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Amatia - 6 - Torex

Surprisingly mobile, while boasting top tier armor and firepower, few Amatia can rival Torex in a one on one fight.

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19 colors
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December Schedule 2022

Can't believe we've arrived at the last month of the year. Hope you all had a good November. As an American, I always enjoy the Thanksgiving holidays. Just when the doom and gloom of oncoming winter begins to set in, I'm reinvigorated by acknowled...

Tutorial - 115 - Isometric Mech

Like building legos.

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Tutorial - 114 - Isometric Tiles

Become a god and build a world out of blocks.

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Tutorial - 113 - Isometric Pixel Art

A quick review of the basics.

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Isometric Pixel Art Source Files

This download includes tutorials 113-115 in psd format.

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Isometric Pixel Art Assets Pack

This download includes virtually all assets presented in Pixelblog 41. Files are in .png format with transparent background in native ...

Pixelblog - 41 - Isometric Pixel Art

Another round of iso pixels, from the basics to building a battle mech!

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Amatia - 5 - Helzer

Tank mech coming through! Finally getting a good grasp on the overall stylings for the series. So, hopefully I won't have the urge to go back and change much from here out, but I won't hold my breath.

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Amatia - 4 - Zarnog

A new mech, along with more revisions to the whole series. Got a new palette I want to use for the current game project, and this series will be a good testing ground, so I can make modifications if needed. Also, I've introduced melee weapons and ...

Devlog - 6

Okay, massive gamedev dump. The new idea is called Beast Planet. This comes from a fictional world that has been rolling around my head for 2 decades now. Several iterations of this universe have manifested over the years in the form of literature...

November Schedule 2022

Hey folks! It's been exciting to get back into some real gamedev lately, and I'm really enjoying the mech design of Amatia. Can't wait to share what I've been cooking on the gamedev side of things. I mentioned we began exploring another concept in...

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12 colors
3 hours 40 Minutes
Photoshop

As usual, I started with some hand sketching. If not a particular vision, I will have a general theme or vibe in my head from the get go. The sketching helps me pin down the idea with...

Pixelcast - 45

Static, but not peaceful. Great tools of destruction await the call from their master.

The long overdue return of Pixelcast! Shout out to my Patrons. Let's make episode 46 happen soon!

More detailed explanation and insights in exclus...

Devlog - 5

So, did I mention we're still in the workshop phase of development? There's a lot to like about AVI so far, but we want to explore some other ideas before going into the trenches for the long haul. Whatever we make, I expect it will take at least ...

Amatia - 3 - Rathes

Starting to get into more unconventional designs. The spider walker type.

A slightly deeper look at the process here. I start with simple shapes, then work in the detail after establishing the overall form.

While I develop these ...

Amatia - 2 - Vonogoth

Another dose of heavy metal. This time I show a breakdown of the separate body parts to give some insight on the process. I like to 'construct' the mech in this piece by piece layered manner, as it provides flexibility to rearrange and edit. Visua...

Devlog - 4

Getting things churning on AVI again. From the outset, we want to make sure the game accommodates a balanced 2P co-op experience. Furthermore, I'm working on a variation of the main character to create 2 visually different selectable characters. I...

October Schedule 2022

Hey folks! October is here, and I'm back with another round of pixel goodies. I'm going to try to jam in quite a bit of content this month. I'll do my best, but please forgive me if anything gets delayed.

I know it's hard times out there, bu...

Tutorial - 112 - Rotating Cube

Simple but stunning 3D effect. Learn more in the full feature.

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Tutorial - 111 - 3D Hyperspace

As seen in Hyper Echelon. Learn how to make your own hyperspace scene.

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Tutorial - 110 - 3D Dungeon

First person dungeon crawling in pixel form.

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3D Animation Source Files

This download includes tutorials 110 - 112, and a couple supplemental animation projects. All files are .psd.

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