The Making of Quel Shardfall

Hey guys! SorcerousSteve here with screenshots of the Quel Shardfall!
The culmination of a month long meteor shower has ended with a cataclysmic impact in the Quel Region!

In designing the Quel Shardfall we wanted to illustrate the idea that a recent catastrophic event had just occurred, it is this idea that differentiates this shardfall from all the others.
The sky has grown dark, lightning storms rage around the impact site, pieces of obsidian float as though the exact moment of the meteoric collision has been suspended in time, and colorful gases and flames cover the crater. This is an area that is very much hazardous...


Coming in at cosmic speeds the meteor tore through the slopes of the Brightbone Mountains to the west, slicing the top of trees, before ripping a gash in what once was the North Quel Woods.

Bolts of lightning and sparks sizzle between pieces of obsidian as the area is still very much active.


A windmill caught a flame stands solemnly amidst the devastation.


High voltage sparks can prove a threat to players that wander in this area. Beware!


Dust and gas has been pushed up into the atmosphere in the moments following the impact.


The devastation of the meteor has unearthed an entrance to a once forgotten crypt. Light emanates from the ancient symbols adorning the entrance.




Inside of the mysterious crypt, its existence unveiled after the recent meteor impact.





Happy Launch to all!

Esteben Zaldivar
Level Designer

 

rosy punch

 

Awesome job man. this place looks great!