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Pixel Tutorials – final boss blues

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These tutorials are still being written! I try to add a new one whenever I have some free time to write. Keep up to date with this page or follow fbb on Facebook. Pixel tutorial series by Despain. Read Between the Pixels. Using and Choosing Colors. Creating an RPG Base. Building on a Sprite Base. The RPG Base’s Four Directions. Walk Cycles, Part 1. RPG Pixel Art: Working Fast. Walk Cycles, Part 2. Walk Cycles, Part 3.

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Pixel Tutorial Introduction – final boss blues

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If you wanna skip my lengthy introduction, part one is here. We can do better. Next: Thinking in Color.

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RPG Maker Tutorials – final boss blues

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These tutorials aren’t so much about game design, but about using the RPG Maker program. The tutorials on this page are aimed at people from beginners to advanced users, but all of the articles should be accessible to anybody new to the program. Good luck and have fun. RMVX Ace: Switches and Variables, Part 1. RMVX Ace: Switches and Variables, Part 2. RMVX Ace: Using Map Coordinates, Part 1. RMVX Ace: Using Map Coordinates, Part 2. Infographic: Understanding Switches and Variables.

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Blog – final boss blues

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SURVIVOR Twisting Variables: “Early Jury”. When designing games, we constantly iterate. One of the things we’re looking for is. 8212; and an effective way to explore a mechanic’s depth is to see what you can do with that mechanic’s variables:. I will examine a potential twist for. By looking at the variables in the game. We’ll approach. From the perspective of a game designer to explore the different effects of pushing these variables. By messing around with the variables of. The size of the jury. It&#82...

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Art Portfolio – final boss blues

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If you’re interested in talking to me for an art commission, check out the information here.

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Animating Aubrey: How I Made Player Animations for Symbiote – final boss blues

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Animating Aubrey: How I Made Player Animations for Symbiote. So I recently made a game in 30 days for an indie game competition. Here’s the game page (with screenshots and download, etc): Symbiote. Today, I want to talk about the player animations in Symbiote. One of my main goals with the game was to have really solid and fluid animations for the player. I think that I’ve mostly succeeded. This short video shows the gameplay in symbiote and the final look of the animations in-game. Aubrey in Spriter Pro.

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Podcasts Archive – final boss blues

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Podcasts are regularly hosted by Despain. And we talk about all sorts of things regarding game design. Most of it is aimed at the RPG Maker community, but our advice and conversation topics are pretty broad, so there’s something for everybody. Here are the podcasts that we’ve already recorded. To keep up when new episodes come out. Podcast #19: Side Content. Podcast #18: Player Psychographics. Podcast #17: Show Don’t Tell. Podcast #16: The Hero in Battle. Podcast #14: Character Development.

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Art Commissions – final boss blues

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Message me on this page. Or via email (. Baseline rate is $25 an hour. Prices may be open to discussion. All prices are in US Dollars. When you message me, please include details about the kind of thing you are looking for. Include the amount of sprites, estimated dimensions, frame count, etc. If you have a reference image for style, please include that. When I have a solid understanding of what you want, I will reply with a time estimate based on the information you have given. Adult (18 ) is fine.

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Game Design Articles – final boss blues

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Here are my articles and thoughts on game design. Most of these articles will have something useful for people working on games in all sorts of genres. I add new articles whenever I have some free time to write. Keep up to date with this page or like fbb on Facebook. Story Structure in Game Design. I Want to Write Good Characters. RPG Skills: What You’re Doing Wrong. Your Fantasy Setting: Economy. Enemy Encounters: What You’re Doing Wrong. Fuck Your Features: The Downside of Complexity in RPGs.