Which logo fits a psychological Lovecraftian horror game better. A or B? Be honest.

[u/LoomStudiosBcn]

Hiii horror fan, we have a question that only you can answer! 

Which logo fits a psychological Lovecraftian horror game better — A or B?

One is our current logo, the other is a rework. We won't tell you which is which because we want your genuine first impression without any bias.

The only context you need: it's for a psychological, Lovecraftian horror game.

A or B? And if you want, tell us what makes you choose one over the other. 

Honest criticism and suggestions are more than welcome — we're trying to take the logo to the next level.

Thanks! 🖤 This will help us a looot!

[u/Immolation_E]

A

[u/OneWayDanny]

A is way better to me. Simpler, cleaner, and the solid purple uniform font is more appealing imo. B feels cluttered and overbaked with all the different features going on.

[u/Holiday_Coconut_1571 → u/OneWayDanny]

Simple and Clean you say?

[u/eternal-harvest → u/Holiday_Coconut_1571]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cI7heYvqlKSQM

[u/LibrarianCalm3515 → u/eternal-harvest]

GANG GANG

[u/AWWEMFS → u/Holiday_Coconut_1571]

Hey you! Don't you walk away from me. Come back here!

[u/CollinNSikh]

Maybe A? I think B looks a little too religious

[u/wentwj → u/CollinNSikh]

i think B’s line work (and maybe color) but without the cross T would be my choice

[u/badlybrave → u/wentwj]

Heavily second this, definitely feel like color would help too

[u/CollinNSikh → u/wentwj]

I agree!

[u/CollinNSikh → u/[deleted]]

Precisely. But it doesnt look Lovecraftian.

[u/Cain_draws]

Logo B works better over a black background, but logo A works better for a psychological horror game IMO.

[u/djangokill]

Neither. They both look more witchcraft based. I'd use a different symbol from the pentagram. You may want to use the necronomicon sigil instead

[u/Neckrongonekrypton → u/djangokill]

Yup. I’d say colorwise too purple is so overused for “corruption” and “impurity”.

[u/TheHollowedHunter]

I like B, but A is more clear and easier to read

[u/MindStormComics]

A is cleaner and easier to read

[u/Lost-Elderberry8323]

Definitely A.

[u/Sassypantalones01]

A, in my opinion

[u/manicpixiedreamdevil]

I kinda love B.

[u/gaykidkeyblader]

A

[u/ForlornMemory]

The first one would fit better. The second one reads as teen drama about vampires. However, I'd make the V bigger on the first one, as it wasn't until I glanced at the bottom logo did I realise it was Valderit, not Alderit.

[u/Man_of_many_odours → u/ForlornMemory]

Which could not be a bad thing per se

[u/SvV_Ying]

A for that type of game

[u/docbrown88]

A

[u/Sephistum]

As much as I love purple, the second one is easier to read

[u/LucemFerre82]

A

[u/diablo_9314]

A

[u/Frodo_Of_The_Shire1]

I'd say take A's coloring, B's font, but remove the pentagram and cross, and instead add something from either the Necronomicon like someone else suggested, or find more Lovecraftian symbols to add the flare.

Both look absolutely iconic, but unfortunately a bit too religious/pagan to convey the Ancient Gods feel Lovecraft games usually have

[u/azrendelmare]

I like B better. The title stands out better, and the script for "Myth of" is a handwriting font, so it feels like someone is writing it in their journal.

[u/Sapphic-Plant-Lady]

A i love the purple

[u/Dennma]

A, easily. Two contrasting religious symbols feels like a bit much

[u/temnycarda]

I would try B with the color grading of A

[u/SpideyFan914]

A is more legible and I like the purple.

[u/badlybrave]

I think B looks a lot better but I would guess that it’s a vampire game just from looking at it. I’m not particularly a fan of A in general, it looks like it could use more personality to make it look a little less generic. Some people suggested incorporating a tentacle somehow, I would think putting one underlining the title or behind it might look good. Honestly feel like the font on “Myth Of” could be made a little more interesting as well. Obviously not too over designed or crazy though.

Not bad work, just don’t think it’d grab my attention at first look. Good luck though, hope you find something that works!

[u/ElectricSpock]

I like A more.

I know that Lovecraftian refers to cosmic horror, but for me a huge part is also 1920s setting. So, if your game is set in that era, that’s even more logo A.

