Friday, September 23, 2011

Facelift! and a brief tour.

I tweaked the blog's appearance a bit today. The new scheme should hopefully reflect two of my biggest inspirations: Weird, pulp fantasy, and hex maps!

Let me know what you think.

If you haven't noticed them before, there's a Bag of Holding's worth of resources down the right side of the blog there, including:

"The Shoulders of Giants" - links to postings and ruminations made by folks like Gygax, Arneson, and Bledsaw. There's some valuable stuff to read there if you're a fan of the roots and history of RPGs.

"Get Yer Old School Here" - links to some of my favorite blogs (which is in need of an update / additions, but still lots of great stuff there).

"Download Yer Old-School Games" - links to some of the best free old-school RPGs and retro-clones available on the web.

"Beyond the Black Gate Resources" - includes free mapping tools and lots of Megadungeon stuff.

By the way, the new header art is a classic piece by the inestimable Hannes Bok, master of the weird and wonderful!

12 comments:

  1. I actually prefer the old look. I find the hexes a bit distracting, but the new header is very nice.

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  2. I like the new style, man. Looking good!

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  3. I prefer the previous style as well, but that isn't to say I dislike this one...

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  4. I love the artwork Al! The only thing I'd say is the pattern behind the post text makes it a difficult to read. Keep the hex pattern on the sides though if the template allows.

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  5. The Bok Rocks. Like the hexes, too, still find it easy to read. Great resources, great blog!

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  6. Thanks for the feedback. If you dislike the hexes, stop by in a couple of weeks and let me know if you've gotten used to them, or if they're just too obnoxious to remain!

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