Help with feedback.

I'm trying to design a new layout for the Games Corner of my RPG website. It's a bit like a thread layout but it isn't really.

I don't think I've made a good one. In fact, it might be good, but it might be bad - I cannot tell. A designer or creator will find it very difficult to judge his or her own artwork. A designer will find it more difficult to find flaws in his/her own work.

Below is a draft. I may just abandon this since I can't seem to get it right.



This is intended to be used on my website.

Apparently the white square buttons on the bottom suck. How can I improve this? By adding a glass/gloss effect on it? Making it smaller or what?

 

Do a press cut design with the emblems and a gradient to differentiate them from the background.

 

Press cut is your best option, especially maybe w\ the mew

 

Overly saturated, tone down on the contrast.