It's difficult putting together an RPG
product and publishing it. Long hours are spent editing and
formatting so the text is concise, readable, and presented logically.
Graphical design options are limited, but recently I have begun to
put in boxes that highlight certain areas, such as stat blocks for
enemies and vehicles that characters will encounter. I've also been
trying to work a lot of color into recent products—originally, when
Solar Echoes began, I was pursuing a physical printing model for my
business. I intended to print up lots of books and sell them in game
stores and book stores. My first print run was very small, and I knew
that printing with color was significantly more expensive than black
and white, so I kept most pages down to only a couple colors.
However, now that I've shifted my business model more towards digital
sales (though I may swing back to physical if I decide to pursue a
Kickstarter campaign to that end), I can potentially fill every page
with color. As a result, I've been going back to a lot of the artwork
I originally commissioned as black and white and have been taking it into
Photoshop to touch up and colorize. It's a very long process, but
the results are much more appealing. Every time I raise the level of
a product, it sets a new standard for future products, so I'm very
excited to continue making more products for everyone! Hopefully,
you'll spread the word about Solar Echoes so sales will help make
this possible. Thanks everyone!
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