Hello everyone! This would be the first dev blog about a boss in our game! We've shown events, features, and other mechanics from past dev blogs. We'll now be talking about a giant king!
We’ll introduce the Rat King! The Rat King is believed to skulk beneath the stony pavement of the halfling capital. Anyone would be frightened to see a gigantic rat! Let’s jump right in and learn more about the King of the sewers.
The Royal Headpiece
Let's talk about the crown of the Rat King! The crown was first conceptualized to be a group of rats gathering around the King's head while wielding forks and knives.
We gave the Rat King some accessories to make it appear as though the Rat King is actually the head of the rats; we gave him a golden band on its head with the rats and tweaked the accessories on his tail to match his crown.
1st Iteration of the Rat King’s Cape
Hairy Cape
We considered using the capes to serve as the boss's fast visual identification. As you can see, we modified the color of the cape from red to gray because the lighting in the sewers made it seem different.
If you noticed, the king is now wearing a cape. We considered using the capes to serve as the boss's fast visual identification. As you can see, we modified the color of the cape from red to gray because the lighting in the sewers made it seem different.
Final design of the Rat King’s Cape
Why is the Rat King Big?
The Giant Rat doesn’t look as big as the Rat King. Having other rats larger than him seemed like he was inferior. So we decided to make the Rat King the biggest among all other rats to show its dominance. A king should always show superiority and strength amongst the rats.
Chamber of the Rat King
This is an older version of where the Rat King resides. He has a lot of cheese around him all for himself, making him the big fat Rat King. The rats always make sure the room is filled with cheese to please their King.
That is all for the Rat King! With the Rat King in place, what other bosses could exist in the world of Goblin Stone? Be prepared and stay tuned for more updates about the game and see what else could be waiting for you!
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