The Walking Dead - The style is based on the Comic books rather than the TV series which makes the style appealing to those that enjoy the comic books. This was creating by a board game company called Z-Man games that specialise in "geeky" style games.
Guard Guards - Another game by Z-Man games, this does not follow a style from a comic book but rather a book from Terry Pratchett of the same name. It contains characters from the range of Discworld novels by the same author. The game is again aimed at the "geeky" players.
Client: The designs that I would need to follow for a "geeky" style is generally something very specific that only a "geek" would get. This could be something for a comic book or a general computing joke.
This lamp is a good example of a piece of geeky design. The symbol on the side of the lamp along with the F1 and F2 stands for the brightness up and down on a laptop keyboard. Only a geek would really get this as a joke and it has also been turned into a good piece of design as well.
Another very simple but good piece of "geek" design. The is a piece of html code that has been put onto a t-shirt, they use the code as a joke to point out your body which is under the t-shirt. The at the back is very good as well as that is how the piece of coding is ended.
Colour and Typography: I would need to have an in depth look at both colour and typography for my project. I would need to the colours to be appealing and interesting as well as fitting in well with the whole concept of "geeky". The typography must also match the style of the game as well as the colour scheme to bring the whole thing together. I will have a look at colours in other board games as well as the colours that are already present in Dunfermline high street.
Styles: I would have a look at different designers styles as a starting point as well as the styles of other games, many games for the same companies would follow a particular style and seeing how this style has been incorporated over different types of games would help. The use of colour in these styles is also very important and will allow me to see how I can use these colours with certain styles I may be using.
Board Games: Seeing other board games will give me a good idea of what my game should look and play like. There are many different variations of board games out there which I can have a look at in stores such as WHS Smith or Waterstones as well as using the internet. I am not just restricted to board games, I can also look at other tabletop games such as Dungeon and Dragons or Warhammer that as specifically designed for the "geeky" type of players.
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