video game cover art. most of us like video games! video game covers are an important part of the...
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MOST OF US LIKE VIDEO GAMES!
Video game covers are an important part of the gaming experience for several reasons. Let’s take a look at a
few covers new and older and see what information we may get just from looking at them.
• Here is an older game cover for
Mega Man .• What information
can you get from looking at this
cover?
• Here is an older game cover for Final
Fantasy 1 ( wow, this IS old) .
• What information can you get from
looking at this cover?
• Here is a game cover of Left 4
Dead.• What information
can you get from looking at this
cover?
• So we have seen that there can be quite a bit of information gotten from the cover of a video game. Have you ever went to the store and browsed the games, buying one based on cover , screen shots
and reading the back alone? I have!
What Makes a “good” Cover?
• We must keep in mind that a buyers first impression can and does influence their choice between games!
• The following are features that have been shown to draw people’s attention, increase sales and cause a
cover to be considered “ good”.
3. Screenshots on the back. There should be enough screen shots to show game play and main characters,
big enough to show detail , and should be placed on the top portion of the back cover.
5. Multiplayer options and hardware requirements should be clearly displayed using icons or bullet point
text.
8. Don’t forget the game platform!!! People need to know right away if they can play this game at home
with their platform!!
So by now, hopefully you have learned what makes a GOOD video game cover and what
makes a BAD one.
Your Assignment: • You are going to create your own video game cover
• This will be a game that YOU make up. No, you can’t use an existing game! You need to know what genre your game will be, what characters there will be, what platform it will be for, the game rating, etc.
• Use what you have learned to create a cover that makes people want to buy your game!
• You can use graphics from the internet- but NOT graphics from other video games!