BRICKWALL GAMES

#artWIP look at the courthouse for Hardcore Homicide modeled in #blender — #indiedev #gamedev #3dmodeling

a daily figure study ✏️
#figuredrawing #art #sketch #illustration #digitalart

Sam’s progress on a good ol’ farm for the town 🚜🌾🐄🐐
#indiedev #gamedev #3dmodeling #blender

The first of two; a digital painting done in procreate, a young man with curly hair and a t shirt. The color palette consists of reds, yellows, and blues. The background is angular and abstract, oil paint brush strokes exaggerated around the cheek areas, hair, and shirt.

The updated piece; a digital painting done in procreate, a young man with curly hair and a t shirt. The color palette consists of reds, yellows, and blues. The background flows in an abstract but more organically shaped way, and the features of the man are more distinctly rendered with a better range of values.

Here’s a before ( May of 2024 ) vs after the touchups done this year 🖌️

Here's a look at a couple of our first stylized models for the rural New England setting of Hardcore Homicide (modeled in #Blender, textured in Instamat) #indiedev #gamedev #lowpoly #artWIP #murdermystery #3dmodeling

YouTube video by Brickwall Games A writer tries to make an indie video game with zero experience (Hardcore Homicide Devlog 1)

We’ve just dropped our 1st devlog of many to come;
Sam talks about what it’s like taking his writing experience into the world of creating a game, how to make a 3D rpg from the ground up + shares some glimpses of Grey’s artwork for a sense of the style we’ll be embracing.

youtu.be/7bF4JloU7IQ?...

Text reads: SAM / GREY BRICKWALL GAMES TM HARDCORE HOMICIDE INVESTIGATE THE MURDER. V 1.0 KILLING FIELD A CORPSE HANGS FROM A MONUMENT. STARE IT IN THE EYES --YOU CAN FIND OUT WHO PUT THEM THERE, BUT THE CLOCK IS ALREADY TICKING. THE KILLER COULD STRIKE AGAIN AT ANY MOMENT. THE FOG ROLLS IN, THE TOWNS PEOPLE ARE ALL KEEPING THEIR EYES ON YOU. 2026

messing w / text lab code for upcoming game HARDCORE HOMICIDE 🔎🔪

anyways. posting character portraits 4 upcoming game. need to do more of these, this style is one of my favorites
#art #indiedev

getting less scared of the existence of houses now. still not entirely convinced. would never enter one
#wip #pixelart #indiedev

Brickwall's review of Dredge | Backloggd Takes a good concept and nails all of the fundamentals without overstretching itself. The core gameplay remains engaging, and the different biomes provide enough variety to keep things fresh without o...

My ★★★½ review of Dredge (2023) on backloggd: Takes a good concept and nails all of the fundamentals without overstretching itself. The core gameplay remains engaging, and the different biomes provide enough variety to keep things fresh... bckl.gg/oFPg

Brickwall's review of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl | Backloggd Been playing off and on since launch day, and I finally finished this game. Part of what took so long is how gargantuan this game is, especially if you take your time exploring off the beaten path (wh...

My ★★★★½ review of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Been playing off and on since launch and finally finished it. Part of what took so long is how gargantuan this game is, but also partly because the game was nowhere near ready to be released when they shipped it, yet I love it warts and all... bckl.gg/n2LR

If you want to follow along with the progress of my partner Sam and I’s game, this account is where we’ll be posting a lot of updates— lots of concept art and 3D modeling progress from the game to share

YouTube video by Brickwall Games A writer tries to make an indie video game with zero experience (Hardcore Homicide Devlog 1)

We’ve just dropped our 1st devlog of many to come;
Sam talks about what it’s like taking his writing experience into the world of creating a game, how to make a 3D rpg from the ground up + shares some glimpses of Grey’s artwork for a sense of the style we’ll be embracing.

youtu.be/7bF4JloU7IQ?...

YouTube video by Brickwall Games A writer tries to make an indie video game with zero experience (Hardcore Homicide Devlog 1)

YALL!! ❗️‼️
Exciting news; my partner Sam put out the first devlog for making our murder mystery rpg, & it’s exciting to share what we’ve been working on for so long. If you like supporting indie devs and following along in the process, highly recommended checking it out 🙏🏻
youtu.be/7bF4JloU7IQ?...

Brickwall's review of Crime Scene Cleaner | Backloggd A lot more fun than I expected and leagues better than the majority of simulator-style games. There's a pretty good amount of depth to the gameplay, and the level design is genuinely excellent, they r...

My ★★★½ review of Crime Scene Cleaner (2024) on backloggd: A lot more fun than I expected and leagues better than the majority of simulator-style games. There's a pretty good amount of depth to the gameplay, and the level design is genuinely excellent, the... bckl.gg/bdtF

A portrait of Diane with an orange + green + brown color scheme, digital brush mimicking oil paint strokes. She’s smiling with her mouth open, wearing circular glasses, and has short shoulder-length hair.

