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Cover for Homebrew

GrazGraz
edited February 2010 in Games
Well, I've been having a bit of trouble getting my head round this cover. I've had several cracks at it but I'm not really happy with any of them. My last attempt was..
hbtest3.jpg

Hmm, not too good.

Then it hits me, aha, I know, I want BEER AND GIRLS!!! Idealy something like this...
hbtest1.jpg
or maybe this...
hbtest2.jpg
but of course, those images are copyright, so I can't use 'em.

Anyone got any ideas? If the worst comes to the worst, I'll ask the camera-club crowd!

Or maybe photo your missus with a pint for the cover!!!!! I'll use the best one. :)
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  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited February 2010
    Lose the female from the pic, you were on the right track with the first cover.

    You do want girls to play the game, right? (What? All one of them? -Ed)
  • The StargliderThe Starglider
    edited February 2010
    If you want a girl holding a bottle of beer, copyright free, I could sort that out for you.
  • IvanzxIvanzx
    edited February 2010
    haha, the first cover is quite funny, I would vote for it!
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  • WinstonWinston
    edited February 2010
    I would use the style of the game, that is the style of the old Boots homebrew kits. A quick search unfortunately has not yielded any pictures of the old homebrew kits.
  • GrazGraz
    edited February 2010
    The Starglider wrote: »
    If you want a girl holding a bottle of beer, copyright free, I could sort that out for you.

    Seeing as a couple of peeps actually like the first piccy, I may try for a combination of the two - girl and beer, plus a bit of fruity-fermenting comedy. If you can rustle-up a girl-grog piccy, that'd be ace! Then I can tinker a bit more. :)

    Keeping my options open though :)

    Thanks for replys
  • ArjunArjun
    edited February 2010
    Graz wrote: »
    If you can rustle-up a girl-grog piccy, that'd be ace! Then I can tinker a bit more. :)

    Preferably in the spirit of Game-Over! ;) :D
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  • MetalbrainMetalbrain
    edited February 2010
    Winston wrote: »
    A quick search unfortunately has not yielded any pictures of the old homebrew kits.

    You mean something like this?
    http://www.beer-wine.com/catalog/beer-brewing/beer-making-equipment/beer-equipment-kits

    or maybe like this ones?
    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hth0I0_LlpI/SxRkL33kpiI/AAAAAAAABzI/rhHKhdwKcgI/s1600/CIMG7200.JPG
  • XTM of TMGXTM of TMG
    edited February 2010
    Just step out on the street with a couple of bottles and offer them to some chavs for free if you can take their photo.
  • ZagrebZagreb
    edited February 2010
    I Like the middle one best. The top one is a bit "busy" and the text has a bit of an amateurish look, whilst the bottom one looks just a bit too contemporary ;).
  • GrazGraz
    edited February 2010
    Zagreb wrote: »
    I Like the middle one best. The top one is a bit "busy" and the text has a bit of an amateurish look, whilst the bottom one looks just a bit too contemporary ;).

    It's been the trickiest so far!
  • BiNMaNBiNMaN
    edited February 2010
    Here's a picture that inspired the menu screen that I did of CodenameV

    Coopers-Ad.gif
  • BiNMaNBiNMaN
    edited February 2010
    or are you thinking something like this

    john_bull_lager.jpg
  • BiNMaNBiNMaN
    edited February 2010
    or how about an old barrel with one of the enemies (the bee/wasp?) draped over it, drunk holding a beer with bubbles and *hic* over it's head?

    cost-barels.jpg
  • GrazGraz
    edited February 2010
    I tried something similar for my very first cover, but I didn't like it. Could try again I suppose, but I'm saving the bee for Beekeeper now, so it'd have to be one of the other nasties.
  • jonathanjonathan
    edited February 2010
    You could have a barrel with cartoony eyes, arms and legs running after similarly anthropomorphic fruit characters. Maybe he's carrying a demi-john under his arm to put them in?

