Gunwale
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Gunwale
@gunwaleregis.bsky.social
· Jan 13
@spacecaptsteve.bsky.social here! Today I'm officially starting work on my new game project "Gunwale" - (It's pronounced gunnel, rhymes with funnel)
I've actually been working on it in the background for a few years now on and off. But as of today, it's my focus.
I've actually been working on it in the background for a few years now on and off. But as of today, it's my focus.
Dropping the layers for the new room I'm working on into the game to see what needs to change. After checking it out, I decided that the big boat needs more parallax. So that means splitting out the layers even more and filling in the missing bits.
October 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Dropping the layers for the new room I'm working on into the game to see what needs to change. After checking it out, I decided that the big boat needs more parallax. So that means splitting out the layers even more and filling in the missing bits.
Trust the process.
Today I painted some rocks and tree layer elements, as well as coloring in the boat layers.
Today I painted some rocks and tree layer elements, as well as coloring in the boat layers.
October 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Trust the process.
Today I painted some rocks and tree layer elements, as well as coloring in the boat layers.
Today I painted some rocks and tree layer elements, as well as coloring in the boat layers.
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Took a break from the detailed background stuff today to take yet another crack at the interiors. Previous version was isometric and just felt very technical drawing vs the more cosy feel I was after. Experimenting with some simple 3D shapes and sprite stacks. I like the new feel, so far.
October 20, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Took a break from the detailed background stuff today to take yet another crack at the interiors. Previous version was isometric and just felt very technical drawing vs the more cosy feel I was after. Experimenting with some simple 3D shapes and sprite stacks. I like the new feel, so far.
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My weekend of Gunwale boating lineart.
October 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
My weekend of Gunwale boating lineart.
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WIP line art for a new room for Gunwale. I'm trying to make sure that each location has lots of detail for you to look at since that's a pretty major point of the game.
I actually can't wait to color the layers and put them in the engine to see them in parallax.
That's the best bit.
I actually can't wait to color the layers and put them in the engine to see them in parallax.
That's the best bit.
October 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
WIP line art for a new room for Gunwale. I'm trying to make sure that each location has lots of detail for you to look at since that's a pretty major point of the game.
I actually can't wait to color the layers and put them in the engine to see them in parallax.
That's the best bit.
I actually can't wait to color the layers and put them in the engine to see them in parallax.
That's the best bit.
Here are a few more characters - this group hails from the Forlatt region of Astre.
October 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Here are a few more characters - this group hails from the Forlatt region of Astre.
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Some new character bits I did last week.
September 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Some new character bits I did last week.
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Some of the residents of the Black Nest Castle in Gunwale. There are only really two that you'll interact with but I like to create whole worlds for them to live in, because that's heaps of fun to do - the best bit, even.
September 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Some of the residents of the Black Nest Castle in Gunwale. There are only really two that you'll interact with but I like to create whole worlds for them to live in, because that's heaps of fun to do - the best bit, even.
Some new character bits I did last week.
September 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Some new character bits I did last week.
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I'm experimenting with various layout designs for my dialogs. My current fave is this one which uses the cute little Greley head for the cursor. I'm thinking of having various heads to use as emojis to represent the text. It'll look super cute.
September 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I'm experimenting with various layout designs for my dialogs. My current fave is this one which uses the cute little Greley head for the cursor. I'm thinking of having various heads to use as emojis to represent the text. It'll look super cute.
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Experimenting with adding animation to Greeley at the tiller that responds to player controls.
September 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Experimenting with adding animation to Greeley at the tiller that responds to player controls.
Experimenting with adding animation to Greeley at the tiller that responds to player controls.
September 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Experimenting with adding animation to Greeley at the tiller that responds to player controls.
I'm experimenting with various layout designs for my dialogs. My current fave is this one which uses the cute little Greley head for the cursor. I'm thinking of having various heads to use as emojis to represent the text. It'll look super cute.
September 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I'm experimenting with various layout designs for my dialogs. My current fave is this one which uses the cute little Greley head for the cursor. I'm thinking of having various heads to use as emojis to represent the text. It'll look super cute.
Been a little quiet here because I've had my head down the last few weeks working on some code for the dialog system. Took me a while to get into it, but I'm firing on all cylinders now and hope to get it finished in a few more weeks.
In the meantime, here's some background Groats I forgot to post.
In the meantime, here's some background Groats I forgot to post.
