Flat page designs

[Coly010]

Quick question, do games that use flat templates look good or do I need to design something that looks flashy?

I dont want to distract users too much and make it hard to actually view the page, plus I don't think I'd have the skill to design something professional :s

[DopeboyGFX]

check out my flat design.

http://makewebgames.io/showthread.php/44101-Experimenting-with-flat-designs-CHECK!?highlight=flat+design

[Guest]

Basing it on the above, no you can't make a good flat design for a game. A game needs to be attractive

[Djkanna]

Can you make "flat design" work for a game, of course.

A "flat design" can also be "flashy" depending on your definition of "flashy".

"Minimalistic" and "flat" aren't interchangeable here.

[john.]

I could definitely play a game with a good flat design but it has to compensate lacking the art, say some interesting lore, game play or how unique the game is.

[DopeboyGFX]

I think flat is not bad. I just did terrible with that previous template lol.

[Coly010]

Well then I must look up how to make a flat design flashy and see if it is the sort of thing I'm going for. I still have other forms of graphics on the site, icons, pictures of items etc. Just not a template so to speak. I can usually put various shades of grey into an attractive web page all set against a black background, but I don't know how feasible this would be for a game.