Architectural Designer Creates a Pixel Art Town 

This is probably my first tutorial where the tutor doesn't start building a city from pre-existing detailed terrain. Not to mention the effort to explain how to deal with potential dead space aesthetically. Well done. Very well done, sir. Game industries needs people like you.

This kinda confirms what I've been thinking for a while: the video game industry needs new blood, not as in young people but as in outsiders from other disciplines that can provide different approaches to find solutions. The industry is already saturated with people who are used to the same old methods and can barely think of anything outside the same old formulas, it's like a big workplace echo chamber. The creators of Cuphead are a great example of what the video games need; I also like how this guy thinks.

I’d honestly really recommend making some more videos on these principles of architecture, even without the video game framing. There are ways to get into a lot of topics on RU-vid, from art, to programming, to game design, but architecture is something I’ve never seen explored in a beginner-friendly way before.

Idea for a game: Chinese fish market You are in a Chinese fish market, and you have to buy everything on your shopping list, nothing less, nothing more. The challenge is that you don't speak Chinese.

I feel so lucky this got recommend to me. Your channel is going to the moon 🚀

Wow. When looking at the thumbnail I just thought it would be a timelapse (which would still have been pretty nice, since your style is very beautiful). But the in depth discussion coming from your expertise as an architect was really interesting to listen to. Looking forward to more of you work :D

the world-building is basically a real-world building with a smaller scale, what I mean is 2D perspective and some architecture on the game most often doesn't make sense and I think it's time for people to have their consultation with the real-world builder about certain structure placement. working together basically.

imagine this guy and concernedape doing a collab

I want to live on that boat

I'm an architectural designer too, it's so great to hear someone like me with similar thoughts and attitudes towards "practicing" architecture and applying the concepts to other areas of design. I think the modularity of pixel art is what makes it so appealing to me, even if the modules are tiny! Can't wait to see how this game comes out, I will definitely play it when it does. Subscribed!

My only recommendation is to look into what "pillow shading" is and try to avoid it as much as possible going forwards, as it never looks very good and I can see it scattered throughout many of the art assets.

I'm a landscape designer and I completely understand your frustration with the corporate architectural world..in my last year of school, one of my profs urged my classmates and I to develop hobbies to derive creative satisfaction from. Your channel is great and I'm excited to see more of your work. Keep up the amazing progress!

Dairy+Gluten = my nemesis xD Great video! I am planning to dive into pixel art and* your videos are helping a lot!

Incredible man. I couldn't find your email so I just followed you on twitter. This project looks awesome and I cant wait to see whats next!

Your design and planning for this city is really good, we can feel you really thought it through and it shows, it looks very intuitive to walk around the town, and it’s quite charming !

I'm absolutely in love with the commentary on this. I can't imagine how long it must take to put together all the commentary and sketches but I think it's fascinating and I really hope you do more!

I want to play this game it looks so lovely.

AMAZING ! I was stuck while thinking how to design a rpg town for 6 months this video really gave some ideas. I can't thank you enough 🙏.

this is incredible :) i loved watching your creative process and seeing how much thought goes into each part of the town. keep up the great work, i can’t wait to see the finished game in the future

I love your commentary explaining your whole thought process, it's really insightful!

This is awesome dude 😆 the animation on it is INCREDIBLE! I'm looking forward to your next video of your pixel art work you going to make!😄😆

You artwork and process is fascinating. I really hope your channel and game takes off!

I'm so glad this got recommended to me, I love everything about this video! Good luck on your project!

You've done a great job to shed some light on the thinking behind the architecture of a city/town. I never really gave a thought about them and from now on would be part of my thinking processes. Thanks a bunch for your sharing!

Yo just found this channel at the moment where i actually want to start my own game design adventure, this is massive i love the way u think and i will make sure to share your inspiration with others😁 keep it up bud!

Amazing artwork! It's really interesting to see the process of your work.

This is so beautiful and incredibly inspiring. Thank you for taking us through your process

Oh my god the walk trough was SOOOO pleasing to watch, and let alone the fact that this is a extremely informstive video with amasing artwork! Congrats man in rooting fkr you to achieve your goals!!

