Work has been really busy lately, but take a look at where the rocks are going. One of the biggest challenges I'm trying to solve now is whether I create the world with visible areas to reach and see ala BotW/Elden Ring, or if I section and stream into separate maps like OoT. If anyone has experience with the first, I have questions! #Screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev

My problem with the whole creature collecting genre is that it wants to be like Pokemon in every respect. There’s so much room for cool twists…like imagine Pokemon in an Elden Ring setting.

I have three concepts on the first enemy in CELLSHOCK. Which "frog" wins? Which one would you want to summon to fight alongside you? Starting art style exploration with the simplest creature in the game. #gamedev #conceptart #indiedev

Video games used to be art passion projects led by visionaries to share art with others. For about a decade we’ve been in a dark age where attention is the commodity, and even indies must fight in this attention market, but eventually we will get out of this pit.

Rock kit is done just in time for #screenshotsaturday. Here's a corner of CELLSHOCK using nothing but rocks. Amazing how far a scene gets on silhouette alone. #gamedev #ue5 #indiedev

Another rock implemented.

Rock set complete. Although you're only seeing 1 rock here. Trees or waters? What should I tackle next? #gamedev #ue5 #indiedev

How it started 🔶 How it's going #gamedev #indiedev #b3d

Without zbrush, this is how I start rocks. #gamedev #indiedev #b3d

Substance painter is fun. Second pass on material. #gamedev #indiedev

Rock style is getting closer to what I'm envisioning. This is a second pass on material. Time to spruce up some of the geo a bit and finish the rest of the kit. #gamedev #indiedev #ue5

Rocks. You'd think they'd be simple enough. But no. Another experiment on the style for CELLSHOCK. #gamedev #ue5 #indiedev

Super quick rock tests and triplanar material experimentation. I don't want stylized, but I also don't want realism or overwhelming detail. #ue5 #gamedev #indiedev

First order of business before CELLSHOCK's first level gets arted up: a rock kit. Concept comes first. I have an idea of the level of detail I want in the art style, but where things will get creative/experimental will be in materials and texture. #gamedev #conceptart #indiedev

Think gen AI is replacing concept artists? Pffft. AI can't even do anything like this--like solve very specific problems, like how to turn blockouts into environment art. #gamedev #indiedev

Level 1 started out with just 1 sketch. Then, a blockout happened. Now, I need to take key areas of the blockout and flesh out what they really should look like. #gamedev #indiedev #conceptart

Painting over blockouts to scope the asset list for level one. I'm excited to really get art going. It's been quiet from me lately—work got hella busy. CELLSHOCK is still moving and it won't stop. #gamedev #indiedev #ue5