Gamers United Critique

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James
OK ladies and gentleman, calling all gamers!

Over the last month I have launched an online gaming retail website, with the creative assistance and aid of two of my gamer friends.

We are am now asking for feedback or critique from gamers.



Feel free to comment on layout, content or anything you want to.

Keep in mind a few points.

  • Please let us know what you think of the logo and the name. The three of us spent almost a month and a dozen variations of the logo. Kevin is the graphic designer, a gamer, a GM and I think we almost drove him over the edge during design.
  • Now a thought about the tag line "We Are Gamer". Listen to this "We Are Farmers" Jingle while repeating the "We Are Gamers" tag line. This is purely coincidence and Kevin will not speak about this matter.
  • Up until I started this project I have no prior HTML, PHP or CSS experience. I have learned the very basics to get the site template installed and start editing the PHP and CSS files using FTP.
  • For example I still can not get the logo to center on the main site as it overlaps with the sign in or register. So anyone with tips feel free hit me with hints.
  • I have never run a hosted website until now and todate I have broken the site about 4 times since I started.
  • I have access to game distributors and I am stocking the site slowly as my funds allow.
  • We do not yet have a brick and mortar store, which is our 1 year goal at the moment. Wizards of the Coast enforces strict restrictions that ONLY allow distributors to sell Wizards of the Coast products to brick and mortar stores. So for the moment any Dungeons & Dragon 4e or Magic the Gathering products.
  • Please note the link to Epic Words on the site as well as two rotating side box banners pointing to Epic Words. The Admin has created an amazing community here and we are very proud to be a part of it.
  • I am planning on offering a discount program to EpicWords users that register on the Gamers United retail site. Great idea Kevin.
  • We are also planning on hosting local tournaments by renting town halls, meeting rooms, etc to help boost retail sales and user base.

We appriciate your comments.

Happy Holidays

Clawstorm23
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Gamers United
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Posted on December 15, 2011 03:17
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Brendan
I'll try and check/help as much as possible. I have dice-based needs *hint hint wink wink*

First thing though is the "Sign in or Register" links are overlapping the logo. At least using Firefox or Safari.
-- Probably because the Links and the Logo are both in Floating Divs. The fix may be as simple as adjusting the margin on that Link Div, but I didn't go into look at the CSS

It's also the reason your logo and search bar overlaps -- but honestly, it looks fine on the left the way it is.
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Posted on December 15, 2011 19:52
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Brendan
Your Specials have Negative %'s, it says
"$29.95 $39.95"
Save: -33% off
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Posted on December 15, 2011 19:54
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And from a branding point of view the "we are gamers" seems redundant beneath "Gamers United." I'd recommend something a little more action orientated. Maybe "Join the Battlefront" or "+1 your equipment", you know, something like that. You're trying to get people to 'do something' (read: buy) on your site and it helps to seed that into your branding if you can.

Instead of just specials, you write "See Todays Specials", or just new products you put "Check out GU's new products." Yeah, it's more words, but the old in-person haggling doesn't die just because someone is shopping on a website, people 'want' to be talked into buying things -- Marketing secret, don't tell anyone.
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Posted on December 15, 2011 20:11
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James
Ya I tried a couple of times to edit it and I broke the site, so I am holding off fixing/breaking. So any insight is appreciated.

Brendan
I'll try and check/help as much as possible. I have dice-based needs *hint hint wink wink*

First thing though is the "Sign in or Register" links are overlapping the logo. At least using Firefox or Safari.
-- Probably because the Links and the Logo are both in Floating Divs. The fix may be as simple as adjusting the margin on that Link Div, but I didn't go into look at the CSS

It's also the reason your logo and search bar overlaps -- but honestly, it looks fine on the left the way it is.

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Posted on December 16, 2011 07:14
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James
Fixed, my retail site does not like the fact that these products are rare and worth more than original retail price.

Brendan
Your Specials have Negative %'s, it says
"$29.95 $39.95"
Save: -33% off

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Posted on December 16, 2011 07:19
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James
I here you but having a harder time giving up the tag. The three of us that started it feel it, live it and preace it. We Are Gamers, sums it up. We want to make sales but the we are gamers also spins into our social side, blog, forums, social sites and the way we will print market as well.

It is kind of like the thing saying NUFF Said! We do board games, cigs, RPGs, online, video, etc.

I really appreciate your feedback and any help you can lend.

Thanks

Brendan
And from a branding point of view the "we are gamers" seems redundant beneath "Gamers United." I'd recommend something a little more action orientated. Maybe "Join the Battlefront" or "+1 your equipment", you know, something like that. You're trying to get people to 'do something' (read: buy) on your site and it helps to seed that into your branding if you can.

Instead of just specials, you write "See Todays Specials", or just new products you put "Check out GU's new products." Yeah, it's more words, but the old in-person haggling doesn't die just because someone is shopping on a website, people 'want' to be talked into buying things -- Marketing secret, don't tell anyone.

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Posted on December 16, 2011 07:23
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Epic!
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James
I was finally able to fix the overlapping logo by increasing the left canvas of the logo.
Kind of a rough fix but it works.

Regards

Brendan
I'll try and check/help as much as possible. I have dice-based needs *hint hint wink wink*

First thing though is the "Sign in or Register" links are overlapping the logo. At least using Firefox or Safari.
-- Probably because the Links and the Logo are both in Floating Divs. The fix may be as simple as adjusting the margin on that Link Div, but I didn't go into look at the CSS

It's also the reason your logo and search bar overlaps -- but honestly, it looks fine on the left the way it is.

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Posted on December 19, 2011 18:37
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James
Calling All Gamers!

We have went live with our new and improved website / online store for Gamers United Shop. This project to open a game shop really started out sitting around the kitchen table following a D&D game October 2011. Our local hobby shop ended up closing so we really wanted a place to hang that felt like a game shop not a retail outlet or a book store. We Opened our store front in Feb of 2012.

So here we are 5 monthes later and as before we are asking for feedback and critique from you, gamers!

After this we will be extending a special program for EpicWords users and Epic Supporters.

Thank you.

Gamers United Shop
www.GamersUnitedShop.com
Drew - James - Kevin - Mitch

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Posted on July 06, 2012 02:24
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Epic × 2!