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Building up a list of some of the exceptional artwork in games - As I am a graphic artist and gamer (not PC though, in fact I am so bored of PC games even such beautiful graphics as Medieval Total War II) I purchased METW just to show of the graphics on my new iMac 20" Screen. Anyway enough of that...

There is some great artwork I have seen - color and black and white - in many games. So here is a collection I think of some of the best I have seen...

Maybe BGG should hold an annual BGGAA - Board Game Geek Art Award? (Well I dont think monopoly or many wargames would really qualify - and there is no reason why wargames that are an in depth historical feast should suffer from so much poor artwork)

Please feel free to add some great artwork in games you have or have seen as well...

Enjoy

LL :arrrh:

PS: These are not in any particular order as I keep discovering and appreciating great game artwork!
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1. Board Game: Citadels [Average Rating:7.32 Overall Rank:95]
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Great city and character artwork is seen in this captivating game. An excellent addition to any collector/art enthusiast.
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goodsound wrote:
You are kidding, aren't you?


No Dan I am not - as I cannot but help appreciate these artworks...





I rest my case :arrrh:
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Absolutely gorgeous art. The quality of the art *really* adds to a game for me. It doesn't make or break it, but if the art is great... so much the better!
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I like the building art, but I think the art on the (basic) characters is terrible. None of them look right for the character and a couple look quite similar - I think these lessen the atmosphere of the game.
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Absolutely gorgeous art. The quality of the art *really* adds to a game for me. It doesn't make or break it, but if the art is great... so much the better!


Great comment - i agree :)
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The most wonderful artwork ever!
I love to just look at the cards and dream away...
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This is way up on my design and artwork appreciation for the atmosphere and background it brings to the overall game. Powerfully the artists have captured some of the most valiant aspects of medieval fantasy miniature gaming!

Below is the wallpaper I designed using some of the line art from this book...enjoy!
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The artists also captured the poverty of the peasants pretty well sauron
3. Board Game: Warhammer Armies: Army Books [Average Rating:6.90 Unranked]
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 Some Excellent Artwork is seen in this Expansion and Supplement for Warhammer Miniatures. Though most of the artwork is in black and white it captures the overall mood of these miniatures.

Below is the wallpaper i designed using some of the line art from the game manual...enjoy!
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4. Board Game: Runebound (First Edition) [Average Rating:6.34 Overall Rank:1072]
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Board, Card and Counters are really nice in this game. Well designed and rich in color and atmosphere. Although the miniatures are non-painted you can try out your Rembrant skills in painting them.
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Bingo. Runebound was the first game I thought of when I saw this list. The cards are fantastic. Only wish they printed them on better stock.
5. Board Game: Descent: The Altar of Despair [Average Rating:7.90 Unranked] [Average Rating:7.90 Unranked]
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I am very impressed with the overall images and presentation of this game from Fantasy Flight.
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6. Board Game: Warhammer 40,000 Collectible Card Game [Average Rating:5.67 Overall Rank:4159]
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There is some great artowrk and design gone into the cards of later editions of this CCG
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7. Board Game: World of Warcraft Trading Card Game [Average Rating:6.73 Overall Rank:733]
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Again a beauty in the artist department and highly collectable just for the fans of the art. Sometimes that is my weakness. I buy things that look visually stunning. (This list is not about gameplay, but a mere visually appreciation of the talents of the graphic artists and designers) - I think this CCG plays well also ;-)
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Blizzard Art FTW.

Anything the Blizzard Art Department juggernaut produces is simply untouchable.
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Blizzard Art FTW.

Anything the Blizzard Art Department juggernaut produces is simply untouchable.


Agree - its pretty hard to compete with in that area!
8. Board Game: Warlord: Saga of the Storm [Average Rating:6.61 Overall Rank:1722]
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Mostly the artwork in this CCG is of good quality and nicely designed and presented.
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The majority of the artwork was mediocre for me. The same company also produces L5R CCG in which the quality of artwork varies also but the thing that sets these artwork from majority of other CCGs is there is a lot of actions portrayed in many of the artwork done. Also, it is neat to see Asian themed artwork.
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Yes I am a fan of anime and asian artwork - the game anachronism on this list has some good warrior cards from Japanese and Chinese cultures as well
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It's somewhat a matter of scope. Anachronism had only a few pictures to fill, for an average Warlord expansion it was more than 150.

The quality of art in Warlord had been declining in order to try to save cost. Now with the now double-starter format we have picked up on the art again.
9. Board Game: Camelot Legends [Average Rating:6.29 Overall Rank:1331]
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I just discovered these beautiful cards and their associated artwork!:D

Some of the character cards suffer a little from...hmm... lets say "novicitus"...but overall not bad!
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10. Board Game: The Pillars of the Earth [Average Rating:7.41 Overall Rank:83]
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 I think this board is one of nicest I've seen.

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This looks like a screen shot from a video game to me.

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It has *lots* of detail. Fare more than you could show on a computer screen. Check out that close-up of a small portion of the map:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/fullimage/161002
(and in reality, it's still a bit better than that)
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Thanx for adding this - I checked out this game and the art is very good and attention to high detail is seen.

LL
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This can stand in for every game with art by Michael Menzel. They're all beautiful.
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And most important, this board governs the game perfectly. In fact the board explains 80 % of the game, just go around till you finish the turn at the cathedral.

