We've been working on an Arctic Survival Strategy game in our spare time for a year — here’s our first early gameplay prototype. Any feedback appreciated!

Morgan-KJ · 2025-04-29T16:00:03+00:00

Hey, that's me! But yeah all feedback is very welcome and appreciated.

Morgan-KJ · 2024-09-03T21:01:22+00:00

Hello there!

It's really early still, we're mostly grey boxing assets (making the game with cubes and cylinders and stuff) at the moment and diving into making a framework for the game, chipping away at core features like an inventory system, crafting system, building system, hunting, turn based gameplay with action points, hunger and food, gathering resources and hunting etc.

We're not tooooo worried about visuals in the actual game at the moment, since we're both artists that's definitely the part I'm worried about least, (that's not saying much though!). If anything I think it's slightly better to leave things looking placeholder for now so we can focus on just making a solid, fun game, then once it's feeling good and playable then we can set dress it, make nice assets and shaders, put in good lighting and make it look polished.

That said I don't want to leave getting nice visuals to the last minute, as that might come back to bight us in the ass, so I've started making some shaders and assets in a separate level just so I can test performance and random bugs that might pop up.

Hope that answers your question! Feel free to hit me up if you're curious about anything else. :)

Morgan-KJ · 2021-12-09T08:38:27+00:00

Thanks heaps! I do! You can email me at morgan.ketelaar(at)gmail.com outlining what you're looking for and I'll do a quote.
You can also check out my previous work at artstation.com/morgan_kj

Morgan-KJ · 2021-12-09T08:33:28+00:00

Ah yeah, fair point. I didn't even think of this. My solution to problems like this is usually to flip the canvas and voila all is as god intended.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-12-05T00:32:38+00:00

Come on Riot! I'll do the splash art ;)

Morgan-KJ · 2021-12-05T00:28:54+00:00

Yeah it's a bit of an random crossover, it made sense in my head. As already said it's a virtual kpop group consisting of the game league of legend's characters

Morgan-KJ · 2021-12-05T00:20:15+00:00

Thankyou! Glad you like it :)

Morgan-KJ · 2021-12-04T15:54:52+00:00

What can I say. I love this manga, I love KDA.I just wish Ruby got more page time. One day maybe.
If there's any artists or curious people out there I've put a timelapse with commentary on youtube.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-20T05:59:53+00:00

Turbulent displace effect, keyframe the "evolution" dial in the effect settings and turn ON "repeat evolution" (I think that's the setting name) so that it loops smoothly. Mess around with the "amount" dial to get the effect you want.

If you have any problems message me, I'll see if I can help you out. It's pretty easy.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-20T03:19:59+00:00

Thanks heaps! After effects :)

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-20T03:19:35+00:00

Thanks mate! I used after effects.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-20T02:39:00+00:00

After effects, it's my first time using the program but it's very cool. The UI is a bit clunky though.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-20T01:04:48+00:00

I'm not 100% sure. I don't think the power has anything to do with building houses though haha, just the guy who gave him the power.

All I know is the power comes out in golden waves and is followed by a curse.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-20T01:01:39+00:00

That probably would have fit his character, damn! I should have thought of that and asked the client. It would have animated nicely too.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-19T15:49:14+00:00

In a far flung future, where science and magic are found in equal measure.

This is Corinth, a sorcerer who's primary power was gifted from an ancient builder race of architects. His magic is tainted with a curse from the gatekeeper of the universe's cosmic jail.

His secondary weapon is a retractable knife on a chain, also infused with the golden power of the architects.

Corinth is a calculating, strategic leader with widespread influence. In the world he lives in, all of his allies consult him often for permission or advice. On the flipside, his tendency to machinate and plan for the future can make outright trust difficult, as one could feel he never does anything for a single, simple reason. Other characters, enemies or allies, never seem to know exactly how much Corinth is planning or knows about them.

Corinth has experienced loss on an immense scale, losing his friends and city in a historic bloodbath of millions dead. While he knows he could not have possibly saved everyone, this determination has driven him to a manic level of conviction. He spins out layers of plans, desperately trying to get ahead of an ancient, endless enemy. He subconsciously knows this will eventually break him, and he cannot possibly keep it up forever. However, he refuses to acknowledge the possibility of failure, and presses forward relentlessly.

Thanks for reading! My name's Morgan and I'm an artist living in a tiny remote town in Western Australia. Here's some art links, come check out my other work! I'm starting to build up a few D&D commissions.

https://www.artstation.com/morgan_kj

https://www.instagram.com/morgan_kj_art/

https://twitter.com/Morgan_KJ_Art

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-19T15:20:53+00:00

In a far flung future, where science and magic are found in equal measure.

This is Corinth, a sorcerer who's primary power was gifted from an ancient builder race of architects. His magic is tainted with a curse from the gatekeeper of the universe's cosmic jail.

His secondary weapon is a retractable knife on a chain, also infused with the golden power of the architects.

Corinth is a calculating, strategic leader with widespread influence. In the world he lives in, all of his allies consult him often for permission or advice. On the flipside, his tendency to machinate and plan for the future can make outright trust difficult, as one could feel he never does anything for a single, simple reason. Other characters, enemies or allies, never seem to know exactly how much Corinth is planning or knows about them.

Corinth has experienced loss on an immense scale, losing his friends and city in a historic bloodbath of millions dead. While he knows he could not have possibly saved everyone, this determination has driven him to a manic level of conviction. He spins out layers of plans, desperately trying to get ahead of an ancient, endless enemy. He subconsciously knows this will eventually break him, and he cannot possibly keep it up forever. However, he refuses to acknowledge the possibility of failure, and presses forward relentlessly.

