I keep scrap paper on my recycled main-board clip-board, which i use to make notes. I was writing out my thoughts on the design of the new game, and for some reason started doodling 3D boxes in the bottom right of the page. The shapes began to look like it needed details and then something magically appeared.

I think I've discovered how to sketch. I was thinking of a jumping tank with dual rockets/gun turrents. What you see here is the result much erasing and re-penciling. I then colored it in GIMP (much undo/redo). Its not much too look at , but it is my first real pencil sketch ever, and I'm damned proud of it!



Because the game is going to be rendered from the side view, I want to to employ elements of gravity into the game. So there will be arching missles, bombs and jumping rocket-pack mechs, etc. I was thinking this tank could tag the player a bit and make a surprise leap-attack.


This sprite design probably took me much longer to do on paper, than say these using Blender and GIMP, but it was a lot of fun and I can do it anywhere. I might do a few more paper sketches for fun.