Devlog #5

We’re back to show you our new game title design, first ever illustration, and newest icon! These have been in the works for a while and we’re finally able to share them

Game Title 🍃

We’re so excited to show our new game title design, created by the super talented Laia (@mettraya)! We couldn’t be happier with how it turned out ✨

As the game evolved, our old design didn’t match our current direction and began to feel disconnected. We went back to sketching ideas with specific goals in mind, and Laia took over to create this awesome final design!

Firstly, we wanted the new look to be fantasy inspired, with decorative lettering, exaggerated shapes, and a sturdiness that feels like it came out of an old folklore book. From there, it was all about adding a layer of soft, organic details to further tie it into our nature focused world. The letters H, L, and S have soft, bark-like edges and tiny leaves poking out. Of course, there is also the sprout on top of the letter L. Keeping a sprout element in the text was something we wanted to retain from the original design, and it’s even more important now that the humblets have sprouts on their heads too! 🌱

Finally, we went with a simple, solid white colour to make the text look light and stand out beautifully against our nature environments 🌿

Illustration 🖼️

This is our first Humblets illustration piece, and we wanted it to really capture a specific moment from the game, which is the excitement of setting out on a grand adventure with your friends. It was created by the incredible Poqu (@poqu.bsky.social)! And it’s everything we hoped for!! When we first started brainstorming, we kept coming back to the feeling of the Shire from Lord of the Rings, and Poqu perfectly translated that into our world 🏕️

For the setting, we chose our first biome of green hills, tall grass, and fluffy sheep. The illustration shows four fantasy characters, with two turned toward the viewer to welcome them into the world. We wanted it to feel authentic to our game, so everything the characters are wearing, from their clothes and backpacks to their hairstyles, are items you can actually equip and customize in-game ✨ We also made sure to include two pet companions to join the group on their journey. In the distance you can see one of our player tents sitting on a green hill, toward which the other two characters are running.

The overall composition is built in multiple layers, which lets us adjust the art as needed for websites and different Steam sections. You’ll also notice we left some extra sky space in the upper right corner so our new white title design can stand out nicely against the environment.

Icon 🐑

Finally, we have our new game icon, which was also brought to life by Laia (@mettraya), who designed the original concept for our sheep!

We really wanted the sheep to be the star here because they are such a cute and fun part of the game. The icon features a sheep playfully peeking into the circle, which adds a bit of personality and charm to the overall look. Following our nature theme we made sure to include the head sprout, further tying the icon to the game’s branding 🌱

Laia worked in a wonderful cutesy style that emphasizes soft shapes and warm