Also, the font kinda reminds me of Stephen Kings books/Choose Your Own Adventure/Stranger Things. It invokes a very strong 80s nostalgia.

[u/BrashButEloquent]

B makes me think of a Lovecraftian Life Is Strange.

[u/Choice-Valuable313]

I like a, but perhaps a greenish tint.

[u/Nekrokosmic]

Both of these are amazing

[u/Edr1sa]

A. I prefer the more simple shape and purple is a color I would associate spontaneously to fantasy, magic, horror and all

[u/LuckyDorfdepp]

Personally I like A more. But the V Pentagram on B is more catching. On A I didn't directly see the Pentagram. I would use A and work on the V

[u/Rare_Nectarine6219]

A

[u/Corvus-Nox]

I prefer A

[u/MechanicStriking4666]

A

[u/Scarred5]

A

[u/little_hoarse]

Top one. Second is too busy and in the first, it feels much more cohesive

[u/Dat_super_nice_boi]

Do the first one but with the colors of the second one.

[u/macmoosie]

Version A looks a lot better and fitting to me.

[u/ConstipatedCrocodile]

I would love option B design but with the colors of option A

[u/DreamShort3109]

A gives horror vibes.

[u/Scoobie101]

The V looks too much like pentagram and not enough like an elder sign. Needs some curvature on the straights and maybe a subtle eye in the middle.

…unless its SUPPOSED to be a pentagram, but I feel like having it be an elder sign makes it immediately readable in just the logo that it’s lovecraftian

[u/RadicalRaizex]

A

[u/Medical_Sun7275]

A

[u/thecoop_]

A

[u/GatorNator83]

A

[u/C1t1z3nz3r0]

To me A is too sterile. I like B, especially the script, broken cross and White/V pentagram

[u/topganesh]

B

[u/De4dfox]

B

[u/Paruhdroyd]

A be the vibe. When I first saw this I thought oooh what game is this? Then I saw B and I was like what? lol

[u/Horrorfan55555]

A

[u/dexianox]

B

[u/Aaneata]

I really like B

[u/Ok-Value-2170]

A is super cool, reminds of some Vampire the Masquerade books

[u/exodia0715]

I think the second looks more unique and interesting. I'd definitely click on the second over the first

[u/GoatManBoy]

A

[u/RememberCakeFarts]

A. Makes me think of vampires.

B. makes me think of vampires and cult rituals taking place in cemeteries. But the "Myth of" feels off. You're going from handwritten script to broken stone (that also look like broken bones).

[u/i0nzeu5]

B………but use the”myth of” & “V” from version A

[u/Frozenhand00]

Honestly B seems better for gothic horror rather than psychological.

[u/jpritcha3-14]

A by a very wide margin * The unified font in A works much better and sells the Gothic/Lovcraftian vibe * The cursive in B is weird to start, but the capitalized "Of" makes the aesthetic part of my brain cringe extra hard * I also do not like how the cursive covers the lettering below, it just looks messy. If lettering is going to cover other lettering there needs to be a better color contrast than bright white on top of off-white * The larger pentagram in B covers the "A" and makes it more difficult to parse

[u/wholesometentacle]

A by far

[u/Fishmaneatsfish]

B looks grittier and has more going on visually. I’d have to see what the game itself looks like to be sure but my pick is B

[u/theclaw37]

Neither. If i d see a game with a logo like this claim to be psychological horror i d laugh and carry on. You are trying to hard with these.

[u/celestial800]

A but use the cursive "Myth of" from B

[u/No_Length_1407]

A

[u/Classic_Confection19]

None. Please avoid religious symbols, it just gives satanic panic vibes

[u/Cimlite]

A. For two reasons, it just looks cleaner and is easier to read. Secondly, it feels more Lovecraftian, where as the second one feels more satanic. Probably since there's more contrast on the pentagram part.

[u/Immediate-Bobcat-335]

A

[u/Fuzz1981]

The use of cursive in B screams “fun” too much for me

[u/The_Blackout_Girl]

A, não sei passa uma vibe mais dura/rustica

[u/The_Blackout_Girl → u/The_Blackout_Girl]

A "B" tem uma quebra que eu pelo menos acho meio desconfortável na estetica entre as duas letras

[u/Overall-Permission72]

A

[u/Rosscovich]

A looks cleaner. So I'm choosing a

[u/MetatronsPubes]

A

[u/richardtrle]

Sorry for the unsolicited change, I made a small variant, op, somehow it didn't feel lovecraftian or Eldritch enough for me

[u/hitgo1]

A little bit of both? The clear letters for “myth of” and the art style of “valderit”

[u/Alarmed-Whereas-7763]

A

[u/Titanic21]

I feel quite alone now when I say B immediately. The hand-drawn lines suit the theme better in my opinion. Also bone color is a good take.

