Weekly Roundup

Whoah, Sunday again already? That week just flew by!

Not without anything happening around Grynn’s Fairy Tales, though!

Tales of Ostlea

Tales of Ostlea received a very small update on the system for moving creatures between lairs. Instead of having to click the small checkbox, it is now possible to click anywhere in the creature’s row to select it. Great for those who have trouble clicking small things!

Mysgardia

Some bigger updates on Mysgardia: part 2 of the sprite updates happened yesterday! The large and small egg groups now have unique egg sprites as well, setting them apart from the medium egg group. The Scuttler also received updated adult sprites, for both the normal version and the exposed version. More updates coming soon.

And that’s all for this week!

  • Around our Network: Path of the Pixel

    Drawing the Line: the Sprite Outlines

    You know about the basics, checked out the first steps, and prepared a sketch to work from. In other words, you’re ready to start putting down your first actual pixels! We’re going to get started with the sprite outlines. First we’re going to have a look at the basics of pixel lines, and then we’ll apply what we’ve learned to the sketch we prepared in the previous lesson! Straight lines Let’s revisit the definition of pixel art for a moment: an artwork in which every single pixel was placed with an express purpose in mind. Knowing that, it follows that making … Continue reading