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Tutorial - 98 - Player Sprites

A natural place to start our adventure is with the hero, or at least one of them. More explanation and details in the full feature.

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8-bit Adventure Source Files

This includes Tutorial 98 source file (Photoshop), and Seaside Environment source file (Pyxel Edit), which has the tile set and Bright Future palette preloaded. Enjoy!

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8-bit Adventure Asset Pack

This asset pack includes all the assets presented in Pixelblog 36.

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Pixelblog - 36 - 8-bit Adventure

Explore an 8-bit inspired top-down world featuring characters, animations, and environment tutorials!

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Shape of the Universe - 2

Hey folks! Things are going well with the concept album. First, I've decided to call the entire album Shape of the Universe, which is also the title of the opening track. The first image is  the static artwork for said track. I've also created an animated opening of the image forming from a single star, but I don't plan on releasing any of the final animations until the whole album is ready to release. I'll be sharing much of the work as I go, just not going to spoil the final product, s...

Shape of the Universe - 1

I'm excited to share the first pixels of my new concept album project. This is the first scene, which depicts the cosmic setting our story takes place in, and the fundamental concept of interwoven opposing forces. I'm taking inspiration from astrophotography and letting my imagination run free with it. I feel I can unlock my greatest potential in this unfettered mode of solo work. Things are coming together swimmingly so far, and I'm loving the process. I have some epic scenes planned, and su...

January Schedule 2022

Happy new year! Best wishes to all for a year of flourishment

I'm extremely excited about the potential opportunities, and the projects I already have cooking up in 2022. I've long thought about expanding upon my animation, and musical content to tell more substantial stories. Furthermore, it is my intention to create a series of animations/music videos in a similar fashion as TheFatRat project. However, this will be my own original creation, including the music and story. I'm current...

Cyberwoods

Seemingly wild, but not free, even the life of the forest is authored by machines.
Watch the time-lapse in Pixelcast 43.

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Pixelcast - 43

Happy holidays, folks! Got a new Pixelcast for you. Please enjoy!

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Station IO

This is the static version of Pixelmotion 30. I had a blast designing all the little ships and buildings. This concept inspires lots of project/game ideas for me. Where does it take your imagination?

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Pixelmotion - 30

All travelers must pay the tolls to ride the orbital circuits.

Art and music done by me.

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Space Colony WIP

Whew, I got ambitious with this one. Since the completion of Hyper Echelon I feel a sense of freedom to get lost in my art like I haven't felt in years. I'm sure it won't be long before I'm involved in more mega projects again, so I'm making the best of my current creative freedom.

Intended to be a Pixelmotion scene, this is still WIP. In the progress gif you can see how I've built out the image over the week, with each phase representing a day's session. The planet in the background ...

December Schedule 2021

Hey folks! I'm on the last page of 2021, and I hope to make it a good one. Looks like it's going to be fun Fridays, as I plan to churn something out each week. Pixel weeklies are my random category that could be any type of content. Leaving things a bit open to allow inspiration to guide me. Exciting stuff!

Thanks always for the support of my Patrons!!

Tutorial - 97 - Furniture 2

More furniture! Learn more in the full feature.

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Tutorial - 96 - Furniture 1

Time to decorate! More tips in the full feature

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Tutorial - 95 - Interior Tiles 2

Continuing with the same interior set, we now introduce stairways and rugs. More tips in the full feature.

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Tutorial - 94 - Interior Tiles 1

Starting literally from the ground up, we must first make the floor and walls. More tips in the full feature.

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Top Down Interiors Source Files

Tutorial 94 Source File - psd file, which shows how I organize and animate the tutorial.

Interior Template - Pyxel Edit file with the tile set and mondo palette preloaded, all ready to start laying out rooms.

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Top Down Interiors Assets Pack

This asset pack includes all the assets presented in Pixelblog 35, both as tiles, and complete objects.

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Pixelblog - 35 - Top Down Interiors

In this lesson, we step into one of the coziest of pixel subjects, house interiors.

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Pixelblog 35 Preview

Hey folks! Returning to my top down RPG world, this upcoming lesson will focus on making interiors with tiles. I was hoping to push it out before the end of the month, but I'm going to need a couple more days to get everything finished. It seems I made so much stuff, it's taking a bit time of to organize. To make it worth the wait, I'm including a whopping 4 mini tutorials! It will also include the entire tileset for Patrons to download! Expect it to drop Thursday or Friday. 

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Hyper Echelon Playthrough pt. 1

In this video I make short work of the first 3 missions, demonstrating how the game rewards performance. In other words, skill eliminates grind.

Note, that the story sequences are omitted from this playthrough.

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Hyper Echelon Full Intro Movie

I posted the full intro on our Youtube channel. I shared much of the process while I was working on this sequence over the past year, and now you can finally watch it all in one shot. https://youtu.be/-dVAsQPq1MA

Better yet, you can just experience the whole game for yourself. https://store.steampowered.com/app/953330/Hyper_E...

Temple of Absolution

A place of few visitors. If you miss the ferry, you may be waiting for a while.

I deliberately kept this piece simple with only 12 colors and focused more on pure form than accurate details. Just enough information to clearly understand the image, while remaining abstract enough to engage the imagination.

Artwork featured in Pixelcast 42

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Pixelcast - 42

Ah, it feels wonderful to get back into some OG content without the burden of the game weighing on me. Got a new Pixelcast for you, ahead of schedule this time. It's been too long since the last episode again, but I plan to put them out more consistently from now. Well, at least until I find myself involved in another massive project that binds me. However, my only plans at the moment are to make outstanding original content.

I kept this piece fairly simple so I didn't have to make th...

Launch Day!

Hey folks. Hyper Echelon is now available for purchase on Steam! Pick it up in the first week for 15% off. https://store.steampowered.com/app/953330/Hyper_Echelon/

We just went live early this am, and things are still too fresh to provide meaningful reflection on the moment. It's exciting, but also an eerie feeling to now have our work exposed to the world. Honestly, my least favorite thin...

Hyper Echelon Release Trailer

Enjoy a new trailer I put together for the eminent release of Hyper Echelon. We're just a few days from launch! Available on Steam for PC and Mac 11/11.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/953330/Hyper_Echelon/

Going forward, I would like to use this YouTube channel to continue showcasing game content. Look for more trailers, gameplay videos, and strategies. 

November Schedule 2021

Hey folks! Thought I better post a schedule before the month is over.  

Although Hyper Echelon has the green light for release on the 11th, the work hasn't stopped. We're still finding little issues and making last refinements, as we can easily update the build anytime now. This past week I have also been putting together a new trailer with all new game footage. Hoping to have that ready by this weekend, before the release for sure!

Beyond the release, I'll be getting back ...

Tutorial - 93 - Produce

The fruits of labor are worth the effort. Dig in to the full feature.

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Tutorial - 92 - Tractor

The little engine that could. More insight provided in the full feature.

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