Various armor for the alien species.

character/weapon paints and silhouettes.

Character Sheets

 

 

Alien and human weapon concepts. 

Rough character study.

Destroyed lab; 3-D paint-over. 

Dead fungus formations

Canyon separating the forest from the city

Fungus formations scattered throughout the landscape

A girl and her alien

First version

Edited/Complete version

Two of the main characters; the alien, disapproving of the treatment of humans and irritated by his low societal status rebels by assisting the free humans with escape. His main role is to bring items from the city to the humans and relay information. During gameplay, the user can play as the alien on sidequests through the city. 

Alien landscape with two people looking down on it.

WIP environments.

Zbrush alien progress.

Various fauna, flora, and a story synopsis.

A harmless creature that uses the planet's rutheless windstorms as a means of transportation. It feeds somewhat like a butterfly, using its retractable tongue to reach inside fungi and absorb nutrients. Its long tail ties it down when feeding or resting. References include butterflies and other flying insects.

A large and gentle herbivore. Using the modified jaw-like limbs at its front, the creature chips away the soil and fungus roots, tunneling labyrinths deep below the surface of the planet. References include the mole rat and cairn terrier.

A rather nasty ambush predator; using its large "foot," the creature burrows itself into the soil and coils the rest of its body. When prey wanders close, it launches itself forward with its legs and uncoils its net, trapping the prey and spearing it with a venomous claw. References include the antlion and various snakes.

A pack hunter; the "wolf" of Spyre. Roughly the size of a lion, this quick creature charges headfirst into prey, spears it with its teeth, and then retreats while another pack member does the same until the prey is dead. It moves much like a spider does. References include the wolf spider.

Various fungi that inhabit Spyre. 

Environment thumbnail studies.

Alien vehicle concepts.

Alien airship concept. Built for one alien.

Character Lineup. From left to right: Former mechanic who fixed the alien's vehicles when she was in the city; tinkers with whatever technology may be around just for fun. Guru; oldest and wisest in the village. She assists the main character in awakening his mental abilities. Alien fighter; once a hauler of heavy machinery in the city, he is one of the few people who is strong enough to subdue the more vicious alien creatures. Main Character who is spotted and rescued by the mechanic.

Rough alien concepts. Basic alien species with four characters.

Alien heads created by mirroring existing animals.

Guru character sketch. Wisest of the free humans, she will instruct the chosen one on his awakening.

Alien wrangler sketch. A close friend of the chosen one, he is knowledgable with aliens and their weaknesses. Once enslaved as a hauler of vehicle parts, he is one of the few free humans with enough strength to fend the aliens off. 

Hero character.

Rough character concept in two styles. 

Speed form render.

Research/Inspiration

The ecosystem of the planet will be primarily fungi. The beings which inhabit the planet will likely have symbiotic relationships with the fungi. The cordyceps fungus which sprouts from its host was particularly intriguing

Style inspirations include Nicholas Kole, Neville Page, Cory Loftis, Darksiders, Ken Barthelmey, and Cyril Rolando.

Possible color schemes for the environments and creatures which inhabit the planet.