@Jim looking at your tree, I notice the background leaves could be used as a general background for the whole area. I'll try something with your style if you don't mind.

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Edited by Numberplay - 29 May 2013 at 4:21pm

Tent update, and a few tiles for a hollow log.

I'm not sure which log would fit the style better. I know that it's supposed to be a bit more cartoony, but which one fits better?

Guys, your work looks awesome! I love the progress on the tree, the tent is great, and we have the very first animation (frog idle) done :). In the style thread it was decided that animations from now on will run at 8/100 seconds per frame (12.5 FPS)

I would like to remind everyone that all everything you post in here gets CC-BY licensed. Would all the contributers be so kind to state somewhere that you agree to this?

And yeah, speaking of top posts on a page, I wish I had double posted at the start and used the second post to collect all artwork...

Also, here is my update on the temple tiles. I will leave them like this for a while until I better know what I want with them, but feel free to take over, add, edit, make suggestions about its functionality etc etc..

NP, I think what we might need for a leave background pattern is a full leave image. The edges around the tree have already been done by Jim anyway (and very nicely in my opinion). However, these could overlap another pattern which could fill up a lot of space around the tree. This would then probably only be 2 colors only (otherwise they distract too much), perhaps two different types (one foreground, one background) and their edge tiles. (so 18 tiles in total, centre, top bottom left right and all diagonals, and that in a dark and in a light version.
That is my suggestion :)

What up with the furry tree?

It's too square and smooth. And what's it supposed to be, trees? Why not just draw out a tree and put it in the background? I think when people make tiles they think about them being tiles too much.

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Anyway, I did some sketches for monsters. I doubt I would be able to finish all of them, so please, if you like one, feel free to adopt it and make it your own, you can change them however

I like the look of the tree Jim. Gives it a unique feeling.

It's too squared indeed. I'll change the tiles. It's not that hard of a design to do anyway. I tried to see if it could also be used around Jim's tree. Waiting for his reply.

Edited by Numberplay - 30 May 2013 at 9:08am

Another update


Feel free to make a new mashup with these.

That leave/canopy tiles are really nice. Really interesting way to put some depth to the background, I love it!

Here are some more jungle creatures.
The mandrill ain't really good but oh well... Had much fun on the toucans, though.

Eh, your edits look great! :D
I wondered about giving it the little drop at the end of the beak, and figured I'd go with something more chubby/cartoonish, but it looks so much better the way you changed it. :D

And just go ahead with animation, I still have to work on that leopard/panther thing that will take days, and I want to fully animate the frog as well.

I'm really busy at work getting ready for an event until Sunday (putting in extra hours), so don't expect to see much from me until after then.

I love you guys for making a Toucan and animating it! Seriously though, it looks great.<---edit, can't stop looking at that animation, mesmerized.

NP, you don't need my permission, you're doing a great job. Everything you've made so far really outshines the two things in your gallery. Anyway, the way I see it, both leaf tiles will/can be used. Variety is the spice of life as they say.

I did run into a problem with my current leaf tiles when trying to make a tile-set, erm, maybe I shouldn't of conformed to the shape of the tree. This is going to take some major redoing :(

Edited by Jim16 - 31 May 2013 at 11:52am

What he said.

And log 2.0

Also, I love these little characters. It may be starting to go a little overboard, but they are so fun to make.

I love that toucan. Also I don't mind the edit on the leaves I made. I actually like it better like that.

The log looks better like that. I like the version with grass and moss.

For the character, the lines are a bit straight around the head, the back and the legs.

I did some quick work trying to find a style for the thorn idea.



But I'm stuck on what shape it should have for it to work with everything we've done so far.
Also going to sleep soon so I might as well tell everyone what've I done tonight in case I find updates tomorrow morning.

Edited by Numberplay - 01 June 2013 at 8:06pm

Here's another frog meant more for the backgrounds:

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Edited by |||| - 04 June 2013 at 7:19pm

Hello!
I tried editing the grass and the bush with flower (I might have made it too detailed ?)


and a climbing thing idea:


Woops! It's a snake!

@a3um: You're not using the specified Palette

Hey A3um, great work! I really like the new base tiles you created, perhaps you could update the old ones and add the new ones, and cut them out as tiles?
Also, make sure to read the style guide, http://www.pixeljoint.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16248&PN=1 , it contains all information you need to match the style so far. Outlines, palette etc.

@||||, It's almost floating trough the air! How do you envision it being used? In what way would it be clear that this is not a 'monster' but a background object?


@Jim, I am also really looking forward to a cut out (every tile singular) version of the tree! Even if you can not work on it for now, posting the tree as a tileset will allow to make a new pretty looking mockup from the whole thing together! (and possibly others to work on it)
It is all in the presentation :)

@Stava
Wonderful work! I absolutely love the snake :D
The flower looks visually like an improvement, but I am afraid that it might be too prominent now. Background items should stay background items, right? The grass I made is far from perfect, but you have definitely over detailed that one as well ;).
Oh, it is hard to create something that holds together! Any tips for how I can improve the style guide? Anyone?

At the end of the weekend/monday I will create a new mockup from all the most recent stuff and put it in the front post, the more icons are broken up into tiles (like the snake without the BG), the easier it is to work with for me!


Edited by Hapiel - 06 June 2013 at 6:31am

Jim16: Nice edit on the frog.. much more frog-like than mine.

I'd edit it but Hapiel pointed out that it probably would read as more of a monster/ enemy sprite than a friendly BG char.. but anyway i just made it for fun. I think the movement could be easily edited to not float.. by speeding up the air frames and making the leap shorter. But why would I bother when I could make something actually useful?

AWESOME.

Yeah, I know it doesn't match. I made it for fun/practice, and maybe to illustrate some ideas I have. I can make it fit in no time though:) just tell me what's wrong with it

Jim, I'll remind you we still don't have usable tiles of your tree. Can you do that before Hapiel comes back?

Hey a3um,
Awesome stuff! If you'd be up for fixing it that would be great, otherwise I might give it a shot myself later on! Your ideas are invaluable as well of course :)

I think the flower is best in match right now. That just needs to be cut out and then its done :).
The tree is really cool but would obviously need a finishing touch. Also completely surrounded by outline, and you should notice that there is a floor layer that goes on top of the tree (the top tiles from this: )
The material that would be hidden by this tile would be useful as well in case another top tile is used, or perhaps the tree could overlap the top tiles as the grass tile does on the left tile here. As long as it would be obvious that the player can walk in front of this (the player/monsters stand on the white line in the example above).

I really like your redesign of the rocks on the side of the floor tiles.. If they would be cut out into 32x32 tiles that would be awesome! Also, perhaps the grass needs to be bright on top (as the example), for it to match with what we have so far.

I really like the one color background grass that you have made and put behind the ground tiles.. Those would need to be cut out as well! Oh there is just so much awesomeness in there, and I understand it is a boring job to cut it into tiles but it is just all totally worth it :D

@Jim
Awesome characters! Keep on going :D
As for the tree, I love what you have so far! I envision that your tree would work very well in a place that is more densely forested (together with numberplays leaves), while a3ums tree works great in a more open enviroment with just one tree. Also yours is great for platforms and allows for interesting level creation. I really hope you can find a way to love it as much as we do :D

Just a quick note for you, surt: I created a possible treasure chest design, which you can find in the "General Discussion" thread. Feel free to use it if you want. :)