Over on their Facebook page, Gust have shared a look at the initial designs for the two protagonists of Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea. The studio writes: “There were about 10 different designs before the team finalized the Shallies. Here’s the first draft.”

Above: Initial concepts for the Shallies; Below: Finalized in-game artwork.

Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea is available in North America today, and will be released this Friday, March 13th, in Europe.