Game Development | Task 2 : Art Asset Development

22/05/2025 - 08/06/2025 (Week 5 - Week 7)

Yong Xiao Tong / 0368290
Game Development / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media 

Task 2: Art Asset Development

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In this task, we need to create the art assets for our game. 

This includes designing characters, environments, items, props, obstacles, power-ups, and the HUD.

Characters

Our game features 4 characters: 1 protagonist and 3 unique enemies.

• Aura (Protagonist)

idle

walking

jump

boost

• Human patrol (Enemy)

human patrol

• Dog (Enemy)

idle

attack

• Owl (Enemy)
  

idle

attack

NPC

• Firefly

firefly

Effect

boosting

UI Elements

buttons

Props & Obstacles

home

grass

direction signboard

box

ladder

moon

spike

Backgrounds & Tileset

For our game, we designed four unique levels, each with its own distinct background to reflect the environment and mood of the stage. 

Background design process in Adobe Illustrator

The backgrounds are as follows:

BG#1: City street scene, filled with urban elements and modern structures.

BG#2: Gritty back alley, giving a more mysterious and shadowy atmosphere.

BG#3: A tranquil park forest, rich with greenery and natural elements to offer a fresh change of pace.

BG#4: The open and breezy windy fields, with wide landscapes and a peaceful sky.

Background 1: City Street

Background 2: Back Alley

Background 3: Park Forest

Background 4: Windy Fields

To maintain consistency across all levels, we used a stone-textured tileset for the platforms and terrain. This texture provides a solid, slightly rugged look that works well with both urban and natural environments, giving our game a cohesive visual style.

Tileset

Asset Drive Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Fn8NzhsXnbKeQbCIM35EA_V9_-HBpB7_?usp=sharing

Final Presentation Slide

Art Asset

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Reflection

Creating the art assets for the game was both challenging and rewarding. Since I used Adobe Illustrator, I had to think carefully about shapes, colour, and consistency across characters, environments, and UI elements. Designing each background to match the mood of its level helped me learn how visual storytelling works without dialogue.

Overall, this part of the project really improved my understanding of game art pipelines and the importance of keeping a consistent visual language throughout the game.