The issue is, I don’t know if this font will attract my target audience. Should I do something more 3D/cartoonish, something like the mad city font? I know this seems like a small issue, but game icons are the first thing the player sees and it could greatly affect the game’s initial growth.
For reference the game is action and a bit of strategy (you have to customize your gear in a way that affects gameplay)
Great icon, I would only change a couple things. First off, to answer your question, I do think you should change the font. The current font, while it seems cartoon-ish, also looks hand created and a little bit difficult to read. I feel like this would put off younger audiences from clicking on it. I would personally recommend this font, as I feel it would look the best for the style that you are going for. You can also add stronger drop shadows to give it that 3D feel.
In terms of the logo in general, I would just increase the resolution of the character by rendering it at higher pixels, and then making the entire image higher in pixels as well.
Good luck on your logo, it looks like it is really coming along!
Looks amazing! However something seems slightly off putting, and I can’t put my finger on it, I think it might just be the blending of the background with the character, but other than that, I’m loving all the fonts!
keep it up