{"id":2156,"date":"2026-01-11T01:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T01:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/?p=2156"},"modified":"2026-01-12T01:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:05:38","slug":"character-design-revised-art-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/2026\/01\/11\/character-design-revised-art-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Revised Art Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After reflecting on the feedback from previous phases, I decided to revise the overall visual art direction of the game by introducing a felt fabric aesthetic that was originally conceived for the board game version into the current digital design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my research, I studied the works of Mary Blair, one of Walt Disney\u2019s favorite artists, and examined a wide range of felt craft references. Through this process, I identified several key elements necessary to achieve a felt-like visual style: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Using large, flat color blocks <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimizing or completely removing visible outlines around individual components (face, hair, clothes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Representing structural or connective details through stitched lines, typically shown as dashed lines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-primary-border-color wp-image-2218\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-5.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-5-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-5-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-5-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-5-1536x1086.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"has-border-color has-primary-border-color wp-image-2219\" style=\"border-width:5px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-1-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-1-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-1-1-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-1-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/Explore-the-map-1-1-1536x1086.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2158\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf-990x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf-990x1024.png 990w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf-768x795.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf.png 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Draft<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2157\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f-990x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f-990x1024.png 990w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f-768x795.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f.png 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Sketch<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this stage, I have experimented with applying texture maps to the draft visuals. However, the texture appears relatively subtle in lighter-colored areas. In future iterations, I plan to directly use scanned or photographed felt materials for digital cut-out compositions, or explore alternative texture maps with stronger visual contrast to better convey the tactile quality of felt fabric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf-990x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf-990x1024.png 990w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf-768x795.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2026\/01\/\u8272\u5757\u8349\u7a3f\u52fe\u7ebf.png 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After reflecting on the feedback from previous phases, I decided to revise the overall visual art direction of the game by introducing a felt fabric aesthetic that was originally conceived for the board game version into the current digital design. During my research, I studied the works of Mary Blair, one of Walt Disney\u2019s favorite [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75,80],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-character-design","category-further-research"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2156"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2225,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156\/revisions\/2225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/sl1c22\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}