i checked to see if this has been suggested before, and i didn't see anything?

anyways this is what i'd hope is a simple addition, just colored overlays onto lions to make them fit into different backgrounds better. it's only for aesthetics, and wouldn't impact any other aspect of gameplay. we already have something similar in explore:

daytime


nighttime


and i'm suggesting something similar for lions in your den. as an example, here are onyx and apricot on the dynamic jungle background during the day:




both look fine, right? lioden's backgrounds are stunning and the sprites fit gorgeously into them. however, the difference is a bit more pronounced on the blue-toned night version. lioden's linearts are a warm brown, which makes for an interesting contrast



that becomes even more pronounced on warm light bases



EDIT: ok i just realized these are the wrong night backgrounds but you get my point i think
the lion still looks like it's sitting in full light, even though the surroundings are dark and cool toned. here's the apricot base with a simple blue overlay on low opacity. i just chose a color from the background and laid it on top of the entire lion, there was no recoloring or adjusting of individual layers done:



details
- like all good aesthetic changes, it should probably have a toggle to switch it off for individual people if they don't like how it looks
- a simple dark blue tone to be added to existing static night bases, and hopefully to dynamic ones when they switch into night
- i'm hoping for at least just a night version, but maybe we could have more to fit various lighting situations?

dynamic jungle daytime


bleeding world wildlife


cloud forest


ice cave


morning marshlands

and maybe some more complex lighting?

sunrise over the championships

i'm not expecting all of these to be added (though maybe having coordinating lighting could become a trend for new backgrounds released), but it's just to show how the lion sprites could potentially become even more a part of their surroundings. i know it's not a super pressing addition, but i think it'd be nice to see at some point in the future?

suggestions
Wisherwasher (#559) - item to buy in oasis, an add-on like cub stages?
🦓 E-quagga 🦓 (#125256) - a few lighting situations to be sold as different, equippable decor-like items in monkey business? could you code these decors to be dynamic and cycle with day and night?