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[mith]

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One thing that has come up in the past as a blocker for card images is finding appropriate art (preferably public domain). This thread is for suggesting possible art for contest winners, so that LastFootnote (or whoever) can more easily mock up the cards.

You can also use this thread to suggest new names for cards - eHalcyon's Storyteller in particular needs a new name because of the conflict with the official card which came out later. The final name is up to the designer of the card, but if you think you have a more appropriate name for any of the cards, feel free to throw them out - worst that can happen is an epic flame war leading to a mass exodus from the site they'll say no.

[yuma]

People seemed to not like the name Recycle from long ago when Recycle was chosen. Shipyard was deemed to be an appropriate replacement name. Plus it would probably be easier to find art to fit that. I would recommend changing the name from Recycle to Shipyard.

[Gubump]

I have an idea for a replacement name for Storyteller: Bard. It's a synonym for Storyteller, but unlike Storytellers, they tell their stories with music.

[markusin]

I have an idea for a replacement name for Storyteller: Bard. It's a synonym for Storyteller, but unlike Storytellers, they tell their stories with music.

There's also Playwright that could work.

[mith]

Playing Company, Travelling Players, and Raconteur were eHalcyon's suggestions in the other thread (along with Bard from LibraryAdventurer).

[markusin]

Playing Company, Travelling Players, and Raconteur were eHalcyon's suggestions in the other thread (along with Bard from LibraryAdventurer).

Raconteur is too similar to Storyteller, no? The other suggestions seem pretty good.

[yuma]

People seemed to not like the name Recycle from long ago when Recycle was chosen. Shipyard was deemed to be an appropriate replacement name. Plus it would probably be easier to find art to fit that. I would recommend changing the name from Recycle to Shipyard.

Art for shipyard, other suggestions are welcome of course. Mocked it up. First time doing this, so don't mock. If someone else wants to make a prettier version the link to the picture is here.



Credit to CD Projekt S. Permission to use has not been obtained.

[yuma]

Other suggested images for other people's cards. EDITS: Of course these are just suggestions, I certainly don't mean to dictate the card art for all of the cards in the set, but I do enjoy searching for images and think the ones below would be pretty good. If a card creator specifically dislikes the card art suggestion, post and I'll remove the suggestion.

Stalwart Mule


Indulgences


Mortuary


Florist

[eHalcyon]

Playing Company, Travelling Players, and Raconteur were eHalcyon's suggestions in the other thread (along with Bard from LibraryAdventurer).

Raconteur is too similar to Storyteller, no? The other suggestions seem pretty good.

The theme of the card is somebody performing a story for an audience at this harvest celebration. Like, each new action card you play is an additional line to the story, which has a bit of an improv play-to-the-audience feel to it.  So Playwright doesn't fit as well here, though I think it's great in general.  I also feel like Bard may be more fitting to a castle of nobles than a celebration of peasants.




@yuma, the image needs to go behind the frame.  If you have a link to the source image, somebody can help with that.

[yuma]

Playing Company, Travelling Players, and Raconteur were eHalcyon's suggestions in the other thread (along with Bard from LibraryAdventurer).

Raconteur is too similar to Storyteller, no? The other suggestions seem pretty good.

@yuma, the image needs to go behind the frame.  If you have a link to the source image, somebody can help with that.

Yeah I know... All I had access to was Microsoft paint and I don't think it can do that. I understand that photoshop or GIP (sp?) can but I don't have easy access to those. The source image is hyperlinked in the same post as the mock up.

[eHalcyon]

Yeah I know... All I had access to was Microsoft paint and I don't think it can do that. I understand that photoshop or GIP (sp?) can but I don't have easy access to those. The source image is hyperlinked in the same post as the mock up.

Oops, didn't notice the link.  If nobody else does it, I'll see if I can later...

[yuma]

Here are some more. Semi-intentionally and interestingly I am finding a lot of good art that features women.

Elixir


Bard (if that ends up being chosen)


Prefecture (this is actually more descriptive of a prefect... a person who works in a prefecture)


Magic Lamp


Servicemen

[eHalcyon]

It would be good to include a link to the source so that credit can be given.  And permission should be sought if the image isn't public domain or doesn't have an appropriate license available.

[scott_pilgrim]

For some reason I was looking through Alayna Lemmer's website (she's done some art for Dominion, like the Champion line I think).  She has some pieces that might work well for some of these:

Florist


Bard (if that ends up being chosen)


These might actually have been used for other games, I'm sort of unclear on exactly what these are from.  I think they both look very Dominion-y though.

