And the Project, Part 5
Posted on 02.07.06 by Mike K @ 7:09 am

Hey there sports fans. Our epic saga continues with part 5:

The Character

(or I’m a little tea pot why are you reading this sub heading like I have something insightful to say e-i-e-i-o)

Last we left our hero, he was an eight legged insect. Now he’s an eight legged insect looking for a job!!!

Only the finest cakes

Now, don’t get me wrong, he’s not a bad guy. You see, it’s not you, it’s me. I don’t think it’s going to work out between us. I’ve met someone.

As suggested, I’ve de-evolved the spider. Eight legs and webbing is just a bit more detailed of a character than I want to make here. So that means I want to simplify the character. Combine the concept of legs and webbing into a single idea. Of course, that can mean only one thing.

Tentamar! The smiling tentacle monster!

Go Go Tentamar Go!!

Alright, no. Not Tentamar.

Actually, the character I’m leaning towards is nameless, just like the game. I’m assuming the name of the character and the name of the game will share some elements in common.

So anyways, as before, a bunch of random design ideas. Some of the multi-eye monsters you see here were early concepts for a sort of multiplayer monstrosity.

Par-tay

Might be on to something

And the result of it all, something embarrassingly familiar.

Epic tales of...

A goo ball.

Tune in next time for part 6, The Epic Tales of Hypocrisyism.


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Comments:

4 Comments »

  1. Hey, I actually really like Tentamar, heh. He’s one dapper bloke!

    Comment by Madgarden — February 9, 2006 @ 1:14 am

  2. Man, I am really enjoying these little progress update posts. Keep squeezing them out from your delicious proverbial multi-talented ass.

    Comment by Jack Black — February 18, 2006 @ 5:43 pm

  3. Tentamar isn’t a bad design, but I think the spider angle could still work out if you got rid of some of the legs. Maybe 4 thick legs or perhaps six slightly more slender legs… with a slightly fuzzy exterior and bulging eyes.

    Comment by Sirocco — February 21, 2006 @ 12:02 pm

  4. Heh, man these characters are fun! Reminds bit our our Morphlings characters. Bit :)

    Comment by Juuso - Game Producer — February 24, 2006 @ 2:40 pm

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