The first character sketches
A few quick drawings from the first burst of Trash Dash ideas. The little raccoon that began as something to color soon had a cast of characters growing around it.
A little look
behind the game.
Characters, artwork, and a world taking shape.
A collection from the making of Trash Dash.
Where it began
It started with a raccoon.
One morning before school, my daughter asked me what my favorite animal was. I chose a raccoon and began drawing little raccoons for her to color. We had been talking about Mario Party, and I thought, “What if we made a game of our own?” I sketched a few characters, then, after dropping her off, built a tiny browser platformer inspired by the games I grew up playing.
The graphics and gameplay were simple, but the idea kept growing. As I learned new tricks and drew on a lifetime of games and storytelling, Trash Dash became more than a little experiment. Its story is still taking shape, and it is fun to look back at where the dream began. I cannot wait to share more of it soon.
— James
How it started
A 30-second look at Trash Dash in motion, shared with the first sketches that set the idea in motion. What began as a tiny browser platformer kept growing into a larger adventure.
Story concept
An opening-story concept exploring why Trashy and Jimothy set out to protect their home. Created to establish the adventure’s emotional starting point, it connects the warmth of the forest with the first signs of pollution and the darker shapes of its threats.
Character design
A visual development sheet bringing the chapter-one cast into one shared world. Created to explore silhouettes, expressions, and movement, it sets out the contrast between Trashy’s compact, energetic shape and Jimothy’s taller frame, alongside a playful but threatening enemy cast.
Environment concepts
A chapter-one journey from sunlit forest paths to a polluted clearing. Created to explore how each area could feel distinct, these scenes guide the use of color, lighting, platforms, and set dressing as the welcoming woodland gives way to more dangerous ground.
Props & items
A concept catalogue of collectibles, containers, traversal objects, and forest details. Created to give small objects clear roles, it explores recognizable shapes and materials that help distinguish a reward, an obstacle, or a piece of scenery while making the world feel lived in.
Story beat storyboard
A six-beat storyboard connecting the opening forest adventure to the city beyond. Created to bring story and exploration into the same sequence, it maps the visual progression from bright, inviting woods through purple corruption to a distant skyline that promises a larger world.
Trash Dash
The official title artwork for our first game.
Artwork and assets are for viewing only. Studio use only; no downloading, copying, or reuse without permission.
Development artwork includes early ideas and earlier studio branding. Final game details may change.
Still in the making.
More from the making of Trash Dash is on its way.
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