[Jake]

Just wanted to drop a note to say "good job" on the new front page stuff. I hope putting the login stuff at the top of the site will encourage more people to post comments and participate in stuff.

Also, seeing my avatar up at the top of a site is always a treat. (Though it reminds me of being on the Telltale site, which makes me think I'm at work!)

[Erwin_Br]

I like it, too. At first I wasn't too sure about the blue-ish background, but it started to grow on me.

[misslilo]

I love it too. And it loads a lot faster now

[Marek]

Thanks!

Until the end of the year a few more (gradual) improvements will be made to some of the specific subpages of the site. Also the forums will have a matching template eventually, but don't know when.

[tsa]

I must say I find the top of the page a bit messy. Having the login stuff there is nice, especially being greeted by my avatar, as Jake also said, but that is now on the most prominent place, together with the Search field. I would place those underneath the links to News, Reviews etc., so basically I would just swap those two bars around. In that way you will make it a tiny bit easier for lurkers and other visitors to navigate the site.

The bottom of the page looks a lot better than the top IMO, but here I also have a suggestion. How about putting the 'Welcome to AdventureGamers.com' box in the right column on the main page, above the 'Latest News' block? Again to help visitors finding out what the site is about. You then have both the big left and narrow right columns on the main page at approximately the same length. You can put the random database pich back in the footer then!
I also dearly miss the direct link to this article, that describes in a great way what adventure games are. It used to be on the far bottom right of the page. I know you have a link to the FAQ now, in which the first link points to the article in question, but I think the article deserves better. Maybe you can put it in the Welcome block?

Those are my two cents. I hope they help you.

[Lunatik]

I looooooooooooooooove the new design!! Good work everyone!

[DustyShinigami]

Yeah. I like it.

[dekaneas297]

Although I sign in through in the main page, when I go to post in the forum I am still considered offline and being asked to sign in again. This happens if I choose to go to my settings, messages etc

Apart from that it is visually better and loads faster

[Marek]

Yeah, that's a known problem. The forum and site logins haven't been hooked up yet.

[Marek]

tsa: thanks for your suggestions. I've brought back the link to the 'what are adventure games?' article. I'm also considering your other ideas (though other stuff may have to take priority ).

[tsa]

Thanks Marek!

[orient]

It's a real relief to browse Adventure Gamers after some other gaming sites, especially some other adventure game websites. There's a clear knowledge of usability in the spacious, easy-to-read design. It's amazing how slightly larger type and increased line-height can make articles much more appealing to read, as well as good sub-headers, horizontal rules etc. Good site design.