OverbounD Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Game Maker the program some of us use here to make game just released a new logo. Check it out: (massive Logo) I for one cannot believe they think this is "modern" I laughed so hard I can't help but wonder if this is a joke and if you look at the announcement it looks like everyone else is laughing at it as much as I am. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheonix Gamma Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 The worst part is that someone was paid 250 actual-real-life-dollars for this. Also, Awesomeface.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverbounD Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 LoL true that I also so this which was done to prove a point which is does nicely, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sslaxx Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Could do that myself, and I'm a really shitty "artist". Can I have $250 too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 ...That's the ugliest logo I've ever seen. I'm ashamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesker Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Retarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSF Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Horrible. It could be used for something though... (found image in the comments, it's big) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techokami Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm amazed people are flipping out over a logo. Does it really affect the performance of the application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm amazed people are flipping out over a logo. Does it really affect the performance of the application? Some people say they are gonna stop using Game Maker. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenor Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I'm amazed people are flipping out over a logo. Does it really affect the performance of the application? It doesn't. It's just that that new logo will make it look like it's done for kids and that making games is easy, even though it's not for kids and that it isn't easy. Plus, who would put a smiley on a logo? It looks incredibly unprofessional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Man... someone should have told us they were having a logo contest. I'm sure one of us could have won. Oh, and if you are wondering, it looks like it's unprofessional because it is unprofessional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponick Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Retarded. Amazingly fucking retarded. Please god tell us this is a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarkSS Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 @Techokami: It may not affect the performance of the application, but it does affect the performance of the user. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron C-T Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Man... someone should have told us they were having a logo contest. This. I could use an extra $250. And I've got downtime now. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverbounD Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I think part of the problem is that a lot of people never really liked the yoyogames takeover of Game Maker. I think this logo just kind of embodies that frustration. No kidding about one of us being able to do it better. Take my Time Twisted Logo Brad made it looks great and professional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheonix Gamma Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I'm amazed people are flipping out over a logo. Does it really affect the performance of the application? It affects the image of the product, as well as the community surrounding it. People unfamiliar with the program will see that dumb face, imagine a community of a bunch of grinning idiots, and look somewhere else for their game making needs. But now that I think about it, if this was the WINNER, that means the other entries must have been god awful. I mean, this thing doesn't even adhere to the laws of logo design. 1. Simple2. Readable when shrunk down 3. Reproducible in Black and White 4. No gradients or silly effects 5. Effectively conveys what the product/company is/does. 6. No fucking smileys But on the bright side, maybe the next version will let people code entirely in emoticons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Password Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 o gawd ew no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverbounD Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 No I saw some of the other entries there are many better than that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techokami Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I mean, this thing doesn't even adhere to the laws of logo design.And how many of those laws did the old Game Maker logo break?4. No gradients or silly effects5. Effectively conveys what the product/company is/does. The old logo was a gradient ball with a hammer. And that represents a tool that makes video games?I know that a gear + smiley isn't the most savory of designs, but they could have done worse. Also, there are resource editors available that will let you replace images and icons in programs. You can just, you know, use one of those to swap out the new logo with the old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimensionWarped Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I don't think there is a single logo out there for any game creation tool that meets all of those rules. And people need to stop hating on gradients. Yes, sloppy gradients suck (and 99% of amateur uses of the gradient are absolutely awful), but the gradient itself is still a good tool if used appropriately. The key is subtlety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techokami Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I don't think there is a single logo out there for any game creation tool that meets all of those rules. Thank you, DW. This is my point exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I think the new logo is amazing! IT IS SO...SO...Happy. Yeah, it sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ila Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Technokami must have been the one who designed the logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pheonix Gamma Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 I don't think there is a single logo out there for any game creation tool that meets all of those rules.And people need to stop hating on gradients. Yes, sloppy gradients suck (and 99% of amateur uses of the gradient are absolutely awful), but the gradient itself is still a good tool if used appropriately. The key is subtlety. The gradient rule is debatable. I've used them, but not on a logo. I can't think of a memorable logo off the top of my head that uses gradients. It'd cause some issues when used on different brochures, websites, prints, one-color print, etc. I suppose if it's not necessary to the design (like fading the borders or something), then it might not be too bad (see: Apple logo, which exists both with and without gradations while still retaining its identity). And just because no game creation tool has a decent logo doesn't mean they all have to be assy. I know these things are geared towards nerds like us and not Joe Plumber, but if you never heard of game maker, and I pointed you towards a site with that logo, would you honestly download, install, and learn to use it? The old logo was a gradient ball with a hammer. And that represents a tool that makes video games? I hated the old logo. But if you want to grasp for straws, "hammer"..."building"..."build games"? It's still a ball with a hammer on it, but at least it's not a hilariously cheesy smiley fuckface. I'm sure it'll pop up in one of those silly ads for game colleges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techokami Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Technokami must have been the one who designed the logo. I don't even use Game Maker. My point is that everyone is WTFing over something pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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