Visit our official website: http://www.taomasters.com/blog/
Download our game and play it at: http://www.taomasters.com/downloads/
Taomasters Promotion Video I make (30 second version):
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Introduction: Taomasters is a strategic role-playing game that uses the written Chinese language as the basis of its gameplay. You will play the role of an aspiring Taomaster and the written Chinese characters will be the weapon accompanying your journey.
Gameplay: Written Chinese characters are formed by one or more radicals. In Taomasters, you must combine the radicals correctly to fight in battles and solve puzzles.
Story: The story takes place in Tang Dynasty, the golden age of China. You will not only feel the blossoming of creativity in the empire, but also the subtleness beneath the grandeur.
Art: Fluid and beautiful, the visual of the game draws references from Chinese water color paintings as well as Chinese theaters.
By combining unique gameplay, dramatic storyline and stylized art, our team is dedicated to make this game an entertaining, engaging and inspiring experience for players.
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My role: Game Designer/ Concept Artist/ Texture Artist/ Sound Designer
- Game Design: As a co-founder of Taomasters project, I participate in making gameplay mechanics, story scripts, storyboard.
- Concept Art: As a main concept artist in this project, I’m responsible for design Characters, Monsters, Environments, Posters/Half-Sheets/Team Business Cards.
- 2D Animation: I work on environment animation (In 1st scene, the sunshine and fireflies in the forest)and Promotion Videos.
- Board Game Prototype: For game designer’s convenience, we make a board game prototype for testing the game balance. As the main concept artist, I’m responsible for designing the layout of our board game and leading other artists in our team to accomplish our goal.
- 3D Texture: To match our Chinese Water Painting Style, I produce cartoon-liked texture for our 3D models in Maya.
- Sound Design: After our composer passes his original composition to me, I have to work with our audio programmer. I’m responsible for adjusting the balance and making any change needed to the music, to ensure the music are on the right track and fits the feeling of our game.
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Main female character: Cang-Ji: Talented but cold, Cang Ji may appear to be emotionless sometimes. Although she is a reserved person, the scar on her face seems to tell the story of her painful past. Deep down inside, Cang Ji has a kind heart that deeply cares about others and the world.
Element: Wood
Main male character: Chen-Xing: Optimistic and friendly, Chen Xing hopes to become a good Taomaster like his companion, Cang Ji. Although he has lost his memory of the past, he still faces everyday with courage and an open heart.
Element: Human
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Board game prototype
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Game play Video: