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So, I've been thinking of making a dmod with completely revamped graphics. That is, creating a whole new grapics set to replace the original dink graphics. The will be drawn 2-D grapihcs in orthagonal (streight up and down, left and right) oriantation, rather than the standard dink 3-D pre-renders in isometric (diagonal) oriantation.

I'm planning to take the game in a more standard rpg direction, rather than sticking with the same old, dried out and over used jokes and plot devices common to dink games.

Note that this will be an alternate hero game, and won't actually feature dink at all.

I would like to hear any ideas for what you all would like to see included in the image set, and/or game.

Sounds like a fun idea! But it doesn't matter what we think, you need to make a game you really want to play yourself.. otherwise you will never finish it!

Very true! But what I mean is, what I'm looking for is less ideas about the content of the game, then the graphics. I wouldn't mind creating a few extra graphics, even if I don't actually end up using them in the game, if someone would like them for possible later use.

For instance: any monsters, buildings, people, etc. that you would like to see, in this game or out of it.

The Ethel NPC should be made into two new NPC's. One distinctly male with a beard and one distinctly female with hair rather than...
Also, keep the plot devices and jokes to an extent. They're what makes Dink unique and fun to play.

If you're asking for us to give you graphic ideas, I can make a list of things I'd like to see. I can never have enough graphics.

I also think you could remake the tiles so they're all animated in some way. The grass would look like it was blowing from the wind, and the water could have a current to it. That would be awesome.

I think it'd be super cool to have a bunch of wild west looking graphics. I'd also like some more debris looking graphics- I know there's a debris pack, but sometimes I just want more choices.

Various things like Ladder(s), dust, big shrub/hedge things.

Creatures like giant snakes(medusa even!), ogres/golems/giants, chimera, basically anything from The Odyssey.

I can think of more if you'd like, though I feel that I've given you plenty.

Sounds like a ton of work, but good luck! I'd love to see just the work in progress, since it's not something a lot of people have attempted. (The only attempts at totally new graphics I can think of that saw a release here were Darkspace Derelict and Ric's Windemere graphics. Paint abominations don't count. )

I'm curious, are you thinking of a roughly similar style to Dink, or something completely different, like retro (j)RPG graphics?

So from your writing - completely 2D graphics rather then isometric graphics? Isn't that a backwards step?

It's the style that's important, schnapper! For a game as low-res as dink pre-rendered realistic graphics just looks horrible (like the original graphics). I think I'd look better in full 2d!

But yeah.. I still don't see why you have too ask us for graphics ideas.. only the graphics that are completely necessary are going to take a HUGE amount of time...!

Believe me, I'm well aware of the time it's going to take to make these new graphics. Using these graphics to make a dmod is only half of the point though. I'm mostly doing this to practice making game graphics for other projects I've been working on, so I'm not really going out of my way to make more, I'm just getting more practice in.

Hey - let me be blatantly honest - of the 2 gaming consoles I have by my bed, I play my GBA SP about 50 times as much as my Xbox 360. Yep. 10 years later and still playing 'n' loving!
At age 11, I would ride my bike 20kms to the shopping mall to play Leaf Green at Toys 'R' Us. That's devotion