Excellent question! And in a cube-base game, a very valid one too. One of my favorite techniques to avoid a boxy house is to have a variation in height. At 2:00 you can see that the layout of the house itself is really just comprised of 4 rectangles put together. If all these walls were the same height, the house itself would look very boxy (5:56). But by having some of those rectangles one-story (porch and balcony) and others two-story, it tricks the eye into not seeing a box, but rather a more dynamic appearance. The other important part is avoiding flat walls. In this house, it was the stone base set one block in from the logs. Sometimes it could be using stairs under windows, or trapdoors for shutters. So even if you still ended up with a box, adding these subtle details can, again, trick the mind into seeing more depth instead of a cube. And sometimes, it's okay to end up with a box! It took me years to get my builds to where they are today, and I still see plenty of room for improvement going forward! Put in time and practice, and soon enough, it will come naturally! Hope this helps!
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I feel bad he does so good like the water towers they are so cool but he never gets the likes it's just sad
I know right I even liked and he still only has 9 it's so sad😭
How do you come up with layouts like that?
When ever I try to make a good looking house i end up with one big box
Excellent question! And in a cube-base game, a very valid one too. One of my favorite techniques to avoid a boxy house is to have a variation in height. At 2:00 you can see that the layout of the house itself is really just comprised of 4 rectangles put together. If all these walls were the same height, the house itself would look very boxy (5:56). But by having some of those rectangles one-story (porch and balcony) and others two-story, it tricks the eye into not seeing a box, but rather a more dynamic appearance.
The other important part is avoiding flat walls. In this house, it was the stone base set one block in from the logs. Sometimes it could be using stairs under windows, or trapdoors for shutters. So even if you still ended up with a box, adding these subtle details can, again, trick the mind into seeing more depth instead of a cube.
And sometimes, it's okay to end up with a box! It took me years to get my builds to where they are today, and I still see plenty of room for improvement going forward! Put in time and practice, and soon enough, it will come naturally!
Hope this helps!