Dex Artbook

Dex Artbook is a digital PDF companion to the cyberpunk action-RPG Dex. It explores the game’s development, visual direction, characters, and world, with instant download access after purchase.

Created by Dreadlocks Ltd, this English-language artbook documents the project from its early platformer concept to its development as an open-world, story-driven action-RPG.

The book also introduces the cyberpunk ideas that shaped Dex, including the contrast between advanced technology, corporate control, and individual freedom.

Book Overview

Dex Artbook presents the origins and creative development of Dex, a 2D side-scrolling action-RPG influenced by William Gibson’s Neuromancer. The project began in 2012 under lead designer Jan Jirkovsky, with lead artist Prokop Smetana joining later that year and establishing its visual direction.

The book discusses the formation of the core Dreadlocks team, the project’s Kickstarter campaign, its Steam Early Access launch, and the release of the full game on May 7, 2015. It also outlines the game’s cyberpunk setting and the design of its central character, Dex.

Readers are introduced to Harbor Prime, a futuristic metropolis set in 2087. Its corporate districts, laboratories, slums, industrial spaces, Chinese quarter, brothels, and varied inhabitants reflect the social and visual contrasts central to the game.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• The origins of Dex as a platformer with stealth elements.
• The project’s evolution into an open-world, story-driven action-RPG.
• The cyberpunk ideas of technology, social control, individual freedom, and “high tech – low life.”
• The visual design of Dex, including her brown trench coat and blue hair.
• The use of a blank-slate approach for the heroine’s character.
• The near-future world of Harbor Prime in 2087.
• The contrasting scientists, traders, lawyers, hackers, mercenaries, dealers, and other city residents.

Why This Book Matters

Dex Artbook records the creative decisions behind an independent cyberpunk game and connects its visual design with the project’s development history.

It is relevant to readers interested in video game art, cyberpunk design, character development, and the production history of Dex. The book also provides a concise introduction to the genre ideas that informed the game’s world.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, and no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase through the provided download.

The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. A PDF reader may be required.

FAQ

When can I access Dex Artbook?
Access is available after purchase through the digital download.

Will I receive a physical book?
No. This product is a digital PDF download, so there is no physical shipping.

Which devices support the file?
The PDF can be opened with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop, mobile, and reading applications.

Download Dex Artbook for a focused visual and development record of the cyberpunk world of Dex.

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