Game App-Art Style

Phone app games are not renowned for their blockbuster HD graphics, the best way to describe them would be simplistic and retro, which is what we want to convey in our game.

One of the influences for this game was the PC and now IOS game Stardew Valley.

Stardew Valley was developed by ConcernedApe, released in 2016 for the PC and then ported to mobile devices. As you can see in the above picture, Stardew Valley takes a classic pixel art style and uses modern capabilities to make it look more HD.

As we want the game to look a bit more retro, it makes sense to look at influences from more retro video games, such as those on the old NES and Sega Genesis consoles.

Back in the 80s, technology didn't have the capabilities to show better graphics than what you can see above (Super Mario Bros 3), so developers had to rely on contrasting colours and iconic characters and gameplay to create a successful product,