I've been playing and working on BYOND games for half a decade now, and can firmly say I have no skill with iconning and mapping. I wish to rectify this oversight in my skillset, and hope someone can point me in the right direction. Anyone got some advice to offer me?
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There's nothing unique to BYOND about iconning and mapping. There are several good pixel art tutorials off-site. Mapping is just common sense.
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If you're looking to only gain skills with digital art, simply studying art is one of the most important points. Starting by trying to create synthetic designs like shapes and such, then move on to more difficult subjects like shading.
As far as mapping goes, just look how the layout of 'map's are in other 2D games. Repetitive patterns sometimes are acceptable, but if you want the world to look more alive, there's some key elements to support that despite the value of what it really is, computer drawings.