Thank it forward
Strange things happen when you thank people, when you truly do so. The angels start working some wonders and then, out of nothing, Joyce Anne Martin offered me this -scaled down- small illustration, a text separator, to help with the typesetting. I am not sure where and how I will be using it in the game, but it surely made my day. Testimonial See her portfolio. If you like what you see, don’t hesitate to hire her. I can bear witness she is a delight to work with; no troubles whatsoever and always understanding of the needs and limitations of small...
Read MoreThe primer cover
Following again the Minimalist Business method, I chose today to focus on executing the cover. I had came up with the basic idea a few days ago, but the I was too exhausted to implement it. As you can see, all I have done is to combine four elements: a -so called- newsboy cap, a bootblack box, a hand drawn treasure map and the text. The basic idea is to express the title graphically and to combine it with the idea of adventure. This is not, of course, a game about selling newspapers or polishing shoes, but about a bunch of resourceful kids having great adventures. What I did First of all,...
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