Happy Halloween!
I know, it’s been a while, but after almost a year, the Dragon Builder has been updated.
If you don’t see the new stuff, please clear your browser cache and reload the page!
New Selectors
Foreleg Accessory 1 & 2 – for now, there are 4 different accessories that work with the default “hand-paw” and “three-toed claws” forelegs; I’ll work on expanding this
Hind Leg Accessory 1 & 2 – for now, there are 2 different accessories that work with the default “hand-paw” hind legs; I’ll work on expanding this
Snout Add-On – for now, there is 1 add-on (scalespike beard) that works only with the “Noble” snout; I’ll work on expanding this
Neck Add-On – moved some of the “torso add-ons” here that pertain exclusively to the neck, such as the neck side-plates (they will eventually be removed as torso add-ons), and added several different gills and mane lower sections (these will also be eventually removed as manes)
Ear Accessory – for now, there is 1 accessory (gold hoop earrings) that works with the “small points” ears; I’ll work on expanding this
Horn Accessory – for now, there is 1 horn accessory (gold cuffs) that works only for the “short hooked” horns; I’ll work on expanding this
Wing Accessory – for now, there are 3 wing accessories which only work for the default medium bat wings and the transparent version; I’ll work on expanding this
Name your Dragon – you can now enter a name for your dragon and this name will be used as the filename for your exported PNG or exported JSON settings file
New Options for Existing Selectors
1 new foreleg style – equine hooves
2 new foreleg markings (works for default hand-paw legs only for now) – shoulder scale cluster, shoulder skullspots, jagged stripes
3 new hind leg markings (for default toe-paw hindlegs only for now) – hip sun, hip skulls, hip scale cluster
8 new head accessories – 3 different halos, 3 different witch hats, and 2 different floating flames over head
4 new torso markings – waterlight, warble, warble outline, jagged stripes
2 new tail markings – faded striped tip, rosette dots
1 new tail add-on – double spikes
4 new eye/face markings – eyemask, skullface, blush, cheek heart
1 new tail accessory – spiked black belts
2 new torso accessories – loincloth, waist wrap
4 new preset dragons – Sisu,, Swamp Knucker, Forest Wolf-Dragon, Sea-Snake, and Venom the Toxic Wyvern
Q&A
Why Accessories are Limited For Now
Accessories that are dependent on another selector have to be made individually for each leg/wing/snout/ear/horn shape; the more options I’ve given you for any of these, the more variations of an accessory need to be made. Ear accessories, for example, require 2 layers each (front & back) and there are currently 14 ear styles, so that’s 28 separate PNGs just for one ear accessory to be fully available for all ear styles – making the art is one thing, but it’s also time-consuming to export, transfer, organize and properly name the files. I’m working on it, it’s just a slow process!
Known Bug with Chromebook Users
I’m aware that some users utilizing Chromebooks have trouble with your dragon image vanishing, or the page reloading randomly. I’m not currently able to re-create these issues to solve them. If any Chromebook users are able to use the Inspector and tell me which script, function, or network call is failing for you, that would be enormously helpful in identifying the problem.
Fixing Clipping
You can choose where the layering occurs for some parts, like torso accessory and head accessory. Let me know if you find another case that would benefit from manual layering interventions.
Have fun!
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