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Art for the box cover of Dominion
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John Paul Sodusta
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Wow. That looks good!
Stefan Lopuszanski
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Hmm... interesting. I thought you'd go with something more chaotic and combative. Something like the cover for the new Titan.

Still it is nice!
matthias catrein
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Thought was exactly not to lead you to believe that´s a wargame like Magic. If I made a war scene you would be disappointed - maybe.
Stefan Lopuszanski
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matcat wrote:
Thought was exactly not to lead you to believe that´s a wargame like Magic. If I made a war scene you would be disappointed - maybe.


Well the art is relatively nice, but the text is horrible. It reminds me of Caylus mixed with some weird font someone found from the 1980s.
Kane K.
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Stexe wrote:
matcat wrote:
Thought was exactly not to lead you to believe that´s a wargame like Magic. If I made a war scene you would be disappointed - maybe.


Well the art is relatively nice, but the text is horrible. It reminds me of Caylus mixed with some weird font someone found from the 1980s.


Huh. I like the font. It was the first thing that caught my eye.
Zenon Iblis
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Reminds me of this a bit.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5737
Stefan Lopuszanski
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ZzBOG wrote:
Reminds me of this a bit.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5737


Wow, it does! Similar name and similar box cover. I don't know if it was intentional, or is even a good thing...
Edited Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:59 pm
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Stexe wrote:
ZzBOG wrote:
Reminds me of this a bit.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5737


Wow, it does! Similar name and similar box cover. I don't know if it was intentional, or is even a good thing...


Maybe it's public Domaine?
Looks good, but why are soldiers wearing different uniforms standing peacefully next to each other, watching over a town? Is this a medieval Star Trek expedition force?
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Edited Sat Aug 16, 2008 2:48 am
Adam McLean
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Simon Mueller wrote:
Looks good, but why are soldiers wearing different uniforms standing peacefully next to each other, watching over a town? Is this a medieval Star Trek expedition force?



It's probably a scene from one of my game nights where it has become all too popular for even the worst of enemies to all band together against me.
matthias catrein
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In the past, warlords often array troops from their subjects as they did not have enough own permanent soldiers. So the thought was to show the warlord (and a representative knight) and some of his subjects. And please be aware of the fact that often infantry had no consistent uniform.

Hope this helps.
Mik Svellov
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Stexe wrote:
ZzBOG wrote:
Reminds me of this a bit.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5737


Wow, it does! Similar name and similar box cover. I don't know if it was intentional, or is even a good thing...


It is certainly a game the decisionmakers should have recognised.
Personally I don't think I would have bought the game based upon the box, if I didn't knew the game beforehand.

But it isn't the first time a graphics artist have delivered subpar work because the game manager hasn't prevented it.
David Grim
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I can't believe this cover gets accolades. It's ugly and amateurish. Since when does smoke rise in a straight line? Has anyone ever seen smoke rise in a perfect line, not expanding or anything? And don't get me started on the lettering. Looking at it makes me feel like my eyes are being stabbed with pitchforks. Medieval pitchforks, of course. Please don't get me wrong, I don't want this to be taken personally, but that's got to be one of the ugliest modern Euro box covers I've seen. Almost as bad as Agricola's.

EDIT: LOL, look at the smoke again. Not only does it rise in what seems to be a physically impossible fashion, but it magically disappears behind the title! Amazing.
Edited Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:07 am
Stefan Lopuszanski
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Well, the box art has struck again.

I suggested the game to a couple looking to expand their gaming to something outside of Settlers of Catan. They looked at the box, and despite my glowing praise of the game, decided to go with Toledo instead. Oh well...
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