Nine years ago today I finished my first boardgame job. It's FLOWN by. Thanks to all of the publishers, designers, collaborators and gamers I've met along the way :)pic.twitter.com/gh8wFl2UkC
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I can see where they are coming from as the tiles aren't that big and can contain a ton of information (just look at this NY tile) and it still needs to be readable. But if you look at the upcoming 1836jr project by @RailsOnBoards then there's plenty of room for cool artpic.twitter.com/JK9r7W4A2Q
Box art, train cards, shares, company charters all have plenty of room for some cool art without hurting the game
Don’t the Irish/Iberian Gauge games hint at this?
Yes, and "Hint" is the correct word. They have a different complexity level and target audience, but they look lovely for sure.
Nobody gets angry because a game looks nice. People just don’t want looks to take priority over usability as is the case with Carthagian’s remake. I also think the idea that the 18xx style is ugly is very debatable. I enjoy the style when done well and find it very pleasing
I've found it very challenging to convince people to play until I showed them Carthaginian's remake. They wouldn't even consider it. So if it gets people to try and discover they like the genre, despite its flaws, I'd consider that a big win.
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