I've featured this board for outstanding art design in my master thesis about game marketing.
11. Board Game: Die Kutschfahrt zur Teufelsburg [Average Rating:6.71 Overall Rank:648]
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 The character cards are especially nice, but overall the entire game is wonderfully pretty. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the best ten gaming dollars I've ever spent.
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Well I cannot speak nor understand German (despite 2 years at highschool). But I must also get this purely for the artwork. I fell in love with it when I saw those character cards. Great Stuff! Thanks for letting me know of this...

LL:D
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The game is in English, too. After the German text on the cards is English. Rulebook, too.
12. Board Game: Blue Moon [Average Rating:7.02 Overall Rank:226]
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 Blue Moon is most definitely the most attractive game I've ever seen.
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I love this artwork in Blue Moon - thanks for adding to this list! That game is on my 'want list' now!

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The coolest thing about Blue Moon is how they commisioned a different artist to do each race.
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Thats right - if anyone else is interested in these artists check out the blue moon official web site artist link here...
http://www.blue-moon-games.com/us/illustratoren/uebersicht.h...
13. Board Game: Blue Moon City [Average Rating:7.26 Overall Rank:133]
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This game drips beauty in the art department as well. I feel myself getting sucked into the Blue Moon universe. A lot of the art and design in top notch in this game!

:arrrh: LL
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14. Board Game: Celtica [Average Rating:5.51 Overall Rank:4396]
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 Gorgeous board and components, but a pretty poor game.
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Never played it, but damn that is a beautiful board.
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Sometimes that is the case, I did remember seeing this board and you are right - great artwork, yet sometimes the gameplay never lives up to the artwork :(
15. Board Game: Tara, Seat of Kings [Average Rating:6.49 Overall Rank:1932]
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 Not that interested in the game itself. But the cover box art is absolutely wonderful.
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Wow - I have never seen this before... and as i love celtic design as well- this would have to now be on my wish list! Thanx for adding it.

LL:meeple:
16. Board Game: San Marco [Average Rating:7.28 Overall Rank:153]
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 The board looks like a collage that has been watercolored. The cards are very attractive too.
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention. The artwork does look well done. A sort of contemporary yet classic feel in the board and cards...:)
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The giant cat in the Castello is kind of strange. The artwork's certainly different. I'm not sure if I like it or not.
17. Board Game: Call of Cthulhu CCG [Average Rating:7.11 Overall Rank:542]
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This seems to create the atmospheric Lovecraftian world well. The expansions and boxes also have great artwork. To me there is something infectious about a well designed CCG. Seems to have a good rank as well.
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A good deal of the artwork here also appears in FFG Arkham Horror.
18. Board Game: Allegiance: War of Factions [Average Rating:7.55 Unranked]
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There is a nice feel to the art in this game and the rules (which i downloaded) look great. Others on BGG seem to give favorable reports to this game. Nice theme also!
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19. Board Game: Caesar & Cleopatra [Average Rating:6.57 Overall Rank:580]
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Nice design and artwork on these unique cards. Hmmm...I think i will get this just for the aesthetics! :)
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Until you look at the faces on the cards:
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Until you look at the faces on the cards:


Yep - these do not do the other game artwork any justice - why cant there be consistancy - a bit like MTG card art - some is excellent and others...well...
20. Board Game: Iliad [Average Rating:6.72 Overall Rank:590]
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Have just come across this game - nice artwork and production seems to acompany this ancients card game. The rating is not bad for this game. I like the simple, clean and atmospheric card art in Iliade.
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21. Board Game: To Court the King [Average Rating:6.49 Overall Rank:665]
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 For To Court the King (Um Kragen und Krone), Amigo lets a painter paint all illustrations in oil. The effort was tremendous for such a small game, but it did pay off!
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Phew - thanc Martin for letting me know of this. What an amazing production this is. Fantastic Stuff!. This is definately going on my wish list. As a collector of graphic art and CCGs this is a beautiful addition!
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By the way, the it's a decent game, too. (If you like dice feasts).
22. Board Game: Anachronism [Average Rating:5.93 Overall Rank:2827]
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This game caught my attention for a little while and i still think it is a reasonable game. The artwork has continued to improve for this CCG (or MCG - Movable Card Game as some prefer). Despite some stupid aspects to the game design it has a lot of potential. However good consistancy in their artowrk is amiss, some cultures - France and Briton are excellent - others (but not all) are pretty poor. The quality of the actual printing and cards themselves is one of the best around though.

Here is the playmat I designed for my use...
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The artwork is truly stunning on these cards. I didn't like the game much, but kept the sample cards I was given because I enjoy looking at them.
23. Board Game: Puerto Rico [Average Rating:8.32 Overall Rank:2]
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Whilst the actual artwork is not 'fantastic' I have added this as the above mod is a great attempt to improve and customise the game in the art department!

Well done :arrrh:
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Hmm, I didn't know that Albrecht Dürer was a mayor of Puerto Rico.. :p
But seriously, Mike Doyle's custom artwork is really beautiful.
24. Board Game: Manga Manga [Average Rating:3.96 Overall Rank:5594]
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Now this game may not play well, (that is not the purpose of this list), but the artwork is great. By the famous Michael Menzel who has illustrated a large number of games! See his web here...
http://www.atelier-krapplack.de/

I like his anime style - deep colors and shadows...
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Terrific cover! And I'm saying that as someone who otherwise shuns manga.
25. Board Game: Louis XIV [Average Rating:7.28 Overall Rank:137]
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The cards in this game are a beautiful addition to any collector of 'fine art' games. They are rich in theme and atmosphere that sourrounds the French Court.

LL
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