Well, for what it's worth... I didn't even grow up with the gameboy or anything. I'm 24 and The Machine is one of my favorite games ever. I definitely wouldn't be trying to make games without your inspiration.
(It's nearly a miracle I found your games though, haha. Whatever publisher you go with--please consider their ability to do a multiplatform release!)
Hi Ben, I have a question about your art process if you’re willing to share. I’d be honored if you gave as much or as little info as you want.
I’m more of an artist who’s been using GBStudio as a way of exploring games. I was sooo inspired by your art! The art in Specimen 134 is incredible, truly the prettiest GBC game I’ve ever seen. I bought the whole collection and love it. Love The Machine too.
I learned the basics, but the disconnect between what I want to create and what loads onto the screen in GBStudio is huge! Did you use Clip Studio Paint for S134? Do you make your backgrounds using a palette with multiples of 8 and load it in directly, or did you use the GB color values and then use different palettes for different tiles to simulate full color? I’m still really struggling to understand how you managed to pull S134 off, haha.
Thanks for your time if you happen to respond to this.