September 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Been a little quiet here because I've had my head down the last few weeks working on some code for the dialog system. Took me a while to get into it, but I'm firing on all cylinders now and hope to get it finished in a few more weeks.
In the meantime, here's some background Groats I forgot to post.
In the meantime, here's some background Groats I forgot to post.
Just a slight change to Greeley's basic costume that's a little more summer-y.
July 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Just a slight change to Greeley's basic costume that's a little more summer-y.
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Working on a farm down by the water today.
July 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Working on a farm down by the water today.
Pretty pleased with how Gunwale is looking at the moment.
June 29, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Pretty pleased with how Gunwale is looking at the moment.
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I was looking back through the videos of Gunwale that I exported over the years since I first started playing around with the idea back in August 22.
It's come a long way even though there's still a long way to go.
It's come a long way even though there's still a long way to go.
June 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I was looking back through the videos of Gunwale that I exported over the years since I first started playing around with the idea back in August 22.
It's come a long way even though there's still a long way to go.
It's come a long way even though there's still a long way to go.
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I wasn't super happy with the Gunwale universe version of Kit I designed a few months back, so I took another stab at it. Much happier with this variant.
May 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I wasn't super happy with the Gunwale universe version of Kit I designed a few months back, so I took another stab at it. Much happier with this variant.
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Gunwale Critter of the Month Club: May 2025
A Doch.
A Doch.
May 19, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Gunwale Critter of the Month Club: May 2025
A Doch.
A Doch.
You and some of the boaters you'll meet in the waterways of Kanali.
Greeley Stonehammer (you) and the Gunwale Regis
Greeley Stonehammer (you) and the Gunwale Regis
May 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
You and some of the boaters you'll meet in the waterways of Kanali.
Greeley Stonehammer (you) and the Gunwale Regis
Greeley Stonehammer (you) and the Gunwale Regis
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I love designing casts of characters more than anything else, followed closely by mechs, critters, and tech.
Here's a bunch of characters from Gunwale. I'm very happy that there's a unity of world, yet they're all very different shapes, sizes, and colors - you know, just like a real world.
Here's a bunch of characters from Gunwale. I'm very happy that there's a unity of world, yet they're all very different shapes, sizes, and colors - you know, just like a real world.
May 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I love designing casts of characters more than anything else, followed closely by mechs, critters, and tech.
Here's a bunch of characters from Gunwale. I'm very happy that there's a unity of world, yet they're all very different shapes, sizes, and colors - you know, just like a real world.
Here's a bunch of characters from Gunwale. I'm very happy that there's a unity of world, yet they're all very different shapes, sizes, and colors - you know, just like a real world.
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Greeley cruising down the waterways of Kanali on a narrowboat with a lazy blue ball of fluff for a cat.
Me: The anti-action animator. I just want super chill these days. Done in Photoshop, Spine, and After Effects.
Also, it was originally meant to be a static drawing, but I got carried away :)
Me: The anti-action animator. I just want super chill these days. Done in Photoshop, Spine, and After Effects.
Also, it was originally meant to be a static drawing, but I got carried away :)
May 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Greeley cruising down the waterways of Kanali on a narrowboat with a lazy blue ball of fluff for a cat.
Me: The anti-action animator. I just want super chill these days. Done in Photoshop, Spine, and After Effects.
Also, it was originally meant to be a static drawing, but I got carried away :)
Me: The anti-action animator. I just want super chill these days. Done in Photoshop, Spine, and After Effects.
Also, it was originally meant to be a static drawing, but I got carried away :)
Here's a new angle view of the Regis in 3/4 top-down I'm doing for a video/cutscene.
Top is the 3D model I built for reference. I set up the appropriate angle and render it out in Blender with Freestyle lines turned on.
Below I draw over that and hand color it for the final version.
Top is the 3D model I built for reference. I set up the appropriate angle and render it out in Blender with Freestyle lines turned on.
Below I draw over that and hand color it for the final version.
May 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Here's a new angle view of the Regis in 3/4 top-down I'm doing for a video/cutscene.
Top is the 3D model I built for reference. I set up the appropriate angle and render it out in Blender with Freestyle lines turned on.
Below I draw over that and hand color it for the final version.
Top is the 3D model I built for reference. I set up the appropriate angle and render it out in Blender with Freestyle lines turned on.
Below I draw over that and hand color it for the final version.