4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO)

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4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - Blake.Reynolds - 09-18-2014

Hello everyone! I've just come by to dump a nice big thread full of free previews of 4 YEARS of free labor for my startup company, Dinofarm Games. The game is called Auro and it just came out in the play store. Below is a big collection of screenshots, animations, portraits, and illustrations all done for Auro.

It's a brand new kind of tactics game. t's about bumping monsters into the water for points. I really hope you all enjoy the visuals. I really think you'll love the game, too!

This thread is just to showcase pixel art, and out of courtesy I won't direct link to the store. But if you'd like to go and show your support it's easy to search. Auro. You'll know it by the logo.

*EDIT* due to express permission on the thread, here's the link to the game in the google play store(it's coming soon to iOS!)

Pick it up on Google Play!

In the meantime please enjoy.

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RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - Dazz - 09-18-2014

I remember seeing this on Kickstarter - I absolutely adore your pixel work, and your fluid animation. I'm not entirely sure it's my sort of gameplay, but it looks, and looked, incredibly professional and highly refined.

I'm incredibly excited to see the final product and more of your animations. 4 years well spent, in my honest opinion.

edit: Feel free to post a link to the store, by the way. Smile

RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - E-Man - 09-18-2014

The sprites look very similar to how you would see in a Zelda game using the Wind Waker style (or one of Tingle's spin-off games). Was that one of your biggest inspirations for creating this pixel art?

RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - FinalSmash - 09-18-2014

Very nice! It's good to finally see someone's hard work pay off buy getting into a store. Good luck in your future endeavours!

RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - Blake.Reynolds - 09-18-2014

(09-18-2014, 07:15 AM)E-Man Wrote: The sprites look very similar to how you would see in a Zelda game using the Wind Waker style (or one of Tingle's spin-off games). Was that one of your biggest inspirations for creating this pixel art?

Oh yeah. I'm very inspired by both the art and music of the 2d zelda's. But the way I constructed anatomy, rendered skin, etc was inspired by the recent pixar offerings. So for this project it was kind of a mix between GBA era zelda and pixar. I hope the look winds up not looking too derivative of either =].

The japanese just know how to make small resolutions look good. I derive not only visual, but functional inspiration from them. I want to make everything pop and appear vivid. I want nothing to be oppressive or noisy or too small. A lot of western top down games use realistic proportions at small sizes, and I feel like I'm interacting with an ant farm.

I did everything I could to be inviting and clear with this one.

I'm really glad you like it... well. presuming you do =].

(09-18-2014, 07:15 AM)FinalSmash Wrote: Very nice! It's good to finally see someone's hard work pay off buy getting into a store. Good luck in your future endeavours!

thanks so much. Well, nothing has paid off *yet* but every little bit helps. A share or a tweet would do wonders, if you like what you see!

RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - Shade - 09-18-2014

I absolutely love this!

I'll be sure to spread the word and possibly buy it very soon! Big Grin

RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - SmithyGCN - 09-18-2014

That guy with the gut and the cape... he reminds me of Steven Segal for some reason.

Anyways, nice work! I really adore these.

RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - Blake.Reynolds - 09-18-2014

(09-18-2014, 09:09 PM)SmithyGCN Wrote: That guy with the gut and the cape... he reminds me of Steven Segal for some reason.

Anyways, nice work! I really adore these.

PSST... it's a...let's call it a distant homage to late period Seagal. =].

RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - Frario - 09-19-2014

....I'm flabbergasted. Shocked

The subpixeling technique is superb.

RE: 4 YEARS of pixel art!(Indie tactics game AURO) - Blake.Reynolds - 09-19-2014

(09-19-2014, 07:18 AM)Frario Wrote: ....I'm flabbergasted.

The subpixeling technique is superb.

Thanks! Subpixeling is all about color. the BEST people can do it and still be lean with color. I tried, but still used WAY too many colors for this game. Next time around I'll get tighter.

Glad you like the work. If you get a chance check out the game itself. it's really unlike anything out there!