Screenshot Thread

I like the desert-y type feel in your second screenshot a lot. Also, You're world map image needs to have a much better resolution, it's really lacking if it looks like that in-game

That looks good! Nice maps, love the forest ambience you've got there.

What's that font called?

HI BLACK FOREST





Want to play this map?
Then download the eyecandy demo O_O

You can catch a glimpse of the world map, the entrance to this black forest, and this map
Try not to get lost

http://www.sendspace.com/file/o5hbz2 41MB .__.

Legend of Zelda came to mind suddenly watching that screen Graf, as beautiful as it is, it can also be frustrating in a way >__>

A living piece of game art you have there. The overhead map reminded me of Legionwood.

Legend of Zelda came to mind suddenly watching that screen Graf, as beautiful as it is, it can also be frustrating in a way >__>

I think Legend of Zelda whenever I use that fog. It's one of the XP RTP fogs, but still I can't help but feel like it's a copy of or extremely similar to the forest where you grab the master sword. However, I quickly lost the feeling after I started using it more often. Soon, I'll be replacing all these fogs with my own, but they work fine for show pieces and what-not. Though it goes without saying, the game will have nothing to do with any Zelda game unless for whatever reason I throw in some odd easter egg about it.

:x I mean it looks beautiful, but Imagining walking in it, one could get lost in a way ~ :0

@Japur: Thanks! The font is "HopeRound", which you can get here: http://www.fontstock.net/13026/hoperound.html

I love the concept you've got there! Only 3 things:

-I don't like it that the king has two of the exact same 'soldiers'.

-You could create a perfect lightning effect for this: Spots on the king, a little dark, nice lights on the torches... Are you going to put those in?

-Theres two crystals in there, crystals are valuable. Don't you think that greedy king already
catched those?

Other than that I love the whole idea and ambience.

The soldiers/guards are obviously in uniform.

It's his game world. Crystals could be very common.

I love the concept you've got there! Only 3 things:

-I don't like it that the king has two of the exact same 'soldiers'.

-You could create a perfect lightning effect for this: Spots on the king, a little dark, nice lights on the torches... Are you going to put those in?

-Theres two crystals in there, crystals are valuable. Don't you think that greedy king already
catched those?

Other than that I love the whole idea and ambience.

Lol, he's a Bandit Leader, not a king XD.

The guards are wearing uniform, as Irock mentioned.

I am wondering about the efficiency of a good screen shot and a good game. Sure a lot of these look fantastic, but if it takes you hours to perfect a single screen, what about your games? Is each area detailed to beautiful perfection? Are there small areas or large ones?

These are questions I want to know.

I prefer to have better looking games than anything, so all my maps take a while to make. Though once you get the hang of it, making something nice doesn't take as long as you'd think.

P.S. Maia, I remember a while ago you were curious as to the looks of my game and I told ya I'd send you a copy on AIM, but I was at work and couldn't. If you still want a look, let me know and I'll PM you a link.

@Irock
Your map looks great. I wish I had your skills. Good job.

I prefer to have better looking games than anything, so all my maps take a while to make. Though once you get the hang of it, making something nice doesn't take as long as you'd think.

P.S. Maia, I remember a while ago you were curious as to the looks of my game and I told ya I'd send you a copy on AIM, but I was at work and couldn't. If you still want a look, let me know and I'll PM you a link.

Sure thing :-) PM me a link.

I personally like games that have hours of gameplay for days of work. Instead of months of work for 2 hours of gameplay.

great map Shadow, but (and this is something I've noticed in a lot of your maps) how come theres grass and plants growing through rock?

I believe it would be something like moss or algae. If you've seen in swamps or places with water, sometimes rocks are green, from Moss. From what I see & my point of view & opinion from Shadow's screenshot; I can just say they would be some kind of Moss-Algae-Flora, And it might not need that much light, but considering that thought, kinda raises the question of how they'd get their light source from caverns where it's either pitch black or there's little to no light? And where would they get their nutrients (Water, Soil, Vitamins, etc.) to grow & stay alive? Is the Cavern a reservoir for an Underwater Spring? Are there maybe holes in the cavern on which Light might travel to keep such Flora? One also needs to consider some other facts, Humans live in these caverns, and in this one, we see there are bricks/walls constructed, Lamps/Fire Torches, crates that might contain the necessary nutrients, etc.

As far as Crystals go, the bandit might be greedy and have all those crystals hidden for himself, but then again, do they posses the tools to remove them in the first place? Is it that valuable for them to sell? Or simply it's there since it can also help to make Light Travel (Sorta like Mirrors), etc.?

And those Bandit Guards (althou I'm finding those hooded thiefs a bit annoying from seen them on like, every RPG game that uses them) Kinda gives that 'Mysterious, Evil, Secret, Sneaky and Ambitious' atmosphere around their Leader.

