Here's a project pitch I got to join and create art for. It was absolute honour to be trusted to create some concepts for the lead character of Petrichor, an indie game pitch about the balance of nature and our impact on it. It's still just getting started but it's open to getting some funding so this game (and character) can become a reality!

Petrichor is a vibrant, stylized, fantasy 3D Metroidvania where you investigate the Island, Solore, afflicted by the blight Petrichor, as you work to uncover the mysteries it hides.

You play as a young wayfarer, on a journey to learn about your past that sees you grow a new family in the ruins of an old world. Use an array of magic to solve puzzles, fight foes, and heal the wounds of the past. At it's core, Petrichor is a game about building your community!

It was important to create a character that people could project themselves onto, but also felt they had their own sense of identity, such as Link from Legend of Zelda. This character would serve as a way for the cooler toned environment would gain warmth, both in colour but also in energy, so a warm colour palette was needed, balanced with tones that matched fallen autumn leaves. This leaf motif was also carried into the design of the character's cape, with the uneven cut being similar to the shape of a leaf when the character is running in the world.

I was also entrusted to add some drawn elements to a background made by Layne, the game's director, to create a key illustration for the pitch deck for this game. It was nice to be able to put this character in a space and add some visual context to their story.

It was honestly such a good time being able to work on this, and I hope to get the chance to jump back on it again in the future and explore more of this world and the other characters planned for it, and hopefully it gets to a point where others get to also experience it. Huge thank you to Layne for letting me be involved in it, and guiding me through this beautiful world.

Check out Layne's work below, they're an amazing technical wizard and lovely to work with!

Layne Ngatai-Stokes: https://www.laynestokes.com/

Kitbash kits used for the environment:

- Triforge Assets - Fantasy Worlds

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/fantasy/fantasy-forest-environment-free-demo-35361

- Unity Example Project Platformer

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/tutorials/unity-learn-3d-game-kit-115747

- Stylized Labs - Stylized Fantasy Props

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/props/stylized-fantasy-props-sample-234139?srsltid=AfmBOopTwq4V-4AMpjEdjiaSjMxpEMJJX0ULJZwWu9bs0BDTEdY93dd6