I've just written a new post on the MageQuest Dev Blog. It's a big one! I'm working on the platform art and level design for MageQuest. You get to see a semi-step-by-step progression of how my earlier designs evolved into the final style that I'm using for MageQuest's first level artwork. Let me know what you think!
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[MageQuest] The evolution of platforms
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This game looks amazing! The artwork is great, and it really got better with each update.
I'll be looking forward to MageQuest now that I've seen this!
-Matt
Thanks, Triple.
looks really impressive man! cant wait to try this baby out.
:-D Haha, I hope it won't take too long. The further I get into this the more I realize how much has yet to be done.
Should I start warming up my clicking finger my good sah? I do believe that we should start lightly talking about what kind of tunes you'd like for this! It's looking really really good. Good luck with the mock room!
Great question! I PM'ed you a response. :-)
The exciting part about building a good platform engine is all the games you can build off it in the future! I always end up re-inventing the wheel, though, but my engines are never as tight as this looks like it's gonna be.
Yeah, I agree. I'm constantly thinking of spinoffs as I do this. I think, "Oh, all I need to do is add support for moving in the z-direction and this can quickly become a brawler style platformer. Man, it would be awesome if he could fly around like the dude in Paladin. I wonder if I should include a mini-RPG engine like they do in Castle Crashers."
But then I have to smack myself back into reality. Those ideas are really cool, but... I'd kinda like to get this project done before Christmas...
... of 2010.
:-D
Can't wait to play it! All of your games are awesome!
Ah, they're ok. Every one of them needs another week of tweaks and debugging.
Coolio-Niato
Always loved your artwork. It's still as awesome as ever =)
mongoid
Thanks, Coolio. :-)