Pixel Joint Forum: Need some help (platform game)

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   Hello there. 

I made a simple tileset for my new platform(metroidvania) game.

Anyway,I wanted to go with the simple and clean theme because im not so good in pixel art.

The tile:

The player(Kinda hate it but that what I could do):

(hands very small but you see them in-game)

Its "ok" but the game feels so empty and I cant draw any backgrounds / decorations, in that style anyway..

(p.s the whole game set underground in a cave. You fight slimes/skeletons/etc..)

So can anyone give me some tips or examples how to continue from here?

Thanks.

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Magicore Seaman Joined: 13 August 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Topic: Need some help (platform game) Posted: 13 August 2014 at 2:30pm
	Hello there. I made a simple tileset for my new platform(metroidvania) game. Anyway,I wanted to go with the simple and clean theme because im not so good in pixel art. The tile: The player(Kinda hate it but that what I could do): (hands very small but you see them in-game) Its "ok" but the game feels so empty and I cant draw any backgrounds / decorations, in that style anyway.. (p.s the whole game set underground in a cave. You fight slimes/skeletons/etc..) So can anyone give me some tips or examples how to continue from here? Thanks.
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 13 August 2014 at 2:47pm
	The player sprite is good. I would move the right eye over 3-4 pixels. Make all assets to match it in look. Start by making a skeleton to match it by using the player sprite as the base and make the bones. You're never going to get good if you don't go for it :)
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Magicore Seaman Joined: 13 August 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 13 August 2014 at 3:10pm
	*Originally posted by jalonso* The player sprite is good. I would move the right eye over 3-4 pixels. Make all assets to match it in look. Start by making a skeleton to match it by using the player sprite as the base and make the bones. You're never going to get good if you don't go for it :) Thanks, I tried to make some enemys: Kinda sucks but..
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 13 August 2014 at 3:19pm
	Stop saying it sucks or we'll all believe you. The slime is ok for now but the skeleton does not. Paint a skeleton over the player sprite so the bones are where they should be. Skeletons don't have eyes, they have holes.
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r1k Commander Joined: 01 April 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 336	Posted: 13 August 2014 at 3:36pm
	on the player, his face is at 3/4 but the neck of the shirt is straight on, so shift the neck whole over a little to the right.
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