CORFAISUS'S PROFILE

Nah, the walls are mostly covered by the awning on the second floor. I was debating on retracting the awning one tile so that I could make the second floor look like the first, but I sort of started to like the perspective (how it becomes more visible the further the view is from the awning).

Well, if it's tile usage, then there's only a few things I could recommend.

Number 1: I'm not certain what the tile around the room is supposed to be, but it almost seems like it should be a wall tile? I don't know. One thing I know for a fact is that there is an autotile specifically for the walls of the cave so that they're not 1x1 tiles like you have along the northern edge. The shadow tool is used much too frequently in this map, I'd say.

EDIT: Also, the tile used for the floor of this room should be for the raised platform near the stairs and that tile exchanged for the floor. That way you'll have a border around the raised part.

Numero dos: Basic, yes, but there's absolutely nothing "wrong" with it aside from the roof tile being used as a ceiling tile. There should be tiles with clear borders around them on all sides; these are the ceiling tiles.

Ah-three *crunch*: This is by far your best map. The desk near the lamp perhaps should be against the wall, but the only thing that absolutely should be fixed is the wall by the door. You used two tiles for the height of the room, so that should be the height of the wall at the door. I can tell what you were going for with using the top of the cabinet as a threshold, but it's simply incorrect.

I think if we were all honest with ourselves, that would be the answer we'd give. I'm known for my mapping, but would I rather be doing that or writing the story in the background? If I don't have a map, I can't implement the story because there aren't yet events and settings with which to showcase the story.

It's taken me years to come up with what I want out of this one section alone and I still haven't made the maps, nor have I any scraps or drafts upon which to improve and solidify a final design. What?

If I just mak for the sak of mak, then obviously I could crank out a gam in a week or two... buuuuut when it's something I want to get just. right., that's when it takes forever.

At first I was like "I really like the reflections in the tiling", but then I realized that they aren't proper reflections because you can see the tops of the reflected objects (such as the box and chair). Also the stand of the medical bag thing (I have no experience with such a thing so I don't know what they're called) should have its reflection moved up so that all four "feet" line up instead of just the front two lining up with the back two.



Understanding the cutscene nature of this place, I decided to scrap a labor-intensive idea and just made a representation of a courtyard with a grave in the middle. I got lazy, but at the same time, because I know what this place will ultimately be, I feel like I'm saving my effort for something important instead of polishing something that doesn't need to be polished.

Obviously I had to make a compromise with where the roof on the bottom of the screen would be in order for the player to see where they're going. Also, I may go back and add some small details, but this is largely complete.