[yuma]

It would be good to include a link to the source so that credit can be given.  And permission should be sought if the image isn't public domain or doesn't have an appropriate license available.

I'll include links at a later date, but all are included in the hyperlink within the quote.

As for permission... I'll leave that for others once it is decided what art will actually be used.

[mith]

Here's a possibility for Prawn Shop, if it were to be renamed to something Fishy:

[King Leon]

Prawn Shop

[ThetaSigma12]

I'd be happy to mock some of these up if you give me the art and text!

[eHalcyon]

Playing Company, Travelling Players, and Raconteur were eHalcyon's suggestions in the other thread (along with Bard from LibraryAdventurer).

Raconteur is too similar to Storyteller, no? The other suggestions seem pretty good.

The theme of the card is somebody performing a story for an audience at this harvest celebration. Like, each new action card you play is an additional line to the story, which has a bit of an improv play-to-the-audience feel to it.  So Playwright doesn't fit as well here, though I think it's great in general.  I also feel like Bard may be more fitting to a castle of nobles than a celebration of peasants.

I now favour "Travelling Players" as a new name for Storyteller.  I think it fits best with the intended theme of the card and it sort of calls back to Wandering Minstrel.

[ThetaSigma12]

Thanks for the art Yuma!



I remember some people wanted the bottom of Mortuary changed, I'd be happy to do that.

[eHalcyon]

Mountain Pass is going to need a new name now.  But is there another name that thematically ties in with Quarry, Bridge and Highway?

Uh... Brick Road?

[ThetaSigma12]

Mountain Pass is going to need a new name now.  But is there another name that thematically ties in with Quarry, Bridge and Highway?

Uh... Brick Road?

Just "Road" might work.

EDIT: You could even find some art of a Roman road to fit with the expanded timeline of empires.

[mith]

Mountain Pass is going to need a new name now.  But is there another name that thematically ties in with Quarry, Bridge and Highway?

Uh... Brick Road?

I thought we already settled this. Hipster Mountain Pass, obv.

[eHalcyon]

Mountain Pass is going to need a new name now.  But is there another name that thematically ties in with Quarry, Bridge and Highway?

Uh... Brick Road?

Just "Road" might work.

EDIT: You could even find some art of a Roman road to fit with the expanded timeline of empires.

I'd like to have a reference to Quarry still.  Or maybe Embargo, since it is also a $2 self-trasher.

@mith Hipster Mountain Pass is too long to fit.  Otherwise, yeah, obv.

[Deadlock39]

You just need to define a symbol that stands in for "hipster" so it doesn't take up as much space. I recommend:

[eHalcyon]

Mountain Pass is going to need a new name now.  But is there another name that thematically ties in with Quarry, Bridge and Highway?

Uh... Brick Road?

Just "Road" might work.

EDIT: You could even find some art of a Roman road to fit with the expanded timeline of empires.

Belated +1 because of the "Roman road" suggestion.  I think I'd like to go with Gravel Road, where the gravel helps tie in with Quarry (and also Mining Village, which I now think may have been part of the inspiration for the Mountain Pass name as well since MV is also a self-trasher).  According to Wikipedia:

Gravel is known to have been used extensively in the construction of roads by soldiers of the Roman Empire (see Roman road)...

Applying gravel, or "metalling," has had two distinct usages in road surfacing. The term road metal refers to the broken stone or cinders used in the construction or repair of roads or railways, and is derived from the Latin metallum, which means both "mine" and "quarry".

[ThetaSigma12]

Sorry eHalcyon, Brick Road was the best I could do.
Here's some nicer versions of previous cards:

[Seprix]

Because I'm just that nice, I found some awesome Dominion Art for you guys to use.

[markusin]

I don't particularly object to changing the bottom of Mortuary to work on any non-Coppers, but it is a substantial boost to its power in Curse/Ruins games that maybe makes one hope that they get junked thereby indirectly punishing the junker quite strongly. Maybe have it work on cards costing $1 or more to include shelters and Poor House?

[ThetaSigma12]

I don't particularly object to changing the bottom of Mortuary to work on any non-Coppers, but it is a substantial boost to its power in Curse/Ruins games that maybe makes one hope that they get junked thereby indirectly punishing the junker quite strongly. Maybe have it work on cards costing $1 or more to include shelters and Poor House?

