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Menu UI Design
Fractured StateThe first look at Fractured State's UI design featuring the main menu and gameplay related submenus.
Warden Concepts
Fractured State 2 commentsThis week we discuss concepts and functions/abilities for a defensive unit for the Children of the Ancients faction.
Screenshots Of An Actual Map
Fractured State 3 commentsWe have a variety of screenshots of our first actual map this week along with explanations of different mechanics/effects in action.
Wallpapers!
Fractured StateWe show off some wallpapers using the faction leader illustrations and the world map this week.
Laperian Barracks- Textured And Explained
Fractured StateThis week we are showing the finished textured asset for the Laperian Barracks and giving some insight into the workings of the Empire and the mindset...
Unit Introduction: Fist of the Ancients
Fractured StateThis week we show concepts for the Fist of the Ancient and discuss the unit's abilities and function.
Laperian Army Grenadier Concept
Fractured StateThis week we introduce the Laperian Army Grenadier. Beards Ahoy!
Barracks Concept and Pipeline Explanation
Fractured State 2 commentsThis week we show off a concept for a key building and discuss a bit about why our concepts look the way they do as a result of our pipeline.
Texture Style Revamp
Fractured StateShowing a revamped diffuse texture and some screen caps of a test scene giving a rudimentary sense of what the game will look like.
New Unit: Ritualist Golem and Props
Fractured State 3 commentsTodd shows and talks about the design of a new Ritualist faction unit and shows more prop concepts
Textured Tenement
Fractured StateTodd shows the textured tenement and talks a bit about the way he paints textures.
Props Ahoy
Fractured State 3 commentsTodd discusses a batch of props that might populate the game world.
A View Inside
Fractured State 2 commentsTodd shows an interior sketch and discusses how fleshing out the world in tangential ways helps him to design game assets.
First Textured Asset, In Multiple Senses
Fractured State 2 commentsA sampling of images showing the first textured asset and some thoughts on the style Fractured State will utilize.
On Thunderous Treads
Fractured State 1 commentThe first potential vehicle and a mobile barricade are on this week's docket.
Sketches and Prop Concepts
Fractured StateThis week we show some of the sketch work behind the concepts, along with one subsequent finished concept.
Ancients Reborn: Ritualist Knight Concept
Fractured State 1 commentWe discuss the pitfalls of getting out of order when working on concepts and reveal the likely concept for the Ritualist Knight.
March To War: Unit Concepts Continued
Fractured StateThis week we return to concept art for the faction units.
Concept Medley- Faction Units and Street Lamps
Fractured State 1 commentThis week we discuss the first faction unit and show some early prop concepts.
The Smog is Rolling In
Fractured State 2 commentsThis week we discuss the first finished cityscape and some early thoughts on building design.
All Aboard the Fail Boat
Fractured State 1 commentThis week Todd discusses what happens when things do not go according to plan and attempts to dig his way out of the hole he created.
Early Costume Concepts 2
Fractured State 3 commentsThis week we continue our discussion of costume concepts, including the first concept from our second playable faction- the Ritualists.
Initial Character/Costume Concepts
Fractured StateThis week we discuss the first character concepts and how the factions relate (kind of).
From the Depths
Fractured StateAn introduction and discussion of early Fractured State concept art.
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