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Hey everyone, I’m here today with a new asset pack! Very happy with the way this UI pack turned out. Let’s have a look!
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WIP WednesdayWIP WednesdayWIP WednesdayNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023November 29, 2023
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Hey everyone, I’m here today with another Work-In-Progress Wednesday! Hope you’ve all been well- I took some time off for Thanksgiving and it was great. I’ve been playing some games, hanging out with my family, putting up some Christmas decorations, and finally taking a chance to relax. Hope those of you who also celebrate Thanksgiving had a good holiday!
First off, I’d like to just let everyone know again that I’m creating Unity packages for my asset packs! They’re sure to be useful for those of you creating games in Unity.
A full list of them is here: https://assetstore.unity.com/publishers/18465
New since last time we talked about Unity:
Coming soon (in approval queue):
For patrons who use Unity and want to get the Unity version of an asset pack that you already have access to on itch.io, send me a Patreon message. Let me know which Unity packs you’re interested in, and I can send you a link to download via Dropbox.
Coming up next after the sci-fi UI pack is…. You guessed it! A fantasy-themed UI! Here’s a look at some of the progress so far.
For this UI pack, I’m going for a sort of Viking-esque theme. I still have to test this out to see if it looks alright in action- The window title area is a lot more centered than the previous theme and the window area is a little narrower as a consequence. I’m thinking it’ll look nice with centered title text. As for the palette, I definitely wanted to make a wood-colored one this time. After all, that’s what Vikings typically used to build things! I’ll have to tinker a bit with my export process to get that palette in there, but I’ll make it happen. I might also enlarge the gems or fill in the title area with the secondary color, because I want a two-tone color theme here and there’s currently a lot of brown. Anyway- Still very much a work in progress!
I’m doing more pixel art for Veridian Expanse! Here’s a look at some new UI I drew for the game recently. Gotta love that sci-fi look!
Check out the game on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2137670/Veridian_Expanse/
Try out the demo: https://howlingmoonsoftware.itch.io/veridian-expanse
That’s all for today! I’ll see you next week with a full look at the new UI pack and a look at the second pack for December: sci-fi props.
– Will
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Hey everyone, I’m back with a new asset pack! It’s a little later than planned, but that just means I get to tell you all happy Thanksgiving! For real though- Thank you for your patience. It’s been a tough month on my end but things are a little better now.
For this pack, I went beyond what I originally planned by adding a ton of controller glyphs! There’s images for each button and stick on all the modern controllers I could think of. Let’s take a look!
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Wrapping Up 2023!Wrapping Up 2023!Wrapping Up 2023!
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Hey everyone, we’re in the final stretch of the year! That means it’s time for a new schedule that runs through the end of the year.
There’s no WIP Wednesday this week, because I threw out my back over the weekend and am still recovering. So far so good- finally able to get back to work at the computer! Luckily I have a standing desk, which I really need to use more often to avoid future back issues.
As always, the schedule is more of an estimate or roadmap than a rigid thing. You never know when you might throw your back out, after all!
I also have a good chunk of December earmarked on my personal schedule for programming, so there’s going to be a lot of decent progress on the game engine and my other tools!
Can’t wait to make a lot of cool stuff through the rest of the year. See you on the 17th with the first sci-fi UI pack!
– Will
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Hey everyone, happy Halloween! The long-awaited sequel has arrived- Say hello to Alien Monster Pack 2!
Read on for more juicy screenshots and a download link for patrons, or purchase below!
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WIP WednesdayWIP WednesdayWIP WednesdayOctober 25, 2023October 25, 2023October 25, 2023
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Hey everyone, I’m here for a quick pre-Halloween Work-In-Progress Wednesday! Here’s a look at the progress so far on Alien Monster Pack 2.
Hot off the pixel art presses today is Xenomantis, one of the deadliest alien races you could ever have the misfortune to encounter in your journey through the galaxy. Although it resembles a praying mantis from Earth, don’t let your guard down! The Xenomantis is highly intelligent and well-armed. Its scythe-like arms make quick work of even the most experienced space marines. Stay clear of these bad bugs!
Here’s a sneak peek at some animations from other monsters in the pack!
