Natasja van Gestel
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about 9 hours ago
Project Update: Kamon concept art and sneak peek
Last week, I've been working on making 22 kamon—family crests—for the interior content. I don't really have a clear view on where I'll be using them yet (there are 22 of them not because I designed one for each of the 22 kami, but because I just got carried away doodling them during D&D sessions). I'll find a place for some of them, though!
While making kamon concepts, I tried to depict the four tarot suits (wands, cups, swords, and coins) which will also be appearing in the adventure, and I also included some designs for the calamity which you will be facing as you play the game. A few general ones center around shide and shimenawa—Shinto paper streamers and knots.
All kamon will be in the concept art book, but below are a few that have a high chance of making it into the game book. The top left one is already in my selection of favorites.
I'm dying to get started on kami designs, soon, too <3 Their book descriptions are getting pretty detailed already and I have a clear image of all of them. Here is an excerpt of the kami Gusha (The Fool):
Gusha is a kami of roads and travel. They appear as a wanderer, or a dancing light at night. Their mask is made of wood, their appearance like the wilderness of the woods, but their lower body dressed in the clothes of civilization. Wherever Gusha walks, they leave a small ripple as though are walking on water—even when the ground is solid under their feet). From Gusha's temples grow the antlers of a young deer.
(This text is still in draft and may change in the final version.)
That's it for now, but I'll be back with more soon! Thanks for following the project along while it solidifies into a playable game :D
That's it for now, but I'll be back with more soon! Thanks for following the project along while it solidifies into a playable game :D
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