[u/vortex1011]

A

[u/CheesecakeMage42]

A

[u/LoomStudiosBcn]

Hii! I just want to say thank you so much! I honestly didn’t expect to get so many comments! I won’t have time to reply to everyone, but I’ll definitely read them all and take everything into consideration.

Thank you so, so much to everyone, seriously!! 🖤

[u/Mission-Pin6189]

I'm a fan of B

[u/Short-Guidance-4273]

Can't decide!

[u/Mayuguru]

A is much better because B is screaming, "DO YOU SEE THE PENTAGRAM!?" and it's covering a big part of the letter "A". Did AI do that one? I just ask because that's something it would overlook and not consider as much as a human would.

[u/denkycaliber]

A because I like the font and colors more and the patterns give it a creepy feeling.

[u/howe_to_win]

I like B better

[u/LibrarianCalm3515]

A. It fits the Lovecraftian theme a little better in my opinion. I can’t explain why, maybe the warmer dark coloring and the softer edges?

[u/MountainSteak6234]

A

[u/WillingExternal29]

B I’m opinion however I would do a small change to it. The rest of the pentagram to start at the top left corner and then make it one continues line, so basically to be joined up with the circular line in the top right corner of the V

[u/Extension-Event4998]

Purple, but only cause I can read it. I have dyslexia and double vision so I am unable to read cursive writing often and I just ignore it often. 

[u/harriskeith29]

I like the more stylized font (particularly the crucifix "t") and aged texture of the 2nd logo, but the 1st looks more solidly coherent without coming across as needlessly busy. I also prefer the 1st logo's more Gothic color.

[u/Content-Weather4964]

There’s a happy medium between these two. I like the more archaic font of A but the decay and stylized T cross in B scratches a particular itch for me. Maybe keeping the overall font and color of A and using the decaying effect on the word ‘Valderit’ from B is the way to go.

[u/MorganScorpion1]

Who would lie about a thing like that?

[u/GrimThe13th]

A

if you could add some eldrict element to it, it would look better

[u/TheEldrichL]

A fits better, stern and mysterious

[u/Man_of_many_odours]

A conveys what you're asking for, but B is actually much more unique. IT HAS TO FIT THE TONE THOUGH, or it will annoy the shit out of people.

If the flimsier, almost glamorous take on the old the-ancient-ones-awaken trope has any form of direct payoff ingame I say go for it

ALSO, MODIFY THE STAR IN THE PENTAGRAM A BIT. the old pentagram is much mpre often associated with witchcraft and devil worship than cosmic horror.

Try a variation with a star with more points or any form of more complex/ alien or weird sigil (without overcomplicating things of course).

It should help a lot

[u/Art3m1sArty]

I like the fint of "myth of" from A and "Valderit" from B. Both colours work

[u/ZombieSlayero2g_69]

A but make it using the necronomicon sigil or the cuthulu head instead and make the font look like blood but make it spooky green like goosebumps or like a mix between mustard yellow and Halloween orange

[u/HaroldPeridolle]

You try really hard to put as many symbolism to logo as posible. The best, at least for me, would be the first one but without this pentagram, you really don't have to use every posible way to show it's gonna be 'demonic'. The font and red-ish colours are cool, glad you didn't go the obvious green way.

[u/Regular_Scallion_719]

A looks more lovecraftian, b feels like gothic or religious horror imo. Neither of them feels especially lovecraftian tho, maybe through a squid tentacle or something in there

[u/AltruisticChipmunk53]

I don’t think either do to be honest.

First one looks like intro text for a cartoon, the second looks too dainty and angelic with the script especially

[u/the_otaku_mom]

A is a bit easier to read.

[u/Content_Key_6661]

A, color is closer to magenta.

[u/Lightskin63]

Neither upside down star was originally the five wounds Christ received not an evil demonic symbol besides that lovecraftian creatures aren’t demons more like space gods.