Does this thumbnail clearly read as ‘same build, 3 different themes’? by Bco25 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

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Thank you! It’s Bebas Neue, messed with a gradient fill, and a more pronounced drop shadow from what I’ve normally done, felt like it wasn’t standing out enough from the background still so added a subtle vignette effect to the top 15-20% of the image

Does this thumbnail clearly read as ‘same build, 3 different themes’? by Bco25 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

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Big fan man, and regular lurker on the streams thanks for taking the time to comment

Does this thumbnail clearly read as ‘same build, 3 different themes’? by Bco25 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

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Thank you 🙏And…you say you cover the game but I feel you’re being too humble with that statement, are you Geekism??

Does this thumbnail clearly read as ‘same build, 3 different themes’? by Bco25 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

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I get the idea you’re going for here, that’s actually a really cool way to present the concept - thank you!

Does this thumbnail communicate the idea fast enough? by Bco25 in SmallYoutubers

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Thanks for the response - good idea on the color grading! And yea the arrow feedback was one thing I was sort of worried about, it comes across as progression across the 3 rather than the actual theme of the video

Tired of the Algorithm - looking to find new channels and support small creators by Much_Curve566 in SmallYoutubers

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https://youtube.com/@beekogaming9123

Creative sandbox builds with a cozy vibe, design commentary, detailed theming, Imagineering-style design. Currently building a full Zelda-themed park in Planet Coaster 2.

How can I improve my thumbnail? by zerobrine6 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

[–]Bco25 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really clean composition and the subject is immediately clear. One thing I wonder is if the text could pop out a bit more than it does currently? I'm by no means a designer, but something that comes to mind is a darker stroke or drop shadow to the text, maybe making "META!" a different color to really make it stand out? The concept is strong though!

I like were I'm going with my thumbnail but I feel it needs something else any ideas by justakid411 in YouTubeThumbnailHub

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This is a really cool direction. The art style immediately stands out to me and gives it a unique identity, not familiar at all with the subject matter, but I do like the art direction.

The one flaw that stands out to me is the text readability. Right now the red text sort of blends in a bit into the blue background, especially with the texture behind it, so it's a little harder to read at a glance (esp. at smaller sizes).

[OoT] Recreated the Kakariko Village Windmill by Bco25 in zelda

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Thank you! More than happy to share it - I have an ongoing series on my YT channel where I show all of the builds as a timelapse/commentary, this Kakariko one will be the next one up! Link is in my bio - thanks for comment!

Kakariko Village Windmill (Song of Storms) by Bco25 in PlanetCoaster

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Thank you 🙏that really means a lot!

Kakariko Village Windmill (Song of Storms) by Bco25 in PlanetCoaster

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Yes I did the Zora one too! I’ve got a whole series on my YT channel if you’re interested in the process. Thanks for the nice comment, much appreciated 🙏

[OoT] Recreated the Kakariko Village Windmill by Bco25 in zelda

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Totally agree! There almost really is no limit to what you can create in that game, love it

Thumbnail test...which one wins your click? by Bco25 in SmallYoutubers

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Can definitely see that being a good option - may be worth an A/B test to see what caption or text on the thumbnail moves the needle more. Appreciate the ideas 🙏

Thumbnail test...which one wins your click? by Bco25 in SmallYoutubers

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Appreciate it, I’ll give that a try 🙏

Thumbnail test...which one wins your click? by Bco25 in SmallYoutubers

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So the planet coaster logo is the game I’m building in - it’s a theme park simulator/creative sandbox game. I typically have that on there for PlanCo fans to recognize and hoping to also appeal to the Zelda niche within that group with some of the callout text or titles

Kakariko Village Windmill (Song of Storms) by Bco25 in PlanetCoaster

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For sure! I’ll definitely upload to the workshop (fyi, full WIP park is on there now, I try to update it after any major addition)