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PanParu

GameJam - Group Project
Summer 2023

August 2023
4-Person Project
Game Design and Illustration project

Panparu is a tamogatchi-style game in which you raise and care for a creature through several evolution stages. We submitted this game for LOWREZJAM 2023, a month-long game design event.

I was the lead artist for this project, responsible for the character design and illustration.

Character Ideation

This was my first experience with a game jam and game illustration.

After discussing the game premise with the programmers and creative consultant, I began rapidly ideating character concepts, focusing on clear sillhouettes, memorable features, while preserving a consistent style.

Scrapped or initial character designs

Polished Illustrations

After confirming character choices, I began translating sketches into polished illustrations. The jam premise required us to use a 64x64 resolution or lower, and we chose to use a limited color palette.

This led to the challenge of preserving detail and distinguishability, while staying true to the restraints.

Conclusion

Ultimately, creating PanParu was a really enjoyable experience. Working in only a few weeks in a format I had never experienced was daunting, but certainly exciting. Ultimately, overall reviews were mostly positive, and feedback regarding the character illustration and graphics was universally positive.

Once the game jam concluded, Panparu:

Ranked #54 out of 304 in Graphics
Ranked #118 out of 304 Overall

and has now received over 400 downloads!