Been prototyping a game concept inspired by Minecraft (who isn't these days?), and wanted to gather some thoughts on art direction.
I got the game concept down pretty good. It centers around building fortresses and then fighting back an invasion.
But I kinda want to explore the theme a bit more. I started down a path of a sci fi look, since there aren't too many games going that route with voxels. There are some cool visual effects that stand out when you creating a darker surrounding and adding light effects, when works well in a sci fi setting. But I'm curious if you all think another theme might make the game more visually appealing?
I had inspiration lately to perhaps shift the visual style to more of a retro look, so that you can create your own characters inspired by 8-bit and 16-bit gaming classics. Another game Cube World really did a great job going with a retro look and infusing that with RPG mechanics.
Curious what your gut reaction is, and if there are some tips on what look would resonate with gamers.
