Dev Diary - Az'ea's design
Added 2023-07-20 20:37:28 +0000 UTCIt's been a little while since I've posted a dev diary, so here's one on Az'ea's character design! I'll probably have posts on the others - certainly Cliona since I have more to say about hers - and we'll see for the others.
The concept
I knew from the start that Az'ea was probably the most important character in the game - she's the one that everything hinges on. I had a pretty clear idea in my head of who she should be and I was overjoyed to get this design returned to me!
I had a lot of reference ideas in mind - pale and busty, dark haired and evil, draped in gold, etc. I don't think it's terribly interesting to talk about the reference points here because you can see them all in the design, since LittleHeroes captured her so perfectly.
The sketch stage
I think I was just a nightmare in the development stage for Az'ea. Much worse than with the other designs. I had so many notes and comments and tiny, tiny little adjustments I was suggesting! Probably stuff that LittleHeroes was perfectly capable of sorting out himself - I'm sorry, LH!
Anyway, he managed to do it despite me and made her look gorgeous. I've got an earlier draft above that I think is also nice - we had to lose that nice curl on her hair, unfortunately, because on the final it looked wrong, but I'm very happy with how her hair turned out, anyway.
Alternate outfit
She does have an alternative outfit, as most of the characters do, but I can't show you here because it's too revealing. ;) Patreon would get me in trouble. You'll get the chance to see it in the game, at least.
Comments
Ah, I think you're the first to bring up the pun in the town's name. :D
BBBen AIF
2023-07-21 10:15:24 +0000 UTCBitch queen of her lord's greenwood. >:)
RoseHeart
2023-07-21 10:12:31 +0000 UTCAh, well the other outfit is her very revealing lingerie that's already in the game; I just can't show it in this post because it's a public Patreon post. And while Az'ea's kind of the star, I think the other girls are going to turn out to be pretty interesting too, once they get a bit more attention.
BBBen AIF
2023-07-21 07:31:58 +0000 UTCEven though I really can't imagine why Patreon should bring you in trouble about an indecent Az'ea you could reveal her inside your discord server NSFW-section nonetheless. (*wink*). And I totally agree your statement, Ben, that Az'ea ist the most impressing and the most important character in your game.
Frank Kuschmann
2023-07-21 07:09:16 +0000 UTC
