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Very small peek
« on: September 14, 2006, 03:10:55 AM »
I spent all day working on getting a layout scheme done.  I haven't been all that happy with ones I've touched on in the past, but this time, I think I finally got it:



We're still months away from this turning into something more, but... I thought people might like to see it. :)
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2006, 12:57:42 PM »
Very very cool.  Keep feeding us those sneak peaks.
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2006, 07:20:29 PM »
The faces in the corners...do they talk if you flip the pages? :)

Looks good...


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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2006, 08:43:08 PM »
Quote from: Mickey Finn on September 14, 2006, 07:20:29 PM
The faces in the corners...do they talk if you flip the pages? :)

Looks good...


Iago, you're not going to Fencon, right?

Don't think so, no. Alas.
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2006, 12:23:18 PM »
Thanks for the peek. Another hundred or so of those and we won't need to buy the game.  8)

At first I thought "dang, that's a lot of columns on one page!" Then I realized that these were side-by-side pages. Duh.  ::)

Interesting border, nice mix of text and graphics, visually pleasing. I know I can't wait!
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2006, 06:27:04 PM »
im just a nobody fan....but i really like it.
time to go back to my hole.
i will be back to sponge up info.
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2007, 08:58:21 AM »
Wow, looks very cool. thanks for the peek!
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2007, 12:46:31 PM »
Shiny.
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2007, 01:45:02 PM »
looking great so far, love the border work.  One thing that always seems to escape people is the border, games like Wraith used it to great effect *freakin' creepy really* but most games just leave it blank and boring, not sure if this has to do with printing costs or not.  Keep up the good work!
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2007, 05:46:03 PM »
Quote from: SoulCatcher78 on February 24, 2007, 01:45:02 PM
looking great so far, love the border work.  One thing that always seems to escape people is the border, games like Wraith used it to great effect *freakin' creepy really* but most games just leave it blank and boring, not sure if this has to do with printing costs or not.  Keep up the good work!

It costs more to print a book with graphics that bleed off the page edge, yes.  :)  The lads at Evil Hat seem bound and determined to put out the highest quality product they can muster. 
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2007, 05:51:14 PM »
Quote from: Northcott on February 24, 2007, 05:46:03 PM
Quote from: SoulCatcher78 on February 24, 2007, 01:45:02 PM
looking great so far, love the border work.  One thing that always seems to escape people is the border, games like Wraith used it to great effect *freakin' creepy really* but most games just leave it blank and boring, not sure if this has to do with printing costs or not.  Keep up the good work!

It costs more to print a book with graphics that bleed off the page edge, yes.  :)  The lads at Evil Hat seem bound and determined to put out the highest quality product they can muster. 

Yeah, it's going to be a little expensive I suspect, but we're thinking there might be some demand for the product. :>
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2007, 03:04:33 AM »
::::drools:::: You can't put this book out fast enough for me!
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2007, 03:14:46 AM »
Quote from: SoulCatcher78 on February 24, 2007, 01:45:02 PM
looking great so far, love the border work.  One thing that always seems to escape people is the border, games like Wraith used it to great effect *freakin' creepy really* but most games just leave it blank and boring, not sure if this has to do with printing costs or not.  Keep up the good work!

I agree, too many people forget about borders, one of my favorite layouts in a game book is the new WOD Mage: The Awakening. In the middle crease they have garpihics that make it look like the old style cheap string bindings like you would expect in an old wizards grimoire. Now thats attention to detail. Now if only they had paid as much attention to the text and editing.
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2007, 03:14:59 AM »
I read about half of it before I feared for the quality of my eyesight.
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Looks really good. <33
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Re: Very small peek
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2007, 12:05:10 AM »
Quote from: Mystic5523 on February 25, 2007, 03:14:46 AM
I agree, too many people forget about borders, one of my favorite layouts in a game book is the new WOD Mage: The Awakening. In the middle crease they have garpihics that make it look like the old style cheap string bindings like you would expect in an old wizards grimoire. Now thats attention to detail. Now if only they had paid as much attention to the text and editing.

Or the game.  They managed to take everything I loved about Mage: The Ascension and neatly remove it from Mage: The Awakening.

Ahem, but that is off topic, sorry.  Yeah, the layout looks pretty cool.  Borders do add to the visual presentation , I just hope it pays off for you guys.
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