Plan for Chris Labombard
by Chris Labombard · 09/13/2005 (9:19 am) · 21 comments
Gave the website a complete over haul today.
This one should be perfect. I haven't updated the logo yet. I need to find the time to create a new one. I did make the yellow pure though :)
Just wanted to give a big thanks to Chris Randolph and Joshua Dallman for there advice and help.
Please voice your opinions, as per usual.
www.spunkygames.com
Also, I have contracted out a new artist :D Hopefully she can give this turtle NPC a good texturing :
NOTE: I wasn't going to put an image up, but I know Joshua Dallman won't read my .plan if I don't ;)
This one should be perfect. I haven't updated the logo yet. I need to find the time to create a new one. I did make the yellow pure though :)
Just wanted to give a big thanks to Chris Randolph and Joshua Dallman for there advice and help.
Please voice your opinions, as per usual.
www.spunkygames.com
Also, I have contracted out a new artist :D Hopefully she can give this turtle NPC a good texturing :
NOTE: I wasn't going to put an image up, but I know Joshua Dallman won't read my .plan if I don't ;)
About the author
I have been a professional game programmer for over 5 years now. I've worked on virtually every platform, dozens of games and released a few of my own games, including 2 iPhone titles and a title waiting release on Big Fish Games.
#2
09/13/2005 (9:48 am)
My sugestion would be to get a new site, one thats more professional. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would trade building you a site for some code. I know I would.... 
#4
I like the 3D model :)
09/13/2005 (10:16 am)
Chris, I can have a go at making you a site/logo if you like. (for free)I like the 3D model :)
#5
Don't be offended if I don't use the site you create. I will leave it up to the masses to decide :) as I always do.
Thank you very much Joseph. I owe you one.
09/13/2005 (10:29 am)
Joseph - I really appreciate the offer. If it's not too much trouble for you then feel free to whip one up. . . I don't see what's unprofessional about it. And I really like my logo.Don't be offended if I don't use the site you create. I will leave it up to the masses to decide :) as I always do.
Thank you very much Joseph. I owe you one.
#6
09/13/2005 (11:14 am)
I like it. Not anything more than what is needed.
#7
09/13/2005 (11:20 am)
Yay!!! Someone other then me likes my site :D
#8
p.s. nice pic, it might need some spheres sticking out of the head for big cartoon eyes? and a tail?
09/13/2005 (11:47 am)
big improvement on the site, no problems viewing it now. I think it looks fine, and your logo looks good too. hopefully now you can stop messing with the logo and website and get back to work on what's really important, the game! :)p.s. nice pic, it might need some spheres sticking out of the head for big cartoon eyes? and a tail?
#9
He he he... I am waiting on my level designer to finish pu some things so I can create the final menus and script the cut screens. Other then that, the game is done :P
The beta wil be up very very shortly.
09/13/2005 (11:49 am)
Joshua - Oh ya. I forgot to put the tail on. Silly me :SQuote:
get back to work on what's really important, the game!
He he he... I am waiting on my level designer to finish pu some things so I can create the final menus and script the cut screens. Other then that, the game is done :P
The beta wil be up very very shortly.
#10
I like the website. But if you want to hear about its "problems," it looks a little crunched together on a computer with large resolution...of course Joshua's right about what's really important so it's probably not worth worrying over
09/13/2005 (1:16 pm)
I like the turtle model; very cute!I like the website. But if you want to hear about its "problems," it looks a little crunched together on a computer with large resolution...of course Joshua's right about what's really important so it's probably not worth worrying over
#11
I know you're happy with the one you've got, so you can always turn it down.
Just some suggestions about the Basic Bob site:
Remove the word "fugly" from the whats new page. -While I'll use the word myself, it's not good from a selling standpoint.
More screenshots!
More pictures of Bob and his personality/history. Make me want to care about bob and find out what's his beef with the bumbles.
That's all I can think of with 2 minutes left at work :]
09/13/2005 (1:29 pm)
I'd be willing to take a shot at making a logo as well. I know you're happy with the one you've got, so you can always turn it down.
