Making the Menus

MENU CREATION

After deciding what exactly my style would be in terms of pixel art I decided to venture into the creation of my menus and select screens.
I first started with the creation of my logo. I wanted something that would explain the game before even playing it. I originally intended the logo to be completely horizontal. I also intended to use a font for the logo. I decided against this, however, because I felt that I could get the result I wanted.

                                                      This is my initial sketch of the logo. 

I translated this into a pixel art form, adding some mid-tone grey around the letters to add some slight dimension I decided to remove the blood as I felt it made the logo rather corny and a bit too into the vampire scene.

I feel that the finished logo represents the aesthetic of the game well and helps detail the game without spelling out the obvious too much.

I decided to use a similar font for my menu options as it will help tie the game together more. These menu options were put together at a similar time to the logo.

I also designed the menu background. For this, I wanted something to show the western look but also something that wasn't very detailed and showed the menu options up well. I felt that a typical western-inspired swinging door would look good to lay the menu options out on.

From doing this menu I believe that when I start working on my level select screen I will be more understanding of how exactly I want them to turn out.