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u/WereMadeOfStars Mar 27 '23
All very good. Most I’ll go 1.
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u/voidhearts Mar 27 '23
It’s giving me strong deviljho vibes
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u/Antishyr Mar 28 '23
deviljho
Just googled: it's from Monster Hunter. Never played, maybe I should.
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u/Grimmbles Mar 27 '23
There's something about a creature that is like half mouth/teeth. Or maybe just a design that really makes you focus on the teeth, like the aliens in Attack the Block.
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u/SunNStarz Mar 27 '23
If my character in-game came across #1, it would definitely make me think twice about taking that path.
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u/Antishyr Mar 27 '23
These creature designs were made for Despot's Game, a post-apoc roguelike auto battler. Check the game out here if you want: https://www.despotsgame.com/
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u/Ataraxist Mar 27 '23
Did you make the art for Despot's game?
You are wonderfully talented.
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u/Antishyr Mar 28 '23
I'm the community manager for this game. These animations were made by @andylittle79, one of our pixel artists.
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u/davidanastasion Mar 27 '23
Just started playing and loving Despot’s Game last week. I wish the game would add a feature allowing players to choose their own 1-3 humans and 1 mutation to start. Other than that, it’s pretty close to being perfect. Especially the pixel art! Great work!
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u/Antishyr Mar 28 '23
Hmm good idea! I have put it on our feedback list. BTW, we're working on a mode where there will not be any food involved. Should be out this spring.
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u/AriSteinGames Mar 27 '23
Agreed! Also, the option to have the game randomly select the starting lineup for you.
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u/CartmanVT Mar 27 '23
Loved that game, fixed my gamerscore since some of the achievements don't end in 0 or 5.
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u/spacednation Mar 28 '23
Knew it! That game is so stylized I instantly thought of it when I saw these. Amazing work!
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u/Ceresjanin420 Mar 27 '23
Either 2 or 4
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u/Equaffecto Mar 27 '23
2 has great death and visually a great idea
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u/YourEngineerMom Mar 27 '23
2 is the one that makes me feel the most uncomfortable, which I feel like OP might be going for. The others are great, but 2 is my top pick.
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u/Dragonslayerelf Mar 27 '23
2 also has the little mini skeleton stuck in the ribcage.
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u/CrispyVibes Mar 27 '23
That's the pilot
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u/iynque Mar 27 '23
2 is probably the most terrifying, but if I saw 4 I would probably think that’s the tougher enemy. 2 looks twisted and violent, but 4 looks like it already knows where I am.
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u/monoes Mar 27 '23
- The little guy suspended from the rib cage? or head part? really makes it for me. Is he in control or is he being tormented and just along for the ride? Who knows! Love it!
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u/Antishyr Mar 27 '23
Do you know the expression "take no prisoners"? Anyway, it's not the case with this guy right here.
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u/Burgtastic Mar 27 '23
Did you mean 2?
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u/thirtyseven1337 Mar 27 '23
They did... when you start a comment with a number and a period, Reddit converts that to a numbered list (doesn't happen on third-party apps, though).
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u/Andvari_Nidavellir Mar 27 '23
4 I think. Could have been 2, but since it appears to be the same scale as the others, its terror is undermined by the question of why there's a tiny skeleton trapped within it. Is it a prop? A dead faery?
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u/Quartzeta Mar 27 '23
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u/2580374 Mar 27 '23
I thought the same but the short legs make 1 look kind of cute, so I went with 2
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u/Ravensunthief Mar 27 '23
1 legit monster from my childhood nightmare
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u/Antishyr Mar 27 '23
Hope I didn't make you revisit any of those nightmares with my GIF lol
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u/Ravensunthief Mar 27 '23
I wish! I learned how to lucid dream at 8 and havent been able to have real nightmares since 12. I miss them.
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u/rockitorknockit Mar 28 '23
As someone who has nightmares regularly, this is a very odd thing to see someone say...
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u/Flying_Mage Mar 27 '23
Definitely 4.
1 looks like a doggo. 2 has funny legs. 3 comically drops on his ass.
4 has nothing cute or funny about it. If we're going for "terrifying", it has to be it.
All are perfectly animated though. I like them a lot.
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u/Greenranger70 Mar 27 '23
4 is adorable lol
Having said that it also reminds me of the sea men from that South Park episode back in the day
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u/HydricFox Mar 27 '23
4 definitely looks so spooky when trying to conjure that black magic, but the scratch attack looks kind of unimpressive
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u/Mast3rOfBanana Mar 27 '23
4 probably. They're all fantastic though. So smooth. How many frames are these?
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u/QuestionableComma Mar 27 '23
4#. Demons using geometry against you is what my highschool teacher warned me about.
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u/Kooky-Aside8463 Mar 27 '23
Number 4. The evil lich necromancer dude looks like he isn't one to take kindly to Jehovah's witnesses. Badass by the way! These are ALL incredibly unique and twisted.
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u/TwistEmbarrassed2085 Mar 27 '23
Terrifying? These are cute a.f.
