Making a game is hard work – thankfully, we’ve got the brilliant birds at Toukana Interactive working alongside us. But the journey is far from over, and we want you to join us every step of the way!
How It Started – How It’s Going
In our videos, we often use game screen mock-ups – they're a quick, fun way to convey information. But here's the catch: these mock-ups don’t actually have to work.
In Star Birds, however, that’s different, so a lot of thought (and snacks) are going into making something that looks good, and is intuitive to operate at the same time.
Birds In Progress
Game development is a very iterative process, so our birds do a lot of brainstorming, testing, and going back to the drawing board when things don’t work out as planned. Birds being birds, they also add lots of bird-themed things. 🦆✨
In Star Birds, buildings play an important role – they’re basically characters in their own right. So, to do them justice, we drew inspiration from the quirkiest corners of design: think kitchen appliances from the 80s and 90s, toys, and even birdhouses. And while many of these ideas ended up on the cutting room floor, some made it into the final assets!
Functional Design Ideas
We want the buildings to intuitively convey what they do – hence, the Extractor needed a prominent drill for mining and a centrifuge-like component to separate resources from impurities. And it had to look good, too.
Finding The Final Shape
Needless to say – we experimented a lot. We played with different silhouettes, elements, and shape languages until we found a good balance. In the end, we chose a rotating drill as the main element, that not only clearly communicates the function, but also introduces dynamic movement all over the asteroid!
And It Just Works! (Almost)
After countless hours of in-engine testing, animating the building, texturizing, and more, we reached a point where we could call the building complete.
Let’s Get The Birds To Space!
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