is it possible

Is there a way to make a game look ouside at night with effects, I'm meaning night time lighting.

can you explain what you mean, Such as is it geography location you want real time nights. or do you want a look outside of window to be like night time.

can you explain what you mean, Such as is it geography location you want real time nights. or do you want a look outside of window to be like night time.

I guess I have both in mind, I'm trying to make a game in woods at night

I have multiply and darken effects added to some early graphics it looks ok but could be better.

From an artists's point of view, you really should create a second set of assets for night time for a natural look. Objects change the way they look in different ways when lit by different sources of light. There isn't really a quick filter you can use to simulate this in a sprite based engine.

Even with a 3d engine it is simpler, but it can take a lot of work to customize lighting for a proper night scene. This is why a lot of games opt out of having day/night cycles, sometimes it isn't worth the time investment.

From an artists's point of view, you really should create a second set of assets for night time for a natural look. Objects change the way they look in different ways when lit by different sources of light. There isn't really a quick filter you can use to simulate this in a sprite based engine.

Even with a 3d engine it is simpler, but it can take a lot of work to customize lighting for a proper night scene. This is why a lot of games opt out of having day/night cycles, sometimes it isn't worth the time investment.

thanks for that. all ive made was a tree and used a real ground texture from google. and theres no day time.