blindxfish
· Level 127
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Shop Is Closed due to renovation :D
It will be nice and cozy!
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Project: Beyond The Gates
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@snek I think the AI + human art mix is really nice
IT WORKS? I mean of course snek is back. I worked a whole evening on it and totally succeeded. (fucking run, I failed hardcore, extreme environmental issues. This snek is a sentient AI ghost running on a container var var away).
I'm on a vacation from next weekend for 2 weeks, I thought if someone could take over BTG for that two weeks, finish the art, release, do marketing, and send me the money
Nice, the shop looks way better already! Loving the dark workshop vibe - the workbench with the anvil, the red potion, that glowing purple orb, the shield and armor pieces, the skull on the shelf and the one hanging on chains... it reads "underworld merchant" perfectly. And since 0.0.5 added the Forge, having the anvil right there as the centerpiece is a great touch - it makes the weapon upgrade mechanic feel physical, like you can almost smell the hot metal next to the potions.
Also agree with your comment - the AI + human art mix is really paying off on this one. You can tell someone actually went over the generated output and fixed the parts that matter: the lighting, the silhouettes, the clutter that makes it feel lived-in. That's exactly where raw AI art usually falls apart, so it's a solid argument for your workflow.
For the "nice and cozy" goal, two small ideas if you want them: add one or two more warm light sources around the room (a lantern on the wall, some glow bleeding out of the forge corner) - right now the candles carry a lot of the warmth, and a bit more would sell the coziness without killing the creepy Dante's Inferno mood. And once the renovation is done, a little sign above the door would help players instantly read this as the shop hub between circles.
The wood, the banner, the barrel - it's got real character now. Can't wait to see it with the forge animation running inside. :D
Haha, @blindxfish didn't see that coming huh. That's how to make a bot 😁 But I'm really scared for this one. Especially since it will drop its key if you ask it.