Keys...

So after two wonderful and relaxing days after my Viva (which went pretty well I think), I've been thinking up some ideas to better enhance my level, namely the assets and symbols in the level that can help the players solve the puzzle.

My main and probably only puzzle is 'find a key, unlock the door'. Which I admit is very basic and boring. The only thing I have going for it is to make the keys and doors look 'pretty'. I thought of other things like themes behind rooms- which would contain the next key to the next room.

I've put together a sort-of moodboard to help me decide on these little themes:

There cartoon ones, short, long, bulky, symbolic, gothic, eccentric, bold and even simple types. I personally really dig the gothic kind, but I think I want to try bring them out, so combining them with a cartoon look should do the trick. Think Kingdom Hearts only not as cartoony!

Special Post!

Here's some cool gifs I made for my Viva, neat aren't they?

 

 

 

Dissonance Progress Video (Viva 02)

Here's the progress video of my project. It shows my current achievments with some mechanics, though it had to be cut down quite a bit since I'll be using this for my second Viva.

User Interface Concept

Concpet for Scaleform UI




Pause screen

Death screen

Somewhat Finished Decor of Bedroom

I just wish I had more time, maybe another day and I could do so much more.... off to Leamington Spa I go. Here's the latest shot of the room, it's looking good, the challenge is to get everything else to look as good.

Asset Models/Texture no. 2

More assets, and now this is probably where I'll need to stop (although it doesn't mean I definitely will), time to prepare my level and presentation.

Door Frame  Tris: 432

Victorian Frame 03  Tris: 224

Simple Chair  Tris: 468

Simple Bed  Tris: 464

Arm Chair  Tris: 616

Asset Modelling/Texturing Crazy

In preparation for a good second Viva, I've been busting my bottom to get these out as quickly while trying to maintain the quality I try to stand by at all times. It was difficult trying to cut my time, unfortunately I hate it when things aren't as perfect as I wanted them to be, so these are rough- but I'm not done with them yet! I will continue to modify and improve and model more for the final Viva.

Standard Door  Tris: 684

Simple Lamp  Tris: 296

Trap Chandelier  Tris: 1424

Cupid Bracket  Tris: 196

Victorian Frame 01  Tris: 878

Victorian Frame 02  Tris: 166

Morbid Mermaid Candle Holder  Tris: 734

I actually have more models to texture (it's been a very productive weekend), but that will be updated tomorrow.

More to come soon, these will be the last of the batch:

Arm Chair
Victorian Frame 03
Simple chair
Simple Bed
Door Frame
Book case