I love when I come across stuff like this, becasue being an aspiring game dev all my life has led me to see so many creative minds from various different walks of life as indie devs. An architect? That's just so frickin cool, and now I'm even learning about architecture while watching this! Like...just...I love it all so much

Quite honestly, I'd play this game just to explore the landscapes and the cities like a tourist. This looks amazing !

A really refreshing perspective on level/map design. I really liked your process as well as your explanations. The town feels really natural and makes a lot of sense, hope to see more video's like this in the future.

Thank you so much for sharing your ideas! I'm also an architect student and I've been trying to get into game development as well, and seeing this really inspired me.

Commenting for the algorithm, amazing work, the areas where the water meets land are amazing and I love the sci-fi but not sci-fi look

What a beautiful piece of art! Also really interesting to hear about your thought process. Reminds me of a video, where a professional architect designed a minecraft house. You developed such a unique skillset with pixel art and architecture, I love it. How long did it take you to create the art here?

That game walkthrough at the ending while a beautiful music is playing is sublime 💕 Aside from the awesome work, the way you describe what you did and your future plans are really detailed (and sometimes poetic). Subscribed!

Wow! This is gorgeous! You're really talented and I loved to see your process!

This is beautiful. I hope that one day I have the skill to create pixel art this great :)

Im currently studying Architecture in High school and it Amazes me how easily and effortlessly you come up with these ideas and execute them in such a cool way. I love this old meets new style.

Wow the town looks amazing. Your design process was super interesting as well. I'm excited to check out your other videos

Interesting to hear your thought process! Looking forward to know more about the cooking gameplay. Beautiful work!

i’m glad this was randomly recommended to me, beautiful stuff! i’d love to play this game

How do u only have 500 subs man. This is some next level stuff 🙌🙌🙌

Interesting to see how you actually transfer this INTO the game engine!! Exactly what I wanted to see at the end.

this really deserves a subscribe. Thanks for the motivation getting into pixel art now and seeing how much i can improve is really good loved the video!

I love the art style of this game and how you've managed to influence the town around nature and industry. The town feels like it just breathes an aesthetic that I am actually there in the 2D space smelling all the scents and tactile touches of the materials of what everything is made of. The part I really love is that you've managed to make the citizens and MPC move organically with the constraints of being in a 2D world! My only "complaint" which is more of a suggestion is their breathing. I feel that when they inhale they should raise up their ribcage and belly out and when they exhale they should sink their ribcage and belly in. But at the end of the day I don't want to be THAT GUY who tells you how to write your own game, just couldn't help myself to put that point across as it somehow, weirdly bugged me as I feel like that was what was pulling me out of the emersion. Really hope that this gets finished and released, I would love to play it!!

Damn dude, this is incredible!

Wow this was amazing to watch, thank you for sharing! Best of luck with your adventure and always follow your heart!

Its beautiful and inspirational. Thank you for sharing your thought process on how you work on your game, from the art basics to completion. 🤩😍

I can't wait to see where the rest of this game goes, the way you approach level design in a grounded, more architectural way is really refreshing because in a lot of games the worlds can feel artificial and like they wouldn't have a reason to exist the way they do without the player, I mean, that is actually the case for all games, but you're nailing the illusion so far I guess if that makes sense? :D

Great job on making the town feel alive. You should try tile sets, it would of been so much easier.

You got me the moment you started explaining your urban design process *subscribes*

This is incredible~ The art is just superb. Thank you for sharing your process. Looking forward to the finished product. I love cooking games and this will be a most welcomed addition when it's released. Wishing you the best in this endeavor!

RU-vid over here recommending me great content.

Some RU-vid tips since this vid is blowing up for you, I suggest going back an renaming your videos with the same kind of title - get them views, your buildings are great

Best design commentary I've come across. Really assists my thought process as a programmer! thanks!

Have never put much thought into architecture before but hearing your explanation and connecting them to games made it super interesting!! Absolutely loved the video

God this looks beautiful... It has all the charm of stardew valley with a cliffside feel.

Looking pretty cool! The scenery and town is nice but the people don't match the quality just yet, keep up the good work!

Really enjoyed how you talked about the principles of urban architecture and game design, it really made the video interesting and insightful. The algorithm is rewarding this video and I can see why. Good luck with the game, really neat to see this kind of vlog going through all the different steps.

Dude this looks so good, I really enjoyed seeing how you went from rough draft to a very polished end product.

14:49 I don't think this is what she meant when she said to the hairdressers: "a bit off the top please".

