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Can I just say that Derek Yu is an indie god? I remember being blown away by Diabolika and Eternal Daughter a decade ago. And Spelunky (released last year) is a
by jere 14y ago
Can I just say that Derek Yu is an indie god? I remember being blown away by Diabolika and Eternal Daughter a decade ago. And Spelunky (released last year) is a ridiculously good game, especially with friends. He got his start doing Klik 'n Play games and that's where I first got interested in programming (learning quite a bit about it without doing any actual coding) and pixel art.
If you're looking for a similar article, this is one of the best ones I recall: http://www.petesqbsite.com/sections/tutorials/tuts/tsugumo/ http://www.petesqbsite.com/sections/tutorials/tuts/tsugumo/
- doomlaser 14y agoHe also runs TIGSource, whose forums have been a breeding ground for indie game developers for years -- note the very first posting of Minecraft: http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=6273.0 http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=6273.0
- jwdunne 14y agoAlso, a tip I received from a very skilled pixel artist[1] was to learn to draw - pixel art comes much easier if you improve your drawing skills. As such, I recommend: http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Drawing-Right-Side-Brain/dp/0007116454 http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Drawing-Right-Side-Brain/dp/0007... 1: http://www.pixeljoint.com/files/icons/full/elk_dragon_final.png http://www.pixeljoint.com/files/icons/full/elk_dragon_final....