The Art of Games

Hey everyone, Don Marshall again, hoping you all have an excellent Easter weekend.  Seems like it was just Christmas…where’s this year going to?

Things continue to move forward on Igor and I’m proud to say that the game is looking fantastic!  The characters are adorable, the movements are smooth, and the game is going to be incredible.  Yeah, yeah, I know you’ve heard it all before from those OTHER producers at the OTHER companies who will go unnamed, but when I say it I mean it.  It’s interesting, really.  As a producer, graphics have rarely been a very high priority for me, as I prefer to concentrate my efforts on game design.  I always figured that the looks of the game may get you to try it out, but it’s what’s inside that counts, right?

That said, I’ve been lucky enough to work with some great artists since I’ve come to Legacy.  The artist we brought in to work on Fever Frenzy was very creative and able to work incredibly quickly.  The Apprentice Los Angeles was gorgeous from day one, and its characters were just unbelievable!  And everyone’s loved the art in Pet Pals: Animal Doctor and Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals, with animals so realistic you’d have to resist the urge to pet them.

So after this embarrassment of riches, how is Igor faring?  Unbelievably well.  We’re actually able to bring in art directly from the movie for the Wii, making the look of the game so close to the movie that I can’t actually show you any screenshots yet until the movie itself starts running its trailers!  And believe me folks…the movie looks GREAT.  The art style for the movie is unlike anything I’ve seen before, and the fact that we get to bring this amazing work directly into our game is incredibly exciting.  I can’t wait to share!  Maybe next time….

Well, that’s it for now – work calls!  Have a great Easter, everyone!

Comments

[Sudoku Maniac]

There is a science part to this, If you can twist the players color part and numerical part, or the distance part of the brain, it will add a great addictive effect. The color part of brain is in the right, and numerical part is in the left. So by simply displaying the a number in color name in a different color you get them to enjoy the game.