The gaming industry can sometimes be a real source of inspiration. The designs, animation, graphics, music and storyline in each and every game can help you get your inspiration fluids running.

Although I don't play much games myself, I do like the way some game logos (and game covers) are designed.

On the picture above, you see Faith, the main character in Mirror's Edge. The game logo imitates the shape of the design around her right eye.

The list below shows some seriously sleek and well designed game logos for your inspiration. They all have one thing in common: The logo is more than "just the name of the game" in a fancy way. It's something where you can recognize the game of.

Game logos

The names beneith the logos are the names of the game incl. the name of the developer.

Am I missing something here? Are there even more well designed videogame logos out there? Place them in the comments or share which one you liked the most!

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K   2009-03-30 07:44:09 Nice post! I've always liked the Guitar hero logo, although i never understood why people would want to play a game imitating a guitar, when they can just get a guitar Also the Doom logo is memorable, and i like the Assassin's creed one, the rounded apostrophe is a great detail. Reply | Quote

Marco - Thanks!   2009-03-30 08:42:42 Same counts for me - I don't really like Guitar Hero, but their logo is pretty cool (better than the "RockBand" logo). I especially took the "old" Doom logo (instead of the Doom III version) since that one is well known by loads of people and has a lot more "body" than the new one. Thanks for the comment! Reply | Quote

Graham Smith   2009-03-30 17:52:59 This is an excellent subject for a post, really really cool. You are spot on with the inspiration with these, they are mostly utterly cool and memorable. Its fundamentally creating the game as a brand in its own right. Awesome post, Graham Reply | Quote

Marco - Thanks Graham!   2009-03-30 18:47:01 Thank you for those kind words Graham! The diversity of all those logos makes them memorable and inspirational, that's what I like most about them. Reply | Quote

Logo Design Guru   2009-03-31 17:36:41 These look awesome! The gaming industry is so big, especially now, more so than ever. A lot of games come out every year, some good, some bad, but the logo needs to help sell them and the better it looks, the more you know you have a better chance of getting a good game. Reply | Quote

joyoge designers' bookmark - great post   2009-04-01 16:07:26 great post, nice list of game logos. thanks a lot.. Reply | Quote

Tom Ross   2009-04-03 13:32:44 Nice roundup Marco! These logos are all pretty different, but I always did love the Warcraft logo. The Little Big Planet logo is really nice and clean too though. Reply | Quote

Andreesie   2009-05-11 01:13:30 I love the Portal logo, which show's a portal as an O, but it's a liiittle to cartoony for me. a touch of glow or 3d effect would be a lovely add Reply | Quote

Anonymous   2009-05-20 15:15:04 My favourite is Devil May cry 4! Look at the amazing silouhette! Reply | Quote

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