Early Paleo Pines Environment Concepts

A collection of some of my earlier Paleo Pines concept work!

Firstly was the splash image. This was created shortly after we'd signed the deal to develop Paleo Pines. Before that, it was a Game Jam project that managed to grab the attention of twitter. This piece was to announce "Yes! We ARE actually developing this now!"
So it needed to really capture the heart of the game in one glance. Soft, bright colours, cute friendly dinosaurs and a welcoming , whimsical world.

Next, it was time to explore specific environments. First we began with the starting area, a sprawling peaceful hillside location called Viridian Valley. I was going for that childhood summer feeling, the rolling grassy hills and blue skies. It had to fell welcoming, yet still hinted adventure.

Next, we looked at the Forest area. This was the second zone the player would unlock. A lot more enigmatic and enclosed, but still full of awe and gentle adventure. I tried to move the colour palette towards more dark, cool tones and depict the dinos as captivating, elusive characters.