Various general art critiques/suggestions for new mobs

[Fliphe]

I loved all the new mobs, I also agree that Worm Boss needs some small details inside the mouth

I made an example of how I imagine a small change

[cybers2001]

6 hours ago, Fliphe said:

I loved all the new mobs, I also agree that Worm Boss needs some small details inside the mouth

I made an example of how I imagine a small change

That is a huge improvement! I think the most glaring thing about the current design is indeed the mouth, though more specifically the flatness of it. I think even the subtlety of the inner part animating helps break up that illusion.

I'd also like to see some sort of parallax perhaps on the layers in the mouth for when it rotates. Sometimes the flatness is still very obvious as it moves.

[WhackE]

9 hours ago, Fliphe said:

I loved all the new mobs, I also agree that Worm Boss needs some small details inside the mouth

I made an example of how I imagine a small change

das very good! I like the ridges you added in the mouth they give some well needed depth! nj

[-Variant]

Rabbit Enforcers and Mimics just got their final art.

[Mr Giggio]

On 8/23/2024 at 12:22 AM, -Variant said:

I'm assuming its meant to be Nightmare Fuel, but its design seems very tar/oil-like compared to usual depictions of Nightmare Fuel.

For that I was like "how genious of Klei to actually make nightmare fuel ~squishy~" like it has an quote from Wortox refering to nightmare fuel that way and also cuz they did dreadstone sorta like an solid form of the nightmares so exploring other states of the matter looks fun for me [but Im bias Im a physicist xD]

[BalkanCockroach]

3 hours ago, Mr Giggio said:

For that I was like "how genious of Klei to actually make nightmare fuel ~squishy~" like it has an quote from Wortox refering to nightmare fuel that way and also cuz they did dreadstone sorta like an solid form of the nightmares so exploring other states of the matter looks fun for me [but Im bias Im a physicist xD]

This is gonna be such a stupid stretch but it's fun so: maybe the reason behind their gel like appearance is the collagen they drain from their victims bones, eyes, horns etc. This is my theory atleast.

[SOS-Ouroboros-K]

10 hours ago, BalkanCockroach said:

This is gonna be such a stupid stretch but it's fun so: maybe the reason behind their gel like appearance is the collagen they drain from their victims bones, eyes, horns etc. This is my theory atleast.

So maybe we can cook pudding with them?

[Milordo]

Ok important question @-Variant how do you feel now about the new mimic chest AND the changes to the Lurking nightmare?

Lurking nightmare design seems now very fateful to the other shadows. 

[Frosty_Mentos]

Variant is like DST's art QA from what it feels. Good work :3

[-Variant]

7 hours ago, Milordo said:

Ok important question @-Variant how do you feel now about the new mimic chest AND the changes to the Lurking nightmare?

Lurking nightmare design seems now very fateful to the other shadows. 

I love the Lurking Nightmare changes. Very nice. He was already really close at first, but I think they solidified it.

The chest I wasn't certain about, it looked kind of goofy but after seeing it for myself in game, I love it.
At most I think there being two eyes, one on the top and one on the side is kind of odd, but that's hardly a deal breaker.

I'm surprised it took them this long since DS came out to add in an actual chest Mimic!

No, you don't count, Chester.

[Szczuku]

On 8/23/2024 at 5:22 AM, -Variant said:

It's not even comparable

[Semind]

Is that Pugalisk shot an in-game sprite or from the trailer?

[GimplyGoose]

3 hours ago, Szczuku said:

It's not even comparable

I'm not sure what the comparison you are trying to make is.

They put a purple wurm in DST and I am all for it. Looks great too.

[arubaro]

I like how the mouth looks shiny, feels mysterious.

Haters gonna hate

[ZeRoboButler]

I wonder if the inner lining of the worm mouth was a visibility decision, we don't really need to see in a depth worm mouth. Considering you could get swallowed whole, any attempts to make the mouth easier to see are probably welcome since we are always in the dark in the caves. I wonder if it should have the mouth and light on its head always visible similar to how certain features of armor or thralls are always visible even it complete darkness.