Don't Run With a Plasma Sword

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How nice does the game look to you?

  1. Looks as awesome as bacon! I'd buy!

    30 vote(s)
    37.5%
  2. Looks promising but I'd like to have more info first

    20 vote(s)
    25.0%
  3. Hmm not sure, needs work on gameplay

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  4. Hmm not sure, needs work on art

    16 vote(s)
    20.0%
  5. Hmm not sure, needs more content

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    1.3%
  6. Hmm not sure, needs work on title/story/thematic

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%
  7. Not interested, even if bacon is tossed along with it

    9 vote(s)
    11.3%
  1. LOLavi

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    Do a yellow background on the alien only icon and you got a winner :)
     
  2. XperimentalZ

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    I added it to the list :D
     
  3. jumpman475

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    Yeah, the yellow alien icon looks the best out of those.
     
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    To me it is a very tough call. The monster one is probably more impressive in itself, but somehow I thought that we ought to have the plasma sword on the icon, since it is a central item and it fits better with the title.
     
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    I agree your icon should just be the plasma sword,
    Awesome game by the way cant wait to play it
     
  6. jumpman475

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    Yeah makes sense. You could have the running character kinda as a shadow in the background behind the alien dude.
     
  7. LOLavi

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    That'd be even better!
     
  8. XperimentalZ

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    #68 XperimentalZ, Sep 5, 2011
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    You mean like on the third icon? Or you literally meant a shadow?
    Haha we'd need another poll set up...
     
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    #69 XperimentalZ, Sep 5, 2011
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    Yet another test. It gives a bit more texture and depth

    [​IMG]
     
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    Thanks! Suggestions help us make the game better, but positive feedback motivate us to complete the game! Since that's our only salary, I suppose that should count for something lol.
     
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    Yeah like literally a shadow. Kinda zoomed in a faded out so you can still see him but he doesn't stand out so much.
     
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    Here's a couple more tests:

    [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    Ooh, I like the first one there on the left
     
  14. Doom

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    All I can say is this game has my attention...it is going to do well I betcha :)
    Endless running games are really hot..and this one seems to be rising above all the copycats..nice! I hope you utilize ingame social media for bragging rights and scores...
    cheers!
     
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    Thanks for the boost!

    The game is openfeint enabled, and I think they give the users a 'bragging' option.

    It will be a great game for that since it is skills and adrenaline oriented, although we would not force down social media notifications on players, like some other games seem to do.

    The game will have something like 40 achievements and at least one leaderboard per level of difficulty (for both story mode and endless mode).
     
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    #76 XperimentalZ, Sep 6, 2011
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    I regrouped what seem to be the best icon candidates. Thanks for your feedback!


    [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    My choices are 4 and 1 respectively ..I agree since the plasma sword is the main deal, the icon should have it in there.. :)
     
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    Tough choice! So far 2 prefer the one with the shadow and 2 prefer the simple one with the sword.
     
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    To break that tie, im going to say I like the one with just the sword more. It's the focus of the game, and isn't as cluttered. The other icon will get lost on a full page of apps, it has too much going on, and the colours are similar to sooo many other apps-- whereas the one with just the sword will stand out much better. It's simple, and without any words I will know it's a game about a plasma sword.
     
  20. XperimentalZ

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    I must admit that my own opinion is kinda split in between everyone.

    The first ones depict exactly what the game is about, a runner with a plasma sword. But the character might lack a little something.

    The second one even adds to the representation of the game, and I like the look a lot, but it might be a little cluttered.

    The third one is sharp, simple and perhaps more punchy visually. But I'm concerned that in its uber-simplicity, it fails to tell that the game is a runner and that it makes the game look a bit cheap.
     

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