Pixel Joint usually do weekly challenges with a theme, restriction(s) or both. This week, which I entered, asked artists to represent one of the seven sins, but were restricting in using the base Windows 7 colour pallete. To see what that is exactly:
I was originally going to do envy, but had a good idea on greed to do an RPG mock-up style thing involving a greedy business person who's hell bent on getting richer and richer. Enter Greed: Blood Money.
My main objective was to ge the character design correct, anatomically, proportionally, everythingally. I've always wanted to do a character like this, so I'm glad I got it done! I mthink the piece lacks in the isometric scene though. My excuse? The pallete! :P
In addition, Pixel Joint restricts previews of pieces to 100 x 100 pixels. But this offers an opportunity to do another piece of work. Enter title screen:
Ohhhh yeeaaah. The Press Start message is italicised and everything, just like in the money-hungry 80's! For factual sake, the image at the back is of Wall street in a three tone setting.
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