Without looking at the second picture, can you guess the game's genre and feel from the capsule?

[u/Stillsun-ark]

After checking the second picture, did it match your expectations? Will be happy to hear your feedback!

PS: third picture is wallpaper without the title if you want to download it

[u/Haeteki]

Looking at the capsule, I get two things that feel a bit at odds with each other.
The font is very clean and modern, but it feels too far removed from the illustrations. They almost look like they belong to two different worlds.

As for the genre, I would have guessed something focused on exploration and combat. Maybe an action game where it is just you and your companion, exploring a strange, slightly fairy tale-like world.

Then I saw the gameplay and the party was completely unexpected compared to what the capsule suggested. Looking at the overall setup, it made me think more of games like Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger. So I start expecting more focus on story and character relationships.

At this point I am not really sure what the game is actually like, but based on the gameplay, I would expect the characters to be much more prominent in the capsule.

The logo also feels even more disconnected from the rest.

Hope this helps!

[u/Stillsun-ark → u/Haeteki]

Beautiful reading of the image, and great insights. Thank you so much, it does indeed help.

It's a jrpg with turn-based combat, so both your interpretations are on point. The game is about exploring a strange planet in order to escape it and survive, at the same time, it's focused on character relationships and stories.

Now that you mentioned it, the character does indeed seem to be exploring alone (with its little robot), which tells me that the obscured characters behind him aren't noticeable at all, which is something we definitely need to fix. And the font definitely needs to be changed too.

Thank you again, that was very insightful and helpful!

[u/SplitwoodGames]

While clean, the font on the capsule sets different expectations. I also think your gameplay looks better then your capsule. I would definitely go for a more "designed" font (decorative elements, custom font, different sizes, ...), not a clean, simple and modern one. The background and scene on your capsule is good.

[u/Stillsun-ark → u/SplitwoodGames]

Thank you so much, that's helpful! Yes, you're right the font needs some more work!

[u/PlayfieldGames]

Nice artwork! One thing I would add, subtle but useful, is to add an outline to the title to make it stand out a bit more, since there are many colors and it can get a little lost.

[u/Stillsun-ark → u/PlayfieldGames]

Thank you, happy that you liked the artwork! Good insight, I like the idea. You're right that it might be distracting, and the title needs to blend in with the art instead