GB Patch

Today we've got a look into the concept art of Riverview Peak's design! The BG is already done at this point, option B is the direction it went it, but it's still interesting to see the tests made to create the finished version. Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Here's the designs made for Omi's and Opa's room. The version that ended up in-game was B! Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Here's the two concepts that were sketched out for the Lins' hobby room! The design that wound up in game was Version A. It really came down to the difference in smaller details with this one. Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

These were the two design concepts the BG artist made for the elementary school playground! Both look like a lot of fun. The one that's in the game is version B. Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

The game's BG artist made these two options for the local town bookstore. The one that ended up in the game was version A! It would've been a cool place to hang out either way, though. Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

These were the concepts the BG artist designed for Tamarack's cozy kitchen! Both are very charming, but the one in the game is A. Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Here's another look at older concept art! The BG designer created two options for the upstairs hallway in the Lin household. The version that ended up in game was B, but both of them look great. Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Two sketches were made for Qiu's bedroom. They're similar, but had some meaningful differences. The version that ended up in the game was A! Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Two perspectives were mocked up for a close up of Qiu's decorated house. The version in the game is B! I liked that you could see the door more clearly and it looked more like you were walking from the direction of MC's house. Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Here are the design options created for the local pumpkin patch background. All three were super charming, but the one that's in the game is Option C! I liked how it felt vast and wild. It seemed fitting for a child's perspective. Artist: Vic Alen (VicAlen4 on Twitter)

Here are the concepts that were created for Tamarack's childhood room! Option A is what ended up in the game. And there's an extra bonus piece I can share. Originally, this background was created with nice daytime lighting. However, I realized I wanted the scene after Qiu's ballet practice to be in

These were the options our OL2 BG artist Vic Alen created for Tamarack's living room. The one that ended up in the game was B, the fanciest of them all!

Here are the planning sketches that were done to determine what your room in Step 1 would look like. Very nice. Version B is the one that ended up being used in the game. Of course, how many of the extra details that appear in it are up to you.

These are the concept sketches for the other perspective of the winding road out of the neighborhood. The way it all looked was already decided with the other viewpoint BG, so it was really just decided exactly what angle to use and how close it should be to the houses. The one that ended up in the

These were the sketch options for the winding road between the neighborhoods and forests that leads to the shopping area of Golden Grove. Version B is the one that made it into the game! It liked the tall fence around the near house, which is Ren's by the way, and the balance between the houses/wood

The process of creating the gazebo BG required some extra planning. Like usual, two options were created with different design styles, but both made the gazebo a bit too solitary from the rest of the park. A brand new sketch was done and that's what was used for the final version in the game! Howeve

Here's another piece of concept art! These were the two option for the living room of the Lin household. Both were quite similar, it was mainly a matter of perspective. And in my view, A worked best. The finished version doesn't appear anywhere in the demo, but I've shown it off as a preview-

It's been a while, so here's another piece of old concept art from the game's development! These were the possible concepts for the dance hall background where Qiu learns ballet and Baxter practices his ballroom steps. The version that made it into the game is B, though it got a lot of extra details

These are the two options the BG artist conceptualized for the corner store! It's neat seeing the design process of how stuff comes together. But we ended up having Version A in the actual game.

Here's another look into the designing process that happened for one of the game's backgrounds! This time it's the old concept art for the park. We went with option A for the game, though you might be able to notice some edits were done that make the final version different than the initial sketch.

Thank you for all the birthday wishes yesterday 🥺️💕! It was really sweet. Now here's the normal post for today- This is the original concept work for for the main street of Golden Grove. Two perspective options were created. We decided to have the visual showing the entire street with the whole ar

Here's another design sketch process! These were the two options the background artist made for the "Diner Table" exterior background. Both technically would've worked, so in the end I chose the one that I thought looked more charming, haha. Version A is the one that ended up in the actual game ✨

Here's more concept art made earlier in development! The special place from the above perspective only needed one test to be just right. The lower area, though, went through a bit of a process to finally get it exactly as we needed it. The most important thing that has to be considered for a locatio

Here's a look into the design possibilities that went into creating Opa's cozy office. Option B is the one that was fully realized for the game-

Here's another look at the design sketch process that happened earlier in development. This time it's for the classroom BG in Step 1. A is the one that made it into the game.

These were the different options the background artist conceptualized for Qiu's yard. They're all super similar since it's always a fort and forest, but it's still neat to see. The version that was used in the game is A. B and C are just unused sketch concepts that won't ever become finished BGs.

When the MC's living room was first conceptualized, it got two potential versions. The one in the game is "B"! "A" was very cool too, but it won't be turned into a background in the actual game. I'm just sharing this as a deeper look into the overall development OL2 has gone through.

These are the initial design options for the forest BG that's in the game! All of them were nice, but the version that ended up being used is my favorite for sure. Finished BG for comparison-