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This article serves as an archive of past TDM concept art and discussions related to concept art.
This article serves as an archive of past ''The Dark Mod'' concept art and discussions related to concept art.


It also houses fan art for TDM, made either by individual FM authors of player-only fans of TDM, and discussions about said fan art.
It also houses fan art for TDM, made either by individual FM authors or player-only fans of TDM, and discussions about said fan art.


== Concept Art ==
== Concept Art ==


Official concept art for TDM. Most of it was made in the earliest years of the mod (2004-2009), before its initial public release in 2009. A few pieces of concept art are from more recent years, mainly for ideas or characters that have been contemplated, but not yet included in TDM.
Official concept art for TDM. Most of it was made in the earliest years of the mod (2004-2009), before its initial public release in 2009. A few pieces of concept art are from more recent years, mainly for ideas or characters that have been contemplated, but not yet included in TDM.
Major concept artists for TDM include: [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/9-springheel/ Springheel], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/101-kfmccall/ KFMcCall], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/30-god-is-my-goldfish/ god_is_my_goldfish], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/36-darkness-falls/ Darkness_Falls], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/51-oddity/ oDDity], [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/8-deepomega/ DeepOmega]


=== Characters ===
=== Characters ===
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'''[[Thieves]]'''
'''[[Thieves]]'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Concept thief.jpg|Oldest concept art piece for TDM, by Springheel (August 2004)
File:Concept thief.jpg|Oldest concept art piece for TDM, by [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/9-springheel/ Springheel] (August 2004)
File:Concept thief1.jpg|Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
File:Concept thief1.jpg|Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
File:Concept thief colour.jpg|Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
File:Concept thief colour.jpg|Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
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File:Watch concepts.jpg|Oldest [[The City Watch|City Watch]] guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
File:Watch concepts.jpg|Oldest [[The City Watch|City Watch]] guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
File:Concept city watch.jpg|Oldest City Watch guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
File:Concept city watch.jpg|Oldest City Watch guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
File:Concept guardcolour2.jpg|City Watch guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
File:Concept guard2.jpg|City Watch guard concept, by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
File:Concept guardcolour2.jpg|City Watch guard concept (coloured), by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
File:Cityguardsketch1.jpg|City Watch guard concept
File:Cityguardsketch1.jpg|City Watch guard concept
File:CityGuard 02.JPG|City Watch guard concept (ca 2005)
File:CityGuard 02.JPG|City Watch guard concept, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
File:Cityguard render 1.jpg|City Watch guard mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
File:Cityguard render 1.jpg|City Watch guard mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
File:Concept guardcolour21.jpg|Comparison of City Watch guard concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
File:Concept guardcolour21.jpg|Comparison of City Watch guard concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
File:Cityguard render 2.jpg|City Watch guard mockup (upper body close-up)
File:Cityguard render 2.jpg|City Watch guard mockup (upper body close-up)
File:Guards.jpg|Scene with completed City Watch characters
File:Guards.jpg|Scene with completed City Watch characters
File:Proguard1.jpg|Professional guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
File:Concept-houseguard.jpg|Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
File:Concept-houseguard.jpg|Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
File:Concept-houseguard.jpg|Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
File:Proguard1.jpg|Professional guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
File:Concept helmets.jpg|Helmet concepts, by Springheel (2000s)
File:Concept helmets.jpg|Helmet concepts, by Springheel (2000s)
File:Helmets 01.JPG|Helmet concepts (ca 2005)
File:Helmets 01.JPG|Helmet concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Concept nobleman.jpg|Nobleman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
File:Concept nobleman.jpg|Nobleman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
File:Nobles.jpg|Noblemen concepts (ca 2005)
File:Nobles.jpg|Noblemen concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
File:Concept noblewoman.jpg|Noblewoman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
File:Concept noblewoman.jpg|Noblewoman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
File:Noblewoman render.jpg|Noblewoman mockup
File:Noblewoman render.jpg|Noblewoman mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
File:Noblewoman ingame.jpg|Noblewoman early model in-game
File:Noblewoman ingame.jpg|Noblewoman early model in-game
</gallery>
</gallery>
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'''[[Pagans]]'''
'''[[Pagans]]'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Pagan1.jpg|Pagan settler concept
File:Pagan1.jpg|Pagan settler concept, by Springheel (April 2005)