Details are good and all, but comes the question: Wouldn't he prefer to be in a little bit more 'Fancier' room, I mean, I understand it been in a Cave, but, kinda makes me think he should be having a bit more to show how ambitious of a Bandit Leader he is, and have some sort of 'symbolic' Item, be it a Sword hanging, or emblem that shows he has the authority & prove of him having fought for such and no one would dare to question his Authority.

But, that's just my opinion .___.;;

I prefer to have better looking games than anything, so all my maps take a while to make. Though once you get the hang of it, making something nice doesn't take as long as you'd think.

P.S. Maia, I remember a while ago you were curious as to the looks of my game and I told ya I'd send you a copy on AIM, but I was at work and couldn't. If you still want a look, let me know and I'll PM you a link.

Sure thing :-) PM me a link.

I personally like games that have hours of gameplay for days of work. Instead of months of work for 2 hours of gameplay.

Okie

I have 1 puzzle in there that I should at least finish before I send it to you, otherwise you'll be COMPLETELY lost and you'll never leave the second area lol.

I am wondering about the efficiency of a good screen shot and a good game. Sure a lot of these look fantastic, but if it takes you hours to perfect a single screen, what about your games? Is each area detailed to beautiful perfection? Are there small areas or large ones?

These are questions I want to know.

The map I've shown in the past three screenshots is 100x90. I try to perfect every tile.

I prefer games that are short and detailed, rather than thrown together and long. Not just detailed in mapping, but in dialogue and maps for every building. Plus, screenshots really drag people to your game.

@Irock
Your map looks great. I wish I had your skills. Good job.

Thank you. All you have to do is practice and believe in yourself.

nevr giv up on urself

i no i no

This must be the first time I created any sort of outside map that didn't completely suck.













No humorous picture captions this time, I'm taking my game dead seriously.

Awesome work, Zylos. The first and last ones are kinda looking empty, though.

My turn to post~

Great shots Zylos, but I agree that the fourth one is a little bland.

The first one is a bridge. I don't think it needs any more than what it is. The only thing I could think to add would be a few broken tiles.

@Love - it's a pretty nice map. The hallway bureau seems a little out of place and kind of seems like it was put there just to take up space. Generally people don't put large objects in their narrow hallways, especially when they have a wide open space nearby. Also, I think the entrance to the kitchen should have the wall ends on it

Anyway, my turn

These are just some design screens I'd like some feedback on; it's for my semi-theoretical game, which has an ABS. Ignore the map as it's just for testing and no effort was put into it.

The first is an HUD:



Basically, health going right in the top left; states going down in the top left

The top right are skills. Skill system is pretty simple; no mana is used, but there is a cooldown. Further, cooldown applies to all skills, so if you use a skill and it has a cooldown of 20s, then you wouldn't be able to use any skills for 20s; I figure that will prevent spamming of powerful skills with high cooldowns. Anyway, you scroll through skills with Q and use the skill with S. The skill that is fully opaque is currently equipped.

Item system is similar and in bottom right. You have a specified number of quick items, and you can equip them. Same rotary system as skills, but no cooldowns.


The second is the CMS for the same game:



The map still updates when the menu is open, which is why the menu is so transparent. Windowskin is still a WIP, though parts are thanks to Aindra and the idea for the main part of the window is taken from rafidelis' Equipments on Screen HUD.

Anyway, I am still experimenting with colors for everything, all the guages, normal color and system color. If you guys have any suggestions for colors please tell me

Anyway, windows are pretty self-explanatory. Bottom is the inventory. Right is the actor stats (it's a 1-actor game)

Equipment is top left and the top right is the help window for currently selected item in the inventory.

I should probably explain the weapon system too so you aren't confused by the guages. It's kind of a mix between Diablo II item system and Dark Cloud's Weapon System. In this game, the actor doesn't level, but equipment can, and you can also attach stuff to the equipment. So, stats increase when the weapon or armor levels up, or when an attachment is added. Attachments are unremovable, but upon level up the attahments are absorbed into the items, thus freeing up the sockets. But anyway, there is a gauge because each item has maximums for its stats that it cannot exceed even with attachments and levelups. The empty space under level is left open for item properties, which are represented by icons. I'm debating whether to put the sockets there instead, but I'm thinking of instead showing sockets on the item picture in the inventory itself, so it might be redundant. There's a lot more to the system, but that should explain the current layout for that window.

A lot of this is still a WIP, but I am wondering what everyone thinks of the design. Is it too confusing, too ugly, etc... Any suggestions for improvements before I get into the hard stuff?

Oh how I yearn for a superb socketing system 


Everything looks pretty good MA, I can't wait until you have it finished. The only thing that bothers me, which I think bothers me about a lot of HUDs, are things kind of just floating around on screen. They're not connected in any real way so it just appears unorganized. I'm glad you posted the CMS though because the HUD has better focus while the menu is up.

This must be the first time I created any sort of outside map that didn't completely suck.

Spoiler for:

No humorous picture captions this time, I'm taking my game dead seriously.

Proverbs: The Game.