Liquid Gameworks "Project M" - Now "Monstrous" - Game Development Thread

LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
edited November -1 in Announce Your Game!
Hello all!

Here's the first game we plan on rolling out. We're hoping to get this rolled out before Halloween, but we'll see how it all goes. We're not releasing the name or the gameplay yet, but we hope to have gameplay videos within a couple weeks. Lets just say badass girl kills lots of monsters game.

But for a tasty snapshot into the future. This is the first concept drawing for our heroine.

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  • AsymptoteellAsymptoteell Member Posts: 1,362
    Looks great! Very flowing, like some kind of a Liquid. This Game Works very well I'm sure.

    Can't wait to see more.

    Asymptoteell
  • aarioaario Member, PRO Posts: 256
    wow very nice
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    Thanks, we have found an amazing artist. This is just a conceptual drawing, and we imagine she will change as we progress towards final art. But we're going to upload the progressive states of the art, so you'll get a chance to comment (we always appreciate advice!). Once the characters are finalized, they'll be molded into their playable personas, and we'll get some gameplay video out!
  • BlackbirdStudiosBlackbirdStudios Member Posts: 493
    Wow this looks incredible! Who is the artist?
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  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    Did we mention she wields swords?

    Here's the second conceptual drawing. In this one, the character is becoming more defined. We already anticipate changes to the sword, shoes, and sleeves. But still, we're excited.

    On the artist, its Basil Murad. I think he worked on QS's Air Supply.

    sketch_02
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    bump. any commentary on the development of our heroine is appreciated. thanks!

    Tomorrow we should have more updates/variations and a conceptual "monster's head hat".
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    LiquidGameworks said:
    Did we mention she wields swords?

    Here's the second conceptual drawing. In this one, the character is becoming more defined. We already anticipate changes to the sword, shoes, and sleeves. But still, we're excited.

    On the artist, its Basil Murad. I think he worked on QS's Air Supply.

    sketch_02

    He did indeed, and will be working on Air Supply SOS and Air Supply 2 - he's very talented, and a nice bloke to boot!

    Also, three pints and he's anyones!

    Good luck with your game!

    QS :D
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    concepts

    We're trying out different looks for our heroine. Also, the first conceptual drawing of the monsterhat (which is carved from the decapitated head of a monster, of course). Any thoughts?
  • beefy_clyrobeefy_clyro Member Posts: 5,394
    Basil's a ledge. 3 pints, wow QS, i found he certainly wasn't shy after a shandy and a packet of pork scratchings, he vowed not to drink to avoid another 'episode' like last time, unfortunately he said that was a story for another day ;)

    Liking the images, i prefer the 3rd one the best
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    Oh yeah? The Vampira model? :P

    We're loving Basil. I'm fairly certain the final result (which might be next) is going to have characteristics from all of them.

    We're going to do some testing, but will have to work with the fact that our heroine will at her final size only by 64X64 (retina of course).
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    We've now decided on pants, and are closing in on the final in game character (which may still look very different, but many of the same characteristics). Also, we've given her a name.

    Seras.

    serasPants
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    I seras what you did there!

    :O

    QS :D
  • imGuaimGua Member Posts: 1,089
    captain obvious has touched first image :)
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    Hah, the first image was from the artist to me, so he was detailing the areas that I had specified for the first draft. Not so much a "I'll forget its a hoodie if I don't write it down now". :P

    @QS

    :) Its pronounced "I'm having a serasly good time making this game" :P Actually, that joke probably didn't help. SARE-US
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    So, most of the levels have brick platforms. Here are the pieces that will be tiled together. Stay tuned for INCREDIBLE gargoyle capstone tomorrow!

    brickStyle02

    brickStyle03

    brickStyle04

    brickStyle01
  • David_GryphonsRealmDavid_GryphonsRealm Member Posts: 459
    This looks like it's gonna be great !! Amazing graphics !! Keep it up !!
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    Here's a sample with gargoyle. This is three bricks tiled together. What do you think?

    tileexample

    Edit: It didn't embed at full size. click to link
  • basil81basil81 PRO Posts: 103
    imGua said:
    captain obvious has touched first image :)

    And Captain Smartass has touched this thread, ;)
  • Braydon_SFXBraydon_SFX Member, Sous Chef, Bowlboy Sidekick Posts: 9,273
    I love it!

    Although, I personally like the skirt better.
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    Hello all!

    We've got the title! The official name of this project is now MONSTROUS. If a Sous-chef could change my thread title to reflect this, I'd appreciate it.

    On that note, we don't have final, fully animated characters to show you yet, but I can share the gaming environment! (Just a little, you can't see gameplay yet).

    We implemented a background style called Multi Perspective Panarama. Originally patented by Disney, the perspective of the image changes based on where you view it.

    Let us know what you think!

  • RedlerTechRedlerTech Member Posts: 1,583
    WOW. Looks fantastic!

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  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    By the time this game is done, it's going to be a real trip. :)
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    bumpity bump. Check out the vid!

    We implemented a background style called Multi Perspective Panarama. Originally patented by Disney, the perspective of the image changes based on where you view it.

  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    bumping. Check out the vid, tell us what you think!
  • davidsalomondavidsalomon Member Posts: 136
    LiquidGameworks said:
    bumping. Check out the vid, tell us what you think!

    Amazing! It's looking awesome.

    One question: The Multi Perspective Panarama, patented by Disney, means you'll have to pay something to them? I didn't knew that could be patented as well.
    If I want to do the same thing, will I have to pay a fee?
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    hm, actually, now that you mention that, I ought to look into whether or not the technique is actually patented. I think the first time Disney used (first time used in motion picture) it was for Pinochio (40s?), but they've managed to keep MM past standard copyright dates. They used a similar technique in Inception... so we're probably fine. You will see the full effect when the camera moves during gameplay.
  • davidsalomondavidsalomon Member Posts: 136
    Actually I got confused on the effect I thought.
    I thought of the typical effect that gives the game as if there were a landscape on the background. Like Yoshi's Island for example: http://www.thunderboltgames.com/s/reviews/snes/YoshisIslandSNES_1.jpg
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    ah no. The effect in this game is that depending on the angle of the camera, the building landscape will change. Its an extended panarama wrapped around a circular canvas. I'll be posting gameplay soon, so users can see the full extent of the effect.
  • davidsalomondavidsalomon Member Posts: 136
    Nice, I like it even though I'm not much into that drawing style.
    The effect is looking awesome, I have to say it again.
    By the way I sent you a PM, please check it :)
  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    A quick peak at the title splash (the menu title will be out soon, featuring a close up of Seras. Will be kickass).

    titleSpash
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