DOG: Become Human

A silly 2D adventure about a student-turned-dog.

About

DOG: Become Human is a silly and slightly chaotic 2D story game about a student who accidentally gets turned into a dog. While the principal tries to reverse the spell, the dog wanders around the school helping other students with their strange little problems. The tone is playful and a bit absurd, and I wanted the art style to feel like a cartoon that never takes itself too seriously.

Programs & Tools Used

Adobe Photoshop (Backgrounds)
Adobe Illustrator (UI & custom font)
FontForge (custom font editing)
GameMaker Studio 2

What I Did

I created the overall visual direction for the game and made sure everything matched the same bold, cartoony style. I illustrated all backgrounds for the different rooms in the school and designed a custom hand-drawn font that gives the dialogue and UI a fun, handmade look. I also created all UI elements and kept them simple, clear and consistent with the rest of the art.

Design Highlights

Bold cartoon art direction
Thick outlines, exaggerated shapes and a humorous tone.
Hand-drawn custom font
Designed from scratch to match the style and support all in-game dialogue.
Full background set
Colorful and expressive school environments with clear silhouettes.
Simple and readable UI
Icons and menus that fit the cartoon look without distracting from the story.

What I Loved About This Project

Designing the custom font was the most interesting part of the project. It was more challenging than I expected, but also really fun to experiment with. Creating a consistent visual style for an entire game was something I had not done before, and it taught me a lot about keeping shapes, colors and proportions aligned across many different screens.