Countersnipe

(ninja Kiwi ltd. 2016)

Some of my work from the early visual development for mobile phone game Countersnipe. Exploring the potential tone and style for a fun gun game, that felt like the right fit for the studios existing titles. (c) Ninja Kiwi Ltd.

Initial exploration of tone for characters, feeling through the gritty militaristic aspect to find some more playful styles.

Worked up mercenaries

Some more cartoonish 'Red vs Blue' rag-tag mercenaries.

Expressive character exploration

Some store exploration, probing how much 'silly' the team may be comfortable with.

Taking an alternative approach with more identifiable theme a 60's spy movie pastiche.

Additional 'spy game' visual exploration.

Further spy theme mock ups & level visualization. Employing striking graphics rather than the grittier spatter of more militaristic games in the genre.

Exploring the breakdown of premium feeling guns that could work in a mobile style loot crate context.

exploring the application of the more graphical aesthetic style to the in game characters while additionally fitting better with the 2D game engine.

Notes on developing level content with a stylized colour palette, and possible implentation within the in-house 2D game engine.

Further 2D level mock-ups

Matthew Beakes

2D & Concept Art - Character Design - Illustration

Countersnipe

(ninja Kiwi ltd. 2016)