THE SCREENSHOT TOPIC RETURNS

For a simplistic game, try using just one block colour for the window. Leave out the gradients completely. Perhaps one of the middle-lower greens in that gradient would work best - not too default, but not too light either.

As for the font, I like it, but if you don't, perhaps look for a more rounded style? You're going for a cartoony style, so check a few sites for more cartoony font - not too cartoony, but something that is a little thicker and still readable. I have one somewhere that might fit, I'll see if I can dig up the name.

Here's two that might work okay, maybe, but I couldn't find the one I was looking for. >.<;

I couldn't find "Twentieth Century MT" on the site, but if there's a game starring a pregnant woman, I'd like to play it.

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Dragol what do you think of this? I kind of like the idea of using a picture overtop the smoke overlay for the negative space roof tile. I just think it makes it look more INSIDEY and less IN YOUR FACE with the obvious oiverlay. just a thought though.

also maybe shorten the smoke trails a little bit? they seem taller than the suggested room height.

Uuuhh, I guess that's kinda smart, never thought about that. Thank you fro advice :3

You seem to be missing corners for the cliffs (the little indents) and I really don't get the cliffage in the bottom left area. What is going on there? It's looking a bit hot-messy. It looks like the top of the cliff is equal to the ground, but then there's that corner part that just cuts into the side of it and is higher? I don't understand...
Also, the waterfall should probably start down one tile at the actual edge of the cliff. If it's meant to start there, then add corner tiles to the edges so it shows and indent. But yeah, some of the cliffing is really odd. (Even top left, that small one-square piece... uh, it looks really weird. Like, it looks connected to the cliff behind it but not, and it has edging on the left and bottom, but not the other side?)
Apart from that, the tiles are neat and the atmosphere is nice, but perhaps hammer down the actual tile placement before adding overlays since they make it harder to spot the bits that need fixing. Still, I do love the subtle overlays and the overall effect and feel of the map.

@yuna21: Just like Liberty said: I love the effects. Looks really smooth and adds a lot of atmosphere. may I ask what exactly do you use to create that effect? =)

@Yuna21: You might want to increase the transparency of the effects, as well. The chipset itself has pretty high saturation between colours, and with the effects it sneaks into the realm of over-saturation. Unless it is raining. Is it raining? It's hard to tell what natural event is being depicted.

Decided to get back to work on this. Trying out the water ripples effects that I have lying around in my folder. Maybe this will make the areas seem a bit more livelier...

It'd be nice if you could create an autotile that makes the rock edge overlap the water, instead of create just a square water box. Also, I saw in the other screenshot that you have that you always tend to make houses look so small. Is this just because you like the simple style? Because it might look nice if you made it two-tiles-high and added a window or something. Just personal preference.

The text box looks great now. I might just steal it myself (probably won't though).

I like the new style because it differentiates it from the old RTP everyone has seen millions of times. Though, the trees and bushes could use some textures.