When i see this town i think on Stardew Valley.

I am incredibly excited for this! Just found it, and the love, attention, and detail you give to your maps is amazing. I can't imagine how the overall game is going to play out. I love the artistic direction you are going with it. Definitely followed, and I wish you the best on this project!

This is so awesome! I'm about to graduate architecture school next year and I'm really starting to get interested in game design so finding this channel and your videos was an amazing surprise!! I love your art and how you're using what you know about urban design

This could be an expansion for Stardew Valley

"Imagine having to go through 10 stores to buy all the seafood you need" Sounds neat actually, if you just have like a big line of stores and the seafood out in the open, so you can just walk over and pick it up to buy it. Of course it would be a pain if you had to walk up to each shop owner, open interface, see which kinds they have, etc. That would also neatly help fill the space imo, as each item has its spot (or maybe even 2-3 spots). Depending on how the game should work it could even feel like a nice detail of seeing whats available daily if you wanted to limited the amount of e.g. fish, or have different kinds of fish on different days.

This looks awesome. Looking forward to following your progress on this project.

It already feels so alive! I love this, good luck! Looking forward to your work

Looks really good. Some constructive criticism from an animator: these characters could really use a diagonal walking animation. And that's about it. Everything else looks perfect.

This is really beautifully done and a huge achievement. Congratulations and thank you for sharing with the community :)

I will for sure buy this game when it comes out !!! This look so good I love the little universe you are creating. The town really feels alive and walking in it in game looks so comfortable!

Love all you videos! The effort you put into your work is amazing. Good job man 👍

So so beautiful! The part about town design was super interesting and I loved the way you take us through your creative process.

So cool man! Good luck with launching the game and the Kickstarter campaign!

This turned out so good omg this is incredible!! keep up the good work!!!

Love these videos. You're crazy talented

This is amazing! Would love to see more of your works!

I cannot wait to see more of this and I am genuinely anticipating the release!! It looks fantastic!

Your pixel art and methods are quite fantastic. I’m taking mental notes.

This is a fantastic use of your talents to combine your knowledge and passion for archetecture with the imaginative creativity of art and games. Only 2 minutes into the video so far, and really enjoying it so far.

This is so interesting! Subscribed! Looking forward to the game and your pixel art pieces!

I've never left a comment for a video before but ireally love your work cuz it gave me enough motivation to start my pixel art career

Great progress. I remember reading your TIGsource post months ago. Glad to see the progress you have made and your thought process behind the design. Keep it up. Can't wait to play the game.

Really great to hear about the design of a town from a functional standpoint. Poi, movement etc. Great vid

Your voice is very soothing, it was interesting to learn and see your process! There was an abundance of information and I enjoyed your explanations for many things!

Wow, this is gorgeous, nice job! This also resonates with me so much, because I'm a student in the department of architecture studying actually landscape architecture. During university I realized I want to get into the game industry for the same reasons as you have, since I like creating imaginary worlds better. Also I really like the gaming community. Currently am writing my bachelor's thesis of what Landscape Architecture can learn from game environment design. Love when these different fields meet, and there's surprisingly much to learn from each other. Keep deving!

Man, this is awesome! Your city looks so full of life already. Keep up the good work!

Loving every bit of it. Amazing work.

Didn't expect such high-quality content when I click the video tbh. Really like your process of map design and pixel art, looking forward to see what's next!

The atmosphere is really amazing. Almost feels real. Thank you for your interesting work!

I'm impressed with both the art and thought process. Well done.

Really interesting to hear your thought process. And witness your problem solving. Looks fantastic btw 🤩

You are really talented, beautiful work and great video!

I love how you walked us through your process. I hope you keep making videos.

omg, first time i watch your video, I thought I was just simple drawing time-lapse like other videos but not pixel art style, your video is fresh air to me

You are a huge inspiration to me and my game developing journey! Thank you ❤️

Eyyy, a fellow architecture student/game designer! So glad I stumbled across your channel. I'm super excited for your project and can't wait to see where it goes!

Excellent background song choice for the in-game tour!

Really enjoyed this video! I've been working on my own world for a while now and have just started drawing my main town map and you offered great points for me to think about (accessibility, visibility)- thank you :)

wow this was such an interesting explanation of game architecture. enjoyed seeing your process!