Like I said after receiving the prototype if I would have thought the product had serious issues and/or was junk I would have not got them made. I have no interest in putting my name on something that I would consider to be an a bad product.
I'm not saying it is a bad product, far from it. I'm mostly just trying to address to you what things bother me in the prototype in hopes that it may be possible to fix. I have no intention to steer people away from your product or calling it 'junk'.
The reason the sleeve doesn't go all the way up at the top is due to the rounded corner. If you went up any higher the pocket would not work correctly. The cover art pocket (unlike hard plastic) is actually sealed at the bottom. I personally really like this over the hard plastic style. That black gap at the top is about 1/6" from the end of the sleeve to the beginning of the seal. I am not sure why, maybe the angle, but it actually looks bigger in that picture than it does in real life. I may have to take some better pictures, those are of the prototype I originally received.
I figured the rounded corner was the reason but was hoping it was not. Perhaps a different angle would be more flattering and give a better perspective to how it really looks. Is the black gap the same height on the top and bottom? This would actually be a good thing in my opinion since it would have symmetrical balance.
I hope I am not coming off as a salesmen. I don't want to sound like this case is the end-all-be-all. I think its a good case though. Yes I wish it was cheaper to make and hopefully in the future if there is enough interest I can work on the price. I did not come to this forum to try to sell anyone anything per. Its not that I don't want your money, of course, but I am a member of a lot of other retro gaming forums and I really don't like it when stores come to those forums and just try to sell stuff and really don't contribute anything. I leave all that kind of stuff for my FaceBook and Twitter. Its part of the reason I did not come here before, because the main reason would be to sell stuff. Once I saw that there were links coming from this forum I then came here and found this thread and decided to maybe answer some questions and concerns. I feel this may have been a mistake now, because I have received a lot of good input.
Nah, i didn't get the salesman vibe. Just someone how is passionate about their product and wants to defend it. No problem there as i would do the same in your shoes. Don't worry you have already gotten some of my money and will continue to do so.
Please don't feel it was a mistake to come here. Our site is obviously centered around making game covers and when different cases are introduced we love to give feedback about them. Be it positive or negative we are just trying to give honest perspective to how we feel about it. New cases generate a lot of excitement! Lots of different cover possibilities and ideas always coincide.
I'm excited for Wiggy to get his hands on some to give us his insight. I will likely order a case or two for my own judgement as well. Getting a few of them lined up next to each other may also help me get a better idea of how they would look the shelf. Do you mind snapping a pic with a few lined up?
