6/23/2023 0 Comments Arcadian atlas kickstarter![]() The game community has only recently begun to emerge from the ashes of GamerGate, but the amount of power women have in this industry is growing every day. What’s it like as a woman in this industry? Is it challenging?īeing a woman in the games industry has always made me the subject of extra attention – be it good or bad. If I’m creating pixel art specifically, I like to find a video game soundtrack that matches the overall mood and art style I’m going for with my pixels – it helps me get in the right headspace for the work. If it’s a moody, gritty piece of art, I like to put on some rainy-day Bohren & der Club of Gore, Tom Waits or something of that nature. When I’m creating digital art of any kind, I like to put on some music that fits the mood of the piece I’m creating. I’ve never had a problem with that title – our art is still art, whether it’s produced on an electronic device or a stretched canvas. What inspires you when you create your digital art?įolks think I only do pixel art, but I’m actually a digital artist first and foremost. I stumbled upon a simple “plug-n-play”-style game engine (OHRRPGCE) and got to work on my embarrassingly bad game. Something about that longing caused me to search one day for a way to make my own Chrono Trigger fan game. ![]() Our local movie rental shop had many uncommon SNES games to rent, but you had to get your fill quickly because the late fees would stack up.Īt one point we had rented Chrono Trigger and almost beat it, but after returning the game to the shop, the cartridge was purchased by someone and we were left with only the memories of the game. What made you start creating video games?Īs a kid, my brother and I were heavy gamers, plugging many hours into classics like Mario Paint, Breath of Fire, Illusion of Gaia and more. Here, Bair chats with Essentials author and gaming enthusiast Theo Karasavvas about burnout, artistic inspiration and being a woman in the world of video games.
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