February 2022 (Patreon)

Want to skip straight to the download? Head to the Start Here post for all of the links. The Wastes, Cyber and Planetside files have been updated.

This month, I finished a brand new pack originally started in response to previous polls asking for alien assets that are more than just your typical organic style. Crystal Palace is probably the most broad package of assets on offer. Its shiny crystal-stone floors will be useful for Cyberpunk corporate offices, high end Martian settlements, fancy space-council meeting rooms and even some fantasy settings. Because of this, I decided to make it a stand alone pack rather than being forced to choose which existing pack it belonged in.

HellScape Cyber received new clutter assets (stacks of cardboard one might find piled up in a back alley. More food, along with updates to the existing food). I've also added a 'long' street light. Be sure to get the updated Lights pack for a light asset specifically designed to match this new object. The new glass tables in Cyber would fit right in any modern setting, so don't overlook them if you're making different settings! There are also three new beds and a huge keyboard fit for any hacker. Finally, Cyber now has a beefy armored wall along with a door (portal) to match.

Because The Wastes pack is themed around all things left behind on the surface, I've chosen to add the new trash bag and dumpster-with-trash-bags assets there instead of in Cyber along with the other clutter.

Planetside now has its own solar panels, offered in flat and angled versions. There are special dust overlay objects too. Just set your color to match the local soil and drop them on top of the clean solar panels. I've also included a recolorable version of the rock set.

Workflow Progress

This month, I started working in Clip Studio Paint for the first time. This may result in a few new benefits, but I can't yet promise full integration. I can say that my paths work perfectly as brushes! I don't have very many set up yet, but I do plan to release them when there are more. Converting the original assets to brushes is a slow process.

But even if you don't use CSP, learning it allows me to make some assets that are simply impossible in Photoshop. Plants and organics are much easier to make in CSP thanks to its very advanced brush tools. Lacking these tools has contributed to my slow pace making organic objects for alien planets.

Hull Kit isn't quite ready yet, but I've been building up the initial set of models needed to produce it. If you have specific inspirations for your ship designs, head on over to the Mood Board channel on our Discord server and share them!

I have a few new objects in the works for Xeno, but they too were not ready for release this month. I'm also interested in providing alternative colors for the Scrn set, but I'd appreciate your input. What color do you want your alien ships to be?

And finally, we're only a few Patrons away from maxing out the Founding Supporter role. Once we get there, this role will be unpublished, and you will keep your benefits at the $1 level for as long as you are here. Thanks for jumping aboard in the first year of HellScape! The new Crew tier will become the standard moving forward.