Moon Muncher: Idle (left), burrow/emerge (right)
Moon Muncher also has a biting attack animation and a walk animation. I knew from the start I wanted it to burrow and emerge from the ground, and I found out on the fly that having it retract its legs would be a cool way to do that. It was pretty interesting to draw, I enjoyed this one!
Skittermite: Walk (left), attack (right)
Skittermite walks like a crab, so I watched some video of crabs walking in slow motion for reference. The body of the crab is actually remarkably stable while walking, but I wanted to add some bobbing up and down for a better visual effect. For the attack animation, it brings its tail up from behind it and fires some energy blasts. I’ll be including a projectile for that, of course!
In addition to these animations, Skittermite also has idle, jump, fall, and land animations. The attack animation is split up into start (show tail), loop (fire), and stop (hide tail) segments.
While Moon Muncher and Skittermite are pretty much done, I still have to animate Amoeba and Xenomantis. I’d also like to include small versions of Amoeba and Skittermite, plus two additional simple monsters with a couple animations each. I was planning to release this Friday but I think I need a little bit more time, so I’m moving the release to Sunday 10/29 instead. As long as it’s here in time for Halloween, I’ll be happy!
Thanks for your support- I can’t wait to see what you guys make with these monsters!
– Will
WIP WednesdayWIP WednesdayWIP WednesdayOctober 18, 2023October 18, 2023October 18, 2023
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Hey everyone, it’s time again for another Work-In-Progress Wednesday! I’m here today with another sneak peek at the upcoming Alien Monster Pack 2, plus a little more about what I’ve been working on other than pixel art.
Put your hands, claws, or tentacles together for the latest new species to be discovered in Alien Monster Pack 2! On the left is Amoeba, who we met last week.
In the middle is Moon Muncher, an alien quadruped known for its voracious appetite. Its spiked carapace can repel most attacks, and although it’s slow and heavy it never fails to catch its prey using its powerful jaws and fangs.
On the right is Skittermite, a vaguely insectoid alien creature that can infest pretty much any space station. It’s adept at moving quickly from side to side, and can even jump! Let’s hope you don’t meet one on your next spacewalk…
Stay tuned for the reveal of the final alien monster next Wednesday, and the asset pack release on the 27th, just ahead of Halloween!
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Hey everyone, the next asset pack has arrived! Late night release. It’s still Friday the 13th somewhere, right…? Well, I started the upload when it was still Friday, so it counts!
Say hello to Super Pixel Props: Mansion Pack 1!
This asset pack includes a variety of furniture, curios, and fine art. There’s plants, chests, portraits, and lots of vases.
This asset pack is currently available to $5+ patrons via this link: https://untiedgames.itch.io/super-pixel-props-mansion-pack-1/patreon-access
This was a really fun asset pack to make. At first I was just drawing props that interested me, but eventually it coalesced around the “mansion” theme and I really got into it. My favorite furniture piece is the leather couch. You just know how that feels from looking at it, which means I accomplished my goal! My other favorites in this pack are the two portraits. I actually haven’t done much like that before, and it was really fun! In the spirit of Spooktober, I included versions of them with their eyes looking left, center, and right. That way their eyes can follow your player through the scene!
Can’t wait to do more props packs later on. Have a great weekend, and I’ll see you on Wednesday for another WIP post to check out the alien monster pack!
– Will
WIP WednesdayWIP WednesdayWIP WednesdayOctober 11, 2023October 11, 2023October 11, 2023
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Hey everyone, I’m here for another Work-In-Progress Wednesday! Let’s see what’s cooking in my pixel art cauldron for Halloween…
I’d like to introduce the first monster of the pack: Amoeba!
Amoeba is a ground-based amorphous blob enemy. It has a central core, which is the vulnerable part.
The design of the monster is complete, and after releasing the props pack I’ll be animating it and designing the rest of the monsters. I can’t wait to show you the next three monsters next week!
This is the perfect asset pack for a spooky mansion or haunted castle environment!
New to the pack since last time are plants:
Tables and a few things to put on them:
…And some more furniture, including bookshelves.
Let’s put it all together in a scene, for fun!
Props Pack 1 will be coming your way on Friday the 13th. Spooky!
See you soon with more pixel art!
– Will
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Hey everyone- First asset pack of Spooktober has arrived! Say hello to the juiciest effect pack yet. Give your game the gift of gore with these blood effect animations!
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