Beamdog working on a new D&D CRPG (cancelled)

[fantadomat]

But look interesting.....hmm could it be possible for beamdog to do something decent?!

 

[frajaq]

But look interesting.....hmm could it be possible for beamdog to do something decent?!

Nope

Probably just another "exploration project" like that Planescape stuff last time

 

[LESS T_T]

Hey, another one, from their lead environment artist's portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/eK4aY

Autumn Ruins
The Autumn Ruins is a level I was prototyping for a product pitch in Unreal. The game is meant to be modern take on the oldschool isometric RPG genre. I was the only 3D artist on the project, along with a few 2D artists, and a technical artist.

These specific areas are showing some of the vistas that I was trying to create. Isometric games are generally fairly flat when it comes to the terrain. Due to the nature of the camera, it's also hard to get any sort of standard vista. I wanted to play with the idea of vertical depth as a theme throughout the level. The idea with this area is that some sort of paranormal event caused the land to fracture, revealing chasms to the 'Unseen' world.

While it not something that can be seen in a screenshot, another artistic pillar for me is making sure that nature is never still. Wind would move trees, blow leaves, and have a visual impact on the world. Anything paranormal was always flowing and undulating to give it life.

Are those monster things and these 3D things from the same project, I wonder?

 

[Jimmious]

Ok the environment artist's pics look good, let's be honest here.

 

[PorkBarrellGuy]

Ok the environment artist's pics look good, let's be honest here.

Absolutely, but I'm wondering exactly how Beamdog got such an obviously competent person aboard.

 

[Lyre Mors]

That is some extremely good environmental artwork.

 

[LESS T_T]

Absolutely, but I'm wondering exactly how Beamdog got such an obviously competent person aboard.

Well, for one, he's an ex-Bioware who worked on Mass Effect 2/3, Dragon Age 2/3, and Anthem.

 

[serch]

Ok the environment artist's pics look good, let's be honest here.

Absolutely, but I'm wondering exactly how Beamdog got such an obviously competent person aboard.

Chloroform + handkerchief

 

[Infinitron]

The David Gaider isometric RPG we'll never get?

LESS T_T Notice that the characters here are also wearing wide-brimmed hats. I'd guess that it is the same project. Perhaps someday we'll learn more about what it was.

 

[LESS T_T]

Maybe both the new Planescape RPG and this thing were led by David Gaider, and both canned for some reasons (like WotC meddling, funding, and who knows what). That may explain his departure.

 

[Reinhardt]

and both canned for some reasons

Like requiring actual work?

 

[LESS T_T]

At least they're working on a new web browser strategy game, not sure if you count it as actual work though!

 

[vonAchdorf]

Another myterious pieces from the concept artist. These sure don't look like D&D, do they?: https://www.artstation.com/amycornelson

Forest Beast - for Beamdog

The Tall Barn Beast - for Beamdog

Kinda like an excursion to a Hard West'ish setting.

 

[Thonius]

Eh it will be copy of Hard West as in dark shit in wild west without all the devils but with fantasy twist.
Arts and screens related just look at hats + previous screens with wagon and cover symbol will make 100% sense.

 

[Stainless Veteran]

If only it was/is a Deadlands cRPG...

 

[Terra]

The David Gaider isometric RPG we'll never get?

LESS T_T Notice that the characters here are also wearing wide-brimmed hats. I'd guess that it is the same project. Perhaps someday we'll learn more about what it was.

Shame, looks pretty sweet.

 

[PorkBarrellGuy]

The David Gaider isometric RPG we'll never get?

LESS T_T Notice that the characters here are also wearing wide-brimmed hats. I'd guess that it is the same project. Perhaps someday we'll learn more about what it was.

Assuming Gaider or someone else cares enough to tell us about it. Would be nice.

 

[fantadomat]

Ok the environment artist's pics look good, let's be honest here.

Absolutely, but I'm wondering exactly how Beamdog got such an obviously competent person aboard.

Chloroform + handkerchief

You forgot the chains and the basement.

Still the art looks gorgeous,lets hope that the game doesn't have writing in it.

 

[LESS T_T]

Somehow I missed these TWO (or she added later). That Tall Barn Beast:

And Forest Beast:

And she added one more, showing the mood rather explicitly: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/5L2b1

Battle at the Ruins
Copyright © 2017 Beamdog
All Rights Reserved

Artist: Amy Cornelson
Art Director: Boyd MckKenzie

Makes me wonder if this was going to be an actual Deadlands CRPG.

 

[Hellraiser]

What kind of setting is that? Michael Jackson-punk?

 

[AwesomeButton]

Cornelson also has an artstation account with more beamdog-marked pictures: https://www.artstation.com/amycornelson

...But I guess we've already seen them.

 

[Comte]

What kind of setting is that? Michael Jackson-punk?

A Michael Jackson-punk rpg would actually be better then most of the generic high fantasy trash we get now.

 

[Serus]

What kind of setting is that? Michael Jackson-punk?

A Michael Jackson-punk rpg would actually be better then most of the generic high fantasy trash we get now.

But are we talking early or late Michael Jackson ? In the second case it would have to contain some zombie horror elements as well - and that's sound generic as hell these days.

 

[fantadomat]

Not enough kids for Jacko's punk.

 

[AwesomeButton]

What about us?