Was down a brief but deep hole playing #ThimbleweedPark which husband had thoughtfully bought and installed. So many classic adventure game feels and no surprise, given that Ron Gilbert is project head along with Gary Winnick. It has great humor, occasionally frustrating but ultimately fun puzzles, engaging characters, and jabs at quote-unquote #AI despite being set in 1987.

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#amGaming #AdventureGame

Quick question to the #pixelart artists. I'm looking at #thimbleweedpark artwork, to analyse backgrounds and technique. It's beautifully crafted.

However, the question is, how are the artists getting such amazing gradients?

I'm using #Krita and #aseprite for my #pointandclick #adventuregame and I wonder, are the gradient bands done completely by hand?

Are they maybe layering over, and applying generated gradients?

If by hand, it's great work.

What are your thoughts?

5 of 6 videos: a rearranged version of the theme song from #ThimbleweedPark, which I also worked on with @grumpygamer and #TerribleToybox
At the @homecomputermuseum in Helmond, NL

https://youtu.be/rq8LIhSRJaA?si=7rX0-Lr-ZZxALJjb

From: @DavidBFox
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@DavidBFox/115186485332083316

I just finished playing Thimbleweed Park. But only in casual mode, I have to admit.

It was refreshing to get through an adventure game without getting stuck on any puzzle for too long, though maybe it did feel a bit simplistic at times. I think now that I know where the story is going, I could play hard mode with a better sense of direction?

Anyway, I thought overall it was a very charming game. Retro done very right.

#adventuregames #indiegames #thimbleweedpark

The signals are very strong tonight!

- From Thimbleweed Park (Terrible Toybox)

#ThimbleweedPark #AdventureGames #Gaming