How should characters work? If we use skeletal animation, we could have a standard skeleton with pre-made animations. In that case the models themselves could be #lowpoly, or they could be #voxel models like in #CloudPunk.

Another option would be to use #MagicaVoxel's per-frame animation. This uses a lot of space for the different meshes, but it would avoid the need to rig the model in #Blender.

#PixelArt animation is an intriguing idea, but especially with unconstrained camera movement I think it's by far the most difficult option. Since you have to create the animation from different camera angles it does allow making shadow masks without extra work beyond drawing from a multitude of camera angles, though.

I like low poly the best. The voxel characters in CloudPunk are one of the least attractive aspects of the game. It appears #IonLands have gone to low-poly characters for #Nivalis. I think low-poly might be better for other models like vehicles as well, but I need to do some experiments to see how they look together. If characters need to be rigged in Blender anyway, it might make the most sense to have those be the only lowpoly models, while everything else is made in MagicaVoxel.

@yuki2501 It looks like #Nivalis, which is being made by the same developers as #CloudPunk and takes place in the same city (Nivalis) may be exactly what you're looking for. I'm guessing it will still be a Windows game but will run on Proton as well.

"In Nivalis, you choose how to spend your time in the city. In this unique slice-of-life
sim with realistic weather simulation and night and day cycles, you can grow your business, meet strange and diverse characters, form friendships and experience the danger and wonder of this cyberpunk voxel city."

https://nivalisgame.com/

Sumptuous cyberpunk life sim Nivalis will have boat rides and serial killers - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/sumptuous-cyberpunk-life-sim-nivalis-will-have-boat-rides-and-serial-killers #ActionAdventure #NintendoSwitch #SinglePlayer #Thirdperson #Firstperson #Simulation #MergeGames #Cloudpunk #505Games #IonLands #XboxOne #Nivalis #Indie #RPG #PS4 #PC

#Cloudpunk war schon ein sehr nettes kleines #Game mit #BladeRunner Retro Feeling. Jetzt kommt #Nivalis vom gleichen Hersteller. Ich bin gespannt 🤩

https://youtu.be/qZvlCX9wi3o

Nivalis looks like a cyberpunk Stardew Valley where you can run a bar - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/nivalis-looks-like-a-cyberpunk-stardew-valley-where-you-can-run-a-bar #Cloudpunk #505Games #IonLands #Nivalis #E32022 #Indie #RPG

Nivalis is a slice-of-life sim set in Cloudpunk's wonderful city - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/LdOO9UKmaX0/nivalis-is-a-slice-of-life-sim-set-in-cloudpunks-wonderful-city #Indiescovery #StoryDriven #Simulation #Cloudpunk #IonLands #Nivalis