Yesterday I commented on how I was having a lot of fun working on Operation: Star Hammer, the Xbox LIVE Community Games project I’m in the middle of right now.

Another reason why it’s been great is the people I’ve collaborated with on the project. Take one Jack Casey as an example. Although the project is “mine”, I can’t do everything and my art skills suck, so I asked Jack if he’d be willing to work on some sprite art. I think he’s produced some great results, and the game is starting to look better than I had ever hoped.

Check out the Nautilid Hive below. (Click to enlarge)

Nautilid Hive

The Nautilids are the bad guys that you blast to pieces in O:SH. They are kinda like malevolent space-fairing Cephalopods, with laser-beams. Yep, that bad!  The hive is the base/boss that they all come from.

I just love the style that Jack came up with. It’s colourful and interesting, and just the right amount of creepy at the same time.

BTW, If you need some sprite art for your project, you could do worse than contact Jack.