Excellent ‘art of’ book. Seldom does a book take the time (and space) to show all of the original concept art and sketches from throughout the creation process, no matter the quality of the original sketch. I loved seeing all of the brainstorm doodles and poses as the artist worked to create each rendition of a character. I’d almost label this as more of an sketchbook for Shovel Knight, with the amount of space dedicated to original sketches - so that in itself is worth 5 stars to me.
Only extra thing that may have been nice to have is a hardback option. The paperback kept costs down, but this would have made a great coffee table hardback book.
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Shovel Knight: Official Design Works Paperback – Illustrated, October 17, 2017
by
Yacht Club Games
(Author)
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic created by Yacht Club Games.
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works collects the fun and original artwork behind this landmark title. Inside you’ll find key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, unused ideas, and an all-new Shovel Knight tribute art gallery! This epic tome is also packed with creator commentary, as well as exclusive interview with the Yacht Club Games team.
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works collects the fun and original artwork behind this landmark title. Inside you’ll find key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, unused ideas, and an all-new Shovel Knight tribute art gallery! This epic tome is also packed with creator commentary, as well as exclusive interview with the Yacht Club Games team.
- Print length184 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherUdon Entertainment
- Publication dateOctober 17, 2017
- Reading age13 - 16 years
- Dimensions8 x 1 x 12 inches
- ISBN-101772940046
- ISBN-13978-1772940046
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- Publisher : Udon Entertainment; Illustrated edition (October 17, 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 184 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1772940046
- ISBN-13 : 978-1772940046
- Reading age : 13 - 16 years
- Item Weight : 1.93 pounds
- Dimensions : 8 x 1 x 12 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #677 in Video Game Art (Books)
- #1,006 in How To Create Comics & Manga
- #2,928 in Pop Culture Art
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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2017
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020
Everything you need to know about the process of making shovel knight is in this book! Early sketches of characters (checkout that earlier concept of the Enchantress! Yowza!), sketches of unused characters (like a Princess character that thankfully was replaced by Shield Knight), gender-swapped sketches of characters (Queen Knight, anyone?) and interviews with the creators and artists of the games. Steel Thy Shovel and get this book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018
So much effort was put into the detailed sprites and clever world design of Shovel Knight, so to have a book displaying and celebrating the work of this small team is something I've wanted. This book did not disappoint.
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2019
You get to see deviations of characters and ideas. Understanding what prosses the developers went through.
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2017
Wonderful book. A must have for any Shovel Knight fan!
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2017
Purchased as gift. Recipient will love it
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017
Came in perfect condition.
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Alessio
5.0 out of 5 stars
Un'avventura epica
Reviewed in Italy on June 7, 2021
Un'artbook meraviglio se avete amato come me Shovel knight un'eroe armato di pala. Avrei preferito che fosse fatto con la copertina rigida però va bene così. Consogliatissimo
Marcelo Gualberto
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfeito para quem é fã do Shovel Knight
Reviewed in Brazil on October 28, 2019
Para quem é fã do cavaleiro de pá esse artbook é um prato cheio. Desde sketchs, artes conceituais de cada personagem, até os sprites e artes do shovel knight feitas por outros artistas. Vale muito a pena
Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars
Muchas ilustraciones
Reviewed in Mexico on July 1, 2018
Muchas páginas de bocetos, diseño de personajes, arte del juego hasta el pixel Art; portada con barniz a registro y comentarios de los desarrolladores ¡Una maravilla para los fans de este personaje!
Buen embalaje, aunque un poco de burbujas de plástico no estaría de más en el empaque.
Buen embalaje, aunque un poco de burbujas de plástico no estaría de más en el empaque.
Dean Fullerton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Arrived in good quality 10/10
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2020
Love the book, arrived in great quality and on time.
The book showcases the design steps for the characters and shows off lots of great art inducing initial sketches and the thinking of characters. Great book and game love both!!
The book showcases the design steps for the characters and shows off lots of great art inducing initial sketches and the thinking of characters. Great book and game love both!!
BuyerJoe2k
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome.
Reviewed in Germany on January 25, 2020
Good choise.
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