File:Elitepagan1.jpg|Pagan warrior concept
File:Elitepagan1.jpg|Pagan warrior concept
File:Elitepagan2.jpg|Pagan warrior concept (close-up)
File:Elitepagan2.jpg|Pagan warrior concept (close-up)
File:Pagan dress.jpg|Pagan lady in finer dress, by Oddity (April 2006)
File:Tdmpagans.jpg|Pagan "faction" poster
File:Tdmpagans.jpg|Pagan "faction" poster
</gallery>
</gallery>
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'''[[Mages]]'''
'''[[Mages]]'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Mage-l-DFsig.jpg|Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
File:Mage-s-DFsig.jpg|Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
File:Mage concept1.jpg|Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)  
File:Mage concept1.jpg|Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)  
File:Mage concept2.jpg|Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)  
File:Mage concept2.jpg|Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)  
File:Mage concept3.jpg|Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)  
File:Mage concept3.jpg|Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)  
File:Mage1colour.jpg|Mage concept (coloured), by Springheel (2000s)  
File:Mage1colour.jpg|Mage concept (coloured), by Springheel (2000s)  
File:Mage1.jpg|Scene with completed Mage character
File:Mage1.jpg|Mage character early mockup (complete)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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'''[[The City]]'''
'''[[The City]]'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Environment2.jpg|City architecture sketches (December 2004)
File:Environment2.jpg|City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
File:Kfm4.jpg|City architecture sketches
File:Kfm4.jpg|City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
File:Kfm3.jpg|City architecture sketches
File:Kfm3.jpg|City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
File:Victorian 05.JPG|Window and window frame concepts
File:Victorian 05.JPG|Window and window frame concepts, by KFMcCall
File:DM Street3Color.jpg|Cityscape concept (eve)
File:DM Street3Color.jpg|Cityscape concept (eve), by KFMcCall
File:Cityscape.jpg|Cityscape concept (night)
File:Cityscape.jpg|Cityscape concept (night)
File:Alley.jpg|Alley concept
File:Alley.jpg|Alley concept, by Darkness_Falls
File:modellamp.jpg|Street lamp concept/mockup
File:modellamp.jpg|Street lamp concept/mockup
File:Bridgeport.gif|Bridgeport ("The City") map concept
File:Bridgeport.gif|Bridgeport ("The City") map concept
File:Thiefsdenmap.jpg|Map layout concept for the initial Thief's Den demo
File:Thiefsdenmap.jpg|Map layout concept for the [[Thief's Den|initial Thief's Den demo]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''Various locations'''
'''Various locations'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Pagan scene.jpg|Pagan village concept (by "King")
File:Pagan scene.jpg|Pagan village concept, by Darkness_Falls
File:Builderhammerforge1color.jpg|Builder forge for sacred hammers
File:CaveScene-DFsig.jpg|Wilderness cave concept, by Darkness_Falls
File:Darknessfalls1.jpg|Concept for the outside of a castle or manor house at night (by "King")
File:Darknessfalls1.jpg|Concept for the outside of a castle or manor house at night, by Darkness_Falls (December 2004)
File:Komag2.jpg|Comparison of real world towerhouse and early in-game mockup (by Komag)
File:Komag2.jpg|Comparison of real world towerhouse and early in-game mockup, by Komag
File:Map empire.jpg|Map of The Empire concept
File:Map empire.jpg|Map of The Empire concept
</gallery>
</gallery>
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'''Interiors'''
'''Interiors'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Screen2aa.jpg|Concept for interiors with vaulted arches (December 2004)
File:Screen2aa.jpg|Concept for interiors with vaulted arches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
File:Room detail.jpg|Concept for interiors, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
File:Locks1.jpg|Door lock concepts
File:Locks1.jpg|Door lock concepts
File:Builderhammerforge1color.jpg|Builder forge for sacred hammers
File:Thiefroom1.jpg|Early mockup of a room
File:Thiefroom1.jpg|Early mockup of a room
File:Wood door mansion1.jpg|Early mockup of mansion walls and door
File:Wood door mansion1.jpg|Early mockup of mansion walls and door
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File:Screen4a.jpg|Early arrowheads concept (unused)
File:Screen4a.jpg|Early arrowheads concept (unused)
File:Watergem.jpg|Water gem for water arrow concept (unused)
File:Watergem.jpg|Water gem for water arrow concept (unused)
File:Water Arrow-JK-DFsig.jpg|Water arrow concept (unused)
File:Arrows fireholder.jpg|Fire arrow crystal-holder concept (unused)
File:Arrows fireholder.jpg|Fire arrow crystal-holder concept (unused)
File:Noisemaker-arrow1-s-DFsig.jpg|Schematics for the inner workings of a noisemaker (January 2005)
File:Ropearrow3.jpg|Early rope arrow concept (unused)
File:Ropearrow3.jpg|Early rope arrow concept (unused)
File:Arrows2.jpg|Arrowheads concept
File:Arrows2.jpg|Arrowheads concept
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File:Crossbow3.jpg|Crossbow and bolt concept (unused)
File:Crossbow3.jpg|Crossbow and bolt concept (unused)
File:Gauntlets and sleeves.jpg|Gauntlets and sleeves concept (reworked)
File:Gauntlets and sleeves.jpg|Gauntlets and sleeves concept (reworked)
File:Lightcrystal-l-DFsig.jpg|"Light crystal" concept (unused, August 2005)
File:Breathpotion DF.jpg|Breath potion concept <br> (May 2005)
File:Equipment.jpg|Scene with completed gadgets and tools
File:Equipment.jpg|Scene with completed gadgets and tools
</gallery>
</gallery>
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=== Creatures ===
=== Creatures ===


