Nathanael Elbert
BIO
Hi, I’m the CEO & Founder of VARIGON STUDIOS. I do many things, I’m a video editor, photographer, game developer, animator, graphic designer, social media director, author, and of course, Gamer.
I love video games, that’s why I decided to become a game developer and start VARIGON STUDIOS. I really enjoy writing about games and reviewing them, most of all I like sharing it with the peoples (you)!
ARTICLES
Changing of Seasons
This week I created tile variants for separate biomes / seasons. The Idea is that as the player moves through the expansive levels the scenery changes. This will encourage a more seamless gameplay experience, letting Dathon travel to different heights and zones all...
Attacking the Problem
This week has probably been the most productive week since the start of RANGER. I was able to overshoot my goal for the week. Dathon not knows how to defend himself with one attack but with three! There is one more Dathon attack animation to come (the special...
The Animation
This week, I continued working with sprites. I first made background elements working my way to Character Animations. I first started with the mountains in the deep space. Then I worked on the rocky edges of the background. Finally, I worked on creating the tiles that...
RANGER BEGINS!
I want to create a video game that will have a 2D Pixel Art Aesthetic and simplistic controls, so simplistic, in fact, you can play the game on your phone using only one hand, but at the same time have the game be deeply rooted in story.
Breath of the Wild: Preemptive Game Review
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild isn’t out yet. However, I’ve decided to gather all the info I could and make a review of what I think it could be!