Just some suggestions about the Basic Bob site:
Remove the word "fugly" from the whats new page. -While I'll use the word myself, it's not good from a selling standpoint.
More screenshots!
More pictures of Bob and his personality/history. Make me want to care about bob and find out what's his beef with the bumbles.
That's all I can think of with 2 minutes left at work :]
#12
(By the way, sent you an e-mail, also check the forum at Ion's site; thanks :) )
09/13/2005 (1:59 pm)
Spunky Games is looking good!(By the way, sent you an e-mail, also check the forum at Ion's site; thanks :) )
#13
And a quick design to go with it...
www.marinainternet.co.uk/dev/sgsite1.jpg
Still trying other desgins...
09/13/2005 (4:12 pm)
I was playing around with a logo maker :\And a quick design to go with it...
www.marinainternet.co.uk/dev/sgsite1.jpg
Still trying other desgins...
#14
09/13/2005 (5:01 pm)
Nice lookin' logo Joseph... All except the overlap of the M and E in Games... Kind of rubbing me the wrong way. What'd you design it in?
#15
what do you thank of the site design? (about 10 mins work)
09/13/2005 (5:46 pm)
Just a program called "The Logo Creator v4" first time i've used it to make a logo... (I usually use Photoshop)what do you thank of the site design? (about 10 mins work)
#16
@Joseph - Wow. Great work!!! I think you may have one upped me on the logo. I will send you (and Unsung Zero) the font I am using, that I really like so you can use it in your logo design. Perhaps you could darken up the colours. I really like using a darkened red, darkened blue and bright yellow. Not that you have to, I just think that having a bright vibrant logo lends more to the whole spunky image :)
The site looks ok. I like the little nav doo hicky you got going on. Though I still like my own better ;) Your little nav thing sure does add a lot to the site. Please use the font I will send you or Comic Sans MS Bold to do the lettering. They fit perfectly with the spunky theme.
@ Chris Byars - I did not receive your email.... What addy was it sent to ?
@ Everyone - Thank you for your help :)
09/14/2005 (4:30 am)
@Mike Damert - Check out 21-6, bravetree, and chronic logic sites. They are visible at 800x600 plus. But at 1800x1200 they look really really tiny. @Joseph - Wow. Great work!!! I think you may have one upped me on the logo. I will send you (and Unsung Zero) the font I am using, that I really like so you can use it in your logo design. Perhaps you could darken up the colours. I really like using a darkened red, darkened blue and bright yellow. Not that you have to, I just think that having a bright vibrant logo lends more to the whole spunky image :)
The site looks ok. I like the little nav doo hicky you got going on. Though I still like my own better ;) Your little nav thing sure does add a lot to the site. Please use the font I will send you or Comic Sans MS Bold to do the lettering. They fit perfectly with the spunky theme.
@ Chris Byars - I did not receive your email.... What addy was it sent to ?
@ Everyone - Thank you for your help :)
#17
09/14/2005 (2:20 pm)
Sent it to the new @SpunkyGames.com one.
#18
One other thing... has your host got PHP and MySQL?
09/14/2005 (5:36 pm)
Sure, send the font over... I'll have another play around with the design late... One other thing... has your host got PHP and MySQL?
#19
@ Joseph - I like the logo you created! I am excited to see the revised version. It really does look professional!
09/14/2005 (5:43 pm)
@Chris L. - the site looks good, but nothing spectacular, possibly just too plain and too much trapped white space for my taste. Also (personal preference) I hate seeing a serif font on a website like Times-New-Roman. I would suggest maybe updating the text on your site with a 'spunkier' font ;) However, like Josh D. said, I would finish the game before adding detail to the website. @ Joseph - I like the logo you created! I am excited to see the revised version. It really does look professional!
#20
Anthony - I refer you to some better known indie sites:
21-6
Chronic Logic
09/15/2005 (3:56 am)
Joseph - Yes I have php and MySql. Only 1 db though. Currently that is being shared between my forums and mailing list. So you will have to share with it as well.Anthony - I refer you to some better known indie sites:
21-6
Chronic Logic
Torque Owner Vashner