Roadmap:
- April: 2 new enemy designs and mechanics.
- May: Design + start on first unlockable animated scene!
- June: New ally with animations & abilities
- July-Aug: Design, animation, & sound completion
- Sept: Illustrations for backgrounds & platforming
- Dec: Stage 1 demo (if all goes well).
March playable build available for backers!
This build has the revamped movement and jump system, plus huge balances to combat and skills. It's now possible (and fun) to explore, customize, and power-up!
Cool!!!
It seems like an amazing combo of shape language, with objects defined by contrast rather than just lines. It's like looking at a beautiful map; you can instantly see where everything is and understand what it's meant to be. Looks simple, but incredibly tricky to make.
Inspiring, ty!
Ohh I see it! The color matching the ribbon, and the shapes are sort of like the flowing hair; all together, it has that kind of feeling. Haha, it wasn't intentional, but it's a fun connection. Thanks for pointing it out!
Here's another quick one; this is a first pass on an interactive item. It's essentially like finding a treasure chest that you can activate to open a portal and collect loot.
This is a flat render, it will have layered effects and more detail in the app!
Our first backer-based enemy design!
This elemental djinn was themed on truly objectified characters - this one a vase, in the style of cutlery from Beauty and the Beast. Can you guess what it does?
Really glad for the opportunity and result!
More coming soon! (+ back us to suggest your own!)
Here's a very little snippet showing how some of these animations work together.
Backgrounds and platforms are just placeholder assets! The level design is coming along, and features huge areas filled with lots of paths and secrets to explore.
More and better previews soon!
Also, it's nice to see that these ladies have a lot of time for personal enrichment, regular exfoliation, and plenty of time for a casual bikini wax and shave before heading out to battle.
Got wrapped up in holiday event planning and a bit behind, but here's a further/colored preview of the previous defeat animation. Looks even better with actual game physics for impact and distance.
Drawing animated shadows though. Aya.
Or a clash of passion and power? Slice of life with friends finding something more? The scales can suggest a lot with focus, direction, etc. If you have an idea, I might be able to provide a more specific example.
For balance, consider the archetypal yin-and-yang. The light text would go better on the dark space, balancing detail complexity and light intensity.
Give yourself some credit for what is possible on the image as well! Plan ahead though; is this a clandestine romance, hidden and suggestive?
maybe emphasize your name more boldly. Other elements in the title/subtitle may also be candidates for more focal attention. Limiting fonts is good, but ~3 sizes are okay. Try taking inspiration/ reference from similar titles you feel resonated with a common audience. Best of luck!
Honored to be of assistance! Book covers are neat as a convergence of visual & written arts. Sure, don't judge book by one, but we can certainly build up a lot of positive anticipation! Text and positioning can emphasize your product. If promoting the newest of popular author,
Cool concept. Composition can be polished. Text position not balanced; make sure to keep proportional vert/horiz margins, and note rule of 3rds applies to focal text. Same for image; light/dark areas not balanced, negative space not utilized, and consider implying body shapes in scale contour.
I agree, but it's a good time to consider who does make nice originals and their meaning as a gift.
It's not too hard to order a blank puzzle + print, so if you know some other people who enjoy that pastime, it's a cool and affordable present idea to gift/exchange puzzle prints. Cheers!
Line art for new enemy defeat animation!
(full knockback and effects happen with in-engine physics). I feel it's unique and I'm really happy with how it's coming out.
She has unorthodox proportions and multiple left/right feet, but it's alright; she moves in mysterious ways.
Big updates soon!
You guys are definitely the sexiest, but ironically, the Association of Women Surgeons and
American Watercolor Society
Have similar appreciation for enhanced focus on representation of women and art, so here's cheers for you all!
Affordable Waste Solutions can handle the cleanup as well.
Earth Elemental rendered! Again, this unique attack summons earth titans having fun, and the player needs to quickly get out of the path of their eruptive forces. They each rock the other's world in their own way~
Become a patron to decide what's next!
So the Eternal Alice studio invited a ton of devs, including us, to a large Steam-approved Indie NSFW Games Festival!
To go with it, we made Future Fragments 30% off for 2 weeks!
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And here's a video that the Eternal Alice team made!
First draft for the Earth Elemental summon attack!
This character is a titan! (See player dot for scale) Summoned as a counter for invading the boss' personal space, you'll want to back off or pass through quick to make way for their explosive fun.
Become a Patron and help design what's next!
Love it, need to follow more closely, been so busy. Personally, I'd love to see her start as the right, and maybe as things turn darker over the course of the story, she shifts to the left later on? I think that'd be a powerful progression. If absolutely just one, then, left, but great job on both.
Nice! one other consideration. Is this her final form? If an avatar, I don't know her personality, but the younger/right model might be an aspect of her social presentation, contrasting more strongly against hideous inner self. Otherwise, left model better as figure of power/antagonist. Great work!
See in what context? Left is more threatening, right is more conversational. From a standpoint of tension, both have the hand joints contracted, not poised, so it would be a sense of great unease rather than immediate threat. The left is less prone and more occluded in shadow, so enhances that.
[BIG ITCH POST]
I can finally reveal the animations I've been working on for the last months !
Since it's a BIG milestone for the project, reposts are greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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New basic enemy!
These soldiers were conscripted involuntarily to fight against the city by the opposing forces.
Defeating them will lead to a more sexual pose/animation as tradition, but it will likely be one of celebratory freedom.
Patrons decide how!
Quick update post. Put together a first pass gameplay presentation this weekend. Not refined enough for public consumption, but all the pieces are now in play.
Now comes another wave of art and assets to flesh it all out. More soon, very excited to share!
This was a time consuming animation to freehand, especially with the pivot. I'm trying to practice nuanced subtleties that aren't generally available with rigged 2D characters. I feel like my abilities are improving, and look forward to more challenges. Hope it comes across well!
Dryad Attack Animation!
This will be the planned animation for the default/Tutorial character on your team, a Dryad (leaf accessories not shown here).
Her attack itself is something like a summon spell, and she will call forth a wave of vines that fill the screen. Some get frisky!
I find that it can be a huge help creatively try something really different, (Depression notwithstanding), especially if it's in the presence of a small social group.
e.g.: rest digital art by customizing and painting some miniatures to look like a couple of your chars at a hobby store meetup
wow, awesome efforts in community awareness and connection! Very thoughtful and helpful stuff, will take note.
