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This is going to sound weird, but use psychology.

Im sure youve walked down the street, and you can tell who loves who by the way they act around the person they love.

So try adding some minor animations such as one of the characters touching the shoulder of the other, and using subtle speech, which has double innuendos.

Also perhaps a quick 'daydream' for one of them or a thought text whilst s/he is talking.

Thanks for the ideas guys, but i thought id let you know that Silent Hill4:The Room has the name The Room as a sequel title, mine will be a main title.

So it will be a no brainer. but thatnks for the hint on animated tvs etc.

there is one question ive got for you, how did you design your stairs did you just draw em and set walkable on the area? coz everytime i try it looks like hes just walking not actualling 'climbing' the stairs.

I reckon the gut suited him, as a village idiot bully, they arent always trim.

Theres one thing ive got to notify you of, whether you think it matters or not is up to you.

Your shadows. You have no set 'Light Source' your shadow from the hideout heads straight down, but the trees shadows head east.

Might want to look into it.

Bigger animations are essential such as walking and movement but i think the animations theyre on about are such things as Passerbys on a street or traffic lights changing lights.

Its not too bad, just one hint, remember that in truth a character in a game is defined by his surroundings and actions. he looks good in general, you havent gone cliched with bandanas and so on.

Perhaps he could do with a little bulking out as hes looking thin for a gangman.

What sort of street gang are you after specifically, whats the location settings and his history?

Mr.Crow -
this name is double derived, its the short name of my FPS nick Mr.Crowbar.

Also Crow is the name of the Developing team here, Myself Primary programmer and Artist, Mark, Tester, Artist Secondary programmer, and Alex Sound Developer.
The full name of the team is Crowbar Games.

Hey Just thought Id like a little knowledge share with you guys n gals.

Any ideas can be derived from anything typed here, but blatant design ripoffs will be boycotted. ( Plus it will really upset me.)

Im currently about three months down the line in producing my game The Room.
I would have posted this is the Developers forum but i am unable to provide 'stills' as I dont have the internet at home.

Heres the low down.

Ive developed a basic concept, plot, house design and character developing is in progress.

The Room:

Primary Objective: To Complete ALL Graphical elements, Backgrounds, foregrounds, items
characters.

Secondary Objective: Complete Linking scripts, room transfers.

Due date for Objectives 1 & 2 : November 10th.

The Room Concept:

My games are heavily inspired by 5days and 7days.
Contrary to the name the entire game does not take place in one room.
The is a single hidden room in the very centre of the house, namely a boarded in bathroom.

Adrian the occupier, is unwittingly plucked from his own home, and replaced in his own 'Home'.
He knows that it looks exactly the same but it feels different.

Through alot of processes Adrian has to piece together some very unusual clues ( Such as his bathroom being laid out wrongly.)
These clues though are not provided clearly the user will have to make the visual links about the situation himself, and Adrian WILL NOT TALK! because you are Adrian.

Its going to be a big effort, but the overall effect I wish to achieve is that the player is able to do anything he thinks possible, if he thinks combining glue with glitter will somehow open that locked door, he can. Theres no such prompt as That does not work.

If it doesnt work then it doesnt work. Fetch the items gain and try something else.

Now at my current point I have Version 0.08 running which is a simple three room, two corridor house. Graphics are simple enough, sound too lighting as well.
But id like to put in a few things that create flair, such as Animated computer screends on the background. Does anyone have any other methods other than just animating the WHOLE background.

Ill edit this post again later when i have 'stills' and a full concept report.

BTW upon posting of screens and release of my first beta version at 1.0, Ill be needing some exceptional artists.

Thanks for any comments later.