"IngeJones;15671717" wrote:
@SimGuruGraham is there a project management reason why art style is something set so early on in the design process? Is it because the art side is something that takes a longer time to complete, or is it more that the art department have their resources available at this time rather than later on? Or something I haven't thought of? I have a hobby of game development myself (nothing good enough to share lol) and my brain always wants to work on behaviour and features first and graphics is the last thing on my mind :D
My guess is that from the brainstorming point of view, common themes and pack direction can be inspired by developing a certain aesthetic and running with that. The artistic brainstorming process can lead to lots of inspiration about how to tie a pack together thematically.
