Solitaire Collection - Possible New Game Grid Icons

[Spader]

I was playing around with PhotoShop the other day, and decided to mess around with the idea of new icons for the Solitaire Collection app...

With minego's permission, I'm posting what I came up with here to get some feedback. I'll add a poll too, because everyone likes to vote in a poll.

OK, here was my first attempt... I like the way they came out, but some might not like that they don't give any type of preview to the game's deal layout.

#1


After talking to minego about the lack of deal preview, I came up with a new set...

#2

#2 - With superfluous titles removed


Please take a moment to vote in the poll and let me know what you think.

EDIT: For those that don't have the game, here's a screen shot of the current icon set.

[Puzzlegal]

I prefer the current icons. But I strongly prefer option 2 to option 1, I like to see which game I am selecting at a glance.

[DrHeathenScum]

Umm, no offense, but stick with the originals.

[Spader]

No worries, if I was that easily offended I wouldn't have asked the question.

I'm looking for honest feedback, not to have smoke blown up my skirt.

[minego]

I think Spader is showing some real promise with these icons. I like the idea a lot. So, what do you guys think the perfect icons would be? I really like how his icons represent the games. I think they are a bit clearer than the screenshots actually. What do all of you want to see?

[DrHeathenScum]

I like the current screenshots. I think the launch page is spot on and wouldn't mess with it.

[santos]

Originals are better.

[rixpre2010]

The existing icons are straight forward and utilitarian, but I kind of like the artistic approach that Spader is going for with option 2. I just think it looks a little too cartoony [if I can use that word] right now. How would it look to use the actual screen shots with the perspective like you've drawn and then use a font for the titles that is a little more standardized - not something boring like Arial - but maybe something like the title fonts in option 1? Just a thought.

[Spader]

My first try was to skew the original screens and it didn't turn out great... I might give it another try since a lot of folks seem to like the original screens.

I was actually going for a sort of "cartoony" look on the second set... But I could see where it might be a bit "too cartoony" for some people. Haha

[Puzzlegal]

I'm happy with the original screen shots, but if you want something more distinctive, something like the images Spader create could work. I also think they are too cartoony. But mostly I think the font is too cartoony. Similar images with a more serious font might be worth a try. But the font makes it look a little like a joke, rather than like a game that just works. And I want my solitaire game to just work.

[Spader]

lol

I admit, when picking the font, I didn't think "This is solitaire. This is serious." haha

The font would normally be a very simple thing to change... Except that I was completely stupid when saving the files and managed to delete my original .psd files. :S

I will give it another go this week, see if I can strike some sort of middle ground between form and function.

... And I'll make sure to use a "serious" font.

[spikea4]

I think the only thing that would make it better would be enabling landscape for the home screen!

[DrHeathenScum]

Cartoony is exactly what I thought too.

[Garrett92C]

At least you learned your lesson lol. Always save the original .psd file. I have made that mistake too...

I do like Option 2. It would look a lot better with a different font though.

[ilovemypreplus]

I like the original ones, and wish those would be the icons when individual games are put on the launcher too.

[Puzzlegal]

Originally Posted by ilovemypreplus

I like the original ones, and wish those would be the icons when individual games are put on the launcher too.

Oooh, good idea!

[minego]

Originally Posted by ilovemypreplus

I like the original ones, and wish those would be the icons when individual games are put on the launcher too.

I really like the idea of having icons that are specific to the game, but I don't think the screenshots will work very well.

First of all they are too big. Each screenshot is currently 90x100, and launcher icons have to be 64x64. Secondly I think a square screenshot would look very out of place on the launcher screen.

I'd love to have icons per game though.

[Spader]

OK, I think I was able to get a set together that keeps the screenshot motif, but also has a bit of style to it.

Also, I think I picked a bit more "serious" font.

Plus, I remembered to keep the .PSD files for each game. haha

Here they are...



And again, with the superfluous titles removed...



Let me know what you think.

[DrHeathenScum]

1044% better than your last effort... though I still lean a bit towards the originals... I don't think the perspective is working for me.

[TomJ]

Without the superfluous icon titles, do you now have room to make the icons taller, so that they have the aspect ratio of a playing card? I think if you could somehow give the icons the look of a playing card, with the layout of the game being the card's pattern.....perhaps the background color should be green felt.

Regards,
Tom