Hansel and Gretel

[Ogre]

I think someone has actually beaten me too this idea... but I was thinking of making an adventure game based on Hansel and Gretel.

If someone is already doing this I could work on another project... but here are my Hansel and Gretel sprites so I can get some tips on them.

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[Alarconte]

You're sprites aren't to tiny, although to 320x240? This too little sprites only works in very crowed, decored, and populated scenarios (not as your laundry game)

Anyway, i think they're so cute, as your graphic style. In this hipertiny size, they're perfect.. but inexpressive, obviously.

[Ogre]

I was worried they looked a bit "Children of the Corn"-ish

[Questionable]

Maybe a dress for the girl... it doesn't have to be a extravagant Marie Antoinette type thing, but it would certainly make her look less like a boy. The dead blue eyes and no expression makes them seem like dolls (or Children of the Corn.)  This most likely won't be a big problem though as half of the game will be played with the character moving sidewyas, and anoth 1/3 of the game with characters back to the player, although i'm basing this on my experience with Adventure games.

These characters could benefit from an increase in size OR be less worried about detail.

[Ogre]

Oh...

She is in a dress.... just a poorly drawn one aparently...

[Matti]

Perhaps like that:

[Questionable]

...Oops...

Well, they sort of looked like over-alls.

Well, at least they're safe from the inevitable Nazi invasion... Blonde hair and blue eyes... maybe change it up a bit...  At least on the girl, now her eyes match with her dress too much and it looks weird.

[Ogre]

The blond haired blue eyed German look is very intentional.

[Ogre]

Perhaps like that:

That's a good direction. I'll use that as reference to be sure.