July / Aug 2016 Lite Challenge: The Old Church

[ReverendRover]

Yeah, those are from a different symbol set intended for black and white cities. I used them as a bit of an experiment. I think the lines could work if I used them at about a third of their size, maybe, so the line work looks a bit more consistent. Then again, maybe not! For now I'll take the hit on that as they serve the purpose but definitely something to focus on more in future maps.

[ReverendRover]

So I think this here will be my final version, I've had a bit of time to think on it and don't really feel the need for any further details to clutter up what's there.
What I have done is fiddle with the color contrast and saturation to make the darker areas a little darker and the light stand out a bit more where it filters into the building. I also added a simple text title at the bottom for completeness' sake. I'm not a fan of cartouches on a dungeon/battle map, personal preference so I really can't think of anything more to add.

And there it is, The Old Church, my first (and hopefully not last) competition submission. I entered this one as a bit of a coincidence but it's fun thinking a little more deeply about what I was doing past "What do I need for my game". I will definitely try my hand at the next challenge to come up. Thanks for all the kind words and criticisms, both are equally appreciated

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[ladiestorm]

Interesting look , although I'm not sure why you decided to put such a heavy glow on your trees. It just doesn't look right to me. Personal opinion of course.

[Bogie]

Great entry ReverendRover. Nice looking map that is very "playable". I agree with ladiestorm that the dark glow under the trees is a bit heavy especially where you have nice regular shadows, BUT I also see how it gives the map a nice dark ominous look.

[lorelei]

Nice job on this! I really like the shadows you did on the interior!

[ReverendRover]

Eh, I kinda like the glow on the trees, it gives them a sense of height over the other foliage to my eyes. I might have a play with reducing it somewhat or extending the blur so it isn't quite as prominent and see if I like it. Maybe just reduce it to give them a very faint outline to retain that definition from the shrubs etc beneath them. We'll see

[Falconius]

I personally like that heavy darkness around them it gives them a real sense of hight. Otherwise they might look like shrubbery or something.

[7Sided]

Nice looking map! Really great integration of the elements. I didn't notice the heavy outline around the trees until it was mentioned. Now that I do notice it I can see the ups and downs either way.

[snodsy]

This is really nicely done, love the rocks crashing through the wall, and tiles, ground color is really nice too. Great job, now some labeling?

[ThomasR]

I really like the linework on this map. Impressive with CC3