NUA Art Tests - Assessing the Brief

Before I start working on the actual brief itself, I thought I would do some research into the company Telltale Games and the Monkey Island series. Despite the fact I haven't played any of the Monkey Island games before, I have played many from Telltale! Here is a moodboard I have created which includes some of Telltale's most famous and notable games, including an image to represent their art style.

TellTale Games are mostly known for using dark outlines atop a painterly base, whether this be for assets, characters or environments (with Minecraft being the exception because of its already distinct pixel-style, and Tales of Monkey Island; which is the oldest game pictured in this moodboard).

The Monkey Island series

"Monkey Island is the collective name given to a series of five graphic adventure games. The first four games in the series were produced and published by LucasArts, formerly known as Lucasfilm Games. The fifth installment of the franchise was developed by Telltale Games in collaboration with LucasArts. The games follow the misadventures of the hapless Guybrush Threepwood as he struggles to become the most notoriouspirate in the Caribbean, defeat the plans of the evil undead pirate LeChuck and win the heart of governess Elaine Marley. Each game's plot usually involves the mysterious Monkey Island and its impenetrable secrets."

- Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Island_(series)

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