How prolific was the Brainbow font?

Foebane · 24 August 2018, 21:47

I developed the game called "Brainbow - The Rainbow Puzzler" back in the day with AMOS and I even designed a fancy font for the game, and I had good reviews of it in Amiga Power and everything. The thing is, the font got copied to various other places (I remember seeing it where I wasn't expecting to see it) and it seemed quite popular.

I based the look of the font (letters with projections sticking out of parts of them) off the BBC News of the day, which had a similar look, but it wasn't a straight-out copy, from what I remember.

So, did anyone here ever come across a font called Brainbow, and what did you think of it? If you want to see the game itself, it's available on Assassins PD Games AND TOSEC, it seems.

plasmab · 24 August 2018, 22:00

Must admit to not being able to recognise the standard fonts by name. Could you post a sample image that might jog memories better?

Foebane · 24 August 2018, 22:37

Here we go, from my own website (not online).

plasmab · 24 August 2018, 22:38

I recognise it but cant place where.

van_dammesque · 24 August 2018, 23:16

Reminds me of the SOTB font, but less 'spiky'.

Foebane · 25 August 2018, 00:31

I still have the game itself, as an ADF, but as part of the Assassins collection. I would link to it here, but I don't know what the rules here are for Shareware game distribution are, even if it's my own.

DamienD · 25 August 2018, 12:57

Of course you can upload shareware games / files.

haps · 26 August 2018, 01:51

What a nice thinly veiled attempt to show off your own work. :P

Foebane · 26 August 2018, 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Of course you can upload shareware games / files.

Brainbow does exist as a TOSEC file which is the original version I sent to 17-Bit Software (I think), but the copies of the software I've got are part of collections, therefore other software is there. And where should I upload them (if I can)?

Foebane · 29 August 2018, 17:13

No-one answered my question: Where should I upload them? And let me know if they need to be taken down because other software is on the disks (as I mentioned).

DamienD · 29 August 2018, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foebane

No-one answered my question: Where should I upload them?

Oh man, anywhere you like i.e. The Zone! or the EAB File Server

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foebane

And let me know if they need to be taken down because other software is on the disks (as I mentioned).

As long as none of this is on the disks: Workbench disks, Kickstart ROMs & software or music files still supported/for sale

Foebane · 29 August 2018, 19:18

Here is my game, Brainbow, so you can see for yourself the font: http://eab.abime.net/zone/Brainbow.adf

24 August 2018, 21:47	#1
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	How prolific was the Brainbow font? I developed the game called "Brainbow - The Rainbow Puzzler" back in the day with AMOS and I even designed a fancy font for the game, and I had good reviews of it in Amiga Power and everything. The thing is, the font got copied to various other places (I remember seeing it where I wasn't expecting to see it) and it seemed quite popular. I based the look of the font (letters with projections sticking out of parts of them) off the BBC News of the day, which had a similar look, but it wasn't a straight-out copy, from what I remember. So, did anyone here ever come across a font called Brainbow, and what did you think of it? If you want to see the game itself, it's available on Assassins PD Games AND TOSEC, it seems.

24 August 2018, 22:37	#3
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	Here we go, from my own website (not online). Attached Thumbnails

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24 August 2018, 22:00	#2
plasmab Banned Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: UK Posts: 2,917	Must admit to not being able to recognise the standard fonts by name. Could you post a sample image that might jog memories better?

24 August 2018, 22:38	#4
plasmab Banned Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: UK Posts: 2,917	I recognise it but cant place where.

24 August 2018, 23:16	#5
van_dammesque Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: England Posts: 228	Reminds me of the SOTB font, but less 'spiky'.

25 August 2018, 00:31	#6
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	I still have the game itself, as an ADF, but as part of the Assassins collection. I would link to it here, but I don't know what the rules here are for Shareware game distribution are, even if it's my own.

25 August 2018, 12:57	#7
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Of course you can upload shareware games / files.

26 August 2018, 01:51	#8
haps Rumpig Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The bottom of the bottle Age: 92 Posts: 243	What a nice thinly veiled attempt to show off your own work. :P

29 August 2018, 17:13	#10
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	No-one answered my question: Where should I upload them? And let me know if they need to be taken down because other software is on the disks (as I mentioned).

29 August 2018, 19:18	#12
Foebane Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cardiff, UK Age: 51 Posts: 2,871	Here is my game, Brainbow, so you can see for yourself the font: http://eab.abime.net/zone/Brainbow.adf

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