Ark Aquatica – Pygocentrus Concept Art
Final Splash Art

Final Splash Art

Concept Sheet – Plated

Concept Sheet – Plated

Concept Sheet – Plates Removed

Concept Sheet – Plates Removed

Concept Sheet – Plated – Color Alt

Concept Sheet – Plated – Color Alt

Concept Sheet – Plates Removed – Color Alt

Concept Sheet – Plates Removed – Color Alt

Plate Scale Function

Plate Scale Function

Plate Scale Function (Draft)

Plate Scale Function (Draft)

Concept Sketch (Plated)

Concept Sketch (Plated)

Concept Sketch (Plates Removed)

Concept Sketch (Plates Removed)

Early Head Explorations

Early Head Explorations

I had the honor of concepting the main bosses for Ark Aquatica, developed by Snail Games USA.
The Pygocentrus is a gigantic piranha/angler fish hybrid that serves as the final boss of Ark Aquatica. Harnessing the power of the Overseer, the body of this creature is covered in augmented metallic plates. Each plate is then covered by hundreds of smaller scales that can disperse off the plate and take the form of smaller enemies that attack the player. As the player defeats these enemies, the plates are unable to reform onto the body of the Pygocentrus, revealing a fleshy weak spot for the player to attack.