Greetings Travellers!
There's no denying that we're all very proud of the visuals in the game, his week's Tech Tuesday comes from our Art department, and explores the design considerations for the Saborian and Kioki Unity's architecture.
Enjoy!
I’m Klaudia, one of the 3D artists on Worlds Adrift. My main focus on the game has been the environment, and so today I’d like to share a few insight about the architecture we’ve developed so far.
Currently there are two cultural ruin sets in the game, the Saborians and the Kioki Unity. They both have a unique history and style, so let’s have a look at some of the differences between them:
Saborians
They saw themselves as superior to the other cultures of Foundation, but looked after their own: The architecture for rich and poor were similarly built. They liked simplicity, and didn’t show off wealth, therefore most of their buildings are plain stone, with no colours. Their structures consist of straight lines, tall, and pointy buildings, or ornamental pieces.
Here are a couple of examples of Saborian structures. They’re all simple, mostly narrow but tall shapes:
Kioki Unity
They were very different to the Saborians in the sense that they liked showing off their wealth. They were a merchant society based on trade and class. The richest would often flaunt their success.They built big, colourful buildings with huge domes. Gold was often used to decorate their walls.
They took a lot of inspiration from nature, so they have much more organic shapes to their buildings than the Saborians.Trees and birds (especially owls) are a recurring motif in their architecture.
Examples of Kioki ruin pieces, with nature-inspired decor:
I’m always amazed by the islands people build with these assets. Here are a couple examples for both Saborian and Kioki cultures, that were built by the community:
Saborian island called Monolith by rykaan
Kioki island called Zerzura by Synovus
Remember, we're always on the lookout for those truly awe inspiring islands that linger in our memories well after they've been made. So, now you have a bit more context behind why the Saborians and Kioki Unity are so different, will you try your hand at it over on the Island Creator?
See you in the skies!