Jan / Feb '17 Lite Challenge: The Hoard of Arr'r

[damonjynx]

Love your work Rongar! It's cheeky, fun and doesn't take itself too seriously!

[Rongar]

Thanks a lot, damon! Just like me then.

Getting somewhat closer to the final. I created some fold lines and a first draft for labels. There won't be many more, if at all. I also wrote a little poem that holds the clues to the route, but I'm not yet sure if I wanna include it in the map or make a separate letter for it and place that letter next to the map (on a table maybe). Or I'll just post it as introduction to the final map. I still need to finalize the land texture and, if I have enough time, I'd love to try and create a few battle map-like landmarks like ruins or sunken ships. That would be a first, though. Never done anything like that for a sat style map, actually never done anything like that, period.

PS: I bet you can tell that I have no idea how water needs to flow in order to create beaches. I just guesstimated. I also decided against the inclusion of rivers. This is just a small island and I don't think rivers could actually exist there.

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The Hoard of Arr'r_4.jpg

[Rongar]

Made a custom background. Thoughts?

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The Hoard of Arr'r_background.jpg

[Mouse]

Its a lovely composition and beautiful colours as well, Rongar

I'm having a bit of trouble resolving the difference between the old script font and badly stained instruction sheet, and the comparatively modern font and gorgeous rich colours of the map. I love both these styles in their own right, but I can't resolve the difference between the two of them in my mind - can't explain how come the parchment would be in such an ancient state when the map looks almost brand new.

Its probably just me, though

[Rongar]

Yeah, it's quite the split, isn't it? What if I included the "original" map of Capt'n Arr'r, a map so heavily worn that it isn't of much use anymore, so you (the treasure hunter) went and got yourself a modern map instead? Or is that too much of a back story for it to work? Something like this:

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The Hoard of Arr'r_background2.jpg

[Mouse]

Oh that's the perfect explanation

Now everything is right.

[ThomasR]

Great job Rongar !

[Francissimo]

Great work here, the "borders" of the map are simply perfect!

[damonjynx]

Really nice Rongar. Just a little thing: to me, the map work, story etc is brilliant but the layout on the table is just a little too square. Perhaps you could put one or two of the paper elements at an angle?

[Mouse]

I hadn't noticed that... I think it really depends on whether you are a compulsive picture straightener or not. I am, so the square arrangement really pleases me, even though diagonals are more 'dynamic'! LOL!