Netkeen: Vorticons
Netkeen: Vorticons
I'm working on an expansion for Netkeen which will use galaxified version of the Keen 1-3 tiles. A majority of tiles have been completed and only grunt work of pounding out the platform sets and tiles for functionality remain. Anyone who would like a hand in this project can step up to help out with this task if they like.
That said, because of the style of tiles from Keen 1-3, a lot of artistic license has been taken in how to transform them to use the galaxy perspective. Anyone interested in trying their hand at whatever tiles from Keen 1-3 in the galaxy style are welcome to submit them.
Backgrounds and backdrops are needed. To show off some work that's been done:
Tantalus Machine
Martian landscape taken from Dr. Colosus' Keen 1 remake, modified by me to be a bit more consistent with the original Keen 1.
Vorticon VI, this is ripped from Cosmo and recolored by me.
Original backgrounds and tiles are welcome, but for this project, I'm okay with ripped/modified material.
Netkeen: Vorticons will swap out four characters from the original Netkeen. Removed characters will be: Mortimer, Council Member, Council Page, and Pajama Keen. New Characters are:
Anyway, yeah, working on this, any help is appreciated.
Edit: Additionally, everything worked on here will be extremely useful, I imagine, for future mod projects which might revisit the early episodes. I hope to have material for nearly everything except the world maps.
That said, because of the style of tiles from Keen 1-3, a lot of artistic license has been taken in how to transform them to use the galaxy perspective. Anyone interested in trying their hand at whatever tiles from Keen 1-3 in the galaxy style are welcome to submit them.
Backgrounds and backdrops are needed. To show off some work that's been done:
Tantalus Machine
Martian landscape taken from Dr. Colosus' Keen 1 remake, modified by me to be a bit more consistent with the original Keen 1.
Vorticon VI, this is ripped from Cosmo and recolored by me.
Original backgrounds and tiles are welcome, but for this project, I'm okay with ripped/modified material.
Netkeen: Vorticons will swap out four characters from the original Netkeen. Removed characters will be: Mortimer, Council Member, Council Page, and Pajama Keen. New Characters are:
Anyway, yeah, working on this, any help is appreciated.
Edit: Additionally, everything worked on here will be extremely useful, I imagine, for future mod projects which might revisit the early episodes. I hope to have material for nearly everything except the world maps.
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It's my day off and I'm making today's goal to finish the Keen 1 foreground tiles. Interested in helping? Stop by #KeenModding.
Additionally, this project will need music. I plan to utilize some songs from Bobby Prince used in other games, however, anyone interested in submitting some upbeat and quirky tunes for this project are welcome.
Additionally, this project will need music. I plan to utilize some songs from Bobby Prince used in other games, however, anyone interested in submitting some upbeat and quirky tunes for this project are welcome.
@Ceilick: Have you considered using Keen 9's Frosthool as inspiration for Ice City? Keen 4's Crystalus is a pretty good base for an ice level too. Whatever you decide, don't forget to put in the snow-yorp. :V
@wiivn: Holy butterscotch, that looks gorgeous! The flesh-colored Keen makes me feel a bit uneasy, but other than that, nice job.
@wiivn: Holy butterscotch, that looks gorgeous! The flesh-colored Keen makes me feel a bit uneasy, but other than that, nice job.
My plan was just to use the frozen standard mars terrain; the cyan recoloring of it. However, I may ice/snow it up a bit. Seems I forgot the snow yorp, as well as the yorp and garg statue. Will address these at some point.
Nice mockup, wiivn, may use your version of the platform top. I'm not really a fan of using the Cosmo plants though.
Nice mockup, wiivn, may use your version of the platform top. I'm not really a fan of using the Cosmo plants though.
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Once I drew some Galaxy Keen 1 stuff. Just a few things. I just couldn't imaging how to make an animating book 16 by 16. So I took Keen's book and made it brown:
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Commander Keen in... Canteloupe Quest!
Keen 3 is nearly done, just the grey rocky platform to do. I'm starting the masking process today.
Here's how things look at the moment:
Any idea, suggestions, etc? Feel free to add them or comment.
Backgrounds are up next. Here's what I have so far:
Look through the original Keen 1-3 levels on the wiki, think about what kind of backgrounds we want. Probably several smaller patterns for outdoor and indoor martian locations. Some indoor Vorticon VI locations: the ninja barracks, school house, subway, etc.
Here's how things look at the moment:
Any idea, suggestions, etc? Feel free to add them or comment.
Backgrounds are up next. Here's what I have so far:
Look through the original Keen 1-3 levels on the wiki, think about what kind of backgrounds we want. Probably several smaller patterns for outdoor and indoor martian locations. Some indoor Vorticon VI locations: the ninja barracks, school house, subway, etc.