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Wrestle Team- first sketches
🕑 Added 2022-08-23 16:31:46 +0000 UTCHey everyone!
I've been sketching some character ideas for the Wrestle Team, and these are the first results.
Now, when I designed these girls, I didn’t just start somewhere :) I actually had quite a few requirements in mind that I wanted to meet. And these requirements usually determine 80% of a characters look.
So this is what I had in mind for the girls:
- Their outfits should show that they belong to the same team, yet the outfits should be unique.
- I wanted them to wear retro-futuristic wrestle outfits (plus a training jacket).
- There should be a bit of skin visible at all times (To show some muscles...and because, well... you know!).
So to make this all work; I eventually gave all outfits a V-shape and added some ‘hard edges’in the fabric (like shoulder pads from the 80’s). I should also pull the colours together, but that’s for later.
- Each girl should look strong, but have a different build.
- Each girl should have a different wrestle technique/approach. (Strength, tactics, agility).
- Each girl should have a different personality (Harsh, indifferent, optimistic/naughty).
Now when trying to show a personality, I find it the easiest to do that in a characters pose.
And for this I did a bit more exploring, as you can see below.
Now a final consideration when designing these girls, was that their wrestle-poses also have to match each other...because there will be a mini-game around this match! And so I had to make a rough sketch for this as well.
Now, I know what this looks like, ... but you won’t be fighting here :) Instead Keen will be cheering for his favourite girl. Cheer hard enough, and you will unlock your girls special moves!
Well, there always goes a lot of planning in a character design...but it seemed to be tripple-true for these girls. But now that I have the big picture more or less complete, I can pick a girl, and start refining her.
That should be fun!
But these designs are not all set in stone yet, so if you have any suggestions* please let me know :)
All the best!
Robin
* I did consider adding an alien to this team, but that would give the story a second focus, which would not really work here I think. Although I thought quite long about this tempting option :)
Comments
Robin
Thank you Barry! Over the years I have learned many things, that you should keep in mind when making art, stories and gamedesign. And all those insights now make it much easier for me to make new things... And so I gladly share what I know ;) All the best! Robin
Robin
I'm pretty sure everyone hopes that all the time :)
Robin
Thank you Phantomponch! :) And yes; depending on who you will support & the succes of the minigame, will determine who keen ends up with :) So the story splits in 3 parts, which will all be a bit different & have different scenes. And of course I will build in a 'loop', so you can support each girl, without having to start over. Hope you like it! All the best! Robin
Barry Tucker
I have to say, I really do appreciate the regular insights into your development process you share with us..!
Am I the only one hoping the girl on the far right is hiding three breasts under that top? XD
Phantomponch
I love it! Amazing update as always! The second girl is my favorite and I love all of the poses you always find. You have a real gift. Will different outcomes in the mini game give you different scenes? Or results?
