What are your favourite games in terms of art direction and illustration? ( jlai.lu ) Englisch

dabu , vor einem Monat

Maybe I'm just a bird man but Wingspan is absolutely stunning. I bought second copies of the base game and addons to put cards into a binder

supersquirrel , vor einem Monat

Being a bird fan is just the healthy sane thing to do, it isn’t a niche hobby it is a pleasure of being on earth that everyone should enjoy.

Wingspan is gorgeousssss.

The app is too!

dabu , vor einem Monat

When I first heard about Wingspan app I dismissed it in an instant - why do I want to sit in front of the screen instead of being at the table? As someone working in IT boardgames are my escape from virtual world. But the game is phenomenal - cards have animations, birds make sounds and in the Polish version they have hired legendary Krystyna Czubówna (most famous voice actor) to read bird trivia. 10/10.

supersquirrel , vor einem Monat (Bearbeitet vor einem Monat)

When I first heard about Wingspan app I dismissed it in an instant - why do I want to sit in front of the screen instead of being at the table? As someone working in IT boardgames are my escape from virtual world

I agree and I think that dynamic is definitely at play but it is eclipsed by the immediately evident truth that the digital game is as much a genuine love letter to birds wearing the disguise of an awesome strategy game as the board game itself.

A love letter is a love letter, the details of what medium the letter is written in doesn't matter, and what better crush to write a love letter to than the birds bursting wild and free into even the most terraformed artificial human environments.

.....Do you think you could teach a crow to play wingspan?

apprehensively_human , vor einem Monat

I too am a bird man but I've asked my non-birdman friends who say that the game is indeed stunning.

It helps that the game is also enjoyable to play.

caseyweederman , vor einem Monat

BIIIIIIRRDMAAAAAAANNNN

caseyweederman , vor einem Monat

Wyrmspan really brings it home for me personally, while also being a more fleshed-out and mature version of Wingspan

dabu , vor einem Monat

I miss the educational aspect of bird's trivia but I guess that's expected from a game about dragons

caseyweederman , vor einem Monat

There's a whole book of dragon facts

MrPoopbutt , vor einem Monat

Yeah but looking up the specific dragon you're playing is a whole separate thing to do as opposed to it just being on the card in wingspan.

OmnislashIsACloudApp , vor einem Monat

I was hopping in to comment wingspan and then immediately realized of course everyone had already been talking about how beautiful this game is

K4mpfie , vor einem Monat

Imma go with the suuper vanilla answer: Game of Life. I love the little hills and buildings you have to put on the board.

On the totally opposite spectrum of Nerdiness a full Board of Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition is a marvelous sight to behold

caseyweederman , vor einem Monat

I'm right on board with you with Kyle Ferrin. I've spent... a lot of money on Leder Games games.

cosmoscoffee , vor einem Monat

It's interesting how Kyle Ferrin managed to develop such a unique, recognizable and charming art style that I when I looked at OP's picture, I instantly thought "huh, the art style of the third board game reminds me a lot of Root"

caseyweederman , vor einem Monat

My first thought was "I've got to share about Root" and then looked closer and thought "they probably already know"

inlandempire OP , vor einem Monat (Bearbeitet vor einem Monat)

Yeah it's Oath, I bought it, I don't even know if I'll be able to play it with friends, but I need all the Kyle Ferrin I can humanly collect in my life. His cute critters and goofy faces and lovely sketch lines and textures are just so adorable

Edit : btw I stole the pic from the first image search result I could find that showcased nice looking games, it's apparently from this article : https://gamerant.com/most-beautiful-board-game-boards/

MicrowavedTea , vor einem Monat

When it comes to card art definitely Dixit. When I Dream also has really nice illustrations (and is pretty fun too).

cosmoscoffee , vor einem Monat

dude, I LOVE When I Dream! Also the idea of putting the draw pile inside a bedframe and covering the unused top of the cards with a pillow is so genius and creative!

MicrowavedTea , vor einem Monat

Ooh I had totally forgotten about the pillow thing. Yeah that bedframe is pretty cool

illi , vor einem Monat

Dixit sure had to be mentioned - when art is effectively your game mechanic it needs to be good. Though it depends on the card set, not a fan of the Dixit Odysey base set

inlandempire OP , vor einem Monat

I also played Mysterium which was made by the same people behind Dixit (I just checked and not at all, it's just the same mechanics with beautiful illustrations open to interpretation, my bad), and the game is a lot more engaging to me, but Dixit is one of the classics for french players!

owenfromcanada , vor einem Monat

Probably Root, and Once Upon a Time. I love both games, and I think it's at least partly the aesthetic.

caseyweederman , vor einem Monat

It's great playing other Ferrin games and seeing his range.

Stalinwolf , vor einem Monat

Talisman is close to my heart in every possible way, though the character art for some of the more recent expansions don't fit in particularly well.

Tim_Eagon , vor einem Monat

@Stalinwolf @inlandempire I treasure my 2e Talisman box sets. The art is so good.

ryathal , vor einem Monat

Innis is one of the best looking games I've played. It's also a solid area control game.

supersquirrel , vor einem Monat (Bearbeitet vor einem Monat)

Inis seems like one of the best out there in terms of actually providing a fun experience for everyone involved in the area control genre.

ace_garp , vor einem Monat

Yes, Inis(pronounced Inish) is glorious in it's artwork. Makes the Celtic theme really pop.

I also very much like the artwork in It's a Wonderful World. An engine-builder with lovely character.

nokturne213 , vor einem Monat

Probably Meadow. It is such a beautiful game.

https://sopuli.xyz/pictrs/image/9077b3a2-ae05-4767-a4e5-7e196c365077.webp

mogoh , vor einem Monat

Hier zwei meiner lieblinge:

https://boardgamegeek.com/image/4237465/shadows-amsterdam
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/345972/cat-in-the-box-deluxe-edition