Crafting the Perfect Game Art Brief
In the dynamic world of game development, capturing the perfect visual style is paramount. It’s what sets your game apart, enthralling players from their very first encounter to their countless return visits. When it comes to commissioning art for your game, a well-crafted brief becomes your lifeline. It ensures seamless collaboration between you and the […]
Things to Remember When Translating 2D Concepts into 3D Models
Turning a beautiful concept into a 3D model is an exciting process we’re all familiar with. Although familiar, there are key elements that can easily be missed when knee-deep in development, or that can be frustratingly forgotten about as a consideration in the process. Unsurprisingly, this often leads to disappointing models and disappointed teams. So, […]
Delving into the art style behind Stray
Adventure game with a cat protagonist, Stray, immediately caught the attention not just of cat-lovers, but gamers worldwide prior to its successful release in July. The feline star of the show, as well as the well-crafted story, has been very well-praised as a concept. However, cat and story aside, we have taken a closer look […]
Game Spotlight: Expedition Agartha
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Matrioshka Games have hit the release button for Expedition Agartha! Out NOW on early access. It is a first-person medieval PvPvE experience that we’re hyped to share with the world. We’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Matrioshka Games since 2021 as their creative partner, helping with their game […]
Benefits Of Creating Assets From Scratch
I’m about to dive into something which I’m learning is a rather touchy subject among game devs… Stick with me. If you scroll through Reddit’s threads on the use of free assets in games, it seems there’s a bit of a split verdict over it. Many game developers ask “Why not?” and we agree, especially […]
Why is concept art so important in game design?
One of the many reasons I love working at MLC is that I’m surrounded by amazingly talented people every day. Ask anyone that has ever played Pictionary with me and they’ll confirm, I am useless at art! However, I’m fascinated by beautiful artwork and the process behind creating it. The role of concept art is […]
Why Art Style Is More Important Than Graphics in Game Design
I will begin this with the difference between graphics and art style in games… Generally, graphics are about the technical elements in the game – the pixels, the quality etc. Art style is about all of the art in the game – the colours, the lighting, the characters and basically the look of the game. […]
