Hello, I made a game icon for my upcoming game: RUNBLOX Basically a mixed speed run, slow/normal run and minigame game in which players have their own perks which they can use while they are comepting (They also try to achieve best place they can while competitions starts). But i’m not sure if its a good or bad icon for the game. Can anyone give feedback, please? 
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You’ve definitely managed to capture the idea that the game is about running - that panicked Noob certainly looks like he’s in a rush! The text is also very legible, which is great. However are there are a few things that could be improved on. Here are some of my suggestions:
Constructive Criticism
While legible, the text isn’t very appealing to the eye. The stark contrast between the black font and the white background can come across quite bland and uninviting. I’d suggest adding some colour to the text and an outline to give a bit more life to it. If you want to go all-out, you could even create a unique logo for the game.
I like the running man icon you’ve used next to the text. If you’re looking for logo ideas, you could transform this into a green fire exit sign and replace the “Fire Exit” text with the name of the game. If done right, I think it would look fantastic!
The Noob is a little off-centre and the running motion could be made a little clearer. I’d suggest repositioning the Noob in the centre of the icon and adding some cartoony motion lines behind him to really convey how fast he’s going. This should further emphasis the idea that this is a game about running too.
Conclusion
As mentioned before, I think you’ve done a good job at conveying the idea that this is a game about movement. With some polish here and there, I think you’d be well on your way to creating an awesome, engaging game icon.
Keep up the good work! 
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I like the style and it’s basic, but looks amazing.
Feedback
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Next time, i’d use blender (Download — blender.org) to render it out. It would make it look much smoother and overall a better render. You’d also be able to bend the lims to give it more a pose, and maybe a scene render (if wanted).
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This video would be nice if you need help with making the render (How to Render ROBLOX Characters in Blender - YouTube)
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I’d also make the background a bit less blury.
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Another is that it kinda looks like the render is floating. I’d drag it down abit, just so it doesn’t look like it’s floating as much.
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Last but not least I think the text could be more creative, and overall adding abit of colour to it would be nice also.
Overall
I think it looks very nice and basic, and i’m a big fan of basic stuff. Great job and I’ll hope to see more amazing work!
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It seems to me that the icon is too simple. If I were an ordinary player, I would not click on it. For example, I spent several hours creating an icon for a future game using Photoshop and Cinema 4d. I found such a running noob in Google, and therefore it is clear that you did not create this model, and I personally advise you:
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Create your own model of a running noob, or add a shadow in Photoshop and tinker with the lighting of this noob, and, as the person said above, it would be nice to add a running effect.
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Choose a good font. Since the text is one of the main thing of your icon, I recommend that you make a beautiful font that will fit the background. (if you can’t find good font, i can send you something)
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Just add what you think is necessary. Experiment, so you will eventually create a good job and learn how to do beautiful in the future.
Your work is not bad for a beginner, but I suggest you think about the points above. Thanks for reading 
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