Using a very simple colour palette for the environment except for the trees was key to keeping a coherent visual style while making it look minimalist and simple to create. Painting the bushes turned out to be a beautifully simple yet effective method of drawing out green clouds, letting the hand twitch and jerk randomly …
Being able to create depth within a 2D scene was something we were all a little concerned about. Thankfully our worries soon were gone after we discovered the Sprite Sorting Layer options within Unity. Adjusting the sorting layer of a sprite allows us to place elements in the background, foreground, or anywhere in between, with …
Sprite Layering – How to make 2D sprites feel like they’re in 3D space. Read More »
Creating the pixel art environment has been a bit of a challenge to come to a style that the team is confident in creating and happy with visually. Continuing to pull inspiration from games like Kingdom and Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, we’ve wanted the environment to appear simple and colourful while not too busy. …