'''Belchers'''
'''[[Belchers]]'''


''Proposal stage, not developed yet. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1VyhVJbA0 Test footage of Belcher AI] (old and very rough).''
''Proposal stage, not developed yet. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb1VyhVJbA0 Test footage of Belcher AI] (old and very rough).''
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File:Belchers.jpg|Early belcher mockup
File:Belchers.jpg|Early belcher mockup
File:Belcher2.jpg|Early belcher test AI
File:Belcher2.jpg|Early belcher test AI
File:Belcher01 newer.jpg|[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/18143-any-thoughts-on-adding-a-burrick/ Newer belcher model mockup]
File:Belcher01 newer.jpg|[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/18143-any-thoughts-on-adding-a-burrick/#entry390558 Newer belcher model mockup]
File:Belcher head.jpg|Head mockup of newer belcher model
File:Belcher head.jpg|Head mockup of newer belcher model
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''Zombies'''
'''[[Undead#Zombies|Zombies]]'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Zombie.jpg|Early zombie mockup
File:Zombie.jpg|Early zombie mockup
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''Revenants'''
'''[[Undead#Revenants|Revenants]]'''
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Revenant.jpg|Revenant concept
File:Revenant.jpg|Revenant concept
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</gallery>
</gallery>


'''Automatons'''
'''[[Inventor's Guild|Automatons]]'''


''Guard robot currently unused, lantern robot in the core mod.''
''Guard robot and other concepts currently unused, only the lantern robot has been completed and included in the core mod.''


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Combotsketch1.jpg|Early guard robot sketch (unused)
File:Combotsketch1.jpg|Early guard robot sketch, by god_is_my_goldfish (unused)
File:Boilerbot01.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
File:Boilerbot02.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
File:Boilerbot3.jpg|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
File:Boilerbot04.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
File:Boilerbot05.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
File:Boilerbot06.png|Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
File:Combot1.jpg|Early guard robot mockup (unused)
File:Combot1.jpg|Early guard robot mockup (unused)
FIle:Combot1.jpg|Early guard robot mockup, close-up (unused)
FIle:Combot2.jpg|Early guard robot mockup, close-up (unused)
File:Camerabot-DFsig.jpg|"Camerabot", by Darkness_Falls (unused)
File:Gasbot 01.jpg|Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
File:Gasbot 02.jpg|Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
File:Gasbot 03.jpg|Wheeled-and-limbed guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
File:Botheads 01.jpg|Various designs for guard robot heads and faces, by KFMcCall (unused)
File:Sentrybot 01.jpg|Quadrupedal sphere-shaped sentry robot, by KFMcCall (unused)
File:Lanternbot.jpg|Early lantern/alarm quadruped robot mockup
File:Lanternbot.jpg|Early lantern/alarm quadruped robot mockup
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''Werebeasts'''
'''[[Creatures#Undeveloped creatures|Werebeasts]]'''


''Proposal stage, not developed yet. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dilAPQiIxo4 Test footage that includes a pursuing Werebeast AI] (old and very rough).''
''Proposal stage, not developed yet. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dilAPQiIxo4 Test footage that includes a pursuing Werebeast AI] (old and very rough). A [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/14066-needed-for-standalone-animated-werebeast/ newer version] is slowly under development. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhyVIQTAPhU Test footage of newer Werebeast AI].''


