Otis and Fawn!

Managed to finish the picnic picture today. Yay!

Dawwh. Makes me miss summer...

Here's the text that goes with it:

This somewhat mismatched couple is blissfully happy together. They adore going on quiet little adventures, be it ice skating or having  sunset picnics on a hill, and can spend hours sipping hot chocolate and talking by the fireplace.

Otis is methodical and thoughtful, Fawn is impulsive and fearless. They both love cinnamon buns, crosswords and long lie-ins. Their life is cosy, ordered, safe and perfect - just the way they want it to be.

Their structured existence was thrown off-balance when the thin layer of frost made it impossible for Fawn to bring in fresh flowers for their bedside tables every morning. When a patch of darkness appeared out of nowhere, Otis was so badly spooked that he needed THREE cups of elderflower liqueur to calm down. It was clear to both of them that this couldn’t continue, and the decision to go on a Big Adventure was a joint one.

Aaand here's the page:

Characters sketch

Quick update before home time! Sketched out the image for the Characters page today.

 

I've started doing the linework in Illustrator but it's not really in a show-able state yet... 

It's Friday!

Updated feature list

I only managed to rewrite the feature list tonight, but it means that another page is done which makes me very happy indeed.

Feature list

An adventure like no other
Meet Otis and Fawn; two unlikely heroes on a personal quest of interplanetary magnitude.
Enjoy charming, one-of-a-kind graphics and a whimsical world that encourages interaction and exploration beyond the game objectives alone.

Love is all
Experience unique gameplay mechanics centred around the game’s core theme: love!
Use hugs to affect the environment in a positive way and discover secrets.

A darker side of cute
Separate the two characters to see a gloomy, more sinister side of the world. Different characters, objects and puzzles are revealed this way, but Otis and Fawn can’t remain apart for too long without fading away...

Here's the current spread:

I think it could look quite nice printed. We'll see!


Up next is the characters page, which might involve a picture of Otis and Fawn having picnic on a hill...

Mock-up screenshot

I drew a screenshot today! It was quite fun, although it took far too long. Oh well.

Sketch:

Papa Bear has lost Baby Bear! Awwh! It seems like our brave heroes must reunite the two before they can cross the bridge to the left.

Colours:

 

Here's what the spread looks like at the moment. The plan is to combine the screenshot with the Feature list in beautiful harmony... I'll rewrite the feature list and sort out the layout tomorrow, because it's a little bit meh at the moment. 

Game overview

Today I finished the two images I posted earlier and put together the Overview page. I'm not 100% sure of the layout, but I'll give the entire document a second layout-treatment once I'm done with all the pictures.

Here's the finished "hug" drawing, showing the world being all nice and friendly. Dawwh!

 
The world goes dark and gloomy when Otis and Fawn are apart. New characters and objects appear, like the friendly caterpillar who was chillaxing in the fluffy bushes! Who knew?

Here's a JPG of the finished page:

  

If any images appear blurry and meh, right click and select "view image" to view them properly. Blogger's image display is a bit funny...

Story page

Finished a page, hooray! I can't seem to upload PDFs, so here's a jpg:

Click to zoom, then right click and choose "view image" to see a sharper version.

Game overview is up next...

The ocean's gone...

Right, I'm doing this properly. I keep starting little drawings without finishing them so I'm doing the images for this doc in order, page by page like an adult. >:(

Here's the to-do list: 

Story:
Fawn trying to go for a swim 

Game overview:
Togetherness mechanics 1 & 2 

Feature list:
No image 

The game:
Screenshot/environment 

Characters:
Otis and Fawn drinking tea/having a picnic
Upside-down fox! 

Controls:
Click to move
Click object
Hugging
Inventory 

Business model
Merchandise, stuffed toys 

Front cover
Back cover

Here's the sketch for the "Story" page:

 

Illustrator progress:

 

Still quite a way to go... Need to sort out her arms! It's really hard to keep the charm from the first sketch all the way through Illustrator...