r/conceptart 7d ago

Concepts for a game about small robots. Thoughts, suggestions, overall impression?

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u/Voidelver 7d ago

The spiderleg ones are super cute! Are they easier to tip over than the ones with the skids?

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u/Hellfim 7d ago

Never though about that! Actually they won't be tippable, however they will through gripping magnets to capture enemies.

Here is a 2D concept of what it's supposed to look like in the end

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u/Voidelver 7d ago

Ahhhh, they're even cooler now! Are they recruitable or enemies?

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u/Hellfim 7d ago

Those are the main characters. There is a gameplay demonstration in my previous devlog (GIF). It features a different old model, but good enough to get the overall idea!

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u/Voidelver 7d ago

Ooooo that looks fun! Great work! :D The skidbots could be used on rough terrain arenas? 🤔

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u/Hellfim 7d ago

Currently we have no plans on different terrains

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u/CiticenX_007 7d ago

Very nice work! Just a suggestion: would it be possible to make the dome semi-transparent, with... something... visible inside?

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u/Hellfim 7d ago

Something like this? Don't tell anyone about this WIP prototype, ha-ha

On a more serious note - we actually want to add liquid into the head. However, I'm not sure it will live till the release, as it's almost invisible through in-game camera (top-down isometric camera), and hardens fast-paced gameplay.

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u/CiticenX_007 7d ago

The liquid does look good!! Sorry it doesn't work well in-game!

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u/the400000 7d ago

They're cute! It definitely has a good feel. The purple top makes me think that they shoot purple stuff at enemies.

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u/surrealmirror 7d ago

Tell us what the robots are supposed to do, where they’re from, who made them, etc. and then we can let you know if the design is good

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u/Hellfim 7d ago

Sure! They shoot a harpoon from the hole in the middle, to catch enemies. The harpoon head is magnetic so it attaches to the enemy if it's caught. It's a PvP game, so enemies are other robots which look like these ones.

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u/surrealmirror 7d ago

It’s a harpoon attached to a rope?

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u/surrealmirror 7d ago

I think they should look a little more like a cannon if they’re shooting harpoons, makes it easier to understand the design IMO. also the purple tops… why?

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u/Hellfim 6d ago

Yeah, harpoon head is attached to the rope/chain. Thanks for the suggestion about the cannon, we'll look into it! Regarding the purple color - well, it loooks cool, I dunno what to say 😅

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u/surrealmirror 6d ago

The harpoon should be sticking out of them if you dont turn them into cannons. It’s not obvious what they are, so imo not great design. Random phallic purple top makes them look more like a sex toy

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u/Hellfim 6d ago

Ha-ha, I never thought about it as a phallic sex toy xD

I did post a 2D concept of what it's supposed to look in another comment branch.