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Tdmpagans.jpg|Early werebeast concept in Pagan "faction" poster (lower right corner)
File:Tdmpagans.jpg|Early werebeast concept in Pagan "faction" poster (lower right corner)
File:Werebeast3.jpg|Pre-2.0 Werebeast test AI (unused, being reworked)
File:Werebeast darkradiant testing.jpg|Newer werebeast test AI (preliminary testing in Dark Radiant)
</gallery>
</gallery>


'''"Mantians"'''
'''[[Creatures#Undeveloped creatures|"Mantians"]]'''


''[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/17417-new-monster-model-mantian/ Proposal] by Plutonia, not developed yet.''
''[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/17417-new-monster-model-mantian/ Proposal] by Plutonia, not developed yet.''
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Gui menu13.jpg|Oldest Main Menu concept (November 2004)
File:Gui menu12.jpg|Menu background concept
File:Gui mainmenu1.jpg|Alternate Main Menu concept (December 2004)
File:Gui optionsmenu1.jpg|Options Menu concept (November 2004)
File:Gui purchase1.jpg|Shop menu concept
File:Gui mockup bookreading1.jpg|Real-time reading mockup (November 2004)
File:Loader.jpg|Loader screen concept
File:Loaderring.jpg|Loader screen concept
File:Loader_text.jpg|Loader screen concept
File:Loader_bg.jpg|Loader screen background concept
File:Loader_highrez.jpg|Loader screen concept (thievy background)
File:Loader_final3.jpg|Loader screen concept (thievy background, final version)
File:Failurescreen1.jpg|Failure screen concept (first half)
File:Failurescreen2.jpg|Failure screen concept (second half)
</gallery>
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=== "Broken Glass Studios" logo ===
''None of these have been officially adopted to date, but they're interesting. Discussed [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/19702-broken-glass-studios-logo-concept-rough-mockup/page-2 here].''
<gallery>
File:BGS logo concept 1.jpg|Logo concept by Darkness_Falls
File:BGS logo concept 2.jpg|Logo concept (sequence) by Darkness_Falls
File:BGS logo concept 3.jpg|Logo concept by Oddity
File:BGS logo concept 4.jpg|Logo concept by Springheel
File:BGS logo concept 5.jpg|Logo concept by Springheel
</gallery>
== Development videos ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5L2GxHb3sL0MOfiRecA-BgJH1_SAyhs8 Development footage playlist]
== Promotional Art ==
Various official promotional art, including wallpapers.
=== Wallpapers ===
<gallery>
File:Dm_wallpaper.jpg|''The Dark Mod'' wallpaper (1280 x 1024)
</gallery>


=== Logos ===
<gallery>
File:Tdm logo bbg small.jpg|''The Dark Mod'' logo (early years)
File:Tdm logo bbg.jpg|''The Dark Mod'' logo (black background)
File:Tdm wiki logo.png|''The Dark Mod'' logo (white background)
</gallery>
</gallery>


*[http://www.mindplaces.com/save/menu13.jpg Oldest Main Menu concept] - November 2004
=== Trailers ===
*[http://www.mindplaces.com/save/optionsmenu1.jpg Options Menu concept] - November 2004
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5L2GxHb3sL2nnHrYMfC9dD_k3JXkkfYe 2004-2013 TDM trailers (pre-standalone) playlist]
*[http://www.mindplaces.com/save/bookreading1.jpg Real-time reading mockup] - November 2004
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5L2GxHb3sL0f1y9pJBuD-xb7s6e2AWRM 2013-present TDM trailers (post-standalone) playlist]
*[http://www.mindplaces.com/save/mainmenu1.jpg Alternate Main Menu concept] - December 2004
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5L2GxHb3sL2vwsggBtY3ii4B53TfIYX2 Major update and release announcements playlist (played from latest to oldest)]
*[https://www.darkfate.org/view/details/files/projects/darkmod/gallery/menu12.jpg Menu background concept]
 
*[https://www.darkfate.org/view/details/files/projects/darkmod/gallery/loader.jpg Loader screen concept (1)]
=== Soundtrack ===
*[https://www.darkfate.org/view/details/files/projects/darkmod/gallery/loaderring.jpg Loader screen concept (2)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5L2GxHb3sL1ei0ao3trx6ar1VgrucfMX TDM soundtrack playlist (selected tracks)]
*[https://www.darkfate.org/view/details/files/projects/darkmod/gallery/loader_text.jpg Loader screen concept (3)]
*[https://www.darkfate.org/view/details/files/projects/darkmod/gallery/loader_bg.jpg Loader screen background concept]
*[https://www.darkfate.org/view/details/files/projects/darkmod/gallery/loader_highrez.jpg Loader screen concept (thievy background)]
*[https://www.darkfate.org/view/details/files/projects/darkmod/gallery/loader_final3.jpg Loader screen concept (thievy background, final version)]


== Fan Art ==
== Fan Art ==


Various unofficial fan art, including illustrations and fan-made wallpapers.
Various unofficial fan art, including illustrations and fan-made wallpapers.
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=== Wallpapers ===
=== Wallpapers ===


Fan-made wallpapers with a theme based on ''The Dark Mod''.
''Fan-made wallpapers with a theme based on The Dark Mod''.


