Concept Art and Fan Art Archive
This article serves as an archive of past TDM 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.
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.
Characters
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)
Thief study concept, by Springheel (2004)
Thief facial disguise concept, by Springheel (2004)
Thief on the streets concept, by Springheel (2004)
Thief sneaking around concept, by Springheel (2004)
Early thief character mockup
Early thief character mockup
Scene with completed thief character
Female thief concept, 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 (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
City Watch guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
City Watch guard concept
City Watch guard concept (ca 2005)
City Watch guard mockup, by Oddity (2000s)
Comparison of City Watch guard concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
City Watch guard mockup (upper body close-up)
Scene with completed City Watch characters
Domestic guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Professional guard concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Helmet concepts, by Springheel (2000s)
Helmet concepts (ca 2005)
Nobleman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
Noblemen concepts (ca 2005)
Noblewoman concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
Noblewoman mockup
Noblewoman early model in-game
Second Builder Priest concept, by Springheel (October 2004)
Second Builder Priest concept (coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
Builder Priest early mockup, by Oddity
Builder Priest early mockup (complete), by Oddity
Comparison of Builder Priest concept and AI model (concept by Springheel, model by Oddity)
Scene with completed Builder Priest character
Builder acolyte concept
Builder acolyte or prelate early mockup
Inquisitor early model in-game (reworked from acolyte/prelate)
Builder guard concept (original & coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
Builder guard concept (only coloured), by Springheel (October 2004)
Builder guard early mockup, by Oddity
Builder Elite Guards, by Springheel (unused)
Builder Elite Guards, by Springheel (unused)
Scene with completed Builder characters
Pagan settler concept
Pagan warrior concept
Pagan warrior concept (close-up)
Pagan "faction" poster
Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Mage concept, by Springheel (2000s)
Mage concept (coloured), by Springheel (2000s)
Scene with completed Mage character
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 "faction" poster
Environments
City architecture sketches (December 2004)
City architecture sketches
City architecture sketches
Window and window frame concepts
Cityscape concept (eve)
Cityscape concept (night)
Alley concept
Street lamp concept/mockup
Bridgeport ("The City") map concept
Map layout concept for the initial Thief's Den demo
Various locations
Pagan village concept (by "King")
Builder forge for sacred hammers
Concept for the outside of a castle or manor house at night (by "King")
Comparison of real world towerhouse and early in-game mockup (by Komag)
Map of The Empire concept
Interiors
Concept for interiors with vaulted arches (December 2004)
Door lock concepts
Early mockup of a room
Early mockup of mansion walls and door
Early mockup of a mansion basement hallway
Fancy globe mockup
Household items untextured mockup
Equipment
Short sword and arrow quiver concept by Springheel (2004)
Lockpicks mockup
Flashbomb concept
Flashbomb concept
Flashbomb concept
Early arrowheads concept (unused)
Water gem for water arrow concept (unused)
Fire arrow crystal-holder concept (unused)
Early rope arrow concept (unused)
Arrowheads concept
Final arrows concept
Final arrows mockup
Crossbow and bolt concept (unused)
Gauntlets and sleeves concept (reworked)
Scene with completed gadgets and tools
Creatures
Belchers
Proposal stage, not developed yet.
- Early belcher concept art
- Early belcher mockup (1)
- Early belcher mockup (2)
- Early belcher mockup (3)
- Early belcher test model
- Test footage of Belcher AI (old and very rough)
- Newer belcher model mockup - With added discussion.
- Head mockup of newer belcher model
Zombies
Revenants
Automatons
Guard robot currently unused, lantern robot in the core mod.
- Early guard robot sketch - Unused in the core mod.
- Early guard robot mockup - Unused in the core mod.
- Early guard robot mockup (close-up) - Unused in the core mod.
- Early lantern/alarm spider robot mockup - Early version of the robot now part of the core mod. The model shown had 2025 polygons.
Werebeasts
Proposal stage, not developed yet.
- Early werebeast concept in Pagan "faction" poster
- Test footage that includes a pursuing Werebeast AI (old and very rough)
"Mantians"
Proposal by Plutonia, not developed yet.
TDM Menus and GUIs
Visual mockups for early menu and GUI concepts.
- Oldest Main Menu concept - November 2004
- Options Menu concept - November 2004
- Real-time reading mockup - November 2004
- Alternate Main Menu concept - December 2004
- Menu background concept
- Loader screen concept (1)
- Loader screen concept (2)
- Loader screen concept (3)
- Loader screen background concept
- Loader screen concept (thievy background)
- Loader screen concept (thievy background, final version)
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)
"Guard" (1280 x 768)
"Guard" (1920 x 1050)
"Priest" (1280 x 768)
"Priest (1920 x 1050)
"Pagan" (1280 x 768)
"Pagan" (1920 x 1050)
"Grave" (1280 x 768)
"Grave" (1920 x 1050)
TDM 2.0 promo (1920 x 1440)
General fan art
TBA.
See also
- Old Concept Art - Discussion where TDM mod members looked back on some old concept art, after the first seven years of development.
- DarkFate.org TDM concept art gallery - Probably the biggest collection of The Dark Mod concept art on the Internet, other than this site itself.
- Fan Art Repository - Fan art discussion.
- Art for The Dark Mod - Dominus' artwork showcase and offer.
