RetroStyle Games

"Pet Haven" is a captivating game developed by Ultimate Games that offers players a unique experience. In the game, players adopt and care for animals, design a beautiful pet park, play solitaire, pop bubbles, and even navigate a love life. The game's charm lies in its detailed 3D character art and animation, all of which were created by RetroStyle Games.

The creation process began with the 3D character designers at RetroStyle Games developing several versions of each character. The main character, Katy, was designed to be smart, cheerful, crafty, and warm-hearted. The chosen designs needed to reflect the characters' personalities accurately. Alongside Katy, the team also created designs for Katy’s father, a potential lover named Raphael, and a smug mayor named Billy Rich. Additionally, they designed four pets for Katy to rescue and care for: a dog, a cat, a parrot, and a rabbit.

The 3D artists then took these concepts and transformed them into 3D models ready for animation. This process involved several steps, including sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, texturing, shading, and rendering.

The pet park is a central element of the game. The story revolves around creating a fun, loving environment for the rescued animals and Kathy’s relationships with them. To this end, the developers wanted bright, cute little houses for the player to build, upgrade, and play with the pets around. Each of the pet houses created by RetroStyle Games has stages of complexity and awesomeness.

The team also created accessories and grooming products for the pets. They used Spine to animate the scene where Katy bathes and feeds the dog.

The animation artists gave over two dozen poses and emotional reactions to Katy and about a dozen to Raphael. The pets also received an array of poses and emotions to demonstrate their reactions to what is happening. The parrot, Sally, was particularly interesting as she cannot wiggle her tail, play with a toy, or display signs of boredom like the other pets. The team made a few flying and landing animations and came up with an image of her playing and bathing in a birdbath.

RetroStyle Games also used the assets to create pictures to be used as ads. The team at RetroStyle Games specializes in creating 2D and 3D game art and animation as well as marketing materials and CG promo videos. They have a diverse team of specialists with different skills that are needed for a full-cycle production in any game genre. They continue to bring characters to life for various game worlds.

Creating 2D and 3D Environment Design for Manor Cafe Game: A Look Behind the Scenes
 

Manor Cafe is a captivating match-3 game that offers players a unique experience of adopting and caring for animals, designing a pet park, playing solitaire, and even navigating a love life. The game's charm lies in its detailed 3D character art and animation, all of which were created by RetroStyle Games, an outsourcing game art studio.

Game Map Creation

The game map is an essential part of the game as it helps the player visualize their progress and see all the levels. For Manor Cafe, the team at RetroStyle Games developed an in-game map that unfolds into a house with multiple rooms, making the final picture look grand and impressive.

2D and 3D Locations

The locations in Manor Cafe are what captures players’ attention and keeps them engaged in the gameplay. The team at RetroStyle Games understood the importance of this and created beautiful, highly detailed, meticulously crafted isometric locations. These include a park and numerous rooms and spaces that the player will have to explore and improve.

Each room has three levels of uniqueness and coolness. To see them all, the player will have to increase their level, but at the end of the path, they will find a magnificent location with hundreds of 3D objects. The artists at RetroStyle Games worked tirelessly on these objects for days, and the result exceeded the client’s expectations.

3D Objects

High-quality games cannot be imagined without detailed and polished 3D objects. For Manor Cafe, the team at RetroStyle Games created 3D models based on existing concepts. The next step was layer rendering, and as with the locations, they added an overpaint on top of the render. The team at RetroStyle Games has highly skilled professionals and established processes in this area.

Outdoor and Indoor Locations

Outdoor and indoor locations in Manor Cafe capture the eye and arouse the desire to explore every corner. For example, a luxurious garden that you have yet to make exquisite. But the team at RetroStyle Games has taken care to ensure that there is enough space here for lush flower beds and an elegant fountain.

RetroStyle Games specializes in the isometric genre, possessing extensive skills and experience. Their isometric projects are distinguished by a skillful integration of 2D and 3D art, meticulous attention to detail in creating game objects, and a well-crafted game design. If you need a complete game development process, RetroStyle Games is the team to contact.

Manor Cafe has received positive reviews from players, with a rating of 4.6 stars from over 1.43 million reviews on Google Play. The game's success is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the team at RetroStyle Games. Their attention to detail and commitment to creating engaging and visually appealing game environments have played a significant role in the game's popularity.