    Wilko sell homebrew equipment (I have a batch of their bitter fermenting away in the kitchen even as I type), so you might find some inspiration there.
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  • GrazGraz
    edited February 2010
    jonathan wrote: »
    You could have a barrel with cartoony eyes, arms and legs running after similarly anthropomorphic fruit characters. Maybe he's carrying a demi-john under his arm to put them in?

    Ooh, I like that!
  • BiNMaNBiNMaN
    edited February 2010
    jonathan wrote: »
    Wilko sell homebrew equipment (I have a batch of their bitter fermenting away in the kitchen even as I type), so you might find some inspiration there.

    Way hey ... beers at Jonathans everybody!!!





    oh right you meant go to Wilkos didn't ya *damn* :sad:
  • redballoonredballoon
    edited February 2010
    Can you not have something with
    vomiting.jpg

    or

    Vomit.jpg

    or

    [no thanks]
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited February 2010
    Ergh! :lol:
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  • Paradigm ShifterParadigm Shifter
    edited February 2010
    This has turned into a "Reader's Wive's" thread alreeady!
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  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited February 2010
    Paradigm Shifter wrote: »
    This has turned into a "Reader's Wive's" thread alreeady!

    It's alright Mr. Rollings disposed of the worst one, for those who didn't happen to see it count yourselves lucky!

    I unfortunately am now mentally scarred and will be taking legal action ;)
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  • Paradigm ShifterParadigm Shifter
    edited February 2010
    I saw #3 too.

    Can we do a group action? (lawsuit, not with the girl).

    EDIT: Excellent bloom shading on girl #2 though. And I probably would, she looks dirty.
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  • redballoonredballoon
    edited February 2010
    I thought I had struck gold with that last one, too.
    And it wasn't the worst.
  • GrazGraz
    edited February 2010
    Yes, the 3rd picture was removed so that I could use it as the final cover. YUM!
  • LucyLucy
    edited February 2010
    ZnorXman wrote: »
    Lose the female from the pic, you were on the right track with the first cover.

    You do want girls to play the game, right? (What? All one of them? -Ed)

    *cough* surely theres more than me here :-o

    for what its worth, i like the first one, it has a cute thingy on it:p:p:p:p
  • ZagrebZagreb
    edited February 2010
    jonathan wrote: »
    You could have a barrel with cartoony eyes, arms and legs running after similarly anthropomorphic fruit characters. Maybe he's carrying a demi-john under his arm to put them in?

    Wilko sell homebrew equipment (I have a batch of their bitter fermenting away in the kitchen even as I type), so you might find some inspiration there.

    This is a terrific idea, actually; not least because it brings to mind the old Ultimate titles that Homebrew reminds me of.
  • GrazGraz
    edited February 2010
    jonathan wrote: »
    You could have a barrel with cartoony eyes, arms and legs running after similarly anthropomorphic fruit characters.
    Zagreb wrote: »
    This is a terrific idea, actually; not least because it brings to mind the old Ultimate titles that Homebrew reminds me of.

    Lucy wrote: »
    *cough* surely theres more than me here :-o

    for what its worth, i like the first one, it has a cute thingy on it:p:p:p:p

    Okay, it's decided then. Thanks for the suggestions and for the photo offers, but I am now starting a new hand drawn cutie-cover based on the aforementioned ideas. Here we goooooooooooo!
  • BiNMaNBiNMaN
    edited February 2010
    yeh something along the lines of cookie and pssst would work if you're going for the Ultimate vibe.

    I still don't know if the Ultimate styleee was intentional or not!! Cool to be compared tho'.

    (pssst Graz can I have a sneak preview when you've done, don't tell anyone!!-ta)
  • GrazGraz
    edited February 2010
    BiNMaN wrote: »

    (pssst Graz can I have a sneak preview when you've done, don't tell anyone!!-ta)

    Ooh you naughty fella, not again? Course you can - no one need ever know!

    Oh what, the cover? oh, right, okay! :D
  • deadpan666deadpan666
    edited February 2010
    For my tuppence worth, I liked the first cover the best too, so I'm glad that's the one you're working on! :)
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