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by tvst 810 days ago
Maybe make them look like rocks or brick walls?
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Retr0id 810 days ago
A more minimalist approach might be a small "x" in the center of each square.
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ramly 810 days ago
That's a good point. Experimented with a few "big" X's before and it just wasn't doing it. The small x in the center might actually be it.
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ekojon 809 days ago
Nah, try the universal "don't go here" indicator of close diagonal lines like you see in parking lots. Keep the shading of the lines and the square background relatively similar so they convey the message without distracting from the rest of the board.
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ramly 808 days ago
That's a great idea too. Thanks guys, please keep the suggestions coming if you have other thoughts.
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ramly 810 days ago
Yeah I think that might actually be a good idea to try out. I tested a few things with shapes during the beta but they kept looking too '3D'ish for the rest of the theme. Not sure if I'm explaining it right but the obstacle shapes kept popping out of the background somehow. Do you know what I mean?
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