RUINS OF THE FIRST KINGS--Available now!

WildThing630

RUINS OF THE FIRST KINGS

I just finished up some last touches on this game and some re-dos..
I'm not sure how it will do, what do you guys think?
I'm fairly new It took me months to do this soo,

http://gamesalad.com/g/28314

eXtraTurnGames

I like the name, but in my opinion it's important to match your story with your art style. A dramatic story needs dramatic art... you have this really dramatic backstory combined with some silly art and I think that will send mixed signals to users.

Braydon_SFX

I agree, The story is cool, but you might wanna re-think the graphics.

WildThing630

Thanks Guys!

icanmake

hey man thanks for adding the screen i made. im planning on making that look better+ new icon+ more art/ screenshots but it might be a while because of current projects and stuff

WildThing630

icanmake said:
hey man thanks for adding the screen i made. im planning on making that look better+ new icon+ more art/ screenshots but it might be a while because of current projects and stuff

Hey what's up yeah that's cool man... I appreciate it alot...It means the world to me.. i can't wait to see this game look soo much better...I'm so excited..I can feel it that this game is gonna be a pretty good hit...

SpriteAttack

I love the title... but I am going to be brutally honest the art stops it from ever getting close to being a hit... I know you spent a lot of time on it and it's a great effort but It's inconsistent, looks childish in places and just does not match the theme of the story...

http://spriteattack.cator.de/_misc/RuinsOfTheFirstKings_title.jpg
[just a quick mock to set the mood]

ExtraBubblesGames

As mentioned above , I think you should reconsider the graphics/ art style of the game . The story line seems to be great though

WildThing630

SpriteAttack said:
I love the title... but I am going to be brutally honest the art stops it from ever getting close to being a hit... I know you spent a lot of time on it and it's a great effort but It's inconsistent, looks childish in places and just does not match the theme of the story...

http://spriteattack.cator.de/_misc/RuinsOfTheFirstKings_title.jpg
[just a quick mock to set the mood]

Wow! Sprite attack, what program did you use to draw that?

I wanna redo the game but i don't have any money right now so i can't hire anybody, im looking to get all the help i can get ya know.. might as well try it all again and do a reboot.
im not giving up....

SpriteAttack

WildThing630 said:
Wow! Sprite attack, what program did you use to draw that?

I wanna redo the game but i don't have any money right now so i can't hire anybody, im looking to get all the help i can get ya know.. might as well try it all again and do a reboot.
im not giving up....

I use CorelDraw for most of my art - working with simple vector shapes and then importing them into PhotoPaint - Corel's alternative to Adobe's PhotoShop - and arranging and tweaking there.

There are ways to compensate for your improving artskills by chosing a style that is easier to create eg. through blured, darkened and grunged images like these:









By creating simple shapes [eg. triangles for the trees, circles and deformed circles for the insects] you can create clean and minimalistic graphics that work as long as the overall feel is right and the player is drawn into your game...

I added a grunge textured ontop of the coloured background to take away from the clean vector art....

One of the main things to keep in mind is consistency in your art. Find a style and stick to it - using 3D effects, Photoshop filters, doodle style and cranyon drawings in one game just results in a messy look and feel that is generally perceived as non-professional....

WildThing630

SpriteAttack said:
I use CorelDraw for most of my art - working with simple vector shapes and then importing them into PhotoPaint - Corel's alternative to Adobe's PhotoShop - and arranging and tweaking there.

There are ways to compensate for your improving artskills by chosing a style that is easier to create eg. through blured, darkened and grunged images like these:









By creating simple shapes [eg. triangles for the trees, circles and deformed circles for the insects] you can create clean and minimalistic graphics that work as long as the overall feel is right and the player is drawn into your game...

I added a grunge textured ontop of the coloured background to take away from the clean vector art....

One of the main things to keep in mind is consistency in your art. Find a style and stick to it - using 3D effects, Photoshop filters, doodle style and cranyon drawings in one game just results in a messy look and feel that is generally perceived as non-professional....

Thank you! I appreciate your help! I am going to redo the project and i will let you know how the results come out...Again thank you!

icanmake

i emailed u

icanmake

another email sent

icanmake

again =P

WildThing630

thanks i sent one back

WildThing630

I sent a new message

ShineyGames

SpriteAttack said:
I use CorelDraw for most of my art - working with simple vector shapes and then importing them into PhotoPaint - Corel's alternative to Adobe's PhotoShop - and arranging and tweaking there.

There are ways to compensate for your improving artskills by chosing a style that is easier to create eg. through blured, darkened and grunged images like these:









By creating simple shapes [eg. triangles for the trees, circles and deformed circles for the insects] you can create clean and minimalistic graphics that work as long as the overall feel is right and the player is drawn into your game...

I added a grunge textured ontop of the coloured background to take away from the clean vector art....

One of the main things to keep in mind is consistency in your art. Find a style and stick to it - using 3D effects, Photoshop filters, doodle style and cranyon drawings in one game just results in a messy look and feel that is generally perceived as non-professional....

Im so jealous or your mad skills