Poll: Best Grimoire Title Screen (5 Options)

[Lady_Error]

Cleve says he is not happy with any of these. Let's see what the Codex group mind has to say on this topic.

Option 1:

Ca. 2000?

Option 2:

Ca 2007?

Option 3:

Ca. 2010?

Option 4:

2014

Option 5:

2015 (or maybe it was just for trolling)

 

[Bruma Hobo]

I still think the 1998 beta was graphically the superior Grimoire, mostly because of its Disney inspired characters, but I also like that title screen more.

 

[Jaesun]

None of them convey the horrible danger of vaccinations or the benefits of taking aspirin daily so I cant vote for any of these.

 

[Excidium II]

Number 2, but it might be because I'm most used to seeing that one.

 

[Bubbles]

Cleve says he is not happy with any of these.

I agree with Cleve, unfortunately. That'll be another five years down the drain.

 

[octavius]

Overall I think number 1 looks best.
Number 2 looks rather empty, and needs a better font.
Number 3 looks good, but needs better font.
Number 4 is second best; portraits could be better.
Number 5: I hate that artstyle. Could have been worse, though (anime). Is there an official name for that particular style?

 

[4249]

Is there an official name for that particular style?

Children's freemium mobile/facebook game -style?

 

[Dookins]

Four looks like a representation of mind expanding powers of sodium hydroxide, so I'll go with that.

 

[octavius]

Children's freemium mobile/facebook game -style?

That's a good description, but surely there must be a better name for that particular style that has become so dominant the last couple of years?

 

[mondblut]

A tie between 1 and 3. 2 is empty and soulless, cheap dithering and deviantart vibe on 4 scream "i am a script kiddy's first game, he can't draw and has no money to hire someone who can", and 5 deserves no comments beyond a meaningless string of obscenities.

 

[Chamezero]

5 is the only one which displays an elementary grasp of color theory. R00fles!

 

[Grimwulf]

Option 1 at least has an idea behind it. The other ones are generic menu screens.

 

[Zorba the Hutt]

1 - neanderthalensis (Amud)
2 - sapiens
3 - neanderthalensis (Denisovan hybrid)
4 - erectus
5 - australopithecus

 

[DwarvenFood]

Overall I think number 1 looks best.
Number 2 looks rather empty, and needs a better font.
Number 3 looks good, but needs better font.
Number 4 is second best; portraits could be better.
Number 5: I hate that artstyle. Could have been worse, though (anime). Is there an official name for that particular style?

Exactly this ^

 

[Night Goat]

I was going to vote for the shitty new one for the lulz, but was so impressed by number 1 that I gave an honest answer. That must've been made back when Cleve had real passion for this project, before it all turned into a scam.

 

[ghostdog]

None is really good.

THe best one is the first, but it needs work. It should show the whole "book" cover and not only the lower part. Character slots should be removed. If you really need to have the slots, put them on the sides vertically since the book cover would leave space left and right.

 

[a Goat]

1 - nice, minimalist and so on
2 - more transparent font, still minimalist and good
3 - the composition is just bad
4 - the most detailed and edgy looking one
5 - qt
Kingcomrade avatar - perfect proportions, wonderful aesthetics, top tier composition and on top of it - it's so transparent and intuitive that I have no choice but vote for it

 

[Marquis de Lirium]

#1 is very good, although the font color of the menu entries clashes with the background.
#2 has a nice 1990s shareware touch. Unfortunately, the 90s are over.
#3 looks like something designed by a 2013 Kickstarter hipster, so no.
#4 is my favorite. The background looks gorgeous and professional, but all together, the composition has a very charming amateur touch.
#5 looks like something designed by a 2015 Kickstarter hipster, so definitely no.

 

[Nael]

Option 4

 

[Zed]

they all looks like shit.
option 3 has the best concept but it looks like it was drawn by an infant.

hire an artist to do it. and not someone found on craigslist.

4 is best quality-wise but it's still shit.

 

[Smashing Axe]

I would have voted 1 but I thiink the title text clashes with the background sigil. You either need more contrast or you need to move the sigil or the text so they're not overlapping. Four is the best of the rest, but I generally agree with Cleve in that none of them are really optimal.

That said I don't think 1 or 4 is actually bad, and think they'd be perfectly servicable. It's a very small complaint.

 

[Villagkouras]

That's like these psychological tests where you choose an image of a person/place it intimidates you the most and based on your selection it describes your character.

 

[AArmanFV]

Number one is awesome, have the spirit and it's classy

 

[Night Goat]

What's with the yellow hand cursor in 3 and 4? Are we playing a Simpsons character?

 

[Bubbles]

What's with the yellow hand cursor in 3 and 4? Are we playing a Simpsons character?