'''Wallpapers by [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/3542-serioustoni/ SeriousToni]'''
'''Wallpapers by [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/user/3542-serioustoni/ SeriousToni]'''
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Wallpaper burg dunkel by SeriousToni.jpg|"Castle" (1920 x 1280)
File:Wallpaper burg dunkel by SeriousToni.jpg|"Castle" (1920 x 1280)
File:Wallpaper Guards drinking 1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Guards drinking" (1920 x 1080)
File:Wallpaper GuardCastle by SeriousToni.jpg|"Guard" (1280 x 768)  
File:Wallpaper GuardCastle by SeriousToni.jpg|"Guard" (1280 x 768)  
File:Wallpaper GuardCastle1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Guard" (1920 x 1050)
File:Wallpaper GuardCastle1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Guard" (1920 x 1050)
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File:Wallpaper Grave by SeriousToni.jpg|"Grave" (1280 x 768)
File:Wallpaper Grave by SeriousToni.jpg|"Grave" (1280 x 768)
File:Wallpaper Grave1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Grave" (1920 x 1050)
File:Wallpaper Grave1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Grave" (1920 x 1050)
File:Wallpaper PaganTemple1920 by SeriousToni.jpg|"Pagan temple" (1920 x 1080)
File:Wallpaper 2point0 by SeriousToni.jpg|TDM 2.0 promo (1920 x 1440)
File:Wallpaper 2point0 by SeriousToni.jpg|TDM 2.0 promo (1920 x 1440)
File:Wallpaper Sneak and Destroy FM by SeriousToni.png|''Sneak and Destroy'' FM promo (640 x 360)
</gallery>
''Additional download link [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/17349-fan-art-repository/#entry382088 here].''
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=== Cover art ===
''Fan-made cover art for a game disc case containing The Dark Mod (for players interested in storing TDM on disc)''.
'''Cover art by [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/profile/13309-freyk/ Freyk]'''
<gallery>
File:TDM case front cover art concept by freyk.jpg|Front cover art concept by freyk
File:TDM case back cover art concept by freyk.jpg|Back cover art concept by freyk
</gallery>
</gallery>
''Thread with discussion on the case cover art concept [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/19998-tdm-collection-dvd/ here].''
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=== General fan art ===
=== General fan art ===


TBA.
* [https://www.deviantart.com/jed-stuart/art/City-Watchman-528694699 City Watchman] fan art by Jed-Stuart


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 13:54, 13 November 2019

This article serves as an archive of past The Dark Mod concept art and discussions related to concept art.

It also houses fan art for TDM, made either by individual FM authors or player-only fans of TDM, and discussions about said fan art.

Concept Art

Official concept art for TDM. Most of it was made in the earliest years of the mod (2004-2009), before its initial public release in 2009. A few pieces of concept art are from more recent years, mainly for ideas or characters that have been contemplated, but not yet included in TDM.

Major concept artists for TDM include: Springheel, KFMcCall, god_is_my_goldfish, Darkness_Falls, oDDity, DeepOmega

Characters

Thieves

  • Oldest concept art piece for TDM, by Springheel (August 2004)
    Oldest concept art piece for TDM, by Springheel (August 2004)
  • Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
    Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
  • Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
    Further developed initial thief concept, by Springheel (2004)
  • Thief study concept, by Springheel (2004)
    Thief study concept, by Springheel (2004)
  • Thief facial disguise concept, by Springheel (2004)
    Thief facial disguise concept, by Springheel (2004)
  • Thief on the streets concept, by Springheel (2004)
    Thief on the streets concept, by Springheel (2004)
  • Thief sneaking around concept, by Springheel (2004)
    Thief sneaking around concept, by Springheel (2004)
  • Early thief character mockup
    Early thief character mockup
  • Early thief character mockup
    Early thief character mockup
  • Scene with completed thief character
    Scene with completed thief character
  • Female thief concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Female thief concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Female thief concept (with facial disguise), by Springheel (2000s)
    Female thief concept (with facial disguise), by Springheel (2000s)

