New character sprite
YOLLICOSMIC » Devlog
After a good deal of thought, I’ve replaced Yollicosmic’s character sprite, switching from the little spacefarer design to a new mindblowing ultra-high-fidelity rendition of the protagonist from Snootlet.
There are a few reasons for this:
- Despite being less humanoid, the little character from Snootlet has a stronger sense of personality than the astronaut character.
- The character’s unassuming, helpless-looking design contributes to the sense of oddness and unease that I liked about the published version of Snootlet, and it should do the same in this project.
- Using a familiar sprite improves the sense of continuity between the two. I’m not trying to make this game a prequel or sequel to the first (which lacks a proper narrative at all), but I do like the clearer connection.
- The astronaut character was, ultimately, a little boring to me. Since Metroid-like games seem to dominate the genre, going with a non-obviously-space-themed character (even though the game still takes place in space) is a small way to set this game apart.
The new character feels expressive and personable despite using the same 8x8 footprint (with a little fudging: the sprite is technically 16x16, but the active area is mostly in the center at 8x8). I’m interested in what kind of cosmic torment is in store for them.
YOLLICOSMIC
surreal, nonlinear action-adventure platformer
Status | In development |
Author | spindlebink |
Genre | Adventure, Platformer |
Tags | Atmospheric, Exploration, Metroidvania, Pixel Art, Singleplayer, Surreal |
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