Robots! (Patreon)

Note: Bayun is not a robot; he is here for scale comparison.

I have two pieces of news for you:

First, I’ve published a post on my ArtStation featuring the animals from my game. You can view them there in much higher quality than here on Patreon, as Patreon heavily compresses images embedded directly into the text. And if you’d like to read all the details about the animals, sign up for the Gold tier and check out the recent post! Or, you can simply wait three months, after which the post will become free.

Here’s the second piece of news: I’ve just finished making the robots for my game! Yes, robots - what did you expect? Dryads and robots actually go together really well. In fact, most of these robots were already made; for instance, the welding robot appeared in my post about the sci-fi factory, and the vacuum robot starred in a short animation. But now I’ve finished the remaining ones and tweaked the existing ones, so everything is flawless. They’re ready for animation and implementation into the game.

Let’s take a look at them! All the robots featured here were created by the in-game company "RoboGear Logo" and bear its logo on their hulls:

There are far fewer robots than animals, and when it comes to full-fledged NPCs, there is only a single representative. Let’s start with that one!

BNK-ЭR (БНК-ЭR)

A worker drone that Faeena encounters at the "RoboGear Logo" factory. It is equipped with two low-power flight engines and a movable robotic arm. Possessing intelligence, it is capable of meaningful dialogue and actions, serving as a fully-fledged character within the story. The drone is neither an ally nor an enemy; it is merely executing its operational protocols. BNK-ЭR will play a key role in one of the levels. There is also an optional side quest associated with this character.

Welding robot

This is also part of the "RoboGear Logo" factory - it even made a brief appearance in this post. It moves on a platform along rails that crisscross the workshops throughout the factory. Unlike the previous robot, this one is quite realistic and actually exists in our world. The modifications were minimal; I simply made a couple of tweaks to the robot's skeleton. It plays no role in the game's storyline, serving only a decorative purpose and bringing life to the factory, which is perpetually busy with production.

Zhuchok the robot vacuum cleaner (Жучок)

Zhuchok, or Little Beetle if one interprets the name. A robot vacuum that lives in the sisters' house. It also made an appearance in the "Faeena's Kick" animation. Despite having a name and significant screen time, it is not a full-fledged character. However, Zhuchok is constantly in the player's view whenever the story takes place in Faeena and Varvara's home. It does exactly what robot vacuums are supposed to do: it roams the rooms cleaning the floors - and getting underfoot. It also plays a direct role in a couple of cutscenes.

Cleaning robot

Here is another cleaning robot, not a domestic one this time, but an outdoor model. It appears in the city of Koboldsk, in the area with the mall. Faeena will need to lure it out of its charging station and commandeer it temporarily. The robot's design is based on the M-O cleaning robots from "WALL-E".

Those were all the robots that feature their own skeletons and animation sets. And now (this time for real) it’s time to turn our attention to the characters. New nymphaids and humans await, along with new fan art and new plots!