Sure, . I recall reading a thread that suggested non-coppers, but I'll keep all 3 versions up for preference.

[McGarnacle]

@Theta- The art for Brick Road is from Settlers of Catan, right?

[ThetaSigma12]

@Theta- The art for Brick Road is from Settlers of Catan, right?

Yes.

What kind of art should I use for Odessy? Like some sailing boats or what?

[McGarnacle]

@Theta- The art for Brick Road is from Settlers of Catan, right?

Yes.

What kind of art should I use for Odessy? Like some sailing boats or what?

I'd go with some ships (maybe Greek ships, just to be more interesting) sailing along the ocean. Something like a combo between Explorer and Expedition.

[ThetaSigma12]

@Theta- The art for Brick Road is from Settlers of Catan, right?

Yes.

What kind of art should I use for Odessy? Like some sailing boats or what?

I'd go with some ships (maybe Greek ships, just to be more interesting) sailing along the ocean. Something like a combo between Explorer and Expedition.

Ask and ye shall receive!


Now for Recruit.

[McGarnacle]

@Theta- The art for Brick Road is from Settlers of Catan, right?

Yes.

What kind of art should I use for Odessy? Like some sailing boats or what?

I'd go with some ships (maybe Greek ships, just to be more interesting) sailing along the ocean. Something like a combo between Explorer and Expedition.

Ask and ye shall receive!


Now for Recruit.

Nice art, as usual, Theta, but I don't get the card. Does it help your opponent?

[ThetaSigma12]

@Theta- The art for Brick Road is from Settlers of Catan, right?

Yes.

What kind of art should I use for Odessy? Like some sailing boats or what?

I'd go with some ships (maybe Greek ships, just to be more interesting) sailing along the ocean. Something like a combo between Explorer and Expedition.

Ask and ye shall receive!


Now for Recruit.

Nice art, as usual, Theta, but I don't get the card. Does it help your opponent?

No it helps you. They move your tokens to a pile. It's possible I got some wording wrong, let me double check.

[McGarnacle]

@Theta- The art for Brick Road is from Settlers of Catan, right?

Yes.

What kind of art should I use for Odessy? Like some sailing boats or what?

I'd go with some ships (maybe Greek ships, just to be more interesting) sailing along the ocean. Something like a combo between Explorer and Expedition.

Ask and ye shall receive!


Now for Recruit.

Nice art, as usual, Theta, but I don't get the card. Does it help your opponent?

No it helps you. They move your tokens to a pile. It's possible I got some wording wrong, let me double check.

Okay, I get it. Cool!

[ThetaSigma12]

I could really use some art suggestions so I could finalize this.

[Nflickner]

I could really use some art suggestions so I could finalize this.

Odyssey looks great!  Are you asking for art suggestions for other cards?  If so, which ones?

[ThetaSigma12]

I could really use some art suggestions so I could finalize this.

Odyssey looks great!  Are you asking for art suggestions for other cards?  If so, which ones?

Tea House, I have a card with an image but I can't find the original image
Harbinger, see above.
Salesman, I'm thinking of a rename, but see above.
Royal Tutor
Indulgence, there was an image suggested, but an altenate choice would be nice.
Barber
Golden Hammer
Servicemen, same as indulgence.
Wizard, haven't even searched, it can't be too hard, right?

[tristan]

@Theta- The art for Brick Road is from Settlers of Catan, right?

Yes.

What kind of art should I use for Odessy? Like some sailing boats or what?

I'd go with some ships (maybe Greek ships, just to be more interesting) sailing along the ocean. Something like a combo between Explorer and Expedition.

Ask and ye shall receive!

Great work, that Cyclades art is a perfect fit for Odyssey.

[mail-mi]

I could really use some art suggestions so I could finalize this.

Odyssey looks great!  Are you asking for art suggestions for other cards?  If so, which ones?

Golden Hammer

here you go:

[King Leon]

Thank you for your votes to my card Tinker. This is the artwork I used for testing that card. The German name of Tinker is Kesselflicker, btw.

[ThetaSigma12]

6 Cards left, really wanna finalize this soon!:
Tea House
-It has some great art, but I can't find the original high-quality version
Harbinger
-It has some great art, but I can't find the original high-quality version
Salesman
-It needs a rename, and new art. Possibly Clerk?
Royal Tutor
-Just need art
Indulgence
-Has art, but it needs to be higher quality
Golden Hammer
-Needs art, and probably renamed to something cooler. Possibly Golden Sword?

