Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview

Steven Marsh · 05-26-2011, 02:44 PM

Those who follow our Flickr feed might have noticed that we just posted a sneak peek of artwork for the forthcoming Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1.

For the rest of you, if you don't enjoy seeing fantastic art that reveals a bit of the awesomeness from an upcoming Dungeon Fantasy project, don't click on this link!

Update for May 27: We've added another piece of preview artwork!

Update for May 28: We've added yet another!

Update for May 29: . . . and one final preview picture!

Blind Mapmaker · 05-26-2011, 03:01 PM

Wow, certainly looks like DF got a serious art upgrade.

reb · 05-26-2011, 03:10 PM

thats good art done the old way i miss.

the creatures are not overly done and leaving it in black and white leaves room for the d.m/g.m to add in their own details.

reminds me of the old ad&d illustrations which just got the point across which was all that was needed and the d.m verbalized the rest...

liked what i saw...

Stripe · 05-26-2011, 03:30 PM

Awesome!!! This was a great move for SJ Games! Welcome to mainstream quality!!!

Woodman · 05-26-2011, 04:37 PM

This looks absolutely great

Gnome · 05-26-2011, 05:01 PM

Wow! I'm ridiculously excited for Monsters now. I like game art that suggests a lot of flavor without trying to show you every detail. Nice work, SJG.

Gavynn · 05-26-2011, 05:25 PM

Looks pretty dang cool, I think. Looking forward to finally getting some complete 4th Ed bestiary material!

pyratejohn · 05-26-2011, 05:47 PM

I'd give it a good, solid 7 out of 10. That's a decent score for rpg art. Few games get a 10 -- I'm thinking the AD&D2e Monstrous Compendium -- and most of GURPS 3e would get at best a 5 or 6 in my book, so... well done!

Kromm · 05-26-2011, 05:53 PM

That example from p. 10 is nice, sure. I'd probably give the ones on pp. 5, 13, and 28 at least +1 out of 10, though. ;)

pyratejohn · 05-26-2011, 06:50 PM

Now, if you can equal or even exceed this slightly not safe for work classic by Pat Hidy, I'll tip my hat to ya!

05-26-2011, 02:44 PM	#1
Steven Marsh Join Date: Aug 2004	Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview Those who follow our Flickr feed might have noticed that we just posted a sneak peek of artwork for the forthcoming *Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1. For the rest of you, if you don't enjoy seeing fantastic art that reveals a bit of the awesomeness from an upcoming Dungeon Fantasy* project, don't click on this link! Update for May 27: We've added another piece of preview artwork! Update for May 28: We've added yet another! Update for May 29: . . . and one final preview picture! __________________ Steven Marsh Steve Jackson Games smarsh@sjgames.com Last edited by Steven Marsh; 05-28-2011 at 11:03 PM.

05-26-2011, 03:01 PM	#2
Blind Mapmaker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mannheim, Baden	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview Wow, certainly looks like DF got a serious art upgrade.

05-26-2011, 03:10 PM	#3
reb Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: phoenix az	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview thats good art done the old way i miss. the creatures are not overly done and leaving it in black and white leaves room for the d.m/g.m to add in their own details. reminds me of the old ad&d illustrations which just got the point across which was all that was needed and the d.m verbalized the rest... liked what i saw... __________________ if your in a fair fight,you did'nt plan it properly..

05-26-2011, 03:30 PM	#4
Stripe Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midwest, USA	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview Awesome!!! This was a great move for SJ Games! Welcome to mainstream quality!!! __________________ . "How the heck am I supposed to justify that whatever I feel like doing at any particular moment is 'in character' if I can't say 'I'm chaotic evil!'"? —Jeff Freeman

05-26-2011, 04:37 PM	#5
Woodman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hannover - Germany	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview This looks absolutely great

05-26-2011, 05:01 PM	#6
Gnome Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cambridge, MA	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview Wow! I'm ridiculously excited for Monsters now. I like game art that suggests a lot of flavor without trying to show you every detail. Nice work, SJG.

05-26-2011, 05:25 PM	#7
Gavynn Join Date: Nov 2006	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview Looks pretty dang cool, I think. Looking forward to finally getting some complete 4th Ed bestiary material!

05-26-2011, 05:47 PM	#8
pyratejohn Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, Maryland	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview I'd give it a good, solid 7 out of 10. That's a decent score for rpg art. Few games get a 10 -- I'm thinking the AD&D2e Monstrous Compendium -- and most of GURPS 3e would get at best a 5 or 6 in my book, so... well done! __________________ Happily RPGing since 1976. My Gaming and Reenacting Site (under construction)

05-26-2011, 05:53 PM	#9
Kromm *GURPS* Line Editor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montréal, Québec	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview That example from p. 10 is nice, sure. I'd probably give the ones on pp. 5, 13, and 28 at least +1 out of 10, though. ;) __________________ Sean "Dr. Kromm" Punch <kromm@sjgames.com> *GURPS* Line Editor, Steve Jackson Games My DreamWidth [Just *GURPS* News]

05-26-2011, 06:50 PM	#10
pyratejohn Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Columbia, Maryland	Re: Dungeon Fantasy Monsters 1 art preview Now, if you can equal or even exceed this slightly not safe for work classic by Pat Hidy, I'll tip my hat to ya! __________________ Happily RPGing since 1976. My Gaming and Reenacting Site (under construction)