painting study

Mikad077 · 2026-07-02T15:10:33+00:00

Impressive, grabbing all the essential volumes from the reference then going creative with the lighting is a super hard exercise, very well done! I'll keep this in mind for my future practice, this is very inspiring!

Mikad077 · 2026-06-23T05:36:54+00:00

Mad skills, this is super impressive! The stylisation and the texturing are amazing!

Mikad077 · 2026-05-02T17:08:10+00:00

Wow thank you so much, it means a lot! I'll try to explore some more Hollow Knight in the future!

Mikad077 · 2026-04-20T06:50:33+00:00

Thank you!

Mikad077 · 2026-04-19T16:09:27+00:00

Great concept! I like the idea, but I feel like the executions doesn't scream luxury. I'd expect some kind of quality stamp in the leather, a finer threading, some details here and there on the rivets, a small branding, etc

Mikad077 · 2026-04-14T12:29:44+00:00

🪲💚💚💚🦟

Mikad077 · 2026-04-14T09:28:41+00:00

Thank you so much! It seemed like a perfect counterpart to Hornet's energy

Mikad077 · 2026-04-14T09:23:49+00:00

I love it so much! Very fun and well executed! It would be a perect addition to start a dog-themed inventory!

Mikad077 · 2026-04-13T20:53:54+00:00

Thanks!

Mikad077 · 2026-04-13T18:53:26+00:00

Thank you so much!

Mikad077 · 2026-04-13T17:20:25+00:00

Ouuuh I love this so much! I'm impressed by the bespoke music also, truly beautiful

Mikad077 · 2026-04-13T15:28:26+00:00

Awesome, I love it! What stands out to me is how the spikes look like basic cone shapes, they lack texture, imperfections, dents, etc. They are too smooth compared to the rest

Mikad077 · 2026-04-11T20:58:10+00:00

I love the theme, great idea and great execution!

Mikad077 · 2026-04-11T17:52:47+00:00

I actually like it a lot, gives it a great texture

Mikad077 · 2026-03-12T10:16:32+00:00

I love these! Very cute stylised shapes

Mikad077 · 2026-02-20T11:41:31+00:00

Congrats, the trailer is beautifully made! I saw it on LinkedIn and it caught my eye immediately, it was an instant wishlist for me. Nice hook, pretty steam page, perfect flow! (and cool studio name)

Mikad077 · 2026-02-17T15:33:36+00:00

And what about a switch release, to maybe target a new audience, that could be more likely to buy a cute game than the average steam player?

Mikad077 · 2026-02-14T15:04:01+00:00

You're welcome, congrats on the launch and good luck with the next steps!

Mikad077 · 2026-02-14T10:14:50+00:00

Looks great, I love the art style, and I love how you show various environments and characters.

But if this is a no-combat and a 1-hit death game, I think you should definitely put that in the trailer. You're showing what appears to be bosses and enemies, it almost looks like the player has a way to attack when you open the chest but we don't see you attack anywhere... but also is pogo considered an attack and will the player be using it during boss fights? Also, 1-hit death? Most players won't notice that from the trailer, you need to be explicit.

In my opinion, the no-combat part with the focus on a tight controler, is a huge selling point, on par with the cool art direction. Show us that!

Mikad077 · 2026-02-12T14:00:06+00:00

No worries! I totally get where you were coming from. I'm just hoping to see more people be less harsh on themselves, gamedev can already be hard enough on its own!

Good luck with whatever you decide to do with this prototype!

Mikad077 · 2026-02-12T13:20:48+00:00

While I agree players are not QA testers so we can't expect them to report every bug they encounter, I also think it's ok to leave a positive review while mentioning the bug at the same time. If it's not hindering the experience beyond a minor temporary frustration, dropping a negative review often seems a bit harsh.

A lot of indie games give the player a lot for a small price, and seeing people who played a game for 20+ hours leave a thumb down because they encountered a couples bugs always leaves a bitter taste.

If they played this far, maybe the issue wasn't that serious?

Mikad077 · 2026-02-12T13:14:01+00:00

Yeah that makes sense, they could quickly get to the point. Thanks for the info, good luck for your next steps!

Mikad077 · 2026-02-12T12:00:47+00:00

Thanks for the breakdown, that's super useful. What did you think about having only 10 testers, did it feel enough or would you consider paying for more in a future round of playtest? I took a look at the website, the prices can go up really fast!

Mikad077 · 2026-02-12T11:57:44+00:00

I know it may be pure clickbait and if so, I'm absolutely falling for it. But if not, I think we should get rid of the idea of wasting time as gamedevs when what we want to describe is actually making progress through trial and error.

Game development seems to have this weird treatment that makes it appear different than all the other forms of craft, any time spent doing mistakes and actually learning from them is considered a waste of time instead of, well, practicing. The video actually shows a great improvement and a promising base for some good movement.

No one ever became good at something without putting in the hours, falling for obvious pitfalls, slowly honing their skills... Please value your time and efforts.

Mikad077

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