Guards

  • Oldest City Watch guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
    Oldest City Watch guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
  • Oldest City Watch guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
    Oldest City Watch guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
  • City Watch guard concept, by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
    City Watch guard concept, by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
  • City Watch guard concept (coloured), by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
    City Watch guard concept (coloured), by Springheel (ca 2004/2005)
  • City Watch guard concept
    City Watch guard concept
  • City Watch guard concept, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
    City Watch guard concept, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
  • City Watch guard mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
    City Watch guard mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
  • Comparison of City Watch guard concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
    Comparison of City Watch guard concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
  • City Watch guard mockup (upper body close-up)
    City Watch guard mockup (upper body close-up)
  • Scene with completed City Watch characters
    Scene with completed City Watch characters
  • Professional guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Professional guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Helmet concepts, by Springheel (2000s)
    Helmet concepts, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Helmet concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
    Helmet concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)

Noblemen

  • Nobleman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
    Nobleman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
  • Noblemen concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
    Noblemen concepts, by KFMcCall (ca 2005)
  • Noblewoman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
    Noblewoman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
  • Noblewoman mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
    Noblewoman mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
  • Noblewoman early model in-game
    Noblewoman early model in-game

Builders

  • Second Builder Priest concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
    Second Builder Priest concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
  • Second Builder Priest concept (coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
    Second Builder Priest concept (coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
  • Builder Priest early mockup, by Oddity
    Builder Priest early mockup, by Oddity
  • Builder Priest early mockup (complete), by Oddity
    Builder Priest early mockup (complete), by Oddity
  • Comparison of Builder Priest concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
    Comparison of Builder Priest concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
  • Scene with completed Builder Priest character
    Scene with completed Builder Priest character
  • Builder acolyte concept
    Builder acolyte concept
  • Builder acolyte or prelate early mockup
    Builder acolyte or prelate early mockup
  • Inquisitor early model in-game (reworked from acolyte/prelate)
    Inquisitor early model in-game (reworked from acolyte/prelate)
  • Builder guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
    Builder guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
  • Builder guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
    Builder guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
  • Builder guard early mockup, by Oddity
    Builder guard early mockup, by Oddity
  • Builder Elite Guards, by Springheel (unused)
    Builder Elite Guards, by Springheel (unused)
  • Builder Elite Guards, by Springheel (unused)
    Builder Elite Guards, by Springheel (unused)
  • Scene with completed Builder characters
    Scene with completed Builder characters

Pagans

  • Pagan settler concept, by Springheel (April 2005)
    Pagan settler concept, by Springheel (April 2005)
  • Pagan warrior concept
    Pagan warrior concept
  • Pagan warrior concept (close-up)
    Pagan warrior concept (close-up)
  • Pagan lady in finer dress, by Oddity (April 2006)
    Pagan lady in finer dress, by Oddity (April 2006)
  • Pagan "faction" poster
    Pagan "faction" poster

Mages

  • Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
    Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
  • Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
    Mage concept (coloured), by Darkness_Falls (August 2005)
  • Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Mage concept (coloured), by Springheel (2000s)
    Mage concept (coloured), by Springheel (2000s)
  • Mage character early mockup (complete)
    Mage character early mockup (complete)

Inventors' Guild

  • Inventors' Guild scientist concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Inventors' Guild scientist concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Inventors' Guild scientist concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Inventors' Guild scientist concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Inventors' Guild theoretician concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Inventors' Guild theoretician concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Inventors' Guild theoretician concept, by Springheel (2000s)
    Inventors' Guild theoretician concept, by Springheel (2000s)
  • Inventors' Guild "faction" poster
    Inventors' Guild "faction" poster

Environments

The City

  • City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
    City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
  • City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
    City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
  • City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
    City architecture sketches, by KFMcCall
  • Window and window frame concepts, by KFMcCall
    Window and window frame concepts, by KFMcCall
  • Cityscape concept (eve), by KFMcCall
    Cityscape concept (eve), by KFMcCall
  • Cityscape concept (night)
    Cityscape concept (night)
  • Alley concept, by Darkness_Falls
    Alley concept, by Darkness_Falls
  • Street lamp concept/mockup
    Street lamp concept/mockup
  • Bridgeport ("The City") map concept
    Bridgeport ("The City") map concept
  • Map layout concept for the initial Thief's Den demo
    Map layout concept for the initial Thief's Den demo

