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(Hopefully) cool stuff clash is working on now

Started by flyingmice, December 19, 2007, 11:47:49 AM

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flyingmice

#75
January 31, 2008, 07:35:45 PM
Quote from: beeberkiller cover.  shiny!  :win:

Thanks, Beeber! :D

-clash
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JohnnyWannabe

#76
February 01, 2008, 10:32:06 AM
The cover looks great Clash! Try dropping the BMT box down a touch, so it's off the main pic.
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flyingmice

#77
February 01, 2008, 12:26:14 PM
Quote from: JohnnyWannabeThe cover looks great Clash! Try dropping the BMT box down a touch, so it's off the main pic.

I will, Rich! And thanks! :D

-clash
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Currently Designing: StarCluster 4 - Wavefront Empire
Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
Blog: I FLY BY NIGHT

Rob Lang

#78
February 04, 2008, 12:04:08 PM
Beautiful cover, Clash. A blinder! The only weirdness is your logo, mate. Is there any way of making it look more in keeping with the cover? Much like the Better Mousetrap Game logo.

flyingmice

#79
February 04, 2008, 12:58:01 PM
Quote from: Rob LangBeautiful cover, Clash. A blinder! The only weirdness is your logo, mate. Is there any way of making it look more in keeping with the cover? Much like the Better Mousetrap Game logo.

I tried making the background black, but the bat disappears into the murk. I tried fading it in, but it looked cheesy. How about this? Refresh your browser and look at the cover again. I painted a white outline around the bat and roost, and reset the lettering in white.

-clash
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Flying Mice home page: http://jalan.flyingmice.com/flyingmice.html
Currently Designing: StarCluster 4 - Wavefront Empire
Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
Blog: I FLY BY NIGHT

Rob Lang

#80
February 04, 2008, 01:02:08 PM
Much better, mate. :-) You could always make a new logo, of course. :)

Something bold and two tone perhaps?

flyingmice

#81
February 04, 2008, 01:14:12 PM
Quote from: Rob LangMuch better, mate. :-) You could always make a new logo, of course. :)

Something bold and two tone perhaps?

Bah! I like my logo! Nothing says "typical fly-by-night game company" like a bat.

:D

-clash
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Currently Designing: StarCluster 4 - Wavefront Empire
Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
Blog: I FLY BY NIGHT

HinterWelt

#82
February 04, 2008, 01:24:44 PM
Quote from: flyingmiceI tried making the background black, but the bat disappears into the murk. I tried fading it in, but it looked cheesy. How about this? Refresh your browser and look at the cover again. I painted a white outline around the bat and roost, and reset the lettering in white.

-clash
Put a moon behind it, white to yellow fade. It will allow it to contrast with the black.

Bill
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JohnnyWannabe

#83
February 04, 2008, 01:27:05 PM
Quote from: flyingmiceNothing says "typical fly-by-night game company" like a bat.

Aha! I get it now.:duh:  


After so many years of wondering.:ponder:

It finally makes sense.:rimshot:  

:D
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flyingmice

#84
February 04, 2008, 02:34:30 PM
Quote from: HinterWeltPut a moon behind it, white to yellow fade. It will allow it to contrast with the black.

Bill

Like this?



I tried the yellow fade, but it didn't go as well as the blue.

-clash
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Flying Mice home page: http://jalan.flyingmice.com/flyingmice.html
Currently Designing: StarCluster 4 - Wavefront Empire
Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
Blog: I FLY BY NIGHT

flyingmice

#85
February 04, 2008, 02:36:00 PM
Quote from: JohnnyWannabeAha! I get it now.:duh:  


After so many years of wondering.:ponder:

It finally makes sense.:rimshot:  

:D

Are you serious, Rich? I would never pick a name without multiple levels of pun in it. That's one. :D

-clash
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Currently Designing: StarCluster 4 - Wavefront Empire
Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
Blog: I FLY BY NIGHT

HinterWelt

#86
February 04, 2008, 03:43:11 PM
Quote from: flyingmiceLike this?


I tried the yellow fade, but it didn't go as well as the blue.

-clash
We are getting there. Now, if you have the original art for your bat, overlay it on your bat and play around with some contrast so we can see it is a bat and not just a blob of black ink. It does not have to be much at all. I would suggest a red tint. The effect we should go for is to accent the shadows of the bat so that you can just make out the shape of the body, head and face. It should probably be dark red or even burgundy.

Does that make sense?

Bill
The RPG Haven - Talking about RPGs
My Site
Oh...the HinterBlog
Lord Protector of the Cult of Clash was Right
When you look around you have to wonder,
Do you play to win or are you just a bad loser?

flyingmice

#87
February 04, 2008, 04:41:34 PM
Quote from: HinterWeltWe are getting there. Now, if you have the original art for your bat, overlay it on your bat and play around with some contrast so we can see it is a bat and not just a blob of black ink. It does not have to be much at all. I would suggest a red tint. The effect we should go for is to accent the shadows of the bat so that you can just make out the shape of the body, head and face. It should probably be dark red or even burgundy.

Does that make sense?

Bill

Yep, but the original is at home, not at work. I'll play around with it tonight.

Thanks, Bill! :D

-clash
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Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
Blog: I FLY BY NIGHT

James J Skach

#88
February 04, 2008, 04:51:57 PM
hey - clash - just thought I'd let you know I ran across one of your games (Cold Space) in the FLGS here in town.  This was momentous because this place is no Games Plus - it's pretty good in some ways, but they just don't have the stock that someplace like Games Plus has.

And I showed it off to my kids - "Daddy knows the guy who wrote this.."

They still behaved like shit...little bastards...

But the cover looked different - or my migraine is worse than I thought...
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flyingmice

#89
February 04, 2008, 05:03:42 PM
Quote from: James J Skachhey - clash - just thought I'd let you know I ran across one of your games (Cold Space) in the FLGS here in town.  This was momentous because this place is no Games Plus - it's pretty good in some ways, but they just don't have the stock that someplace like Games Plus has.

And I showed it off to my kids - "Daddy knows the guy who wrote this.."

They still behaved like shit...little bastards...

But the cover looked different - or my migraine is worse than I thought...

Most of my games have different covers for the print versions. Cold Space is the only one of my games that went into distro, so if you were going to find anything in a regular shop, that'd probably be it. I do sell direct to a few game shops, and hope to do more.

Here's the CS Print cover, and here's the pdf cover.

-clash
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Last Releases: SC4 - Dark Orbital, SC4 - Out of the Ruins,  SC4 - Sabre & World
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