New kickstarter campaign - Masters of Pixel Art

-=ARA=- · 22 November 2015, 10:46

Hi everybody.

I just recently discovered a new kickstarter campaign called The Masters of Pixel Art.
I´ts a book about demoscene artwork, and it seems to be focusing on the Amiga scene.

I know there has been a lot of Amiga related kickstart campaigns recently, and especially books,
but I thought it was worth mentioning.

amiman99 · 22 November 2015, 16:19

I would like to back this but the shipping cost is the same as the book itself.

NorthWay · 22 November 2015, 21:34

Backed.

-Acid- · 22 November 2015, 23:50

I would back this but i only pay for things when i believe i am getting value for money. £16 to post a small book to the UK is taking the piss frankly when it can be done for less than half of that (probably a third). Not backing unless they sort it out.

fryguy · 23 November 2015, 00:46

The shipping cost within Sweden is very high too, but i think it's worth it anyway.

-=ARA=- · 13 December 2015, 19:47

Just a heads up, for those that are interested.
It´s just a few days left to back this campaign.

Lonewolf10 · 18 December 2015, 23:06

Damn, I just went to back this project only to find it was fully funded... yesterday!

17 June 2016, 12:30

Hi!
The Masters of Pixel Art book series was created as a celebration to the pixels, presenting a selection of the very best in pixel art in an exclusive production.
Volume 1 is now available for sale:

http://nicepixel.se/
Now with a 10% opening discount until the 27th of June! Use the code: nicepixel

Thanks for your interest!

Amigajay · 17 June 2016, 13:51

Looks great, thanks for the discount code too, will have to pick this up in the next week!

NorthWay · 18 June 2016, 23:21

Not a bad book, but some of those logos are a bit up their own behind, and a good number of pictures has palettes that I find questionable (no, I know I couldn't do it better myself) same-y and washed out. This is ofc a matter of personal taste and all would improve if they were photographed from a crt.

More serious objections: Does not include "Madman ZZ" and nothing from James(Jim) Sachs.

dreamkatcha · 19 June 2016, 20:38

The last time I paid £30 for a book were in my student days when they were on the obligatory reading list and Blackwells had me over a barrel.

ReadOnlyCat · 19 June 2016, 22:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamkatcha

The last time I paid £30 for a book were in my student days when they were on the obligatory reading list and Blackwells had me over a barrel.

I am split between interpreting this as:
- You do not read books.
or:
- All the books your read, you stole from your local bookstore.
or:
- You only read books which are cheaper than £30.

dreamkatcha · 20 June 2016, 19:03

Ha! It's option B - I'm known locally as the Book Store Bandit. Why pay anything at all when you have a mask and shotgun?

22 November 2015, 10:46	#1
-=ARA=- Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 53	New kickstarter campaign - Masters of Pixel Art Hi everybody. I just recently discovered a new kickstarter campaign called The Masters of Pixel Art. I´ts a book about demoscene artwork, and it seems to be focusing on the Amiga scene. I know there has been a lot of Amiga related kickstart campaigns recently, and especially books, but I thought it was worth mentioning.

17 June 2016, 12:30	#8
prowlergfx Posts: n/a	Hi! The Masters of Pixel Art book series was created as a celebration to the pixels, presenting a selection of the very best in pixel art in an exclusive production. Volume 1 is now available for sale: http://nicepixel.se/ Now with a 10% opening discount until the 27th of June! Use the code: nicepixel Thanks for your interest! Last edited by prowlergfx; 17 June 2016 at 12:32. Reason: spelling error

18 June 2016, 23:21	#10
NorthWay Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Grimstad / Norway Posts: 839	Not a bad book, but some of those logos are a bit up their own behind, and a good number of pictures has palettes that I find questionable (no, I know I couldn't do it better myself) same-y and washed out. This is ofc a matter of personal taste and all would improve if they were photographed from a crt. More serious objections: Does not include "Madman ZZ" and nothing from James(Jim) Sachs. Last edited by NorthWay; 18 June 2016 at 23:30.

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22 November 2015, 16:19	#2
amiman99 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX USA Age: 50 Posts: 1,184	I would like to back this but the shipping cost is the same as the book itself.

22 November 2015, 21:34	#3
NorthWay Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Grimstad / Norway Posts: 839	Backed.

22 November 2015, 23:50	#4
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	I would back this but i only pay for things when i believe i am getting value for money. £16 to post a small book to the UK is taking the piss frankly when it can be done for less than half of that (probably a third). Not backing unless they sort it out.

23 November 2015, 00:46	#5
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,019	The shipping cost within Sweden is very high too, but i think it's worth it anyway.

13 December 2015, 19:47	#6
-=ARA=- Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 53	Just a heads up, for those that are interested. It´s just a few days left to back this campaign.

18 December 2015, 23:06	#7
Lonewolf10 AMOS Extensions Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: near Cambridge, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,924	Damn, I just went to back this project only to find it was fully funded... yesterday!

17 June 2016, 13:51	#9
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,882	Looks great, thanks for the discount code too, will have to pick this up in the next week!

19 June 2016, 20:38	#11
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	The last time I paid £30 for a book were in my student days when they were on the obligatory reading list and Blackwells had me over a barrel.

20 June 2016, 19:03	#13
dreamkatcha I've got a new byline Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 1,219	Ha! It's option B - I'm known locally as the Book Store Bandit. Why pay anything at all when you have a mask and shotgun?

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