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NORMENHILL Chapter 1 "Your New Look" Act I


1 year ago

A quick showcase of some of the things I've done this month. (Oddly enough, there won't be a devlog this time)

#normenhill #pixelart #indiegame #devlog #undertale #deltarune #chronotrigger #hollowknight #shovelknight #rayman #dark #cute #fantasy #demo


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Firstly, I decided to update the visuals and make them a bit brighter and make the backgrounds with a certain roughness. And in general, I decided to make the overall tone of the game less gloomy than in Act I 2024.

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Secondly, I began to refine the animations and add new ones, as well as add new objects for new locations, you can see a couple of frames and one of these objects.

I also changed the design of some rooms and slightly changed the behavior of opponents. Initially, I wanted to make the very beginning of the game not very difficult, but I realized that I simplified it beyond measure.

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And here are sketches of several characters (some are background NPCs, and some characters play some role in the main story.)

This month was not very productive, I admit. I spent most of the time working on that video about the development of the first act, which ultimately did not gain any traction, and I still have problems with YouTube (I can’t leave active links in the description and pin comments because my views have dropped). I hope, of course, that this will be resolved and I’m doing everything I can for this, but I’m throwing my main efforts into the game. See you again!



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