It would be easy to add a narrator bubble to say "I was thirsty". Or I could add a thought bubble with a symbol to indicate thirst. But none of that reads well. It would be like a list of instructions. The best option, rather, is to have one panel with the protagonist panting to indicate thirst, then showing a water source in another panel where he looks at.
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@areon@icy.wyvern.ripI got an idea for that as well. 
Now I'm working on getting used to showing intent without spelling it out explicitly. The latter is key and something I never needed to think about.
It would be easy to add a narrator bubble to say "I was thirsty". Or I could add a thought bubble with a symbol to indicate thirst. But none of that reads well. It would be like a list of instructions. The best option, rather, is to have one panel with the protagonist panting to indicate thirst, then showing a water source in another panel where he looks at.
It would be easy to add a narrator bubble to say "I was thirsty". Or I could add a thought bubble with a symbol to indicate thirst. But none of that reads well. It would be like a list of instructions. The best option, rather, is to have one panel with the protagonist panting to indicate thirst, then showing a water source in another panel where he looks at.