Star Thunder
Star Thunder needed a complete visual overhaul in order to appeal to a larger audience. I lead this project, which also included character and UI design. The old pixel style was changed to be more “scifi”, but also fun and colorful, filled with 80’s tropes.
Together with Corey Smith, we created a motley crew of space adventurers. At the same time, the main UI was redesigned.
Spaceships should have character and connect with people, so the new ship designs were derived from real-world objects that communicated the characteristics of the alien species riding them. Another goal was a toylike feel, because serious scifi this was not.
Art by Corey Smith, Vesa Lepola, Jarkko Salminen, Antti Pesonen and Thomas Lundström.