Various locations

  • Pagan village concept, by Darkness_Falls
    Pagan village concept, by Darkness_Falls
  • Wilderness cave concept, by Darkness_Falls
    Wilderness cave concept, by Darkness_Falls
  • Concept for the outside of a castle or manor house at night, by Darkness_Falls (December 2004)
    Concept for the outside of a castle or manor house at night, by Darkness_Falls (December 2004)
  • Comparison of real world towerhouse and early in-game mockup, by Komag
    Comparison of real world towerhouse and early in-game mockup, by Komag
  • Map of The Empire concept
    Map of The Empire concept

Interiors

  • Concept for interiors with vaulted arches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
    Concept for interiors with vaulted arches, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
  • Concept for interiors, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
    Concept for interiors, by KFMcCall (December 2004)
  • Door lock concepts
    Door lock concepts
  • Builder forge for sacred hammers
    Builder forge for sacred hammers
  • Early mockup of a room
    Early mockup of a room
  • Early mockup of mansion walls and door
    Early mockup of mansion walls and door
  • Early mockup of a mansion basement hallway
    Early mockup of a mansion basement hallway
  • Fancy globe mockup
    Fancy globe mockup
  • Household items untextured mockup
    Household items untextured mockup

Equipment

  • Short sword and arrow quiver concept by Springheel (2004)
    Short sword and arrow quiver concept by Springheel (2004)
  • Lockpicks mockup
    Lockpicks mockup
  • Flashbomb concept
    Flashbomb concept
  • Flashbomb concept
    Flashbomb concept
  • Flashbomb concept
    Flashbomb concept
  • Early arrowheads concept (unused)
    Early arrowheads concept (unused)
  • Water gem for water arrow concept (unused)
    Water gem for water arrow concept (unused)
  • Water arrow concept (unused)
    Water arrow concept (unused)
  • Fire arrow crystal-holder concept (unused)
    Fire arrow crystal-holder concept (unused)
  • Schematics for the inner workings of a noisemaker (January 2005)
    Schematics for the inner workings of a noisemaker (January 2005)
  • Early rope arrow concept (unused)
    Early rope arrow concept (unused)
  • Arrowheads concept
    Arrowheads concept
  • Final arrows concept
    Final arrows concept
  • Final arrows mockup
    Final arrows mockup
  • Crossbow and bolt concept (unused)
    Crossbow and bolt concept (unused)
  • Gauntlets and sleeves concept (reworked)
    Gauntlets and sleeves concept (reworked)
  • "Light crystal" concept (unused, August 2005)
    "Light crystal" concept (unused, August 2005)
  • Breath potion concept (May 2005)
    Breath potion concept
    (May 2005)
  • Scene with completed gadgets and tools
    Scene with completed gadgets and tools

Creatures

Belchers

Proposal stage, not developed yet. Test footage of Belcher AI (old and very rough).

  • Early belcher concept art
    Early belcher concept art
  • Early belcher mockup (by AScottK)
    Early belcher mockup (by AScottK)
  • Early belcher mockup
    Early belcher mockup
  • Early belcher test AI
    Early belcher test AI
  • Newer belcher model mockup
    Newer belcher model mockup
  • Head mockup of newer belcher model
    Head mockup of newer belcher model

Zombies

  • Early zombie mockup
    Early zombie mockup

Revenants

  • Revenant concept
    Revenant concept
  • Early Revenant mockup
    Early Revenant mockup

Automatons

Guard robot and other concepts currently unused, only the lantern robot has been completed and included in the core mod.

  • Early guard robot sketch, by god_is_my_goldfish (unused)
    Early guard robot sketch, by god_is_my_goldfish (unused)
  • Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
    Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
  • Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
    Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
  • Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
    Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
  • Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
    Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
  • Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
    Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
  • Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
    Early guard robot mockup, by DeepOmega (unused)
  • Early guard robot mockup (unused)
    Early guard robot mockup (unused)
  • Early guard robot mockup, close-up (unused)
    Early guard robot mockup, close-up (unused)
  • "Camerabot", by Darkness_Falls (unused)
    "Camerabot", by Darkness_Falls (unused)
  • Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
    Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
  • Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
    Spider-legged guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
  • Wheeled-and-limbed guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
    Wheeled-and-limbed guard robot armed with knockout gas, by KFMcCall (unused)
  • Various designs for guard robot heads and faces, by KFMcCall (unused)
    Various designs for guard robot heads and faces, by KFMcCall (unused)
  • Quadrupedal sphere-shaped sentry robot, by KFMcCall (unused)
    Quadrupedal sphere-shaped sentry robot, by KFMcCall (unused)
  • Early lantern/alarm quadruped robot mockup
    Early lantern/alarm quadruped robot mockup

Werebeasts

Proposal stage, not developed yet. Test footage that includes a pursuing Werebeast AI (old and very rough). A newer version is slowly under development. Test footage of newer Werebeast AI.

