Floydd The Inventor (Title Screen & 5 potential backgrounds)

[agsfellow]

Here are some pics from a game that me and a couple of my cousins are going to try and make (at least work on alot this summer - it could take forever).Ã,  When my cousin and I played Maniac Mansion on his Commodore 64 when I was like in 2nd grade we always knew we wanted to make a game.Ã,  This game is going to be huge and awesome or never get finished.Ã,  I've had the puzzles in my head and have been adding them since my 7th grade year.Ã,  Let me know what you think of these pics.

Update 5-24-04
I removed the last picture since I'm no longer going to use it.  So if you see any comments about it below don't be confused.  I just wanted more comments on the pictures that have some potential to get used.

[Akumayo]

Wow!  I really like the office style room with the Mr. Frenchy door, mabye you should make all your rooms with that style though...  Anyway, I hope you finish your game so that I can play it soon, it sounds very exiting!!!

[Mr_Frisby]

Nice BKGs - for the shelves (though they look good) remember - the back of the shelf would be darkest. The side wall furthest away from your light source - would be the next dark colour. The other side a bit lighter and the shelf itself lighter still. Hope that helps. Other than that - it looks like a lot of fun. Good luck making it.

[..]

I really like the style of the first one, you should keep it!

My only problem is the lack of shading, but when I think about it, the background prob looks better without it!

Well done!

heheh...Frenchy...

[Samuli]

Generally the backgrounds look interesting, not boring like mine usually. You've used colors nicely and there are a lot of details especially in the office pic.

The video store, however, looks a bit strange. What't the hole on the floor? And why have you used textures on some surfaces and haven't on some? Looks kind of strange. Furhtermore, personally I wouldn't use noise on the sky.

Anyways, the game looks potential, hopefully we'll hear about this in the future.

[Renal Shutdown]

Title screen.  Neat, clean lines and nice backdrop..  the character looks a little out of place tho.  Possibly make a hi-res version with nifty shading for this.

Mr Frenchy's office and stuff.  It's neat.  Neat enough to look like nobody actually works there.  Also, for some reason it's isometric.  It looks like Mr. Frenchy will have hit-points, and have random encounters with water coolers.

Lacklustre/Big Top Barbers.  I like the name of the vid shop, and the shape doesn't seem to bad.  It needs a shading, tho.  Even if it's just a light variation on the walls, at the moment it looks very flat.  As for the barbers, it looks very CAD-ish.  Like a technical drawing, but with the perspective of the roof a bit wrong.  The door looks like it's just been tacked on as an after-thought.  Also, the cash machine looks like it just been wheeled into place by someone with a lazy eye.

Inside the video store.  This is my favorite of the BG's, however..  The bricks seem a bit iffy, possibly they're too small, I'm not sure.  The perspective of the shelves on the back wall is out, unless the shelf is falling towards the camera.  The shadows on the floor, for the shelf and counter are wrong.  The whole in the floor, with the yellow line..  what is this?  Also the big top seems to be in the wrong place.

Inside the big top.  There's not much here, so I'd rather wait for a later version before commenting.

Fanny Packs..  With this, it's looks like you've forgot the rest of the art and tried to go for a new, wonky, DOTT-esque style.  I don't think it's working, and would suggest you stick to the realistic style of the rest.  If you want a cartoon feel to it, sure, go with it.  It's much harder, and needs to whole thing to be done in it.  With different settings in different styles, it could end up being rather annoying to play.  I know it would cheese me off.

In general.  The whole thing needs a lot more detail, obviously these are early drafts, but two and three definitely look like they're going somewhere.

Hugs
Iqu

Also, what the hell is going on with the sky?

[Edwin Xie]

Nice but there are problems needed to be fixed like the lackluster store and some shading. Edit: Woah!!!! The sky is wierd looking!!!!!!!! And what is going on with the video store? The cracked window, looks like a deserted place. There are also no videos to see.

[Ali]

They all look excellent, I love Lackluster Video!

Iqu's right though, the last one does seem to be in a different and less satisfying style. Plus, you are aware of cross-atlantic differences when it comes to the word 'fanny' aren't you?

[Johnny Odd]

I like the syle - perhaps not the last one so much - But what the hell is that on the video store floor!!? It looks like some wierd manhole cover.
P.S. You need some videos. :

;DBut I really like these! Keep going!

Ha! P.P.S Yeah! check out the english interpretation of 'fanny'

[agsfellow]

How funny about "fanny" I wasn't even thinking.Ã,  What do you call the pink thing around my main characters waist.Ã,  By the way the top screen the one with the isometric style view is the only one I'm close to done with.Ã,  My cousin drew the cartoony style one on the bottom in MS Paint.Ã,  I love it but it just don't fit.Ã,  I think I'm going to have some screens isometric like the top OfficeLobby picture and some in 1 point perspective like the video store.Ã,  I personally think it adds variety and doesn't distract.Ã,  What do you guys think of that?

[auhsor]

They do look really nice. Especially the first 2. I think you do need to stick with one style. It would be a little confusing in the game to keep switching styles.

Ha! P.P.S Yeah! check out the english interpretation of 'fanny'

Theres another meaning to it?

[ArtJoe]

the rooms are all very good but the first one is the best.  I believe it is because you have the most clutter in it..the other rooms seem a  bit empty.