Main menu screen shot for my new game 'Trapped' (working title)

StormyStudio

Here's the first image (The main menu) for my new game, currently called 'Trapped' until I can think of another title thats available on the app store.

Created purely in photoshop...

What do you think of the image?

http://stormystudio.com/trapped_files/Media/MainMenuV4/MainMenuV4.jpg?disposition=download

FreiGames

I like it a lot, though I think there are too many different fonts! But other than that, GREAT!

StormyStudio

thanks...I see what you mean about the fonts...

There's only 2 different sorts, Arial Black and another....but perhaps if I make the button text 'CAPITALS' to match the other text it will seem less varied....

I could also make the smaller text 'Welcome to' and 'Enjoy your stay' normal Arial font.

Cheers

gyroscope

Looking good to me, stormystudio; spookily inviting to want to play. Good luck with it all! :-)

VoidedSky

Looks great, I think the fonts are fine!

StormyStudio

Thanks...

Do you think the buttons should only work when the actual buttons on the left are pressed or when the text metal plaque is pressed as well?

jonmulcahy

i think the options button should point down instead of sideways, makes more sense on a lift

also, the blood should have sharper edges, it's too 'cloudy', the blood on the HELP button looks great

Finally, on the word lifts, it blends into the background too much. You should try giving it a little more definition, all the other words look like they have inner shadows, maybe Lifts needs some too.

make only the buttons active, and since it's in bad shape, have the background color the the help button flash every so often like there is an electrical short!

StormyStudio

@Jonmulachy....

flashing help button...genius idea... thanks for that nugget of gold.

Have now also made an options and help page in a similar vain.

Also working on a nice quick scrolling transition, so its as if you are going up past some floors to get to each inner menu....

It's quite nice, tinkering making a nice menu whilst I still plan out the main game puzzles in my head.

For those interested:

help screen (minus back button and main text)
http://www.stormystudio.com/help-menu-01.png

options screen (minus back button, text, and volume controls etc)
http://www.stormystudio.com/options-01.png

VoidedSky

I think the metal part of the menu should be the button too, along with the buttons to the left.