Switching From Pixel Art to Hand Drawn Sprites - Indie Roguelike Game Devlog #2

Jumping headfirst into game development using Unity and C#. Everything shown in this video is subject to change, and most likely will by the time this game is finished, if it is ever finished.

Thanks for watching :)

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[DonRawling]

The hand drawn style is a huge improvement! Pixel art can look good, but in my opinion, hand drawn has a much broader appeal. Your game really reminds me of Binding of Isaac - one of my all time favourites. Looking forward to seeing how you develop it :)

[zejugames]

I vastly prefer the hand-drawn art. Looks great!!

[Chrrs]

Well this was a surprise recommendation from youtube :)

i totally dig the new sprite style. it looks super smooth and i totally love the animations.
The humanoid Rats look so good running around. The walking animation of the frog feels a bit off though - i guess its something with crossing the legs when walking. - IMHO.

But the idle Animation of the Frog is - again - so smooth and satisfying.

Also props for using Krita. Best OSS alternative to Photoshop :)

Cant wait for more updates, this was really fun. thanks :)

[kencg]

Great devlog. The new sprites look fantastic. Very nice work! 👍✌

[umapessoa]

The YouTube algorithm did a great job, your dev logs are pretty good, keep doing those nice videos.

[twomur_]

the presentation of your devlog is perfect! 10-15 minutes is like the perfect time and everything you showed was really interesting and enjoyable. usually i prefer pixel art over hand drawn art but i much preferred the hand drawn in your case! it looks very clean and aesthetically pleasing so keep up the great work!!! (also frogs are one of my favorite animals so that’s awesome you changed the main character!)

[Rayo]

Very nice! You're making some quick game development mindset progress! It takes a bold instinc or a lot of experience to be able to make the abrupt decision to switch artstyles after you feel like you've done so much progress, but it is the right move for sure. Love the frog and keep it up doing what you feel is more fun for you and the game itself!

[marcelburdon]

The handdrawn style is very cute! Also, fun audio editing

[ruuku]

The hand-drawn style looks really nice. Animations really shine in this state

[ryutenchi]

The hand drawn sprites look great and I think you did a great job with the video edit! Looking forward to future updates!

[klarkcent]

Love the change from pixel to hand-drawn!

Here are a few thoughts to make the theme consistent:
1. The frog could fire frog spawn instead of bubbles. This could introduce a regeneration mechanic to 'lay more eggs'.
2. Change the setting from a forest to a sewer; you already have rats and spiders and it fits with the dark aesthetic you have at the moment.
3. The frog could jump/hop instead of a dash, which is overplayed in these games. This could present some interesting mechanics with terrain later, pipes, gaps, etc.

[hawkinberry]

I like the style you're developing! I'm looking forward to following your progress.

[jantaylor]

Really enjoyed your content! Looking forward to seeing your future progress.

(The new designs look great btw)

[envo]

I litterally just thought about whether I should switch to hand drawn and seeing this video has helped me come to a deicsion, thanks!

[AlekseyLoykuts]

For curving all you need is a side movement. You've got vector pointing current direction, you'll need to find perpendicular, and add it to the movement (you can increase it to curve more, make it wavey etc.). As long you've got your original direction vector you can do a lot of stuff

[dycetv]

didnt expect to laugh as much as i am looking at these animations and designs. good stuff! :D

[jaysonbunnell]

This game looks so cool! I think a UI damage indicator showing the health of the current enemy would be great. Keep it up!!

[GenericHuman]

it seems both you and I have been blessed by the youtube algorithm. Great vid and congrats on the new subs!

[franka]

Excellent video/work!
I personally would love the DASH visual trail effect to be even more exaggerated.
I didn’t notice it until you pointed it out.

[baieel]

I'm loving how the art style is now! Also, I think the spider could shoot cobwebs or something like a poisonous fang.