KITTY PAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paige drew the sketch and I painted it for her! :D -Sid

Paige got an instagram!

Follow me here! @paigeanimated

I'll be posting artwork and progress on projects. Thanks for your support!

Rough Desert Background

This concept is for another level in Cliff the Lemur. 

-Sid

New Game Idea

Here's some character designs for a game idea that Sid and I are going to rapid prototype within the next week or so. I hope you like it!

 

-Paige

 

 



Gambit Chibi

One of my friends likes gambit from x-men so I drew this chibi version for them.

Work Stuff!

 

Just some Den Items I made at work. I really enjoyed making the Halloween stuff! -Sid

Bell concepts

 

Some bell sketches for a Cliff The Lemur level.

-Paige



Logger Bot Head Variations

 

 

Some variations I drew for the Logger Bots' head. I should work on this project more.

-Paige

Dragon and Pals Comic

Based on a true story.

I drew this comic as a going away present for my grandma, who left on a mission recently. :)

Parrot Power - Picture for a Friend

 

I drew this encouraging poster for a friend still attending college. Hopefully it helps

them through the semester!

 

-Paige



Logger Bot - For Personal Project

Here's just a rough sketch of a logger bot for a game Sid and I are prototyping. We will keep you guys updated with art and the like!

 

-Paige

 

 

Lending a helping hand

Hey Guys! I recently helped my friend Jessica K. with backgrounds and character cleanup. I thought it would be fun to post the results. The result is still fairly rough, but it was a fun challenge. Thanks Jessica!

 

Here's the original:

 

 

Here is what I helped her with:

 

 

 

She's a great artist!

 

- Paige

Jet Effects

I'm working on a personal project with Paige. Stay tuned for more. ;)

Math Game Prototype

 

 

This is a rough screenshot of a competitive math game I prototyped recently. Maybe I'll eventually polish it up and post it so you guys can play it.

Water Galbo!!

I recently played through Kirby's Return to Dreamland with my siblings and it was a blast! Here's a Water Galbo enemy fanart!

Nebulous Being

I did a speed paint of Nasa's Swan Nebula Photo and decided to turn the giant form into a creature.
-Sid

Creation - Meet Sputty

 

I quickly made this cute little Gif to explore Sputty's personality. Sputty is Probo the Math Bot's friend. He assists Probo on the space station and likes taking pictures.

 

-Paige

Commentary- Taking time to make Sequels

Sorry I haven't had time to post (I'm getting ready for GDC), so I'm posting a Commentary instead of a Creation.
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If a studio makes a successful title, it seems they immediately jump on a short production schedule to get the sequel out the door. My response, "slow down."
If not, the sequel will have minor improvements, feel formulaic because the developers were afraid to take risks, and, in the worst case scenario, be buggy.

I didn't enjoy Pokemon Platinum as nearly as much as it's predecessor (Pokemon Ruby) due to the fact it felt like the same game with prettier art.

The Portal series is a different story. Portal was released in 2007, while its sequel was released much later in 2011. Portal 2 added a deeper story, more puzzles, better graphics, and co-op with its own storyline. Despite the fact Portal 1 set up GLaDOS's character, I like the sequel more because it adds so much.

Taking time to make great sequels or games in general isn't a bad thing. I wish more publishers would realize that.

Image courtesy of PC Gamer

Commentary - Crazy Bonus Content!

I apologize that I'm reviewing an old game, but I couldn't resist. Today I'm going to talk about Ape Escape 3 for the PS2. First off, if you haven't played this game, find a used copy and buy it now! The duel stick controls are very innovative and responsive.

Anyways, Ape Escape's story revolves around an evil monkey named Specter taking over the world's TV broadcasting stations. Each platforming level is cleverly designed around a TV show or movie. Although this game is amazing on its own, it's the bonus content that pushes Ape Escape 3 to the next level.

You can watch their skits or make your own!

Throughout the game, you'll watch small monkey skits performed in front of cameras. That alone is awesome, but once you finish the game, you can make your own skits! They voluntarily wrote their own video editing software inside a lengthy polished game! It not only supports the story, but it provides countless hours of fun for the player! That's dedication. There needs to be more bonus content like this!

An example of some created videos.

And, the extras don't stop there! They also included a lengthy kid-friendly Metal Gear Solid ripoff. Not to mention a fortune teller, multi-player fighting game, and a monkey toss!

Definitely harder than AE3...

Wow. Ape Escape 3's massive amount of bonus content shows that Sony cares about the player and loves making games! I'd love to make a game with tons of bonus content. If you've played any Ape Escape titles let me know in the comments below!

-Paige

Images courtesy of Google Images and Brian's Simian Cinema

Creation - Fixing up the Blog and a vid!

So, I'll be fixing up the blog the next few days. (You may have noticed the new temp banner)

But, to keep you guys entertained, I posted a concept video of a game level. The video highlights a musical field where Orkestral (birdy guy) lives. This would be a multiplayer musical fighting game. I hope you guys like it! Oh, the music is by BlackMill.
 
- Paige