2D games

Lucien21 · 04-14-2006, 09:49 AM

All of your games so far have been 3D.

Is there no place left in the market for 2D hand-drawn games?

kbruner · 04-14-2006, 09:55 AM

Hello,

That fact of the matter is 3D is a much faster way to produce the games. Most of our animators have great 2D skills (heck, many of them worked on Monkey3), but the cost of doing 2D animation vs. 3D animation makes 2D impossible for us at the moment. You don't get the reuse and ease of editing in 2D that you do in 3D. And making a change to a 3D game is much faster than making a change to a 2D game. It's simply a matter of production costs.

I love the 2D games too, but for now, it's just not in the cards for Telltale.

Karmillo · 04-14-2006, 10:16 AM

Would you think about doing it in the future?

TheGreyMatter · 04-14-2006, 10:18 AM

What about cell shading?

Hammerite · 04-14-2006, 10:20 AM

i HATE cel shading almost as much as i hate riven.

Karmillo · 04-14-2006, 10:22 AM

I love Cel shading when its done properly

DesignerGreg · 04-14-2006, 10:23 AM

If a publisher gave us $5 million to develop a game - I bet we'd definitely consider 2D and Cell Shading!!

HeatherLee · 04-14-2006, 10:37 AM

Yeah guys...cough up!

Lucien21 · 04-14-2006, 10:38 AM

I sent you $12.99 on Wednesday.

HeatherLee · 04-14-2006, 10:50 AM

Oh hey thanks! You rule!

Lucien21 · 04-14-2006, 10:55 AM

You get the rest of the $5million later

I promise *shifty*

HeatherLee · 04-14-2006, 11:09 AM

Fantastic! I'll anxiously await the check!

NcroManiac · 04-14-2006, 12:44 PM

Hi-res 2D ftw! To show the world that there's still life in the old dimension!

Dasilva · 04-14-2006, 12:49 PM

Yeah, well done 2D can be better than 3D.

04-14-2006, 09:49 AM	#1
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	2D games All of your games so far have been 3D. Is there no place left in the market for 2D hand-drawn games? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

04-14-2006, 09:55 AM	#2
kbruner Telltale Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Rafael, CA Posts: 47	Hello, That fact of the matter is 3D is a much faster way to produce the games. Most of our animators have great 2D skills (heck, many of them worked on Monkey3), but the cost of doing 2D animation vs. 3D animation makes 2D impossible for us at the moment. You don't get the reuse and ease of editing in 2D that you do in 3D. And making a change to a 3D game is much faster than making a change to a 2D game. It's simply a matter of production costs. I love the 2D games too, but for now, it's just not in the cards for Telltale. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Kevin Bruner www.telltalegames.com

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Karmillo woof Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NOT REALLY RIGHT HERE Posts: 4,750	Would you think about doing it in the future? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "I've got nothing to lose! Except for...well everything."

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TheGreyMatter Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 66	What about cell shading? Share Share this post on Twitter

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Hammerite kamikaze hummingbirds Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Over there. Posts: 7,946	i HATE cel shading almost as much as i hate riven. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The bin is a place for household rubbish, not beloved pets!

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Karmillo woof Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NOT REALLY RIGHT HERE Posts: 4,750	I love Cel shading when its done properly Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "I've got nothing to lose! Except for...well everything."

04-14-2006, 10:23 AM	#7
DesignerGreg Telltale Staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 25	If a publisher gave us $5 million to develop a game - I bet we'd definitely consider 2D and Cell Shading!! Share Share this post on Twitter

04-14-2006, 10:37 AM	#8
HeatherLee Telltale Staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 40	Yeah guys...cough up! Share Share this post on Twitter

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Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	I sent you $12.99 on Wednesday. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

04-14-2006, 10:50 AM	#10
HeatherLee Telltale Staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 40	Oh hey thanks! You rule! Share Share this post on Twitter

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Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	You get the rest of the $5million later I promise shifty Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

04-14-2006, 11:09 AM	#12
HeatherLee Telltale Staff Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 40	Fantastic! I'll anxiously await the check! Share Share this post on Twitter

04-14-2006, 12:44 PM	#13
NcroManiac Explorer of the uncharted Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Iceland Posts: 670	Hi-res 2D ftw! To show the world that there's still life in the old dimension! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ We are all made of stardust, the building block of the stars. And I think the time has come to shine like the suns we are and play online for fun.

04-14-2006, 12:49 PM	#14
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	Yeah, well done 2D can be better than 3D. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

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