Detective Lupe Character Design
Detective Lupe is the main character of our teams game Meet the Rookie. Within the game they are represented in two different styles. A classic cell shaded cartoon style, featured in our Dating Sim segment of the game and their in-world representation as a pixel sprite. In this post I'm showing off the Dating Sim Sprites!
Step 3/4 Dating Sim: Next up, coloring the flats of the linework.
Last step is still a WIP
Step 2/4 Dating Sim: Expression Rough Lines. I then came in to match the style of the character with rough linework.
Step 1/4 Dating Sim: Gloria Chim's Initial Lupe Expression Sketch
Detective Lupe Style Sheet
Skin Color Study
Expression Exploration
Lupe Style and Hair Exploration
Lupe Side and Back Concept
Original Lupe Concept
My Main Goals for their Character Design: androgynous features, non-western features, and a good representation of their culture.