THE SCREENSHOT TOPIC RETURNS

You could always map the backgrounds.

It certainly doesn't put me in mind of 80s or 90s games at that, either. They didn't have quite so many colours, nor were they that much of a clash between graphical styles.

The washing out affects two things - it makes the background look farther away from the foreground and adds a misty feel to it. Waterfalls = mist. Background = behind. The salt and pepper filter actually gives a picture pixels. That way it fits in with the actual graphics you use to map which have pixels in them since they're pixelated art.

That said, this is the last I'll say on you screens.

Screenshot time, mother (and/or father) fuckers~


WIP

The event? It's a stand-in for a boat that I've yet to add. I put it there as a reminder so I don't forget - it's for a side-quest. XP

Ah yes, auto-shadows. I'll probably kill them with a script, but that's how they're set up automatically in the engine. They're actually all like that, really, but ignore them (I hate the damn things but forgot to add the script that kills them. xp )

Here's a redone intro for a side project I've been working on. Can you guys tell me what you think?

That blog makes me think of a typical tumblr blog. "I listen to weird music and write random stuff", lol. If that's what you were going for mission successful.
The computer stuff got a very 90ies feel.

@Liberty: Thanks! You can move around with the directional keys if you prefer.

@SnowOwl: Ding ding! I was going more for Livejournal, but close enough! And yeah, the "Adolescent Citizens Network" is supposed to come off like a particular nightmarish version of the "fun kidz section" in the America Online welcome screens. Only with a giant creepy smiling face (who's name is Trevor) telling you when it's time to sign off. :D

This is an example of my random dungeon generator since adding cell masking, merging, and shaping.

author=Jude
This is an example of my random dungeon generator since adding cell masking, merging, and shaping.

Having them all be connected seriously pleases me. Will you have a specific way to make the dungeon get harder as you progress?

max HP damage, maybe?

author=LouisCyphre
Having them all be connected seriously pleases me. Will you have a specific way to make the dungeon get harder as you progress?

I can scale difficulty a few ways, if I want. Because every cell (room) is spawned from a parent cell, it naturally builds a tree structure. I can increase the difficulty of the monsters based on the length of each "branch" and combine it with other factors. Because this algorithm can also place locked doors and keys, I can also assign difficulty based on the key level of the area. What that difficulty value means, I haven't decided. It'll likely just scale up the monster level or pull from a different list of monsters (like skeletons can be encountered at difficulty level 64 but dragons can at level 255 or something).

You could add a small rock garden or Japanese garden (do a google for some pics). You could also add a storage shed of some type. It'd be nice to see less flat cliffage, too. Those flowers are really pretty, though.

Heck, in most anime that I've seen of shrine houses they're arranged in a n shape - opening at the bottom, empty yard in the middle and buildings forming the n shape. May e check out some more references?

author=bugbar
Can anyone give me some feedback on this map? It's supposed to be a village sandwiched between the foot of a mountain and a forest. I'm very eager to learn, so please tear it apart!

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Generally, when constructing a map (and judging one), I look at how I understand real world physical behavior to work, and then I think about fantasy world behavior.

For example, all graves would be in back of the church. It's unsightly to be reminded of death every time you come to a temple. If, however, it's a fantasy religion, you can make your own rules (the Death Cult of Ominuri might for instance have all graves front and center, but they'd have a skull rather than cross as holy symbol). Also, in general, a farm has fencing mainly if it has cattle and if it does, the fencing connects with the house rather than providing a way for things/people to slip through. In a temple that believes in spirits, fencing might also be appropriate if it has exorcism tags attached. What however, is the point of the fence near on side of the stream? Either both, because you don't allow swimming or do away with it.

Think about your world, think about what makes logical sense, and think about what you can alter to improve the character of the map. Generally, I'm not one to talk, but this is the guideline to follow if you want a town with personality.