite sheet and textures out of 3d models [duplicate]
I'm trying to make a 2d game (rpg top down), and I've got no 2d artists help me out making 2d characters and textures, but I have one who can make 3d stuff (using Blender and 3d Max), I was wondering ...
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1answer
136 views
Can I use unlicensed art to develop and raise money for my game? [closed]
I've been developing a prototype for a game that has been made with art that I have neither paid for or asked for permission to use. Naturally once I move towards selling or distributing my ad-...
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1answer
138 views
Are there places in the gaming industry for people who are artistic and programmers? [closed]
Are there jobs, where you can switch from project to project between artistic roles (like sprite animations, concept art, visual development or even sound design) and programming roles?
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2answers
172 views
What level of use can I give to these third person IP based art assets?
I'm making my first game (2D), and while details are irrelevant it compromises lots of spaceships in and out of the screen. They are not the main character or controllable by any means (I don't know ...
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2answers
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Is it legal to use Creative Commons art in a commercial game?
I would like to know if the following situation would be legal.
Let's say I take some pictures on wikipedia, that are licensed under CC-BY-SA license.
Then I would like to photoshop them, and use it ...
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1answer
455 views
Biggest resolution for art assets for mobile games [closed]
I have created a game, and now I need to integrate graphics and distribute it for iOS and Android devices. As there are crazy number of screen resolutions, I think I should have just 3 set of art ...
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3answers
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How can I author objects with perspective that fit into a tile-based map but span multiple tiles?
I'm creating a tilemap city and trying to figure out the most efficient way to create unique building scenes. The trick is, I need to maintain a sort of 2D, almost-top-down perspective, which is hard ...
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2answers
735 views
How do you break apart art into components for animation?
I am a programmer and brand new to the game world, trying to get a sense of what it would take to draw simple characters like you'd see in Don't Starve or indie games like that.
I have seen in their ...
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What does the term “channel” mean when used in regards to computer graphics?
I was studying terminology for computer graphics, and this statement came up that confused me.
The image can have alpha channels for transparency.
I tried searching for the meaning of the term "...
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1answer
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Splash Screen Resolution size
I am using LibGDX to make a very simple game. I am going to hire someone to create a splash screen logo since I'm artistically challenged. I want to order a vector graphic so I can scale it later if ...
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1answer
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Rendering models in isometric view
How to setup the rendering and camera for isometric gameworld projection? And specifically how do i get the images exactly the right size?
What angles to use to get the exact 2/1 isomtric view?
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Is it possible to be a game artist and not work on character/creature animation?
If I don't want to develop and animate living characters (animals, humans, robots, et cetera) for games, but I do want to develop/animate objects (TVs, phones, cars, et cetera) or levels... is it ...
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4answers
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How does creating 2d game assets differ from regular 2d art? [closed]
I've done some digital paintings and concept sketches in the past, and I was thinking about employing those skills in my game making efforts.
From an artists standpoint, what does he have to do ...
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1answer
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How can I batch-convert TexturePacker .pvr.ccz files to .png?
I am a pixel artist with very little programming knowledge. I have read that it's possible to use Texture Packer to do batch conversion of pvr.ccz files to png using the Command Line Tool.
How do I ...
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2answers
58 views
Combining assets with different licenses
Is it OK to mix assets that are Creative Commons 3.0 BY-SA with other assets that are in the Public Domain in the same project? Thanks.
For instance here.
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2answers
339 views
How to create a legally valid timestamp of unpublished game artwork
Before publishing promotional material of my first indie game I wanted to mark all my artwork with a legally valid timestamp.
There are two ways I know to do this:
1 go to a sollecitor/lawyer and ...
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1answer
335 views
Why is concept art not signed by the author?
I am a starting concept artist who would like to enter the gaming industry. I noticed that some AAA titles show their concept art with no artists signature (only a reference to game the game, such as ...
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1answer
365 views
Glowing Sprites
I really enjoy the simple sprite style that is just shapes + slight glow effect. Cipher Prime uses it a lot in their games.
I was wondering how this effect was achieved. Is the sprite itself just ...
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1answer
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How to create a similar 2.5D art style character
EDIT: I am asking about the characters not the 2.5 scene
I am the graphic designer of a game and I want to recreate the look and feel of these images:
My questions are:
Does this style have a ...
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0answers
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Good Book or Resource for 2D Game Art [closed]
I have a very clear idea for my first Game . I have immense Experience in Coding Games in LibGDX but i am very poor at game art . So far I've been hating all the characters I've drawn . Are there any ...
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1answer
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Bitmap vs. Vector Graphics: Building Sprites [closed]
I'm currently doing game development of my own I heard that bitmap is much cleaner than Vector graphics since it appear to show up ugly in pixel form? What's better shown in a 2D art form?
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Is it legal to reuse a 3D model as long as it has a new texture?
If I create a 3D model and texture for a client, say a house. Can I reuse that same 3D model, but apply a new texture and then legally use that in my own game? Is that enough of a difference?
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