Critique Request?

[saskuto]

Hey there everyone, so I'm curious to know if the background style I've done here would suit a visual novel.

Here is a preview of the background I've done. With a pretty neutral colour palette.

And here's a mock up of what it could look like in a game with my own art.

Any advice, comments & critique are much appreciated.

[SusanTheCat]

I like the style.

Is the picture on the left supposed to pop out? The colours aren't as neutral as the rest of the background.

Susan

[Zylinder]

I think it looks good and suits the style of your sprites. The danger of using such a neutral color palette though, is that it's hard to tell the time from it. I'm assuming here the second BG is supposed to be night/evening, and that the lamp is turned on. I can tell it now because both BGs are right next to each other, but in the game, I wouldn't be able to tell that difference.

You can try fiddling with the palette a little bit more. Perhaps some traditional dark blue/purple at the window, a darker interior or a stronger contrast between the room and the lamp's glow might help C:

[saskuto]

I think it looks good and suits the style of your sprites. The danger of using such a neutral color palette though, is that it's hard to tell the time from it. I'm assuming here the second BG is supposed to be night/evening, and that the lamp is turned on. I can tell it now because both BGs are right next to each other, but in the game, I wouldn't be able to tell that difference.

You can try fiddling with the palette a little bit more. Perhaps some traditional dark blue/purple at the window, a darker interior or a stronger contrast between the room and the lamp's glow might help C:

Thanks for the tip, since it's sort of vector which generally means flat colours I was having difficulty with the lighting in it.
I will try tweaking the palette in different variations rather than just overlaying a gradient XD

I like the style.

Is the picture on the left supposed to pop out? The colours aren't as neutral as the rest of the background.

Susan

Ah yeah, I was attempting one of those sorta art deco geometric wall canvases hehe