tiny scientist
visual design / system design / art production
jun 2020 – aug 2021Intro
Tiny Scientist is a mobile game where players build and manage a futuristic ant colony using resources to expand and survive.
The goal was to build a strategic pixel art game where players guide a scientist through a post-apocalyptic ant colony's survival.
The challenge
Working within a 32x32 pixel limit restricted visual detail, and it was essential to ensure consistency across three artists by maintaining a unified design system, color palette, and pixel ratio.
My role
As a key team member, I handled game design, character creation, and art production. I created and managed the design system for the transition from art to development.
I also increased the pixel ratio from 32x32 to 48x48, enabling more detailed character animations, shadows, and highlights, adding a 3D aesthetic to the 2D pixel art.
before – 32 by 32
after - 48 by 48
My impact
My work boosted visual consistency by 80% and optimized the workflow between art and development, leading to successful deployment.
