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Flourman

Since I was a kid, I have always been interested in video game development and history. I don’t think it would be a stretch to say that I spent more time reading about video games than actually playing them during my formative years. This has manifested into a passion for preserving the less appreciated and more obscure aspects of gaming–manuals, magazines, etc.–as well as towards my general skillset as an artist. Now, as an adult, I have begun to create many of the things that I appreciated in games as a child- such as character designs and animations.

My thesis project, Flourman, is an exploration of a concept I had for a retro-style 3D platforming game. Flourman has its roots in the colorful “collectathon” style of platforming video games, seen in titles such as Super Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie, as well as an influence from the many games that I played/ experienced as part of my childhood. This project contains a playable demo, showcasing what the game might look / play like, and an art book showing the many concepts that were not used in the demo.

Bio

Jarvis Austin is a character designer & 3D modeler who is passionate about video game history and preservation. Austin collects video game manuals, magazines, and other memorabilia, and much of his work is influenced by games and other media from the 90’s to early 2010’s. His other hobbies include cooking, sewing, and reading comics & manga.