[mith]

Thanks for this, TS! I'll think about art if I have time later.

[ignorentmen]

Barber:



or

[ThetaSigma12]

I love the first, but do you have the artist's name?

[ignorentmen]

I love the first, but do you have the artist's name?

A Google Image search shows that it is a painting by Nikolaos Gyzis.

[ThetaSigma12]

Throw it in with the next update. Thanks!

[King Leon]

I love the first, but do you have the artist's name?

A Google Image search shows that it is a painting by Nikolaos Gyzis.

Same result with TinEye ... Just you were a few seconds faster

[King Leon]

Tinker
-Needs art, and a rename b/c of a card in Enterprise. Possibly Invent?

If Tinker is not accepted, I would suggest Charcoal Burner (Art: Tom Roberts)

[ThetaSigma12]

Thanks King Leon! It's not as much that your name/art isn't accepted, but that I would like to have both cards. I tend not to have two fan cards with the same name and as LFN and 461.weavile already have a card named this I just prefered an alternative.

The art looks great, and I like the parraleslism between Charcoal Burner and Silver Smelter.

[King Leon]

Thanks King Leon! It's not as much that your name/art isn't accepted, but that I would like to have both cards. I tend not to have two fan cards with the same name and as LFN and 461.weavile already have a card named this I just prefered an alternative.

The art looks great, and I like the parraleslism between Charcoal Burner and Silver Smelter.

Thank you. I actually thought about Woodcutter, since the card is a Woodcutter variant, which can refine weak Wood (Copper) to better Charcoal (Silver).

[ThetaSigma12]

So, umm, Harbinger?

[ignorentmen]

So, umm, Harbinger?

Keep the art, just use Portent or Augury as the name is my suggestion. But I suppose the designer might want a final say.

[eHalcyon]

So, umm, Harbinger?

Keep the art, just use Portent or Augury as the name is my suggestion. But I suppose the designer might want a final say.

The spirit of the name was the link to Envoy, since both are draw cards with another player having some control over what you can draw.  Portent or Augury would be getting at the other definition of Harbinger, not the one intended.

Open to other ideas, but my own suggestion will be Outrider.

[ThetaSigma12]

So, umm, Harbinger?

Keep the art, just use Portent or Augury as the name is my suggestion. But I suppose the designer might want a final say.

The spirit of the name was the link to Envoy, since both are draw cards with another player having some control over what you can draw.  Portent or Augury would be getting at the other definition of Harbinger, not the one intended.

Open to other ideas, but my own suggestion will be Outrider.

Outrider will be fine.

Now this was brought up before, but I'll bring it up again. What do want the text to be? As-is I think it's too good, and weaker it might be too simmilar to Advisor.

[eHalcyon]

Now this was brought up before, but I'll bring it up again. What do want the text to be? As-is I think it's too good, and weaker it might be too simmilar to Advisor.

I think that's something that I shouldn't decide myself.  Input from others (especially people who have actually tested it) would be appreciated.  Maybe try flipping the roles though?

+1 Action
Reveal the top 5 cards of your deck and separate them into two piles.  The player to your left chooses one pile for you to discard.  Draw the rest.

Maybe this is too similar to Advisor as well though, I dunno.

[AdrianHealey]

I had a card for $4 that said the same thing, without the +1 action. It was balanced at $4, so I am sure Harbinger will be balanced at $5. Maybe you can change it to split 6 cards rather thn 5?

I mean, than it's +1 Action, +3 Cards, with the downside that what you draw will always be average, because of the splitness.

[ThetaSigma12]

[Limetime]

Can your opponent see whats in the piles or are they guessing blind?

[AdrianHealey]

I assume that the opponent can see it, because it's revealed.

[ThetaSigma12]

Can your opponent see whats in the piles or are they guessing blind?

I'm assuming they can see.

[eHalcyon]

Can your opponent see whats in the piles or are they guessing blind?

They're revealed.  But I was just about to post this new version which I think would be super fun, but would also come with major risk of Analysis Paralysis:

+1 Action
Look at the top 5 cards of your deck and split them into two piles.  Reveal 3 of the cards.  The player to your left chooses one pile to put into your hand.  Discard the rest.

It could alternatively reveal 4 cards of the 5, if revealing only 3 is too strong.

@ThetaSigma, your paraphrasing is fine but it should say "chooses", not "choose".

[ThetaSigma12]