Box Lid

[Ghul]

Fellows,

Here is a proof of the box lid wrapper for the AS&SH game. The design is by James Kramer, with top lid painting by Charles Lang and bottom lid illustration by Ian Baggley.

Cheers,
Jeff T.

[geoffrey]

I love that lid. It reminds me of freaky fantasy paperback covers from the 1960s.

[Ghul]

Mar 27, 2012 12:43:41 GMT -6 geoffrey said:

I love that lid. It reminds me of freaky fantasy paperback covers from the 1960s.

When I was working with Jim Kramer on the box design, I told him to think of pulp magazines from the 30's and 40's, and metal album covers from the 80's. I think he struck the right chord . . . or at least the one I was looking for.

[mythos]

Jeff, I have to agree with you about the cover capturing the correct look. The font on the covers perfectly catures the style of the pulps and album covers.
An additional effect is that the combination also looks exactly like the style used by rpgs from the late 70's and early 80's. When I first saw it I had flashbacks to the collections of boxed games me and my buddies had overflowing our bookshelves.
Every aspect of this project is doing an excellent job of recapturing the feel of the games from my youth.

[Ghul]

Mar 29, 2012 7:26:49 GMT -6 mythos said:

Jeff, I have to agree with you about the cover capturing the correct look. The font on the covers perfectly catures the style of the pulps and album covers.
An additional effect is that the combination also looks exactly like the style used by rpgs from the late 70's and early 80's. When I first saw it I had flashbacks to the collections of boxed games me and my buddies had overflowing our bookshelves.
Every aspect of this project is doing an excellent job of recapturing the feel of the games from my youth.

Thank you. It's obvious that we are cut from the same cloth! My experiences are much the same. BTW -- that is a lovely sig.

[scalydemon]

Looks good. I haven't been following how the release of the game is going (mostly since I dumped my FB acct), but I still look fwd to picking a copy up when it is released.

[Ghul]

Thanks, scaly -- much appreciated.

[Ghul]

The AS&SH boxes came in this week. They are a sturdy whiteboard, wrapped with a color, matte finish top lid and black & white bottom lid. Interior dimensions are 7-3/4 x 9-3/4 x 2-1/2 inches. They look great! Also, the maps are in, too, measuring 22 x 28 inches, accordion folded to about a 7-inch square. We are still in layout for the manuals.

[James Maliszewski]

Those look terrific! I can hardly wait to get my copy

[Ghul]

May 5, 2012 21:02:47 GMT -6 James Maliszewski said:

Those look terrific! I can hardly wait to get my copy

Thanks James! Likewise, I am very much looking forward to your Dwimmermount adventure.

[James Maliszewski]

May 6, 2012 5:56:13 GMT -6 Ghul said:

Likewise, I am very much looking forward to your Dwimmermount adventure.

It ought to be available in August/September, depending on how long it takes to get all the art done in time. Having that achieved that art book stretch goal is exciting, but it also increases the workload needed to complete this project!

[mythos]

Jeff, that second photo is such a tease!
I picture all those boxes and the only thing
I can think of is...."How long before I hold one?"

[Chainsaw]

I like it! The art, text, font, border coloring, overall styling, etc all fits pretty well, in my opinion. I was not initially a big fan of the cover art, but seeing the final product has improved my opinion quite a bit. Keep up the good work!

[kesher]

Those are awesome!

[capitalbill]

Love the layout of the box lid, and the title text is awesome!

[Finarvyn]

Very nice looking box. While I enjoy the plain and boring "white box" of the original game, this kind of box really reaches out to grab potential buyers. I think that's important in order to attract this generation's gamers.

Well done!

[Ghul]

James Maliszewski -- I never cease to be surprised by how much time and work goes into the coordination of a project, even in this age of superior communications.

@everyone else -- Thanks! I'm glad you like. The folks at Marion Box Company do an excellent job, and I can't thank John "Brave Halfling" Adams enough for introducing me to them. Also, Jim Kramer did a fantastic job designing the thing, and he is to be commended for his patience dealing with a nutty gamer (me) who changed his mind on things over and over again.

[Deleted]

This is the first time I'm seeing your game. That Box is full of win. I am an absolute prostitute enthusiast for boxed sets. I will definitely be wanting one of these.

[thelizardofoz]

And this is what that box made jump into my head when I read this post. So at least for me, you hit your mark.

[Ghul]

@doomsdave -- Welcome to the odd74 boards! Thank you for the kind words and enthusiasm. Boxed sets are my preference, too.

thelizardofoz -- A classic song from a band I still love. Savatage (and Manowar, too) really touched on D&D-ish themes that really resonated with me as a teenager, and I'm not ashamed to say my tastes have not changed much since then.