Simple Alternate Art Style

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I'm looking for suggestions on easy or simple art styles that can be created by anyone. It would be for a 2D game, but pixel art isn't really my thing. An example from a game would help. Thank you very much.

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score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '13 at 14:56

When you want to create a game without access to artistic talent to create artwork, you could go for a graphic style which is rather abstract than representative. You could, for example, represent all gameplay objects with geometric shapes, like in Geometry Wars.

score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 09 '17 at 17:30

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Some games, such as roguelikes, feature graphics made up of nothing but colored ASCII characters. Dwarf fortress is a deep and complex game modeled after roguelikes. Here's what its graphics look like:

dwarf fortress

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answered Jan 22 '13 at 08:24

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 20 '13 at 18:32

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Making it look childish isn't a bad idea at hindsight. Look at An Untitled Story.

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answered Jan 20 '13 at 18:32

Mutoh

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score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 22 '13 at 11:04

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Vector art. Check Revange of the Titans.

answered Jan 22 '13 at 11:04

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-1. Vector art isn't simple nor easy. Creating compelling/pleasing vector-art isn't something everyone is capable of. – bummzack Jan 22 '13 at 13:21

Simple Alternate Art Style

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