Love Letter Industries

"Priestess by birth, a hacker by choice, and a force of nature by design."

Early Concept Art I did a few years ago of Kaira VS the final model and Key Art. I did the concept art long before I settled on an art style. For her character design the theme was "layers of duality", I wanted to do something simple from afar but detailed and full of storytelling up close, almost like she was a remaster of a character from the Dreamcast era. In the end textures, I spent a lot of time painting her jewellery and small details in her clothing branding.

Almost like the way you could download games over the radio in the 80s she finds out she can hack her way through the reality storms that have appeared across the universe with her voice alone.

Her diverse interests, style, and skills are a largely a result of growing up on a small spiritual tropical planet that has turned into tourist destination, mixed with a healthy dose of high functioning ADHD.

For clothing I may do a version with a heat cloak or something for colder planets, but that is more a stretch goal. Maybe clothing in the future regulates heat better, that's future me's lore problem lol. For now I wanted something she would wear on a planet where she would be in and out of water constantly.

Concept Art and Background Illustration for my solo project indie game AENiGMA GAME: STORM HACKER which you can actually wishlist on steam now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544160/AENiGMA_GAME_STORM_HACKER/

Prints:
https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/derek.weselake/storm-hacker-miyakyoto/

Lore: ShinŌjō was granted to Japan as a refuge from the disasters of earthquakes and tsunamis on Earth. Out of some unfortunate fate, the planet has come to be the home of several Reality Storms, some that prefer to stay in a specific area, and some that drift through. Civilians being used to combating nature back home have once again grown accustomed to rebuilding. Miyakyoto is village in the mountains on the planet that get hits particularly hard by storms, the constant state of repair has lead to nicknames like Wabi-Sabi wonderland and Junkyoto.

Inspired by my times visiting and living in Japan, specifically Sanzoku, Kyoto, and Kinosaki Onsen.

Happy Halloween!

A Mood concept for the Halloween themed Reality Storm "The Endless Masquerade" in AENiGMA GAME: STORM HACKER.

"On a planet at war for more years than we have the heart to count, each nation would put aside their differences, trauma, and hate to spend one night a year as equals adorn with the most fantastic of costumes on what would become this planet's take on all Hallows Eve. That is till one day, the day of peace no longer mattered, the children who went out that night turned to ash. Then as if to mock the planet, the Reality Storm that appeared here after Broken Monday, grew in the war-torn rubble separating the nations even more, the storm clouded the view of their enemies, making them appear less and less human.

But with time something curious happened, as if calmed by temperament, the storm would begin to slow on that ancient night of All Hallows Eve, villagers could come and go from the storm as they please, inside the storm it was as if there was memories of a time long far gone, embellished by the fantasies of their youth. The festival was a light for but one night, the ones who entered swore they even saw their dead loved ones dance alongside them once more.

It is because of this when a loved one passes, it has become new tradition to leave their body to the growing storm... so they too can join, The Endless Masquerade."

Character Design/Sprite for my game AENiGMA GAME: STORM HACKER (you can wishlist on steam)

Blood Metal is part of a Storm diving unit. Diving into untamed Reality Storms demands a particular brand of Mettle.

The devil is in the details.

Character Design/Sprite I made for my game AENiGMA GAME: Storm Hacker. Akari works at a textiles shop with a unique programmable type of silk.

Art for my own solo-developed video game, which is similar to Sonic Adventure but features a futuristic hover vehicle and pre-rendered on foot hubs between full 3D levels.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544160/AENiGMA_GAME_STORM_HACKER/

This Environment Illustration is the hallway outside your room(that you lucked out on getting) on "The Starlight Wanderer," Starlight Wanderers Cruise Lines' first intergalactic cruise ship, on its maiden voyage.

A background illustration for AENiGMA GAME: STORM HACKER.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544160/AENiGMA_GAME_STORM_HACKER/

A storm has covered the surface of the city of Jonada, a storm that bends reality. Those who can afford it pay to latch their buildings onto each other like barnacles, in hopes of avoiding the tempest. However, as time goes on, the storm continues to mix with the smog, creating an illusion that the city may go on forever. And when you fall deep enough, it does...

Most the backgrounds in my game are both concept art and illustration as they are both a final output the player can walk through and an inspiration for the 3D action stage that will take place in them.

A bigger look at one the areas in the announcement trailer for https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544160/AENiGMA_GAME_STORM_HACKER/

It's still a wip but getting to a place I like visually. I was inspired by and for this level,