Sugar and Spice

Screenshot of sugar in-game

All of Sugar's Sprites

Boss (Spice) and beginning enemy (Cakey)

 

 

Spice Sprite

I am making a Mario clone because I CAN'T DO SIMPLE....

and I need to do something simple to start.

It is coming along -very- well, I am almost finished with the first level. I will only work on things for that level until it is finished, I made the Spice sprite to be my basis for all other enemies. Other than her, the rest of this is needed for the first level. =)

Will update with more as it comes along.

Sprite tests

Not sure what the hell to do with sprites, but here are some tests.

Nini Walk Cycle - Pixel Roughs

Still rough, but it's getting there. And Colors! Those are there.

...Now to figure out ...all the other animations. Also, give her a doll.
Still not sure how I'll handle those, I know how she will hold them and whatnot, just not how to get the dolls in her hand to move properly.

Nini Pixel

Concept for sprite style, and a new outfit

Nini's folks are the wealthy family in town, Father is the Mayor after all. So, I thought she needed a better dress than the plain one I had her in. Things are subject to change, of course, but this is nice and symmetrical. ...I mean pretty. Yes.

Sprite Tests!

I do not like that tree. That tree is not final.

I cannot make trees. =/

I like the lineless style though, going to go with it. Just have to figure out backgrounds.

Decision, Decisions - seriously..halp.

Lineless, high contrast, bright, cute, simple

Lines, even toned, not as bright, still pretty cute and simple

Ahh. Which one. I like them both...

Maybe I should try it with a monster too. Keep using Nini for tests as she's the most important to nail down. But...now I don't know.

Construct has opened so many doors and I'm pretty overwhelmed with just learning the program. The -design- aspect is amazingly fun but also incredibly frustrating. The chance to design everything myself is exciting, but it's not exactly easy to figure out -how- to do these things.

So. Many. Choices. ><

Beginnings of a sprite

1600x Zoom, Top left is Actual Size

She may be too small. I'm not sure really. New stuff for me here.

Anyway - Working on a style for the sprites. Not sure I like this. I'm using Minish Cap sprites for reference on position, but I may have incorporated the shading style by accident. I need to figure out my own.

Something simple would be preferred, as it's my first foray into game making and I don't want to go nuts and burn out. This didn't take long, but I'm not sure I like how it came out. =/

Spriting

Sprite base, for practice

Tess, basic design for practice purposes