DIANE:
Perpetually peppy and eager to help with the serial killer investigation, Diane has a better head for crime-solving than most of Cornucopia's lawmen, but she's stuck behind the station's front desk answering calls. ☎️🗒️

Brickwall's review of Mouthwashing | Backloggd Bursting with creativity, passion, and personality and captivating every step of the way. Fantastic writing with a complete command over a complex non-linear structure that elevates strong character w...

My ★★★★★ review of Mouthwashing (2024) on backloggd: Bursting with creativity, passion, and personality and captivating every step of the way. Fantastic writing with a complete command over a complex non-linear structure that elevates strong character work and... bckl.gg/nNpl

Screen shot: Side view of a bridge modeled in Blender, a bridge that includes wooden sides ( with small holes functioning as windows along the side ) a tin panel textured roof, and the base made of stone.

Screen shot: another side view of a bridge modeled in Blender, a bridge that includes wooden sides ( with small holes functioning as windows along the side ) a tin panel textured roof, and the base made of stone. Shows the opening more, where one would travel through

replaced stand-in bridges in the environment with ones modeled to fit the New England town’s location more accurately 🪵

Brickwall's review of Dusk | Backloggd After trying a handful of modern boomer shooters, I had been convinced that the genre simply wasn't my bag. Dusk obliterated that notion (and Cultic too but I'm still working on that one). Excellent o...

My ★★★★★ review of Dusk on backloggd: Excellent on every level from the combat to the music to the art direction, and especially the top-tier level design. Dusk and Gloomwood both blew me away — what a talent @duskdev.bsky.social is. The @newblood.games team has fully earned my trust. bckl.gg/kyRd

Brickwall's review of Clickolding | Backloggd I have never really understood the appeal of the whole idle clicker genre. Luckily, this is something decidedly different even though it does unambiguously fit that mold. I don't know whether fans of ...

My ★★★½ review of Clickolding (2024) on backloggd: ...There's a bit of a deconstructionist spirit at play here, but not so much that the clicker gameplay is shaken up in a meaningful way. What makes it work is partly the uncanny vibe and mostly the writing.... bckl.gg/m4FA

Brickwall's review of Cultic | Backloggd This absolutely blew me away. Incredible work from a solo dev and a real inspiration. Even though it's doing an episodic release and only chapter one (plus an interlude map) are released at this point...

My ★★★★★ review of Cultic (2022) on Backloggd : This absolutely blew me away. Incredible work from a solo dev and a real inspiration. Even though it's doing an episodic release and only chapter one (plus an interlude map) are released at this point, chapter one... bckl.gg/nAer

Digital painted portrait in progress, a slim man with slick short hair. The color palette contains shades of green and yellow, and the brush used mimics oil paint.

Well I’ll be damned. If it ain’t a WIP of Sgt. Jimmy James himself

The first of two; a digital painting done in procreate, a young man with curly hair and a t shirt. The color palette consists of reds, yellows, and blues. The background is angular and abstract, oil paint brush strokes exaggerated around the cheek areas, hair, and shirt.

The updated piece; a digital painting done in procreate, a young man with curly hair and a t shirt. The color palette consists of reds, yellows, and blues. The background flows in an abstract but more organically shaped way, and the features of the man are more distinctly rendered with a better range of values.

Here’s a before ( May of 2024 ) vs after the touchups done this year 🖌️

( this one was started back in 2024, initially thought it was complete back then + ended up coming back around to it maybe two months ago. First out of 4 complete ones I’m excited to share, several WIPs and dozens I’m looking forward to starting on <3 )

A digital painterly portrait of a young man, short but curly hair and a t-shirt. The color palette utilizes mainly tones of reds, yellows, and blues. The brushes used ( in procreate ) were ones that mimicked the look and feel of oil paint. Some areas are smoother than others, where the brush strokes become more apparent.

The earliest & first completed character portrait for HARDCORE HOMICIDE— Each character getting their own digitally painted portrait that accompanies interactions, w/ each piece focusing on trichromatic + dichromatic color palettes. 🎨

I made a quick and dirty anti-censorship cheat sheet to help onboard people and direct their energy in a productive direction. This isnt as comprehensive as various websites being shared around, but it should be easy to share and save.

Save the png and repost as widely as you can

The entire gaming industry is in danger because a group called "Collective Shout" is pressuring payment processors to threaten stores that sell games that are "immoral". NSFW games are only the beginning of their plot to censor the whole industry.
#gaming #news #censorship

Floor plan on a square grid— includes the kitchen, living room area, bedroom, and the bathroom and closet. Arrows and labels help to identify smaller objects within the rooms; a coat rack, dresser, hope chest, shower, a monitor on top of a desk.

floor plan for the second level— the living quarters for Shane Walker, the owner of the gift shop.

A screenshot of a WIP in blender, a gift shop with its interior being filled with the beginnings of shelves, counters, windows and doorways. The model sits on top of a panel with the original floor plan illustration.

from the beginning stages of learning #blender and getting the hang of 3d modeling— constructing Cornucopia’s gift shop 🛒🛍️🧱🏘️