Part of the [[germinationx game design]]

__Current sprites__

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__Ideas Reference__

General look

  - Has to be simple, hundreds of frames of different plants in stages of growth/decay needed.
  - Has to work with an isometric view (but it's all flat planes overlayed with transparency)
  - Not too hippy, need to move away from games like http://apps.facebook.com/treetopia
  - Perhaps more monochromatic/schematic is a good approach

[[http://johnborowicz.com/section/181246_Sprawling_Conglomerates_Graphite.html]]

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  - Some nice colour combination and general feel from "Noiseman Sound Insect"

Player character

Thinking of a mandrake, but is the first thought.

{{http://ebling.library.wisc.edu/images/hysterical/exhibits/spoonful/male-female%20mandrake.jpg}}
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{{http://ullam.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/20/mandrake_lg_3.jpg?500}}

Perhaps all characters should be plants?

{{http://spore.anime.dk/Walking%20Tree2.png}}

Companion character

Quite taken with the worms idea - who would know more about permaculture than worms? It's possible a "wise old" character or hive mind would work well too.

{{http://www.matthewlawsondesign.com/everythingtastesgreat/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dark-worm-humor-l.jpg}}
{{http://www.positivebirthstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/EarthMother-birth-Goddess-fochtman-Kubby.jpg}}

I really like the style of this:

{{http://akida.freedomclan.net/bae/big/JuliaStarchenko_Tree.jpg}}

[[http://example.com|External Link]]