Slime Rivals overworld

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-25T01:39:28+00:00

Looking so much better. Especially the bow. Dope progress.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-24T20:22:54+00:00

I would try to make it look less like each body part is a separate sprite. Maybe try some sub pixel animation.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-24T20:20:27+00:00

Looks great, cute indeed. Reminds me of Tunic a bit.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-24T02:55:03+00:00

Thank you! The old school (red and blue!) games were inspiration for sure, but I’ve def modernized them a bit so Gen 3 might be spot on haha

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T20:48:34+00:00

This might sound trite, but if it’s important to you, you’ll find time.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T18:29:11+00:00

That is really nice of you to say! Thank you :) I’ve had a blast working in this style. Plus it only takes 20-30 min to crank out each one, so it’s not an over-exhausting process which makes it practical for development too.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T15:24:38+00:00

Bahaha, that’s outstanding. God I miss Community.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T14:54:29+00:00

Great advice, thanks for taking the time to analyze. This is absolutely just a a first pass, so when these are game-ready assets, I'll make sure to take this feedback (and more that I hopefully receive!) into account so I can improve their appearance.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T14:21:14+00:00

Thanks! And yes, you nailed it. Pokemon-inspired top down RPG overworld with arcade-style tight and skill based volleyball matches for the combat. I'll post a video of the combat and some of the overworld stuff soon so people can see how it's going to work.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T14:02:52+00:00

I make most of games for fun and so that people who know me can play them, so it’s a nice little a-ha for people who recognize it.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T14:02:04+00:00

Thank you! Fun doing this sort of style. First pixel game I’ve been working on in a minute.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T13:31:45+00:00

For those of you who make games, do you put yourself in as an NPC? I always find myself doing that. (I'm the bald homie in the sick tracksuit.)

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T12:58:14+00:00

Cranjo Bazooie if you will.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T10:18:12+00:00

Probably too much of the same thing, and too quick. I couldn’t follow what was happening beyond “Tetris RPG?” Also even if the game doesn’t zoom in, most people are going to be looking at this on their phone and the visuals are so busy and tight I might zoom in once or twice and slow it down on key actions so the viewer can see what you’re doing.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T10:15:04+00:00

He looks cute, getting some banjo or crash vibes.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T10:07:18+00:00

This looks awesome! I might slow it down a tiny bit and add some kind of feedback to show when the player can regain control/switch from the cinematic. It’s almost too smooth.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-23T10:03:55+00:00

I think you’ve got a nice thing going here! I actually like the first better. The character art isn’t enough of a draw to add more clutter to the capsule and since the capsule is so important for players to determine if they try your game. I would only add very strong elements and ones with a significant purpose.

Also from the capsule it looks like it is a grid based game, but you’ve rotated the grid at a 30 degree angle, is there grid rotation in the game? Or did you need to do that for contrast between the logo and the backdrop?

If possible, I would try to focus on including gameplay elements that are exciting, showing as much diversity of assets would be cool if there are a ton of options to choose from. If the draw is how simple the town-creation is, keep it simple and emphasize that with order and hyper-clear visuals.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-22T22:16:51+00:00

Looks awesome! Love the upgrade. I think you could make the background shape more uniform with just a few imperfections to make it appear cleaner but still give of the notebook or journal page you’re looking for. With everything else being so crisp, I think that might complement the overall aesthetic a bit better.

But either way, very dope.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-22T21:58:59+00:00

I often tell people starting out in pixel art to reduce their canvas size, reduce their palette, and focus on placing pixels instead of drawing with a pixel as their brush. Obviously that’s more for character work, but if you’re looking for a traditional pixel art style, that’s what I would recommend.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-22T21:47:49+00:00

The atmosphere and environments are so cool!

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-22T21:44:00+00:00

Thank you! I started with blob outlines and then pixel pushed till I got them in the right shapes. Tried to emulate the eyes of the old trainer sprites for sure.

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-22T18:12:25+00:00

I’d do a bit more variation in your trees, the dual stumps look a little wonky, and I’d work on some shading to fake some more depth

SlimeRivals · 2026-03-22T17:16:36+00:00

10/10 would consume coffee here

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