Previous versions of Jude
Added 2024-10-10 08:13:36 +0000 UTCJude's changed a lot as a character from when I first designed him three years ago. Sketch #1 is the very first ever sketch of him. I drew it when I was first coming up with the game, whenever it was just a regular dating sim with no horror elements. I soon changed his personality, which is where we get sketch #2.
This sketch was made while I was still trying to make this game the first time as well. Jude's become more recognizable here. He reads like a tired, easily annoyed, sort of guy to me. I like this design, and I kept a lot of his features in the final version of Jude's sprite, such as his large pupils and messy fur.
Back when I was making these first two sketches, the game was planned to be similar to a lot of other dating sims in that the main character does not get shown, unless in CG's. I changed that when I came back to this project, though, since I wanted Jude to have more presence as a character.
This is where we get to sketch #3. I had just come back to the project, and went fully back to the drawing board, both with Jude's personality, and look. I decided that I didn't want to go with the version of Jude in this sketch, but I did like some qualities of this look, such as the tear ducts and tired eyes. This version of Jude is just a little too much in my opinion. For the next design, I would take some of the same ideas, and downplay them more.
And last, sketch #4. Honestly, I don't remember much about this sketch, but I must have liked it, since I picked this one to refine and turn into the sprite of Jude we see in the game. I don't think I have much to say about this one, it's just Jude but slightly wonky.
