[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45053649/03b536b72897b4d27fba21eaac2ed70eacadf9f1.png[/img] Hey everyone, Today we'd love to talk a little about buildings in Star Birds, as they do play an important role in the game! As one of the core aspects of the game you will spend a lot of time with, we wanted to make sure they are looking as awesome as can be, while also not being static so your asteroids actually become lively little colonies all on their own. [h2]So, how did we do that?[/h2] [h3]Define the style[/h3] Well, we started out by defining a general style for the architecture. We were attracted by old kitchen appliances, especially those from the 80s and 90s, for their specific shape language. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45053649/1b0f9594e7a83a0f0fb513f75bac352508e5774a.png[/img] [h3]Figure out what is important[/h3] With the general looks locked in, the first step in adding a new building is to work out which elements are needed to truly make it work. For our Mining Drill, as an example, that meant having an actual drill, bucket-wheel-excavator, or another similar mining implement. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45053649/21b20506fcfe070a890656672ac754affd1795f3.png[/img] [h3]Finding a clear Design language[/h3] From there, our next thoughts were all about how a potential upgrade path could look like, starting with a very basic version of the drill and then going to more and more extravagant and busy designs. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45053649/3880c6d016d8389b2f20a58651c6147526649845.png[/img] [h3]Choose and Refine[/h3] In the end, we took the Drill concept, and simplified it! The drill now is the dominating element of the building, both in Shape and Animation! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45053649/8ebdfe63413fef8faa6fc11f5b150f061b1d7c1d.png[/img] [h2]The Result[/h2] Our final concept has the drill visibly moving up and down, spinning as if truly digging into the ground. This also allows for some very interesting movement all over an asteroid! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45053649/3cdc24497fce70968924329b6cc45022f72ae015.gif[/img] We hope this view behind the curtain was interesting! If you would like to see more from Behind-The-Scenes, sign up for our Newsletter over on [url=http://star-birds.com/]our Website[/url]!