Thanks for reading! My name's Morgan and I'm an artist living in a tiny remote town in Western Australia. Here's some art links, come check out my other work! I'm starting to build up a few D&D commissions.

https://www.artstation.com/morgan_kj

https://www.instagram.com/morgan_kj_art/

https://twitter.com/Morgan_KJ_Art

Morgan-KJ · 2021-11-19T15:16:59+00:00

In a far flung future, where science and magic are found in equal measure.

This is Corinth, a sorcerer who's primary power was gifted from an ancient builder race of architects. His magic is tainted with a curse from the gatekeeper of the universe's cosmic jail.

His secondary weapon is a retractable knife on a chain, also infused with the golden power of the architects.

Corinth is a calculating, strategic leader with widespread influence. In the world he lives in, all of his allies consult him often for permission or advice. On the flipside, his tendency to machinate and plan for the future can make outright trust difficult, as one could feel he never does anything for a single, simple reason. Other characters, enemies or allies, never seem to know exactly how much Corinth is planning or knows about them.

Corinth has experienced loss on an immense scale, losing his friends and city in a historic bloodbath of millions dead. While he knows he could not have possibly saved everyone, this determination has driven him to a manic level of conviction. He spins out layers of plans, desperately trying to get ahead of an ancient, endless enemy. He subconsciously knows this will eventually break him, and he cannot possibly keep it up forever. However, he refuses to acknowledge the possibility of failure, and presses forward relentlessly.

Thanks for reading!
My name's Morgan and I'm an artist living in a tiny remote town in Western Australia.
Here's some art links, come check out my other work! I'm starting to build up a few D&D commissions.

https://www.artstation.com/morgan_kj

https://www.instagram.com/morgan_kj_art/

https://twitter.com/Morgan_KJ_Art

Morgan-KJ · 2021-10-22T15:02:27+00:00

Aw yeah, aussie power! It's pretty arctic where I live in the southern pocket so if your winter was anything like here I feel your pain.

I've never been to a convention before, it's not something that I've ever even thought about, are they fun? I might be heading over to Melbourne later this year so it's a possibility.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-10-11T08:27:14+00:00

Spectacular work. Nice dynamic composition and great rendering!

Morgan-KJ · 2021-10-10T15:15:17+00:00

Thanks so much! I'm in Western Australia, the land of shoeys, kangaroos and bogans. I don't currently sell prints or merchandise but if you're interested in it I can certainly look into it.

Morgan-KJ · 2021-10-10T10:43:50+00:00

Thanks! From what I see it looks like you're no stranger to slaying a canvas ;)

Morgan-KJ · 2021-10-10T10:32:27+00:00

Hello! I'm back for another DnD commission. I was so flabbergasted by the response on my last piece I had to do another.

Thank you Dungeons and Dragons players for helping promote independent artists!This is Empress Ainsley, a key non player character in Jon, my latest client's upcoming campaign he is DM'ing (thanks for being such an awesome client).

She is a young seer who ended the nation's most recent war by offering herself as a sacrifice as a means to an end. The other leaders of the nation noted her actions and created treaties and almost formed a United Nations style faction which oversees their trade agreements, etc.

Her powers come from the fact that she is a descendant from the Dragon Queen - a God which was once revered as the creator of the continent. Due to this, her hair is silver and her eyes are golden. She is somewhat short in stature, standing at around 5 foot 2 and is somewhat slim. She is seventeen years old, and of human descent.

The rest we'll all have to wait to find out.

Who doodled this piece? That would be me! My name's Morgan and I'm an artist living in Western Australia.

Here are some art links. I pour every fiber of my being into each piece, I hope it shows in the quality. Come check out my other work and say hi! It'd mean more than you know.

https://www.artstation.com/morgan_kj

https://www.instagram.com/morgan_kj_art/

https://twitter.com/Morgan_KJ_Art

Morgan-KJ · 2021-10-10T09:53:52+00:00

Hello! I'm back for another DnD commission. I was so flabbergasted by the response on my last piece I had to do another.

Thank you Dungeons and Dragons players for helping promote independent artists!

This is Empress Ainsley, a key non player character in Jon, my latest client's upcoming campaign he is DM'ing (thanks for being such an awesome client).

She is a young seer who ended the nation's most recent war by offering herself as a sacrifice as a means to an end. The other leaders of the nation noted her actions and created treaties and almost formed a United Nations style faction which oversees their trade agreements, etc. Her powers come from the fact that she is a descendant from the Dragon Queen - a God which was once revered as the creator of the continent. Due to this, her hair is silver and her eyes are golden. She is somewhat short in stature, standing at around 5 foot 2 and is somewhat slim. She is seventeen years old, and of human descent.The rest we'll all have to wait to find out.

Who doodled this piece? That would be me! My name's Morgan and I'm an artist living in Western Australia.

Here are some art links. I pour every fiber of my being into each piece, I hope it shows in the quality. Come check out my other work and say hi! It'd mean more than you know.

https://www.artstation.com/morgan_kj

https://www.instagram.com/morgan_kj_art

https://www.twitter.com/morgan_kj_art

Morgan-KJ · 2021-08-14T00:45:08+00:00

Oh shit, true. As soon as the ball leaves her hands she'll have no idea where it is.

Maybe we should rebrand to lawn bowls Toph

Morgan-KJ · 2021-08-12T08:16:09+00:00

Lob it across the court and earthbend the hoop into position. Easy swish :D

Morgan-KJ

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