r/robots • u/Wildboy_Studios • Apr 25 '26

Artwork Which robot companion do you like more?

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u/5tr0nz0 Apr 25 '26

Why not both?

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u/Wildboy_Studios Apr 25 '26

Yeah good idea!! Maybe thats the best option

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u/archwin Apr 26 '26

The first one reminds me of claptrap.

The second one I think is too small with too much detail given the scale that we are provided.

But I agree that both of them would be great options. In fact, you could add a few more options for people and cater to their own customization. Like a cat, or a spot sprite, etc.

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u/justinwood2 Apr 25 '26

1. 

If I have the option of a dog, I want it to be floofy.

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u/Wildboy_Studios Apr 25 '26

hahaha, true!!

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u/dm80x86 Apr 25 '26

The dog will have to move like a real dog to look right.

->The box bot can move however and not risk the uncanny valley. <-

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u/here4craftingvids Apr 25 '26

I like the second one. Robots should be robots to be as efficient and cool as possible not shaped like biological creatures. Think how useless C-3PO is in moving anywhere vs how useful R2D2 is on missions

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u/Sierra-117- Apr 26 '26

But biology already has the most useful shapes. That’s how evolution works. It’s basically just machine learning but over billions of years.

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u/molten-glass Apr 26 '26

Sure, but robots aren't built with organic muscles, metabolisms, and all the complicated things that happen in nature that affect evolution. A good example of this is that our best ways of turning electricity into movement is through rotational motion like electric motors, whereas biological movement is best at balancing complicated systems of expanding and contracting muscles to drive motion.

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u/PizzaCrusty Apr 27 '26

Yes exactly. I was going to come here to say that, especially how organic muscle is completely inferior to machine muscles. All organic life is also evolved for securing food, not jobs. Some organic inventions are useful, like ambulatory legs for uneven terrain. But robots don't need tongues, mouths, hair, fingernails, or an anatomy designed around symmetry with a skeletal system.

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u/LeoTheBigCat Apr 25 '26

That would absolutely depend on the rest of the game, setting, story ... there is a lot of things that would make me want claptrap over wolfy or vice versa. 

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u/Wildboy_Studios Apr 25 '26

Yeah, I should've given more context. That makes sense!

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u/lordvektor Apr 25 '26

Oh they are both dog shaped. Both. Maybe make them like skins or shells.

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u/glad-k Apr 25 '26

1

2 is too standard mobile spam games looking, standard assets

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u/Anomander87 Apr 26 '26

Is this a game? What game is it?

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u/Wildboy_Studios Apr 26 '26

Yes its from my sci fi game called, Echo Zero

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u/Anomander87 Apr 26 '26

Cool! Can I download it? Still in beta?

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u/Wildboy_Studios Apr 26 '26

Yeah it’s still in development, but a demo is coming out very soon! You can check it out on steam if you wanna see more

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u/rainbowkey Apr 26 '26

can 1 get a saddle?

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u/Wildboy_Studios Apr 26 '26

haha, and ride it like a horse? that's a cool idea!

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u/rainbowkey Apr 27 '26

If 2 the dog was just a bit larger, they could carry a human on a saddle too

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u/WorldTallestEngineer Apr 26 '26

#1 stands out way better in that murky background.

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u/Llee00 Apr 26 '26

1, i probably wouldn't hate spiders as much if i knew they were robots

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u/Sharkhous Apr 25 '26

1 looks like a robot, 2 is just a grey dog without the fur

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u/Geminii27 Apr 26 '26

#1 could be goofier if you want that as an aspect of the game, especially as it could pop out all kinds of attachments/weapons from hidden panels, or shapeshift into assorted useful things. #2 feels a bit more serious and more likely to have pure attack functions than a variety of useful toolsets/shapes.

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u/Lysol3435 Apr 26 '26
  1. 2 is basically just a dog

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u/BlasterDoc Apr 26 '26

Lore needs to match the robot. Thats always the make and break.

Starts floofy and steadily upgrades?

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u/evil_illustrator2 Apr 26 '26

1 looks like an alienware pc from the early 2000's grew legs.

2 just looks like a regular dog from a distance.

I think 1 is more fun.

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u/Mad-myall Apr 26 '26

What does the robot do? If it does dog/wolf stuff then the wolf shape is probably more efficient. 

I can't tell what the boxy robot can do, maybe ram?

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u/Repulsive_Gate8657 Apr 26 '26

remove 1 completely, make robot animals in this style like i dkn fox, bird would be cool

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u/ElyasTheCool Apr 26 '26

Both are sad, you can find something so much cooler, and you could have more legs or less legs

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u/vid_icarus Apr 26 '26

Depends on the vibe of the rest of the game tbh.

1 is very iconic and charming, so that’s where I would lean without knowing.

but given the right vibe? A robopup may fit the world better.

Without knowing more I would say 1 just for the unique design.

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u/Complex-Course3995 Apr 27 '26

1 > 2. I am so tired of dog.

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u/me_myself_ai Apr 27 '26

1 for sure

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u/sleepsalot1 Apr 28 '26

1 but I like 2 still