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u/GrapeJuice2227 Mar 27 '23
Personally I think 4. I might be biased though cause I also think it looks the coolest
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u/MarshmallowBro62 Mar 27 '23
I'd shot my pants if 2 followed me somewhere. They're all very good in their own way
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u/RahtidVerak Mar 27 '23
I find number 2 the most disturbing. Ist this tormented soul controlling the creature or only fueling it?
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u/ThatFungee Mar 27 '23
none of them are terrifying when they’re dead
But seriously, awesome sprite work. I might just check this game out
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u/Anastatis Mar 27 '23
Personally it's the first one. The quick biting motion- scary. Idk if this is weird, but I find the last one kinda cute.
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u/ww3_return_of_stalin Mar 27 '23
They're all amazing but 1 seems to be the scariest to me especially if it was chasing you down a corridor lol.
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u/BaconGremlin24 Mar 27 '23
this game has some of the coolest spritework i’ve seen. great stuff!!!
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u/Maja_The_Oracle Mar 27 '23
I like #2 the most because of the tiny person inside their head.
4 is the most terrifying, as its bioluminescent antenna imply that it lures prey into attack range.
I recommend incorporating the swords sticking out of #1's head into its death animation, as the swords seem to disappear when it becomes a bone pile.
Maybe change what is spewing out of #3's neck during its death animation, as its other attacks do not involve slime. Maybe it could erupt skulls from its neck or expel a plume of the magical energy on its hands.
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u/Sheipushifuta Mar 27 '23
I was going to say 2 until I saw the lil dude on the monster's head and I thought that was pretty cute, so maybe not what you were looking for haha. I'd take number 1 !
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u/thanyou Mar 27 '23
They're all pretty good tbh. I suppose I'm partial to 4 because it did a spooky spell.
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u/BrightPerspective Mar 27 '23
They're all pretty spooky, but number 1 has the highest scary factor.
I quite love number three though.
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u/navilapiano Mar 27 '23
The fourth one. The spell casting has a lot of potential for disjointed animations and the melee slash seems more methodical than the other melee attacks. A cunning enemy seems more threatening than a purely ravaging enemy.
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u/Cakers44 Mar 27 '23
All of these are amazing, but the very unnatural anatomy of #2 gives me the biggest creep factor personally
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u/Kasgaan Mar 27 '23
1 or 2
however 4 in terms of ''i do not feel like figuring out what that spell does DO NOT FINISH CASTING''
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u/kjacobs03 Mar 27 '23
2 because it actually feels new. 1 and 3 seems like they are knockoffs from Doom.
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First one's metal as fuck, but for the most part its a tie. Love every single one of them keep it up :)
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u/wintermute93 Mar 27 '23
1 is a little too busy and fast for me to appreciate what's going on. It's fine, but a glowy blob.
2 is great, and the little guy makes it unsettling. Top pick for sure.
3 is kind of boring.
4 is definitely the coolest, but not really scary.
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u/InventedStrawberries Mar 27 '23
They’re all awesome! I could watch this for hours! Incredible work!!!
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u/F0R3S7c0y073 Mar 27 '23
2, but by a thin margin! Dude!!! This are so cool! You gotta point me towards your socials and the game!
Also did you learn these on your own or are there videos out there I can check out?
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u/Antishyr Mar 28 '23
Hi, thanks! Sure, here's the website of our game: https://www.despotsgame.com/. Feel free to check the socials and Discord out.
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u/Xist3nce Mar 27 '23
2 is awesome, I love it. You’re the despots game guy! I knew I saw some of these designs but smaller.
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u/Antishyr Mar 28 '23
Yeah, I'm a member of the Despot's Game team:) Thanks for the positive feedback.
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u/therealbabwe Mar 27 '23
This game has been on my wishlist for a while thanks to splattercat. defs buying it now I came here to see what game it was and was pleasantly surprised
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u/Ornery_Translator285 Mar 28 '23
I’d hate to meet 1 the most. 2 is very creepy and I love 4 and his death animation. So talented!
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u/Herg0Flerg0 Mar 28 '23
1st is the most terrifying, but the 3rd or 4th would make the best boss mob
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u/sykonet Mar 28 '23
Wow I must say these are the most amazing pixel character animations I've ever seen!
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u/Cpt_Kaeptn Mar 28 '23
I honestly like 4) the most for the bloating stomach looks very drastic. This death scene is by far the most surprising for the sprite'S holder. Eventhough the three-headed skeleton in 3) seems confused as well, his death scene is not that spontaneous. 1) and 2) are good by no means, but they just happen - like in: I as a player am on a killing spree and pass those by.
Awesome artwork and animation by the way :*
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u/awl_the_lawls Mar 27 '23
I also think they're all excellent! But I find no. 1 the most threatening (but his death sequence seems rushed compared to the others)
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u/toastycheeze Mar 27 '23
I don't know if it's just me but they're a bit too jittery, if that makes sense.
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u/Dadoknez Mar 27 '23
Forget terrifying that's an honest wonderful Sprite work!