  • Early werebeast concept in Pagan "faction" poster (lower right corner)
    Early werebeast concept in Pagan "faction" poster (lower right corner)
  • Pre-2.0 Werebeast test AI (unused, being reworked)
    Pre-2.0 Werebeast test AI (unused, being reworked)
  • Newer werebeast test AI (preliminary testing in Dark Radiant)
    Newer werebeast test AI (preliminary testing in Dark Radiant)

"Mantians"

Proposal by Plutonia, not developed yet.

  • Concept model for a 'Mantian', an insect-like humanoid
    Concept model for a 'Mantian', an insect-like humanoid

TDM Menus and GUIs

Visual mockups for early menu and GUI concepts.

  • Oldest Main Menu concept (November 2004)
    Oldest Main Menu concept (November 2004)
  • Menu background concept
    Menu background concept
  • Alternate Main Menu concept (December 2004)
    Alternate Main Menu concept (December 2004)
  • Options Menu concept (November 2004)
    Options Menu concept (November 2004)
  • Shop menu concept
    Shop menu concept
  • Real-time reading mockup (November 2004)
    Real-time reading mockup (November 2004)
  • Loader screen concept
    Loader screen concept
  • Loader screen concept
    Loader screen concept
  • Loader screen concept
    Loader screen concept
  • Loader screen background concept
    Loader screen background concept
  • Loader screen concept (thievy background)
    Loader screen concept (thievy background)
  • Loader screen concept (thievy background, final version)
    Loader screen concept (thievy background, final version)
  • Failure screen concept (first half)
    Failure screen concept (first half)
  • Failure screen concept (second half)
    Failure screen concept (second half)

None of these have been officially adopted to date, but they're interesting. Discussed here.

  • Logo concept by Darkness_Falls
    Logo concept by Darkness_Falls
  • Logo concept (sequence) by Darkness_Falls
    Logo concept (sequence) by Darkness_Falls
  • Logo concept by Oddity
    Logo concept by Oddity
  • Logo concept by Springheel
    Logo concept by Springheel
  • Logo concept by Springheel
    Logo concept by Springheel

Development videos

Promotional Art

Various official promotional art, including wallpapers.

Wallpapers

  • The Dark Mod wallpaper (1280 x 1024)
    The Dark Mod wallpaper (1280 x 1024)

Logos

  • The Dark Mod logo (early years)
    The Dark Mod logo (early years)
  • The Dark Mod logo (black background)
    The Dark Mod logo (black background)
  • The Dark Mod logo (white background)
    The Dark Mod logo (white background)

Trailers

Soundtrack

Fan Art

Various unofficial fan art, including illustrations and fan-made wallpapers.

Wallpapers

Fan-made wallpapers with a theme based on The Dark Mod.

Wallpapers by SeriousToni

  • "Castle" (1920 x 1280)
    "Castle" (1920 x 1280)
  • "Guards drinking" (1920 x 1080)
    "Guards drinking" (1920 x 1080)
  • "Guard" (1280 x 768)
    "Guard" (1280 x 768)
  • "Guard" (1920 x 1050)
    "Guard" (1920 x 1050)
  • "Priest" (1280 x 768)
    "Priest" (1280 x 768)
  • "Priest (1920 x 1050)
    "Priest (1920 x 1050)
  • "Pagan" (1280 x 768)
    "Pagan" (1280 x 768)
  • "Pagan" (1920 x 1050)
    "Pagan" (1920 x 1050)
  • "Grave" (1280 x 768)
    "Grave" (1280 x 768)
  • "Grave" (1920 x 1050)
    "Grave" (1920 x 1050)
  • "Pagan temple" (1920 x 1080)
    "Pagan temple" (1920 x 1080)
  • TDM 2.0 promo (1920 x 1440)
    TDM 2.0 promo (1920 x 1440)
  • Sneak and Destroy FM promo (640 x 360)
    Sneak and Destroy FM promo (640 x 360)

Additional download link here.

Cover art

Fan-made cover art for a game disc case containing The Dark Mod (for players interested in storing TDM on disc).

Cover art by Freyk

  • Front cover art concept by freyk
    Front cover art concept by freyk
  • Back cover art concept by freyk
    Back cover art concept by freyk

Thread with discussion on the case cover art concept here.

General fan art

See also

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