Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
chapter 6
Characters
Creating good game characters is one of the most satisfying and fun aspects of game
art. Like the actors and actresses in a motion picture, characters are the focus of
attention. They are the performers on the stage of the game. Often the player is
connected to the game through the game characters. Thus, creating good character
art is very important.
This chapter will deal with character design and construction. It will cover the fol-
lowing topics:
What game characters are
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What types of characters are in games
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Where you can get ideas for characters
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How you can draw character templates
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How you can build a character model
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With the possible exception of some puzzle games, almost every game has charac-
ters. A game character is an intelligent person, creature, or machine in a game.
Some game characters are beautiful; some are ugly. Some are stylized cartoon
characters, while others are very realistic. There is almost as much variety in game
characters as imagination will permit.
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