I'm looking for suggestions on easy or simple art styles that can be created by anyone. It would be for a 2D game, but pixel art isn't really my thing. An example from a game would help. Thank you very much.
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closed as not constructive by Byte56, bummzack, Josh Petrie, Tetrad♦ Jan 22 at 20:46
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When you want to create a game without access to artistic talent to create artwork, you could go for a graphic style which is rather abstract than representative. You could, for example, represent all gameplay objects with geometric shapes, like in Geometry Wars. |
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Some games, such as roguelikes, feature graphics made up of nothing but colored ASCII characters. Dwarf fortress is a deep and complex game modeled after roguelikes. Here's what its graphics look like:
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Making it look childish isn't a bad idea at hindsight. Look at An Untitled Story.
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Vector art. Check Revange of the Titans. |
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