Cwor! The Sexiest Front Cover

[carolina]

Keepin it fun

For what its worth ... When the character in question has a smile and a twinkle in her eye, it's usually a visual clue that the cover is for fun.

It's the sultry or pouty look -- not to mention certain body parts portrayed out of proportion -- that some people may interepret as not being tasteful.

I think cheesecake -- and beefcake, for that matter -- is fine for game covers, especially for something being branded as "Unorthodox."

Would I recommend that strategy for Wizards or Sword and Sorcery? No. They are producing general interest -- not niche -- rpg products. Besides, they occupy the top spots in the market, where it is more important to not to offend. They don't have to shout -- in the same way anyway -- to be noticed on a store shelf.

Those in the rpg pdf game have a different audience, and have to do something to get noticed. It's a crowded field. The Unorthodox products have found a way to distinguish themselves where the consumer sees them, on a very crowded web page.

Your products are fun, "what if ..." type of rules exploration. It's certainly appropriate that the ladies on your covers waltz through a village wearing tights and a smile. If the cheeky characters on the cover are having fun, then the consumer should expect the stuff inside to be fun. And the Unorthodox stuff is fun.

 

[TheLe]

U.Wizards!

Your products are fun, "what if ..." type of rules exploration. It's certainly appropriate that the ladies on your covers waltz through a village wearing tights and a smile. If the cheeky characters on the cover are having fun, then the consumer should expect the stuff inside to be fun. And the Unorthodox stuff is fun.

Thank you for such kind words. Fun is definitely the keyword in my business thinking.

In anycase, my artist, Brad McDevitt just sent in the proposed cover sketch for "Unorthodox Wizards". I thought you might want a sneek peek:

The chest area needs to be a little cleaned up to be less perocative, but Brad knows this and I am confident will come through with flying colors.

Exciting stuff. Maybe I can use this to put pressure on the author to actual finish writing it! Then again, I convinced him to join me in World of Warcraft, so if this book is late then it is my fault...

Oh, the image is based on the first class in the book, the "Pact Wizard", who gets lots of powers thanks to his deal with the devil, but there is a price.

There is always a price.

Hooah!

Thanks again for the kind words.

`Le

 

[DTRPG Mike Todd]

Sorry thele, but as they've said here, NOTHING beats Savant & Sorcerer. All glory to UDON.

Savant and Sorceror does indeed have an eye-catching cover. The cover artist for it was actually Hyung Tae Kim though, not UDON. One of my favorite artists.