Neil Carter
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Neil Carter
@ncarter.nether.org.uk
Making games and doodles and things.

Slightly known for Phoenix Final, Rescue and Yoink. Currently working on the extremely provisionally-named "Depths".

Other stuff to be found at https://www.nether.org.uk/
Unfinished, but maybe it's better like this.

#drawing #portrait
November 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A few years ago, I made a website to showcase some of my dad's drawings. Take a look: kickingcurlycurly.com

#abstractart #opart #drawing
May 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I made the sprites extra large so that you don't see them get cut off as you move them up the screen! #gamedev
February 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This weekend's bit of #gamedev: I took photos of my hands and hastily traced them in Aseprite. The idea is that they'll be Night in the Woods-style grabby hands for assembling the artwork in my art student game.
February 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Bit late again, but happy new year!
January 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Well, a bit of gamedev is happening today, at least. First time in about six months, I think. I added a basic inventory to the game and also ported it from Godot 3.5 to 4.3. Here's a picture of the main map linkage in the 4.3 editor.

#gamedev #godotengine
December 28, 2024 at 6:54 PM
The new website is ready!

www.nether.org.uk
November 17, 2024 at 9:43 PM
More background design, based on my old art college. Bonus points if you know where this is!

I also have a gameplay prototype underway but I'm going to try to get a few more rooms in before I show it.

#gamedev #pixelart
April 13, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Experimenting with simple, stylised background design. As usual, keeping it minimal has a price, including "it's hard to have doors on side and front walls without doing some weird projection or exit markers".

#gamedev #pixelart
March 30, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Also check out this initial stab at a walk animation. Pretty sure legs do not work that way (the upper and lower body sync is different).

Not sure if animated GIF works on Bluesky yet. Here's a link to it on Mastodon in case it doesn't: mastodon.social/@NCarter/112...

#gamedev #pixelart
March 25, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Here's another set of character sprites. I think there's potential to make something with these. Definitely need to figure out how best to separate them from the background and each other, though.

#gamedev #pixelart
March 25, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Can't seem to work on actual games at the moment, but I've been playing around with sprite design. Not sure how readable these characters are for other people, but sticking to black and white makes them quick to prototype, at least.

#gamedev #pixelart
March 17, 2024 at 3:16 PM
And some more. All of these were somewhat inspired by sketches by @alariko.bsky.social, who you should follow if you like enigmatic town scenes with lovely colours.
February 9, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Need to decorate the place a bit, so here are some little sketches from 2022 that I always liked but never got around to posting anywhere.
February 9, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Running a bit late this year, but I'm in no rush. Happy new year! Let's hope 2024 behaves itself.



#drawing #newyear
January 3, 2024 at 3:54 PM