My kids introduced me to the show The Dragon Prince in 2020. It’s a great series set in the fantasy world of Xadia, and just filled with a lot of heart and charm! In late 2021, I jumped at the chance to join Wonderstorm and work on the levels expanding the world of Xadia for this isometric ARPG. Here’s the trailer that Netflix announced:
The isometric camera was a bit more of a challenge than I expected, having a lot of muscle memory for 1st person and over the shoulder cameras. I really enjoyed it, the levels have a lot of beautiful hand painted artwork that can fade when the player steps behind a column or obstruction. I was hired as the only level designer at first and then brought on a mentee to help with the numerous amounts of tiles the game uses. Only the teaser has been dropped, so I shouldn’t go into too much of the design details. It was a real pleasure to design on it, I’m looking forward to playing it when it comes out!