intfiction.org

The Interactive Fiction Community Forum
It is currently Sat May 18, 2013 7:51 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Competitions » Competitions

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 4 of 6
  [ 52 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
jacksonmead
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:39 am 
Offline

Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 5:24 pm
Posts: 135
climbingstars wrote:
Well, if you're looking to make a web page with all the cover art on, I can create a HTML table that would do something along those lines. If this is what's wanted, I take dibs (or shotgun or whatever it is) on it.


I was actually thinking of a single image file (done in Photoshop or whatever), but I didn't really think very hard.

-Kevin
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
climbingstars
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:08 pm 
Offline

Joined: Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:00 pm
Posts: 672
I do emphasise the "if" though, since if you did want a photoshopped single image, I'm pretty sure that the others would do a way better job at that than I would.

_________________
"Will you stop breaking the fourth wall? It's costing me an absolute fortune to replace it!"
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Jamespking
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:16 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:25 pm
Posts: 628
jacksonmead wrote:
Jamespking wrote:
Symmetry is against design. Design is against symmetry.

*****
*****
***|*
***|*
*****


My vote is that whoever agrees to take on this project can decide how to arrange the images :-)

-Kevin

Seems fair :)

Too bad it is now too late, but a good idea would have been having a big image cut into tiny pieces, each piece forming the cover of a single game.
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
jacksonmead
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:24 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 5:24 pm
Posts: 135
Jamespking wrote:
Too bad it is now too late, but a good idea would have been having a big image cut into tiny pieces, each piece forming the cover of a single game.


That seems like a great idea for the next time someone organizes a tribute album.

-Kevin
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
aschultz
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:52 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2010 1:27 pm
Posts: 449
jacksonmead wrote:
Jamespking wrote:
Too bad it is now too late, but a good idea would have been having a big image cut into tiny pieces, each piece forming the cover of a single game.


That seems like a great idea for the next time someone organizes a tribute album.

-Kevin


I agree, but I really like what we had, too.

Amusingly, I was looking at IFDB and about to come over here and say "Hey! Some nameless graphics bandit is doing these! These are cool! They deserve credit!" Wow and yay to this thread blowing up.

I'll try and mock something up, and maybe I can scan a rough drawing of what I want. I don't want it to be too busy, though.

I also would REALLY appreciate opinions on how to touch up whatever art I do make, if anyone's up for that. I'll provide links later, I guess.

Maybe we should have a listing of who's done art or plans to for which game, so that when it's all done, someone can just swoop in?
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
jacksonmead
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:03 pm 
Offline

Joined: Thu May 13, 2010 5:24 pm
Posts: 135
If you just want to see whether or not they all have art, you can see it at a glance here:

http://ifdb.tads.org/search?searchfor=s ... by=&pg=all

-Kevin
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Ghalev
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:32 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:05 pm
Posts: 696
Location: Denver, Colorado
Jamespking wrote:
Too bad it is now too late, but a good idea would have been having a big image cut into tiny pieces, each piece forming the cover of a single game.


It is a good idea, but I would have opted out.

_________________
Games, Fonts, and Font-Toys For Gamers - http://www.cumberlandgames.com
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Jamespking
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:08 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:25 pm
Posts: 628
So, how does this work? One simply makes the cover and uploads to IFDB?
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Afterward
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:42 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:45 pm
Posts: 222
Location: Iowa
Heck yes! That's what I did, anyway. I guess if you want to get really fancy, you can send the author a higher-res version that they can bundle with future versions of the game.
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Jamespking
PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:09 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:25 pm
Posts: 628
Done two. Hope the authors like them.
- Please pass the milk please
- Mysterious Whispers

Plus:I have no idea how to contact the authors. So, authors, if you want hi-res (erm: 900x900px) copies of the covers, PM me.
Top
 Profile Send private message  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 4 of 6
  [ 52 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next

Board index » Competitions » Competitions

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group