Get Well Soon Edmund!
October 5th, 2009
Our friend Edmund McMillen, the prolific game designer responsible for amazing titles like Gish (as seen in David's design tour), Time Fkuc and Super Meat Boy, was admitted to the…
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Open development vs. spoiling the story
October 4th, 2009
We've explained the virtues of open development in depth, but it's not obvious how this development strategy should apply to the Overgrowth story. I've already seen brief…
Character normal maps
October 3rd, 2009
We've discussed a lot of the subtle techniques we're using to make the Overgrowth characters look realistic, but we still haven't explained the most important graphics technique in…
Overgrowth auto-updater UI
October 3rd, 2009
One feature that I really want to see in Overgrowth is an auto-update system. Each week we release a new Overgrowth alpha. Since there is no incremental update system in place…
Overgrowth fan art spotlight - Resin
October 1st, 2009
Continuing our series of Overgrowth-inspired art, I would like to share some stylized character portraits that Andrew (aka Resin) posted on page 1 of the fan art thread. We had a…
Rocky Hall rabbit guard
September 30th, 2009
Here is a new character I just completed. Originally I was planning on making a raider, but the sketch I had done was not working out too well in 3D, so I decided to switch gears…
Overgrowth alpha 46
September 29th, 2009
Here is what is new in Overgrowth in this weekly alpha. If you are confused what a weekly alpha is, or even what Overgrowth is, please read our fancy FAQ. Basically, we are…
Soft normal maps for fur
September 29th, 2009
The rim lighting shader went a long way towards making the fur look soft when lit from behind, but it still looked hard when lit from the side. This problem is so prevalent in…
More Magical Meebo Memories
September 27th, 2009
Our live chat widget continues to be a useful tool for meeting professionals in the industry, offering customer service and introducing new visitors to our site. However, enough…