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Redemption® Collectible Trading Card Game HQ => Redemption® Resources and Thinktank => New Card Ideas => Topic started by: TheHolyRoller on February 01, 2019, 04:05:58 PM

Title: Text-only Card Design
Post by: TheHolyRoller on February 01, 2019, 04:05:58 PM: Hey guys! Just tinkering around and I came up with a design for text-only, printer-friendly cards. What do you think?
(https://i.imgur.com/rIabv1V.jpg)
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: Kevinthedude on February 01, 2019, 04:20:51 PM: I'd make the verse text and identifier smaller so the ability stands out more.
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: TheHolyRoller on February 01, 2019, 04:37:13 PM: Ah, good call. Something like this?

(https://i.imgur.com/DWycFvW.png)
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: uthminister [BR] on February 04, 2019, 10:16:10 PM: Its pretty cool. For your mock-up the only two critiques I might have are that the "Dragon" icon appears to be a horse head and a Demon would be Orange assuming this is a reprint of an old card being brought into the current era.
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: TheHolyRoller on February 04, 2019, 11:37:50 PM: Quote from: uthminister [BR] on February 04, 2019, 10:16:10 PM
Its pretty cool. For your mock-up the only two critiques I might have are that the "Dragon" icon appears to be a horse head and a Demon would be Orange assuming this is a reprint of an old card being brought into the current era.

I thought so too, even though the icon I downloaded said dragon, lol. I thought about making it look more medieval, like it came from an ancient book. But, do you think these would be useful?
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: uthminister [BR] on February 05, 2019, 08:52:54 AM: I think they could be useful as proxies for play-testing. One thing that lacks in many proxy cards is the full wording and all of the identifiers. You have all of that covered with your layout.
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: Crashfach2002 on February 05, 2019, 11:54:12 AM: Another thing this could accomplish is something else that was asked/mentioned and that is that it would be very simple to add the color to this and create a color-blind version of this game.
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: uthminister [BR] on February 05, 2019, 12:22:29 PM: Quote from: Crashfach2002 on February 05, 2019, 11:54:12 AM
Another thing this could accomplish is something else that was asked/mentioned and that is that it would be very simple to add the color to this and create a color-blind version of this game.

For instance, find a way to put the word "Orange" on the demon card you have mocked up.
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: TheHolyRoller on February 05, 2019, 09:17:28 PM: Something like this?

(https://i.imgur.com/iKmdtcI.png)

Quote from: uthminister [BR] on February 05, 2019, 12:22:29 PM
Quote from: Crashfach2002 on February 05, 2019, 11:54:12 AM
Another thing this could accomplish is something else that was asked/mentioned and that is that it would be very simple to add the color to this and create a color-blind version of this game.

For instance, find a way to put the word "Orange" on the demon card you have mocked up.
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: Isildur on February 06, 2019, 03:02:04 AM: To save ink you should make a option where you flip the the colors in the top left corner. Flip it the black backgroud to white in a black circle, black text and a black dragon head.
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: Kor on February 06, 2019, 10:40:20 AM: I like this, but I’m curious how this design would handle 3/4 color cards, territory class, warrior class, cloud, Star etc.
Title: Re: Text-only Card Design
Post by: uthminister [BR] on February 06, 2019, 02:11:34 PM: Much better. I am also curious about what Kor brings up. There is enough space across the top for more text or perhaps a list of identifiers.