36 – Illustrations and Functionality

I’m incredibly happy with my illustrators, Hannah and Nessi, because their artwork is truly beautiful. For a board game, illustrations are extremely important. They give the game atmosphere and make you excited to play.

However, the functionality of the components also has to be ensured. Sometimes it’s about making sure the same graphics are clearly visible across different components. But above all, it’s essential that information can be easily recognized. That’s why you sometimes have to make compromises with the illustrations — there’s just no way around it.

Since Magical Friends is a crowdfunding game, it’s absolutely possible to produce some extras, and I’ve decided to highlight the artwork even more.

Because I believe that functionality — in this case, the visibility of information — is a must, the base version of the game will include a card set where this aspect is the top priority. As an optional extra, you’ll be able to order an additional set in which the artwork is emphasized. Whether this will be well‑received or not is something I’ll find out during the Kickstarter. In any case, I’m really looking forward to seeing more of the beautiful artwork.

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