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.
#lowpoly #voxel #cloudpunk #magicavoxel #blender #pixelart #ionlands #Nivalis
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
#pc #ps4 #rpg #indie #Nivalis #xboxone #ionlands #505games #Cloudpunk #mergegames #simulation #firstperson #thirdperson #singleplayer #nintendoswitch #ActionAdventure
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
#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
#Indiescovery #StoryDriven #simulation #Cloudpunk #ionlands #Nivalis
Cloudpunk's "sequel-sized" City Of Ghosts DLC is out now - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/l231-UA_cpQ/cloudpunks-sequel-sized-city-of-ghosts-dlc-is-out-now #Indiescovery #StoryDriven #Cloudpunk #IonLands #Indie
#Indiescovery #StoryDriven #Cloudpunk #ionlands #indie
Cloudpunk announces a "sequel-sized" DLC with a second protagonist - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/UNSOf1DFJtY/cloudpunk-is-getting-a-sequel-sized-dlc-with-a-second-protagonist #Cloudpunk #IonLands
Cloudpunk's cockpit update puts a camera behind the steering wheel - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/xRJ43p7IWSk/ #PCGameNews #IonLands
Cloudpunk's city becomes personal with a new first-person view - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/lnXQYLlEpTI/ #PCGameNews #IonLands
Wot I Think: Cloudpunk - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/7FRM3_h-uDk/ #FeaturedArticles #PCGameReviews #wotithink #IonLands #feature #review
#featuredarticles #pcgamereviews #wotithink #ionlands #feature #review
Cloudpunk's stratospheric deliveries and noir conspiracies are out today - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/7s5Cx2hLzOk/ #PCGameNews #IonLands
Cloudpunk will deliver packages and a story next month - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/1ByUiE1jZp8/ #PCGameNews #IonLands
Deliver goods and advice to androids and AI in Cloudpunk - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RockPaperShotgun/~3/J1v-No-fDa0/ #PCGameNews #IonLands