My Latest Game Graphics

[AllTim]

It's not for any new game, but I recently found out you can get some old S&T mags complete with game online.  Since I have never played it, I downloaded the one that had Winter War.  Then before I even read the rules or tried it, I decided to re-do the graphics for the counters.  This is what I came up with.

[bob48]

Nice clear counters 

[AllTim]

Thanks.  When printed out the side numbers are hard to read with my tired old eyes, but I couldn't make them larger and still have them fit on the  map, unless I redid that too, and that's just one step too far even for me!

[bob48]

Since the sheets are 10 counters wide, then it tells me that the counters are 1/2". Unfortunately, I find small counters to be a challenge for my poor old eye's these days.

[AllTim]

Yep.

[HellCat6]

Nice work! Do you work exclusively for HFD or do you freelance? (Asking for a friend...)

[AllTim]

I work for anybody who can pay (and some who couldnt...cough cough...CSL...cough).  I mostly do smaller games as I find regular/larger games to be more challenging and less fun.  But I have done some for Compass Games- The Lamps are Going out and Imperial Tide were my graphics.  I also did the maps for some Worthington Games- The Malta one that just came out, and In Magnificent Style.  The latest game I worked on was for HFD on the Battle of Kontum.  That one turned out well.

http://www.hfdgames.com/kontum.html

[AllTim]

I just got the go-ahead to do up the graphics for a new HFD game.  So far I have been having fun working on the game cover art. 

[bob48]

 

[AllTim]

As usual with HFD, it will have a map of 22x17 with probably .625 counters (I havent measured the map yet to see how large the hexes will end up being).  the number of counters is around 160, about half of which are combat units.  It will  have a chit pull mechanic, have facing for the units (mostly regiment in size), and combat will be based on a die roll for each player that will have loads of modifiers.  The list of modifiers for both defense and offense is the only thing I find a bit fiddly; the rest of the game looks and reads well to me.  I will post updates here as I get more of the artwork done.

[AllTim]

I decided to re-draw the counters for the old SPI game Across Suez.  These are .625 sized.  I also resized the map by 125%.  Now I just have to actually print and cut the counters.

[AllTim]

Hmmm... I wanted to make sure all the numbers and text stood out on them, but now I am thinking they are a bit too loud.  they may look better with regular rather than a bold font.  Oh well, I am not going back and changing all of them now.

[AllTim]

here are two different styles of icons for an upcoming game.  Which do you prefer?

[bob48]

I much prefer the second design.

[bayonetbrant]

Tim, I like #2 better b/c it's easier to distinguish from a distance what they each are

From afar, I wonder if it's too tough to tell the sabers from the rifles when they're all crossed on the same color counter