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Behind the Scenes of Mushroom Musume: Making art out of TRESSHHHH

Hey everyone, Zaozoruzhna here again with a look behind the scenes at the creation of some of our art assets!

LAST TIME we showed off the process of how we develop photos from real life to how they appear in game (more or less, the knitty-gritty was left out but suffice to say there's a lot of tedium in GIMP that would be alleviated if I just learned how macros work - but I digress), but this time I want to show off how the process allows us to have fun with detail!

What you see here is an absolute dumpster-fire mess work of art on my living room floor. Just as with last time (albeit lazier this time around), I used a sheet for a backdrop. I also set up a small shoebox as the base for everything to go around/on. And while it looks like... well, a bunch of garbage all thrown together (and the grill to a lincoln towncar for some reason), you can kiiiiiinda see where it's going when you get the final, unedited picture:

Don't worry, you can say it: "Zaozy, that... still looks like, um... well, trash," and you're pretty much right. A few fun facts: the paper towel rolls on the left were stuffed with dish rags (for rigidity) and then stuck with toothpicks that were then covered in foil to create spiral staircases (these don't turn out super obvious in the final product, but if you know what you're looking for, they're there), also, the lichen hanging over everything is wizard's beard; there's a bunch growing out where I live in a specific spot so I just went and... yoinked a lot of it. Oh, and lastly: yes, that's the metal gear solid collection in a ps3. I needed a shape and the ps3 fit it, then the cover slid open - which I forgot it does - and I guess mgs was still in there??? (it's been years since I played...) So yeah, lil' cameo there. Anyway, without further ado, the final product:

What is it? What could it be for? Why is the wizard's beard so important? All these questions will be answered in the full release of Mushroom Musume! (which you can wishlist here) As always, have a wonderful day, and happy foraging!

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🍄 If you haven't had a chance to check out the Mushroom Musume demo yet, now's a great time! We just released a new demo build for Steam Next Fest featuring a spattering of bug fixes and a tweaked UI. Get it while supplies last*!

*supplies are infinite

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shes beautiful

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HELLO, MUSHROOM MUSUME UPDATED ITS TIME TO RETURN.

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It's been a minute since we've shared anything with you, but the Mushroom Musume team has been hard at work on our next update...! Here's a preview of some new UI improvements we've been working on -- next up is going to be a redux of the individual entry pages (the current version is shown at the end).

Looking up mushrooms has never been easier! 🍄

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found an old unfinished animation for mushroom musume

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stupid ramble here but why does Ink Cap give me so much Gender Envy

i don't even know where the gender envy is coming from I just look at her and go "wow she's so silly"

(also using an old screenshot of the game cuz I ain't opening my laptop it's 11 pm)

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part 2 of more mushroom gals (and one potato gal) by memory for your viewing experience

from top left to bottom right: False Morel, Rosy Veincap, Violet Coral, Fly Agaric, Potato, and Wavy Cap

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thought I should send the sillies from Twitter here, these are like other mushrooms in the style of mushroom musume

Tis batch one

Oh and a batch 2 silly but I keep forgetting to like send her to the world ???? So here's she be

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drew the mushrooms by memories in the most horrific way possible because I didn't have my references

from left up to right down we have Destroying Angel, LBM, Hairy Mycena, Morel, Ink Cap, Death Cap

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Death Cap: I just want some one to take me out

Funeral Bell: Like on a date or with a knife?

Death Cap: Surprise me.

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Ink Cap: i love cheating if you don't cheat what the hell is wrong with you

Dead Man's Finger: have you ever been cheated on?

Ink Cap: i forgot some people are in relationships, to clarify i love to violate academic integrity on exams.

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OH MY G

WHAT

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oh my goodness gracious she is a potato

WHAT

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WHAT

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the visceral duo

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i love my mushroom daughter

Someone on cohost was asking for roguelike recommendations, and I had to suggest one of my favorites, a game I was obsessed for a month straight, and one of the oddest, coolest genre mashups I've ever played.

Mushroom Musume is a highly replayable princess raising game. You play as a hermit that wants a daughter so badly you decide to raise a magic mushroom, and she grows up and goes off on adventures.

Every day your daughter will run into some strange situation or meet some new person, and you are given choices for how she interacts. Some of these have random dice rolls affected by your stats and resources, and can also manipulate your stats further. Choices you make earlier in her life will affect her later: friends will come back a second time, skills will come in handy. If you meet an artist and convince him to teach you to paint, later on (with some luck and magic) you can impress a noble with a stunning portrait. In the final act of each run, your daughter will decide to pursue a great cause, such as slaying a monster, attending a gala, or climbing a magical mountain. Sometimes your daughter lives a wonderful, full life of adventure. Sometimes she is ripped to shreds before her time. Sometimes she falls in love. Sometimes she settles down for a boring, safe retirement.

Here's the thing: This game is so chock-full of secrets! It's been a while since I've seen something that just surprised me over and over and over. You catch a fairy to feed your daughter and she changes shape and suddenly the screen is neon pink and blue. You can stumble into entire subgames full of dungeons to explore. I have never played a VN or princess sim with this level of surprises tucked away. I have raised over 60 mushroom daughters and I have not dug up half of what this game has planted.

And then, there's the tone. The vibes. The vibes are impeccable. It's got all the great hallmarks of a princess sim: sometimes she falls in love, sometimes she dies horribly. Between the stylized photo-backgrounds, the absolutely adorable mushroom girls, and the haunting music, this game oozes a magical vibe. Not your fun, lovable wizard magic, but the unsettling unpredictable magic of witches and nature, where things are often gross and brutal and weird. Of course, it's still silly at times. You can become a pro wrestler. I would get so attached to some daughters, and others I would throw to the wind to see what happens, but I really did love them all, at least a little bit. This is what the game's all about.

I love roguelikes and I love secrets and I love weird games and I love mushroom girls, so here we are. Mushroom Musume rules. Treat your daughters well (or not...)