My art teacher says that you are generally trying to create "balance," in one of two ways:
1.Symmetry
2.Asymmetry
So, if you have something which really stands out in the top right corner, you should try putting something similar looking in the bottom right corner (symmetry) or something different which also stands out on the bottom or left side (asymmetry).
Beyond that, you should try to create a "theme". Don't have rocks, trees, bushes, grass, cracks, sticks, mushrooms, flowers and rump hair on every screen. Instead, have one area with screens that have rocks and bushes, and another area with cracks, sticks and mushrooms.
Finally, vary the background. It is much easier and better looking than putting a lot of sprites on the screen.
For a well decorated Dmod, look at Quest for Dorinthia 2 or Wasted life.
Good luck.
Title | File | Type | Score | Date |
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007: Review to a Kill |
Dink Goes Hunting | Normal | 8.7 | April 17th, 2007 |
THIS GAME IS ROCK |
I, Kara Gu | Normal | 9.7 | February 13th, 2007 |
This is a Spectacular Dmod |
Honor Quest (The) | Normal | 9.3 | October 17th, 2006 |
This is a Good Dmod |
Fall of Tahmar (The) | Normal | 9.3 | October 17th, 2006 |
A Very Small Review For a Very Small Dmod |
Basilisk Smile (The) | Normal | 8.3 | October 17th, 2006 |
Every Once in a While |
Very Dink Christmas (A) | Normal | 0.0 | October 13th, 2006 |
I Answered the Riddle on the First Try |
Dink Vs. Milder 2 | Featured | 8.7 | June 12th, 2006 |
"the Quest" is a Short but Amusing Dmod with Some Impressive Technical Acheivements but Re... |
Quest (The) | Featured | 8.3 | March 28th, 2006 |
I Really Like This File |
Mutant Kitty | Normal | 9.5 | July 3rd, 2005 |
This is a Lot Better Than Dink Bigwood |
An Age Of Darkness | Featured | 6.3 | July 2nd, 2005 |
This is a Good but Not an Excellent Dmod |
Adventures of Dink Smallwood Part 1: The Town of Rakuna | Featured | 7.8 | June 27th, 2005 |
Quite Short |
Dink vs. Milder | Featured | 5.7 | June 17th, 2005 |
Some Dmods Are Innovative in Very Obvious Ways |
Back from the Grave | Featured | 9.0 | June 15th, 2005 |
This is |
Lyna's Story | Featured | 9.3 | June 4th, 2005 |
Hmm |
Hardboxer | Featured | 9.0 | June 2nd, 2005 |
I Would Not Recommend Downloading This Dmod |
Helpin' the Ol' Duck Farmer | Normal | 6.3 | May 29th, 2005 |
While I'm Not Particularly Sanguine About the Completion of This Dmod |
Outlander | Normal | 8.3 | May 29th, 2005 |
You Must Be Doing Something Right |
Riot Music | Normal | 9.6 | May 7th, 2005 |
Not Terribly Challenging |
Terrania | Normal | 8.7 | May 7th, 2005 |
While I Don't Like This Dmod |
Quest for the Gems | Normal | 8.3 | May 5th, 2005 |
Both a Heartbreaking Tragedy And a Joyous Comedy |
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ | Normal | 0.0 | April 7th, 2005 |
I Get the Feeling That One Would have To Know the Author in Order To Appreciate This File |
Between the Shadows | Normal | 9.0 | March 30th, 2005 |
Although I Hated Milder 1 And 2 |
Milderr!! 3: End of Questing | Normal | 8.7 | March 29th, 2005 |
A Tad Below Average Somehow |
Search for Mother | Normal | 5.3 | January 4th, 2005 |
Roxority |
Cast Awakening Part 1: Initiation | Featured | 9.8 | December 31st, 2004 |
Christiaan's Review Cuts Right To the Heart of Things |
Dink Blackwood | Normal | 6.7 | December 31st, 2004 |
Hmm |
Prophecy of the Ancients | Normal | 9.4 | December 19th, 2004 |
Of Course |
Dink Smallwood | Normal | 8.7 | December 12th, 2004 |
I Haven't Played in a While |
Cloud Castle 2: Scarab | Featured | 9.8 | December 9th, 2004 |
A Good |
Golden Buddha (The) | Normal | 7.1 | December 8th, 2004 |
It's Short |
Rivals (The) | Featured | 4.0 | September 18th, 2004 |
We Can All Agree That Diablo Ii |
Dinkablo II: Shadow and Flame | Normal | 6.3 | September 12th, 2004 |
A Good Dmod with a Severe Lack of Polish |
Elves of Rathor | Featured | 7.9 | August 24th, 2004 |
Definitely Not My Type of Dmod |
Friends Beyond 3: Legend of Tenjin | Featured | 9.3 | August 2nd, 2004 |
When I First Played This Game |
Blood Scorpions | Featured | 7.7 | August 1st, 2004 |
Most of the Bugs To This Game Fell Into 2 Categories: |
Dinky Dimensions 1: FIAT | Featured | 9.6 | August 1st, 2004 |
A Festival of Boredom |
Quest for Dorinthia (The) | Featured | 6.9 | August 1st, 2004 |
I Like Downloading Midi-Packs |
Mad Midis | Normal | 7.5 | July 28th, 2004 |
A True Piece of Quality Entertainment |
Mayhem | Normal | 9.3 | July 25th, 2004 |
My Impression of This Pack is That the Author Took Good Music And Tried To Turn it Into Co... |
Midi Meyhem | Normal | 8.0 | July 24th, 2004 |
Probably Not As Bad As Some Reviewers have Made it Out To Be: This Game has Real Style |
Secret of Parizaya | Featured | 7.0 | July 21st, 2004 |
What Can I Say? This is the Best Dmod Ever Made |
Pilgrim's Quest | Normal | 9.9 | July 14th, 2004 |
Well That Wins the "Not Nearly So Bad As I Thought it Would Be Award" For the Year |
Matoya | Normal | 8.1 | July 11th, 2004 |
This is Actually an Idea with a Fair Amount of Potential |
Slimes VS Dink | Normal | 5.0 | July 11th, 2004 |
A Lot of What Makes a Good Mod is Couterintuition |
Anarchy Halloween Party | Normal | 8.2 | July 10th, 2004 |
This Game is Designed To Get People To Look At the Scenery |
As Good As Eternity | Normal | 8.5 | July 9th, 2004 |
Very |
Dinky Dimensions 2: End of Time | Normal | 9.5 | July 9th, 2004 |