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  5. I love the concept and the imagery. From a font standpoint, with “Comic Strip” in all caps, it makes the AP part sound like “ap” as in those things you download from the Apple Store.

    COMIC STRIP AP

    Comic Strip AP

    COMIC STRIP A.P. is another option.

    But there may be other considerations, like harder to read in the little podcast store…

  6. I love the concept and the imagery. From a font standpoint, with “Comic Strip” in all caps, it makes the AP part sound like “ap” as in those things you download from the Apple Store.

    COMIC STRIP AP

    Comic Strip AP

    COMIC STRIP A.P. is another option.

    But there may be other considerations, like harder to read in the little podcast store…

  7. Chris Shorb Yeah, that’s probably something worth thinking about; it definitely occurred to me. I guess my line of thinking is I can’t imagine who would find this show by accident, such that they didn’t know how it was supposed to read.

  8. Chris Shorb Yeah, that’s probably something worth thinking about; it definitely occurred to me. I guess my line of thinking is I can’t imagine who would find this show by accident, such that they didn’t know how it was supposed to read.

  9. Jason Cordova You just never know – this may be the tool that propels RPG AP’s into the mainstream… Probably not, but who knows? It’s sort of this new type of storytelling for so many people; and 1×1 RPGs are new for most role-players even.

  10. Jason Cordova You just never know – this may be the tool that propels RPG AP’s into the mainstream… Probably not, but who knows? It’s sort of this new type of storytelling for so many people; and 1×1 RPGs are new for most role-players even.

  13. Jason, what if I just make it like Comic Strip AP by shrinking the caps a little. IOW, not lower case but more like small caps so the C and S are subtly larger?

  14. Jason, what if I just make it like Comic Strip AP by shrinking the caps a little. IOW, not lower case but more like small caps so the C and S are subtly larger?

  25. Chris Shorb I’m imagining the outsider cultural anthropologist who reports on the series for a PRX bit.

    “They call it ‘Comic Strip AP’, the ‘AP’ standing for ‘actual play’. That’s because it’s a game the hosts ‘actually’ play, called an RPG, or role-playing game. Players use mechanics to tell stories. These are verbal narratives, and aren’t written illustrated and written like a comic strip. Rather, the stories on this podcast are short and action-packed, like a pulp serial comic. To recap: The hosts actually play story games formatted like short-form comics, hence Comic Strip AP. (wheezing gasps for breath).”

  26. Chris Shorb I’m imagining the outsider cultural anthropologist who reports on the series for a PRX bit.

    “They call it ‘Comic Strip AP’, the ‘AP’ standing for ‘actual play’. That’s because it’s a game the hosts ‘actually’ play, called an RPG, or role-playing game. Players use mechanics to tell stories. These are verbal narratives, and aren’t written illustrated and written like a comic strip. Rather, the stories on this podcast are short and action-packed, like a pulp serial comic. To recap: The hosts actually play story games formatted like short-form comics, hence Comic Strip AP. (wheezing gasps for breath).”

  29. Oh, and ‘AP’ doesn’t look like “APP” to me. The gray halftone dots of the background could reappear as periods after the A and P to suggest an abbreviation, but honestly, podcast logos don’t have to communicate as much as, say, book covers or vinyl albums do. They are tiny and accompanied by qualifying information. 🙂 This does look very fun.

  30. Oh, and ‘AP’ doesn’t look like “APP” to me. The gray halftone dots of the background could reappear as periods after the A and P to suggest an abbreviation, but honestly, podcast logos don’t have to communicate as much as, say, book covers or vinyl albums do. They are tiny and accompanied by qualifying information. 🙂 This does look very fun.

  33. Ray Otus I think we just keep it as it was. Chris Shorb’s point is valid, but Tim B is right that the logos come with qualifying info. I don’t want to sacrifice the clean look of the original for that extra bit of clarity.

  34. Ray Otus I think we just keep it as it was. Chris Shorb’s point is valid, but Tim B is right that the logos come with qualifying info. I don’t want to sacrifice the clean look of the original for that extra bit of clarity.

  39. Also, in case anyone is wondering, our initial lineup of games is Dogs in the Vineyard, Young at Heart, Sorcerer, and Monster of the Week. Possibly The Veil, The Indie Hack, and Cthulhu Dark. There will be others added to the list soon!

  40. Also, in case anyone is wondering, our initial lineup of games is Dogs in the Vineyard, Young at Heart, Sorcerer, and Monster of the Week. Possibly The Veil, The Indie Hack, and Cthulhu Dark. There will be others added to the list soon!

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