No, Mine! Studios Zine #1, a mini black and white coloring book with art from the dino game, is now available for download. Check it out!
No, Mine! Studios Zine #1
Tag: pixel art
If you buy a dinosaur a coffee …
Then the little dino is going to want a bubble tea… and maybe a vegetarian taco, too.
The process of building up a studio and developing a game can be long and lonely. It can especially be challenging as a mom to network through the normal avenues when many are not welcoming of children, and the pandemic has made it more difficult to depend on already limited childcare resources. Thank you everyone has cheered me on and jumped in to help along the way! I am especially grateful for the support received from the Tacoma Artist Initiative Program to focus on building up the environment of the game. [Much of the game’s background art is loosely based on real places in Tacoma, WA.]
If you would like to help offset some of the costs of running a small business (business licenses, equipment, software, food …), consider buying a dino a coffee (or a bubble tea, or a taco). I do have a limited run of work up on Redbubble, as well as buttons and stickers ready to be placed in local retail stores.
If there is a design on my site that you would like to purchase that is not on Redbubble yet, email nominestudios@gmail.com.
You can also help No, Mine! Studios reach a larger audience by following on these platforms:
Thank you for your time and support!
Suzanne
Spring Break
First day of Spring Break, and the kiddo and I are not going outside unless we absolutely have to.
Sneak Peek
Here’s a look at the latest progress on the interior of “The Very Diverse Society for Old Dude Bros” from my as yet untitled dinosaur game. Enjoy!
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Thank you for your support!
Suzanne
Audio Design
I started adding sound effects into the game engine (Unity) last week. It took me a long time to get into audio design projects, but now that I’m here, I’m having a lot of fun.
Stegos are peeping. Trilobites are shuffling. Volcanoes are blorping.
I could have been blorping volcanoes for decades!
I never felt like I knew enough before I could start, but this approach is backwards. I’ve learned so much more from the actual doing than the researching beforehand. There need to be more spaces for women and girls to fail and be encouraged to move forward anyway.
Graphics and sound by Suzanne Skaar, 2022. All rights reserved.
Game Background Art
Good morning!
As many who follow this site already know, the background art for my as yet untitled dino game is loosely based on real spaces in Tacoma. Of course, since the characters in the game are dinosaurs/ other creatures of the Cretaceous Period (for the most part), some liberties have been taken.
Here are a few examples of what I have been working on. What other local landmarks would you like to see represented?
— Suzanne
No, Mine! Studios on YouTube
Hi friends!
If you haven’t had a chance to like and subscribe to the No, Mine! Studios YouTube channel, please do so!
I appreciate your support!
Thank you! And Happy International Women’s Day!
Suzanne
Dino Game Trailer
Good morning! Here is the latest trailer for progress on my game about power, knowledge, gatekeeping, and accessibility on YouTube.
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A full list is available on my homepage as well. Like, share, and subscribe for more!
Thank you for your support!
–Suzanne
New Trailer
It’s here! The brand new trailer. Take a look at what I’ve been up to, like, subscribe, and share with friends!
Thank you for your support!
— Suzanne
Environment design and research done in part with support from the City of Tacoma Arts Commission Artist Initiative Program.
Screenshot Saturday
Building a city in Unity is a lot of work, but a heck of a lot of fun.
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